Among Russian cities on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, Sochi, Gelendzhik and Anapa are leaders in attendance. There are small resort villages, which are preferred by many residents and guests of the Krasnodar Territory. When planning a vacation, family tourists, young people, and fans of a he althy lifestyle choose the village of Sukko for their vacation. The valley of the river of the same name goes like a green ribbon from the coast inland - to the mountain ranges of the Caucasus. For more than 100 years, the resort has attracted attention with its healing microclimate and the beauty of nature in the surroundings.
Where is the village of Sukko
The river valley and the village are famous for their unusual landscape for the sea coast. The village of Sukko seems to be hiding behind the slopes of green hills at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. Administratively, a small seaside resort belongs to the Supsekhsky rural district of the Anapa district of the Krasnodar Territory. The path to these places for many tourists begins with an air flight, but you can get to the coast by any other mode of transport - by rail,by car, by sea boat from Y alta.
The Sukko Valley is located 13–15 km south of Anapa, 30 km from the air harbor of this region of the Krasnodar Territory - the Vityazevo airport. Flights of route No. 109 "Anapa-Sukko", which are served by a private transport company, are operated several times a day. Buses and fixed-route taxis depart from the Vostochny market and go to the resort village. The path lies through the bus station and the southern market of Anapa, the village of Supsekh and the village. Varvarovka. The road then follows the coast and crosses the mouth of the river where the Sukko Valley opens into the sea.
Photos and a diagram of the resort give an idea of the placement of hotels, recreation centers and he alth camps in a cozy bay. Travelers should take into account that the direct route transport from Anapa to Sukko turns to the northeast and moves along the main street of the village to its outskirts. Passing flights continue on to Bolshoi Utrish.
What is interesting about the Sukko Valley (Anapa)
Sometimes a small resort is called unique, special, because the valley stretches for 7 km from east to west and opens at the seashore with a wide mouth framed by hills. The slopes covered with forests serve as a natural protection from the winds for the settlement and beaches on the coast. Hundreds of years ago, the climate in the foothills of the Caucasus was more humid, the slopes were covered with dense forests rich in game. Then the name of the river could have appeared, meaning "boar watering".
There is another version of the translation of Sukko - "valleywater". In ancient times, a powerful mountain stream caused a giant landslide. A natural disaster led to the appearance of Cape Abrau. Much of its origin is still not clear, the more interesting it is to explore this ledge, overgrown with relic trees. It is assumed that many plant species have survived from pre-glacial times.
Valley environment
The resort village of Sukko is comfortably located on the Abrau peninsula, which smoothly passes into the mountains of the North Caucasus. Peaks reaching 400 m surrounded the village of Sukko and the valley from three sides. The southern and southwestern slopes are steeper, behind them is a wooded upland. It is here that the Sukko River originates, carrying its waters to the sea along the bottom of the valley. The width of the watercourse is no more than 4 m, and the average depth is about 30 cm. Heavy rains lead to spills, then the water leaves the current channel. During the beach season there is little rainfall, few guests manage to admire the violence of the water element.
What beaches are there in the village of Sukko
The Black Sea coast of Russia attracts vacationers with its subtropical climate, diversity of landscape, and interesting sights. The Anapa region lies at the junction of the western outskirts of the Greater Caucasus and the hilly plains of the Taman Peninsula. The mountains, covered with a dark green carpet of plants, now approach close to the coast, then recede, revealing the sandy beaches of Anapa and the pebbly ones of the village of Sukko.
The valley is a great "cocktail" of healing natural factors. Clean and transparent seawater brings real pleasure to vacationers, but each of them must take into account that great depth begins 2–3 m from the water's edge. The coast is strewn with pebbles of various shapes and sizes, perhaps the structure of the bottom explains the transparency of the sea. But tourists usually do not seek to find an explanation - they just enjoy their vacation.
Microclimate of Sukko village
In summer the river valley is not as hot and dry as on the streets of Anapa. Precipitation falls a little more, and the steppe northeast wind blows a little weaker. The air ocean is saturated with sea s alts, steppe and forest smells, warmed by the southern sun. Thickets of juniper and other local plants produce healing phytoncides. The microclimate of the Sukko Valley is distinguished by warm and long autumns, short mild winters, favorable summer temperatures without sweltering heat. The water is slightly cooler than in Anapa, but its temperature in summer is also comfortable for swimming, +22 °C.
Where to stay
The cozy mini-hotel "Valley of Sukko", located at a distance of 600 m from the beach, welcomes guests all year round. The hotel in the holiday village consists of 3 buildings that can accommodate a total of 100 guests. The newest building was commissioned in 2010, the first two are only 5 years older. According to the generally accepted classification, the level of the hotel is 3.
Each tourist can add his opinion about the work of the hotel to the official assessment, note the advantages and disadvantages in the reviews. The main thing is that the staff from year to yearraises the level of service. The healing microclimate of the coast, the cozy atmosphere of the hotel attract couples, tourists with children, young people - everyone who wants to fully relax and see popular sights in the vicinity of Sukko with their own eyes. There are many fans of water activities, hiking and horseback riding among the guests of the hotel.
Vacation at the Sukko Valley Hotel
According to the guests, for a small resort, the Sukko Valley Hotel is a real boon. There are swimming pools for children and adults, a sauna, a billiard room, a gym, a table tennis court. On hot summer days, tourists staying at the hotel can use the free shuttle service to the beach. During the off-season, guests can swim in the hotel's two swimming pools. They rest here almost the whole year, but the largest influx of guests occurs from May to October.
Recreation in the Sukko Valley pleases with a variety of destinations and views. You can visit water attractions, go down from the mountains on a paraglider, go on an excursion on foot or on horseback. Famous shows that attract tourists to the valley are the "African Village" and the "Knight's Tournament".
What to see around Sukko
At the beginning of the last century, the peninsula, on which the villages of Sukko and Utrish are located, was described by the authors of reference books as "a poetically beautiful, high, wooded coast." Here was the estate of the descendants of the outstanding Russian military leader, CountLoris-Melikova. Centuries have passed, and guests of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus with constant pleasure visit the beautiful places that the surroundings of the village of Sukko (the valley, the city of Anapa) are famous for.
Within a radius of 5-10 km from the village there are natural monuments and attractions:
- Varvarovskaya gap;
- Prometheus Rock;
- m. Big Utrish;
- dolphinarium;
- bog cypress grove;
- mountain lake and other interesting places.
