Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Photos of the city and beach, attractions

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is a small cozy town on the shores of the Azov Sea. If you are tired of the bustle of the city, but do not want to live in the countryside, then this city is for you. There are practically no cars. You can walk down the street for 20 minutes and not see a car. Population 30 thousand people. Warm sea, gentle sand, what else is needed for a carefree life? But not everything is as rosy as it seems at first glance.

In 1774, Russian troops captured the Turkish fortress of Akhtar-Bakhtar

(the name comes from the Turkic “seaside white cliff”).
In 1778, the Akhtarsky redoubt
.
In 1854, the village of Akhtarsky
, formed from Cossack farms near the Akhtarsky estuary. In 1878, the village was included in the village of Brinkovskaya. In 1900, the village was transformed into the village of Primorsko-Akhtarskaya. In 1922-1926 the village was a city, then again a village. On January 11, 1949, the settlement was reorganized into the city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

Characteristics of the city

Until 1774, there was a Turkish fortress on the site of the city. Russian troops captured it, and after 4 years they built fortifications here and dug deep ditches. This is how the Akhtarsky redoubt appeared. It retained its name (the Turkish fortress was called Akhtar-Bakhtar).

Later, the Cossacks built a farm here. From 1854 to 1948, it periodically became a village, then a village, then a city. Only in January 1949 did the settlement finally receive the status of a city called Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

This is a relatively small settlement with a total occupied area of ​​about 18,700 square meters. m. Its population is just over 32,000 people. It has a warm temperate continental-subtropical climate with mild, humid winters and very warm summers. Of the 365 days in a year, 235 are sunny days in the seaside town.

The main activity of the local population is fishing and seafood processing.

In addition, the following operate in Primorsko-Akhtarsk:

• several small fish processing plants;
• several construction companies;
• brewery;
• hotel complexes and hotels;
• hostels and holiday homes;
• kindergartens and schools;
• libraries;
• sports complexes and stadiums;
• many shops and catering establishments (cafes, restaurants, bars);
• several bank branches;
• medical and health organizations;
• houses and palaces of culture;
• beauty salons and hairdressers;
• museums;
• entertainment venues.

Currently, the city continues to develop and become more beautiful.

Where to have lunch

Of course, after long walks in the fresh air, an appetite appears; fortunately, Primorsko-Akhtarsk has become famous for its delicious and inexpensive food. If compared with the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, the prices here are noticeably lower, but you should not expect anything supernatural from the local cuisine.

It's quite traditional, but that doesn't make it any less delicious. Dishes of European and Japanese cuisine are quite difficult to find, you need to work hard. The Azov Sea is rich in seafood, and the locals have learned to cook it very well, which is why such dishes are common here.

There are quite a lot of cafes in the city, and the quality of service in all of them is approximately the same, so you shouldn’t wander around the city for hours in search of something special. But tourists have compiled a so-called rating of their favorite places:

• Cafe-bar "Aquarium" has an interesting design and delicious cuisine.
• Cafe "Caprice". The windows of this establishment offer a wonderful view of the sea, and accompanied by live music, the evening becomes unforgettable.

Fans of network standards will be able to find their usual cafe.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk on the map, how to get to the city

Primorsko-Akhtarsk (photos of the city and the beach can be seen below in the text) is a small seaside town in the Krasnodar Territory, located on the northwestern coast of the Sea of ​​Azov.

Despite its small size and distance from other famous resort towns of the fertile region, this city is known and loved by many Russians (and not only) for its originality and the opportunity for a calm, measured holiday on the shores of a warm, gentle sea.

On the geographical map, the settlement is located at 46.0497000° north latitude and 38.1747000° east longitude.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is located north of the cities of Krasnodar, Anapa, Kerch, Sochi, Novorossiysk. It lies south of the cities of Yeisk, Azov and Rostov-on-Don.

