Due to its shallow depth and relatively small size, the Sea of ​​Azov is wonderfully warmed up by the first rays of the spring sun and is available for swimming already in April. This significantly extends the holiday season, and in May there are already quite a few people here who want to get a golden southern tan. When planning your upcoming vacation, you need to have a good idea of ​​what to expect at a particular resort. As the map of the Azov Sea coast in Russia shows, the length of the domestic coastline stretches for 250 kilometers. The waves of the reservoir wash the western borders Krasnodar region, East Coast Crimea and through Kerch Strait connect to the deeper Black Sea.


Climatic conditions of the Azov region

Unlike the Black Sea region, on the coast of the Azov Sea there is no lush vegetation, and the air is dry and hot. The almost constantly blowing wind carries the sultry spicy smell of steppe herbs, intricately intertwined with the fresh aroma of the sea breeze. This climate is very favorable for heart patients and those suffering from respiratory diseases. It cannot be said that there are no rains during the summer, but they are so fleeting and summer-like warm that they are not able to spoil the holiday mood. The sea water temperature already at the end of spring is 20 degrees, and in July-August this figure can increase to 32 degrees. The Sea of ​​Azov resorts in Russia cordially and hospitably offer, ready to provide quality health improvement and good rest:

  • Dolzhanskaya Spit;
  • Kuchugury;
  • Priazovsky village;
  • Yeisk;
  • Taganrog;
  • Primorsko-Akhtarsk;
  • Golubitskaya;
  • Taman.

Extremely affordable prices, comfortable accommodation, warmth of sea water and lack of deep places throughout the coastal zone makes the Azov region very attractive for families with children.

Yeysk

Located 1,300 kilometers from the Russian capital, Yeysk is ideal for family vacation. This is the largest Kuban resort with a very convenient location. It has its own airport and railway station; it is easy to get here from Moscow by any means of transport. The city has a modern, wide-ranging sanatorium offering quality health care to parents and children. For those wishing to relax in Yeysk there are numerous hotels, as well as in the private sector. This place has long been chosen by lovers of kiting and windsurfing, and for those who want to master extreme species The sport is given introductory lessons by experienced specialists from recently opened surf stations.

Stanitsa Taman

On the shores of the Taman Bay is the village of Taman, which annually attracts numerous tourists with fun themed holidays and various festivals. The free and independent spirit of the Cossacks reigns here; you can get acquainted with their traditions and unique way of life. Taman often hosts various cultural events and, although the tourist infrastructure could be better developed, a trip to the village leaves a lot of impressions. From here to the Black Sea is only 10 kilometers.

Kuchugury

The village of Kuchugury is worth paying special attention to when discussing the question of where to relax on the Azov Sea. It is famous for its crystal clear water and fine sandy beaches. The purity of the sea surface of the Blue Bay, on the shore of which the village is located, is explained by its remoteness from the Kerch Strait. In Kuchugury there is a calm atmosphere, a shallow warm sea, clean beaches and decent developed infrastructure. Modern private hotels, guest houses, local residents They vying with each other to offer to stay in clean, well-kept houses. In the evening, you won’t be bored in the village; there are various entertainment venues.

Stanitsa Golubitskaya

Sanatoriums and comfortable recreation centers, cozy private buildings and many small comfortable hotels, numerous cafes and youth evening discos - all this turns the village of Golubitskaya into an attractive resort with well-developed infrastructure. Wide sand beach And unique lake with healing mud is available to those who have chosen the second most popular Azov resort as their vacation spot. Like other settlements on the coast, Golubitskaya is excellent for children’s recreation; there is an excellent water park for children here. The nearest railway station is Temryuk, and you need to fly to .

Attractiveness of the Azov region

With all the variety of resorts on the coast of the Azov Sea, there are many common attractive factors that influence the decision to go here - warm sea, excellent fishing, silence and safety, unique conditions for windsurfing and sailing. And at the same time, there is a real opportunity to purchase all these benefits at a very affordable price. Is it worth giving preference to foreign resorts, when in your native country you can relax just as well and spend your holidays!

This material is intended to illuminate main features of the Sea of ​​Azov. Starting from geographical location and natural data, and ending specific resorts and coastal cities.

Indicating features of beaches and seabed, entertaining and tourism infrastructure , and pricing policy of hotels and recreation centers.

Sea of ​​Azov. An artistic photograph taken in Kirillovka. ©Kyrylivka.Ukr.

The shallowest sea in the world and the warmest sea in Ukraine

The Sea of ​​Azov - the Meotian Lake among the ancient Greeks, Karluk - among the Scythians, the Dark Blue Sea - among the Arabs, the Fish Sea - among the Tatar-Mongols, has been known since ancient times and does not lose popularity even now. Every year, tens of thousands of vacationers spend weekends and holidays on its coast - and this is only at domestic resorts.

