The extreme eastern part of Crimea is the Kerch Peninsula, it is washed by two seas, the main part of its territory has the status of an archaeological reserve. The southern part is washed by the Black Sea, northern part The Azov Sea, such a geographical location provides a special climatic zone.
Location of the peninsula
From the heights of the Akmonai Isthmus, you can see the basins of the two seas. The relief of the area in the southwest is flat, the northeast is hilly. The hills are considered the hallmark of the Kerch Peninsula. The highlight of this area are mud volcanoes, their phenomenal properties are widely used in spa treatment.
A distinctive feature of the Kerch Peninsula is the hot summer, which brings drought and winter with little snow. The water area of the Kerch Strait separates the peninsula from the Taman Peninsula. Today Kerch and Taman Peninsula but connects ferry crossing... The Taman Peninsula is separated from the Kerch Peninsula by a strait, with a width in some places from five to fifteen meters.
Kerch city
On the Kerch Peninsula is the "capital" of this region - Kerch. Modern city located along the Kerch Strait for 52 kilometers. City of four water areas with different temperatures and salinity. These properties are provided by the pools:
- The Black Sea;
- Sea of Azov;
- Kerch Strait;
- Sivash lakes.
The foundation of this settlement dates back to the 5th century BC, history Center under open air has:
- Mount Mithridates;
- The fortified settlement of Panticapaeum;
- Church of John the Baptist;
- Adzhimushkay quarries;
- The Yeni-Kale fortress.
Locals advise to climb Mount Mithridates to visit the ancient settlement of Panticapaeum, and admire the landscapes of the surrounding area from its top. The city is famous for hosting all kinds of festivals, competitions, regattas. sunny city, in which there are about 300 sunny days, opens bathing season in May.
Not far from Kerch are the sandy beaches of the Arshintsevskaya spit and the world famous Chokrak lake for its curative mud. The healing properties of mud are used to treat joint and gynecological diseases.
A natural phenomenon belongs to the Kerch Peninsula - mud volcanoes, they are located near the village of Bondarenkovo, their height reaches one and a half meters. The composition of the erupted masses is saturated:
- Oil;
- Methane;
- Hydrogen sulfide.
The mystery of the beginning of volcanic eruptions with mud content has not yet been solved by scientists. It is known that the mixture is pushed to the surface by combustible gases. The location of the volcanoes is recorded on the surface of the earth, also in the bottom of the Azov Sea.
It is difficult to find the location of volcanoes on your own, so it is advised to use the service of a guide.
Development perspective of the region
More than five million tourists and vacationers annually rest and improve their health in Crimea. Some of them visit the Kerch Peninsula, which is of particular interest today. Bridge construction in progress Kerch Strait, this event opens up broad prospects for the development of the region. The presence of investment flows contributes to the implementation of the program for the development of small businesses, to develop services in the resort and tourism sectors.
brief information
Amazing richest ancient history Kerch, the former capital of the Bosporus kingdom. Sandy beaches for tens of kilometers in golden arcs frame the local bays. The Kerch Peninsula is isolated from the rest of Crimea by its very nature. The landscape is special, unique. Chains of hills limit the horizon, so after driving only a couple of kilometers, you find yourself in lost world... But when you get to the beach, the whole earthly paradise turns out to be yours personally. Port city Kerch is easily accessible from all sides. It is surrounded by 4 sea areas: the Black Sea, the Kerch Strait, the Sea of Azov and the Sivash. Kerch has great opportunities for auto tourism. The local fish farms fish sturgeon, Crimean herring, and anchovy. The Bagerovsky winery, which produces inexpensive wines, operates near Kerch. The city is full of vineyards. Kerch today is a large industrial city of Ukraine with mining enterprises, ship repair and pipe foundries.
Location
The Crimean resort of Kerch is located in the eastern part of Crimea, in the east of the Kerch Peninsula.
Time
Moscow time + 1 hour.
