Кабардинка
Kabardinka is a resort village standing on the shore of Tsemesskaya Bay, on the way from Novorossiysk to Gelendzhik. Its neighborhoods occupy a wide valley, gently descending to the sea coast. Kabardinka is part of the municipal formation of the city-resort Gelendzhik, is the center of the Kabardinsky rural district. Every year many vacationers from different regions of Russia come here – the resort attracts them with warm and clean sea, equipped beaches, natural and historical sights, convenient infrastructure and proximity of major Black Sea cities. The village was developed as a children’s and youth resort, and there are still many health camps, sanatoriums and boarding houses.
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Contents- Highlights
- Central beach of the resort village
- Other beaches of Kabardinka
Active rest in Kabardinka - Memorable places in and around Kabardinka
- Natural and historical sights Natural and Historical sights
- Temple in Kabardinka
- Exhibition halls and galleries
Tourist attractions and sights - Where to stay and how to eat in the resort village of Kabardinka
- How to get there
Highlights
Central beach of the resort village
Kabardinka lies on the shore of the spacious Tsemesskaya Bay, and the coast is separated from the high sea waves by stone breakwaters. All beaches on this section of the Black Sea coast are pebble only.
The central beach of the resort is public and free of charge. It stretches along the sea for 150 meters and has a width of up to 25 meters. The beach area is very clean and is not inferior to private beaches of sanatoriums, camps and resorts. It is always crowded, and especially crowded during the peak of summer influx of tourists. At this time of the beach every day on duty professional medics and lifeguards.
On the beach Kabardinka rent chairs and sun umbrellas, and there is a large shade canopy, under which you can hide in the heat. Fans of beach recreation can use changing rooms, paid showers and toilets.
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From the north to the central beach adjoins the pier. From it, boats are constantly departing for sea excursions or fishing. From the pier begins the beach area, which belongs to the pension “Pochtovik”. From the opposite, southern side of the municipal beach Kabardinka limits the mouth of the river Doob, behind it begins the beach area “Metro.”
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On the central beach prefer to rest families with children. Here is a special play area, and nearby is located “LunaPark”, very popular with young guests of the resort village.
.On the side of the residential development along the beach is the promenade. This is the place where in the summer time is open a lot of cafes, snack bars, bars and restaurants. If tourists are hungry, here you can find everything you need – from light snacks to a comprehensive lunch. On the seafront of Kabardinka work souvenir stores, pharmacy and stores selling resort goods – swimsuits, swim trunks, sun creams, towels and hats from the sun.
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Vacationers on the beach can take advantage of the services of masseurs, including specialists in Thai massage. There are also seawater hydromassage facilities on the beach, and near the promenade you can undergo peeling treatments with Garra Rufa fish.
.For all who found themselves on the central beach of Kabardinka, water entertainment is available: riding a “banana”, parachute flights behind a speedboat, water skiing, renting jet skis and catamarans. Fans of snorkeling can always rent a mask and fins. In the coastal zone are installed attraction “Tarzanka”, water slides, as well as tables for those who like to play air hockey.
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Other beaches of Kabardinka
From the border of Novorossiysk towards Kabardinka is a chain of picturesque wild beaches. Especially popular are the beaches at Cape Penai, located 3-4 km from the resort village. In this place the precipitous shore is removed from the sea by only 3-5 meters. Wild beaches are usually visited by lovers of secluded recreation, for whom it is uncomfortable to sunbathe and swim in a large crowd of people. You can get to the wild beaches of Kabardinka by highway M4. From the highway to the beaches descend on trails.
.With residential development begins a series of landscaped beaches belonging to various sanatoriums, resorts and children’s health camps. Between the beaches of resorts “Lazurny” and “Kabardinka” there is a zone of unequipped coast with wild beaches. Another wild beach is located between the beach areas owned by the camps “Znamya” and “Sputnik.”
There is an unattended piece of coastal strip just behind the embankment. It is often referred to as the “publicly accessible village beach”. When the central beach of Kabardinka is overloaded, many tourists come here, because this beach is covered with flat pebbles, and the entrance to the sea here is gentle and comfortable.
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Active vacation in Kabardinka
Many tourists prefer to spend their vacations actively, not limited only to swimming in the sea and sunbathing. Fans of extreme in Kabardinka awaits several places. In the center of the resort village, on Mira Street works rope park “Uzelok”. Passing obstacles in it will especially appeal to children and teenagers. Adults can find similar entertainment in the extreme park, which is equipped on the seafront, near the sanatorium “Pearl of the Sea”. Collected in it obstacles – a real test of the vestibular apparatus, courage and agility.
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Fans of water entertainment can visit the nearby water park “Hellas”. It is not very large in size, but is equipped with different slides and separate pools for adults and children. Its own water park in Kabardinka also has a sanatorium “Hope”. Fans of diving are waiting for underwater diving, and those who want to fight the waves and wind – equipment for windsurfing, which can be rented on the beach “Change”.
