On the this moment the Black Sea water is very cold for swimming and is only suitable for getting your feet wet, but weather stations report warming in 5 days.

July 8 is in the middle of the summer season, and the Black Sea is inaccessible for swimming. Forecasters predict warming only after July 12. Although the Sea of ​​Azov pleases with its warm water.

Now in the resorts of Russia there are a lot of tourists, and everyone goes for only one luxury at the height of summer - overseas. But alas, luck is not on their side, because for now tourists can only enjoy its view, or daredevils can wet their feet. The temperature of the Black Sea is now very low to swim in. Moreover, this temperature will last for another five days, and only after July 12 will it start to rise slightly.

So at the moment the resorts in Sochi, Tuapse and Novorossiysk are not relevant.

The last 3 days in Sochi, the sea temperature has been around +13 ° С, in Tuapse + 17 ° С, in Novorossiysk + 20 ° С.

The Black Sea opens its arms only in Anapa and Gelendzhik, as there the water temperature is + 24 ° C and + 26 ° C, respectively.

Moreover, in Sochi and Tuapse one can observe "upwelling" - a natural phenomenon when the wind pulls warm water away. Instead of warm water, deep, cold waters come. And in the Black Sea, the temperature difference on the surface and in the depths of the water can reach + 14 ° C ... + 16 ° C. In this case, the wind pulled warm water away from the coast, and pushed cold deep waters. That is why the sea water temperature is now very low.

Meteorologists and forecasters say that when the wind changes direction and blows not from the coast, but from the sea, then tourists in Sochi will be able to enjoy pleasantly cool, not icy water.

The situation can change only after July 12. Therefore, if you choose a place to stay at the moment, then it is best to go to Anapa or to Sea of ​​Azov, because these days it will be warm both on the sand and in the sea.

The Azov Sea emerges from the shadow of the Black Sea

Sometimes tourists forget that in Krasnodar Territory there is not only the Black Sea. The shores of the southern region are also washed by the Azov. Now it is warm - + 25 ° С ... + 26 ° С. It is because of the cold waters of the Black Sea that the Sea of ​​Azov is becoming more relevant for this period.

Moreover, meteorologists argue that there is no such natural phenomenon as upwelling in the Sea of ​​Azov. All this is due to the fact that the Sea of ​​Azov is shallow and the water in it warms up evenly throughout its depth. The temperature of all the water can fluctuate up to a maximum of 5 ° C. If a storm passes, then both the surface and the bottom will be almost the same temperature.

The number of passengers who went on airplanes to the Black Sea resorts has already increased 1.5 times compared to last year, according to the Vnukovo airport calculations. Another piece of news - the Black Sea has become turquoise due to algae blooms. Environmentalists say this is an indicator good quality water. "AiF" checked what was happening on the beaches of the Krasnodar Territory.

Sochi: where to eat and swim?

Sochi keeps the brand of an elite resort. However, in June the weather was not good. But the city hosts the Confederations Cup matches, and the atmosphere is festive. The further summer program is also rich: you can visit the performances of the circus "Du Soleil", and ice shows, and music festivals.

Yes, rest in Sochi remains expensive. However, there are places where you don't need to spend 1000 rubles for lunch - many inexpensive canteens have been opened in the city. In restaurants, chefs offer dishes made from local products: Cossack lamb ribs, borscht with donuts and bacon, dumplings.

Two-story ones roam the streets sightseeing buses with an open top. “There were no such people in the city before,” says a local resident. V. Mikhailenko... “I myself recently took a ride from Sochi to the Olympic Park and listened to a review lecture.”

“I came to Sochi for the first time,” says Tatiana Babchinskaya... - I with my husband and a small child settled in the Imereti lowland - near the Olympic Park, Sochi Park. We also visited Rosa Khutor. Everything is very beautiful, European-style - impressive. But Adler was unpleasantly struck: chaotic tent trade does not paint the resort at all. "

The beaches of Sochi, while there are few tourists, remain fairly clean. However, locals recommend going to the Olympic Park for swimming. “There is an open sea, and even before the Olympic construction, when there were wild beaches, the locals preferred to swim and sunbathe in this very place, - V. Mikhailenko advises. “Now everything is comfortable, and the quality of the water has not deteriorated.”

