- Novorossiysk or Anapa - where is the best vacation?
- Black Sea souvenirs
- Attractions and entertainment
The Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation is simply "strewn" with resorts, large cities and small villages. Therefore, the tourist faces the difficult task of determining what is best. For example, Novorossiysk or Anapa, because these cities are separated by only 50 kilometers. Is there a big difference between them in terms of beaches, service level, tourist attractions and attractions?
An experienced traveler will definitely answer this question, the difference in rest is colossal, but this does not mean that one of the resorts is much better. The main difference is that Novorossiysk fulfills the duties of a large port city and a naval base of Russia, while Anapa was and remains one of the best children's resorts in the country.
Novorossiysk or Anapa - where is the best vacation?
Anapa
Considering that Novorossiysk is a large industrial city, it is conditionally divided into the Eastern, industrial part and the Western, intended for recreation. It is here that the city beaches are located, pebbly, quite equipped, with a clean sea and a developed infrastructure. Tourists who come on vacation with children are better off sunbathing and swimming on suburban beaches, for example, in the Shirokaya Balka area.
Anapa is a resort city, no industrial enterprises, only sanatoriums and boarding houses, hotels and hotel complexes. 50 kilometers of the sea coast - and everything is given over to beaches, sandy, pebble or hiding in the rocks. Sun, sea, climate, mud and mineral thermal springs contribute to a good rest, health and healing.
Black Sea souvenirs
Gifts from Novorossiysk can be divided into delicious and beautiful, the former include: the famous Abrau-Durso champagne; wines produced at the plant in Myskhako; delicious Krasnodar tea. Among inedible gifts, mugs, magnets, other small items with a marine theme, peakless caps, captain's caps and crabs are popular.
Of the Anapa souvenirs, the most popular among women are cosmetics based on mud from local estuaries; magic creams and masks can be bought at a souvenir shop or pharmacy. The male half of holidaymakers will not miss alcoholic drinks made at local enterprises using old technologies. Juniper crafts (paintings, boxes, household utensils) are another popular type of souvenir from Anapa.
Attractions and entertainment
Novorossiysk is a relatively young city that appeared in the first half of the 19th century, which explains the absence of ancient monuments of history and architecture. In the list of popular entertainments, the first place is taken by a walk along the embankment, which bears the name of Admiral Serebryakov, who is considered the founder of the city. Not far from the embankment is the main Novorossiysk attraction - the cruiser "Mikhail Kutuzov", now turned into a museum.
Many experienced tourists are advised to visit the Cement Museum in Novorossiysk, despite such a name that does not promise anything, visitors come out with shocked exhibits and an interesting story about the history of the local plant. The second, no less interesting, museum will tell about the author of the famous novel How the Steel Was Tempered. The Novorossiysk monuments, of which there are quite a few in the city, deserve a special excursion, most of them, of course, are connected with the marine theme.
Attractions of Novorossiysk
Anapa, like Novorossiysk, cannot boast of a large number of historical monuments. An interesting Archaeological Museum is located in the vicinity of the city; the basis of its exposition is made up of artifacts found as a result of archaeological finds, which are carried out here, on the site of the former ancient city of Gorgippia.
Most tourists in Anapa love the promenade along the embankment, which stretches for several kilometers and ends with an observation deck with magnificent views of the sea. Tourists with children will never miss a trip to the Utrish Dolphinarium, where you can watch a performance with the participation of smart animals, and even swim with them, and finally take a selfie. Another dolphinarium is located in Anapa itself, together with an aquarium, an aquarium and a department where guests from distant Antarctica live - penguins.
Attractions of Anapa
Comparison of two Black Sea resorts, located very close to each other, makes it possible to highlight the characteristic features of recreation at each of them. Therefore, Novorossiysk is chosen by travelers who:
- they are not going to devote all the time only to solar procedures;
- dream of trying the famous Abrau-Durso champagne;
- love walks along the embankment;
- adore monuments associated with the sea.
Anapa resort hospitably opens its doors to foreign and Russian tourists who:
- want to bask endlessly on the beaches;
- love the promenades along the seashore;
- madly in love with dolphins;
- would like not only to relax, but also to improve their health.
