The map of the Black Sea coast contains the best resorts in Russia and six other countries surrounding this sea pearl.
Russia owns the north-eastern coast and partly the north-west (Republic of Crimea), Ukraine has access to the northern and north-western coast. The western coast is divided by Romania and Bulgaria, the southern part is part of Turkey, and in the east are Georgia and Abkhazia.
A map of the Black Sea with the countries around it provides tourists with many resort places to relax, which should be chosen depending on personal preferences, financial capabilities, tourist season and desired ways of spending time.
Russia
The resorts of the Russian Black Sea region are represented by 2 regions, which have some distinctive features and similar features.
For example:
- Krasnodar region occupies a coastal strip of the Black Sea with a length of over 400 km, and includes the following resort settlements:
- Sochi with its suburbs (Adler, Khosta, Lazarevskoye, Loo);
- Arkhipo-Osipovka;
- Tuapse;
- Gelendzhik;
- Lermontovo;
- Divnomorskoe;
- Kabardinka;
- Anapa;
- Dzhemete;
- Vityazevo;
- Dzhubga;
- Taman;
- Novorossiysk.
At the resorts of the region you can not only enjoy a beach holiday, but also go mountain tourism, visit ski resorts, and improve your health mineral water and therapeutic mud in one of the many sanatoriums. Due to the large length coastline, resorts Krasnodar region differ in beaches and climatic conditions.
Sandy beaches are mainly concentrated in the north of the coast, from Anapa and above. Mixed sandy beaches with gray sand and pebbles are found in Dzhubga, Lermontovo, Tuapse. An artificial beach with yellow sand is built in Sochi. The beaches of other resort towns and villages are mostly pebble.
On the northern coast, up to the city of Tuapse, there is a Mediterranean climate zone, and to the south of Tuapse - subtropical.
The resorts of the northern Black Sea region are protected from cool air masses coming from the continent by the ridges of the Caucasus Mountains, so the climate in this area is predominantly dry and winters are warm. The high tourist season is considered to be the period from June to September, when the air temperature fluctuates around + 25 C, and the water warms up to + 23 C.
From October, temperatures begin to drop to + 17 C during the daytime, but the sea still remains warm (+ 17 C). Winters in the Mediterranean are cool and dry. January is the coldest month, with average daily air temperatures + 2 C and water + 8 C. The most precipitation (up to 60 mm) occurs in the spring.
The off-season is characterized by strong winds blowing from the sea. In the subtropical zone, the climatic conditions of resorts have significant differences. Summers in the south of the Black Sea coast are humid and winters are warmer. Therefore, the high season lasts much longer - from May to October. In the summer months, the air warms up to an average of + 29 C, and the water temperature reaches + 27 C.
The cost of living on the Black Sea coast starts from 1 thousand rubles. per person in double occupancy, without meals, and from 3 thousand rubles. when staying on an all-inclusive basis.
Many tourists are wary of the mentality of the local Kuban population, considering the residents closed and unfriendly, shying away from strangers. But this myth was debunked back in the Soviet years, and Kuban residents are no different from residents of other Russian cities.
The crime rate on the Black Sea coast is quite high, since some port cities have long been used by criminal groups to sell counterfeit goods. The safest resorts according to statistics are Gelendzhik and Tuapse. The Crimean peninsula is washed by the waters of the Black Sea on 3 sides, the length of the coastline reaches 750 km.
The main Black Sea resorts of the republic include:
- Kerch;
- New World;
- Seaside;
- Zander;
- Alushta;
- Gurzuf;
- Yalta;
- Feodosia;
- Balaclava;
- Sevastopol;
- Beregovoe;
- Nikolaevka;
- Simeiz;
- Evpatoria;
- Peaceful;
- Alupka;
- Black Sea.
Crimea is a real natural health resort, with healing mud and clean sea air, saturated with the aromas of juniper and cypress. In general, the coast of the Crimean peninsula is characterized by hot summers and warm winter, little precipitation per year and prolonged the Velvet season in the fall.
The entire western coast (from Sevastopol to Razdolnoye), as well as the eastern edge of the peninsula (from Feodosia to Kerch) is characterized by a dry steppe climate, with frequent winds and storms. The air temperature in summer is + 25 C, and in winter it rarely drops below + 4 C. The water warms up to + 24 C in the high season. Favorable time for visiting from June to October.
Map of the Black Sea with countries and resorts in them. The south and southeast are located in the Mediterranean climate zone, with hotter and more humid summers and warm winters. Average daily temperatures in summer fluctuate around +28 C, and in winter they drop to + 5 C. The high tourist season covers the period from May to mid-October. Water temperatures at this time exceed + 20 C.
The greatest amount of precipitation falls in late spring and early summer. The cost of renting housing without meals for double occupancy varies from 1 thousand rubles. per day per person, from 1.3 thousand rubles. with two meals a day, and from 1.5 thousand rubles. all inclusive.
