The bay on the coast of the Sea of Azov, where Berdyansk is located today, has attracted people from ancient times. This is confirmed by traces of settlements of the third century BC found in the vicinity of the city. A convenient location, access to the open sea, a 20-kilometer sand spit, estuaries as a result contributed to the fact that in 1827 the city was founded here, which is now recognized as the heart of Azov.
The construction of the railway in 1899 spurred not only the rapid development of industry and commerce, but also the influx of people traveling here for recreation and treatment. On the shores of the warm clear sea with sandy beaches where the city of Berdyansk is located, there are now many resorts and hospitals. Healing mud of estuaries is used here. Visitors (and there are up to half a million of them per season) have a large selection of hotels, hotels , pensions, camp sites, houses and rooms in the private sector.
In the air, on the sea, on foot or on a horse?
This question arises among all fans of active and extreme recreation, who come to the city at the Berdyansk spit. And most often all options are chosen. Indeed, the landscape in the Zaporizhzhya region, where Berdyansk is located, as if was created both for hang gliding, and for windsurfing, and for sea trips on yachts, boats, and boats.
Unhurried walks along the coast, regardless of the time of day, both at dawn and at sunset, will give you an unforgettable experience of the changing beauty of the sea. Riding a horse will allow you to breathe in the astringent aroma of herbs from nearby steppes. In the evening, in many cozy cafes and restaurants on the waterfront, you can enjoy a stunning sunset at sea.
Festival fireworks
The coast of Azov, where the city of Berdyansk is located, is the venue for festivals, celebrations, rallies: music, a film festival, a beer festival, a celebration of humor, a gathering of bikers. All events take place in the summer, and many tourists come to the city to take part in them or to become grateful spectators.
Selfie Objects
In Berdyansk, for fans to capture themselves against the backdrop of attractions - expanse. There are many monuments, the creators of which are endowed with a remarkable sense of humor. And many of them are symbolic and connected with the history of the coast and the way of life of its population.
The visiting card of the city is a monument to the bull-breadwinner, who during the war saved thousands of inhabitants of the coast where Berdyansk is from starvation. This fish is a confirmation of successful fishing for quiet hunters, whose fishing rods today are an integral part of the coastal landscape, especially the Far Spit.
There are also monuments to other representatives of the fauna in the city: a seagull recognized as the mistress of the coast; a rare kind of “non-bite” mosquito - a bell, a companion of therapeutic mud; toad - a symbol of envy and greed.
And other monuments
Tourists who love the seaside resort town also have a monument, or rather, not to them, but to their luggage: attached to large boulders, an umbrella, flippers, a cap, suitcases, on one of which it is no coincidence that the Colorado potato beetle was placed (as Berdyans christened people coming from different parts of the world filling the city in summer).
The Colorado potato beetle is also on another monument - summer residents. On it, two female figures in the habitual pose for gardeners obizhuyut site. Maybe, following the appeal on the tablet: “Berdyants! Let’s feed ourselves! ”, Summer residents put their gifts on the pedestal - fruits and vegetables.
The history of flour milling in the area where Berdyansk is located can be traced in the Alley of millstones, represented here in large numbers. By the way, not a single exhibit is repeated.
In Berdyansk there is also a monument “Sunflower”, erected for the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the city from the Nazi occupiers. Not everyone knows what date he appeared in honor of. But for everyone, the sunflower, always turned towards the sun, is associated with peace, summer and warmth, which are generously given by rest in Berdyansk.