Sea of ​​Azov description. Sea of ​​Azov. Sea of ​​Azov - geological past

The Sea of ​​Azov is located in the south of the European part of Russia, between 45°17` and 47°17` N. sh. and 34°49` and 39°18` E. e. It is a semi-enclosed inland water body, connected in its southern part with the Black Sea through the shallow Kerch Strait, and belongs to the Mediterranean Sea system Atlantic Ocean.

The main morphometric characteristics of the Sea of ​​Azov

Square Sea of ​​Azov is 39 thousand km2, the volume at an average long-term level is 290 km3, and average depth its about 7m. Maximum length sea ​​from the Arabat Spit to the Don Delta is 360 km, and maximum width from north to south - 180 km.

Two rivers flow into the Sea of ​​Azov major rivers- Don and Kuban, as well as about 20 small rivers, a significant part of which flows from north coast. Don, which flows from the northeast into downstream forms a small multi-branched delta with an area of ​​540 km2. The mouth of the Kuban, located in the southeastern part of the Sea of ​​Azov, is a vast two-branched delta with an area of ​​4300 km2. The average total runoff of the Don and Kuban after its regulation is 28 km3/year.

The relief of the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov

The bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov is a shallow plain, maximum depth which in its central part reaches 15 m. The evenness of the relief was achieved as a result of the burial of irregularities in the roof of continental Upper Pleistocene loams under a layer of marine sediments (thickness 30-40 m). Only in the western part of the Sea of ​​Azov, in the area of ​​sea banks, and in the east between the Elenina spit and the Zhelezinskaya bank, the flat surface of the sea bottom is disturbed by small local uplifts that rise 3-4 m relative to the surrounding areas.

According to the nature of modern sedimentation in the Sea of ​​Azov, an area of ​​intense sediment accumulation, a zone of material transit and weak accumulation, and a zone of stable erosion are distinguished.

The area of ​​intense accumulation is located in the eastern and southeastern parts of the Taganrog Bay, where the effluent river is deposited. Suspended material by the Don, and in the central part of the Sea of ​​Azov, characterized by intense subsidence in the Quaternary Holocene.

The Sea of ​​Azov is shallow. Its maximum depth is 15 m. Depths in the open part of the Sea of ​​Azov are 10-13 m. The greatest depth at the entrance to the Taganrog Bay is 9.6 m; from the entrance towards the top of the bay, the depths gradually decrease and at its top do not exceed 5 m.

The bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov is very flat, only shallows extend from the spits.

The ground is mostly soft. Sandy soils with an admixture of shells lie in a wide strip off the coast of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov. The bottom of the central part of the sea is covered with soft silt. Rocky soil is found only near the southern coast of the sea.

The softness of the soil determines the intensity of sediments in the channels and fairways. Therefore, every time you intend to enter any port, you should definitely inquire about the depth of the channel or fairway leading to it.

The area of ​​weak accumulation and transit of material corresponds to the zone of wind currents encircling the sea. This area is located at a depth of 6-10 m. Here, thin material stirred up by wave movements and fragments of shells are moved by wind currents.

The zone of stable erosion covers the coastal strip of the Sea of ​​Azov to an average depth of 6-7 m. In the northern and western parts it is confined to the eastern shores of accumulative forms and the Arabat Spit, in the eastern part - to the Yeysk Peninsula, the Akhtarsky and Beisugsky estuaries. In this zone, sediment dynamics is determined by the formation of abrasion material due to the activity of the surf flow in the coastal zone, the movement of destruction products along the coast, the total action of the surf flow and alongshore currents, as well as the movement of particles from the coast and their deposition in the accumulation zone. The total area of ​​the zone of stable erosion reaches 20% of the surface of the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov.

A feature of the modern dynamics of the coasts of the Sea of ​​Azov is the predominance of abrasion and the local nature of accumulation. Erosion affects not only bedrock shores, but also accumulative forms.

The main sources of terrigenous material that forms bottom sediments in the Sea of ​​Azov are abrasion products of the seashores and river alluvium. Thus, as a result of the active abrasion destruction of the coasts, 16-17 million tons of terrigenous material enters the sea annually. River alluvium comes with the runoff of the Don and Kuban rivers, as well as the rivers north coast seas. The volume of sedimentary material brought in annually by rivers is about 19 million tons.