Population
The population is 165 thousand people.
Nature
The pristine nature has been preserved in Kerch. Nowhere in Crimea can you find a colony of pink starlings. He chose the Kerch Peninsula as his habitat. Nearby there are dozens of salty healing lakes with different salinity and temperature. Interesting feature in the north-eastern part of the Kerch Peninsula - mud volcanoes, rising in cones over the surrounding area by 35 - 40 m. A special place in the improvement of Kerch is occupied by its green dress. Young forests in the vicinity of Kerch are rustling, the slopes of Mount Mithridat are green with foliage and needles, from the top of which a panorama of modern Kerch opens.
Main curative factors
Warm sea, a combination of healing steppe air with sea air, as well as landscapes of special beauty, an abundance of sun - these curative factors use the sanatoriums of Kerch for aerotherapy, heliotherapy, thalassotherapy.
The healing mud of the Chokrak, Tobechik, Uzunlar, Aktash and other salt lakes of the Kerch Peninsula is also used for treatment in Kerch.
The main indications for treatment
Diseases of the circulatory system, nervous system, genitourinary system, musculoskeletal system, skin diseases.
Additional Information
Kerch was founded in the 6th century BC, was the capital of the Bosporus kingdom and was called Panticapia. In the 9-11th century, the ancient Russian city of Korchev. In 1475 it was captured by the Turks, from 1774 as part of Russia. Since 1962 it has been a part of Ukraine.
Greetings! In Crimea, a mass departure of burned and tired tourists with empty wallets and bank cards began. It got to everyone who chose August for vacation, many, under the influence of the heat, did not fulfill several points of the planned program, leaving a lot of interesting things for “when the bridge will be built”. I decided to collect my "notes in the margins" and write about the rest on the Kerch Peninsula in the fall.
And while some are unpacking their suitcases and telling how everything is good / normal / bad in Crimea, others monitor the weather informers and think: where to go and what to see, for example, in the east of the peninsula. Autumn in Crimea is unpredictable, like spring. If you are lucky with the weather, you can swim in the sea with pleasure until the first days of October. There was such a thing - after a cold September, a warm and "velvet" October came, but the sea had already cooled down by that time.
(the article uses several photos taken by tourists during their holidays in Crimea)
Rest on the Sea of Azov
In eastern Crimea, prevail steppe landscapes... Looking along the coast: Mountain landscape starts from Cape St. Ilya in Feodosia and stretches to Cape Aya in Balaklava. From the Kerch Peninsula to Feodosia, you can see hills, rocky bays, wide sandy beaches and two seas - Black and Azov.
In eastern Crimea, autumn comes earlier than on south coast and the air temperature may be below sea temperature. The Black Sea is often stormy, so many choose the Azov Sea or the South Coast.
The holiday season in the Azov region ends in October. The Azov Sea is suitable for families with small children. Here, unlike the humid climate the Black Sea coast, the acclimatization of the child is much faster. And beaches with white sand and a gentle entrance to the water are absolutely safe for kids.
The special pride of the Azov region is its curative salt lakes and mud volcanoes. Tourists come to them specially in order to combine a vacation at sea with the adoption of mud procedures. The reserved lake Chokrak is very popular, but one should not forget that medicinal mud is contraindicated for many.
The sea is across the road from the lake. The people are smeared with mud and after 10-15 minutes they wash it off into the sea. If kept longer, redness or burns may occur. The mud is oily, black with a blue tint. The consistency is very delicate. Many take it with them, it is stored for a long time, it is not washed well from things.
While writing this article, I came across a note about disastrous situation on the lake. In the summer of 2017, the shores of the healing reservoir turned into a landfill for household waste. When you read about such swinishness, you think, maybe it would be better to close access to such resources, if people have become consumers and they do not care about natural resources? It is clear that utilities do not take out and blah blah blah, but it's true, have a conscience! Most come there by car, take the garbage with you and throw it into empty bins on the way or into containers near your home if you live in Crimea.
