Taman or Taman Peninsula, washed on three sides by seas and bays, is the oldest place of culture and recreation in the entire Krasnodar Territory. Taman has existed for 2,600 years.
It is rich not only in history, the witnesses of which are kept in museums, but also in natural ideal conditions for growing the best Fanagoria wine, and the volcanoes of the Taman Peninsula help to improve the health and rejuvenation of the body.
Taman is not a pretentious resort place, it is still original here, there are still many quiet untouched corners, still romantic, attractive and cozy for everyone who does not like noisy beaches, queues at cafes and other disadvantages of developed Black Sea resorts.
The climate on the peninsula is maritime continental. This is early spring, after a rainy and windy winter, in summer the temperature is no higher than 30ºC, and the sea warms up to + 26ºC, cool autumn begins in November, driving out the resting vacationers from the beaches with its rains.
The Taman Peninsula is a sunny and wine region, thanks to the fertile lands, the proximity of the Black and Azov seas. The villages of the Taman Peninsula are conducive to a good rest, after which there is a real surge of strength and inspiration, thanks to the natural resources of these places.
On the map of the Taman Peninsula, all the villages located along the sea coast are visible.
What are the villages on the Taman Peninsula
Village "Golubitskaya" is the most popular among vacationers since Soviet times and departmental health resorts. There are mud volcanoes and within walking distance of the Sea of Azov, slightly salted sea, shell sand, many auto camping and cozy holiday homes.
The village has an excellent Amazon water park for 1700 people, as well as the Nemo Dolphinarium with an unforgettable show of bottlenose dolphins.
Village "Peresyp" is considered a quiet, not a clubbing place, where you can indulge in the sun, sea and the purest air, filled with iodine, which is emitted by the local algae.
In the village "For the Motherland" the most famous volcano "Tizdar" is located, and the territory adjacent to it is not for nothing called the "healing island" among the people, because the healing properties of volcanic mud have been known since ancient times.
Its crater, with an area of 900 square meters, accommodates everyone who wants to improve their health. This creamy mud substance contains iodine, bromine, hydrogen sulfide and calcium, which undoubtedly has a positive effect on all vital organs, absorbed through the skin. In the village you can visit an ostrich farm.
Settlements "Kuchugury", "Ilyich" Muscovites are especially fond of the comfort and silence, furnished with love and soul for each guest.
Village "Hay" is the hereditary kingdom of Phanagoria, as evidenced by many interesting excavations that will be very curious for those interested in antiquities. The Fanagoria wine factory, famous throughout the country, is also located here.
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The Taman Peninsula is located in the Tyumrek region and partly in the Anapa resort of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, adjoining its eastern part to the south-west of the region. The northern, western and southern sides of the peninsula are washed by the Taman Bay of the Azov Sea, the Kerch Strait and the Black Sea, respectively.
The length of the steep, indented coastline of the peninsula of limestone and shell rock is 250 km, its area is 1.7 thousand km2, of which almost half is occupied by estuaries and floodplains, the length in the south-north direction is 40 km, in the west-east direction 66 km.
Taman Peninsula on the map of Russia
The relief of the peninsula is gentle, low-lying flat, with numerous coastal spits, bays and estuaries on the coast, mud volcanoes (more than 30), in the east, near the delta of the Kuban River, with swamps. The geographic characteristics of the peninsula have varied greatly over time. Only in the last century did the Tuzla spit become an island, and the Kuban River, which flowed into the Black Sea, now flows into the Sea of Azov.
Detailed map of the Taman Peninsula,
In ancient times, the current peninsula was an archipelago of islands separated by straits. On one of these islands the capital of the Bosporus, Phanagoria, and the city of Kepy, part of which is currently flooded with water, and the ruins of the upper part of the ancient city have been preserved on the hills. On the island located to the south, in the VI century BC. NS. the ancient Greeks built the fortress city of Hermonassa with temples, monumental buildings, elements of landscape design, the remains of which were found by architects. The city repeatedly passed from hand to hand, was destroyed, rebuilt, renamed. Prince Oleg named it Tmutarakan, and in the 18th century, after the annexation of the Taman Peninsula to Russia, he was named Taman.
Monuments of ancient architecture have not survived on the Chushka spit, but under the water of the Taman Bay in the south of the spit, 6 marble columns, presumably the temple of Achilles, were found and then lost. The Fontalovsky Peninsula in the north of the Taman Peninsula with artesian springs, gushing fountains, was the Cimmerian island with Hellenic settlements and the flooded city of Tiramba.
The archipelago of islands was inhabited by Scythians, Greeks, Sarmatians, Jews, Khazars, Huns, Polovtsians, Turks. In 969, Prince Svyatoslav founded the Tmutarakan principality on it. Zaporozhye Cossacks settled the Taman Peninsula and the village of Taman during the reign of Catherine II.
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The peninsula has international sea ports Temryuk and Kavkaz, comfortable CPC in the vicinity of the village of Golubitskaya and on the Miska and Gnilaya mountains, a natural museum of ancient monuments. Ancient Taman turned into a modern rich village.
