Kabardinka is a small village on the Black Sea coast, located between Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik. A dry climate, landscape protection from sea storms, an abundance of sun and greenery - all this attracts vacationers to Kabardinka.
The sights of Kabardinka are represented by private workshops and exhibition halls, parks, cultural and historical sites. The most interesting are natural and anthropological artifacts.
If you are traveling to Kabardinka with children, be sure to read the story of a mother who shared her experience of traveling to Kabardinka with her child. For those who have not yet decided whether to go here, here is our detailed review of the Black Sea resorts.
If you travel from Kabardinka to neighboring cities, read what to see in the nearest Gelendzhik (20 km in one direction) and Novorossiysk (20 km in the other direction).
"Old park"
Address : st. Chernomorskaya, 55 Phone Website : https://stariypark.ru/ Opening hours : daily, June-September - 08:00-22:00, October-May - 09:00-18:00 Cost : 500 rubles, children - 200 rubles, there are a number of preferential categories
“Old Park” is the main attraction of Kabardinka and a good example of how a new tourist Mecca is born on the wave of tourist demand. The park is a cultural and historical open-air museum. Walking through it, the visitor consistently finds himself in different territorial and temporal realities. Before your eyes appear:
- Ancient Egyptian pyramid and sphinx;
- An ancient Greek temple and an ancient Roman aqueduct;
- buildings of medieval Europe;
- examples of Indian and Japanese architecture;
- sculptures;
- temples of the world's main religious movements.
All architectural monuments are made on a reduced scale. But even in this form, some of them amaze with their majesty and strength. The buildings are surrounded by greenery, many are surrounded by canals in which fish swim. There are fountains here and there. Overall, “Old Park” is an interesting landscape experiment, the educational component of which will be useful for both children and adults.
Monument to those killed on the ship "Admiral Nakhimov"
The memorial, installed in 1987, is located near the Kabardian lighthouse, on the southeastern cliff of Cape Doob. The monument in the form of metal pipes rushing to the sky was erected in memory of the 423 passengers and crew members of the cruise ship who died in the shipwreck on August 31, 1986.
The clock dial found on the ship and placed in the center of the composition evokes strong emotions among visitors.
Monument to those killed on the ship "Admiral Nakhimov"
Memorial "Captain Zubkov's Battery"
How to get there : highway M-4, in the direction of Novorossiysk – 5 km.[/junkie-alert]
Kabardinka is located near Novorossiysk, which, thanks to its seaport and geographical location, was a key settlement in the realities of the Second World War. At that time there was an artillery battery located five kilometers from Kabardinka. She fired at the German side and made a significant contribution to the defense of Novorossiysk.
The Soviet side suffered enormous losses at the site of the battery’s deployment for such a small piece of land. Several thousand people said goodbye to their lives at this place. In memory of them, an open-air museum memorial complex was organized. Here you can see unique weapons of the Second World War, go down the stairs underground, walk through a tunnel connecting strategic points, find yourself in a bunker and look through its embrasure the way soldiers did in the 1940s.
"Upside Down House"
Address : st. Collective, 81 Phone : 8 (918) 398-46-97, 8-918-392-33-67 Website : https://www.verhdom.ru/ Opening hours : 10:00–21:30, daily Cost : 200 rubles, children – 150 rubles, up to 6 years – free.
The entertainment facility was built several years ago. The idea of the house is not new: inverted rooms and attractions built on the principle of inverted interiors were in Russian recreation parks already 30 years ago. However, such a large-scale implementation of an upside-down way of life using the example of an entire house with an attic floor can only be found in Kabardinka.
An upside down house is a private property. The tour of the house lasts 15 minutes. Children are delighted and even adults are surprised.
Water parks
In Kabardinka you have the opportunity to visit a wide variety of water parks located nearby:
- "Golden Bay". The huge territory captivates lovers of water activities with a variety of water slides, pools and various attractions. If you haven’t decided where to go with your children in Kabardinka, urgently go to Golden Bay. This water park is one of the most prestigious complexes in Europe; there will be a lot of impressions. Located 10 km from Kabardinka.
- "Hippopotamus". It is located in the center of Gelendzhik, right next to the sea. Allows even the youngest visitors to have fun thanks to shallow water areas. There are cafes and restaurants on site, which is very convenient for guests.
