With the onset of winter, life in coastal cities comes to a standstill. But not in Tuapse. Even when resort activity declines, the port continues to operate, and tourists continue to come for new experiences.
In winter, the city hosts congresses, business meetings and seminars. People come here to improve their health, walk along the sea, learn the basics of equestrian sports, fish or visit natural beauty.
In Tuapse it is easy to breathe, relax inexpensively and have a pleasant walk. On sunny days, you can go for a beach picnic here, and on cold days, warm up in the warm pool and pamper yourself with relaxing treatments. And this is just the beginning of pleasant relaxation...
Read on to find out what else winter Tuapse offers tourists.
Tuapse in February. Photo: drive2.com
Weather in Tuapse in winter
Tuapse is located in a humid subtropical climate zone, so the winters here are mild, with little snow, rather rainy and cloudy. The Black Sea, which acts as a natural heat reservoir, does not allow the thermometer to drop below 0, and the mountains protect the resort from cold winds.
The average daytime temperature of the season is +7-10 °C, nighttime temperature varies between +1-2 °C. Snow in Tuapse is a rare phenomenon, but even if it falls, it does not stay on the ground and melts quickly. It rains 7-8 days a month, and the sun has difficulty breaking through the leaden clouds.
The weather in the suburbs of Tuapse generally resembles a vest: a stripe is warm, a stripe is cold, here it’s calm and clear, there it’s windy, dank and damp.
In each of the satellite villages, in winter, its own microclimate is formed, and while in Olginka it is dry and the sun is shining, in Agoy there is ice, in Dzhubga it rains, and in Novomikhailovsky there is already a meter of snow. And this picture continues further. May be interesting: New Year in the south of Russia: where to go.
Snowy Tuapse. Photo: tuapsevesti.ru
How to get there?
Getting to Tuapse by public transport is difficult: you will have to resort to frequent transfers. The closest airport is more than 100 km away. Therefore, you can fly by plane - to Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Adler, but then you will have a slightly tiring 3-hour journey by train. Ticket price - 400 rubles. If possible, you can fork out for a taxi - a personal car in this case will cost 3,500. This is an excellent option to get straight to the center.
The local railway station receives all trains heading to Adler. True, the average travel time from Russian cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg is from 21 to 38 hours, depending on the route. It is better to buy tickets not at the station, but in advance - on the Russian Railways website, where you can also check the schedule. The Lastochka train passes through the resort: it runs from Krasnodar and Adler.
There are no direct bus routes to Tuapse; you will have to make transfers - the distance is long, so the trip will be long and tiring, but inexpensive. Perhaps one of the most relevant ways to get to Tuapse is by personal car along the M-4 Don federal highway. There is one drawback - it is paid for almost the entire length.
Sights of Tuapse: what to visit in winter
Tourists who decide to appreciate all the charm of a holiday in winter Tuapse have a lot of options for spending their time. According to the old resort tradition, people begin their acquaintance with the city from the embankment, which is called Primorsky Boulevard here.
The 400-meter promenade was reconstructed in 2014 and today it welcomes guests with cute benches, lanterns and flower beds. A specific symbol of the city also flaunts here - the port control tower, which, due to its resemblance to a round candy, Tuapse residents called “chupa chups”.
Seaport control tower. Photo: tourister.ru
Two more popular places for walks in Tuapse are Plane Tree Alley, located along Karl Marx Street, and the city park, reconstructed in 2015 according to plans from the early 20th century. Nearby are the house-museum of the artist A. A. Kiselev, the Museum of History and Local Lore and the Defense Museum.
Tuapse harbor stretches along the Black Sea coast with 19 berths where dry cargo ships and passenger liners moor. In the vicinity of the seaport, there are war memorials - the Hill of Heroes, the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, the Eternal Flame and the “City of Military Glory” stele.
Stele "City of Military Glory". Photo: tourister.ru
7 km from the city center is the famous Kiseleva Rock, near which the fabulously successful fishing scene from the film “The Diamond Arm” was filmed. The megalithic dolmen complex “Psynako”, or “Temple of the Sun”, located 15 km from the resort, near the village of Anastasievka, deserves special attention. Near the settlement of Beskrovny there are ruins of an ancient fortress that will interest lovers of antiquity.
