250 kilometers north of Krasnodar, at the base of the Yeisk spit, is a glorious resort town with a population of just under one hundred thousand people. The fifth city in terms of population in its region, Yeisk opens its doors to tourists literally from all points of our vast country. Low housing prices, in contrast to the resorts of Sochi, make it a more attractive tourist center of the southern regions of the Russian Federation.
The official name of the city is the Yeisk urban settlement. Despite its short existence (the city was founded in 1848), the history of the city is extremely colorful and interesting. But before you start talking about the history of this wonderful resort town, you need to answer the question that interests most people “ where is Yeisk».
Studying the peculiarities of the geographical position of the city, first of all, it should be noted that the city is the most northern in the Krasnodar Territory, therefore the expression appeared that the Kuban begins from Yeisk. Also remarkable is the fact that the city is located 172 kilometers from Rostov-on-Don and 247 kilometers from Krasnodar. The city is located at the northern end of the peninsula, which is located at the base of the Yeisk spit. The city is washed on the western side by the Taganrog Bay of the Azov Sea, on the eastern side by the Yeisk estuary - the largest estuary in the North Caucasus (territory over 244 square kilometers). Another interesting feature of the city is that the distance from Moscow to Yeisk is exactly 1000 kilometers, and the distance from Tokyo is 8000 kilometers. Such a round distance to the two largest world capitals is inherent only in this southern resort town.
The climate of the city is as similar as possible to the climate of the American city of New York. The differences in the weather conditions of these two cities are in the lower rainfall in Yeisk and a sharper change in temperatures in New York. The average temperature in December is -1.1 degrees Celsius, and the frost is in January, when the air cools down to -4 degrees on average. However, severe Russian winters are known, when the temperature in Yeisk dropped to -31 degrees, which was actually something incredible. The average thermometer value in Yeisk in summer rarely rises above 30 degrees Celsius. Thus, we can say that it is warm where Yeisk is.
Yeisk history
The history of the glorious city of Yeysk dates back to the end of the 18th century, when the Crimean Khan Shagin-Girey decided to create the so-called Khan's town. It was supposed to act as a reserve capital and the residence of Shagin-Girey. Even then, the small town became famous throughout the Russian Empire. At these walls, in the presence of the troops of the great commander Alexander Suvorov, a manifesto was read on the annexation of Crimea, the western Kuban and Taman to Russia.
With the development of navigation and shipping in the Russian Federation, the construction of new seaports was required. One of the potential places most suitable for the construction of a new seaport is the peak of the Yeisk Peninsula. In 1847, the ataman of the Black Sea Cossack army Grigory Rashpil proposed to build a city at the base of the Yeisk Spit. The proposal was supported by the Caucasian governor - His Serene Highness Prince Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov. By the joint efforts of two significant political figures, by decree of the Emperor of the Russian Empire Nicholas I, dated March 6, 1848, a decision was made "On the construction of the city of Yeisk within the Black Sea army."
The border position promised good economic development for Yeisk. The presence of the seaport promised broad development prospects, both for the city and for the entire region of the Yeisk Peninsula as a whole. Unfortunately, no one canceled the truth about the two sides of the same medal, and Yeisk, due to its sea location, became the first city to come under attack if a naval aggression begins in the North Caucasus. And so it happened with the beginning of the Crimean War of 1853-1856, when the British squadron began shelling the city. It is believed that every tenth house in the city was damaged.
After the end of the war, the development of the city resumed, new schools and gymnasiums began to open. Already in 1875 regular electric lighting was installed in Yeisk. By the beginning of the 20th century, the city was turning into a cultural and commercial center of southern Russia. It is not surprising that at the beginning of the great October revolution, a fierce struggle was fought for this southern town. A powerful wave of revolutionary mood swept from north to south and could not help but bypass Yeisk in its expansion. All the Cossack villages on the Yeisk Peninsula took the side of the Whites. The city itself took the side of the Reds and a long struggle for power began. In total, power in the city passed from hand to hand 6 times. On July 21, 1918, the whites managed to seize power in the city, but already in 1920 the Bolsheviks recaptured Yeisk and the confrontation for power ceased.
Yeisk is a hero city!
After the Bolsheviks came to power in the city, the construction of large factories began, among which the Molot plant and the Selkhozpechat plant were especially significant. In the thirties of the twentieth century, a military flight school appeared in the city, in which more than 300 heroes of the Second World War were brought up. Thus, hero pilots appeared in the USSR where Yeisk is today.
