When planning to spend a vacation by the sea, they choose a beautiful village or city where you can relax in comfortable conditions and preferably without high costs. Gelendzhik has always been considered such a resort place. Divnomorskoye is a small and cozy village, which is located in close proximity to it. Often, city residents spend their weekends here enjoying the clean air of the Caucasus Mountains and, of course, the sea, which is much cleaner here than in Gelendzhik.
Location
Divnomorskoye village is a climatic resort. It is located 12 kilometers from the city and represents the area of large Gelendzhik. It is surrounded on three sides by the Caucasus Mountains, from where two mountain rivers flow to the village - Aderba and Mezyb. Surprising relict trees grow in the vicinity of the village - Pitsunda pine trees, which make the air healthy, thanks to the phytoncides (plant antibiotics) that cleanse it and have beneficial effects on the respiratory system, cardiovascular and nervous systems.
You can get to it from Gelendzhik along the Novorossiysk - Gelendzhik highway, by sea on a boat or ferry. The village is cozy, clear sea, small pebble gentle beaches. It is buried in orchards and vineyards, so the townspeople are eager to spend a weekend here, leaving for a while the noisy Gelendzhik. Divnomorskoye is happy to welcome all guests. The population in the village is hospitable, multinational. Most of the residents are Russians. In addition to them, Ukrainians, Greeks, Armenians, Tatars live in the village. The total number of inhabitants is 6500 people.
History of education
Until the middle of the 19th century, the Adyghe aul Mezib was located on the territory of the modern village of Divnomorskoye. Subsequently, the place was called "fake Gelendzhik." The name is not accidental, since the captains of the ships from afar at night confused him with Gelendzhik.
The fake Gelendzhik - the village of Divnomorskoye - went down in the history of Russia. The Russian seamen took advantage of the similarities during the war with the Turks, placing in this place an imitation of fortifications, which they, taking for real, began to shell. After completion, having consumed all the shells, they were surprised to see the ships of the Russian squadron coming from the direction of Gelendzhik.
The origin of the name is associated with the beauty of the sea, which washes Divnomorskoe. Everyone who visited the village constantly repeated: “What a wonderful sea is here!” And so it happened - Divnomorskoe. Gelendzhik, located next to the village, becoming a popular resort, began to rapidly develop and grow. Therefore, the village Divnomorskoe was in close proximity to the city.
Climate in Divnomorskoye
Gelendzhik, Divnomorskoe are located in the Gelendzhik Bay, where a humid and subtropical climate is formed by the mountains of the Caucasus, protecting the territory from cold north-westerly winds. It has warm winters with rains, hot summers full of sunny days. The temperature at the height of the holiday season can reach 30 degrees. The coastal water in the sea is warm, warms up to 26 degrees.
It is good to relax with children here, since a pebble beach compares favorably with a Gelendzhik beach, it is gentle, the bottom two meters from the shore is sandy and shallow.
How to organize a vacation
Divnomorskoe, especially recently, is very popular. The following factors contribute to this: environmental conditions; developed infrastructure; location - proximity to the city, highway; a large selection of housing, ranging from high-end to inexpensive. Therefore, having decided to come here on vacation, you must pre-book accommodation, learn more about how to get here, book tickets to avoid unpleasant surprises and hassle.
Sanatorium treatment in Divnomorskoye
The village has a large resort base. There are 2 sanatoriums, 2 boarding houses, 1 health-improving complex, 2 sports and health-improving complexes, 8 bases and rest houses, 77 hotels, 6 car campings, 1 children's camp, 2 sports and tourist centers and a large number of private housing.
A choice, as they say, for every taste. Only Gelendzhik is ahead of him in popularity. Sanatorium "Divnomorskoe" (military sanatorium) is located on the seafront, it provides spa treatment for people with diseases of the circulatory system, nervous system, respiratory system.
Sanatorium treatment, in addition to the military sanatorium, is offered by the Fakel sanatorium boarding house, a health-improving complex and two boarding houses in which, along with bases and rest houses, you can have a great time in the village of Divnomorskoye. The private sector is represented by a large number of mini-hotels, guest houses, recreation centers and, of course, rooms that local residents rent to holidaymakers. In addition, you can rent a whole house that is suitable for a family or company.
There will be no food issue. The village has a large selection of cafes, eateries, canteens and restaurants. There are many shops, a market with natural products and fruits, where prices are lower than in Gelendzhik.
Entertainment and outdoor activities
Arriving for a vacation in Gelendzhik (Divnomorskoe), you will understand that it is perfect for everyone: couples with children, companies, youth. In the vicinity of the village there are many attractions that will bring a lot of unforgettable impressions. Various excursions are organized: to dolmens, mountain waterfalls, a winery with tasting, to the rock "Parus", a courtyard of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, where you can join the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Horse riding in the vicinity of the village of Praskoveevka was organized.
Extreme lovers will not be left without attention. Scuba diving, parachuting, tablet and banana riding, rafting on a mountain river, jeeping in the Caucasus mountains - this is an incomplete list of entertainment. In the evening, you can have fun in the bars and cafes, which are represented in large numbers on the main street, located on the seashore.
How to get there
It is convenient to get to Divnomorskoye directly from Novorossiysk, where you can be reached by rail or fly by plane, then by highway on passing buses. From the city of Gelendzhik - by boat on the sea or by bus.