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The Black Sea resort of Abrau-Durso is known to everyone and is primarily associated with the production of champagne. But few people know that these are two villages: one of which is located on the sea coast and is called Durso, and the second is located seven kilometers from the first in the mountains. Those who want to enjoy the beauty of the mountains, peace and tranquility prefer to relax in Abrau. You can swim in it in a warm fresh lake, and you will have to get to the sea along a mountain serpentine road. Tourists for whom seaside holidays are a priority stop in the village of Durso.
The village of Durso is located in the bay of the same name. This is a real paradise for a beach holiday: clean and warm sea, beautiful nature, good beaches. The swimming season opens at the end of May and lasts until October. The main influx of tourists occurs in July-August.
Holidays in the village can be very varied. There are many cafes, restaurants, a nightclub and several discos. If you want to take a break from the hustle and bustle, you can retire to one of the wild beaches. In addition to sea beaches in Durso there is a beach on a small fresh lake called Maly or Sweet Liman. Families with children prefer to relax on it because of the very warm water and shallow depth of the lake.
Central Beach
This pebble beach stretches for 350 meters, its width in some places reaches 40 meters. This is the most popular beach in the village; every year it receives hundreds of tourists. There are several paid car parks nearby, but at the height of the season it is difficult to find a place for a car.
The infrastructure on the beach is well developed. Shaded canopies and fungi protect from the sun; sun loungers and deck chairs are available for rent. On the beach there are several cafes, shops, sports equipment rental and a rescue post. There are changing rooms, toilets and showers. There are hotels, guest houses and campsites near the beach.
The area of the village of Durso is considered environmentally friendly, so the water here is clear. Only after rains does it become cloudy due to the mountain river flowing into the sea.
How to get on vacation in Abrau-Durso by the sea
By plane
You can get to the village of Abrau-Dyurso for a vacation near the sea by plane. The nearest airport is in Gelendzhik. From Gelendzhik to Abrau-Durso 55 km, and to Durso - 60 km. This distance can be covered by taxi from Gelendzhik for about 1,500 rubles. A more budget option is to take a bus to Novorossiysk, and then take the suburban route No. 102, which runs every 20 minutes from morning until late evening.
You can also fly to Krasnodar and get to Abrau-Durso by taxi for 3000-3500 rubles. Or take a bus to Novorossiysk and change to another bus No. 102 to Abrau-Durso.
To the village of Abrau-Durso by train
You can get to the village of Abrau-Dyurso for a vacation at sea by train. The railway station in Novorossiysk is the closest railway station. d. station to this resort place. Trains run from all major cities in the country. Bus route No. 102 runs from Novorossiysk to the resort village. Train tickets
Abrau-Durso by car
You can get to Abrau-Durso on vacation by car. To get to the regional capital of Kuban - Krasnodar, you need to travel along the M-4 Don federal highway. In the regional center we go onto the A-146 highway and drive, without turning anywhere from this road, to the junction near the village of Verkhneabakansky and turn left onto A-290. You need to take this road to Novorossiysk. Further through the city, passing the Toyota Center Novorossiysk and the Rosneft gas station after it. A kilometer from the gas station you need to turn right onto Borisovsky Lane, after which it becomes Krestyanskaya Street. There will also be a turn to the left along the main road and after 200 meters to the right onto Mira Street, following the signs towards the village of Abrau-Durso.
Beaches of sanatoriums and recreation centers
These beaches are more comfortable than the Central one, and fewer people relax on them. The surface, as elsewhere in Durso, is large pebbles, so it is better to take special shoes with you to the beach. The entrance of outsiders to the beach of the Romantic recreation center and the Fregat sanatorium and health complex is limited; access to other areas is free.
The most comfortable and comfortable beach is the Mayak boarding house. There are shade canopies, changing rooms, attractions for children, a cafe, and a pier. Vacationers can ride a jet ski, catamaran, or fly with a parachute. Boat trips and fishing are offered every day.
Abrau-Durso village: weather
The climatic conditions in this place are similar to the Mediterranean climate with some continental elements. The average temperature in summer is + 25 degrees. During the peak season, temperatures will often be above +30. The humidity is low, which contributes to a comfortable holiday in Abrau-Durso on the seashore for those who do not tolerate the heat very well.
Wild beaches of Durso
Between the villages of Maly Utrish and Durso there are several wild beaches. You can get to them by car; you will have to drive along a dirt road that is not of very good quality. The beaches are named after the names of the gorges. There are tent camps on each beach in the summer. All the beaches between Durso and Maly Utrish are the same: they are covered with large pebbles and stones, the entrance to the water is also on stones, and there is a forest above the beach.
Another wild beach is located between the village and Lake Maly Liman. Nudists prefer to relax here. The beach is covered with large pebbles. Entry into the water is not very convenient due to the rocks.
Hotels in Abrau-Durso
In Abrau-Durso, prices for vacations are an order of magnitude higher than in all adjacent resorts. So if you want to rent budget accommodation, it is better to stay in nearby villages.
In Abrau, on vacation at sea, you can rent a room in the private sector. In this locality it will cost you from 1000 rubles, depending on the time of year and the number of residents. By the way, at budget resorts prices start from 300 rubles.
There are a sufficient number of guest houses and mini hotels. Almost all the buildings are new and each has an intricate design. These hotels can be classified as two or three stars. It offers a full range of rooms - economy, standard and comfort. The cost starts from 1500-2000 rubles. In Abrau, for a seaside holiday, you can select the apart-hotel “Augustin” and “Laguna”. In Durso there are the guest houses “Eden”, “Chocolate” and “Champagne”.