The Sea of ​​Azov is the shallowest sea in the world's oceans and the warmest in Ukraine.

The maximum depth of the reservoir does not exceed 13.5 meters, and the average is about 7.4 meters, so the sea warms up quite quickly and the water temperature near the shore is already by mid-May often reaches mark +18°С. It is at this time that a full-fledged beach season starts at the resorts of the Azov Sea, which usually lasts almost until the end of September. At the height of summer, the surface layer of water has a temperature of +26...+28°C, and sometimes even higher than +30°C.

The natural features of Azov have made the reservoir popular among tourists. A relatively long holiday season - about five months, traditionally warm water, a gentle and smooth descent into the sea - these are the main advantages of Azov recreation.

Some of them are popularly called children’s and “all-Union” health resorts in the old fashioned way, and Kirillovka has even been given the official status of “Resort of State Significance.”

Map of resorts and the Sea of ​​Azov on the map

This map shows basic resort towns on the Azov coast of Ukraine and Russia. For the most relevant resorts in Ukraine on click a link to detailed review with a description of the infrastructure, recreation features, photos, etc.

Sea of ​​Azov geographically and climatically

The Sea of ​​Azov in geography is a semi-enclosed sea of ​​the Atlantic basin and the most continental on the planet - in terms of distance from the ocean, located within two countries - Ukraine (territorially - Donetsk, Zaporozhye, Kherson regions, the north-eastern coast of the Crimean Peninsula) and Russia (Krasnodar Territory , Rostov region).

In comparison with other seas, for example, the Black Sea (with which it is connected through the Kerch Strait - approx.), the Azov Sea is a rather small body of water: its maximum length is about 380 km, its width is about 200 km, and the total length of the coastline does not exceed 1500 km.

Most of the coast of the Azov Sea is flat, small shell beaches. The only exceptions are the coastal hills of volcanic origin, which can be seen in the southern part of the reservoir.

Climate of the Sea of ​​Azov is very strongly influenced by the vast steppe massifs that surround it on almost all sides, both within Ukraine and in the Ciscaucasia and Crimea - with their characteristic low amount of precipitation - an average of 300-500 mm per year.

Therefore, in the resorts of the Azov Sea, rain is a rare and short-term phenomenon, as is cloudiness, especially in the summer, which greatly pleases tourists and creates good conditions for a beach holiday.

In summer, local circulation of air masses is established on the coast in the direction from sea to land - during the day, and from land to sea - at night. These are the familiar breezes that soften even the extreme midday heat. That is why the usual summer air temperature for these latitudes is +28...+30°C and peak temperature up to +45°C on the shores of the Azov Sea is much easier and more comfortable to bear than on city streets.

Azov resorts boast high sun activity - for example, in Kirillovka the sunshine time is about 2320 hours per year, which exceeds this figure for the Crimean Yalta.

Coastal Features

The coast of the Sea of ​​Azov forms very bizarre shapes and has unusual boundaries. The braids that abound in Azov have formed many estuaries and smoother along the seashore.

The coastline itself is gentle and smooth, however, many protruding spits give it a rugged appearance.

In some places the steppes approach the sea directly, in some places the coast has steep clay slopes washed away by the sea, in some places there are marshy flat areas and, of course, in sparsely populated places you can find abundant thickets of reeds.

The forest areas practically do not border the seashore, so the nature here is not as picturesque as, for example, in the Crimea, and at the height of summer it even takes on the appearance of a sun-scorched steppe. Small plantings of trees are usually either artificial plantings or abundantly overgrown shrubs.

Webcams on the coast

The landscape of the Azov Sea beach area can be seen with your own eyes using web cameras installed on the coast. For example, below is a webcam located on the Peresyp spit in the Zaporozhye region.

Fishing

As noted above, the Sea of ​​Azov is warm and shallow. It was these conditions that at one time provided him with a fairly active reproduction of flora and fauna. In terms of the number of plant and animal organisms, Azov was a world leader, and the fish productivity of the sea (the ratio of the total number of fish and the area of ​​the reservoir) was 40 times higher than the corresponding indicator of the Black Sea and more than 6 times higher than the Caspian Sea.

Until recently, the Sea of ​​Azov was considered an inexhaustible reservoir for fishing– industrial, amateur, sports. Gobies, flounder, beluga, sturgeon, thorn, stellate sturgeon, ram, herring - all this was far from a complete list of gifts of the deep sea.