The Republic of Crimea is multinational, and the attitude towards visitors is friendly. The crime rate is gradually returning to normal. The safest resorts are located on the eastern shore.
Ukraine
Resorts Black Sea coast Ukraine is located in several regions of the country: Kherson, Nikolaev, Odessa.
The length of the coastline is more than 700 km:
- Kherson region:
- Skadovsk;
- Azure;
- Iron Port;
- Khorly.
- Nikolaevkskaya area:
- Kinburn Spit;
- Ochakovo;
- Rybakovka;
- Koblevo.
- Odessa region:
- Odessa;
- Chernomorsk;
- Primorskoe;
- Zatoka;
- Belgorod-Dnestrovsky;
- Sergeevka;
- Resort.
The maritime coastal zone of Ukraine is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with dry and hot summers, warm autumns and mild winters. The average air temperature in summer is + 26 C, and the water temperature is + 23 C. The average temperature in winter is + 4 C. Strong winds blow at this time of year, and snow sometimes falls. Frequent precipitation occurs in June, October and January.
Due to weather conditions, the high tourist season ranges from late May to mid-September.
The coastline of the coast is highly indented, and sand spits alternate with estuaries. Thanks to the presence of the latter, water and mud therapy have been developed in the Ukrainian Black Sea region. The beach line is wide and consists of sandy beaches with yellow or white sand. The cost of accommodation without meals for double occupancy is on average about 300 hryvnia (700 rubles) per person.
Due to the unstable political situation and varied attitudes towards tourists from Russia, problems may arise both at the border and on vacation. Therefore, before traveling, you should carefully study the current situation in the country and the features of the trip.
Romania
Among the countries located around the Black Sea, Romania has one of the smallest water areas on the map (along with Abkhazia). The length of the coastline reaches 240 km.
Main resorts in Romania:
- Mangalia;
- Saturn;
- Neptune;
- Venus;
- Olympus;
- Costinesti;
- Eforie-Sud;
- Jupiter;
- Constanta;
- Eforie Nord;
- Mom, I.
A temperate maritime climate, similar to the climate of Crimea, prevails on the coast. The high season covers the period from May to October. The air temperature at this time is about + 27 C, and the water temperature exceeds + 22 C. Winter in the seaside resorts of Romania is warm, snow rarely falls and melts quickly.
The coldest month is February, with an average air temperature of + 3 C. Most often it rains in June, October and January. The beaches of Romania are sandy, with fine yellow sand, a wide coastline and a gentle entry into the water. On the lakes close to the sea there are sanatoriums and boarding houses where you can combine a beach holiday with wellness treatments.
Romanians are distinguished by their gentle disposition and calm character; they treat tourists kindly and hospitably. The crime rate in the country is low, so it is quite safe to relax here. The cost of living in inexpensive 2- and 3-star hotels starts from 260 Romanian lei (4 thousand rubles) per day for a double room without meals.
Bulgaria
The Black Sea coastline of Bulgaria reaches a length of 400 km. The resorts of the coastal zone are divided into northern and southern coasts by a natural barrier - the Stara Planina mountain range.
Northern resorts:
- Mermaid;
- Varna;
- Kavarna;
- Topola;
- Balchik;
- Golden Sands;
- Albena;
- Kranevo;
- Shkorpilovtsi;
- Sunny day;
- St. Constantine and Helena;
- Byala;
- Review.
- Resorts of the south:
- Aktopol;
- Elenite;
- Sunny Beach;
- Nessebar;
- Primorsko;
- Varvara;
- Ravda;
- Pomorie;
- Burgas;
- Sozopol;
- Kiten;
- Sveti Vlas;
- Lozenets;
- Tsarevo;
- Sinemorets;
- Rezovo;
- Chernomorets.
The Mediterranean climate of the Bulgarian coast is characterized by mild, wet winters and dry summers. However, north of Stara Planina the weather is slightly cooler than in the south, and there is less precipitation throughout the year.
In winter, the air temperature usually does not fall below + 3 C, and in summer it averages + 23 C. Snow occurs in the northern part, but for the south this is quite a rare event.
The water temperature in summer reaches + 26 C, in winter it drops to + 5 C. It is comfortable to relax on the coast in summer, since the constant breeze refreshes the air.
The high tourist season covers the period from late May to September. In May and June the weather is unpredictable, it often rains, due to which the air temperature can drop to + 17 C. July and August are the hottest and warmest months. From September the temperature begins to drop. And although you can still swim in the sea, the air is already quite cool. From mid-September the rainy season begins.
The beaches of Bulgaria are mostly sandy. They can be either with developed infrastructure or wild, deserted. The Bulgarian mentality, like the language, is similar to Russian, which is why tourists from Russia especially like Bulgaria. A good-natured attitude towards any tourist also contributes to this.
Crime in the country is average, and petty crimes generally peak during the high tourist season, when a lot of thefts occur. The cost of a 7-day tour to Bulgaria during the high tourist season for double occupancy starts from 1000 Bulgarian leva (37 thousand rubles).