Accommodation (cost per day):
Bed (hostel)	from 500 rubles
1-room apartment	from 1.5 thousand rubles
Hotel room 3 *	from 4.2 thousand rubles
Hotel room 5 *, breakfast included	from 42 thousand rubles
Nutrition:
100 g kebab	from 200 rubles.
100 ml dry red wine
	from 180 rubles.
Lunch for 1 person in the dining room	from 350 rub.
Beach:
	is free
Deck chair + umbrella	from 150 rubles. at one o'clock
Ticket to the water park	1.5 thousand rubles, children under 5 years old are free
Dolphinarium ticket
Skypark, preferential, children under 5 years old	is free
Sochi Park

Anapa: warm sea, seaweed, low prices

Shallow sea, sandy beaches: Anapa is a resort for families with children. And the city was filled with tourists from the very beginning of the summer holidays. Among the new entertainments: the Bora-Bora aqua complex, the Sukko Valley park, the extreme attraction Zip Line.

“We are 100% loaded,” says the owner of the hotel. Edward Bedrosov... - But early booking now almost none. Although 7-8 years ago, when the economic situation was more stable, the numbers were sold already in January. And we haven’t raised prices for several years. ”

“In my opinion, rest in Anapa is slightly cheaper than in other resorts of the region,” says the tourist. Elena Vdovichenko... - But there are few places where they accept bank cards so I advise you to take more cash with you. "

At the end of July - in August, algae appear in the Anapa Sea. Their scientific name is "stray cladofora", and in common parlance - kamka. When the water temperature rises to 23 degrees (and last year it reached 27-28 degrees), the dam begins to multiply rapidly - it grows up to 120 meters per day. These algae are filamentous, and it is almost impossible to get them out of the water. Local authorities are trying to solve the problem: they are negotiating the purchase of equipment for harvesting algae abroad. By the way, they are common on other beaches of the world, for example, in Italy.

Accommodation (cost per day):
Bed (hostel)	from 500 rubles
1-room apartment	from 1.8 thousand rubles
Hotel room 3 *	from 4 thousand rubles
Hotel room 5 *, all inclusive	21.3 thousand rubles
Nutrition:
100 g kebab	from 160 rubles
100 ml dry red wine
	from 150 rubles.
Lunch for 1 person in the dining room	from 350 rub.
Beach:
	is free
Deck chair + umbrella	from 100 rubles at one o'clock
Ticket to the water park	1200 rubles, children under 5 free of charge
Dolphinarium ticket	800 rub., Children under 5 free of charge

Gelendzhik: embankment, mountains, pines

This year Gelendzhik has updated its embankment (by the way, the longest in Europe - 12 km) - a new section has been built overlooking the sea. There are also bike paths and exercise equipment. Flowers all around. In general, everything is as on best resorts the world.

“I love Gelendzhik for the mountains, sea and pines,” admits Anna Zubova from Khabarovsk. - This year I was pleasantly surprised that all the stalls have led to a single style. All are located on one side and do not spoil the view. " New entertainment appeared at the resort. This is a Roman park, where you can see performances from the life of the ancient Romans, and the largest fountain in the region. A large gastronomic festival will take place in mid-July: the most famous Russian chefs will compete in their art and hold master classes.

Accommodation (cost per day):
Bed (hostel)	from 500 rubles
1-room apartment	from 2 thousand rubles
Hotel room 3 *	from 4 thousand rubles
Hotel room 5 *, breakfast included	12.5 thousand rubles
Nutrition:
100 g kebab	from 150 rubles.
100 ml dry red wine
	from 160 rubles
Lunch for 1 person in the dining room	from 180 rubles.
Beach:
	is free
Deck chair + umbrella	RUB 150 at one o'clock
Ticket to the water park	1400 rubles, children under 5 free of charge
Dolphinarium ticket	adult 900 rubles, children 600 rubles, children under 5 free of charge

Dolmens, waterfalls, caves

What must be seen in Sochi and the surrounding area?