Bottom sediments are mainly represented by clayey silt, silty silt, silty sand and sand. Sands in the Sea of ​​Azov are distributed to a depth of 7 m. Off the western coast, the sands are limited by an isobath of 4-5 m, and eastern - depths up to 2 m. Clay silts (fraction less than 0.01 mm) are most common. They occupy almost the entire central part of the sea, an area with depths of more than 9-10 m. The rest of the sea bottom is occupied by silty silt.

The shores of the Sea of ​​Azov

In the northeastern part, the sea forms a shallow, desalinated Taganrog Bay, which goes far into the land, and in the west, the strongly saline, shallow Sivash Bay, separated from the sea by a sandy-shell embankment - the Arabat Spit - and connected to the sea by the Tonky Strait.

The eastern coast of the Sea of ​​Azov to the south of the Beisug estuary is a vast floodplain with a large number of estuaries, interconnected by a complex network of channels of the river delta. Kuban.

The northern coastal part of the Sea of ​​Azov is divided by sandy spits extending far into the sea into separate regions. The sandbars here are elongated in a south-westerly direction and end in the sea with a whole series of sandbars. There are very few natural landmarks on the shores of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov. Only on the south coast are several capes, hills and mountains noticeable.

The western and eastern shores of the Sea of ​​Azov are predominantly flat and monotonous. In many places, especially near the mouths of rivers, there are floodplains. Most of the shores are bordered by sand and shell beaches. South part The eastern shore, approximately from the northern one of the branches of the Kuban River delta to the top of the Yasensky Bay, is the so-called Azov floodplains, crossed by a large number of branches and eriks. To the north of the top of Yasensky Bay, the eastern shore is high and steep. Forests neither on the western nor on eastern shores There is no Sea of ​​Azov, only in some places there are bushes and groups of trees. In the west, the Arabatskaya Strelka Spit separates the vast but shallow Sivash Bay from the Sea of ​​Azov.

The southern coast of the Sea of ​​Azov, formed by the northern sides of the Kerch and Taman Peninsulas, is hilly and steep; in some places rocky headlands protrude from it. IN eastern part The vast Temryuk Bay protrudes from the southern coast, and the Kazantip and Arabat Bays into the western coast.

coast Kerch Strait high. It contains the Kamysh-Burun and Kerch bays, as well as the vast Taman Bay. In some places they protrude from the shores of the strait sandbars, of which the Tuzla and Chushka braids are the largest.

The northern shore of the Sea of ​​Azov drops steeply into the sea for almost its entire length. Mounds rise on it; in many places it is cut by beams. A characteristic feature of the northern coast is the presence of low and long shallow spits. The largest of them are the Fedotov, Obitochnaya and Berdyansk braids. The coast between the spits is intensively eroded and recedes, as a result of which vast bays have formed: the Utlyuk estuary, bounded from the southeast by the Fedotov spit and its continuation - the spit Biryuchy Ostrov; Obitochny Bay, located between the Fedotov and Obitochnaya spits; Berdyansk Bay between Obitochnaya and Berdyansk spits.

The northeastern part of the Sea of ​​Azov is the vast but shallow Taganrog Bay, which stretches eastward for almost 75 miles. Several small shallow bays, bounded by spits, protrude into its shores. On south side The bay is a shallow Yeysk estuary.

Islands and straits of the Sea of ​​Azov

The only large strait in the described area is the Kerch Strait. The strait is shallow, so a channel has been dug along almost its entire length, the safety of navigation through which is ensured by means of navigation equipment. Channels, recommended routes and fairways leading to ports, ports and settlements of the strait depart from the main channel.

A narrow strait connects the Thin Sivash Bay with the Sea of ​​Azov.

There are no large islands in the Sea of ​​Azov. There are only small low islands: Lyapina Island - near the coast to the east of the port of Mariupol; artificial island Turtle - on the way to the port of Taganrog; Sand Islands - on the approaches to the port of Yeysk.

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The Sea of ​​Azov has the shape of a semi-enclosed water area of ​​the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the southern part of the Russian Plain. Its area is one of the smallest on the planet, only about 40 thousand km 2. It is connected to the Black Sea through the Kerch Strait and washes the shores of two countries: Russia and Ukraine. Distinctive feature is its small depth, on average 6-8 m, even the most low point does not exceed -30 m. Legal status sea ​​is defined by several approved documents recognizing it inland waters Russia and Ukraine.