Türkiye
The map of the Black Sea with the countries around it is represented by 7 states with access to the coast, among which Turkey occupies the leading position in terms of the length of the coastline. The country covers 35% of the Black Sea water area, and the total length of the coastal strip is 1,700 km.
Most tourists prefer to relax in the resorts of the Mediterranean Sea, undeservedly depriving attention of the Black Sea coast. Despite the fact that the infrastructure here is not so developed, and there are an order of magnitude fewer hotels, the Black Sea beaches are less crowded with vacationers, which is a definite advantage.
The main resorts of Turkey on the Black Sea are located east of Istanbul, right up to the border with Georgia:
- Zonguldak;
- Bartyn;
- Amasra;
- Abana;
- Sinop;
- Samsun;
- Giresun;
- Trabzon;
- Rize.
The Black Sea coast of Turkey is located in the subtropical climate zone. At the same time, the western part (from Istanbul to Amasra) is drier, but also colder, while the east is protected from cold air masses by the Caucasus ridges. In general, the climate in this area of the country is several degrees colder than in the Mediterranean, and the high humidity makes it easier to tolerate the heat.
The high tourist season at Turkish resorts is from June to the first half of September. The air temperature in the summer months stays at + 22 C, and the sea warms up to + 24 C. It often rains in the summer, with the most precipitation falling from October to March.
Winter on the coast is cool, the average air temperature is + 5 C. Cold winds often blow, bringing with them storms and storms. On the east coast, due to the proximity of the mountains, the weather is a little calmer and the temperature is a little higher.
Beaches west coast(from Bartyn to Samsun) are mostly sandy, and in the east they are mostly pebble, with boulders.
Turks are hospitable, sociable, curious and always ready to help and give practical advice. The attitude towards tourists is loyal, and the tourism sector is one of the main sources of income.
The crime rate in the country is low, and this mainly concerns only major cities, therefore on small resorts calm and quiet. Cost of living in hotels on the 1st beach line the Black Sea coast on average starts from 235 Turkish lira (2.5 thousand rubles) per night.
Georgia
Georgia owns 315 km of the Black Sea coast, located in the western part of the country. Georgian seaside resorts are a combination of developed infrastructure and a variety of recreational activities, including recreational ones, with the picturesque nature of the beaches and the beauty of the Caucasus ranges, approaching close to the coast.
Resorts of Georgia:
- Sarpi;
- Kvariati;
- Gonio;
- Batumi;
- Makhinjauri;
- Mtsvane-Kontskhi (Cape Verde);
- Chakvi;
- Tsikhisdziri;
- Kobuleti;
- Shekvetili;
- By the river;
- Poti.
The Black Sea coast of Georgia is located in a subtropical climate zone, with frequent precipitation, mild winters and high humidity. The coast is reliably protected from cold air masses from the continent by the ridges of the Caucasus Mountains.
The high tourist season lasts from May to October. The daytime temperature in summer is + 23 C, and the water warms up to + 25 C. Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms are a common occurrence at this time of year.
The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in spring and winter, and its annual volume can reach 2500 mm. Winter on the coast is mild and snowless. The average air temperature is + 5 C, and the water + 2 C. Most of the beaches of Georgia are pebble, sandy can be found only in the northern part of the coast, after the city of Kobuleti, up to Abkhazia.
Local residents are distinguished by their unity, respect for their neighbors, goodwill and hospitality. In terms of crime level, Georgia is one of the most safe countries for travel.
The cost of a double room in a hotel in high season starts from 130 Georgian lari (3 thousand rubles) per night. Rent a guest house near the coast – from 1200 rubles. per night. Prices in the private sector start from 700 rubles.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is the smallest state with access to the Black Sea. The length of the coastline is about 210 km, and the resorts are located between Sukhum and the border with Russia.
They are represented by the following settlements:
- Sukhum;
- New Athos;
- Gudauta;
- Ldzaa;
- Pitsunda;
- Alakhadzi;
- Gagra;
- Tsandripsh.
The climate of Abkhazia is humid subtropical; in terms of temperature and tourist season, it coincides with the climate of Georgia. The beaches of Abkhazia are considered the cleanest on the Black Sea, due to the presence of underwater currents located near the shore. Most of them are pebbly. Sandy beaches are found in Sukhum, New Athos, Gagra and Pitsunda.
Abkhazians are a hardworking and independent people. They are distinguished by their hospitality and friendliness, respect for elders and love of feasts on various occasions. The country is safe and most crimes involve petty theft, especially during the tourist season. Abkhazia, along with Georgia, is one of the most budget holiday destinations on the Black Sea coast.
A double room in a hotel costs an average of 2 thousand rubles. per night, and the room is guest house– from 1200 rub. You can rent housing in the private sector even cheaper - from 500 to 2000 rubles. When traveling to Abkhazia, there is no need to change money, since the official currency of the country is the Russian ruble.