During the Second World War, Yeisk was subjected to fierce German air strikes. So, in 1942, on April 22, German aircraft carriers instead of bombs scattered a leaflet around the city, in which they wrote: “Don't make pies, don't knead dough. You won't find a place on the 23rd. " It is not surprising, but on April 23, the strongest German bombing in the history of the city began, which claimed the lives of several dozen people. Hundreds of buildings were damaged.
Today Yeysk is a famous resort town in Russia, its population is constantly growing (as of 2013, the population was 86 310 people). The influx of tourists to this city is also constantly increasing.
Tourists
The main advantages of Yeisk include its relatively compact size, affordable housing prices, as well as the absence of excessive fuss, which has become a constant companion of popular holiday destinations. The Azov Sea itself plays an important role in such a positive image. Extremely shallow and warm, it is ideal for those traveling with toddlers who are just learning to swim.
Yeisk history
Yeisk appeared on the map of Russia in 1848. The future port was being built on Azov on the territory of the Khansky town, the "spare" residence of the Crimean Khan Shahin-Girey. By the second half of the 19th century, Yeisk had evolved from a provincial town into one of the largest cultural and trade centers in southern Russia. Thanks to the presence of the port, the city established trade relations with foreign countries, acquired a railway and slowly began to develop a new profitable industry - the resort business. The first vacationers began to appear on the Yeisk Spit already in 1912, but with the outbreak of World War II, the resort fell into decay, and did not manage to develop properly.
It is worth noting that Yeisk's wars were never spared. So, during the Crimean campaign, most of the city buildings were destroyed by artillery salvos from the British squadron. For a long time, the Whites and Reds could not share the Civil Port, and with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, German bombers began to pay increased attention to the city.
The resort traditions in Yeisk began to be revived in the 50s of the last century. Several new residential neighborhoods were built in the city, the hotel base was expanded, not forgetting about entertainment establishments and pioneer camps. As a result, a tourist stream flowed again to the shores of the Taganrog Bay, which almost completely dried up with the beginning of perestroika. However, in the mid-90s, the northernmost city of the Kuban regained the title of a family resort, once again opening its beaches to all fans of a measured, budget holiday.
Best time to travel
The temperate continental climate zone, which includes Yeisk, is characterized by short snowless winters and long hot summers. The swimming season at the resort starts in May, when the water warms up to +17.5 ° С. Summer months in this part of the Azov Sea delight vacationers with fine sunny days and warmth, combined with light refreshing breezes from the bay. The average water temperature in July is + 24.9 ° С. Summer precipitation is rare, and if it does occur, it is in the form of short-term showers.
The best time for swimming in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov is the period from July to August. You can get your portion of tanning in September, which is considered the "velvet season" in Yeisk. By this time, the water has not yet had time to cool down (average temperature + 18.6 ° С), and the intense summer heat is replaced by the soft warmth of the first autumn month. In the period from May to June, there are noticeably fewer holidaymakers on the shores of the Taganrog Bay, which attracts all seekers of relative solitude here. In addition, renting a room or hotel room at this time can be significantly cheaper than during the high season.
City districts
Yeisk is divided into 13 districts, of which the tourist fraternity singles out only a few worthy of attention. The absolute champion in attendance is the Yeisk Spit: a narrow cape separating the Yeisk estuary and the Taganrog Bay, the main beach area of \u200b\u200bthe city, as well as a place of maximum concentration of all kinds of recreation centers, restaurants and cafes.
The path to the spit passes through the port area, whose name speaks for itself. By the way, not only the port, but also the railway station, as well as several industrial enterprises fit into the territory of this region. The latter, of course, are not at all "in the subject" here, but local authorities assure that in the foreseeable future all unreliable, from an environmental point of view, objects will leave the area.
The merchant city and, in combination, the historical center of Yeisk has preserved some examples of urban development of the 19th century. It is pleasant to just walk here, admiring the old mansions and occasionally looking into the pretty shops that occupy the historic buildings.
It is a stone's throw from Kupecheskiy Yeisk to Taganrog embankment, popularly called Kamenka. This main city promenade is decorated in the traditional style of the Black Sea embankments: souvenir tents, pavilions of unpretentious attractions, as well as endless rows of barbecue and snack bars. The most densely populated area of \u200b\u200bthe resort - Military town - does not amaze the imagination with some fantastic landscapes, but it is on its territory that one of the main Yeisk attractions, the park named after I. Poddubny.
Entertainment and attractions of Yeysk
It would be unfair to say that apart from the beaches, the tourist in the resort has absolutely nowhere to go. Yes, Yeisk is relatively small and slightly provincial, and, nevertheless, no one has yet deprived it of the status of one of the richest in cultural and historical sights cities of the Kuban.