The resort town is located:

• 151 km from Krasnodar (the journey along the highway by vehicle will take about 2 hours 14 minutes);
• 149 km from Yeysk (travel time will be 2 hours 40 minutes);
• 216 km from the city of Azov, Rostov region. (the journey along the highway may take about 3 hours);
• 237 km from Anapa (the journey by car will take about 3 hours 30 minutes);
• 239 km from Novorossiysk (travel time - 3 hours 20 minutes);
• 246 km from Rostov-on-Don (travel time - 3 hours 20 minutes);
• 274 km from the city of Gelendzhik (travel time will be about 3 hours 50 minutes);
• 304 km from Kerch (travel time will be about 4 hours 10 minutes);
• 330 km from Tuapse (travel time - 4 hours 20 minutes);
• 446 km from Sochi (the journey by car can take about 6 hours);
• 712 km from Volgograd (the journey by car will take 8 hours 35 minutes);
• 1,323 km from Moscow (the journey along the highway will take about 15 hours);
• 2,038 km from St. Petersburg (the road trip will take about 21 hours 50 minutes).

The airports closest to Primorsko-Akhtarsk are located quite far away.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk is located remotely from all resort towns. However, a quiet family holiday on its beaches (photos demonstrate the beauty of this place) attracts many tourists here every year. And no one is afraid of the journey here, which is several hours long.

The most convenient way to get to Primorsko-Akhtarsk is to use rail or road transport.

The resort town has a railway station "Akhtari", which is not used to receive passenger flows. Only cargo is accepted here. By train you can get to Krasnodar. From there you will have to travel by bus or car (taxi or personal transport).

Buses run from the Krasnodar-2 bus station in the desired direction daily from 06:30 to 19:30. The fare is from 400 rubles. In addition, intercity bus services to the city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk are carried out from some cities of the Krasnodar Territory.

Among them:

• Gelendzhik;
• Labinsk;
• Novorossiysk;
• Sochi.

Traveling by bus can be more time-consuming due to the lower mobility of the mode of transport. Therefore, you can use taxi services. The cost of travel from Krasnodar can be from 3,000 rubles. depending on the prices of the carrier company.

For personal vehicles, travel should be carried out along the M4-Don highway. Some sections of this highway are toll. In addition, the road has winding sections. Therefore, you should use terrain maps and navigators when moving along the highway, and also be careful.

Features of recreation in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Primorsko-Akhtarsk, photos of the city and the beach of which are presented for reference, is not a fashionable, expensive resort. This is a small quiet town, which many call a fishing village. There are vacationers who come here year after year for many years.

Most people like sandy beaches and the warm Azov Sea, which is not as clean as the Black Sea, but safe for families with children due to shallow water a few meters from the coastline. In the city it is easy to find accommodation for a short stay at the resort. The price of accommodation is on average from 300 rubles. per person per day (more expensive available).

There are no food problems in Primorsko-Akhtarsk. There are many cafes, bars and restaurants where you can have a snack or a tasty meal. Some call visiting catering establishments not budgetary. But you can buy groceries and ready-made food at the market and shops in the city. There is no shortage of them here.

A significant feature of a holiday in a small town on the Azov coast is that there are no huge crowds of people at the height of the beach season. Many people prefer to relax in large resort towns and hotels with a high level of service. There are no such hotel complexes in Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk, city center

However, the city is very popular for its healing mud, which can be found on the banks of the estuaries in the local area. There are recreation centers, tourist shelters, and hunting farms that offer vacationers an active holiday, fishing with trips on boats to the estuaries, as well as hunting for seasonal species of birds and wild boars.

One of the most memorable boat trips for many vacationers was a trip to a lotus plantation. There are excursion bureaus in the city that organize such trips. You can rent a boat. The rental cost will be 7,000 rubles. Or take part in an excursion. The cost of the walk is from 500 to 700 rubles.

The largest plantation of exotic aquatic plants is located in the Sadki farm. Tourists are most often taken there. Lotuses bloom until mid-August.

Estuaries with healing mud

How to get there:

by car or bus to the village of Sadki.

What to see:

thermal springs, mud lake.

We took a walk along the embankment, got acquainted with the history of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and now let’s take care of our health. An unimaginable number of estuaries stretches out on the southern side of the city. There you can try the local iodine-bromine mineral water and take a healing mud bath. There are no specialized mud baths, so you can do all the procedures yourself.

The kingdom of water, plants and fish

Beaches of Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Many of those who prefer a quiet, relaxing holiday come to the small town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk. There are many good beaches here, which are mostly sandy.

Central Beach

This is the most comfortable and largest beach of all that are in the surrounding area. It is located just behind the city embankment, from which you can go down the wide, comfortable steps of a new staircase. You can walk along the entire beach area on special boardwalks without burning your feet on the hot sand.