- "Dolphin". Not as big a water park as the previous ones, but also worthy of attention. Slides, a hydromassage pool, geysers and waterfalls will delight young and adult visitors.
- “Nadezhda” is a small water zone located right in the center of the village, which solves the question of where to go with a child in Kabardinka. The pool is divided into three zones of different depths. There are water slides. There are professional animators on site who will entertain the children in fun competitions.
- "Hellas". Suitable for the whole family. For kids there is a separate area with mini slides.
Oceanarium and Exotarium
Address : st. Revolyutsionnaya, 71 Telephone Opening hours : 10:00–22:00, daily Cost : 300 rubles, children – 150 rubles, under 5 years – free.
By provincial standards, Kabardinka offers a decent aquarium. There are several rooms here: freshwater fish, inhabitants of tropical reefs, representatives of predators. There is a shark swimming in the main aquarium. In addition to fish, visitors can see seals from the Baltic Sea.
The Exotarium is located at the same address. In it you can look at reptiles - snakes and spiders - from all continents of the planet.
Entertainment
Bringing Down the House
The master's intricate idea was embodied in a strange house, which is visible to the naked eye. Standing awkwardly upside down, the two-story building is tilted, its roof touching the ground.
You can enter the unusual building through the first floor. Metal steps lead to the halls. The interior is also upside down, with furniture attached to the ceiling, which appears to be where you walk. The house has only 5 rooms, including a restroom and a kitchen. The most amazing thing is that all the appliances are in working order, even water flows from the tap.
Oceanarium
The aquarium, although small in size, believe me, you will like it here. Aquariums are home to a great variety of fish. Conventionally, the museum can be divided into three parts. The first zone is home to freshwater inhabitants of the reservoirs of our country, as well as tropical inhabitants of South America and Asia. For example, piranha or starfish. The second zone will amaze the traveler with the inhabitants of the reefs. You won’t find anyone here: a turtle, a stingray, a moray eel, a lionfish, a hedgehog... The third zone is replete with sharks, not large ones. From the aquarium you can get to the exotarium, where tourists will get acquainted with iguanas, frogs, snakes, and tarantulas.
Boat trip
A boat trip is a great idea to brighten up your day. The walk includes swimming and an excursion, including fishing. The sea voyage will take you an hour and a half. Typically, up to 10 people can be accommodated on board. Tourists will have to visit historical sites and walk along deserted, wild beach areas inaccessible to human sight. The route runs along the Black Sea coast, towards Novorossiysk. Along the way, travelers will be able to visit the “Pine Gap”.
Exhibition “City of Kuban Masters”
Address : st. Mira, 20 Phone VK group : https://vk.com/public121757989 Opening hours : daily Cost : free
Under this name, there is an exhibition-fair of traditional art and folk art in Kabardinka. The exhibition occupies a large area of the park. Here is a partial list of what can be seen in this place:
- animal figures cast from metal;
- master classes in artistic forging and pottery;
- painting on ceramics;
- craftsmanship of toy dolls;
- archery lessons, etc.
The products you like can be purchased as souvenirs.
Trout farm "Kastalskaya kupil"
Address : st. Revolutionary, 148-A Telephone Website : https://kastalskaya-kupel.rf/ Opening hours : 10:00–23:00, daily Cost : 100 rubles, children from 5 to 14 years old entrance ticket will cost 50 rubles. If the check for service in a restaurant exceeds 500 rubles, the entrance fee is returned.
“Kastalskaya font” is a landscape park with a lake and a small castle. In the design and architecture of the park, the owners played on the local legend of tragic love. The legend ends with the young man turning into a fish, the girl into a heron, and her father into an oak tree. All three elements are represented in the park: a trout is swimming in the lake, a white heron is frozen in the middle of the lake, and the same oak tree is growing a little far away. It is surprising that, despite the tragedy of the love story, among the population of Kabardinka and nearby areas it is customary to celebrate weddings in the “Kastalskaya Font”.
Visitors can walk along well-groomed paths, look at peacocks in enclosures, and breathe in the fresh juniper air. For relaxation, there are gazebos surrounded by greenery.
You can have lunch here: the main dish is trout swimming in the lake. The cost of one fish is from 1300 rubles.
