Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Primorsko-Akhtarsk, or Akhtari is a city located on the shores of the Azov Sea in the Krasnodar Territory, which annually welcomes hundreds of tourists. The history of Primorsko-Akhtarsk goes back to the time when Peter I took the fortress of Azov in 1696. The military campaign continued and Primorsko-Akhtarsk appeared as a result of the development of further military operations in this region of the coast of the Azov Sea. Today, Primorsko-Akhtarsk is a city with a population of approximately thirty thousand people. The city is well suited for recreation on the Azov Sea, as it has a mild climate. The weather in Primorsko-Akhtarsk is usually good, winters are not cold, and summers are quite warm - in July the air warms up to about 25°С . You can get to Primorsko-Akhtarsk by rail - Akhtari station, or by bus - there is also a bus station in the city.

The city of Akhtarsk consists mainly of the private sector. Vacationers can find housing for a reasonable price, even very budget options are possible. For vacationers on the Azov Sea, who have a larger amount of money, there are hotels, inns, mini-hotels and recreation centers. For example, the Azov Sea mini-hotel, the Volna hotel, and many other options with a convenient location, in the immediate vicinity of the Azov Sea and the Akhtar market. These and other places with the possibility of renting housing provide a variety of room options, depending on the classification and level of comfort - suite, junior suite, economy, places for one or two people. As a rule, even mini hotels have everything you need to make a tourist's vacation in Primorsko-Akhtarsk the most comfortable and varied. There are parking lots, WI-FI, bars, cafes and much more, again, it all depends on the price and level of the institution where you stay.

A separate word should be said about the Akhtari Surf station, which is located in Akhtari on the shore of Azov Sea. The concept of this institution provides for renting housing and, at the same time, includes everything you need to practice such a sport as windsurfing. The station building is located 70 meters from the Azov Sea, the station itself is equipped with everything necessary for storing boards and sails, there are qualified instructors. There is also internet and a sauna at the Akhtari Surf station. Separately, it must be said that every summer the windsurfing championship of the south of Russia is held here.

If we talk about the more informative and aesthetic part of the holiday, then the Azov tourist may be interested in various interesting places in Primorsko-Akhtarsk. These are plantations of the Indian lotus, and the local history museum, and the bunker of the headquarters of the Azov military flotilla, and many others. Indian lotus plantations should be visited from mid-July to mid-August - the lotus blooms only at this time. The plantation itself, on which the lotus grows, is located on the territory of the Sadki nature reserve.

As for the local history museum of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, tourists simply need to visit it. The museum building is more than 100 years old, it was originally built as a grain procurement department - warehouses and a mill were located in the courtyard. To date, the museum has collected exhibits representing in turn all periods of the history of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, from the moment of its foundation to the present day.

A separate milestone in history - not indifferent to every tourist, will be the period of the Second World War. In Primorsko-Akhtarsk, the bunker of the headquarters of the Azov flotilla, transferred here from Mariupol, has been preserved. The headquarters itself was located here, from October 1941 to August 1942; from April 43 to April 44. Unfortunately, now the bunker arrives in a terrible state, only a small cleaning is carried out by the efforts of local students and schoolchildren. One should not lose hope that the bunker will soon be restored and will carry out a familiarization and educational function for vacationing tourists in this corner of the Azov Sea.

Summing up, we can say the following - in Primorsko-Akhtarsk you can have a good rest on the Azov Sea. Vacationers are provided with new impressions, quality rest, and if necessary, you can even improve your health on therapeutic mud available in this region of the Azov Sea.