One should begin acquaintance with Yeisk from its center, where former merchant mansions of the 19th century are grouped. The center of attraction for all lovers of historical buildings is Gostiny Dvor, the exterior of which was copied by the architect from a similar building in St. Petersburg. Do not miss the opportunity to look inside the old building and buy something tasty: the building still houses the shopping arcade. For aimless walks in the fresh air and gatherings in a cafe, Sverdlova Street or Yeyskiy Arbat, as the townspeople themselves pathetically call it, are suitable. For your information, in this part of the city you can still observe sections of the cobblestone pavement, preserved from the tsarist times.
To look at the 19th century Yeisk in more detail, buy a ticket to the Museum of History and Local Lore. Samsonov, which, according to his own guides, contains about 50,000 valuable exhibits. Fans of old-school painting are awaited in the Yeisk Art Museum, whose exposition can offer visitors very unusual canvases of the 17th-20th centuries. Be sure to stop by the "Lady in the Cap" by an unknown artist and make sure that this is really a painting, and not a photograph, as it might seem at first glance.
Portrait "Lady in a Cap"
The funds of the Ivan Poddubny Memorial Museum, located in the park of the same name, are much more modest, but some personal belongings of the strongman and even simple poems written by his hand have been preserved in it. Here, the tourist will be allowed to practice with sports equipment, with which the wrestler trained more than 100 years ago, and will also demonstrate the Spartan atmosphere of the dwelling where the ex-champion spent the last years of his life.
You can turn back the clock and plunge into the atmosphere of Cossack life in the open-air museum "Kubanskiy Khutor" (Morskoy village). It is best to visit the complex with children, as this ethnographic village is full of pets that are allowed to pet and feed. Well, adult visitors will like a real Russian bathhouse, provided at the full disposal of guests, Cossack smoking rooms with amenities and gazebos for picnics.
Resorts, who are accustomed to bringing photos from their vacation, hugging monuments and sculptures, in Yeisk also have a place to roam. The most photographed place in the city is the intersection of Pobeda and Lenin Streets, where the bronze Sergei Bondarchuk is comfortably seated in an armchair. Not far from the legendary director, on the same bronze porch, sits a no less famous resident of the city - Nonna Mordyukova. By the way, leaving Yeisk without taking a selfie with two of the greatest figures of Russian cinema is a gross mistake, because there are no more monuments to Mordyukova and Bondarchuk in any city!
Near the Central Beach, the armored boat "Yeisk patriot", built during the Great Patriotic War with money from the residents of Sheikh, is on duty, and at the end of the war installed on a monolithic foundation as a monument glorifying the people's feat in the victory over fascism. Opposite the square to them. Pushkin proudly saddled a barrel of beer, armed with a rifle and a brother, a dashing Cossack. In the same park there is another monument, but not of a different plan: a memorial monument with a slab and a child's figurine was erected in memory of 214 Yeisk orphanages sent to gas chambers by SS executioners. In the area of \u200b\u200bthe city station, a bust of the founder of the city, Prince Vorontsov, is strictly watching the tourists. Walking along the Taganrog embankment, you can capture yourself against the backdrop of one of the most delicious monuments in Yeisk - a monument to dumplings, the creation of which was financed by a local entrepreneur.
Tourists, weary of the sun and the sea, go in search of shade and coolness to Yeisk parks and squares, the most visited of which is still the park named after I. Poddubny. Intricate labyrinths of alleys, tiled paths, carousels from Soviet childhood (quite serviceable) and modern attractions, souvenir stalls, cozy restaurants, and of course, a monument over the grave of the unforgettable Ivan Poddubny - these are the main identifying signs of a particular place.
In the center of Yeysk, next to the city house of culture, the park is located. Gorky, in which, in addition to charming miniature bridges and a mini-zoo, you can find the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. Here you can also ride a real pony, rent roller skates or get some nice memorable souvenir. On the territory of the park, from the side of the market square, there is a small flea market, so adored by numismatists and collectors of all kinds of Soviet paraphernalia.
The Nikolsky Park is a little simpler and, accordingly, quieter. Of the entertainment available to visitors, there are only unpretentious attractions, ice cream and soda stands, and well-groomed paths. The main treasure of this green island is an old oak, planted, according to legend, by Count Vorontsov himself.