Part of the scientific community does not recognize Azov as a sea in the general sense of this definition. Some scientists call it a shallow bay of the Black Sea, because of the insignificant depth, small area and composition of the water (mixing of Black Sea and river flows).

The shores of the Sea of ​​Azov in the eastern and northern parts are subject to the destructive action of erosion, as they are composed of sandstones and clays. More durable parts of the coast belong to the Kerch and Taman peninsulas, limestone rocks are common there. The coast of Azov is composed of sandy beaches with an abundance of shells. There are a lot of estuaries here - this is how the near-sea oblong reservoirs are called in this area.

Shores of the Sea of ​​Azov in Russia

To the territory Russian Federation include the following geographical units washed by the Sea of ​​Azov:

• In the north-east: Miusskiy estuary, Taganrog Bay, Yeyskiy estuary, Beglitskaya spit, rivers: Yeya, Kagalnik, Sambek, Wet Elanchik, Wet Chuburka, Don, Mius;
• In the east: Glafirovskaya spit, Beisugsky estuary, Yasensky bay, Akhtarsky estuary, Cape Chumbursky, Yasenskaya spit (Beisugsky estuary), Long spit, Kamyshevatskaya spit, Achuevskaya spit (Akhtarsky estuary);
• In the southeast: Cape Achuevsky, Temryuk Bay, Cape Kamenny, rivers: Kuban, Protoka;
• On the territory of the Kerch Strait: Chushka Spit.

After the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 2014, the Arabat Spit and the Sivash Bay (Rotten Sea) became the de facto administrative borders of the Republic of Crimea and the Kherson region. They partially belong to both countries, but the Ukrainian side considers this zone temporarily occupied by Russia.

The shores of the Sea of ​​Azov in Ukraine

The coastline of the Sea of ​​Azov on the territory of Ukraine is represented by saddling geographical objects:

• In the northwest: Molochny estuary, Obitochny Bay, Berdyansk Bay, Utlyuksky estuary, Biryuchy Island spit, Berdyansk spit, Obitochnaya spit, Fedotova spit, many small rivers: Berda, Obitochnaya, Lozovatki and many others;
• In the northeast: Krivaya Spit, Belosarayskaya Spit.

Cities on the Sea of ​​Azov in Russia

The list of Russian cities washed by the Sea of ​​Azov includes settlements Southern Federal District:

• Republic of Crimea ( Leninsky district, Kerch city district);
• Rostov region (Neklinovsky district, Azovsky district);
• Krasnodar region(Kanevsky district (goes to the Beisugsky estuary), Slavyansky district, Yeysk district, Primorsko-Akhtarsky district, Temryuksky district, Shcherbinovsky district);
• City district of Taganrog.

Cities on the Sea of ​​Azov in Ukraine

(Berdyansk, Zaporozhye part of Ukraine)

On the territory of Ukraine, the Sea of ​​Azov washes the borders of the following administrative units:

• Kherson region (Genichesk district);
• Zaporozhye region (Melitopol district (top of the Molochny estuary), Pryazovsky district, Akimovsky district, Primorsky district, Berdyansk district)
• Donetsk region (Mangushsky district)
• Mariupol city council (Volnovakhsky district, Levoberezhny district, Primorsky district, Novoazovsky district).

The underwater relief of the Sea of ​​Azov is relatively simple. As you move away from the coast, the depths slowly and smoothly increase, reaching 14.4 m in the central part of the sea. The main area of ​​the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov is characterized by depths of 5-13 m. The location of the isobaths, which is close to symmetrical, is disturbed by their slight elongation in the northeast towards the Taganrog Bay. The 5 m isobath is located about 2 km from the coast, moving away from it near the Taganrog Bay and in the bay itself near the mouth of the Don. In the Taganrog Bay, the depths increase from the mouth of the Don (2-3 m) towards the open part of the sea, reaching 8-9 m at the border of the bay with the sea.

In the relief of the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov, systems of underwater elevations are noted, elongated along the eastern (Zhelezinskaya bank) and western (Marskaya and Arabatskaya banks) coasts, the depths over which decrease from 8-9 to 3-5 m. The underwater coastal slope of the northern coast is characterized by wide shallow water (20-30 km) with depths of 6-7 m, for the southern coast - a steep underwater slope to depths of 11-12 m. The catchment area of ​​the Azov Sea Basin is 586,000 km2. hills volcanic origin, which in some places turn into steep advanced mountains. Sea currents are dependent on the very strong northeast and southwest winds blowing here and therefore change direction very often. The main current is a circular current along the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov counterclockwise.

