Dzhanhot, Gelendzhik (Photo: Dmitry29 | Photobank Lori)
- When to go on vacation
- Where to relax
- What to see
- Vacation with children
- Prices for hotels, accommodation and food
- How to get there
- Tours
- Reviews
Dzhanhot is a small resort village on the Black Sea coast, 24 km from Gelendzhik. It is located between the villages of Divnomorskoye and Praskoveevka.
A special feature of Dzhanhot is a large number of Pitsunda pines, which create an exceptionally healthy microclimate, as well as persimmons, figs and other subtropical plants. Those who want to relax away from civilization and closer to nature come here.
This article contains information about Dzhanhot: the best time to go, what to do, what the prices are, where to live, and how to get to the resort.
Where to relax
Dzhankhot is stretched along the Khotetsai River in the direction opposite to the sea. There are only a few streets in it. The housing stock is small, and in the summer season all of it is available to vacationers. Of the large accommodation options, those closest to the sea are the Dzhanhot boarding house, the Blagodat hotel, and for children, the Leadership Academy camp.
Beaches
Central beach of Dzhankhota (Photo: Igor Arkhipov | Photobank Lori)
The beaches of Dzhanhot are covered with medium-sized pebbles. The strip of shallow water is not large, the depth increases quite quickly. You need to swim carefully with children.
The beaches of Central and Orlyonok are equipped with resort infrastructure: there are changing rooms, showers, toilets, cafes, rental of sun loungers and umbrellas. There are no equipped amenities on wild beaches. But it is deserted and picturesque.
Beaches of Dzhankhot
- Central Beach
- Beach "Eaglet"
- Beach "Behind Buna"
- Sosnovy Bor Beach
- Blue Bay Beach
What to see
The Blue Abyss tract (Photo: Igor Arkhipov | Lori Photobank)
People come to Dzhanhot to admire nature, namely the largest Pitsunda pine forest, Mount St. Nina and the clearest sea.
There are fascinating routes along the pine forest covering the mountainous terrain: hiking; for cycling and horseback riding. The route to the Parus rock is popular. It’s good to dive with a mask and fins here: interesting bottom topography, clear water, a lot of fish, crabs, shells and mollusks.
Sights of Dzhankhot
- Tract "Blue Abyss"
- House-museum of the writer Vladimir Korolenko
- Pottery workshop of Sergei Dudin, a member of the Union of Artists
- Mount St. Nina
- Rock Parus (in Praskoveevka)
- Waterfalls and dolmens (in the valleys of the Zhane and Pshada rivers)
Entertainment in Dzhanhot
- Beach attractions (children's slides, pedal boat rides, jet ski rides, banana rides, tablet rides, parachute rides, etc.)
- Diving and snorkeling
- Hiking, cycling, jeeping, horseback riding
- Excursions to the apiary and farm, with lunch and tasting of drinks in the fresh air
Excursions
You can diversify your vacation with exciting excursions. Local residents - experienced guides conduct completely different but interesting excursions: a walk around Gelendzhik, a trip to Abrau-Durso, mountain hiking, diving.
Sightseeing tour of Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik is a large resort in a beautiful Black Sea bay. The main decoration of the city is the snow-white embankment, along which there are boulevards and parks. The guide will introduce you to the traditions, culture and history of hospitable Gelendzhik.
- Book an excursion
Trekking to Cape Doob
Hike through picturesque places. Walk from Gelendzhik to Kabardinka, to the coast, to the Rio ship and along the way listen to local stories and legends, while enjoying the pristine nature.
- Book an excursion
Book excursions online
You can choose and book an individual or group excursion online. The cost of the excursion starts from 400 rubles per person. Since Dzhanhot is a small village, excursions depart from Gelendzhik.
History of the farm
After the end of hostilities in the Caucasian War (1864) and the eviction of the local Adyghe population from the Black Sea region, local lands were empty for a long time. Active settlement of the Black Sea coast of the Gelendzhik region began in the 80-90s of the 19th century
, after the transformation of Novorossiysk into a port city and the construction of the Novorossiysk-Sukhumi highway. Quite cheap plots of land began to be sold along the entire coast, which were purchased primarily by representatives of the Russian intelligentsia for the arrangement of dachas, hotels, health resorts, etc.
Dzhanhot arose as a holiday village in the early 90s of the 19th century. Fyodor Andreevich Shcherbina chose this place for his summer estate on an area of about 110 acres of land
- famous public figure and historian. Being involved in economic statistics, including Kuban statistics, he knew the Black Sea region well. And not only did he know, but already in the late 80s he had his own dacha estate with a park area on the shores of Gelendzhik, where his brother ran the farm.