For children, the resort has its own fun, mainly related to the marine theme. For example, the Yeisk Dolphinarium offers interesting show programs, where dolphins and seals act as artists. In the Shark Reef Oceanarium on the Taganrog Embankment, you can watch the habits of stingrays and reef sharks, but if you are lucky with the time of your visit, you can also watch the process of their feeding. An excellent place to relax with the whole family is the outdoor water park "Nemo", located not far from the Kamenka beach.
If you have free time, you should pay attention to the outskirts of Yeisk. For example, you can ride to the Seven Winds Island (aka Bird and Green Island), which was once part of the spit. During the season, a boat runs to this piece of ring-shaped land, so getting on it is not difficult at all. Among the main attractions of Bird Island is a lake with healing mud, which tourists like to use as masks, an abundance of birds and windy weather, which creates ideal conditions for windsurfing. Another outstanding and useful in all respects place is Lake Khan, located on the territory of the Yasensky reserve, which is 55 km from the resort. Swimming in its salty waters is especially indicated for people with diseases of the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system, and the healing mud from the bottom of the reservoir can be applied to anyone who wishes - no contraindications and sheer benefit. True, you will have to come to terms with the specific "fragrance" of a natural medicine, too clearly giving off hydrogen sulfide.
Beach vacation in Yeysk
A traveler who has arrived in Yeisk has two options for swimming: the Taganrog Bay and the Yeisk Estuary. At the same time, one does not need to go far: both are the closest neighbors, separated by the "needle" of the very spit that holds the city's beach infrastructure. The main feature of local beaches is a flat seabed and a vast (sometimes even too much) shallow water area. Thanks to this feature, the sun's rays perfectly warm the water column, which is especially noticeable on the estuary. By the way, while swimming in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, one involuntarily recalls an episode from the movie "The Diamond Hand", in which the character of A. Mironov walks after the fisherman boy "on the water, like on dry land." Sometimes you can move away from the shore for several hundred meters, but you still can't find a place where you could fully swim without clinging to the bottom with your feet.
After a vacation on the Black Sea coast, the shade of the water in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov can cause slight disappointment: no blue and very conditional transparency. The whole aesthetics is spoiled by healing sludge, which rises upward at the slightest movement and stains the water in a characteristic turbid greenish color. To put up with such a feature or to urgently change the resort is everyone's personal business. However, do not forget that this bottom suspension is very useful for the body, and many tourists go to Azov solely for its health-improving effect. For your information, the water in the bay is cleaner than in the estuary, but in windy weather, muddy masses rise from the bottom here too.
Local beaches are mostly sandy-shell, so slippers for swimming in Yeisk are rightfully considered the most justified purchase. Most holidaymakers prefer to bask on the Central Beach, which has access to the bay and estuary. The advantages of this place include its well-developed infrastructure. The beach is equipped with changing cabins and water attractions, and nearby are rows of souvenir tents, snack bars and nightclubs. Like all replicated places, the Central Beach of Yeisk has only one drawback - in the high season it is too noisy and crowded here.
The second most important place for swimming in the Taganrog Bay is the Kamenka beach, which can be accessed by going down the ladder, equipped on the city embankment. The beach area is divided into pebble and shell. As for entertainment, everything is more than worthy here: volleyball, banana rides, trampolines and a bunch of extreme and not so much attractions. Sunbathing in comfort is also not a problem: you can take an umbrella or a sun lounger at the nearby beach equipment rental points. But catering points in Kamenka are in great shortage, so for a snack you will either have to go up the embankment or agree to the assortment offered by loud-voiced Yeisk hawkers.
Young holiday-makers can be found at the end of Kamenka, not far from the port. For the little ones there is a private beach with the self-explanatory name "Melyaki". A gentle bottom, a convenient approach to the water, an abundance of small puddles after low tide and a sandy shore - even at the most cursory inspection of Melyakov, one gets the impression that nature created them specifically for "baking" Easter cakes and building sand castles.
Those who are annoyed by the noise and crowds of large beaches can be advised to go to less inhabited places, in particular, to the coastal area near the Military town (opposite Primorsky lane and Nikolaevskaya street) or the wild Obryv beach (at the exit from Yeisk, landmark - the road leading to the village of Morskoy). Here you can have a picnic or go fishing in relative silence.
Swimming in the Yeisk estuary is considered a privilege of little tourists, therefore, the main contingent of tourists on the local beaches is mothers with babies. The greatest liveliness reigns at the Children's Beach: the sea here is shallow, and the water is warm and less salty than in the bay area. After swimming, you can grab a snack at nearby cafes and fast food stalls. The necessary attributes of a comfortable stay are also available, where to get it - sun beds, umbrellas, sports equipment are rented everywhere.