A. Staroverov, Murmansk

Among the most popular excursions in Sochi is, of course, a trip to the sites of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and Krasnaya Polyana. But in the vicinity of the "summer" Russian capital there are many other completely unique sights.

So, in Skypark you need to walk along one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. Its length is 439 m, height is 207 m. The bridge is held by 8 cables.

Do not forget to visit the Matsesta Valley - its healing hydrogen sulphide springs. In her hospital, everyone can visit a doctor and receive a referral for a course of baths.

Another point of attraction is the Eagle Rocks, where, having climbed to a height of 379 m, you will see the sculpture of Prometheus.

Agursky waterfalls are cascades of water falling into Blue Lake where you can swim. However, in the Sochi region, there are waterfalls on almost every river, and for tourists they even created a route called "33 waterfalls". It is interesting to visit the Vorontsovskiy caves, which have 10 entrances, and the Volkonskiy dolmen - the only monolithic stone house in the world. He is at least 5 thousand years old! Scientists are still wondering by whom and why it was built. All in all, there are 200 dolmens in the Sochi area.

Gelendzhik is resort town, however, at this time it is unrealistic to rest there. All due to the fact that sewage wastes were dumped into the Black Sea.

Now on the beaches there is a terrible smell, in some places the water has turned brown. Despite this, many tourists continue to visit the beaches every day, hoping that the situation is about to change.

Another ninth of July current year the beaches were closed. Law enforcement officials did not explain anything, but simply kicked people out of the beach, after which they blocked the entire coastline using special tapes. All this time, the police watched so that none of the people went into the sea.

After a while, the situation became clearer. There is information that experts are awaiting the results of the study of water. So, the management decided to play it safe. If tourists or locals get poisoned or get sick with something, the city administration will not be laughing.

And at this time there is no limit to the indignation of tourists, because the rest in Gelendzhik is not so cheap and profitable, and many arrived for only a few days, so the vacation was completely ruined.

Currently, people do not know what to do, because all the vouchers were bought in advance, and no one knew that this could happen. And what can you do at a seaside resort if not to swim and sunbathe? And if the beaches are closed, you don't have to go at all.

They promise to resolve the situation in the future tense, but tourists don't get better from this. Many flew to the resort for a very short time.

Now in the networks there are disputes on this topic. Outraged tourists point out that they spent so much money on travel packages not to swim in the waste and enjoy the fetid odors.

And at this moment local funds mass media they say that there was an accident at the water utility. There was a breakthrough in the sewer system, due to which the water in some places on the sea turned brown. In other words, feces float in the Black Sea, and even in too much of it.

The company's specialists tried to quickly rectify the situation, pump out the water, but nothing happened. At present, it remains only to wait for the water in the Black Sea to renew itself.

Some daring tourists try to find less polluted places to swim, but the guards chase them back behind the fence. And this is not because of the color of the water, because there can be dangerous bacteria and diseases in the sea. This situation will continue until all the test results are ready.

Note that initially the ban on swimming was explained by the fact that the water in the sea is too icy. Only after some time it became impossible to deny something. It turned out that there was an accident at the water utility, so human feces floated out into the sea.
The local government said that now they are trying to solve the problem with all their might. In the meantime, tourists are offered to visit other beaches that are in the suburbs or towards Novorossiysk.

Note that since the beginning of this month in all regions Black Sea coast very low water temperature is monitored. So, on the eighth of this month, the water in Anapa and Novorossiysk became very cold.

The Anapa leadership introduced a ban on swimming, and previously only children were not allowed to swim here. Black balloons were hung on the beaches, and the necessary message was broadcast all the time over the local connection.

On July 10, the water began to warm a little, so officials decided to lift the ban on bathing, although the ban was in force for children even before Wednesday. Two days earlier, there was a terrible incident in Anapa. A child nearly died in the Vysoky Berega area. An eleven-year-old girl was sent to the Krasnodar clinic in a coma.