The infrastructure of this holiday destination, beloved by locals and guests of the city, is well developed.

There is:

• changing cabins;
• latrines;
• sun awnings;
• children's playgrounds with rides and trampolines;
• swimming pool for children with aqua mobiles;
• water rescue service;
• rental of jet skis and equipment for water activities;
• sun loungers and sun umbrellas;
• an amphitheater (stage), where concerts of dance ensembles and performances of children's amateur groups take place;
• cafeterias, restaurants and boutiques on the embankment;
• car parking near the embankment.

The central city beach is covered with sand and shell rock. The entrance to the sea is gentle, the bottom is sandy, and shallows along the entire coast allow children to swim in the water without fear.

Beach located north of central

This is a small pebble beach with a rocky bottom. The infrastructure here is not as well developed as on the central beach. There are sunbeds and sun umbrellas.

Beach located south of central

This is not the most popular beach due to the very rocky bottom and not very clear water in the sea. On its very southern outskirts there is a small sandy area where townspeople like to come to sunbathe.

Beach of the Morozovsky farm

This is a sand and shell beach with a long and narrow coastal strip. The water here is very clean.

Locals love to come here for fishing. There are parking spaces nearby. There are no attractions or entertainment on the beach.

Beach on Yasenskaya Spit

It begins where the beach of the Morozovsky farm ends. This is a long sandy beach that goes far into the sea. There is clean water and long shallow waters. Previously, popular bardic music festivals in the country were held here. Lovers came to Yasenskaya Spit, set up tent camps and lived here for 3 days until the end of the festival.

Admission to all beaches of Primorsko-Akhtarsk is free. To rent a sunbed and sun umbrella you will have to pay from 100 rubles. (for half a day) up to 200 rub. (for a full day on the beach).

Beach and sea

The main city beach is pebble-sand or, more correctly, pebble-shell, quite well maintained and separated from the shore by a concrete curb-breakwater. The beach is quite crowded, and children (there are always a huge number of children on the shore) enjoy splashing in the shallow sea and building castles from pebbles and sand.

The entire long city beach is a real paradise for children - the very warm and shallow sea makes swimming and playing on the beach quite safe. Several rescue posts are constantly on duty in the coastal area.

The water is quite clear and clean, although at times it becomes cloudy due to wind and waves. Everyone around us assured us in unison that this mud was healing , as it rose from the healing bottom mud of the sea.

The Sea of ​​Azov is the warmest and shallowest, which is why it is considered “children’s”. The water warms up to 30 degrees in summer. And constant sea breezes are very beneficial for health, especially for the respiratory system. The shell beaches themselves are also rightfully considered very healthy.

What to see

Primorsko-Akhtarsk, photos of the city and the beach of which can be found in large quantities on the Internet, and its surroundings have many interesting places and attractions.

It’s interesting to just walk along the streets of this small city and admire the blooming rose gardens that are planted in the courtyards of local residents and in city flower beds. During flowering time, the whole air here is filled with the intoxicating aromas of lilacs and a huge number of fruit trees.

In the evenings, when the heat of the day subsides, you can stroll along the city embankment, sit in cozy cafes and on the open verandas of seaside restaurants, taste delicious food and admire the sea views and sunset, listen to the gentle rustling of the waves and breathe in the fresh sea air.

You can take a boat ride to a lotus plantation and admire the magnificent flowers. In addition, you can see popular attractions of the city.

Embankment

How to get there:

The embankment is laid along the sea from the street. Bratev Koshevykh to st. 50 years of October.

No visit to the resort is complete without a walk along the embankment. There are always a lot of people here, it’s lively, noisy and fun, you can feel the soul of a seaside southern city. Along the embankment, tourists are attracted by numerous shops with souvenirs. The hospitably open doors of the cafe beckon, inviting you to have a snack. Children and youth rush past on rollerblades and bicycles, life is in full swing.

In the evening, the lanterns are lit, and the embankment turns into a romantic place where you can enjoy the seascape and the splashing water.

Embankment

Sights and interesting places of Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Despite the relatively small size of the city, you can find several interesting places in it.

Embankment

The main attraction of the city is its embankment, which can be reached by passing through the square. Here stands a monument to V.I. Lenin. Monuments of the leader of the revolution today can rarely be seen on the streets of big cities.