But as a result of consumerism towards the sea, the population of many fish species has decreased, and some have even joined the list of endangered species. so despite the good natural conditions Azov today is systematically losing its glory as the most “fishy” sea.

Today, in the Kirillovka region, only the Azov goby or, in some cases, sawn gas remains the subject of real fishing.

Recreational effect and health improvement

The coast of the Azov Sea is not only a popular holiday destination, but also an effective aeroion health resort, working through a combination of healing factors created by nature itself.

The air near Azov is a kind of cocktail that is saturated iodine, bromine, minerals and trace elements– due to active evaporation of water from the surface of the sea and estuaries and phytoncides brought by winds from the steppe massifs.

Provided that there are no industrial enterprises or busy highways in the area, such a mixture can have a general healing effect and alleviate conditions with acute respiratory viral infections, chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract and allergic reactions.

Azov sea water is also unique in its composition in many ways. It contains over 90 chemical elements that have a beneficial effect on the human body. In the bottom layer there is deposits of healing sulfide silt mud formed during the collapse of marine flora and fauna. Thanks to the shallow depth of Azov, even slight waves at sea turn the water into a mud suspension, and sea bathing into health treatment, indicated for diseases of the skin, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and nervous systems.

By the way, there is also useless, and often harmful to health, dirt in the sea - there is plenty of it off the coast of industrial cities and ports.

Useful mud is found not only in the sea, but also in estuaries- salty bays, which are available in sufficient quantities in the Azov basin.

The mud of the estuaries is the basis for the functioning of balneological hospitals located in Kirillovka, Berdyansk and other resorts on the Sea of ​​Azov - both in Ukraine and in Russia. In these establishments, vacationers, or rather patients, can be offered treatment that can improve metabolism, correct and stabilize the state of the peripheral nervous system, alleviate asthma and chronic respiratory diseases, after injuries and exacerbations of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, get rid of gynecological and urological problems.

Holidays with children on the Azov Sea

Children's resort - this is how almost every Azov region can be characterized. On the coast of the Azov Sea, the main conditions for the implementation of a proper holiday with children are met:

Mild climate, lack of acclimatization

The weather at the Azov resorts means sunny days, a sea breeze that softens the summer heat and a breeze that constantly brings new portions of phytoncides from the steppes and iodine and bromine ions from the sea to the coast.

Unlike a trip to the Mediterranean coast and the same South Coast, those who come to Azov do not actually go through an acclimatization period, unless, of course, they are residents of the far north. That is why holidays on the Azov Sea at resorts far from industry can be useful for children of almost any age, even newborns.

Holidays with children in Kirillovka near the recreation center "Zhemchuzhina". Spit Peresyp. ©Kyrylivka.Ukr.

Warm water, smooth descent into the sea

As mentioned above, Azov is a shallow sea, so the sea water has a comfortable temperature for swimming already in May, and in the summer the water is “like fresh milk,” which is very suitable for little ones sitting in the sea for hours. Moreover, on most Azov resorts a sandy coastal strip that does not injure children’s feet, and the deepening of the sea is gradual – in some places more dynamic, in others less so, but without underwater holes and sharp cliffs.

Common foods

An important aspect for those who take children on vacation and make sure that the vacation goes without unpleasant reactions to unfamiliar food that is not specific to our latitudes. Plus - you can buy here seasonal vegetables and fruits grown in the Azov villages, the consumption of which can replenish children’s vitamin reserves and improve immunity.

Pricing policy of Azov resorts

It is well known that in most Azov resorts you can find almost any number– from economy option without amenities to premium or VIP class housing, accordingly, the price of a vacation may differ significantly.

In addition, the cost of the corresponding rooms can be quite varies depending on region. The Azov coast is characterized by a division into inexpensive and expensive resorts.

The main factors for such pricing are popularity, “promotion” of recreation, infrastructure development, availability of entertainment facilities and convenience of transfer.

"Inexpensive" vacation

Inexpensive holiday on the Sea of ​​Azov within Ukraine, you can, for example, in Stepanovka Pervaya, Primorsk, Primorsky Posad - without any special requests for organizing leisure time.

These resorts are purely beachy and are practically devoid of infrastructure and entertainment.

Mid-price holidays

The most popular resort in the Ukrainian Azov region is Kirillovka, which has all the conditions for tourists not to get bored - a large water park, a dolphinarium, an equestrian theater, an amusement park, a sufficient number of nightclubs, discos, and cafes.

Since high demand for vacation leads to rising prices, Kirillovka has been leading among Ukrainian resorts Sea of ​​Azov.