The Azov coast invariably attracts amateurs active rest... Constant winds and the absence of strong storms make the Azov resorts a meeting place for windsurfing and kitesurfing lovers, sailing and water skiing
- Shchelkino
- Mysovoe
- Novootradnoe
- the village of Kurortnoye
- Ramps
- Yurkino
- Gold
- Nizhnezamorskoe
- Azov
- Factory
- Semyonovka
- Kamenskoe
- Kerch
There are many boarding houses and recreation centers on the Azov coast, where prices are lower than in hotels. The listed resorts are also chosen by those who do not want to drive into the interior of the peninsula. The distance from the crossing and the future bridge is only 30-40 km. From Kerch to Simferopol airport - 220 km, so the most remote part of Crimea is more suitable for autotourists.
I draw your attention to the fact that in the eastern Crimea there are two settlements Kurortnoye - the village is located next to Karadag reserve, and a village next to the Karalarsky natural park in the Leninsky district.
Prices for September-October 2017, taking into account promotional offers:
- boarding house "Crimean dachi" in Shchelkino - from 1340 rubles. number / day;
- guest house "Private boarding house Kazantips" in Shchelkino - from 2800 rubles. number / day + full board;
- apartments in Shchelkino village - from 1500 rubles. number / day;
- boarding house "Priboy" in the village of Mysovoe - from 1800 rubles. number / day;
- mini-hotel Troianda in Novootradnoye - from 1600 rubles. number / day;
- hotel « A nice place"In with. Golden - cottage from 3200 rubles. for 4 people;
- boarding house "Zarya" in the village. Nizhnezamorskiy - from 3400 rubles. nom / day + full board;
- deaz Hotel in with. Yurkino - from 800 rubles. number / day;
- complex of cottages "Bukhta" in the village. Osovins - from 1400 rubles. number / day;
- guest house "U Elena" in the village of Kurortnoye - from 450 rubles. person / day;
- recreation center "Strait" Arshintsevskaya spit - from 300 rubles. person / day;
- boarding house "Azovskiy" s. Shortbread - from 1080 rubles. rub. person / day 3 meals a day;
- guest house "Kitey", Kerch - from 1700 rubles. person / day;
- hotel "French Tuesday", Kerch - from 2500 rubles. number / day;
- hostel "Kerch", Kerch - from 300 rubles. person / day;
EN - Free cancellation for most rooms - Booking.com When booking, do not forget to tick the box "I travel for work", because of the sanctions, the search for hotels in Crimea in the booking.com form is not available.
- Recreation center "Light of the Lighthouse" - from 1200 rubles. number / day;
- Recreation center "Imperial" - from 1300 rubles. number / day;
- Recreation center "Chernomorskaya" - from 2300 rubles. number / day;
Many believe that there is nothing to see in Kerch and are greatly mistaken. The city is interesting for its history and is considered the oldest in Russia. Thanks to the two seas around a large number of comfortable and wild beaches... If there is a storm on the Black Sea, you will have to spend quite a bit of time to move to the other side and swim in the warm waves of the Azov Sea.
The Kerch Peninsula can boast not only of the General's beaches and the Arshintsevskaya spit, there are many interesting places, for example, in the area of the ancient settlement Mirmeki.
The bridge under construction is a new attraction and attracts a large flow of tourists and local residents... So far it is called "Crimean", but this year there will be an open vote and the residents of Crimea and Krasnodar Territory choose a suitable name. In the meantime, three observation decks overlooking the construction site of the century. For the convenience of visitors, these beautiful meter-long benches have been installed.
Observation platforms overlooking the Crimean (Kerch) bridge are located:
- On the territory of the fortress "Kerch"
- On Mount Mithridates.
What to see in Kerch:
- The most high point- Mount Mithridates with a panoramic view of the entire city, at its foot the ruins of an ancient ancient city Panticapaeum.