Also in these settlements, connected into one resort, there are very good hotels that are comparable in rating of three to four stars. These are the hotels in Abrau “Imperial” and “Wings”. Prices in these hotels vary from 4,500 to 20,000 rubles. Deluxe rooms and suites can cost an order of magnitude higher.
You can also stay at recreation centers located three kilometers west of Abrau.
Breeze Base
Rental of property
In both settlements you can rent private housing. Apartments, small separate one-room houses for several people and cottages are available for rent. So, a one-room apartment will cost from 2000 rubles. per day. Cottage, and here they are mostly elite, 12,000-15,000 rubles. A small house with an area of about 20 sq. m. for 4-6 people with their own kitchen - about 2400 rubles. Such houses, as a rule, can be rented at tourist bases in Durso and some guest houses, such as “Primorsky” and “Vorontsov Estate” in Abrau, but this is more of an exception to the rule.
"Builder-Energetik"
Moving by boat from Maly Utrish, have you already passed the branch of the Sukhaya Shchel River? This means that this is a shore that is looked after by workers of two recreation centers at once - “Stroitel” and “Energetik”. In front of you is a 350-meter stretch, ending with the isolated beach of the Breeze sanatorium. Its maximum width is only 15 m, the minimum is 6 m. There are a couple of exits from the narrow Durso road - the Fregat sanatorium and sidewalks.
Alexander Korytin © Google Photos
The beach area is considered departmental, but it can still be accessed by ordinary citizens. In summer, a huge canopy is installed here. Sun loungers and a couple of mini-cafes are installed. In the Energetik half there are locker rooms and benches, near the gates of the base. The pebbles here are large, there are even stones, and the entry into the sea is of fairly average depth. The water is extremely clean.
Entrance fee to Abrau beach
A few years ago, beach organizers only charged money for renting sunbeds, and entry to Abrau Beach was free and free. Now you can use the territory and infrastructure only after paying for the entrance ticket, which costs 500 rubles. This price includes transportation of tourists to the beach on an air-conditioned bus, use of changing rooms, showers and toilets. Refreshments and food at the beach cafe are paid separately. Visitors are provided with towels free of charge, but a deposit of 500 rubles is required. The beach is open to the public every day from 09:00 to 22:00.
Beach opening hours on the official website
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Mountain Abrau
Abrau-Durso beach is a vague concept. And that's why. There are actually two beaches. One in the village of Abrau. There is no sea here. But there is a wonderful mountain lake. The village is simply surrounded by beautiful grape plantations and relict forests. Abrau is a favorite place for lovers of silence and mountain beauty. The lake is located in a mountain basin, and its waters are saturated with limestone. At first glance, the water seems cloudy, but this is a deceptive impression. The waters of the lake are considered healing. The lake is very cool just a few steps from the shore, even on the hottest days.
You can swim and sunbathe in any place you like. Recreation areas along the road leading to the “limanchik” are especially popular. There are always parking spaces, the coastal area is quite large and there is a shady forest nearby. No less popular is the wooden pier near the Imperial Hotel.
A popular entertainment is riding on rented boats or catamarans. Boats are often rented for fishing.
What to do on vacation in Abrau-Durso on the seashore
In this resort place, any vacationer is simply obliged to visit the center of wine tourism of our country - the Abrau-Durso sparkling wine factory.
Here you will walk through the cellars with the products stored in them, attend a tasting, look at the production process and be able to buy wines in the company store.
Not far from Abrau, in the area of the resort village of Yuzhnaya Ozereevka, there is another famous winemaking enterprise - Sauk-Dere. It is also recommended to visit it on vacation in Abrau-Durso by the sea for tourists interested in winemaking.
In Abrau you can take a helicopter flight and admire the scenery of the lake, mountains and sea line.
Near Abrau there is a recreation center “Abrau Khutor”. Tourists love this place very much, especially visiting the Ofuro barrel bath, the Hamam Turkish bath, and the services of a cosmetologist and massage therapist.
Between South Ozereevka and Abrau there is a yoga school “Abrau-Yoga”. Here you can practice yoga both professionally and at an entry level.
The largest fountain in the Krasnodar Territory opened in Abrau. The light and music show begins here every evening.
The city of Novorossiysk is in close proximity, as is Gelendzhik. All the benefits of civilization are located near the village of Abrau-Durso. So if you get tired of this resort, you can go to neighboring cities.
Cafe in Abrau-Durso
In Abrau and Durso you can satisfy your hunger by having lunch or dinner in numerous canteens. The average bill for a set lunch on vacation in Abrau-Durso at sea will be 150-250 rubles. You can eat at a pizzeria or kebab shop for 350-500 rubles. per person. Numerous cafes offer visitors dishes of European, Russian and Caucasian cuisine. The average bill is from 500 to 1500 rubles.
The Imperial Hotel has a chic French restaurant of the same name. If you want to eat here, then get ready to shell out several tens of thousands of rubles so that they don’t look at you askance. Although, if you wish, you can keep it to 10,000 rubles. for two.
Holidays in Abrau-Durso by the sea are very popular among Russian tourists. A large number of vacationers come here from Novorossiysk and Krasnodar. The flow of tourists from other regions of Russia is also large, but the cost of housing leaves much to be desired. Since demand is good, local establishments begin to raise prices. Almost all hotels in the village of Abrau-Durso are very good.