Of the wilder spots on the estuary, one can name the beach in the Vodnik microdistrict (there is no infrastructure as such), as well as a section of the coast that runs parallel to Limanskaya Street. Although there are plenty of holiday-makers here, too, during the season, you will have to give up the hopes of solitude.
For extremists and windsurfers, it's not a sin to look at the Youth Beach, which stretches at the end of the Yeisk Spit. The key characteristics of this piece of coastline are the steep entrance to the sea and strong underwater currents, which surfers like so much and do not please beginner swimmers at all. But it is better not to waste time on the beach in the area of \u200b\u200bNizhnes Sadovaya Street. Firstly, because this is not a beach at all in the usual sense, but an unkempt piece of coastline with an extremely inconvenient entry into the sea. And secondly, because a busy highway runs parallel to it.
City's legends
In 2010, examining satellite images of Yeisk, the editor of a city newspaper noticed an unusual image in the area of \u200b\u200bthe flight school stadium. The figure that appeared in the photograph resembled in its outlines the appearance of the Virgin, which the journalist was not slow to tell the media about. The sensational statement was perceived ambiguously, especially since it was not easy to verify the reliability of this fact. So over time, the hype around the "discovery" subsided, and the story itself passed into the category of urban legends. At the same time, the same satellite image that "opened the eyes" of the Yeisk journalist is still wandering across the Internet.
Treatment in Yeisk
The natural resources of Yeisk are already an excellent medicine in themselves: air filled with iodine and magnesium, sea water and, finally, healing silt mud. But, if a professional approach to the diagnosis and treatment of ailments is required, it is worth getting a ticket to local sanatoriums. The main health resort, located within the resort, is the Yeysk health resort, which is essentially a balneological and mud baths. The institution specializes in diseases of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as gynecological and urological problems. In addition, the material and technical base of the sanatorium allows it to accept small guests for treatment. The main elixirs that are used in "Yeisk" are mud from Lake Khan and local mineral water used in baths. The family resort "Kazachiy Bereg" is located on the Dolgaya spit in the Yeisk region and looks more like a recreation center with a wide range of spa treatments than a classic sanatorium. However, you can also take a course of therapeutic massage, mud applications or take whirlpool baths here.
Sanatorium "Yeisk"Restaurants and cafes
The most popular food outlets in the resort are small cafes and canteens specializing in Russian and European cuisine. Relatively budget taverns of Yeisk include "Cream-olives" and "Vareniki". They cook well in Izba, Baklazhan and Cossack Kuren, but the prices, according to reviews, are slightly overestimated.
If you need a place with a children's menu, try to look at the Park Cafe, but in search of Italian fast food and Asian delights it is better to go to Sushi Pizza. Shashlik, kebabs and pasties, which have become an integral gastronomic attribute of Krasnodar resorts, are also easy to get here.
Gastro-bars are also gaining popularity in Yeysk, some of which boast their own mini-breweries. In particular, the Prozharka Grill and Bar has made a reputation for juicy steaks and incendiary theme parties, while the Am-bar lures clientele with cold beer, Bavarian sausages and gigantic portions of pork knuckle.
Cafe "Friends"Where to stay
The main types of housing that a holiday traveler can count on in Yeisk are family mini-hotels, guest houses, recreation centers and campings. There are few classic hotels in the city. Prices directly depend on the location of the guesthouse, as well as the range of amenities available to the guests of the establishment. In search of relatively cheap apartments, it is better to go to Shirochanka, New residential area and Voenny Gorodok, that is, to areas relatively remote from the Yeisk spit and the city center. With a certain amount of luck in them, you can find a modest room with a double bed, TV and air conditioning for only 700-1000 rubles. More upgraded options with access to the kitchen, Wi-Fi, free parking and a transfer will cost around 1500-2000 rubles.
In the guesthouses of the Kupechesky Gorodok and the Yeisk Spit, prices are less attractive, but in them you can count on such pleasant bonuses as walking distance to the historic city center and beaches, so if you do not want to waste time on the daily tiresome promenades to the bay, it is better to slightly overpay. The level of hotel service in Yeisk is predominantly two stars (Tornado, Rest). The only resort "three-ruble note", the Babylon hotel, can be called an institution with a claim. In addition to a private beach, the hotel can offer its guests an indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa, as well as meals in a hotel restaurant.