Kiselyov's Rock. Photo: drive2.com
Another worthy object to visit is the Mamedovo Gorge, which is reached by a picturesque path passing through a string of mini-waterfalls. Fans of eco-tourism can travel to the Altubinal farm, lost in the mountains above the Black Sea. In a settlement where there is not even electricity, there live about a dozen people who lead subsistence farming.
To admire the natural beauty, go to the Perun waterfall, whose height reaches 33 m. In summer, the cascade turns into a small stream, but in winter the seething stream looks most impressive. 30 km from Tuapse there is a hydrological natural monument - the turquoise-green Lake Khyzhi, the main attraction of the village of Maloye Pseushkho.
Lake Khyzhi. Photo: kukarta.ru
Don’t miss the Tuapse observation decks - one is located above the wild beach of Cape Kadosh, the other is on the top of the Training rock. If you want to descend from “heaven” underground, visit the Honey and Bolshaya Krivenkovskaya caves, look into the Cossack Gap - an amazingly beautiful valley of hydrogen sulfide springs near the village of Georgievskoye.
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Attractions and entertainment
Walking along the Tuapse embankment, you can admire the historical sights and other interesting objects located near it. In addition to an entertaining walk, you can arrange a real educational excursion. It is better to start an impromptu excursion from October Revolution Square, where a lot of interesting things are located.
Webcam on the Tuapse embankment
The October Revolution Square itself is worthy of a walk in itself - after all, it is a beautiful area with flower beds, fountains and benches.
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On one side of the square in the park you can look at the “Stone Flower” fountain , and on the other - at the horse mackerel monument . the Tuapse Defense Museum , worthy of a separate long visit .
Next to the square is the Sailors' Palace of Culture , built in 1937. Nowadays it is a city cultural center. In front of the house of culture there is a sculpture of “Sailor” standing at the helm, and a sculpture of “Maksimka” in the form of a little black boy with a strong sailor Luchkin, the heroes of the famous movie of the same name “Maksimka”, which tells about the rescue of a black boy named Maksimka from a sunken ship.
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The monument to the fighters for Soviet power in the form of a triangular stele 21 meters high, erected in November 1966 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution, stands in the center of the square.
The famous control room of the Tuapse seaport management, 70 meters high, looks like the mast of a real ship and is visible from anywhere on the embankment, square and other areas of the city. The concrete improvised mast is crowned with a glass ball, which is the control room.
© Igor Butyrskii
Musical fountain , located on Revolution Square, soars its jets of water to a height of 18 meters. Among other "singing" fountains, it is unique in that it does not have a water bowl, allowing spectators to walk through it.
© Andrey Shapran
Not far from the fountain there is a flowerbed - a sundial in the form of a sail, installed inside the dial. The shadow of the sail shows the current time during daylight hours. Next to the flowerbed there is a chess corner for lovers of intellectual games.
In the public garden on the other side of the fountain, on the Alley of Heroes of the Soviet Union, there is an “City of Military Glory” stela , opened in May 2012 in honor of Tuapse being awarded the status of a city of Military Glory. Walking through the square and going down to the embankment towards the sea station, you can find a monument to “Glorious Soviet military sailors from the working people of the city” in the form of a slab with the image of a warship, installed in 1943 in honor of the sailors who defended the coast of Tuapse during the Great Patriotic War. Located on the burial site of sailors.
The most impressive structure near the Tuapse embankment is the seaport. The sea trade port dates back more than a hundred years of its existence. The first ship entered the port on December 26, 1898, and ships from all over the world still sail here.
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At the very beginning of the embankment, near the port, there is a monument to the crew of the minelayer Nikolai Ostrovsky , opened in 1971 in honor of the crew who died in 1942.
A little further from the October Revolution Square is a monument to the destroyer “Kerch” in the form of a large sandstone and an anchor, erected in 1968 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the events of June 1918, when the destroyer’s crew helped sink the Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk so that it would not be captured by the Germans troops, and the destroyer itself was sunk into the sea at a depth of 27 meters near the Tuapse port, where it still lies.
At the end of the embankment you can have a snack in the unusual Lazurit cafe , located on a sea boat. The boat was built in 1957 and, before finally mooring, it took residents and guests of the city around the sea for a long time. And on the other side of the embankment there is a small amusement park with trampolines, carousels and other entertainment. Cafes and attractions are open during the warm season.
© Nikita Korolev
Tuapse resorts in winter
Each of the villages of the Tuapse region is beautiful in its own way and will interest one or another contingent of vacationers.
