16 best Black Sea resorts in Russia

The Black Sea coast is compared to paradise on earth. Sea water, favorable climate, magnificent nature work wonders. They restore health, restore strength to adults and children. The Black Sea resorts are today one of the main tourist destinations in Russia. Cities and villages located on the Black Sea coast are centers of medical, sports, gastronomic, family and youth tourism. And that's not all! From different parts of the world, ufologists, astrotourists come to the resorts to observe UFOs and celestial bodies.

Sochi

On the territory of the southern resort capital of Russia there are about 200 beaches, over 600 large hotels, 66 sanatoriums, a huge number of private boarding houses and hotels. One of the best Russian balneological hospitals is located in Sochi. Urban architecture is a mix of ancient monuments, Soviet buildings, ultramodern skyscrapers, one-story houses, sports facilities built for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Sochi, with a population of less than half a million, also claims to be the shopping capital. Its shopping centers, markets, shops are not inferior to those in Moscow or St. Petersburg in terms of the variety of goods. The city is focused on the production, sale of organic products, and is popular with fans of gastronomic tourism.

As for spiritual food: Orthodox and Catholic churches, several theaters, 4 museums, open and closed concert venues for holidays of various levels peacefully coexist in Sochi. There are many entertainment venues in the city, among them: circus, oceanarium, dolphinarium.

Adler

The microdistrict within the city of Sochi has a unique flavor. On its territory there are thematic, Olympic, dendrological, ornithological parks. There is a monkey farm, an ostrich farm, and a trout farm. The most popular services in Adler's sanatoriums are: medical, wellness procedures using silt mud and Matsesta water.

The microdistrict is distinguished by a variety of places for tourists. Small budget hostels, chain hotels, and elite private hotels operate on its territory. An important advantage of all tourist sites in Adler: the beaches are within walking distance from them. The life of the area is concentrated along the coast.

The number of attractions and recreation places in Adler is constantly increasing. The Olympic Embankment with its sports facilities is a vivid confirmation of this. The microdistrict is famous for its summer theater performances. Another gem of Adler: the regional museum with a huge number of unique exhibits.

Lazarevskoe

The Sochi microdistrict at the foot of the Main Caucasian ridge has a unique landscape. A huge number of mountain rivers and springs are located on its territory. Here, history buffs are delighted with the magnificently preserved archaeological sites. Settlements on the territory of the village existed 4 thousand years ago, various peoples chose the area as their outpost.

It is natural that in Lazarevskoye, ancient monuments related to the Maikop and dolmen culture, Greek, Circassian, and Adyghe heritage are found everywhere. There are many comfortable pebble beaches, 2 water parks, 4 dolphinariums in the microdistrict. Lazarevskoye is considered the leader among the Sochi districts in terms of the number of hotels, boarding houses, sanatoriums intended for family recreation.

There are 3 museums in the microdistrict. Two of them are devoted to ethnography, national cultures, one - to the outstanding Soviet writer, whose name has become a symbol of fortitude: Nikolai Ostrovsky.

Anapa

The resort town is focused on children's recreation. It surprises with a variety of landscapes: there are cozy sandy beaches, low mountains, hills, plains, flowering valleys. The first settlements in this area appeared in the era of antiquity. For centuries, Anapa has been a place of hostilities, the movement of different peoples, which is reflected in the diversity of its monuments.

The city today includes rural settlements, each of them has a special flavor and provides townspeople and tourists with environmentally friendly products. The length of the sandy, pebble beaches of Anapa: over 50 kilometers. The city has a huge number of children's cafes, entertainment venues, including water parks, diving clubs, an oceanarium.

The second tallest Russian Ferris wheel and the largest water-skiing stadium, a nature reserve with a relict forest are located here. Among the tourist sites of Anapa, national villages, a dinopark, archaeological and local history museums are always popular.

Gelendzhik

The city is located not far from Novorossiysk. The climatic conditions of Gelendzhik and Crimea are similar. The first one is also rich in monuments of the Bronze Age, the Bosporus Kingdom, the Ottoman, Byzantine, Russian empires, the era of the USSR. Gelendzhik is home to a large number of megaliths, which are attributed to magical properties.

