An excursion to the lotus valley is a fascinating vacation in the Akhtanizovsky estuary. It is located between the villages of Golubitskaya, Akhtanizovskaya, Starotitarovskaya and Peresyp. These flowers were planted in 1980, here they did not grow on their own, they were bred exclusively by artificial means. But the lotuses took root well in these places, after which the place became known as the " Valley of lotuses in Taman." Lotus grows at a depth of about a meter, in the estuary is fresh water, and the banks are swampy. It can only be reached by boat or boat.
The lotus valley in Taman is simply an incomparable sight! Here a pink Indian lotus blooms, with a flower in diameter of 15 centimeters. Its flowering period runs from July to August, while the rest of the time it makes no sense to go here on an excursion, since you will not see anything but green leaves. Lotus is forbidden to tear, and if you do this, then he will die very soon.
The lotus valley in Taman is one of the most popular attractions of the island, and since it is located near Anapa, a huge number of tourists try to visit this incredibly beautiful place from there. You can go here yourself if you have a personal car. You need to go on the Temryuk-Strelka road, get to the bridge laid across Cossack Eric, then turn onto the exit. Follow signs for boat parking. Here you will be offered a boat with a captain, and the lotus valley in Taman will be available to you in 15 minutes.
Here lies the path along the man-made river Cossack Eric. It was dug by the Cossacks two hundred years ago, experiencing a shortage of water. Thus, they tried to combine the Akhtanizovsky salt estuary with the Kuban River to desalinate it. The canal was built by hand, and the clay extracted from it was dumped into the floodplains. The river is 32 km long. It took more than twenty years to create it, but the Cossacks achieved their goal.
A general idea of what the lotus valley is interesting for, photos on this page help to get. Yet live it is worth seeing. You will especially enjoy the Oak Market Reserve, which is a huge hill, during a boat trip. Scientists believe that this is a real volcano. Under the rule of the Turks, there was an active trade in slaves, therefore, this place is called the market, and due to the fact that oaks grow here - oak. In addition to trees, an incredible number of different medicinal herbs grow in this place. These places are also rich in animals. Muskrats, snakes, nutria, turtles, pelicans, ducks, geese, gulls - all these inhabitants can be seen with their own eyes during the trip.
A huge number of trees and plants are also growing here - viburnum, acacia, mulberry, many of which are listed in the Red Book. The Cossacks had a belief that a bachelor needed to plant a willow, calling it a famous male name, while the married man needed to plant any tree that would receive the name of his wife or daughter.
These are also great places for fishing fans, because there are a huge number of all kinds of fish here - pike, catfish, crucian carp, bream, perch, pikeperch, sabrefish, ram, etc. In the estuary, hornwort, water chestnut, white and yellow water lilies grow.
Lotus Valley is an amazingly rich land. A trip here will give an incredible amount of pleasant emotions!