Архипо-Осиповка
Arkhipo-Osipovka is a resort place in the Krasnodar Territory, a suburb of Gelendzhik. The mild climate without debilitating summer heat is similar to the climate of the Mediterranean Nice. Arkhipo-Osipovka is built between the rivers Vulan and Tesheps, not far from the low, covered with mixed forests mountains with the telling names of Camel and Hedgehog. Tourists stay mainly in the southern part of the village, not far from the embankment with entertainment for adults and children: water parks, attractions, museums. The non-touristy north of Arkhipo-Osipovka is occupied by gardens and vineyards.
Arkhipo-Osipovka welcomes guests all year round, but most of the tourists come here from May to September, when all the attractions work. Travelers bring local dried fruits, homemade wine from the northern vineyards and walnut jam.
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Contents- History of Arkhipo-Osipovka
- Sights of Arkhipo-Osipovka
- Sanatoriums and resorts of Arkhipo-Osipovka Osipovka
- Beaches and promenade
- Where to stay
- Cafes and restaurants
- How to get there
History of Arkhipo-Osipovka
The territory of modern Arkhipo-Osipovka has long been inhabited by Adygs. As a result of the complicated annexation of the Caucasus to the Russian Empire, the indigenous inhabitants left here, and Russian military men settled in the Mikhailovsky fortification. When the conflict was resolved, in 1864 the village of Vulanskaya was built on the deserted place after the name of the nearest river. Soon the sprawling stanitsa became a village, and in 1889 it received the status of a village and was renamed into Arkhipo-Osipovka in memory of the feat of the Russian soldier. In 1840 during the attack of Circassians on Mikhailovsky fortification he blew up the powder cellar and died together with the attackers. Arkhip Osipov was forever included in the lists of the regiment, in our time in memory of him installed a 6-meter cross, visible from different points of Arkhipo-Osipovka.
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Shortly before the revolution, the vicinity of the village was considered as an inexpensive resort place and even managed to build a small sanatorium, still without a beach and a park. After 1917 it was nationalized, and since then Arkhipo-Osipovka became a popular vacation spot. Interest in it especially grew in the 70s, when the modernization of sanatoriums and rest houses was carried out, new medical buildings were erected.
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Sights of Arkhipo-Osipovka
Interesting for tourists corners of the village and its surroundings are either very ancient or very recent origin. Among the archaeological monuments are numerous dolmens – burial structures made of massive stones. There are especially many of them near the village of Pshada – about 50. In the vicinity of Arkhipo-Osipovka there are ruins of a watchtower of the I century, left by the Romans. “House with deer” made of natural stone stands near the entrance to the village. The two-storey building with 50 animal sculptures was erected about 60 years ago by a local enthusiast. The St. Nicholas Church, smart and bright, was built in our time.
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Waterparks and Dolphinarium
The dolphinarium of Arkhipo-Osipovka, located near the Central Beach, is open from the beginning of May to the end of September. The show “Sea Animal Theater” with dolphins and seals has been welcoming guests since 2006. During the season, the artists give three performances daily, except Monday. Ticket price – 700 rubles on benches, 800 rubles on chairs, children from 3 years pass for full price. A photo with a dolphin costs 500 rubles. Mini-Aquapark “Malibu” on the embankment, working from 9 to 21 hours, includes a few simple slides and a pool for the very young. The new, more spacious water park GoodZone, formerly called “Emerald City”, is not yet so popular with visitors because of high ticket prices – from 1000 rubles.
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Museums
The historical museum of the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka includes a reconstruction of the Mikhailovsky fortification. Its most visited part is the Museum of Bread and Wine with an authentic handmill of the XIX century and ancient Greek vessels. It is located near the old mill and the hotel of the same name. A 150-ruble ticket includes a tasting of bread and several portions of wine. The exotic “House Upside Down” can be visited on the embankment for 250 rubles to admire the furniture screwed to the ceiling.
.In Soviet times in Arkhipo-Osipovka there was a Center for the rehabilitation of cosmonauts and an alley planted by their hands was opened. In the summer of 2016 in the village, on the embankment, opened the Museum of Cosmonautics, which is easy to find by the voluminous rocket in front of the entrance. One of its main exhibits is a door from Baikonur, on which cosmonauts left their autographs before the flight, as well as spacesuits, simulators, books about space, models of space equipment from rockets to stations. The store of the Museum of Cosmonautics sells space food in tubes. The complex is open from 10 to 23 hours, tickets cost 250-350 rubles.