- Adzhimushkay quarries. I talked about them in detail.
- Fortress "Kerch" (Fort "Totleben"). My story .
- Church of John the Baptist of the 8th century.
- Yeni-Kale fortress.
- Historical and Archaeological Museum of Kerch.
- Scythian burial mounds of the 8th - 4th centuries. BC.
- Ruin turkish fortress Arabat.
- Mud volcanoes in the Valley of Volcanoes near the village of Bondarenkovo.
- Tsarsky burial mound. My report.
Another natural attraction is the protected Cape Opuk and. Entrance to the territory is free, with a guided tour - 200 rubles. (in 2017) Travel by car is prohibited! You can get to the barrier, and then you need to walk a few km or take a regular bus from Kerch to the village of Maryevka and then walk 11 km. You can see the lake in different shades of red in early summer.
Other resorts eastern Crimea are located at a distance from the Kerch Peninsula, and are separated by endless steppes and deserted beaches. Rest on the Kerch Peninsula can be interesting if you study the information about this part of Crimea in advance.
Thank you for your attention!
This coast of Crimea is sometimes overlooked by travelers! And in vain! Where else can you plunge into the waters of two seas at once, examine ancient monuments, see unique mud volcanoes and feast on the royal herring ?!
Kerch is the eastern gateway to Crimea.
You can get here by ferry from Krasnodar Territory: 20 minutes - and you are there! The peninsula is washed by two seas - the Black and the Azov, and this alone makes it unique.
The sea in the east of Crimea is warmer and shallower than on the southern coast. You can swim and sunbathe in Kerch on several beaches: the main city beach SunDali, in the village of Geroevskoye and near the village of Yakovenkovo. About half an hour's drive from Kerch, the choice becomes much greater: a real beach virgin land stretches from Cape Chronicle. And, of course, you cannot miss the famous Kazantip Bay of the Azov Sea, where pines grow in the dunes and white acacias bloom. known for, which, alas, is not held there now, but beautiful beaches from this, of course, did not become worse. A best beach for families with children is located in the Tatar Bay. The locals call him Tatarka.
What to see?
There are many natural wonders in the vicinity of Kerch, it is impossible to see them all in one trip. Therefore, focus on the main ones.
It is a sandy mound that separates clear waters Azov from salt lake Sivash. There are endless golden beaches with a length of about one hundred and twenty kilometers.
It is located 18 km from Kerch, not far from the village of Kurortnoye. The water there is very salty, and the mud has healing properties.
Cape Opuk... A nature reserve with unique flora and fauna. The famous Koyashskoe pink lake ... Due to the bloom of algae, this lake acquires a rich pink hue in the middle of summer. Awesome sight!
Where to stay and prices?
In Kerch there is a small hotel "Korchma # 1" in the Ukrainian style, the cost of a double room is about 2200 rubles per day. A cottage for four in the "Beautiful Place" hotel - about 3000 rubles. In "Pension Corall" a vacation for a family of three will cost 2207 rubles per day. One-room apartments in Shchelkino Crimea from 700 rubles and more.
What and where to eat?
Lightly salted Kerch herring was delivered to the Emperor's table in St. Petersburg. Bulgakov's cat Behemoth also could not pass by the barrel with the inscription “Kerch selected herring”. Today, this royal treat with a truly unique taste is sold in the market and served in restaurants. There are also several specialties in Kerch. Salamur - fish boiled in brine - a strong salt solution; hamsa stew and mussel pilaf.
An equally exotic dish that can be tasted on a trip to the Kerch Peninsula is a large ostrich egg. A sumptuous breakfast is prepared in a cafe at an ostrich farm in the village of Podmayachny. Before a meal, you can meet the inhabitants of this place: ostriches, peacocks, rabbits and ponies.