What to bring with you
For global shopping, Yeisk is definitely not an option. But here you can stock up on inexpensive hand-made souvenirs, which are so nice to present to friends upon returning from a trip. In most resort tents, you can find inexhaustible deposits of all kinds of handicrafts, beads and shell bracelets. But keep in mind that as you get closer to the city beaches and the promenade, the cost of such souvenirs increases exponentially. Among the tourists returning from the resort, you will surely find several people carrying containers with miraculous silt. If there is no desire to carry such an odorous load, you can limit yourself to a couple of bars of soap or cosmetic masks based on Yeisk mud. Among gastronomic souvenirs, the greatest demand in Yeisk is for Kuban honey and the products of the local brewery "Priazovskaya Bavaria".
Transport
On the Azov coast, at the base of the Yeisk spit, at the northeastern end of the Yeisk peninsula, there is the beautiful resort town of Yeisk, beloved by its residents and guests of the city.
Yeysk has the status of the fifth city in terms of population among the cities of the Krasnodar Territory. From the very first day of its foundation, it is considered a seaport and the administrative center of the Yeisk region.
The population of the town does not even reach hundreds of thousands of people. According to statistics in 2011, 87, 3 thousand people live in Yeisk. But this makes the town seem even cozier and more cohesive - like one big family.
The very name of the city comes from the name of the Yeya River, which flows into the Yeisk estuary. The inhabitants of the city are called herchan.
The city is located on the coast. From the west it is washed by the Taganrog Bay, from the east - by the Yeisk estuary of the Azov Sea. A very mesmerizing view opens onto the island, located three kilometers from the Yeisk spit. In its natural form, it resembles a ring, and inside it is a beautiful blue lagoon, as if from the pages of a fairy tale about distant seas and oceans. This island is called the Yeisk spit.
“Kuban begins from Yeisk” - this is the slogan the city received because of its location - in the very north of the Krasnodar Territory.
The distance from Yeisk to the capital of Russia is exactly 1000 km. The city of Yeysk is the same time as in the capital.
Mild winters and hot summers are the main differences between the Yeisk climate. The people of Sheikh celebrate the New Year without the main attribute of the holiday - snow. Snow-white precipitation occurs most often in late December - early January. Average winter temperatures in Yeisk range from -4 ° C to -10 ° C.
Spring is the time of renewal. Yeisk is no exception. Already in May, the sea water warms up to a temperature of + 17.5 ° C. It is already possible to open the swimming season, which happens at this time. As for the summer - in Yeisk it is usually very sunny and warm. Short thunderstorm showers are rare in the Yeisk summer. In June, the sea water warms up to +22.2 ° C, with each subsequent summer month it warms up by another 2-3 degrees. The velvet season, starting in September, is marked by consistently warm sea water temperatures, which drop by only 3-5 degrees.
But unfortunately, with the arrival of autumn, windy weather bursts into Yeisk. By October, parks, squares and all green spaces acquire a rich golden color with reddish and red tints of colors.
Like all urban formations, Yeisk is divided into several districts. The Yeisk Spit is undoubtedly the most attractive for tourists. Most of the hotel infrastructure is concentrated here.
Yeisk airport is located in the west of the city and here is also one of the most densely populated areas of the city - Military town. The most popular and favorite place to visit by the residents of this microdistrict is the main attraction of the city - Ivan Poddubny Park.
The youngest districts of Yeysk can be called the "Field of Tears" and "Solnechny" microdistricts. There are new residential complexes here, which also include the 2nd and 38th microdistricts.
Yeisk in general can be considered the greenest city of the Kuban, because of its dense abundant flora. It is represented by parks and squares, alleys and gardens. Many parks have attractions, playgrounds and entertainment facilities.
One of the popular resorts of the Kuban is the city of Yeysk, located on the shores of the Azov Sea, 170 km from Rostov-on-Don and 250 km from Krasnodar.
The city is located on the Yeisk Peninsula, washed by the sea on both sides. On the one hand, it is the Beysugsky estuary and the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, on the other, the Taganrog Bay and the Yeysky estuary, into which the Yeya River flows. The sandy spits Yasenskaya, Yeiskaya, Kamyshevatskaya, Dolgaya extend from the peninsula into the sea.
Near the city there is Lake Khan, whose sulphate mud is used in sanatorium treatment.
It is believed that the Kuban begins from Yeisk, as the northernmost city of the Krasnodar Territory.
Climate
The glory of the southern resort was created by Yeisk's magnificent climate, one of its features is the absence of sharp temperature changes. Where the city of Yeisk is, mild winters do not last long, snow usually falls for 1-2 weeks, but frosts do occur.