Top 10 best resorts of the Black Sea
A map of the Black Sea with countries around is presented beach resorts with an amazing healing climate and picturesque nature, combining the greenery of lush palm trees, clean air, Cote d'Azur against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains. Each of the countries in the Black Sea region is remarkable in its own way and has unique, inimitable resorts.
Greater Sochi (Russia)
The city with the most developed infrastructure among other resorts in the Krasnodar Territory covers 4 resort areas stretching all the way to the border with Abkhazia.
- Adler from Krasnaya Polyana;
- Hosta;
- Lazarevskoe;
- Central district (the city of Sochi itself).
The 2014 Winter Olympics brought world fame to the city, thanks to which the number of modern hotels, as well as the infrastructure in general, improved. In Sochi you can swim on the beaches, ski, improve your health at mineral springs, go on a mountain hike, rent different kinds water transport, visit the water park, dolphinarium and zoo.
The transport infrastructure is well developed, the city has an airport, so you can get here by any means. The length of the beaches of Greater Sochi is about 150 km. There are both public and private hotel beaches. All of them are pebbly, sandy can only be found in the Adler region.
Sochi is considered an elite and most expensive resort in the Krasnodar Territory; prices for accommodation in a 3* hotel and above, on the 1st coastline, start from 5 thousand rubles. per night.
Disadvantages of rest:
- large flow of tourists;
- high prices for accommodation and food;
- only pebble beaches, often with steep shores.
Yalta (Russia)
The city is often called the pearl of the southern coast of Crimea. It's not only best hotels peninsula, but also a lot of entertainment, a special healing microclimate.
The city beaches are pebble and deep-water, there is no gentle entry into the water, so it is not very convenient to relax here with small children. Almost all the beaches in the city are paid and are filled to capacity with vacationers. However, you will have to pay extra for a sunbed and umbrella separately.
The shortcomings of city beaches are more than compensated by the variety of entertainment aimed primarily at family vacations: water parks, a zoo, a dolphinarium, beach attractions, the Glade of Fairy Tales, picturesque palaces and the Botanical Garden. The city also has many restaurants, nightlife, yachting and diving clubs.
The nearest airport to Yalta is located in Simferopol, and the railway connection has not yet been established. Therefore, you can get to the city by bus or car.
Despite the fact that Yalta is considered the most expensive resort on the peninsula, here you can find accommodation for any budget, depending on the distance of the coast. The cost of living near the sea starts from 2.6 thousand rubles. per night.
Disadvantages of rest:
- cost of living;
- crowded;
- paid beaches;
- steep bank;
- limited choice of travel options.
Evpatoria (Russia)
The natural resources of Evpatoria brought the city wide popularity as a resort back at the end of the 19th century. Clean sea air, salt lakes with healing mud, water from mineral springs served as the basis for the construction of numerous sanatoriums, boarding houses and holiday camps.
Sandy beaches with a smooth entry into the water and the absence of strong waves, various beach activities and amusement parks, the presence of children's sanatoriums, several water parks, a dolphinarium and a zoo have turned this resort into an ideal place for family vacation with kids.
You can get to Yevpatoria by bus or car, as well as by train from Simferopol, where the nearest airport is located. The cost of hotel accommodation starts from 1.8 thousand rubles. per night. Housing in the private sector can be found with prices starting from 300 rubles.
Disadvantages of rest:
- crowded beaches;
- little entertainment for young people;
- average level service, many buildings were built during the Soviet period;
- dirtier water due to sand.
Varna (Bulgaria)
The city with a developed infrastructure, clean and well-equipped beaches, where life does not cease even at night, a variety of attractions and entertainment, is an attractive holiday destination for young people and traveling with children.
Varna has 6 organized beaches, but there are also wild ones. Almost all of them are sandy (except for the northern outskirts of the city), wide, with a gentle slope. The beaches have children's playgrounds and recreation areas with paid sun loungers and gazebos, and entry to the beach itself is free.
Tourists are offered sanatoriums with water from local medicinal springs and mud from a nearby lake, excursions to interesting architectural and historical sights of the city, visits to museums, night beach discos with a budget bar, a children's amusement park, a zoo, a dolphinarium and an aquarium.
You can go to Varna by train or bus, but a more economical option is to fly (there is an airport in the city) or travel by car.
The cost of living in an inexpensive hotel is about 2.5 thousand rubles. per day for double occupancy, more a budget option– hostels with a price tag from 1 thousand rubles.
Disadvantages of holidays in Varna:
- cleanliness of the beaches;
- crowded;
- the setting of a large dusty metropolis;
- noisy night discos and tipsy youth.
Batumi (Georgia)
Batumi is considered one of the most expensive resorts in Georgia, but if you compare it with other countries on the Black Sea coast, the price tag will turn out to be budget. Tourists prefer this city because of good service and a lot of entertainment, including night entertainment.