In the early 90s of the 19th century, F. Shcherbina drew attention to this picturesque region
By the beginning of the 90s, F. Shcherbina acquired more than one hundred acres of land with a picturesque gorge and a sea bay close to False Gelendzhik (now Divnomorskoe). It is here that he is building his new capital dacha estate, with a road to False Gelendzhik, with vineyards and park alleys.
The mansion itself was located on the very picturesque right slope of Khotetsai, and Fyodor Andreevich named the entire estate Dzhankhot in memory of a Circassian legend. According to this legend, it was here in the Khotetsaya gorge that the noble Circassian feudal lord Dzhankhot (translated as Happy Man) once lived.
Fyodor Shcherbina founded a new estate and gave it the name - Dzhanhot
The path laid by Shcherbina to False Gelendzhik is not used for its intended purpose today, but is still called the “Shcherbinovskaya” road. In order not to live in this beautiful natural corner surrounded by Pitsunda pines in complete solitude, Fyodor Andreevich began to select intelligent neighbors for himself and was very successful in this. Korolenko brothers soon appeared in Dzhanhot
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The retaining wall in the Korolenko Museum has been standing since 1912!
Gradually, more and more country houses grew along the Khotetsai riverbed, new gardens and vineyards appeared, and the resort town itself, originally inhabited by Shcherbina, with his light hand, became officially called Dzhanhot. After the revolutionary transformations, the dacha settlement received the status of a farm, and all the mansions located here were nationalized and repurposed as sanatoriums and children's camps.
During the Great Patriotic War, a military infectious diseases hospital was located on a small territory of Dzhankhot, and directly in the Shcherbinovsky mansion there were people infected with infectious hepatitis. The deceased patients were buried on the territory of the former manor park. Today this mass grave has a common monument.
After the war, Dzhanhot again functions as a popular Soviet resort
After the war, peaceful life had to be restored in the devastated and dilapidated farmstead. Problems can be solved quickly and easily. Korolenko's Dacha was adapted for a school building, and Shcherbina's Dacha was adapted for the Yolochka kindergarten. Today, Korolenko’s Dacha functions as a Museum, but the fate of the village’s founder’s Dacha is still in limbo.
The village itself today is one of the most popular resorts in the Gelendzhik region, where people go to swim in the clean and gentle sea, relax in a comfortable, spiritual atmosphere, enjoy beautiful views and breathe in healing air.
And in Dzhanhot you can touch the Pearl of Desires!
Vacation with children
Despite the fact that the beaches of Dzhanhot cannot boast of wide shallow waters that are comfortable for children, this quiet resort is still very good for a family holiday with children.
The village is located in the largest tract of Pitsunda pine on the coast (950 hectares). The air here is healthy; for kilometers around there are no busy highways or industrial production. An ideal place to strengthen your immune system. The resort operates children’s camps “Nadezhda” (formerly “Eaglet”) and “Leadership Academy”.
When is the best time to go?
The holiday season in Dzhankhot, as well as on the entire Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory, begins in May and lasts until October. The least precipitation and the hottest weather occurs in August. By the end of summer, the air temperature rises to +30°C and above, and sea water warms up to +26...+27°C.
If you don't like the summer heat, come to the resort in June and September. At this time, the air temperature in Dzhanhot is +25…+25°С, and the sea water temperature is +22…+24°С. In autumn, it is warm during the day, and in the evenings it becomes cool, up to +15°C. Warm clothes will come in handy!
Dmitry Smirnov: “In May, the Dzhanhot farm is much warmer than the rest of the coast. During the day it is stable +22°C, at night it is slightly lower than +18°C. What’s surprising is how quickly the water warms up; by mid-May it’s already +19°C.”
Sunset at the resort. Photo: Kaiser Vilgelm II / wikimedia.org / CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prices
There are different accommodation options in Dzhanhot - from 400 to 4,000 rubles per person per day. But budget prices prevail. A place per vacationer costs from 400 rubles (in the private sector and houses of the former tourist center) to 4,000 rubles per day (in “Blagodati”). It is better to take care of booking your seats in advance.
Sanatoriums and boarding houses
There are no sanatoriums with treatment and health programs in Dzhanhot. There is a large 3-star boarding house “Dzhanhot” - with low-rise buildings and bungalow houses; with a large outdoor swimming pool, an aviary with peacocks, playgrounds and sports grounds, the Happy Life restaurant, the Chateau cafe, and an aquabar in the middle of the pool.
To visit sanatoriums, consult your doctor. Possible contraindications. Reservations for sanatoriums are made through the website of the Expert Medical Center.
- Book a trip to the Dzhankhota sanatorium
Hotels
Almost all hotels in Dzhanhot are new, mini-format. Among them, the Blagodat recreation center stands out, which has a modern interior, landscaped grounds, a large swimming pool, playgrounds, one of which is in the shape of an old ship. The price of accommodation in Dzhanhot is from 2,800 to 28,000 rubles per person per week in the summer season.