But summer begins in May and ends at the end of September. The average air temperature in May and September is +17, in the summer months +25. With an air humidity of 60%, this represents a comfortable weather. Thunderstorms occur in the summer, and a refreshing wind often blows.
In May they start swimming, because the water warms up to 18 degrees. In June-August, the water temperature near the coast is at least +23 ... + 26. In September, the air and water temperatures become equal, the velvet season begins.
Population
Almost 83 thousand people live in the city of Yeisk, since 2011 the number of inhabitants has been decreasing. More than half of the able-bodied residents.
National composition of the Shechan:
- russians - 93%;
- ukrainians 3%;
- armenians 1%.
History of the city of Yeisk
A convenient port on the Yeisk Peninsula in the Middle Ages was often used by sailors-Genoese merchants, hiding from the storms of the Azov Sea. A small town appeared at the end of the XVIII century. as a residence for Shan-Giray Khan, supported by Russia. It was here in 1783 that the manifesto was voiced, which secured the rights of the Russian Empire to the Crimea and Kuban. In 1848, Prince M. Vorontsov supported the proposal of the ataman G. Rashpil to build a port city.
For a couple of years, the city was thoroughly rebuilt, but soon it was badly damaged during the Crimean War.
During the Civil War, fierce battles took place for Yeisk; it was a symbol of the "red" power.
In the 30s, industry began to develop in Yeisk, a military pilot school appeared, from the walls of which about 300 Heroes of the Soviet Union emerged.
During the Second World War, Yeisk was occupied, restoration began immediately after the departure of the Nazis in 1943.
Administrative device
The urban area covers an area of \u200b\u200b143 sq. km, Yeisk district - almost 200 thousand hectares, the district includes 27 farms, settlements and villages, as well as 4 villages.
There are in the city of education:
- Yeisk is a city;
- Shirochanka, Morskoy, Krasnoflotsky, Podbelsky, Blizhneeisky, Bolshelugsky and Beregovoy are villages.
Architectural features
Yeisk was built up according to the general plan, which was personally approved by Emperor Nicholas I. According to the plan, the streets were located perpendicular to each other. All styles used by Russian architects can be found in the architectural appearance of the city center.
The houses of the city of Yeysk in the central district represent unique examples of architectural art of the 19th-20th centuries, about 330 buildings are architectural monuments.
The townspeople remember the names of the merchants - the owners of the mansions, which housed banks, pharmacies, shops, hairdressers. Among the houses that attract attention are Gostiny Dvor, the Main Post Office, the building of the district administration.
Some streets still have cobblestone paving. At the end of the XIX century. the city authorities figured out how to pave the roads: all ships moored in the port had to bring stone as ballast, which was used for the road surface. The streets of the city of Yeysk allow you to create an idea of \u200b\u200bthe old appearance of the city, it is worth taking a walk along Sverdlov, R. Luxemburg, Taganrog embankment. Of interest is Schmidt Street, which has only an odd side, while the even one is located in Mariupol, located across the strait.
Today, there are officially several districts in Yeisk, among them a military town, a port and industrial zone, the Solnechny microdistrict, Novy Array, Shirochanka.
Urban economy
The city of Yeysk is developing as a resort, industrial, port, and agricultural.
Aircraft repair and shipbuilding plants operate. There are enterprises that produce amusement rides, machine tools, reinforced concrete products, bricks, and animal feed.
Yeisk has its own dairy, canning, fish, wine and bakery factories. The port and the elevator serve the ships.
13 agricultural enterprises cultivate grapes, corn, sunflower and grain.
Shops and Markets
Shopping centers work all over Yeisk every day. However, vacationers prefer to go to the markets for fresh vegetables and fruits, there are several of them in the city:
- central;
- military town market;
- wholesale and retail;
- farm.
Yeisk schools
Educational institutions are located throughout Yeisk. There are schools in the city in all districts. Among the graduates, there is a high percentage of those entering the country's prestigious universities. There are educational institutions of different specializations in Yeisk:
- 12 municipal budgetary educational formations;
- 1 evening;
- 4 boarding schools, of which 3 are of correctional type, 1 is for orphans;
- the Cossack Cadet Corps, which is the largest in the Krasnodar Territory;
- 1 gymnasium;
- 2 art schools;
- 2 youth sports schools on football;
- CYSS for children of the Olympic reserve.
The system "Network City" operates in educational institutions; in Yeysk, it covers all schools. Electronic journals and diaries are available to children, parents and teachers on various mobile devices.
The "Network City" system in Yeisk allows you to control the educational process, which leads to an increase in the educational level.
In the city, training is open in 4 colleges, 2 vocational schools, as well as university branches.
