Vityazevo is a satellite village of Anapa, which is considered its suburb. Vityazevo’s own population is 8,000 people.
The name is historically justified: at the beginning of the 19th century, coastal residents were attacked by Turks and Circassian tribes. Major Vityaz, who was famous for his courage and gave his life for the good of the Motherland, is considered the legendary defender of the fortress. There is even a street in his honor. The military garrison where the major served was stationed in the area of modern Vityazevo. In 1837, the Cossack village of Vityazevskaya was formed here, which in 1862 was transformed into a village, and later into a small town.
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The history of the settlement is much older; there are references to it from ancient times. The Pontic Greeks have long settled on this shore. Now their descendants numerically predominate in the national composition of Vityazevo. This left its mark on the architecture, crafts, cuisine, and atmosphere of the village.
Is it worth vacationing in Vityazevo with children - a story from our author-mother. Since the distance to the center of Anapa is only 11 km, you can also easily get there to visit its water parks, dolphinarium, knightly tournaments and many other entertainments. Also study the interesting experience of a mother who vacationed with her children in Anapa.
Paralia: all the best for a child's walks
When asked by local residents where to go in Vityazevo with children, the first answer is to the embankment. It is one of the main cultural attractions of the town and a favorite meeting place for holidaymakers. The embankment differs from the usual ideas of an alley running along the sea coast. It begins in the very heart of the city, “pierces” right through the populated area and leads tourists to the sea and the most stunning landscapes.
Otherwise, Paralia is similar to similar embankments that exist in any seaside city. Here you can find everything you need for a comfortable pastime:
- endless cafes, including those designed for children;
- vibrant entertainment with promising prizes for all participants of all ages;
- machines that allow you to measure the force of a blow, make a coin, try to ride a toy bull and stay on it;
- kiosks and trays with sweets, souvenirs, children's toys.
Advice to parents is to take with you a limited amount that you won’t mind spending, because it will be almost impossible to stop your beloved child.
Neighborhood
Vityazevo is a small village, but the surrounding areas abound with objects worthy of a visit. First of all, you should go to Anapa - take a walk along the embankment, look at the lighthouse, listen to musical fountains with classical music on the Central Square. The most important places in Anapa are below:
The ancient city of Gorgippia is an open-air archaeological reserve
Address : Anapa, st. Naberezhnaya, 4 Phone : 8 (86133) 4-31-54 Website : https://museumanapa.ru/ Opening hours : daily 10:00–19:00 (during the holiday season); excursions at 11.00 and 15.00; in spring, winter, autumn, Monday is a day off. Cost : 350 rubles (adult), excursion paid additionally (200 rubles), photography - 50 rubles. Discounts and benefits on entry are provided for pensioners, veterans, disabled people, students, and students. How to get there : minibuses No. 128, 114 go daily from Vityazevo to Anapa every 10-15 minutes.
History buffs will be able to find out details about the ancient Greek civilization as it was in the modern Russian south. Gorgippia is the ancient name of the city that previously existed on the site of Anapa. The uniqueness of the monument is that it is a real archaeological excavation, open to the public: the foundations of ancient stone buildings, cobbled streets, ruins, ancient water supply, wine cellars.
Master classes on archery, weaving and pottery are organized on the territory of the reserve: children will find it interesting!
Anapa Local Lore Museum
Address : Anapa, st. Protapova, 1. Phone : 8 (86133) 5-04-57 Website : https://museumanapa.ru/ Opening hours : daily 10:00-19:00 (during the holiday season) Cost : 250 rubles (adult), additional paid excursion (160 rubles), photography - 50 rubles. Discounts and benefits on entry are provided for pensioners, veterans, disabled people, students, and students. How to get there : minibuses No. 128, 114 run daily from Vityazevo to Anapa at intervals of 10-15 minutes.
The Museum of Local History (a branch of the Archaeological Museum) is located in the building where the gymnasium previously operated. It is worth a visit for vacationers interested in the history of Anapa, which dates back 8 thousand years. Hundreds of interesting exhibits have been collected, from the life of the Bosporan state to the history of winemaking. Tours of the museum are enjoyed by both adults and children.
