Divnomorskoye is a fifteen-minute drive from Gelendzhik. The resort is located on the Black Sea coast, surrounded by pine tracts. Sheep cliffs protect the bay from cold winds. If you believe the reviews about Divnomorskoye, the sea in the village is surprisingly calm. In these places, high waves are rare. The depth in the bay is small and increases gradually.
Historical reference
The status of the resort the settlement received in the first half of the XX century. The first resort complex, which was opened on the coast, was the "Blue Sea". In their reviews of Divnomorskoye, vacationers recommend visiting an ancient park, which has survived after the closure of the health resort.
The mild climate and mineral-rich air have become the key to the popularity of the resort. Today in the village there are dozens of dispensaries that operate year-round. It offers vacationers hotels of various levels, guest houses and campsites. Leaning tourists choose private accommodation. Numerous reviews of Divnomorskoye confirm that even in high season the resort has free places.
Transport accessibility
Sixteen kilometers from the resort is Gelendzhik. The village is served by a modern airport. A bus runs from its passenger terminals. His destination is a bus station. The fare is 30 rubles. The reviews of Divnomorskoy say that the first bus to the village leaves at about 5:30. Last flight at 20:40. The journey from Gelendzhik to Divnomorskoye takes no more than twenty minutes.
A taxi ride from the airport will cost 1,500 rubles. Vacationers recommend a bargain. The trains arrive at the Novorossiysk station. Trains follow from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other regional centers of Russia. To get on vacation in Divnomorskoe, you need to use the intercity bus departing from Novorossiysk to Dzhanhot.
The first flight at 06:15, the last at 19:10. Ticket price - 100 rubles. Travel time does not exceed 2 hours. A taxi ride will cost 1,100. The owners of the guest houses provide their clients with meeting and transfer services. In the summer, Muscovites traveling on vacation to Divnomorskoye have the opportunity to take a comfortable bus.
He leaves from the capital and goes to Gelendzhik. The liner parking is located next to the Salaryevo metro station. The fare is 6,000 rubles. Travel time does not exceed 24 hours.
Taxi service
Guest houses located a twenty-minute walk from the beach, as well as hotels in Divnomorskoye near the sea, offer taxi services. A trip around the resort costs about seventy rubles. A visit to the surroundings will cost one hundred and fifty. Thrifty tourists use fixed-route taxis. Buses equipped with air conditioning go towards Gelendzhik and Praskoveevka.
Local minibuses are transported to the market square, to the boarding house "Energetik", to the beach. Cars ply every five minutes. Even in high season, buses always have free seats.
Bicycle rides
The largest rental point for two-wheeled vehicles is located on Central Beach. You can rent a bicycle from private owners of Alpina, Energetik, and Prometheus guest houses. Rental price - 150 rubles per hour. Per day they ask 500.
Recreation area
A comfortable bathing temperature in Divnomorskoye is set at the end of May. Local beaches are not wide. They are pebble, sand is sometimes found. The maximum width of the coast is thirty meters. The entrance to the water is flat, gentle. Depth increases gradually.
The channel of the mountain river Mezib divides the recreational zone into two parts. On one side are beaches belonging to the dispensaries Blue Distance, Energetik, Divnomorsky. There is also a boat pier. Concrete breakwaters crash into the sea. The beach in this part of the village is in the shade of pine plantations.
The central beach of Divnomorskoye, guest houses with a swimming pool, hotels and private houses are located on the right bank of the Mezibi. In this part of the village are concentrated cafes and entertainment venues. The length of the municipal beach is 400 meters. In the summer, a water park operates. A little further up is the building of the Fakel sanatorium complex. All recreational areas equipped for swimming are cleaned every day.
The cost of renting a deck chair is 150 rubles, visiting the aeraria is 50. They ride a jet ski for 1,500 rubles. A trip to the "banana" will cost 300. In the northern part of the resort there is a wild beach. He was chosen by nudists. It is located outside the recreation area of the sanatorium "Fakel".
Water activities
In Divnomorskoye in the Krasnodar Territory, excellent conditions for diving are created. The local club "Source" organizes a dive and teaches beginners. On the shore of the village they offer rental boats and pleasure yachts, boating and catamarans. Sports equipment rental centers are functioning.
Diving equipment will cost 1,000 rubles. For a diving training course and obtaining an international certificate, they ask for 20,000. You can dive under water from a boat for 3,000 rubles. At the bottom in the waters of Divnomorskoye live colorful fish, small crabs, shells, sea ruffs. If desired, you can inspect the sunken ships and the remains of an American plane.
Of the water activities in Divnomorskoye travelers distinguish the aquacomplex, which consists of several pools of various depths and slides. Not only adults, but also very young children are allowed into the water park. There are cafes and bars. Awnings, sun loungers and umbrellas are installed on site. There is a left-luggage office, showers.