It is convenient to find out the cost and book your favorite room in Dzhanhot through Booking.com.
You can also choose a hotel or make a reservation through the Avianity hotel search. The service offers 15 accommodation options at this resort and shows offers with discounts of up to 60%.
Rental of property
There is a small private sector in Dzhanhot, so it is better to make your choice and reservation in advance. All housing is located among abundant coniferous and subtropical greenery. The streets of the village are very stretched towards the mountains, so walking from the outskirts to the beach is tiring. It's better to stay closer to the sea. The cost of living is from 400 rubles per day per person.
You can find out more about the current prices and offers for rental housing in Dzhanhot, and make a choice at Sutochno.ru. This service offers detailed and reliable information from homeowners, without overpayments or unnecessary commissions.
You can use Airbnb to rent accommodation. If you haven’t used this service yet, get a discount of up to 4,000 rubles after registering using the promotional link.
Food
The choice of canteens and cafes in Dzhanhot is small; they mainly offer Caucasian cuisine: shish kebab, grilled vegetables. A three-course lunch costs from 200 rubles. Many hotels and guest houses have their own canteens. And those vacationers who cook for themselves can buy food in local shops, or go to Gelendzhik to buy it.
How to get there
You can come to Dzhanhot by bus or taxi from Gelendzhik airport or from the Novorossiysk railway station. You can also take an intercity bus to the Gelendzhik bus station and then get to the resort by local public transport. Fans of road trips come to Dzhanhot in their own cars.
Airplane
The distance from Dzhanhot to Gelendzhik Airport is 23 km. For the summer, airlines are increasing the number of direct flights from Russian cities. The following airlines fly here: Aeroflot, Rossiya, S7 Airlines, Utair and others.
Gelendzhik airport address: st. Solntsedarskaya, 10 (Yandex Maps | Google Maps).
Airfare prices to Gelendzhik
- Moscow — Gelendzhik from 1,500 rub.
- St. Petersburg - Gelendzhik from 3,000 rubles.
- Ekaterinburg - Gelendzhik from 2,000 rubles.
- Novosibirsk - Gelendzhik from 5,200 rub.
- Samara - Gelendzhik from 5,100 rub.
- Tyumen - Gelendzhik from 6,000 rubles.
Top cheapest air tickets to Gelendzhik
The cheapest plane tickets to Gelendzhik, which were purchased through the Avianity search.
| departure date | Route | Transplants | Search for tickets |
| 27.01.2022 | Krasnodar → Gelendzhik | Straight | 1 589 |
| 25.03.2022 | Mineralnye Vody → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 573 |
| 05.02.2022 | Bryansk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 573 |
| 06.10.2022 | St. Petersburg → Gelendzhik | Straight | 2 690 |
| 10.02.2022 | Voronezh → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 865 |
| 19.03.2022 | Moscow → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 900 |
| 31.01.2022 | Simferopol → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 965 |
| 24.02.2022 | Kazan → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 2 965 |
| 08.04.2022 | Volgograd → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 015 |
| 26.01.2022 | Makhachkala → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 304 |
| 04.02.2022 | Naberezhnye Chelny → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 365 |
| 11.02.2022 | Omsk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 573 |
| 25.01.2022 | Adler → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 615 |
| 04.03.2022 | Samara → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 665 |
| 25.01.2022 | Astrakhan → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 703 |
| 23.01.2022 | Yaroslavl → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 765 |
| 21.04.2022 | Arkhangelsk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 3 880 |
| 02.04.2022 | Nizhny Novgorod → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 065 |
| 01.02.2022 | Kaliningrad → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 220 |
| 21.03.2022 | Ufa → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 265 |
| 07.03.2022 | Kaluga → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 525 |
| 20.04.2022 | Murmansk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 682 |
| 31.01.2022 | Belgorod → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 774 |
| 02.03.2022 | Stavropol → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 870 |
| 01.02.2022 | Vladikavkaz → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 870 |
| 24.05.2022 | Chelyabinsk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 4 880 |
| 20.04.2022 | Tyumen → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 029 |
| 02.05.2022 | Perm → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 029 |
| 03.05.2022 | Syktyvkar → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 080 |
| 26.01.2022 | Pskov → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 115 |
| 18.07.2022 | Kursk → Gelendzhik | Straight | 5 157 |
| 03.10.2022 | Ekaterinburg → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 243 |
| 21.01.2022 | Cheboksary → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 500 |
| 01.03.2022 | Surgut → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 670 |
| 11.04.2022 | Rostov-on-Don → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 778 |
| 09.03.2022 | Saratov → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 794 |
| 22.02.2022 | Tambov → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 5 903 |
| 24.01.2022 | Kirov → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 6 240 |
| 24.01.2022 | Ulyanovsk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 6 240 |
| 03.02.2022 | Lipetsk → Gelendzhik | 1 transfer | 6 297 |
Airfare prices to Gelendzhik by month
The low-price calendar for air tickets to Gelendzhik selects the cheapest flights from your city by day and month for the year in advance.