Large or of particular interest listed geographic features in clockwise order along the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov, starting from the Kerch Strait.

Bays and estuaries of the Sea of ​​Azov:

Ukraine:

• in the southwest: Kazantip Bay, Arabatsky Bay;
• in the west: Sivash Bay;
• in the north-west: Utlyuksky estuary, Molochny estuary, Obitochny - bay, Berdyansk bay;

Russia:

• in the north-east: Taganrog Bay, Miussky Estuary, Yeysky Estuary;
• in the east: Yasensky Bay, Beisugsky estuary, Akhtarsky estuary;
• in the south-east: Temryuk Bay.

Spit and capes of the Sea of ​​Azov:

Ukraine:

• in the south-west: Cape Khroni, Cape Zyuk, Cape Chagany and Cape Kazantip (Kazantip Bay);
• in the west: Arabatskaya Strelka spit (Sivash Bay);
• in the northwest: Fedotova Spit and Spit Biryuchy Ostrov (Utlyuk Estuary), Obitochnaya Spit (Obitochny Bay), Berdyansk Spit (Berdyansk Bay);
• in the northeast: Belosarayskaya Spit, Curve Spit;
• in the Kerch Strait: Tuzla Spit.

Russia:

• in the northeast: Beglitskaya spit;
• in the east: Cape Chumbursky, Glafirovskaya spit, Long spit, Kamyshevatskaya spit, Yasenskaya spit (Beisugsky estuary), Achuevskaya spit (Akhtarsky estuary);
• in the southeast: Cape Achuevsky and Cape Kamenny (Temryuk Bay).
• in the Kerch Strait: Chushka Spit.

Rivers flowing into the Sea of ​​Azov:

Ukraine:

• in the northwest: Maly Utlyuk, Molochnaya, Korsak, Lozovatka, Obitochnaya, Berda, Kalmius, Gruzsky Elanchik;

Russia:

• in the northeast: Wet Elanchik, Mius, Sambek, Don, Kagalnik, Wet Chuburka, Eya;
• in the southeast: Protoka, Kuban.

Sea of ​​Azov coast

The coast of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov is less picturesque and diverse than the Black Sea. But it also has its own unique beauty. The steppes come close to the sea, and in some places the floodplains overgrown with reeds. The shores are treeless, they are either low and gentle, with a sandy-shell beach, or low, but steep, composed of yellow loess-like loams. The coastline of the sea forms rather smooth bends, and only long sandy spits give it some indentation. A large number of spits is one of the characteristic features of the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov.

West Coast Sea of ​​Azov

The western shore of the Sea of ​​Azov is represented by a long oblique - the Arabat arrow. It stretched along the seashore for 112 km, separating the shallow Sivash Bay from it. The width of this flat sand-shell spit ranges from 270 m in its southern and middle parts to 7 km in its northern part, where there are several small hills. The Arabat Spit is a huge natural beach. Parallel to it, a series of long shoals stretched. They are perfectly visible from the walls of the old Genoese fortress, located near the village of Arabat, or directly from the elevated native shore. Into the quiet sunny weather the greenish-blue waves of the sea with a slight noise gently run over the sandy-shell beach and the foam of the light surf borders it, like a narrow white lace. Rolling on the wing, white-winged gulls glide low over the water. In the distance, on the spit, salt extracted from Sivash dazzlingly shines under the rays of the hot sun. The Sea of ​​Azov is beautiful even in a storm. When the fierce nordost blows, it darkens, becomes severe. With an angry noise, boiling with white foam, steep-walled waves fall on the shores. You can admire the foam for hours sea ​​expanse, swift running and stormy surf of the waves of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov.

Any person who has visited the Sea of ​​Azov will forever have memories of its discreet, but soul-stirring beauty. Hot mineral waters have been discovered on the Arabat Spit, in terms of their chemical composition and medicinal properties superior to Matsesta. Based on these healing waters it is supposed to create new resort- Azov Matsesta.