Here you can go diving and other water sports, explore the city's attractions and museums, relax in a nightclub, visit the May 6th Park with tropical animals and attractions, and a water park. The national cuisine with hearty and inexpensive dishes deserves special interest.
The beaches in Batumi are pebbly, with clear water and a gentle slope. City beaches are well-maintained and crowded; in the vicinity of the city there are secluded sections of the coast. The city also has a health-improving focus. In addition to mineral springs and mountain climate, in the vicinity of the resort you can find very rare healing black magnetic sand.
Batumi has an airport, and you can get to the city by plane, bus or ferry from Sochi. There is no railway connection between Russia and Georgia. The cost of hotel accommodation starts from 1.6 thousand rubles. per night, prices in hostels – from 400 rubles.
Disadvantages of rest:
- food prices;
- smoking in public places;
- many beggars;
- non-compliance with rules on the roads.
Mamaia (Romania)
The most popular seaside resort in Romania, and at the same time, the most expensive. Mamaia has a well-developed infrastructure, there is entertainment for all ages: water attractions, clubs and bars, cable car, water park, dolphinarium, planetarium, amusement park, balneological health complexes.
The beach area, 8 km long, is dotted with hotels. The cost of living in budget hotels starts from 5 thousand rubles. per night. The beaches are distinguished by a wide coastline, golden sand and gentle entry into the water. You can get to them absolutely free. The nearest train station and airport are located in neighboring Constanta, and the easiest way to get to the city is by bus.
Disadvantages of holidays in Mamaia:
- few attractions;
- noisy crowds of vacationers;
- average level of service at high prices.
Sukhum (Abkhazia)
The capital of Abkhazia has an almost 20-kilometer line of beaches in the city and surrounding area. Most of them are pebbly, but there are also sand and pebbles.
The advantage of relaxing on the beaches of Sukhum is their number, cleanliness and free entry, since almost all of them are municipal. There are both completely landscaped areas with all kinds of entertainment and sun loungers, and absolutely wild ones. The city is located in the bay of the same name, due to which the waves in the coastal zone are small and the entry into the water is gentle.
There is little entertainment in Sukhumi. Tourists can go on one of the many excursions to explore natural beauty or other cities, get acquainted with local attractions, go to mineral springs, go rafting on rivers, visit nightclubs or the theater.
Disadvantages of rest:
- many destroyed and abandoned buildings left over from the war with Georgia;
- high prices for food in coastal cafes with a low level of service;
- interruptions in water supply and lighting;
- poor entertainment program.
There is no airport in the city, so you can get here by train, bus or car. The cost of hotel accommodation starts from 1.5 thousand rubles. per night.
Gagra (Abkhazia)
This city was known back in the Soviet Union as one of the best and elite resorts in the Black Sea region. This was the case until the 90s. XX century, when the Georgian-Abkhaz war made its adjustments to the appearance of the resort, leaving behind devastation and desolation. The city continues to be actively developed to this day, and only in some places abandoned buildings from those times have survived.
The resort positions itself as a place for family and youth recreation. Entertainment includes water slides and rental vehicles on the beaches, a water park, and an amusement park. The city is divided into 2 parts - Old and New Gagra. Almost all modern infrastructure is concentrated on the beaches New Gagra.
Beach holiday can be combined with treatment in sanatoriums with water from hydrogen sulphide springs and excursions in the surrounding area.
The beaches of Gagra occupy a coastal strip with a length of about 5 km. Most of the beaches are pebbly, there are also sand and pebbles, entry is free, and the entry into the water is gentle. You can get to Gagra by car, bus or train.
The nearest airport is located in Sochi. The average cost of living in hotels in the city is about 2.5 thousand rubles. per night. Renting housing in the private sector costs much less - from 700 rubles. per day.
Disadvantages of holidays in Gagra:
- poorly developed infrastructure of the Old Town;
- many sanatoriums were built during the Soviet Union and look dilapidated;
- high price tag for products;
- beach pollution.
Odessa, Ukraine)
The famous and most visited resort in Ukraine with excellent beaches, cultural and historical attractions, entertainment for every taste and budget.
The coastal resort area of the city, about 25 km long, with clean fine sandy beaches (artificially created) is distinguished by good infrastructure, the presence of a variety of attractions and aquatic species entertainment for all ages.
In addition to relaxing on the beaches, the city is ready to offer other ways to spend time: excursions to the sights, of which there are several hundred, visits to spa centers, water parks, nightclubs, a dolphinarium, a zoo, children's entertainment centers, amusement park.
The cost of living in hotels is from 1.5 thousand rubles, in guest houses – from 900 rubles. per day. The city has its own airport and seaport; you can get here by any means.
Disadvantages of holidays in Odessa:
- noise and crowds of tourists;
- pollution of city streets and water on beaches;
- housing prices do not always correspond to the service.