Crocodile Canyon
The extreme park, located on the Kabardinka embankment, is designed in the form of an exotic crocodile farm. The spacious enclosures of the canyon are home to several dozen crocodiles and alligators, and next to them are monitor lizards, iguanas, chameleons and turtles. Visitors big and small can take part in feeding small reptiles, which happily gobble up meat strung on special fishing rods.
Crocodile Canyon
"Glass Workshop"
Address : st. Mira, 20 Phone , 8 918 068 43 Website : https://steklovkabardinke.ru Opening hours : 09-21.00 (summer), daily Cost : 250 rubles, children under 12 years old - 100 rubles; master classes – from 500 to 2000 rubles/hour.
The glass workshop is an exhibition space and production area in one place. Here you can see the making of decorative glass items: colorful birds, butterflies with the finest wings, antennae and legs, vases of unique shapes and other interior items. Among them there are also unusual materials and techniques for this material: carpentry items, weapons, car models, watches, etc. The majority of the collection is occupied by jewelry.
Exhibition items are not for sale. There is a store attached to the workshop, which offers a wide range of glass products.
Workshop specialists conduct master classes:
- glass art painting;
- working with glass using stained glass technique;
- high-temperature production of glass products.
You can come to the workshop with your sketch and, under the guidance of a specialist, create your own unique glass object.
St. Panteleimon Church
Address : st. Collective, 2 Telephone Website : https://svpanteleimon.prihod.ru/ Opening hours : 6:30–17:00, daily
The temple that can be seen today was rebuilt in the wake of the new religiosity of the 1990s. As such, it has no historical value. Although it stands on the site of one destroyed in the 1930s. churches. By some miracle, at that terrible time, the main religious artifact of the temple was preserved and has survived to this day - the icon of Panteleimon, which, according to legend, was brought here by the Greeks in the 19th century. Believers consider it miraculous.
The temple is an active religious institution. Services and other events take place.
Gallery "Golden Straw"
Address : Gelendzhik district, village. Maryina Roshcha, per. Cherry, 7. Telephone Opening hours : 10:00–20:00 Cost : 150 rubles, children – 100 rubles; master classes – from 200 rub. How to get there: by bus or by car along the M-4 highway towards Gelendzhik
The private gallery operates in the building of the House of Culture in the village of Maryina Roshcha near Kabardinka. All the works on display are the work of one woman, who runs the gallery. The exhibits are made from straw, sea shells and other simple materials at hand. As a result of painstaking work, the author produces hats, paintings, artificial flowers, figurines of people and animals, and other objects of decorative and applied art.
Any exhibit on display can be purchased or made with your own hands at a master class by the owner of the gallery.
Waterfalls
Cost: from 500 rub.; Entrance to the waterfalls is free or for a nominal fee.
A visit to the sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory is never complete without excursions to the mountains, where so many interesting things are hidden. These include dolmens marking the sites of ancient man, relict forests, fast mountain rivers and beautiful waterfalls. There are several such places in the vicinity of Kabardinka:
- Waterfalls and dolmens of the Zhane River
- Plesetsk waterfalls
- Waterfalls of the Pshada River
- Teshebskie waterfalls
They are all picturesque. Some are arranged in cascades with dozens of rapids. Trips to the Caucasian nature are always a little extreme. Those who want to see the most interesting things must have good physical fitness to overcome rough terrain. A visit to these sites is always a trek along mountain paths several kilometers long.
Group excursions are organized from Kabardinka to the mountains, to waterfalls and dolmens. The main part of the route to interesting places is covered by motor transport.
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Beaches
Mostly tourists go to the Black Sea for a beach holiday. Therefore, for those who vacationed in the village of Kabardinka, the embankment in 2021 was one of the most favorite places, because the best beaches of the village are located there:
- boarding house "Kirovets";
- sanatorium "Solnechny"
- children's health camp "Friendly";
- Central beach.
All beaches are equipped with the necessary infrastructure for relaxation - umbrellas, sun loungers, changing cabins and toilets. On the beaches you can ride a banana boat, water ski or hydro scooter.
The central beach is the most crowded. In the summer season it is difficult to find a free place here.
But if you walk along the embankment towards Novorossiysk, you can find wild, secluded beaches. These beaches are not equipped, but they are quiet and peaceful.