In Kerch, the Grande Veranda restaurant on Lenin Street, 43 serves not only European cuisine, but also local specialties: salamur, mussels, fish seeds from fried anchovy. The average bill is 1,700 rubles. Among the Kerch cafes are also popular: Bon Appetit, " Winter Garden"," Camelot "," Taste of Life ". Truffle is a restaurant with a romantic interior. There is a special place for kissing. The average bill is 1200 rubles.
Greetings! In Crimea, a mass departure of burned and tired tourists with empty wallets and bank cards began. It got to everyone who chose August for vacation, many, under the influence of the heat, did not fulfill several points of the planned program, leaving a lot of interesting things for “when the bridge will be built”. I decided to collect my "notes in the margins" and write about the rest on the Kerch Peninsula in the fall.
And while some are unpacking their suitcases and telling how everything is good / normal / bad in Crimea, others monitor the weather informers and think: where to go and what to see, for example, in the east of the peninsula. Autumn in Crimea is unpredictable, like spring. If you are lucky with the weather, you can swim in the sea with pleasure until the first days of October. There was such a thing - after a cold September, a warm and "velvet" October came, but the sea had already cooled down by that time.
(the article uses several photos taken by tourists during their holidays in Crimea)
Rest on the Sea of Azov
Steppe landscapes prevail in eastern Crimea. If you look along the coast: the mountainous area starts from Cape St. Elijah in Feodosia and stretches to Cape Aya in Balaklava. From the Kerch Peninsula to Feodosia, you can see hills, rocky bays, wide sandy beaches and two seas - Black and Azov.
In the eastern Crimea, autumn comes earlier than on the southern coast and the air temperature can be lower than the sea temperature. The Black Sea is often stormy, so many choose the Azov Sea or the South Coast.
The holiday season in the Azov region ends in October. The Azov Sea is suitable for families with small children. Here, in contrast to the humid climate of the Black Sea coast, the acclimatization of the child takes place much faster. And beaches with white sand and a gentle entrance to the water are absolutely safe for kids.
The special pride of the Azov region is its curative salt lakes and mud volcanoes. Tourists come to them specially in order to combine a vacation at sea with the adoption of mud procedures. The reserved lake Chokrak is very popular, but one should not forget that medicinal mud is contraindicated for many.
The sea is across the road from the lake. The people are smeared with mud and after 10-15 minutes they wash it off into the sea. If kept longer, redness or burns may occur. The mud is oily, black with a blue tint. The consistency is very delicate. Many take it with them, it is stored for a long time, it is not washed well from things.
While writing this article, I came across a note about a catastrophic situation on the lake. In the summer of 2017, the shores of the healing reservoir turned into a landfill for household waste. When you read about such swinishness, you think, maybe it would be better to close access to such resources, if people have become consumers and they do not care about natural resources? It is clear that utilities do not take out and blah blah blah, but it's true, have a conscience! Most come there by car, take the garbage with you and throw it into empty bins on the way or into containers near your home if you live in Crimea.
The Azov coast invariably attracts lovers of outdoor activities. Constant winds and the absence of strong storms make the Azov resorts a meeting place for fans of windsurfing and kitesurfing, sailing and water skiing.
- Shchelkino
- Mysovoe
- Novootradnoe
- the village of Kurortnoye
- Ramps
- Yurkino
- Gold
- Nizhnezamorskoe
- Azov
- Factory
- Semyonovka
- Kamenskoe
- Kerch
There are many boarding houses and recreation centers on the Azov coast, where prices are lower than in hotels. The listed resorts are also chosen by those who do not want to drive into the interior of the peninsula. The distance from the crossing and the future bridge is only 30-40 km. From Kerch to Simferopol airport - 220 km, so the most remote part of Crimea is more suitable for autotourists.
I draw your attention to the fact that in the eastern Crimea there are two settlements of Kurortnoye - the village is located next to the Karadag reserve, and the village is next to the Karalarsky natural park in the Leninsky district.