Lermontovo
One of the most picturesque places in Tuapse attracts tourists with its majestic ridges, clean foothill air and diverse flora. In the vicinity of the resort, over 3,000 species of plants grow, including those listed in the Red Book, and next to the village there is a wonderful oak grove. Equestrian and leisure centers operate year-round in Lermontovo, where they teach horse riding and organize horseback riding excursions to local attractions.
Winter Lermontovo. Photo: tuapsim.ru
Nebug
The picturesque resort is the epicenter of resort life in the Tuapse region, where many hotel and health resorts are located. In winter in Nebug you can visit the Aquamir dolphinarium, walk along the Path of Love, go to the Nebug waterfalls, go on a boat trip or go fishing.
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Dzhubga
Thanks to its convenient transport links, Dzhubga is one of the most visited resorts in the Tuapse region. In winter, the village welcomes vacationers with bright sun, blue skies, deserted beaches, comfortable hotels and warm pools.
There are not many entertainment options in Dzhubga, but they do exist: the Nemo Dolphinarium and the Museum of the Whims of the Forest are open all year round. Near Dzhubga there are ancient dolmens, Colonel and Silver waterfalls, as well as Mount Hedgehog and Inal Bay.
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Dolphinarium "Nemo" in Dzhubga. Photo: order-bus-yug.rf
Agoy
The mountain village, surrounded by mountains, emerald meadows and forests, is famous for its healing climate and contrasting landscapes. The air in Agoy is saturated with the aromas of herbs and coniferous phytoncides, so it’s easy to breathe here, and if you’re not used to it, you’ll even feel dizzy.
Holidays in the village are quiet, contemplative and inexpensive. In winter, Agoy offers tourists hiking, visiting the giant oak tree, the Spider River waterfall, the Mouse Holes rocks, the Kadosh subtropical forest and the ostrich ranch.
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Olginka
A well-maintained resort with developed infrastructure is located 25 km from Tuapse, in a cozy bay. Dozens of sanatoriums and boarding houses, guest houses and hotels are concentrated in Olginka. In winter, tourists come here for health balneo treatments, walks along the wild beaches of the Agrisky Nature Reserve or a visit to the crocodile farm. Near the village there is a park of kinetic figures, and the observation deck offers a panoramic view of the bay.
Winter guest houses in Olginka
Winter Olginka. Photo: tuapsim.ru
Excursions
The Tuapse region allows you to spend your leisure time in an interesting and varied way. While relaxing here, you can easily organize a rich excursion program.
Trekking along the Indyuk mountain range
A car-pedestrian excursion of medium difficulty level passes through a volcanic massif with an altitude of over 850 m above sea level. m. The area with a rich history is “stuffed” with grottoes, caves, stone idols and moraines. Along the route there is the Syr rock, where climbers train in cloudless weather, the Stone Sea and cliffs, from where you can look the “abyss” in the eye.
At the end of the excursion, travelers will see the main points of the route - three mountains: Turkey, Turkey and Turkey. Beyond the peaks, the trail goes east and then southeast past the Tooth Rock, and then into the Dvubratsky Canyon. A mountain stream gurgles along its bottom, sometimes turning into a waterfall. The path leading through the canyon leads the group to the “forked” mountain Two Brothers.
Mountains Turkey and Turkey. Photo: tourister.ru
Hiking to the canyon of the Bashenka River
The trekking excursion takes place along two canyons of the Bashenka River, adjacent to each other. The first is quiet and shady, surrounded by tropical forest and overhanging rocks. The walls rushing upward create delightful corridors 2-20 m wide.
The second canyon is light, with wide snow-white plumes, polished to a shine by Mother Nature. There are also small but picturesque waterfalls and natural swimming pools, one of which is heart-shaped.
Canyon of the Bashenka River. Photo: tripster.ru
Ethno-yard "Nart"
The cultural and ethnic center is located in the village of Aguy-Shapsug, near the Kolikho ridge. The Shapsug community, a branch of the Adyghe ethnic group, one of the indigenous peoples of the Caucasus, has long lived here.
On the territory of the complex, a typical Adyghe farmstead has been recreated, with a master’s house, a guest hut, outbuildings - a stable and a barnyard. The local museum contains archaeological finds, national costumes, wax figures from different eras
After the excursion, the Shepsugs organize a feast at which tourists are treated to authentic dishes. Those interested can take part in master classes, learn folk dances or attend a concert of a local ensemble.