Sinop (Türkiye)
A quiet Turkish port town on the Black Sea coast of the Bozetpe Peninsula. City beaches are deserted and undeveloped. Among them there are beaches with black volcanic sand and with ordinary yellow sand, the water is clean and the slope is gentle. The city is known for its rich historical past, ancient monuments, ancient mosques and the city prison.
There is no special entertainment here, nor a large influx of tourists. Located in the city international Airport, and you can get here by any type of transport, including by sea. In the immediate vicinity of the beaches there are several hotels, the price tags of which start from 2 thousand rubles. per day for a double room.
Disadvantages of rest:
- poorly developed service;
- lack of entertainment;
- beaches without infrastructure;
- lack of knowledge of English by the local population.
Comparative table for Black Sea resorts
The map of the Black Sea with the countries around it includes resorts with different levels of service and infrastructure, each of which has its own distinctive features.
| Name | Location | Price per day, rub. | Peculiarities |
| Anapa | Northern Black Sea coast, Krasnodar region |
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| Gelendzhik | The central part of the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory, just south of Novorossiysk |
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| Alupka | Southern coast of the Crimean peninsula |
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| Koblevo | Berezansky district, Nikolaev region of Ukraine, east of Odessa |
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| Chernomorsk | Odessa region, south of the city of Odessa, Ukraine |
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| Constanta | Constanta County, Dobruja Region, Romania |
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| Golden Sands | Northern coast of Bulgaria |
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| Trabzon | Eastern coast of Turkey, at the foot of Kolat Dag Mountain |
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| By the river | Central region of the Black Sea coast of Georgia |
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| Pitsunda | Gagra district, Abkhazia |
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Despite the differences between resort towns different countries, located around the Black Sea on the map, there are similarities between them. The hottest and most popular months for holidays at all resorts are July and August.
Most of them have a unique healing microclimate, combining salty sea air, mountain coolness, aromas of pine needles and Mediterranean plants, mineral springs, healing mud and clay. Thanks to this, the resorts of the Black Sea region are becoming more and more popular among tourists from different countries.
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The shores of the Black Sea on the world map
The Black Sea coast of Russia is located in the southwest of the country. From the north, the border of the region runs along Perekop Isthmus, which connects Crimea with Ukraine. The coastline extends for 1200 km along the peninsula and further south all the way to the border with Abkhazia in Adler.
During the Soviet Union and over the past decade, the region's infrastructure has taken a decisive leap in pursuit of the globe's prominent resorts.
On the territory of most of the Crimean Peninsula Moderate temperatures prevail and only on the extreme southern coast is the northern turn of the subtropics.
Near the 44th parallel, the continental region of the Black Sea region divided Caucasus mountains into temperate and subtropical climate zones.
The temperate zone extends from the Taman Peninsula to Anapa. The continental climate here is influenced by the sea, so this region is generously warmed by the sun in the summer and is free from winter frosts.
The northern branch of the Caucasus Range borders the subtropical zone. Dry subtropical climate dominates the territory from Anapa to Dzhubga (Tuapse region). In summer, the area is often languishing from drought, and in winter it is irrigated by precipitation.
With the beginning of autumn, the heat begins to subside almost throughout Russia. Read about the September weather in Tuapse in this article.
High temperatures prevail from May to October, and are then replaced by mild winters. From Tuapse to Adler is located the world's northernmost zone humid subtropics with a uniform distribution of precipitation over the seasons.
In the subtropical zone of the Black Sea region, 25 degrees summer heat gives way to mild winter with temperatures just above zero.
Average temperatures range from 23 degrees Celsius in summer to zero in winter.
Main resort towns and villages
Below is map of the most notable places for recreation with modern infrastructure on the Black Sea coast of Russia.
Resorts of the Crimean Peninsula
- Evpatoria(sanatoriums “Oren-Crimea”, “Primorsky”, “Pobeda”, 80 beaches and a huge selection of entertainment venues);
- Saki(sanatorium named after N. N. Burdenko, “Poltava-Crimea” and “Blue Wave”, entertainment complex “Solnyshko”);
- Foros(colored beaches, sanatoriums “Foros” and “Yuzhny”, health complex"Tavria");
- Yalta(impressive promenade, exciting attractions and modern hotels);
- Alushta(dolphinarium, sanatorium "Sea Corner", TC "Chaika", water park "Almond Grove");
- Koktebel(Cape Chameleon and Koktebel embankment);
- Feodosia(60 sanatoriums, holiday homes and boarding houses, where therapy for diseases of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive and nervous systems is organized);
- Kerch(therapeutic mud in local sanatoriums, picturesque beaches with sand made from shell fragments and a rocky bottom).
See photos and read about all the sights of the Crimean Peninsula here.