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Natural Attractions
The main attraction in the vicinity of the village are the Tesebovski waterfalls on the river of the same name, also called Gebius waterfalls. To falling from a great height of narrow streams lead paths and steep stairs, for passage take a fee: 150 rubles from children and 250 rubles – from adults. In summer it is better to go to the waterfalls of Arkhipo-Osipovka in the evenings: during the day it is too stuffy in the forest. On the way you can visit a farm with camels and ostriches. The length of the route is 3 km.
.The Sosnovaya Shchel tract is famous for its relict coniferous grove with Crimean pine and endemics. Replaces the botanical garden park sanatorium “Arkhipo-Osipovka” with 130 species of plants planted on 23 hectares. The local zoo is a crocodile farm opened in 2010. In addition to crocodiles here you can see turtles, giant lizards and snakes. In the season near the embankment show crocodile show for 500 rubles, just look at the reptiles can be for 300 rubles from 10 to 22 hours. For the winter the animals move to the northern part of Arkhipo-Osipovka, the access of tourists to them stops.
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Sanatoriums and resorts of Arkhipo-Osipovka
The oldest sanatorium of the village, “Arkhipo-Osipovka”, accepts up to 350 guests, including children from 4 years old. The complex is famous for its park, beach and boat dock, swimming pool with sea water and 4.5-kilometer terrencourt. You can not only walk along the paths, but also ride rented bicycles and rollerblades. Standard voucher at the end of the velvet season costs from 3000 rubles per day when living in a double room.
.Sanatorium “Vulan” specializes in cardiovascular diseases of adults and recovery from injuries of patients from 4 years old. Guests are welcomed by rooms of different comfort, restaurant menu with dietary dishes and an additional buffet. The cost of accommodation and treatment in the off-season is about 2000 rubles per day. Boarding house “Teshegs” consists of two five-story buildings for 500 people. Cozy rooms, designed for 2-3 guests, are equipped with refrigerators, some with TVs. Three times a day guests receive meals on the seafront of Arkhipo-Osipovka in the cafe “Albatross”. The boarding house is open from June to September.
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Beaches and promenade
On the Central Beach and promenade are concentrated all the entertainment Arkhipo-Osipovka – from dolphinarium to Ferris wheel, disco-club “Havana” and nightclub “Tornado”. The coast is covered with coarse pebbles, all sun beds are paid. Two beaches at the mouth of the rivers Vulan and Teshebs are also crowded. At the peak of the season there are spontaneous beaches behind the Camel, nudists rest near the Hedgehog. In the mountainous part of Arkhipo-Osipovka very coarse pebbles, there are no facilities, the main advantages of resting on the shore – privacy and picturesqueness of the place. Divers prefer the coastal waters from the Central Beach to the village of Betta.
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Where to stay
In addition to sanatoriums and resorts, several guest houses with low prices and minimal service are open in Arkhipo-Osipovka, often at a distance of 2-3 km from the sea. At the end of the season, a week’s stay in such rooms costs about 2000 rubles per person. From the pluses of such houses – access to the kitchen, the possibility to settle down with small children and pets. Motorists are welcome at the camping site “Solnechny” 2 km from the center of the village. You can stay in its spacious tents for 2000 rubles per week.
.Cafes and restaurants
Invariably popular with tourists are inexpensive canteens “Arkhipka” and “Obzhorka” near the embankment, as well as cafe “Best Chebureks” with baked goods and shawarma. Quiet music and excellent cuisine guests will find in “Podvorie” and “Rosa Vetrov” on Pogranichnaya Street, some distance from the sea. Many tourists who rent rooms in private hotels, prefer to cook on their own, buying food in the branches of “Magnet” in the center of Arkhipo-Osipovka.
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How to get there
Most tourists arrive in Gelendzhik by airplane. From the airport you need to take a bus to the suburban bus station, and there change to the route in the direction of Arkhipo-Osipovka, located about 60 km from the city. The fare is about 75 rubles, by cab – a minimum of 1500 rubles. Travelers arriving by train transfer to buses in Krasnodar, located 120 km from the resort, at the station “Goryachiy Klyuch”, 70 km northeast of Arkhipo-Osipovka, or in Novorossiysk – 90 km northwest of the village. A cab ride from the nearest railroad stations will cost 2000 rubles or more. From many cities in Central Russia, buses run through Arkhipo-Osipovka.
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