Tengin waterfalls are the most beautiful natural attraction of the Krasnodar Territory. They are located in the Shepsuho River area and are located in the Tuapse district, a few kilometers from the village of Lermontovo, which is a fairly well-known and popular seaside resort. The name comes from the village of Tengink, located nearby.
How to get there on your own?
To visit this beautiful corner of nature, you can use one of several options.
One of the easiest is to get there by car. The main major landmark is the village of Tenginka. From it, a couple of kilometers away are Tengin waterfalls. How to drive on and not get lost? Due to the fact that there are a sufficient number of pointers, you can reach the end point without difficulty. The entrance to the waterfalls themselves is closed by a barrier, so you will have to leave the car in the parking lot and continue on foot. You need to go not so much - about half a kilometer.
Fans of hiking can walk from the village, and get to it by bus.
Organized waterfall excursion
If you do not want to go to the Tenginsky waterfalls yourself, then you can buy an excursion at a travel agency. Its price includes a round-trip transfer, entrance ticket, guide escort. He will tell about the history of these places, about various legends associated with them. Quite often, an excursion includes lunch, after which you can swim in the lakes, so you need to take bathing accessories with you.
Do not forget the camera, heading for the Tenginsky waterfalls. Photos taken here are unusually bright and spectacular. You need to expect that the tour will take a whole day.
There are a lot of waterfalls here. The most famous and biggest is the first. It belongs to the category of rare fountains. A distinctive feature of it is that it is double, and not cascading, like most. It represents two streams of water flowing in parallel. The height at which jets of water fly is about fifteen meters. Water flows into a natural bowl, forming a lake. If you want to look at him from above, then you need to climb the path. This place is remarkable and unusual in shape for the grottoes located here.
The legend of the double waterfall
Almost all Tengin waterfalls have legends. But the most famous is the big double, which is considered iconic in these places.
History says that many centuries ago a sultan lived here, who had two beautiful daughters. When they grew up and it was time to marry them, his father chose suitors for them, whose main advantage was their wealth. Neither beauty nor a sharp mind they differed. In addition, they were not very young. But the girls had their beloved young people, whose lack was the lack of money, but they were smart and beautiful, they were beautiful and wanted to marry. Then the father decided to arrange a competition, the winners of which were to marry his daughters. Youth won, but the Sultan measured his decision, since he considered the young men unworthy of men. Therefore, he imprisoned the girls in the tower, where they were supposed to be until the wedding day. But that very night the daughters of the Sultan and their beloved ones escaped. A chase was organized for them. When the guards almost caught up with them, one of the sisters shouted that she wanted her and her sister to turn into two waterfalls, and her lovers into caves guarding their peace. And so it happened, and the most double waterfall and grottoes appeared next to it.
How to see other waterfalls?
But there are other Tengin waterfalls. How to get to them, prompt signs on the territory. To get to the second waterfall, you have to try the local cable car. It is noteworthy in that in order to set it in motion, you will need to work physically. Open double cabins are equipped with pedals that need to be turned. But it functions only in season.
If you go upstream the Volodarsky stream, you can see several dozen waterfalls. They are much lower than the first - with a maximum height of eight meters. But they are quite attractive.
Arriving at the Tenginsky waterfalls, it is worth spending a leisurely whole day here. In addition to the beauty of these places, one should not forget about the cleanest air in these parts. Therefore, do not rush home.