Resorts of the Krasnodar region
- Anapa(therapeutic beaches, Rose Alley park, about a hundred hotels and 207 health resort organizations);
- Taman (mineral spring"Turkish Fountain", two city beaches);
- Sochi(Krasnaya Polyana, Olympic Park, arboretum, Sochi Park, Aquatoria dolphinarium, oceanarium, observation tower on Mount Akhun, which overlooks the center of Sochi and the Adler region);
- Kabardinka (wild beaches, boarding houses "Victoria", "Pearl", "Lazurny" and children's camps "Znamya", "Signal", "Kirovets", excursions to Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, leisure center "Corsair");
- Gelendzhik(many children's camps and campsites, well-maintained beaches, three water parks, rifting and canyoning);
- Dzhubga(jeeping to the Guam Gorge, the Ashe River valley and waterfalls, exciting rides in the local water park, health centers);
- Tuapse(comfortable beaches with modern equipment, excursions to Gelendzhik, to Goryachiy Klyuch and to numerous dolmens);
- Lazarevskoe(modern entertainment industry, Dolphin and Tropical Amazon entertainment centers, Alekseevka tourist center, penguinarium).
Found by archaeologists old map Anapa. More details in the following video:
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Where else are interesting places?
You can read about the delights of the Crimean Peninsula in almost every tourist brochure. The remains of ancient Greek metropolises (in Kerch, Feodosia and Yevpatoria), the architectural heritage of the Russian Empire (Swallow's Nest, Alupka Park), many modern beaches and residential and entertainment complexes have been delighting discerning tourists for decades.
A beautiful photos with a description of the main attractions of Feodosia can be seen here.
Notable is Taman Peninsula, which serves as the border for the Black and Azov Seas. You can walk here to the places of adventures of Lermontov Pechorin, visit the writer's museum. Connoisseurs of wine drinks have the opportunity to get acquainted with the nuances of winemaking in local museums.
Seaport Novorossiysk stingy with beaches, but can boast picturesque landscapes Lake Abrau. The Circassian past left the Novorossiysk region with many historical monuments in the form of ruins of fortresses.
Yes and Kiselev rock, where Lyolik once provided Gaucher and Gorbunkov with an excellent bite, does not go unnoticed by tourists.
Fans of active recreation will not miss the opportunity to become participants in popular festivals Kubana and Bike-fest in the village of Veselovka.
Luxury hotels and modern amusement parks of such pillars of the Russian resort business as Anapa, Gelendzhik, Yalta And Sochi complemented by the exoticism of their smaller counterparts.
Anapa For a long time it has maintained the status of the capital among resorts for the whole family. Fans of recreational holidays have the opportunity to significantly improve your health due to mud baths and iodine-bromine waters.
Numerous resorts in Sakah, modern hotels Kabardinka and camp sites in Lazarevsky constitute excellent competition for millionaire cities.
Juniper groves Gelendzhik Perfect for consolidating the healing effect.
The Black Sea coast extends for many thousands of kilometers and includes territories of other republics and countries. Therefore, here you can meet immigrants of different nationalities (Circassians, Dagestanis, Chechens, Abkhazians, Armenians, Georgians, and others) and hear speech not only in Russian.
Black Sea- an inland sea of the Atlantic Ocean. The Bosphorus Strait connects with Sea of Marmara, further, through the Dardanelles - with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. The Kerch Strait connects to the Sea of Azov. From the north, the Crimean Peninsula cuts deep into the sea. The water border between Europe and Asia Minor runs along the surface of the Black Sea.
Area 422,000 sq. km. The outline of the Black Sea resembles an oval with the longest axis about 1150 km. The greatest length of the sea from north to south is 580 km. The greatest depth is 2210 m, the average is 1240 m.
The only large peninsula is Crimean. The largest bays are: Yagorlytsky, Tendrovsky, Dzharylgachsky, Karkinitsky, Kalamitsky and Feodosia in Ukraine, Varna and Burgas in Bulgaria, Sinop and Samsun - on the southern shores of the sea. In the north and northwest, estuaries flood at the confluence of rivers. The total length of the coastline is 3400 km.
A number of sections of the sea coast have their own names: the southern coast of Crimea, the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus in Russia, the Rumelian coast and the Anatolian coast in Turkey. In the west and north-west the banks are low-lying, steep in places; in Crimea - mostly lowland, with the exception of the southern mountainous shores. On the eastern and southern shores, the spurs of the Caucasus and Pontic mountains come close to the sea.
There are practically no islands in the Black Sea. The largest are Berezan and Zmeiny (both with an area of less than 1 sq. km).
The following largest rivers flow into the Black Sea: Danube, Dnieper, as well as smaller Rioni, Kodori, Inguri (in the east of the sea), Chorokh, Kyzyl-Irmak, Ashley-Irmak, Sakarya (in the south), Southern Bug and Dniester (in the north ).
The fauna of the Black Sea is noticeably poorer than that of the Mediterranean. The Black Sea is home to 2.5 thousand species of animals (of which 500 species are unicellular, 160 species of vertebrates - fish and mammals, 500 species of crustaceans, 200 species of mollusks, the rest are invertebrates of various species), for comparison, in the Mediterranean - about 9 thousand .species.