One of the city's business cards: a monument to Mikhail Lermontov. However, the question whether the poet visited the locality is controversial. Gelendzhik is famous for its artificial and natural beaches, deposits of medicinal mineral waters. The sanatoriums located on its territory are focused on the treatment of people suffering from cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine diseases.

Doctors advise to choose Gelendzhik for rest for patients who have been diagnosed with pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and the respiratory system. The city has its own art gallery, 2 parks with cable cars, several state and private museums.

Tuapse

The basis of the landscape of the port city is the sea coast, mountains, small rivers. The pre-revolutionary buildings and ancient monuments located on the territory of the resort were badly damaged during the fighting in the last century. The basis of the modern appearance of Tuapse is formed by objects erected after the Great Patriotic War and at the beginning of the XXI century.

The central streets of the city can be safely called a paradise for shopaholics. Tuapse is a dancing city. There are a large number of nightclubs, open and closed dance floors here. However, there is clearly a shortage of hotels and beaches.In the city with a population of 60 thousand inhabitants, 4 museums operate on a permanent basis, grandiose monuments have been erected in honor of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

The most popular new Tuapse sights - the chess corner, a cascade of fountains and a sundial in the main square - are very popular with tourists of all ages.

Olginka

The business cards of the village located on the territory of the Krasnodar Territory: large health-improving complexes. Distance between Olginka and Tuapse: 30 kilometers. The village is equally popular with fans of family and youth recreation, representatives of the older generation and children. The settlement is distinguished by its homeliness and European level of service. Olginka is famous for its clean, well-groomed beaches, comfortable mini-hotels, hotels.

Its heart is the embankment, where there are numerous restaurants and shops. Olginka has entertainment for every taste. The village is rich in ancient monuments, there are unique temples built before the revolution. On the territory of the settlement there are: a water park, an arboretum, an oceanarium, a crocodile, trout farms, centers for diving, equestrian sports, nightclubs and cafes, which turn into dance floors every day after 23.00.

Alushta

The resort town in Crimea is often compared to Yalta due to the similarity of climatic conditions. Alushta is one of the most popular destinations for Russian medical tourism. There are 9 large sanatoriums, a huge number of private boarding houses, SPA centers that provide health services. Many monuments to Russian poets and writers have been erected in the city, 6 large state and several commercial museums have been opened.

The resort has a year-round "Crimea in miniature" park, the Alushta aquarium, and the valley of ghosts. Here you can visit a medieval defensive structure, a fortress, a monastery. A large number of architectural and natural monuments have been preserved on the terrarium of Alushta and in its environs. Famous attractions of the resort: ancient Christian churches, pre-revolutionary summer residences of aristocrats and artists, a mosque built at the beginning of the last century.

Sevastopol

Many people associate the hero city with the wars waged by Russia, memorials, museums, monuments in honor of the defenders of the Fatherland of different generations, ancient defensive structures, reconstructed by knightly tournaments. Sevastopol is also famous for its diving centers, recreation centers, sanatoriums, boarding houses, health centers, children's camps. The city has 300 guest houses and hotels, numerous theaters and cinemas, 7 large parks, 4 swimming pools, a water park, a zoo.

A huge number of Christian churches, a Muslim mosque, and a Jewish synagogue operate on the territory of Sevastopol. The multinational city is distinguished by a developed transport infrastructure; ancient monuments here side by side with ultra-modern buildings. Sevastopol is literally buried in greenery. 150 squares and 9 boulevards, where unique representatives of flora grow, are also his business cards.

Yalta

The city with a population of about 80 thousand people consists of an administrative center and villages, which are surrounded by green spaces, natural monuments. The location of Yalta is considered magical; it occupies 3 hills and attracts world-class celebrities.

The Mediterranean climate of the resort is favorable for the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, respiratory organs, musculoskeletal system. However, for families with young children, it is better to choose other Black Sea resorts, because all Yalta beaches are deep-water. The city traces its history back to antiquity, traditionally it was and remains a resting place for top government officials.

Yalta has a large number of Christian churches, palaces, museums, monuments to soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, outstanding public figures, literary characters. It has consistently remained a popular filming location for films with scenes from the lives of the rich and famous.

