Crimea and the Taman Peninsula on the map.  Taman Peninsula, Krasnodar Territory, Russia. Golubitsky mud lake

Despite the fact that the Taman Peninsula, washed mainly by the Sea of ​​Azov, is inferior in popularity to the Black Sea resorts of Russia (Anapa, Sochi, etc.), it is worth visiting at least once! On the Taman Peninsula there are unique places that you will not find on the coasts of the Black Sea.

Map of the Taman Peninsula

Sights of the Taman Peninsula

Temryuk

This city is the largest settlement of the Taman Peninsula.

The inscription at the entrance "Temryuk"

Temryuk is located museum of military equipment open air. There are collected combat vehicles of different years. It is located on Mount Miska. You need to go to st. Rosa Luxembourg. Read the details.

GPS Coordinates: N 45 16.6692; E 37 23.1000

Glade with tanks

By the way, if you are in Temryuk, be sure to try Temryuk kvass - the best kvass in the Krasnodar Territory! Do not confuse with Starominsk or Taman - not that.

Mud volcanoes and lakes

Throughout the Taman Peninsula there are numerous mud volcanoes and mud lakes, spewing therapeutic mud.

(second name - Blue Balka), located in the village "For the Motherland". Entrance fee 400 rubles. Read about this volcano and the recreation center “Island of Health”.

GPS Coordinates: N 45 21.4312; E 37 06.0353

Volcano Shugo - one of the largest mud volcanoes of the Taman Peninsula. Located in the village of Fadeevo, near the village of Varenikovskaya.

For more information about the benefits of therapeutic mud, as well as their location on the map of the Taman Peninsula, see.

Golubitsky mud lake

Incredibly beautiful reservoir, located a few meters from the sea. You can admire it, you can swim in it, and there is also therapeutic mud in the lake. The lake is located on the Central Beach.

Ataman

ethnographic village-museum Ataman. It is located on the outskirts of Taman. Ataman shows the life of the Kuban Cossacks 200 years ago.

Village Ataman

Read how to get to Ataman and how much tickets cost.

lotus valley

Located in the Akhtanizovsky estuary. After the Strelka village, in front of the bridge over Kazachiy Yerik, you need to turn left and drive along the Yerik for several kilometers. You reach the parking lot in the place "Oak Market", purchase a ticket. Further on the boat along the estuary to the lotuses.

The ancient city of Tmutarakan

The oldest city on the territory of the Taman Peninsula, which was part of the Old Russian state. The history of the city has been known since the 6th century BC. Then the city belonged to the Bosporan kingdom and was called Hermonassa. In the III century AD. the city was destroyed. Then there were the Khazar and Byzantine periods. In the 10th century, Russians came here.

The Taman Peninsula is located in the Tyumrek region and partly in the Anapa resort of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, adjoining its south-west of the Territory with its eastern part. The northern, western and southern sides of the peninsula are respectively washed by the Taman Bay of the Sea of ​​Azov, the Kerch Strait and the Black Sea.

The length of the steep, indented coastline of the peninsula made of limestone and shell rock is 250 km, its area is 1.7 thousand km2, of which almost half is occupied by estuaries and floodplains, the length in the south-north direction is 40 km, in the west-east 66 km.

Taman Peninsula on the map of Russia

The relief of the peninsula is flat, low-lying flat, with numerous coastal spits, bays and estuaries on the coast, mud volcanoes (more than 30), in the east, near the delta of the Kuban River, swamps. The geographical characteristics of the peninsula have changed greatly over time. Only in the last century, the Tuzla Spit became an island, and the Kuban River, which flowed into the Black Sea, now flows into the Sea of ​​Azov.

Detailed map of the Taman Peninsula,

In ancient times, the current peninsula was an archipelago of islands separated by straits. On one of these islands, the capital of the Bosporus Phanagoria and the city of Kepi were located, part of which is now flooded with water, and the ruins of the upper part of the ancient city have been preserved on the hills. On the island, located to the south, in the VI century BC. e. the ancient Greeks built the fortress city of Hermonassa with temples, monumental buildings, elements of landscape design, the remains of which were found by architects. The city repeatedly passed from hand to hand, destroyed, restored, renamed. Prince Oleg called it Tmutarakan, and in the 18th century, after the annexation of the Taman Peninsula to Russia, it was named Taman.

No monuments of ancient architecture have been preserved on the Chushka spit, but under the water of the Taman Bay in the south of the spit, 6 marble columns, presumably of the temple of Achilles, were found and then lost. The Fontalovsky peninsula in the north of the Tamansky peninsula with artesian springs, gushing fountains, was a Cimmerian island with settlements of the Hellenes and the flooded city of Tiramba.

The archipelago of the islands was inhabited by Scythians, Greeks, Sarmatians, Jews, Khazars, Huns, Cumans, Turks. In 969, Prince Svyatoslav founded the Tmutarakan principality on it. Zaporozhye Cossacks settled the Taman Peninsula and the village of Taman during the reign of Catherine II.

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The international seaports of Temryuk and Kavkaz operate on the peninsula, comfortable CTCs in the vicinity of the village of Golubitskaya and on the mountains of Miska and Gnilaya, a natural museum of ancient monuments. Ancient Taman has turned into a modern rich village.

The Taman Peninsula with a temperate continental climate is known for excellent vineyards and orchards, various seafood, magnificent beaches and numerous ancient monuments.

You can get a route for the car by entering the name of the place from where you want to leave and where to get. Enter the names of points in the nominative case and in full, with the name of the city or region separated by commas. Otherwise, the wrong path may be laid on the online route map.

The free Yandex-map contains detailed information about the selected area, including the borders of regions, territories and districts of Russia. In the "layers" section, you can switch the map to the "Satellite" mode, then you will see a satellite image of the selected city. The "People's Map" layer contains metro stations, airports, names of neighborhoods and streets with house numbers. This is an online interactive map - you can not download it.

Nearest hotels (hotels, hostels, apartments, guest houses)

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Shown above are the five nearest hotels. Among them there are both ordinary hotels and hotels with several stars, as well as cheap accommodation - hostels, apartments and guest houses. These are usually private mini-hotels of economy class. The hostel is a modern hostel. An apartment is a private apartment with daily rent, and a guest house is a large private house, where the owners themselves usually live and rent rooms for guests. You can rent a guest house with an all-inclusive service, a sauna and other attributes of a good rest. Check with the owners here.

Usually hotels are located closer to the city center, including inexpensive ones, near the metro or train station. But if this is a resort area, then the best mini-hotels, on the contrary, are located away from the center - on the coast of the sea or river.

Nearest airports

When is the best time to fly. Chip flights.

You can choose one of the nearest airports and buy a plane ticket without leaving your seat. The search for the cheapest flights takes place online and you are shown the best deals, including direct flights. As a rule, these are electronic tickets for a promotion or discount from many airlines. Having chosen a suitable date and price, click on it and you will be taken to the official website of the company, where you can book and buy the necessary ticket.

Nearest bus stations, railway stations, bus stops.