Sights of the Krasnodar Territory: overview, history and interesting facts

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:41

The article gives a brief description of the sights of the Krasnodar Territory.

Krasnodar Territory is not accidentally called the pearl of Russia. This is the most visited and interesting region of our country. It has everything for a good rest: the warm sea, mountains, steppes, orchards and vineyards, as well as all the necessary infrastructure. Many objects - sights of the Krasnodar Territory - are actively visited by tourists.

Natural features of the Krasnodar Territory

The nature of the region is rich and varied. Many types of landscapes are represented here: steppes, forests, mountains, beaches, swamps. The climate in the Krasnodar Territory is more favorable for a varied holiday than in the Crimea. For example, much more precipitation falls here, which favors the growth of moist forests and the abundance of mountain rivers and waterfalls.

At the same time loversthis is unlikely to interfere with a beach holiday, since the weather on the coast itself is usually sunny, and the rains are mostly short-lived. Moreover, on the coast of the southwestern part of the region (west of the city of Tuapse), they rarely occur at all.

The southern half of the Krasnodar Territory enjoys the greatest popularity among visitors. It is here that most of the tourist sites of this region are located. Most of the territory of the region is agricultural land. After all, the Kuban is considered not only a tourist pearl, but also the main breadbasket of our country.

How to get to the recreational area of the Krasnodar Territory?

It is possible to get to the southern part of the Krasnodar Territory from any region of Russia. There are three ways to do this:

• drive your own car or bus;
• take the passenger train;
• use civil aviation.

For those who travel from the Russian outback, the Don highway, which has become very popular with motorists, is suitable. It starts in Moscow and ends on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory.

The possibilities of rail transport are also great. This is a well-known way to get to the seashore from almost any Russian region since Soviet times.

Air service is also well established. The largest airports are in Adler and Anapa.

Natural attractions of the Krasnodar Territory

Natural attractions are the main thing that makes the Krasnodar Territory so attractive for tourists. During the periodsights of the Krasnodar Territory attract a lot of travelers. It is simply impossible to describe them all in one article. But here it is worth noting that there were even more of them before. Due to mismanagement, the nature of this region has suffered greatly in the past two decades. As a result, such unique sites as the Sochi yew-boxwood grove, the Guam Gorge, the famous Route 30, can now be crossed off the list.

Unskillful and massive development, increased deforestation and quarries are increasingly threatening the unique nature of the Krasnodar Territory.

What can tourists visit now?

Azish cave

This interesting object is located on the Azish-Tau ridge, near the road leading to the Lago-Naki plateau. The cave is of karst origin and is equipped with stairs, viewing platforms and sources of artificial lighting. Visitors can see a huge amount of limestone deposits - stalactites, stalagmites, growths; underground river with the purest water and natural halls.

You can get to the cave by sightseeing bus or private car along a direct route from Maykop or by a roundabout way from Apsheronsk.

Lago-Naki Plateau

This is a unique limestone formation - a huge high-mountainous island in the middle of forests. Here you can see a lot of karst cavities, an ice cave, a karst lake Psenodakh, as well as admire the unique mountain views that open from the cliffs of the plateau. It should be noted that the weather here is considered the mostunstable throughout the Caucasus. This is due to the fact that it is located at the junction of different air masses and flows. In winter, it is especially dangerous, and more than once led to an emergency. And the height of the snow cover in the south of the highlands can reach several meters.

Hotels are lined up at the entrance to the plateau. At the moment, a protected area regime is in effect here, so a visit must be discussed in advance with the administration of the Caucasian Reserve. Most of the highlands are within the borders of Adygea.

Sochi National Park

On the territory of this protected object there are a large number of natural monuments and simply beautiful places. Here you can see natural plantings of edible chestnut, Pontic rhododendron, laurel cherry and (now lost) boxwood. Sochi National Park boasts a huge number of mountain rivers and waterfalls. And this is not surprising, because this is the wettest place in Russia.

The following waterfalls are the most popular: Orekhovsky, Agursky, Tuapse.

Orekhovsky waterfall is located near the village of Orekhovka. It is 15 kilometers up the Sochi River. The waterfall is a long 30-meter narrow tongue sliding along a steep stone bed. Colchian forests grow around Orekhovka (now without boxwood). Here you can also see the hazelnut plantations, which are the main attraction of this village.

Agur waterfalls are even closer to the Black Sea coast, that is, almostSochi itself. They are located in the beautiful Agur Gorge. Agur waterfalls consist of three cascades. The first is a jet, more precisely 2 jet-like streams, 12 and 18 m high. Below, they merge into one stream and flow into a blue lake at the bottom of the river canyon. The second has the form of small jets rushing into a small lake at the bottom of the Agur Gorge. The farthest is a stream of water falling from a height of 20 meters into the lake. Near it is the cave "Devil's Hole".

Waterfall "Perun" is the largest in the Tuapse region. Unlike those described above, it is located in the mountainous outback and it is quite difficult to reach it. The height of the water column is 33 meters. Droughts occur in the Tuapse region in summer, but the water in this waterfall never completely disappears.

There are many natural and archaeological sights on the northern side of the Main Caucasian Range. For example, the sights of Mostovsky (Krasnodar Territory). Among the most famous are the unusual sprawling waterfall on the Hatsavita River, the gloomy Witch's Lake, the forested settlement of the Bell Tower, the Dzitak Lakes and many other interesting objects.

Man-made landmarks

In the cities of the Krasnodar Territory there is also something to admire. The most popular sites are: the Olympic Park in Sochi, Gelendzhik Dolphinarium, Sochi Arboretum, a huge winery in Abrau-Dyurso, excavations of the ancient city of Gorgippia. In terms of recreational significance, these objects, of course, are inferior to natural ones.monuments described above.