Among the fish found in the Black Sea: various types of gobies (bighead goby, whip goby, round goby, martovy goby, rotan goby), Azov anchovy, Black Sea anchovy, dogfish shark, glossa flounder, mullet of five species, bluefish, hake (hake), ruffe, red mullet (common Black Sea mullet), haddock, mackerel, horse mackerel, Black Sea-Azov herring, Black Sea-Azov sprat, etc. Sturgeon (beluga, Black Sea-Azov sturgeon) are also found.
Among dangerous fish Black Sea - sea dragon (the most dangerous - the spines of the dorsal fin and gill covers are poisonous), the Black Sea and noticeable scorpionfish, stingray (sea cat) with poisonous spines on the tail.
The largest port cities on the Black Sea:
Burgas, Varna (Bulgaria);
Batumi, Poti (Georgia);
Novorossiysk, Sochi, Tuapse (Russia);
Constanta (Romania);
Samsun, Istanbul, Trabzon (Türkiye);
Odessa, Kherson, Ilyichevsk (Ukraine)
Kerch, Sevastopol, Yalta (Crimea)
Along the Don River, which flows into the Sea of Azov, there is a river waterway connecting the Black Sea with the Caspian Sea (via the Volga-Don Shipping Canal and the Volga), with the Baltic Sea and the White Sea (via the Volga-Baltic Waterway and the White Sea-Baltic Canal) . The Danube River is connected to the North Sea through a system of canals.
After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, changes occurred to the maritime boundaries in the Black Sea. As a result of this, most likely, the South Stream gas pipeline will take a different route. In addition, Russia is gaining new opportunities to export its products through the port in Kerch. It will be interesting to get acquainted with the maps of the new borders. In the Black Sea, 12 nautical miles from the coast are the territorial waters of the state, 250 miles constitute a special economic zone. According to the 2003 agreement on the Sea of Azov, the territorial waters of the countries are limited to a 5-kilometer zone, the remaining waters are in joint economic ownership. In addition to this, you can also look at the project of a new bridge connecting the Taman Peninsula with Crimea. The Greeks called the Kerch Strait the Cimmerian Bosphorus, but the Greeks called the strait separating Asia Minor from the Balkan Peninsula the Thracian Bosphorus.
P.S. I think few people know that the legendary Colchis of the Argonauts was not located in swampy Georgia, as some philologists naively believe, but... on the banks of the Thracian Bosphorus (“Bull Passage”). The ships of the ancient Achaeans were called beads ("bulls") or minotaurs ("bulls of Minos") - that's why this strait was so named, sometimes the Achaeans called sea ships hippocamps ("sea horses"), so they had images or heads of a bull on their noses, or the head of a seahorse. The ancient Greeks called the Black Sea Pontus Euxine (“Hospitable Sea”), and the Phoenicians called the North Sea (“Ashkenas”). But we will turn to Colchis after carefully studying the path of the Argonauts, which was the Golden Fleece - the goal of their journey...
1.Borders of Russia and other countries in the Black Sea before the annexation of Crimea
2. Borders of Russia and other countries in the Black Sea after the annexation of Crimea
3. Oil and gas fields in the basin of the Black and Azov seas and land 
4. Kerch Strait and crossings from mainland Russia to Crimea 
5. The border in the Black Sea between Ukraine and Romania after the decision of the International Court of Justice on February 3, 2009, when 79.4% passed to Romania disputed territories oil and gas shelf
You can see on the map above. The sea is located in Europe and belongs to Atlantic Ocean with which it is connected by straits and seas.
The chain from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean is as follows: in the southwest of the Black Sea through the Bosphorus the sea is connected to the Sea of Marmara, the Sea of Marmara is connected to the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles, the Aegean Sea is connected to the Mediterranean, and the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the west through the Strait of Gibraltar connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the most interesting facts about the past of the Black Sea is that it was a former huge freshwater lake, which in just a few decades (according to various estimates from 1 to 50 years) became a salty sea. This happened as a result of an increase in the level of the world's oceans and the erosion of the barrier between the Sea of Marmara and the then lake, forming the Bosporus Strait.
By the way, why is the Black Sea called black?
According to one version, in ancient times, boats and ships that were in the Black Sea darken and turn black where the wood came into contact with the water. A similar effect is obtained due to hydrogen sulfide, which fills the black sea. When a tree is exposed to hydrogen sulfide, it turns black, people certainly paid attention to this, and I believe this is where the Black Sea got its name.
Hydrogen sulfide in the Black Sea
Hydrogen sulfide, as you probably know, is a colorless gas with the smell of rotten eggs. In large quantities, the gas is poisonous and, of course, it comes out and sometimes quite violently.
This gas, by the way, is flammable! They said that lightning striking the sea where there was a sufficient concentration of this gas ignited.
Hydrogen sulfide is found in large quantities at depths of 100 meters and at the very bottom. Therefore, there are almost no living organisms at depth, and in general in the Black Sea there are several times fewer of them than in the neighboring Mediterranean.