The Taman Peninsula with a temperate continental climate is known for its excellent vineyards and gardens, a variety of seafood, magnificent beaches and numerous ancient monuments.
Despite the fact that the Taman Peninsula, washed mainly by the Sea of Azov, is inferior in popularity to the Black Sea resorts of Russia (Anapa, Sochi, etc.) - you should definitely visit it at least once! There are unique places on the Taman Peninsula that you will not find on the shores of the Black Sea.
Taman Peninsula Map
Attractions of the Taman Peninsula
Temryuk
This city is the largest settlement on the Taman Peninsula.
Sign at the entrance "Temryuk"
In Temryuk there is museum of military equipment open air. Combat vehicles of different years are collected there. It is located on Mount Misca. You need to go along the street. Rosa Luxemburg. Read the details.
GPS Coordinates: N 45 16.6692; E 37 23.1000
Glade with tanks
By the way, if you are in Temryuk, be sure to try Temryuk kvass - the best kvass in the Krasnodar Territory! Do not confuse it with Old Minsky or Taman - not that.
Mud volcanoes and lakes
All over the Taman Peninsula, there are numerous mud volcanoes and mud lakes erupting healing mud.
(second name - Blue Balka), located in the village "For the Motherland". The entrance is paid 400 rubles. Read about this volcano and the recreation center “Health Island”.
GPS Coordinates: N 45 21.4312; E 37 06.0353
Volcano Shugo - one of the largest mud volcanoes on the Taman Peninsula. It is located in the village of Fadeevo, next to the village of Varenikovskaya.
For more information about the benefits of therapeutic mud, as well as their location on the map of the Taman Peninsula, see.
Golubitskoe mud lake
An incredibly beautiful reservoir, located a few meters from the sea. You can admire it, you can swim in it, and there is also healing mud in the lake. The lake is located on the Central Beach.
Ataman
Ethnographic village-museum Ataman. It is located on the outskirts of Taman. Ataman shows the life of the Kuban Cossacks 200 years ago.
Village Ataman
Read how to get to Ataman and how much tickets cost.
Valley of the lotuses
It is located in the Akhtanizovsky estuary. After the village “Strelka” in front of the bridge over the Cossack Yerik you need to turn left and go along the Yerik for several kilometers. Drive to the parking lot in the place “Oak Market”, buy a ticket. Further by boat along the estuary to the lotuses.
The ancient city of Tmutarakan
The oldest city on the territory of the Taman Peninsula, which was part of the Old Russian state. The history of the city has been known since the 6th century BC. Then the city belonged to the Bosporus kingdom and was called Hermonassa. In the 3rd century A.D. the city was destroyed. Then there was the Khazar and Byzantine periods. Russians came here in the 10th century.
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Nearest hotels (hotels, hostels, apartments, guest houses)
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The five nearby hotels are shown above. Among them there are both ordinary hotels and hotels with several stars, as well as cheap accommodation - hostels, apartments and guest houses. These are usually private economy-class mini-hotels. The hostel is a modern hostel. An apartment is a private apartment with daily rent, and a guest house is a large private house, where the owners themselves usually live and rent rooms for guests. You can rent a guest house with an all-inclusive service, a bathhouse and other attributes of a good holiday. Check with the owners here for details.
Usually hotels are located closer to the city center, including inexpensive ones, near the metro or train station. But if this is a resort area, then the best mini-hotels, on the contrary, are located farther from the center - on the seashore or on the river.
Nearest airports
| Type of | Name | Code | Town | Code | Distance |
| An airport | Vityazevo | AAQ | Anapa (RU) | AAQ | 41 km. |
| An airport | Kerch | KHC | Kerch (UA) | KHC | 66 km. |
| An airport | Krymsk | NOI | Novorossiysk (RU) | NOI | 79 km. |
| An airport | Gelendzhik | Gdz | Gelendzhik (RU) | Gdz | 106 km. |
| An airport | Berdyansk | ERD | Berdyansk (UA) | ERD | 168 km. |
| An airport | Mariupol | MPW | Mariupol (UA) | MPW | 207 km. |
| An airport | Pashkovsky | KRR | Krasnodar (RU) | KRR | 174 km. |
| An airport | Southern | TGK | Taganrog (RU) | TGK | 266 km. |
When is it more profitable to fly. Chip flights.
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The nearest bus stations, railway stations, bus stops.
| Name | Type of | Transport | Distance | Schedule |
| Starotitarovskaya, bus station | bus stop | bus | 4 km. | Schedule |
| Starotitarovskaya, auto ticket office | bus stop | bus | 7 km. | Schedule |
| Arrow | bus stop | bus | 9 km. | Schedule |
| Haymarket, turn off the track | bus stop | bus | 9 km. | Schedule |
| Golubitskaya | bus stop | bus | 10 km. | Schedule |
| Overflow | bus stop | bus | 11 km. | Schedule |
| For the Motherland | bus stop | bus | 11 km. |