The embankment separates the central beach from the city streets. There are many cafes and restaurants, bars and shops. There are several interesting sculptural groups here. One of them is a lantern in the form of a woman holding out a lamp in her palm, symbolizing the gift of light to people.

Armored boat No. 124

At the end of the embankment you can see a monument to a combat armored boat, which during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 traveled a difficult but glorious path from the city of Primorsko-Akhtarsk to Stalingrad and Vienna.

A real ship is placed on the pedestal. This monument is dedicated to the heroes of the Azov flotilla.

Indian Lotus Plantations

Excursions to the Indian Lotus plantation are very popular among vacationers in Primorsko-Akhtarsk. The largest is located next to the Sadki farm. Flowers begin to bloom at the end of July.

The entire plantation is in the flowering stage until the end of August. Each lotus blooms for only 4 days. A boat trip will be a bright, unforgettable event for anyone who has visited this place.

Primorsko-Akhtarsky Museum of History and Local Lore

The museum building was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibitions are located indoors and outdoors. They tell and show various events from the life of the Azov city and the entire region in different years. There are exhibitions here that are dedicated to war heroes, glorious Cossacks and veterans. The museum will be interesting for both adults and children.

Opening hours:

• Wed.-Sun. — from 1:00 to 19:00;
• Mon., Tue. - weekend.

Location address: Primorsko-Akhtarsk, st. Lenina, 91.

Entertainment for children

There is entertainment for children of all ages on the central beach, where there are trampoline towns, a swimming pool with water cars, water slides, and a swing in the sea called “Oh, the swing.”

Children will be interested in visiting the city park, where there are exciting rides, carousels and swings. Not far from the embankment in the city center there are several leisure centers for children. You can take your children to nearby cities and towns where there are dolphinariums and aquariums.

Dolphinarium and Oceanarium

The nearest oceanarium “Shark Reef” is located in the city of Yeisk, Krasnodar Territory. It is 149 km from Primorsko-Akhtarsk. The journey by car will take about 2 hours. The aquarium contains various species of fish, turtles, small sharks and dolphins.

The open-air dolphinarium is located on the shore of Taganrog Bay. Here, in addition to dolphins, there are fur seals and a sea lion. All artists have their own names.

The Dolphinarium program includes:

• exciting water show;
• swimming with dolphins;
• dolphin therapy;
• photo session with animals.

A visit to the establishment will cost from 1,000 rubles. Free admission is available for children under 3 years of age (with documents provided).

Opening hours:

• Tue.-Sun. — from 10:00 to 18:00;
• Mon. - day off.

Performances take place in 2 sessions: at 12:00 and at 16:00. Location address: Krasnodar region, Yeisk, st. Schmidta, 16/1.

Not everyone knows the small town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk on the shores of the Azov Sea, but many people love it. Vacationers from different parts of the country come here year after year to sunbathe on sandy beaches, swim in the warm sea and take many interesting photographs as souvenirs.

Recreation centers

Some tourists prefer to relax in wooden houses without amenities in the wilderness. But you can have a great time at recreation centers, enjoying the proximity and natural beauty of these places, without giving up all the benefits of civilization.

Recreation center "Lotus"

This modern recreation center is located in a picturesque location not far from the city. You can come here at any time. Guests are offered accommodation in multi-storey buildings with cozy rooms and separate wooden houses. Three meals a day for an additional fee.

The base has its own beach, which is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. Guests can enjoy billiards, table tennis, and a football field. Excursions to local attractions are regularly organized.

Fishing and hunting base "Aquarius"

Every hunter and fisherman who comes to these parts knows this cozy, quiet place. This is a real paradise for vacationers. The camp site is equipped with everything necessary for the convenience and comfort of tourists. The entire area is surrounded by greenery and flowers. In the courtyard there are spacious gazebos, a terrace, a barbecue and a shared kitchen. Each room has modern furniture and necessary equipment, and its own bathroom.

Important! Base personnel are not responsible for the loss of valuables. It’s worth worrying in advance and storing them in a safe.

"Cages"

The camp site is located on the shore of the Akhtarsky estuary. Mostly fishermen and hunters relax here, but nature lovers do not deny themselves such pleasure. It is possible to rent a boat and other necessary equipment. For the convenience of vacationers, there is an excellent Russian bathhouse on the territory of the base. Guests are accommodated in comfortable rooms.