Melekino

The resort village 35 kilometers from Mariupol is also questionable in terms of the ecological cleanliness of the coast, as it is located close to the city and industrial giants.

The advantages of Melekino include the proximity of housing to the beaches.

Sedovo

The village is located 55 kilometers from Mariupol on Krivoy Spit. Small in area, it has about thirty boarding houses, recreation centers and hotels and has a reputation as a relatively clean region, due to its remoteness from major cities and industrial facilities.

Most vacation rentals in Sedovo are located 20-100 meters from the sea.

The main feature of the resort is its rather narrow beaches.

Shchelkino and Cape Kazantip

The city on the northeastern coast of Crimea, built to service a never-launched nuclear power plant, has the reputation of a youth party resort.

Republic KaZantip or Republic Z is an electronic music festival that recently took place on the territory of an unfinished nuclear reactor, the main attraction of the region.

In addition to non-stop partygoers, Cape Kazantip was a haven for windsurfers who took part in the annual competition for the Russian Funboard Association (RFA) Federation Cup.

Resorts on the Russian coast

And now we will briefly but thoroughly tell you about the resorts located on the Russian coast of the Azov Sea.

Taganrog

A resort town in the Rostov region, founded by Peter the Great in 1698, is included in the list of historical cities of Russia.

Taganrog – sea ​​port and the industrial center of southern Russia with large metallurgical and engineering production.

There is virtually no point in talking about any environmental friendliness of the resort.

First of all, tourists here may be interested in the well-developed infrastructure, historical attractions and cultural sites.

Yeysk

The city on the Sea of ​​Azov in the Krasnodar Territory is located between the Taganrog Bay and the Yeisk Estuary, at the base of the Yeisk Spit.

Unlike Taganrog, the city does not have very large industrial facilities, but there are plenty of attractions and entertainment.

The most popular among tourists is the Yeisk Spit, where the largest beaches, sanatoriums, recreation centers, cafes and restaurants are located.

Sea of ​​Azov in Yeysk. Evening photo. ©V.Novikov.

No less popular is the Merchant District, which attracts tourists with its ancient architecture and the Taganrog embankment, which is considered the heart of the resort.

There is an active port in Yeisk and Railway, which add convenience in terms of transfer, but negatively affect the ecological state of recreation.

Primorsko-Akhtarsk

The resort is located on Akhtarsky Bay in the northwestern part of the Krasnodar Territory.

Among the listed Russian recreation centers, Primorsko-Akhtarsk can be called the most environmentally friendly.

The main industrial load here is borne by canning mini-fish factories; there are no large industrial facilities in the resort, and railroad station is unlikely to cause too much damage to the purity of air and water.

The disadvantages of recreation include a rather modest supply of housing at the resort and insufficiently developed infrastructure.

Taman Peninsula

Krasnodar resort region is unique not only because it is washed by two seas - the Azov and Black seas, but also presence of volcanoes, spewing dirt - active, extinct and dormant.

Taman. ©Andrey Sigida.

The largest and most famous among them are the Akhtanizovskaya and Karabetov hills and the Hephaestus volcano.

Taman. ©Maxim Korenevsky.

The pearl of Taman is the local “Switzerland”, a protected area with wild vegetation, which is very suitable for lovers of a secluded holiday in the lap of nature.

It is the shallowest on planet Earth. It borders only two states and is one of the most sought-after regional resorts for family holidays. Thanks to its shallow depth, you can come with children even in early May. Despite the relatively average development of tourism infrastructure, in comparison with the Black Sea and Western resorts, the popularity of the sea is increasing every year.

Sea of ​​Azov: description, photo, video

The Sea of ​​Azov in the Rostov region has a very modest size. Its width does not exceed 200 kilometers, and its length varies within 380. The total length of the coastline is 2,686 kilometers, and the area is 37,800 thousand square kilometers, excluding islands and spits. The maximum depth of the reservoir reaches 13.5 meters, and the average is about 8 meters. Many thousands of years ago there was no water in this area. Only around 5600 BC did the sea area familiar to us begin to form today.

The Sea of ​​Azov had many names and was renamed several times. The origin of today's name is not known for certain. According to one version, Scythian tribes lived in the vicinity of the reservoir. Their settlement was called “Asoki”, which is similar to “Azov”. The Sea of ​​Azov is remote from the World Ocean, so it belongs to the class of continental bodies of water. During the cold season, it partially, and sometimes completely, freezes.

The topography of the bottom of the reservoir is quite simple. The increase in depth occurs slowly and smoothly. The deepest part is concentrated in the center of the sea. There are also hills at the bottom. Two of them are extended in a western direction - the Morskaya and Arabat banks, and one in the east - Zhelezinskaya. The northern coast is characterized by wide shallow waters. Almost all the coasts are flat and sandy, except in the south, where hills are common.