Transfer from airport
You can get from Gelendzhik Airport to Dzhanhot by bus with a transfer or by taxi without transfers. A trip by public transport costs on average 150-200 rubles, by taxi from 1,200 rubles. Travel time is 2-3 hours.
A more convenient travel option is a taxi transfer, which can be booked online in advance. At the airport, passengers will be met by a driver and taken to the resort. The cost of the service is from 1,000 rubles, the travel time is 30 minutes.
Train
The nearest train station to Dzhankhot is located in Novorossiysk, which is 53 km from the resort. Long-distance passenger trains from Russian cities arrive here daily.
Novorossiysk railway station address: st. Zhukovsky, 16 (Yandex Maps | Google Maps).
Prices of train tickets to Novorossiysk
- Moscow — Novorossiysk from 3,200 rub.
- Krasnodar - Novorossiysk from 650 rub.
- Samara - Novorossiysk from 700 rub.
- Saratov - Novorossiysk from 3,000 rubles.
- Krasnoyarsk - Novorossiysk from 3,400 rubles.
- Nizhny Novgorod - Novorossiysk from 3,900 rubles.
It is convenient to search and book train tickets online through Avianity.
Bus
To come to Dzhanhot by intercity bus, you first need to get to Gelendzhik. Next, change to local transport and go to the resort.
Gelendzhik bus station address: st. Obezdnaya, 3 (Yandex Maps | Google Maps).
Bus ticket prices to Gelendzhik
- Moscow — Gelendzhik from 3,200 rub., 19 h.
- Mineralnye Vody - Gelendzhik from RUB 1,800, 7 hours.
- Maykop - Gelendzhik from 800 rubles, 8 hours.
- Krasnodar - Gelendzhik from 700 rubles, 4 hours.
- Rostov-on-Don - Gelendzhik from 1,300 rubles, 10 hours.
You can check the schedule and buy bus tickets online on Avianity.
Automobile
Dzhanhot is located 12 km from the M-4 Don federal highway, along which you can come here from different cities of Russia. The distance to Dzhanhot from Novorossiysk is 58 km, from Krasnodar - 193 km, from Moscow - 1,500 km.
The only winding mountain road leading from M-4 to the resort itself is from Svetly and past Divnomorskoye. It is a dead end: after another 10 km it ends in Praskoveevka.
Public transport
Dzhanhot is a compact village, so there is no internal public transport here. Buses and minibuses connect Dzhanhot with Divnomorskoe, Praskoveevka, Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk. The schedule is posted at the only bus stop in the village.
Taxi
You can get to Dzhanhot by taxi both from Gelendzhik and Novorossiysk. You can also call a taxi to the village. A trip around Dzhanhot costs 80-100 rubles.
Car rent
The nearest car rental services are in Gelendzhik. You can use the services of local rental companies, where the cost for 1 day of rental starts from 1,000 rubles.
You can book a car online in Gelendzhik through local rental services.
Transport
Dzhankhot is a small resort village; there is no internal transport here. Intercity buses stop at the local bus station 10-15 times a day, taking you to Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, Praskoveevka and Divnomorskoye. Trips to attractions are organized by excursion bureaus using their own transport. To move around the village itself, you don’t need a car; a walk to the beach from the farthest point from it will take no more than half an hour.
There is a taxi company in the village; the telephone number is usually available at the reception of hotels and holiday homes. Its services are mainly in demand among those who need to get to the station, airport or neighboring settlements. A trip around Dzhanhot will cost 80-100 RUB. For intercity travel, you can also use taxi services from neighboring Divnomorskoye or Gelendzhik. Average fares are 50 RUB per landing and 15-25 RUB per km.
For lovers of active recreation, some hotels rent bicycles. However, the choice of two-wheeled transport is limited; it is better to check availability and book in advance. Prices are moderate - about 100 RUB per hour and 500 RUB per day. There are places to ride - in the village itself and in the surrounding area, but the terrain is hilly in some places, and it can be difficult if you are not used to it.
Reviews about holidays in Dzhanhot
Dzhanhot is a secluded place where there are few people, a minimum of civilization and empty beaches.
Andrey
A small village, remote from Gelendzhik and other resorts. This is a secluded bay where there is peace and quiet. There is the cleanest sea and healthy pine-sea air.
Oksana
A nice cozy cove and a village consisting of a couple of streets. The sea here is clean and blue, the air is healing. The resort is suitable for those who need silence, the absence of the usual southern entertainment.
Luda
The cleanest sea and empty beaches, we saw dolphins very often. This place is well suited for lovers of hiking and cycling - the air is clean, there is no pollution from cars, beautiful nature and silence, sunsets.
Sonya