South coast Sea of ​​Azov

It is represented by the territory of the Kerch and Taman Peninsulas, between which is the Kerch Strait, which connects the Azov and Black Seas. The Kerch Peninsula is the eastern tip of Crimea. Its area is about 3 thousand square meters. kilometers. In the bowels of the peninsula, large deposits of iron ores have been discovered that feed the metallurgy of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, oil and natural gas. Northern and northeastern parts Kerch Peninsula composed of marls, clays, limestones; Tertiary sandstones occur in places. West Side The Kerch Peninsula is flat, the eastern one is hilly. Within the limits of the peninsula, the southern coast of the Sea of ​​Azov for the most part breaks off steeply into the sea, leaving only a narrow strip of the beach. In some places, the steep banks are composed of bryozoan limestones, staunchly resisting the onslaught sea ​​waves. Such, for example, is Cape Kazantip, at the base of which lies a bryozoan reef - an atoll. To the west of this cape is Arabatsky Bay, to the east - Kazantipsky. To the east of Cape Kazantip stretches a low-lying alluvial stretch of coast. The shores of both bays are composed of soft clayey rocks. south of the cape Kazantip - Aktash salt Lake. This relic lake. It is a remnant of the Kazantip Bay, which once jutted far into the land. In the middle of the Kerch Peninsula, a low Parpach ridge stretches from west to east. Between this ridge and the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov there is a wide longitudinal valley. In its lower parts there are salt lakes, and in particular Lake Chokrakskoye, known for its healing properties, as well as a number of mud volcanoes.

East of the Kazantip Bay, near the Kerch Strait, the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov is calmer, but here it is characterized by capes composed of hard bryozoan limestones, for example, capes Zyuk, Tarkhan and others. The Kerch Strait, which connects the Black and Azov Seas, is shallow and relatively narrow. Its width varies from 4 to 15 km. The length of the strait is 41 km. The depth is about 4 m. In ancient times, the Kerch Strait was called the Cimmerian Bosporus. The name itself contains a hint of the shallowness of the strait, since the “bosporus” in translation into Russian means “bull ford”. The Crimean coast of the strait is steep in places. In its northern part is the port city of Kerch.

The Caucasian coast of the Kerch Strait is low, sandy, sometimes with dunes. The fairway of the strait is cluttered with reefs, sandbars and coastal shoals, which previously hampered navigation. Now a channel has been dug in the strait for the passage of ships with a large draft. Taman Peninsula, which is part of Krasnodar Territory covers an area of ​​approximately 1900 sq. km. Of these, a little more than 900 sq. km, and the rest of the territory - estuaries and floodplains.

Its nature is unique. From a geological point of view, this is a young peninsula, since it was formed in the Quaternary period. Back in the 1st century A.D. e. in its place there were about five islands, the transformation of which into a peninsula occurred, apparently, in the 5th century AD. e. under the influence of the accumulative activity of the Kuban River, mud volcanoes and tectonic uplifts. The formation of the Taman Peninsula continues.

Stanitsa Golubitskaya

Popular holiday destination Taman Peninsula. A small village (population a little over four thousand) is surrounded by greenery and vineyards and is located 8 km from the city of Temryuk (the nearest railway station is also located here), 55 km from Anapa (here is the nearest airport) and 149 km from Krasnodar.

Sandy, mixed with small shell rock, enriched with healthy minerals, the beaches of the village of Golubitskaya are ideal for families with children. Warm and shallow sea, sandy and flat bottom.

There are many natural attractions on the territory of the village. For example, Golubitskoye Lake is a large but shallow lake with healing mud It is convenient for taking mud baths not only by adults, but also by children. Or estuaries of amazing beauty, overgrown with lotuses and representing an unforgettable sight during the flowering period.

From entertainment - the largest water park on the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, on the territory of which there is a guest house, which gives the right to free access to all recreational activities on the territory of the water park and the water park itself, as well as the Dolphinarium, where funny performances are held twice a day.

On Taman you can also visit ethnographic complex"Ataman" - a museum under open sky dedicated to the life and way of life of the Cossacks, or go to an ostrich farm in Abinsk, visit the Tizdar mud volcano, take a ride on horseback or on a boat along the Kuban River.

And there is also the opportunity to take a flight on a light aircraft of the Sky flying club and visit a sailing school, a windsurfing club or a paragliding center.

During the season, many residents rent out housing to vacationers. Right on the seashore next to the beach, you can rent, if desired, a guest house, a room in a boarding house or at a recreation center.

Stanitsa Dolzhanskaya (Dolzhanka)

The village of Dolzhanskaya is located on the Dolgaya Spit, 40 km from the city of Yeysk (the nearest airport is also located here). The nearest railway station from the village is Starominskaya, and Dolzhanka itself has its own pier.