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Ethno-yard "Nart". Photo: tuapsevesti.ru
Treatment and recovery in Tuapse
In the Tuapse region there are about 200 sanatorium and resort institutions that can simultaneously accommodate 300 thousand people. Local natural healing resources are very diverse, from a healing microclimate and good ecology to medical equipment. People come here for wellness all year round, but in winter you can afford all the same procedures, but only twice or even three times cheaper.
The medical staff of health resorts will help cope not only with the patient’s main illness, but also with related problems. In Tuapse, they treat the entire range of genitourinary diseases, allergies and skin diseases, neuroses and arthritis, pathologies of the digestive system, endocrine and cardiovascular systems.
The sanatoriums offer rejuvenating spa treatments and detox programs. For recovery, eno-, ozone-, magnetic-manual and physiotherapy, thermal hydrogen sulfide waters, and other traditional, folk and alternative methods of treatment are used.
Procedures in Tuapse sanatoriums. Photo: ooo-sanatoriy.ru
Entertainment for children
Tuapse is perfect for a family holiday.
There are a lot of places that are worth visiting with children:
- Singing fountain. It grows right out from under the pavement. Particularly beautiful in the evenings, illuminated with colorful lights, the fountain plays beautiful music. During the day, kids love to frolic here, running between the gushing streams of water.
- Fountain Stone Flower. Made in the form of a working Danila the master from Bazhov's tales.
- Children's amusement park. Located near the Vodnik stadium. There is more entertainment for preschool and primary school age.
- City Park. Located near the embankment. In addition to the classic attractions, children will enjoy the vehicles available for rental and a children's cable car.
- Dolphinarium. 15 km from the city is the village of Nebug, where the Aqua World dolphinarium is located. The performances taking place there delight not only children, but also adults. In addition, after the performance you can chat with all the artists and take pictures.
- Aquapark. The Dolphin water park was also created in the same village. This is one of the largest open-air water parks. There are slides for both kids and adults.
- Water park Dzhubga. Located in the village of the same name. A small open-air water amusement park.
- Waterpark Chernomor. Located in the village. Lermontovo. The smallest in the Tuapse region. There is a small paddling pool for children.
Where to rent a house in Tuapse in winter
Many hotels in Tuapse operate year-round and in winter offer services at very modest prices. The private sector in the city itself is represented, for example, by the Leto Hotel, where a double “junior suite” will cost 2,500 rubles per day.
In the suburbs of Tuapse, the cost of housing is much lower: in Agoy, a three-bed “comfort” in the “Kolibri” guest house will cost 1,300 rubles per day, and for a “standard” in the “Sixth Lagoon” guest house you will pay 300 rubles. A four-bed room in the Alexander estate (Shepsi) can be rented for 1000 rubles.
Accommodation in the Oleniy Ruchey guest house (Dzhubga) with a heated pool will cost 2,000 rubles per day for a double room and 2,500 for a triple. In Lermontovo, for 3,500 rubles you can rent a separate cottage in the Ural Teremok complex. A double standard room in the Rafael guest house (Olginka) will cost 900 rubles per day in December.
Guest House "Kolibri"
Winter in Tuapse is a great time for recreation, excursions and walking. Silence, solitude and cloudy weather give this resort a special charm that is difficult to put into words.
Features of the city and climate
Arriving in this city, you can choose the route to the northwest (towards Novorossiysk) or to the southeast (towards Sochi). The seashore, underwater world and forest vegetation in these directions are fundamentally different, and Tuapse is located right between these dissimilar natural landscapes. Another important point is that in the direction of Adler you can travel both by road and by rail, while in the direction of Novorossiysk - only by road.
The city is very hot in summer, and rainy weather prevails in autumn and winter. Flash floods are possible. Due to the presence of large industrial enterprises, the cost of living here is low. Current prices for holidays in Tuapse in the private sector near the sea - https://privettur.ru/tuapse/chastnyi_sektor/ can be found here, they are quite acceptable for vacationers, especially when compared with more common destinations in the region.
The city has well-groomed beaches, but for a variety of tourist holidays you can visit the surrounding villages: Agoy or Shepsi, or move further - to Lazarevskoye, Nebug, Olginka. Transport accessibility of Tuapse is high. There is no airport. The easiest way to get to this city is by train, but other options are also quite acceptable. As a rule, vacation in Tuapse is not an end in itself, and people travel further, often changing to other vehicles.