One of the characteristic features of the reservoir is the highly rugged coastline. Sandbanks, small islands, spits and floodplains - all this can be found while walking along the Sea of ​​​​Azov. The photos of these places are mesmerizing. The largest spits are located in the north - Berdyansk, Krivaya, Belosarayskaya and Obitochnaya. Among the islands largest sizes Biryuchiy, Sandy and Turtle stand out. The latter was created artificially by order of Peter the Great.

Panoramas of the Sea of ​​Azov

Where is the Sea of ​​Azov located

The Sea of ​​Azov is located on the European section of the Eurasian continent, next to Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

Where is the Sea of ​​Azov located :

  • Kherson, Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions - Ukraine.
  • Krasnodar region, Crimea, Rostov region - Russian Federation.
  • Trade ports - Taganrog, Mariupol, Yeisk.

Coordinates of the Sea of ​​Azov on the map:

  • northern latitude – 45°12′30 and 47°17′30
  • east longitude – 33°38 and 39°18

Sea of ​​Azov on the map

How to get to the Sea of ​​Azov

The Sea of ​​Azov has good location. You can get to these places by air and by land transport. Of course, the most convenient and quick option first. There are several major airports located in close proximity to the coast:

  • Rostov-on-Don;
  • Simferopol;
  • Anapa;
  • Mariupol;
  • Krasnodar.

It takes about 2 hours to fly here from Moscow. An equally popular and convenient way is the railway. Transport hubs are located in the same cities as the airports, as well as in Yeisk and Taganrog. In summer there are a large number of trains, but due to seasonality it is better to purchase a ticket in advance. To the Sea of ​​Azov, the price of a ticket for a compartment starts from 3,800 rubles. The best way to get there is by bus from Rostov. A ticket will cost about 1 thousand rubles.

When is the best time to visit the Sea of ​​Azov

Despite the shallow depths, the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov are also rich in fish. The best bite is observed from March to the end of May. Prices for accommodation and food at this time are quite low. In May, the air warms up to 26 degrees, and the water up to 22. At the end of spring, it is windy here, which is very attractive for surfers.







The best month for a beach holiday on the Azov Sea is June. The weather contributes to comfortable air temperatures and a significant number of fine days. In addition to beach holidays and excursions, tourists can enjoy local fruits and berries. It is quite hot here between July and August. Also, during these months the largest number of tourists arrive, which contributes to rising prices. The Velvet season comes in September.

Peculiarities

On Sea of ​​Azov renting a house is not a problem. On the coast there are a large number of boarding houses, hotels and guest houses for every taste and wallet size. The cost of living here is almost a third less than in. A room in a 3-star hotel during peak season will cost approximately 1,400-2,000 rubles. Similar prices apply to apartments.

The Sea of ​​Azov is great place for diving. However, when diving you need to take into account one feature - poor visibility, not so here clear water How on . To admire underwater world, you need to dive in the morning at dawn. The reward for getting up early will be the remains of ships, many of which, under the influence of mud, have turned into fantastic objects.

Dry air and healing mud promote health-improving holidays. On the territory of the Azov Sea there are sanatoriums with a variety of health and treatment programs. Among other areas, it is worth noting the good infrastructure for water extreme sports. For example, to practice wind and kite surfing, you should go to the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Dolzhanki. Most beaches on the coast are free.

What to see in the area

The Sea of ​​Azov is located practically in the center of medieval and ancient life. There are a lot of interesting and fascinating attractions on the coast, a visit to which will allow you to relax beach holiday. One side of the pond washes Crimean peninsula with parks, palaces and monasteries. On the other side is Taman - amazing land with mud volcanoes and ancient ruins.

The main museum fund is concentrated in Azov, Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog. Only Yalta and Krasnodar can compare with them in terms of the exhibitions presented. In Taganrog, the collection dedicated to A. Chekhov is of greatest interest. You should definitely visit the museum in Azov military history. Rostov-on-Don can even be called one of the leading museum cities in Russia.

Those who are interested ancient history, you should definitely look at the ruins of the ancient Greek colony of Phanagoria. It was founded in the 1st century BC. Among the natural attractions, the most interesting are the Taman Switzerland Nature Reserve, the Lotus Valley and, located in the village of Golubitskaya.

Sea of ​​Azov has something to offer its guests. Dolphinariums, pastoral beaches, kite stations and amazing landscapes. The reservoir can be safely assigned the status of not only family, but also extreme recreation. Good winds blow here, which allow you to catch an excellent wave - calm and fast at the same time.