The city of Anapa attracts tourists from all over Russia with its excellent location, mild climate, clean sea. Also, tourists are attracted by a large number of commemorative relics and the history of the city itself. In the article you will find interesting facts about the history of Anapa and photos of the main attractions with a description.
The city of Anapa is considered the sunniest in Russia. The number of sunny days per year reaches 280. The famous Anapa beaches stretch over 40 kilometers. Anapa is a place that is suitable for a beach holiday, active pastime and the healing process of children and adults.
The article below will examine interesting facts about the history of the city of Anapa and photos of its original and remarkable places.
How to get to Anapa
You can get to Anapa by train, which goes to Vityazevo station. The distance from the railway station to the city center is 15 km, which can be overcome by regular bus or taxi.
Anapa has an airport that accepts flights from all over Russia. The distance between the airport and the city center is also 15 km.
A Brief History of Anapa
According to archaeological excavations, the first people appeared on the territory of modern Anapa more than 10,000 years ago.
During excavations on the territory of the current city, the remains of settlements, cemeteries and treasures were found. Things found on the territory of modern Anapa make it possible to say that the predominant occupation of local residents at that time was agriculture and cattle breeding. In addition, people actively made ceramics and processed metal.
The history of Anapa begins its calculation for many millennia BC, when the city of Sindik appeared on the Black Sea. The city was actively developing as a major seaport. Subsequently, Cindic was renamed Gorgippia. Gorgippia was a major trading center and even issued its own coins.
The beginning of the 13th century was marked by the construction of a fortress on the territory of modern Anapa. She got the name "Mapa." In 1475, the fortress was captured by the Turks. It is in this year that the history of the city of Anapa begins. In place of the old fortress walls, the Turks built a new fortification, inferior in size to the previous one. The history of the name of the city of Anapa comes just from here: the Turks called their new fortress just like that - Anapa.
An interesting fact is that the fortress passed into Russian possessions peacefully under the Adrianopol Treaty, which was signed in 1892.
In 1866, Anapa again receives the status of a city that has become entrenched forever.
It is not surprising that in a short period of time the city turns into a resort. The unique climate and excellent location attract families from nearby cities to relax.
The history of Anapa as a developed tourist center dates back to 1900: it was at this time that the first Beregovaya sanatorium was built on the territory of Anapa.
Archaeological Open Air Museum
In addition to the beautiful beaches and the azure sea, in Anapa and the surrounding area you can observe a large number of attractions that every guest of the city must see. Excursions will help you learn a lot of interesting facts about the history of the city of Anapa.
A must-see place is the Gorgippia Museum Reserve. It is located on the side of the central open-air beach and is part of the Anapa Archaeological Museum. At the box office of the museum you can buy brochures that give a brief summary of the history of the city of Anapa.
Here tourists can see the excavations that were carried out on the site of the ancient city. Excavations have opened several quarters that show the tourist the life of one of the richest settlements of the Bosporus kingdom, which played an important role in the history of Anapa. Qualified guides will tell you many interesting facts about this place. In addition, special excursions are organized for schoolchildren, which tells a brief history of the city of Anapa for children. As a rule, children are very interested in studying ancient excavations - they show interest and ask a lot of questions to the guide.
Museum of Local Lore
Anyone who wants to find out even more interesting facts from the history of Anapa should visit the local history museum. Here you can familiarize yourself with the different periods of the formation of the city. The museum exhibits exhibits found as a result of archaeological excavations. Tourists can see vases, figurines and other objects of ancient culture. In the museum you can buy souvenirs, as well as booklets with a summary of the history of Anapa for children and adults.
City attractions
In the immediate vicinity of the entrance to the central beach are the so-called Russian Gate. They are a monument of Ottoman architecture of the XVIII century. This gate became Russian after the army defeated the Turkish yoke. Only a part of the fortress wall has survived to this day. On the sides of the gate mounted guns, which at one time took part in active hostilities.
Near the main entrance to the beach, guests of the city can see the monument with a white hat, which is an unofficial symbol of the city. The monument is quite impressive in size and is one of the most photographed places in the city.
Another monument in Anapa attracts tourists' attention - a sculpture for a vacationer: a huge plaster man lies, hiding behind the same white hat.
Temple of St. Onufry
Those who find themselves in Anapa can visit such a significant place in the city as the Temple of St. Onufry, which, according to the history of the city of Anapa, is its patron. Immediately after construction in 1837, the church was visited by Emperor Nicholas I. During the Crimean War, the building was destroyed, but 20 years later it was rebuilt again. In the Soviet period, the church building was used as the house of pioneers.
Now the temple is completely restored. Services are held there daily. A Sunday school for children and adults is organized here, as well as a library in which you can find many books telling about the history and sights of Anapa.
Promenade
The visiting card of the city is Central Embankment, where there is a large amount of entertainment for vacationers. The length of the promenade is more than 1.5 km. It takes its beginning at the seaport, and ends at the Anapka River. A walk along the promenade is characterized by a pleasant pastime that allows you to breathe in the fresh sea air, plunge into the spa life, as well as find out many interesting facts about the history of the city of Anapa.
Walking along the promenade, you must definitely go to one of the coastal cafes and try the Black Sea red mullet.
You can start a walk along the promenade near Anapa Lighthouse. It was installed in this place in 1898, but was completely destroyed during the war. The lighthouse, which guests of the city can see today, was built in 1955 on the steep bank of the Cape Anapa.
From the observation deck located near the lighthouse, incredibly beautiful views of the sea open. Here you can take excellent panoramic shots that will decorate your holiday album.
A wonderful place for walking is the avenue of roses, located near the promenade of Anapa. Here are planted roses of all varieties, shades and sizes: together they form an amazingly beautiful alley. Especially this place is loved by newlyweds, here beautiful wedding photos are obtained here.
Parks
Near the central beach there is an amusement park where you can stroll along the shady alleys and relax on benches from the sweltering sun. City guests can ride the rides, roller coasters, and, of course, eat candy floss and ice cream.
There is in Anapa and such an interesting place as a dinosaur park. 20 huge dinosaurs "dwells" here, the height of some of them reaches 7 meters. The figures are as close as possible to the originals of the Jurassic period, dinosaurs in the park even growling, like their distant ancestors.
One of the attractions of Anapa is a floral clock. They are a huge flower bed, reaching a diameter of 10 meters. The watch mechanism was assembled in Poland. City services clean up the flowerbed every night, remove wilted plants and plant new plants.
Dolphinarium
A favorite destination for tourists with children is the Anapa Dolphinarium, where you can watch skillfully staged shows, the main actors of which are dolphins. In dolphinariums, it is even possible to swim with dolphins in the pool, which, studies show, has a positive effect on the psychoemotional state of a person. You can get to the dolphinarium by car or by bus. But most often, tourists choose a more pleasant way to get to the dolphinarium - a boat trip on a boat or catamaran.
Beaches
Anapa boasts some of the best beaches in the Krasnodar Territory. The most popular among holidaymakers is the Central City Beach, the length of which reaches more than 100 meters. It has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, beaches equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay. Along the coastline is a large number of cafes, bars and restaurants.
A feature of Anapa beaches is the purest quartz sand, which has healing properties. The descent into the water is smooth, the depth increases gradually, which is a great advantage for vacationers with children. At the peak of the tourist season on the beach you can see a fairly large concentration of vacationers, so in order to take a place closer to the water, you should go to sea early.
A pier is located in the middle of the beach, from where in the summer you can take a refreshing boat trip on a yacht with a swim in the open sea. Very often during such a promenade, tourists see dolphins in the sea accompanying them on an exciting sea voyage.