Prevention
The village has a large number of sanatoriums built back in the Soviet period. These resorts have been updated and are comfortable dispensaries with a modern medical base. You can take a course of therapy and relax in them for 80,000 rubles.
This amount includes three meals a day, visits to leisure facilities and sports clubs, participation in recreational activities, the passage of a therapeutic course in accordance with the instructions of the attending physician. The questions “what to see”, “where to go in Divnomorskoye” are answered by professional guides.
Tour agencies offer interesting overview programs. Short routes are provided. There are two day trips. Guests are transported to Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Anapa and even to the Crimea. There are buses from Divnomorsky to Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don.
Hotel Fund
Peak prices at resort hotels are in July and August. Holidays in June and September will cost thirty percent cheaper. In the offseason, prices are lower by half. A room in a hotel located near the sea costs about 3,000 rubles, with meals of 5,000. Accommodation in the private sector is slightly cheaper.
For a room in a small guest house they ask 2,500 rubles. If you choose a room without a toilet and shower, air conditioning and TV, then one day of rest will cost only 1,000. The list of the most popular hotels for travelers in Divnomorskoye:
- Kars
- "Prometheus";
- "Seaside";
- "Athena";
- "Fantasy";
- "Blue distance";
- Green Hotel;
- "Legend";
- "At Ivanovich";
- Samotlor Nights.
The hotel complex "Kars" is located six hundred meters from the central part of the village. Prometheus has a free Wi-Fi connection. There is an outdoor pool. In the courtyard there is a children's playground with a sandbox, slides, carousels and sports equipment. Free car parking is available nearby.
The hotel complex "Seaside" has a large swimming pool for adults. There is an aquazone for children. The hotel is no more than ten minutes of leisurely walk from the center of Divnomorskoye. From the windows of the rooms "Energy" you can see the Black Sea. Wi-Fi is free. The Athens building is designed in a traditional Mediterranean style. It is generously decorated with stucco and snow-white balusters.
Camping sites
On the long pebble beach of the resort there are several comfortable campsites at once. Accommodation in them is chosen by traveling by car. This is a great way to save. The most popular among visitors - camping "Forester". It is 1.5 kilometers from the center of Divnomorskoye. It occupies a shady area, hidden from prying eyes by a pine tract.
At the disposal of the guests are wooden houses with showers and toilets. Equipped area for self-cooking. A fridge, microwave and kitchenware are provided. Holiday Town is another campsite in Divnomorskoye. It is closer to the central part of the village. Living conditions are almost the same. The cost of renting houses is slightly lower.
List of nearby campsites located within a radius of forty kilometers:
- "Breeze";
- "Hermes";
- Juniper Grove;
- "Rock Camping Kabardinka";
- "Orbit";
- "Breeze";
- Sunrise
- "Savages."
Nutrition
There are several hundred restaurants and eateries in Divnomorskoye. The highest ratings of vacationers received cafe "Kurenek". It prepares dishes of Russian cuisine. The service is top notch and the prices are affordable. The Little Coffee House specializes in coffee and pastry. The average bill is 500 rubles. Chefs of "Tasty Summer" offer pizza, barbecue, pancakes, various soups and salads from fresh vegetables. There is a wine list.
In the cafe "Europe" it becomes noisy and crowded in the late afternoon. Disco parties are held here at night, and sporting events are broadcast during the day. The food is delicious and the portions are large. Dining room "Resort" allows you to have a satisfying and inexpensive meal for a family of several people. The menu is familiar to all side dishes, meat dishes, juices, compote and pastries.
Cafe "Lazur" is famous for its stylish interior and its own open veranda. Asian dishes are served in it, Uzbek pilaf is cooked. Syto-Piano Restaurant organizes set meals. After sunset, live music sounds in his room.
In the "Dining room number 5" offer simple dishes. Vacationers take boiled rice, mashed potatoes, pasta with sausages, meatballs and chicken drumsticks, deep-fried. Attraction cafe "Spike" - a wine bar. It contains drinks not only of Russian origin, but also brought from Africa and South America.
sights
The symbol of the resort is a monument to sailors. The black color of the composition symbolizes the sorrow of the locals for the dead sailors. It is installed on the seafront of Divnomorsky. It is surrounded by cozy cafes in which music is played in the evenings. The monument serves as a meeting place for lovers and just acquaintances. Toward night, the area next to the monument is awash with vacationers.
At the entrance to the Divnomorskoye, a snow-white stele welcomes tourists. In the very center of the village there is a monument to Sergius of Radonezh. At noon, the bells of the local church ring. It's nice to walk in the church. She is small but well-groomed.
Vacation Reviews
For most Russians, the resort was remembered by the generous southern sun and warm sea. They return to the village again and again. Rest in it is recommended to friends and relatives. The resort has a developed infrastructure. However, it is not as noisy as the neighboring Gelendzhik. The prices are lower, and there are always free sunbeds on the beach.