Earlier it became clear that the government of Gelendzhik also banned bathing, but here the situation is completely different. Recently, a sewer burst here, because of which feces floated in large quantities in the sea.

The Black Sea is a reservoir of contrasts, stories and legends. Like any huge water resource, it has hundreds of secrets. The Black Sea at the junction with the Azov Sea is especially interesting - there you can appreciate the beauty of their differences and scale. If the Sea of ​​Azov looks more like a huge lake with a shallow depth, then the Black Sea is a real abyss. An ominous, beautiful and exciting abyss.

Paleontologists believe that in the Black Sea region since the formation of the Earth there were salt water bodies: the Pontic, and then the Meotic Sea. In other periods, the region dried up, and fresh water springs-lakes were formed here. The sea acquired its modern boundaries, depth and type of water a little over 8000 years ago. The reason for these changes was devastating earthquake that formed the Bosphorus. Due to him, the Mediterranean Sea was connected with water sources nearby and began to give water to the "newborn".

The area of ​​the Black Sea is more than 422 square kilometers. Its length is 580 km from north to south, while the maximum depth is 2210 m. The reservoir connects southern Europe and Asia Minor.

Facts, mysteries and wonders of the Black Sea

More than one long story or legend can be told about the Black Sea. Here are just 15 small, but interesting facts about him:

1. According to ancient legend, Jason set out on a journey across the Black Sea with the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece. Their path ran through land and water to Colchis.
2. The first mentions of a sea source are found in documents of the 5th century BC, they are associated with the expansion of the lands of an ancient civilization.

Black Sea, view from space

1. Only the Black Sea has many names that are still used by different peoples and countries. Some names have disappeared over time. The ancient Greeks, for example, called it the Inhospitable Sea, or Pont Aksinsky. It was renamed into Hospitable, because the Greeks mastered the shores and found them attractive for winemaking, agriculture, and trade. In ancient Greek, the name began to sound Pontus Euxinian. Much later, during the time of Ancient Rus, the sea was called Scythian, somewhat less often - Russian. Other names are mentioned in historical documents found in European countries and in Asia. So, it corresponds to: Temarun, Holy Sea, Ocean, Akhshaena, Blue Sea, Cimmerian, Tauride. There is no exact information why it began to be called Black. Some historians believe that it is called so because of the color of the designation. Previously, the North was designated black, and this sea belonged to it. The second theory indicates that the sea got its name from the large amount of hydrogen sulfide in the water. If any metal hit the bottom, it turned black. However, thanks to the same hydrogen sulfide, sunken ships at the bottom remain several times longer than in the waters of other seas.
2. Only 2500 species of animals live in the waters, perhaps this is due to the peculiarities of their composition. Usually, 2-3 times more representatives live in the seas. In the Mediterranean - 9000.
3. The same hydrogen sulfide is of no less importance in a small number of inhabitants. Its concentration at a depth of more than 200 meters is so great that not a single living creature is able to survive there.
4. In August, at night, the sea waters begin to glow due to the migration of plankton populations, which phosphoresce.

Glowing plankton in the Black Sea

1. Unlike many seas and oceans, the Black's name different countries has different inscriptions and pronunciations.
2. Due to its young age, the Black Sea may increase in size. The same goes for the mountains around it. You can also notice this in the ancient cities of the Crimea, which go under water for tens of meters. Oceanologists believe that every 100 years, the size of the reservoir increases by an average of 20 cm.
3. Sea dragon- the most predatory and deadly fish that lives in the Black Sea waters. Its thorns contain poison that can kill an adult.
4. The seal is a creature of a cold climate, but it finds refuge in the waters of the Black Sea.
5. The main biomass is represented by jellyfish- only 10% is allocated to the rest of the creatures.
6. The Black Sea has one large peninsula - Crimea - and only 10 islands. When compared with the Caribbean or Mediterranean, this number is ten times less.
7. The Black Sea is a source of oil and gas. But they lie so deep that no country has yet reached production.
8. Far from the coast, the sea surface is cut by huge eddies, the wavelength of which reaches 400 km.
9. In winter, the waters of the sea freeze only partially; there is an icy area near Odessa. Byzantine documents indicate that in 401 and 762 BC, the shackles of ice completely covered the sea surface.