Calm quiet holiday without much entertainment in this small sea ​​village, which is nature reserve with unique nature, also good for family vacation.

The sandy-shell sloping beach is located on the Dolgaya spit, which goes into the sea for 11 kilometers and separates the Sea of ​​Azov and the Taganrog Bay.

Pine forest, steppe herbs and flowers enhance the healing effect of the local healing mud rich in minerals shell beaches. And all this as a whole creates a healing and very useful environment for the human body.

For accommodation - several guest houses and boarding houses and a hospitable private sector.

From entertainment, in addition to relaxing on the beach, enterprising locals offer horseback riding tours in the area and horseback riding lessons. Also, these places are very popular with windsurfers.

Yes, yes, this is the very famous one thanks to the popular comedy series resort village on the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov. To be honest, I didn't know it existed. . Kuchugury is located 80 kilometers from Anapa, 40 kilometers from the city of Temryuk, 25 kilometers from Kerch.

In Kuchugury there is a sandy beach with fine golden sand and small shell rock and the Sea of ​​Azov, which is always clean and shallow in this place. The water is warm and warms up well. Just right for little kids.

The convenient location of the village allows you to get to the beach from any point on foot in no more than 15 minutes.

There is not much entertainment, but on the beach you can ride a "banana", fly on a parachute. Plus to this - quiet place, a relaxing holiday, fresh fruits and dishes from freshly caught fish - what else do you need for relaxing holiday with kids. Not far from the sea in the center of the village there is an amusement park for children "Emelya".

From housing - mainly the private sector. But there are mini-hotels, a small hotel, guest houses. From the names I remember the guest house "Matchmakers". Prices, according to reviews, are quite affordable.

Peresyp village

A small village, pleasant for families, is also located in the Temryuk region. Approximately 15 kilometers from the village of Kuchugury and 7 kilometers from the village of Golubitskaya. This is another great place for families with children. Sand and shell beaches on the Peresyp spit, shallow water, warm and clear sea. Very close to the Lotus Valley, healing lake"Blue Beam".

Resort Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Another resort in the Krasnodar Territory on the shores of the Sea of ​​Azov. The city is located 150 kilometers from Krasnodar (there is an airport here, there is also an airport in the city of Yeysk). In Primorsko-Akhtarsk itself there is a bus station, a railway station, a pier.

Several days were spent on choosing a place to stay. And, although I really liked the resorts of the Temryuk region, I had to postpone these options for the time being, because they are located farther away. And we would not want the trip by car to be very long and tiring. The city of Yeysk turned out to be the closest resort to us on the Sea of ​​Azov.

Yeysk is our choice

Yeysk - southern seaport in the northwestern part of the Krasnodar Territory with many parks, green alleys and shady squares and numerous beaches from the side of the Yeysk estuary and the Taganrog Bay.

Enough in Yeysk and children's entertainment:

• Water park "Nemo" on the shore of the Taganrog Bay on Primorskaya Embankment
• Dolphinarium (Shmidt St., 16/1)
• Crocodile canyon with amazing snakes, crocodiles, turtles (Schmidt st., 16/1)
• Children's center "Bingo-Bongo" (Krasnaya St., 74/2), where you can have a lot of fun and organized time with children of different ages
• Oceanarium " shark reef» (Schmidt st., 15/1).
• Park them. Poddubny with more than 30 types of attractions. This oldest park Kuban, which is located on the shores of the Taganrog Bay.

In addition, Yeysk is one of the best mud resorts on the Azov-Black Sea coast, with a healthy climate, a shallow, well-heated sea and sandy, shell and pebble beaches.

The resort is located at the base of the Yeisk Spit on the peninsula and is washed by the Sea of ​​Azov from three sides. Yeysk is located 180 kilometers from Rostov-on-Don and 250 kilometers from Krasnodar.

You can get to Yeysk in different ways: by car, by plane, or by water transport.

Peak rest was taken as the initial parameters. tourist season(second half of July), accommodation - in budget hotels(2-3 stars), location - not far from the sea and the beach area, food - set meals in inexpensive cafes, the cost of an excursion popular in this place, and the cost of a ticket for public transport, as well as the cost from railway station or airport to your accommodation (but only by public transport). According to these parameters, the city of Yeysk entered the top five budget beach holiday. Here you can relax for 2140 rubles.