Feodosia

The Crimean city was founded in antiquity. Before joining Russia, it belonged to the Byzantine Empire, the Genoese Republic, and Turkey. The history of Feodosia is connected with the life of many Russian, Soviet writers, poets, musicians, artists. This resort is home to the famous "Cimmerian school" of landscape. The city art gallery houses a collection (over 400 originals) of works by Ivan Aivazovsky.

Many associate Feodosia with the names of Alexander Grin, the Tsvetaev sisters, Vera Mukhina. The houses where celebrities lived have been turned into museums and serve as cultural centers. In the summertime, there are mobile exhibitions, religious, sports, theatrical, wine festivals, and historical reconstructions. The city is famous for its Christian churches, parks, squares, cozy squares. One of the symbols of Feodosia: the partially survived Genoese fortress.

Evpatoria

The resort town in the era of antiquity was a Greek colony. The area of ​​Evpatoria intended for tourist recreation is located in its south-west. On the territory of the city, despite numerous wars, buildings built 500 years ago have survived. In the old part of Evpatoria, the local authorities managed to preserve the medieval layout and later pre-revolutionary objects. The central part of the city is a mix of private houses and shopping centers.

Christian churches, museums, galleries, theaters are located in different areas of Evpatoria. On the territory of the city, there are sanatoriums, boarding houses, health care institutions, and private clinics known far beyond the borders of Russia. Evpatoria is perfect for families with young children, because high waves on this part of the Crimean coast are extremely rare. The city is considered one of the best places for conducting mud therapy courses.

Koktebel

The Crimean village is part of Feodosia. It is popular with gliding aficionados due to its unique wind rose. Koktebel belongs to the category of settlements, whose history began in ancient times and was not interrupted after destructive wars. Today the famous cognac of the same name and various consumer goods are produced in the village.

Large-scale music festivals are held here every year. The houses where the poet Maximilian Voloshin and his relatives lived have survived in the village.The Gliding and Aviation Museum is located not far from the ancient monuments. Koktebel is partly located on the territory of a nature reserve. A water park, a dolphinarium and a bird park have been built in the village. One of its attractions is the cemetery. The ashes of representatives of the famous dynasties of Jung, Voloshin, Tsvetaev, Gorodetsky rest on the "God's field".

Kerch

The hero city is located on the site of the Crimean prehistoric settlements. The Black and Azov seas meet here. Once upon a time mammoths lived on the shore of the Kerch Strait, and primitive people were engaged in hunting and fishing. Later, the city was part of the Byzantine, Ottoman, Russian empires. Naturally, its main value: numerous historical sights, museum complexes, military monuments.

On the territory of the city you can see defensive structures, ancient royal burial mounds. In Kerch, there is a Christian church of the X century, a staircase (there are more than 400 steps in it) to the top of Mount Mithridat, a mosque. The Kerchin collection of antique rarities is considered the largest in the south of Russia. The city is surrounded by mud volcanoes, ravines, salt lakes, but its sandy beaches are very comfortable. Fans of medical tourism are attracted to Kerch by healing mud springs, sanatoriums, boarding houses, recreation centers with a European level of service.

Zander

The resort town is associated with wine, exquisite rose oil, the longest swimming season in Crimea. Previously, Sudak served as an outpost of the Bosporus kingdom, later a fortress was erected on this site, whose fragments have survived to this day. The settlement belonged to different states, repeatedly lost and regained the status of a city.

The visiting card of Sudak is numerous monuments of Byzantine art. Ancient temples look harmoniously next to pre-revolutionary manors and modern buildings. The climate of the city is excellent for a variety of health treatments, has a beneficial effect on the state of the cardiovascular system and respiratory system. The city has a spring with healing water, beaches of quartz sand. Such recreation areas improve the functioning of internal organs, strengthen the nervous system and immunity.

Saki

25% of the population of a small Crimean town: people with disabilities. In Saki, all conditions have been created for a comfortable stay and rest for the disabled. The city is one of the oldest balneological resorts in Russia, famous for its cozy sandy beaches on the shores of the Kalamitsky Gulf. The main sanatoriums in Saki are located in the park-arboretum. The city has a large number of mineral water springs.

Saki silt mud from the lake is used to treat pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, nervous and other systems. In comparison with Yalta or Feodosia, the city is not rich in ancient monuments. Not far from Saki you can see the forks of a Scythian settlement. And in the city itself there are monuments to the great Russian, Ukrainian writers and poets.

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