The Black Sea has sheltered thousands of resorts and sanatoriums on its shores, which are visited by millions of tourists every year. However, few people think about how much power and danger is hidden in these hospitable waters.

Anapa

Anapa! Don't try to come here!

Anapa !!! The most terrible place where I was vacationing with children. I'll start with our piyezd ... we were traveling by train ... early in the morning we chose the hotel nut grove ... a suite! The description said that it was 5min to the beach. !! in real life, to go down to the beach itself, you need to spend at least 30 !!! Since there is a fence according to the pyrimeter! It was also described that the house has a kitchen for its own use! There is none! There is a dining room with a decent price tag! But the cooking is not bad enough .. the average price tag is 450 rubles for lunch and this is for 1 person! Considering that I am here with two children, this is a horse price tag! For dining in guest house ... all the same counted on the common kitchen, which was declared in the description! There is none! The room must be cleaned every two days, we are here for 5 days. There was never a room cleaning .... In general ... I am very dissatisfied with such a reception for such money! Then I will describe the story of how we went down all the same to the beach. On the beach ... as it is indicated that it is pebble ... it is simply not possible to enter the water safely. There are no pebbles in the water! The whole bottom is strewn with huge stones, the stones are slippery, all in mucus ... just awful !!! it is impossible to walk safely at least 5 meters ... the water is muddy ... dirty! Swimming is definitely not an option! The beach is a separate topic ((there are a lot of cafes on the beach with complete unsanitary conditions ... they did not dare to eat there ... there is no communication in any cafe, how they carry out their activities remains a very big question! But they cook food there! As I understand it that they take water from the sea and pour it over the cafe right on the ground ... I saw it myself, passing by the cafe there is a persistent smell of spoiled food .. how can you eat there at all! Next I will describe what a sandy beach is! We went to the dolphinarium the other day .The performance is good here you can put all 10 points! We decided to swim on a sandy beach ... the sea is dirty, blooms, garbage floats ((this is not what we expected ((everything is as it should be we are shocked! The child's whole body was covered with small rashes and blisters! I contacted dermatolagami and said that it was stupor dermatitis! The water does not meet the norms for bathing! And everyone is silent about it! We are being treated for the second day ... the child is 4 years old! How to describe your shock from what is happening do not even know( (I think many will guess for themselves ((in general, the city is in no way suitable for recreation ... old streets, a bunch of neighborhoods with old houses where there are no playgrounds in the yards, a dirty sea, a pebble beach is not intended for swimming at all, overpriced housing prices , locals sell everything they can at inflated prices, in stores the same story (((counting the amount that I get for 5 days of stay here ... my children and I could fly to Egypt at an all-inclusive rate, and this includes air travel! The walnut grove, which is so advertised by all the guidebooks, in real life there are thousands of parks in Russia ... nothing surprising there ... small lawns with already fading ordinary garden roses ... in the park there is a very modest fantan and a mown lawn ... and one children's play complex on which there is one slide and a staircase .. this will definitely not be enough for your children ((so there is nothing to do in the park with children! The result of our vacation, tickets were taken from us on the 30th ... vacation is ruined 100% !! The money spent is impressive! The sea is dangerous to health, take care of your children, protect the health of your children. Food ... don't risk going to a cafe! They will feed you and then your problems ((The horror is simply awful! In my entire life I have not seen a worse vacation. Do not try to rest in Anapa! There is deception all around! Local population not trying to provide good conditions, they only rip off a lot of money from tourists! Never again in my life will I come back here. When planning your vacation with children, it is better to fly abroad, to proven places, take care of yourself and the health of your children. I am attaching a photo of our vacation ((