All this in general and in general, as well as the formed opinion based on the study of a large number of reviews already resting in these places with children, put an end to the choice. The only thing left to do was to find suitable housing. We counted on a budget in the range of 12-14 thousand for 7 days for four: two adults and two children.

Preference was given to mini-hotels, guest houses and turnkey houses. I want to say that good options for these dates were already, for the most part, booked. People took care of the future summer holiday. Therefore, they chose from what was left. Although, of course, sometimes the thought crept in: do not book anything, but go to the "maybe" and find your bearings on the spot. But we were traveling with children. Therefore, the surprise factor could play a bad joke on us in this case.

The choice of housing in Yeysk

First, it was necessary to understand in which area it is better to choose. Because the sea is there from all sides: from the east - the Yeisk Estuary, from the west - the Taganrog Bay.

We were focused on a calm, quiet rest, so the following were important:

• Sea within walking distance
• Sandy beach with good conditions for children
• Small number of guests
• Any children's entertainment
• Comfortable accommodation with all amenities.

I must say right away that on the first day I was simply confused by the abundance of offers and, after spending half a day, I did not understand where and what to look for. A lot has been offered different types housing - hotels and boarding houses, guest houses and recreation centers, mini-hotels, apartments and private houses.

In order to somehow streamline and narrow the search area, I decided to understand for myself and try to figure out which area of ​​the city has the most suitable conditions for us. And since the main condition is a good children's beach in the immediate vicinity, it was decided to start by exploring the beaches of Yeysk.

Yeysk beaches

As it turned out, there are several of them in the city and they are very diverse: sandy, pebble, shell, stony and, most often, mixed (sand-shell and pebble-sand).

The main beaches are located on the Yeisk Spit: Central City Beach, Children's Beach, located opposite the Central Beach, Youth Beach, Kamenka Beach. There are also small individual beaches on the coast of the Yeisk estuary (area of ​​the second microdistrict).

To make it clearer, let's take a closer look at each.

Central city beach

Stretched along the Taganrog Bay for about half a kilometer. Considered (according to reviews) the most good beach in the city. Clean, the bottom and shore are sandy, a gentle entrance, a small depth at the entrance and a maximum depth of up to 1.5 meters. The water warms up well.

Lots of entertainment for adults and children. The beach is equipped with cabanas, paid toilets, there is a rental of sun loungers and umbrellas, sprawling trees create a natural shadow. There are places to eat.

The central city beach is divided into two parts: Central - from the side of the Taganrog Bay and Children's Beach from the side of the Yeysk estuary. They are located across the road from each other.

Children's city beach

Its length is approximately 300 meters, not a very large coastal beach area. Sandy-shell (mixed) coast. Not deep, the greatest depth is 1-1.5 meters. A lot of entertainment for children (trampolines, waterslides, "bananas", jet skis, "pills").

For children - perfect and perfect safe place. Complete absence of waves. If among adults there are no lovers of swimming at a depth, it is quite a suitable place to relax with children.

The central city beach, both for adults and for children, is considered by many vacationers to be the best. The only drawback is that there are a lot of people there, and you need to come there early.

At the very end of the Yeisk Spit there is also Molodezhny Beach (here is the maximum depth), but we will not talk about it, since its name speaks for itself.

The beaches of the Yeisk Liman

They are located in the water area of ​​the Yeisk Liman in the right part of the city in the form of small sections along the coastline. According to reviews, the most popular sections of the beach are near Nizhnesadovaya Street at the intersection with Pionerskaya, Plekhanova, Krasnaya, Barrikadnaya and Svoboda streets.

The beaches that are located closer to the Central Beach are mostly small pebbles, further along the coast - sand and shells. The entrance to the sea is gentle, even, the bottom is sand and silt, the maximum depth is up to 1 meter. It's quiet calm beaches, but, according to reviews, not equipped (“wild beaches”).

Kamenka beach

If we go down a little to the south from the Central Beach from the side of the Taganrog Bay, then we get to the Kamenka beach. This is a little south of the Yeysk port. The beach stretches for about a kilometer along the coast along the Taganrog Bay. The depth does not reach more than one and a half meters.

The coastal coast is heterogeneous: the sandy beach is interspersed with areas covered with stones (apparently, because of this, the beach got its name).

WITH north side beach, from the port to Rostovskaya street - the coast is mostly sandy and comfortable. From Rostovskaya and further, the beach becomes more and more rocky and gradually turns into pebble.