On vacation in Yeisk
There are sanatoriums, boarding houses, many hotels, recreation centers, hotels and car camps in Yeisk, since 2006 the city has the status of a resort.
About 400 thousand people come to the city of Yeysk (Krasnodar Territory) annually on vacation. The main directions of the resort town:
- Yeisk is often chosen by families with children, as the warm, shallow sea with sandy beaches is a great place to spend a vacation with kids.
- Mineral waters and medicinal hydro-carbonate-sulphate and magnesium-calcium mud attract those who want to improve their health. The effectiveness of mud therapy in Yeisk is not inferior to foreign clinics.
- The climatic features of the region are optimal for kitesurfing, windsurfing, yachting. Kitesurfing competitions and yachting festival are held annually in May.
- Equestrian sports, hiking, skydiving, fishing and hunting - all this can be done in Yeisk.
Yeisk beaches
The beach line stretches for 2.5 km along the western and eastern sides of the city, the beaches are divided into wild and comfortable. The comfortable ones, which are located on the Yeisk Spit, have the necessary infrastructure for recreation. Wilds are located along the railway line along the bank of the estuary.
The water in the sea is most often muddy, but it is not mud, but a significant amount of silt impurities, beneficial to health.
The best beaches in the city of Yeysk:
Along the banks of the Yeisk estuary, there are both comfortable and wild, including nudist, beaches. The bottom is usually shallow and covered with silt.
sights
There are more than 600 monuments in the Yeisk district, among them:
- monuments to famous people whose life was associated with the city (N. Mordyukova, S. Bondarchuk, V. Vysotsky, Prince Vorontsov, A. Pushkin, etc.);
- military-patriotic memorials (armored boat, tank, etc.);
- religious.
There are museums in Yeisk:
- historical and regional studies;
- memorial to I. Poddubny;
- art.
In the city center, there are a variety of entertainments that are interesting for both children and adults:
- shark Reef Oceanarium;
- dolphinarium;
- crocodile canyon;
- water park "Nemo" with 15 water slides and 7 swimming pools;
- ice palace "Snowflake";
- children's center "Bingo-Bingo";
- cinema "Premier".
In the village of Morskoy there is an ethnographic complex "Kuban Khutor".
In summer, excursions are organized to the Long Spit, where you can practice windsurfing, kitesurfing, fishing, and the island of Seven Winds, inhabited by many birds.
City parks
The city of Yeysk is considered the greenest in the Krasnodar Territory. The largest and oldest is I. Poddubny's park, where there is a museum dedicated to him and the grave of the legendary fighter.
All types of attractions produced by the local factory are presented on a huge territory. The 150-year-old park is a wonderful resting place, there are fountains, benches, playgrounds everywhere, alleys with elegant flower beds are laid, concerts are held on summer stages.
Nearby there is a park named after Gorky, decorated with small architectural forms, monuments, in the center of it is the Archangel Michael Church. The temple grounds include a swan pond and poultry pens.
Squares in the city of Yeysk are located in the center and on the outskirts.
The Primorsky Park is located near the Taganrog embankment.
There is a round park in the city - Nikolsky, this oldest park in the city is known for its spring.
Public transport
It is convenient to get around the city of Yeisk by fixed-route taxis. The fare is 15 rubles.
- to the city beach No. 2, 8;
- to the Kamenka beach No. 14, 7, 4;
- to the park named after Poddubny No. 11, 7, 4, 1.
All routes pass through the central market. 2 routes are served by a city bus.
Taxis also provide transport services, the cost of a trip around the city is 50-150 rubles.
How to get to Yeysk
It is convenient to get to the city of Yeysk (Krasnodar Territory) by different types of transport.
- Trains leave from the railway station to Moscow, St. Petersburg and daily commuter trains to Starominskaya-Timashevsk.
- The bus station is located on the street. Kommunisticheskaya, 18. Every day, buses make flights to the cities of Armavir, Belaya Kalitva, Geledzhik, Gukovo, Maykop, Novorossiysk, Novo- and Staroshcherbinovskaya, Pyatigorsk, Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol, Taganrog, Tikhoretsk, Shabelskoe. There are 6 flights to Krasnodar every day.
- The most convenient way to go to Yeisk is by car. From the M-4 highway behind Rostov-on-Don, you can turn onto the P-268 and drive about 160 km.
The airport is under reconstruction, at the moment it is used only for cargo transportation. Therefore, many vacationers choose a compound route: they arrive at the airport of Krasnodar or Rostov-on-Don, then take a bus to Yeisk.