Excursions
In Vityazevo, there are excursion kiosks on the central streets; prices for popular routes remain at the same level. You can go:
- To Gelendzhik for a visit to the safari park;
- To Pshad waterfalls and dolmens;
- to Sochi to see the Olympic Village;
- To the mud volcanoes of Taman;
- On the Lago-Naki plateau;
- To ethno-parks;
- For horseback riding;
- Jeep tours;
- To the Lotus Valley.
Such trips will take a whole day and cost no less than 1,500 rubles. Much closer and more affordable:
- Big Utrish. A village where bags of fresh mussels are sold cheaply. Nearby there is a unique nature reserve with rare species of animals, juniper and pistachio groves. They are transported to the protected area on boats that run from the village pier. There is a well-known legend that says that Prometheus was chained to one of the Utrish rocks. The same one who stole fire from the gods for people. Allegedly, it was here that an eagle flew in and pecked at the hero’s liver.
- Sukko Valley famous for its beautiful and clean lake, mountain scenery and medieval-style castle.
Waterpark "Olympia": comparing children to the Greeks
Another popular answer from villagers regarding where to go to Vityazevo with children is a water park. Its name is a reference to the famous Olympic Games, invented by the Greeks, since the water activities available here help children and parents improve their health. In addition, the interiors of the attraction are stylized in the ancient Greek style, which helps to obtain aesthetic pleasure.
Of course, tourists from Anapa or the village of Dzhemete may wrinkle their noses in displeasure, because Olympia is much smaller in size than their water parks. On the other hand, there are all the conditions here to make the time pass fun and usefully. According to visitors’ reviews, parents are most delighted with the various swimming pools and recreational areas around them, and children are most delighted with the slides, including:
- capsule for almost vertical descent;
- "whirlpool";
- "labyrinth".
Advice to dads and moms is to take their children to animation programs, and themselves to attend foam parties.
Pump room "Pearl"
This is a unique place in Vityazevo, where you can go with your child to improve your health with healing mineral water. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract and biliary tract. The local water is enriched with magnesium, sodium, calcium, sulfates and chlorides. You need to drink water on the spot; you cannot take it outside the drinking gallery. Before taking water for medicinal purposes, you should consult your doctor.
"Nemo": meeting amazing animals
If we compile a rating of “The best entertainment for children in Vityazevo,” then the local dolphinarium “Nemo” will be in one of the first places. Its inhabitants are not only Black Sea dolphins, but also other inhabitants of the kingdom of Poseidon:
- fur seals and lions;
- snow-white polar dolphin.
They are the main participants in the performance, demonstrating enchanting tricks and beautiful dance movements. In addition, the dolphinarium offers other services, such as swimming with dolphins, participating in games and competitions.
Don’t forget: visit the aquarium to meet other inhabitants of the depths, photograph them or take a selfie.
Tunnel aquarium "Batiscaphe"
The Bathyskaf tunnel aquarium is located in Anapa (more about this city), on Potapova Street, 1, behind the Museum of Local Lore.
From Vityazevo you can get here by taxi No. 114, the journey takes about half an hour. The technical solution for the 24-ton aquarium is one of a kind . Here you can look at the inhabitants of the Black Sea bottom and the freshwater fish of the Kuban.
The exhibition includes stingrays, sea roosters, sturgeons (Atlantic and Russian), and a real “retired” eel, whose age is 20 years, of which 14 years it lives in captivity.
Amusement park "Byzantium" in Vityazevo
Vacationers don’t have to think long about what to see with their children in Vityazevo after the dolphinarium, since another popular place for children’s entertainment is located nearby. The beautiful name – “Byzantium” – reminds that the inhabitants of the empire knew how to have fun. Of course, at that time there was no entertainment that modern children enjoy.
For example, the race track causes a storm of delight among children; they are still very far from getting a driver’s license and driving a car, but now there are opportunities to try themselves as a real driver, persuading mom or dad to sit next to them. Another fun activity – “Swan Lake” – allows children to master water transport, albeit a fairly simple one – boats. There are several extreme attractions, swings and carousels for the little ones, and the “Labyrinth of the Minotaur” for the most courageous young tourists.