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On the beach “Metro” has a free equipped platform for playing beach volleyball and tables for table tennis. At the sanatorium “Pearl of the Sea” there is a fenced area for playing paintball. At the stadium “Olympus” and in several sanatoriums created modern gyms.
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Fans of active driving use the services of firms offering bicycle tours around Kabardinka, as well as trips around the area on quad bikes and jeeps. From the spurs of the Markotkh Ridge, where these travelers reach, there are magnificent views of Kabardinka, Cape Doob, the expanse of Tsemesskaya Bay, Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik.
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Memorable places in and around Kabardinka
During the Great Patriotic War Kabardinka and the front line was separated by only 20 kilometers. The Black Sea coast was covered by brutal battles, in which more than 4 thousand local residents were killed. In memory of their feat, the War Memorial was erected on the central square of the resort village. It is located to the north of the bus station and the crossroads of Revolutsionnaya and Mira streets. Every year on May 9 near the memorial are crowded rallies, which are attended by relatives of the victims.
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In one of the most difficult periods of the Great Patriotic War, to strengthen the firepower of the front, 3.5 km from Kabardinka, on the way to Novorossiysk, placed a fortified artillery battery. On the shore installed powerful ship guns and reinforced concrete pillboxes.
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The location was well chosen, and the artillerymen under Captain Andrei Emmanuilovich Zubkov could control the entire water area of Tsemesskaya Bay. They kept the enemy ships under constant fire and prevented them from approaching the Novorossiysk piers. Fearless commander Zubkov even called the “dispatcher of the port.”
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The Germans relentlessly bombed the battery, and airplanes with aerial bombs flew over the fortifications both day and night. A great many combat crews died here, and several times the guns themselves had to be changed. And when there was a brief respite, front-line artists came to the battery. Nowadays there is a memorial on the place where the artillerymen fought, near the highway “Don”. It consists of a ship cannon, the entrance to the artillery cellar, a pillbox and a military cemetery, where the fallen soldiers are buried.
.In Kabardinka itself, on a prominent in the sea and precipitous Cape Doob established a monument in honor of those who died on the ship “Admiral Nakhimov”. The large passenger ship sank at night from August 31 to September 1, 1986. During the catastrophe about one third of all those who were on it were not saved, and 423 people drowned in the waters of the bay. The composition reminding about the tragedy was created a year after the incident. On the memorial you can see a clock, lifted from the seabed. They show the time when the ship began to sink. About 2 miles from the resort village, a black barrel is anchored in the waters of Tsemesskaya Bay. It marks the place of the disaster and is clearly visible from the cape in good weather.
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Natural-historical sights
In the central part of the resort village, between Chernomorskaya Street and Mira Street is a small area of the Old Park. Despite its modest size – 0.5 hectares, the park area is very popular with guests of Kabardinka and local residents. Since the early 2000s architectural structures of different eras and styles have been placed here. The author of the unusual idea, which was called “Alley of Civilizations”, was a local resident and talented sculptor Alexander Alekseev.
.Near a small park pond stands a medieval tower, and on an island surrounded by water surface rises a rotunda, which also serves as a fountain. The old park in Kabardinka is planted with evergreen shrubs and trees, and it is very pleasant to walk through it. There is also an art gallery and a florist’s workshop. The territory of the park is open daily from 8.00 to 22.00.
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Not far from the entrance to Kabardinka from the direction of Novorossiysk is “Kastalskaya font”. On the territory of a picturesque, well-maintained landscape park with a lake are popular with tourists and locals restaurant and a small hotel. There are sturgeon and trout in the lake, and you can fish here for a fee. Many people come to the “Kastalska Kupel” to spend time with friends or family, stroll between the beautiful park sculptures, vases and flowerbeds, and taste dishes prepared by local chefs.
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Temple in Kabardinka
In the center of the residential development of the resort, between Partizanskaya and Kollektivnaya Streets you can see St. Panteleimon’s Church. The church, dedicated to one of the revered Christian saints – Panteleimon the Healer, appeared in the village in 1875, thanks to the efforts of the Greek Orthodox community. Its members came here five years earlier from Turkey and brought to Kabardinka an icon depicting the saint.
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Unfortunately, the first building of the temple has not survived. In 1937, during the active anti-religious campaign, which was conducted by the Soviet government, it was completely destroyed. The church, which can be seen nowadays, was built in the 1990s. The ancient icon has been preserved, and today it is exhibited inside the church under glass. The church building is open daily for all comers – both believers and tourists. It holds services on Fridays, weekends and holidays.
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Exhibition halls and galleries
Many travelers, resting in Kabardinka, try to stop by the Glass Workshop. It is located in the house number 20 on Mira Street. It exhibits a large collection of glassware – vases, bowls and art crafts made by members of the Karelin family.