Prices for September-October 2017, taking into account promotional offers:
- boarding house "Crimean dachi" in Shchelkino - from 1340 rubles. number / day;
- guest house "Private boarding house Kazantips" in Shchelkino - from 2800 rubles. number / day + full board;
- apartments in Shchelkino village - from 1500 rubles. number / day;
- boarding house "Priboy" in the village of Mysovoe - from 1800 rubles. number / day;
- mini-hotel Troianda in Novootradnoye - from 1600 rubles. number / day;
- hotel "Beautiful place" in the village. Golden - cottage from 3200 rubles. for 4 people;
- boarding house "Zarya" in the village. Nizhnezamorskiy - from 3400 rubles. nom / day + full board;
- deaz Hotel in with. Yurkino - from 800 rubles. number / day;
- complex of cottages "Bukhta" in the village. Osovins - from 1400 rubles. number / day;
- guest house "U Elena" in the village of Kurortnoye - from 450 rubles. person / day;
- recreation center "Strait" Arshintsevskaya spit - from 300 rubles. person / day;
- boarding house "Azovskiy" s. Shortbread - from 1080 rubles. rub. person / day 3 meals a day;
- guest house "Kitey", Kerch - from 1700 rubles. person / day;
- hotel "French Tuesday", Kerch - from 2500 rubles. number / day;
- hostel "Kerch", Kerch - from 300 rubles. person / day;
EN - Free cancellation for most rooms - Booking.com When booking, do not forget to tick the box "I travel for work", because of the sanctions, the search for hotels in Crimea in the booking.com form is not available.
- Recreation center "Light of the Lighthouse" - from 1200 rubles. number / day;
- Recreation center "Imperial" - from 1300 rubles. number / day;
- Recreation center "Chernomorskaya" - from 2300 rubles. number / day;
Many believe that there is nothing to see in Kerch and are greatly mistaken. The city is interesting for its history and is considered the oldest in Russia. Thanks to the two seas, the surrounding area has a large number of well-maintained and wild beaches. If there is a storm on the Black Sea, you will have to spend quite a bit of time to move to the other side and swim in the warm waves of the Azov Sea.
The Kerch Peninsula can boast not only of the General's beaches and the Arshintsevskaya spit, there are many interesting places on the coast, for example, in the area of the ancient settlement of Mirmeky.
The bridge under construction is a new attraction and attracts a large flow of tourists and local residents. So far it is called "Crimean", but this year an open vote will take place and the residents of the Crimea and Krasnodar Territory will choose a suitable name. In the meantime, three observation platforms have been opened in Kerch overlooking the construction site of the century. For the convenience of visitors, these beautiful meter-long benches have been installed.
Observation platforms overlooking the Crimean (Kerch) bridge are located:
- On the territory of the fortress "Kerch"
- On Mount Mithridates.
What to see in Kerch:
- The highest point is Mount Mithridates with a panoramic view of the entire city, at its foot the ruins of the ancient antique city of Panticapaeum.
- Adzhimushkay quarries. I talked about them in detail.
- Fortress "Kerch" (Fort "Totleben"). My story .
- Church of John the Baptist of the 8th century.
- Yeni-Kale fortress.
- Historical and Archaeological Museum of Kerch.
- Scythian burial mounds of the 8th - 4th centuries. BC.
- Ruins of the Turkish fortress Arabat.
- Mud volcanoes in the Valley of Volcanoes near the village of Bondarenkovo.
- Tsarsky burial mound. My report.
Another natural attraction is the protected Cape Opuk and. Entrance to the territory is free, with a guided tour - 200 rubles. (in 2017) Travel by car is prohibited! You can get to the barrier, and then you need to walk a few km or take a regular bus from Kerch to the village of Maryevka and then walk 11 km. You can see the lake in different shades of red in early summer.
The rest of the resorts of eastern Crimea are located at a distance from the Kerch Peninsula, and are separated by endless steppes and deserted beaches. Rest on the Kerch Peninsula can be interesting if you study the information about this part of Crimea in advance.
Thank you for your attention!