Another children's beach - "Goat Beach"

This is the part of Kamenka beach, which is located between the port and the water park. "Goat Beach" is ideal for families with young children (it is also called "children's beach"), but it is located in the waters of the Taganrog Bay south of the port. This is the smallest (in the very deep place the water barely reaches the knee) sandy beach in the city. Its length is about 300 meters. A lot of sand, the water warms up well. Little kids love this beach. In addition, it is located next to the water park.

As far as I understand, Goat Beach is also called Melyaki Beach (probably because it is the shallowest sea in the city). Initially, I thought that these were two different beaches, but after comparing their descriptions, I decided that we were talking about the same children's beach.

There are other children's entertainments on the Kamenka beach: an oceanarium and a dolphinarium. There are other advantages of this beach: few people, silence, calmness, warm sea, magnificent sunsets that open from the Primorskaya embankment, almost everywhere is shallow, sand islands, formed as a result of low tides - a real creative workshop for young architects and builders of castles and palaces.

What I noticed: the sea in Yeysk is shallow. For us, this is a plus, but who counts on great depth may be disappointed. And the water in the sea (judging by the description and reviews) is not transparent, but muddy, due to the suspension of sand particles and silt mud present in it (by the way, useful for the human body). And there are no big dangerous waves and storms in Yeysk.

After analyzing all this information and re-reading a lot of reviews, I came to the conclusion that swimming with children is best on Kamenka or on the Central Beach. But since I wanted not very noisy and crowded beach, then preference was given to housing from the side of the Taganrog Bay in the area of ​​Kamenka beach.

It is in this area, or rather at the location children's beach"Melyaki" (or "Goat's Beach") and the main children's entertainment were focused on the search for housing (at the intersection of Schmidt, Morskaya, Kalinin, Oktyabrskaya from Nizhnesadovaya to Rostovskaya).

Yeysk hotels on the map:

All sorts of options were offered to choose from: hotels and boarding houses, guest houses, apartments in high-rise buildings, turnkey houses and the private sector. But we wanted to stay in mini-hotels or guest houses.

After reviewing the various options, a selection was made according to the following criteria: close to the sea (so that you can walk), so that the shore is sandy or sandy-shelly, so that it is good for children to swim, so that there are entertainment centers, good living conditions with amenities, not a very large number of guests. And also we were looking for the first floor as the kids are small.

And, after much debate and discussion, the choice was made. We stayed at a mini hotel. I contacted his owner, after which an advance payment was made. Arrangement about booking - on parole. Now we are preparing for the trip and are looking forward to when two weeks fly by and we go on a trip with children to the sea by car.

Those who have visited the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov at least once in their lives will forever keep in their memory the most optimistic impressions of it. The coastline here is almost perfect, a significant part of the coastal strip is comfortable beaches. In the north, the coast is sandy and rather flat, in the south, hills predominate.

In general, there are all conditions for a comfortable vacation with children.

The exchange of water with Chernoy is difficult here, which is one of the reasons for the low salinity of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov. Such sea ​​water almost does not irritate the skin, so you can. Such water baths are better than any cosmetics help to cope with many problems associated with the skin. This feature of local waters is another factor that attracts tourists here.

The Sea of ​​Azov is quite rich in fish. There are about a hundred different species of not only marine, but also freshwater fish. There are also very valuable breeds in the sea, for example, sturgeon and beluga. The flora of the underwater world is also diverse. In terms of the number of species of animals and plants, the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov has no equal, surpassing even the Black and mediterranean sea. You can fish here both from the shore and from a boat, using a variety of gear for this.

Depth and relief of the bottom of the Sea of ​​Azov

The hydrological features of the Sea of ​​Azov have been studied quite fully. The depth here does not exceed meters anywhere. But even this value is only for the central part of the sea. On average, the water column does not exceed six to eight meters. This makes the Sea of ​​Azov attractive for lovers deep sea diving. The low risk of underwater walks is combined with the opportunity to master diving skills well.

More or less serious depths begin about two kilometers from the coastal strip.

The relief of the bottom of the sea is not diverse. Depth gradually increases with distance from the coast. The bottom surface in some places is marked by underwater hills stretching along the western and east coasts. Here the depths do not exceed three to five meters. In the northern part of the Sea of ​​Azov, the underwater slope is shallow, in the south it is much steeper.

There are currents in the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov. They are almost completely dependent on the southwest and northeast winds and for this reason change their direction from time to time. There is a fairly steady current running along the coast in a counterclockwise direction.