Required: for adults - to go to the “Room of Panic” and “Room of Laughter”, for children - to master the trampoline.
Quad Club “Adrenaline”
This place is suitable for adults who want to experience the taste of adrenaline. The ATV club welcomes both beginners and experienced drivers. The instructors give instructions, make one trial lap, and then the visitor repents along the track himself. If the client is not satisfied with simple skating in a circle, you can get a lot of incredible impressions by riding along the estuary, along the sea coast, steppe and even dunes. Must be accompanied by an instructor. People who drink alcohol are not allowed on the track, especially since they will be denied rentals.
- Address: entrance to Vityazevo beach at the pier
- Telephone: 8 928 333 83 23
- Website: kvadro.my1.ru
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Entertainment in Vityazevo is not very varied and numerous, but in the surrounding area there are many interesting and beautiful places where you can have a great time. In any case, if you get bored, you can go to nearby Anapa and get even more impressions there. Have a quality and safe holiday to everyone in 2022!
National culture in Dobrodeya Park
Guests do not ask what to see with their children, since many already know where they will go before their trip here. In Dobrodeya Park you can get closer to the culture of the famous Kuban Cossacks. It has been turned into a real Cossack village, with bright and memorable attributes and household items.
The highlights of a holiday here are tastings of Russian cuisine and performances by a Cossack folk group. The infrastructure of the park is organized at a high level - there is a hotel and parking lot, a playground and a cafe. Tip: You can explore local attractions on your own or with a guide.
As you can see, Vityazevo is a resort for adults and children; here everyone will find something to their taste and entertainment to suit their abilities. Come and see for yourself!
Beaches
A characteristic feature of the resort is its wide sandy beaches (from 100 to 200 m), because of which thousands of tourists come here every year.
They meet sanitary standards and are equipped with everything necessary for safe swimming and sunbathing. Resort guests have access to more than 10 comfortable beaches with a total length of more than 3 km.
For lovers of wild beach holidays, there are remote beaches located outside the village.
Mud springs
A popular source of healing clay at the resort is volcanoes. Not far from the village there are approximately 20 similar springs, mainly on the Taman Peninsula.
Volcanoes themselves are quite an unusual sight. In addition, the mud in them has healing properties. Homer wrote about the beneficial properties of the Taman mud volcanoes in his “Odyssey”.
The most visited of them is the Tizdar volcano, which has a developed tourism infrastructure that attracts many visitors. At the same time, several dozen people can take mud baths in the crater of the volcano.
Mud of volcanic origin can cure a fairly wide range of diseases: eczema, diathesis, various skin diseases, infertility and others.
Temple of St. George the Victorious
Orthodox believers will be interested in visiting the Church of St. George the Victorious, restored in 2011 after complete destruction in 1935.
The temple is located in a picturesque location and was built in the traditional Orthodox style: it is crowned with several domes and a gable roof.
The five-domed cathedral has its own octagonal belfry. The Church of St. George the Victorious will also be of interest to visitors who are far from faith, but are interested in architecture.
Next to the temple there is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the victims of repression who resisted church persecution. Orthodoxy plays a special role in the life of the village, connecting the Russian and Greek roots of the ancestors who influenced the development of Vityazevo.
Where to stay?
The Krasnodar region in general and the village of Vityazevo in particular welcome guests very warmly. Therefore, no one will have a problem where to stay.
The resort offers a variety of accommodation options to suit every taste and budget:
- Vityazevo hotels offer comfortable accommodation in 1, 2 and 3-bed rooms with full “stuffing” and a split system;
- guest houses;
- boarding houses;
- sanatoriums;
- private sector.
The most expensive, of course, are the Vityazevo hotels located on the first line. Although prices for 2021 are practically no different from prices for 2021.
Vityazevsky estuary
Closed on all sides by cliffs and rocks, the estuary has a diamond shape. The maximum depth is no more than two meters. An unusual salty reservoir with an area of about 60 square meters is a source of black mineralized water with healing properties.
Due to the increased concentration of salt, it is simply impossible to dive completely under water - the estuary is guaranteed to push the swimmer to the surface. According to legend, Lake Vityazesok is enchanted and three-meter-tall mermaids are found in it.