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Employees of the Workshop conduct interesting excursions, during which you can learn about the traditions and methods of work of glassblowers. If desired, guests can attend master classes, where they learn artistic painting on glass, stained glass technique “fusing” and work with glass on a gas burner. There is a souvenir store selling glassware, including beautiful glass jewelry. Tourists are welcome at the Workshop daily: in summer from 9.00 to 21.00, and in winter from 10.00 to 18.00.
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At 8.5 km from Kabardinka towards Gelendzhik there is an interesting gallery “Golden Straw”. It is not difficult to get to it. From the bus station you need to get on any bus or minibus, following to Gelendzhik or through this resort town. Get off before reaching the Blue Lagoon, in Maryina Roshcha. The private gallery exhibits panels, toys and crafts from straw and shells, which were made by local resident Galina Sergeyevna Shiripova. The gallery sells small souvenirs. For visitors it is open daily from 10.00 to 20.00 at the address: 7 Vishnevy Lane.
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Not far from the Glass Workshop in Kabardinka is the territory of the Dinopark, where silicone models of 12 Jurassic lizards are exhibited. They have a height of 2 to 3 meters and are made very realistically – the dinosaurs can make sounds and move. Dinopark is open in summer and welcomes guests daily from 9.00 to 22.00.
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Near the bus station, on Collective Street, 81, an attraction “House upside down” was built for all those coming to Kabardinka. The one-story structure is upside down on the roof. Its interiors consist of a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bath and nursery. Children and those who like to take unusual photos like to come here. Some visitors are even slightly dizzy from the illusion created in the “House upside down”. The unusual attraction is open daily 10.00 to 21.30.
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To the west of the bus station, on Revolutionary Street is one of Kabardinka’s most popular attractions – the oceanarium. Its expositions are divided into several thematic zones. At the entrance you can see the inhabitants of rivers and freshwater lakes. Then guests get to the aquariums, where there are colorful inhabitants of coral reefs and the sea coast. Next to these is a large aquarium with sharks, rays and moray eels, and at the very end is the pool where the Baltic Sea seals live.
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In the building adjacent to the oceanarium, an exotarium is open for guests of the resort, which exhibits unusual and rare inhabitants of the Amazon forest, as well as African deserts and semi-deserts. These are snakes, lizards, spiders, turtles, crocodiles and tropical birds. Both the exotarium and the oceanarium are open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Where to stay and how to eat in the resort village of Kabardinka
Rent accommodation for the holidays in Kabardinka is not difficult: the village has a 5* hotel, several 3-4* hotels, as well as a large selection of guest houses. In the off-season tourists willingly accept local sanatoriums and resorts. At any time of the year in the resort village there are many offers from private individuals renting tourists apartments, rooms and houses on a turnkey basis.
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Just as easily here is solved the issue of food, especially if you stay where full board is offered. These days, such services provide not only sanatoriums, resorts and large hotels. Breakfasts or a full three meals a day can be obtained today, taking rooms in many mini-hotels and guest houses.
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Most of the guest houses in Kabardinka are equipped with public kitchens for self-cooking. Products and semi-finished products in the resort village are bought at the central market and in stores. The range of all types of products is quite sufficient, but the prices are not very cheap, as Kabardinka is included in the seaside resort zone.
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Most catering establishments are concentrated in the central part of the village, and especially many of them along Mira Street and on the seafront. In recent years in Kabardinka appeared several canteens, working on the system of self-service. Most of all in the village of ordinary cafes, in which from 12.00 to 16.00 you can order a set lunch. In Kabardinka there are quite a lot of establishments of Caucasian cuisine, there are also pizzerias, doughnut shops and pancake houses.
.How to get there
Kabardinka is located on the seaside highway – the federal highway M4, so it is not difficult to come here by your own car.
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The nearest airport is 13 km from Kabardinka – in Gelendzhik. From him to the resort village run shuttle buses, shuttles and cabs, the road on which takes 20-35 minutes. Some tourists prefer to fly to Anapa or Krasnodar, and then get to Kabardinka by intercity buses that go through this resort village. From Krasnodar such a road turns out to be long. Depending on whether the bus goes through Novorossiysk or Goryachiy Klyuch, the trip takes from 3 to 4 hours.
.The nearest railroad station to Kabardinka is located in Novorossiysk. From the train station you can take a cab, or you can take the trolleybus number 6 and go to the Novorossiysk bus station. From here there are several buses and shuttle buses to and through Kabardinka. Novorossiysk and Kabardinka are separated by 22 km, and it takes 35-45 minutes to get to the resort by shuttle bus.
.Another option to get to Kabardinka is to come by train to Anapa or to the “Tonnelnaya” station and from there take a bus, shuttle bus or cab to the resort village.
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