Anapa is a country-famous resort on the Black Sea coast, famous for its beaches, a wide variety of hotels for every budget and a lot of entertainment for vacationers of all ages. In the city and the surrounding area, the coastal strip has a heterogeneous character: somewhere pebbles prevail, in other places sand mixed with shell rock, and in some areas the coast is generally covered with impressive boulders. In short, you can choose a beach to your taste.
Families with children, travelers who prefer a classic vacation with daytime sunbathing and swimming in the sea flock to Anapa. And also evening trips to restaurants, walks along the promenade and occasional outings in the vicinity.
The best beaches of Anapa
Sandy and pebble, urban and wild beaches - a list, photos with names and descriptions!
Central beach
One of the most visited beaches in the resort, with equal appeal to locals and visitors alike. Because of this, there are always a lot of people here, in the high season there is no overcrowding at all. All the best that the resort infrastructure has to offer is concentrated on the beach: bars, attractions, entertainment, water sports. In a word, you can spend the whole day in this place without risking getting bored.
Healing beach
The beach is located not far from Central. And if the latter is constantly cleaned from the algae washed up on the shore, then the medicinal one, on the contrary, is simply overwhelmed with them. The fact is that these sea plants contain very healthy elements that can saturate water and air. Until 2006, it was possible to enter the territory of the Healing Beach only with a pass, today it is open to everyone.
Highland
A pebble beach located at the foot of a steep cliff overhanging the seashore. Although some tourists find it very inconvenient to sunbathe on the stones and walk on large pebbles, all this is compensated by the picturesque views of the surroundings and clear water. Moreover, you can always take a chaise longue or suitable shoes with you and not feel any discomfort at all.
Beaches towards Dzhemete
The coastal strip, located in the direction of the Dzhemete village, is completely covered with golden sand. The beaches are distinguished by a gentle entry into the sea, the depth begins at a distance of 50-100 m from the coast, so families with small children traditionally rest here. The section of the Anapa coastline, stretching to Dzhemete, is the most popular - in the high season there are always a lot of people here.
Dzhemete
Dzhemete beach is a mixture of sand and shell rock; small fragments of shells lie at the very edge of the sea. The coastal strip is wide enough, and to get to the water, you need to overcome the sand dunes. For the lighter color of the grains of sand, it is often called the "White Beach". It is believed that the sea in Dzhemete is cleaner than in Anapa and Vityazevo, although the water here also blooms since June.
Vityazevo
The place has the fame of one of the best resorts on the Black Sea coast. This village (located 11 km from Anapa) has three main swimming areas: the Pearl of Russia with a large number of cafes and water attractions, a long wild beach suitable for romantics, and a lively Central Beach with the most complete infrastructure, where the peak the tourist season, getting to the sea is quite difficult.
The beach of the hotel "Zolotaya Bukhta"
The five-star hotel "Zolotaya Bukhta" is one of the best hotel complexes in Anapa. It owns its own pebble beach, located a few meters from the cozy bungalows where guests live. The coastal area is decorated with elements of landscape design, equipped with slopes to the sea, slender rows of sun loungers are lined up along the water's edge under a canopy, there is a bar and a swimming pool. The beach is accessible not only to hotel guests - for a fee, anyone can relax on it.
Wild beach in Malaya Bay
Anapa is a very popular holiday destination. The beaches of the resort are always full of tourists in summer, which is popular with everything, and makes many people look for more secluded corners for swimming. One of these is the wild beach in Malaya Bay, covered with large pebbles and featuring a rocky bottom. The advantages of the place are clear water and a small number of visitors compared to other areas.
Malaya Bukhta beach
A pebble beach with a length of about 1 km, belonging to the Vysokiy Bereg sanatorium. It is equipped with sun loungers, umbrellas, slopes to the sea, there is also a cafe where you can order a drink or eat for a fairly reasonable fee. Of the inconveniences, it is worth noting the insufficiently gentle descent into the water and a large number of tourists, but in general the place looks very well-groomed and dignified.
Beach of the sanatorium "Malaya Bukhta"
The beach area, covered with small pebbles, is located about 100 meters from the buildings of the sanatorium. It is available only to guests of the complex. The infrastructure is standard: a shower room, a toilet room, booths for changing clothes, sun loungers under awnings, a cafe. From entertainment available riding scooters and bananas, as well as parasailing. Children can ride the cheesecakes or jump in the trampoline area.
40 Years of Victory
The beach is located on 40 Let Pobedy Street, near the southern outskirts of Anapa, near the Orekhovaya Roshcha park. It consists of large stones, pebbles and boulders, and a wide asphalt road leads to it. Despite the remoteness from the main beaches of the resort, there is all the necessary infrastructure here: awnings with sun loungers, a playground, summer cafes, rental offices of water attractions. The main advantage of the place is clear and clean water.
Wild beach towards Sukko
Wild beaches are most preferable for tourists who do not want to relax among the hustle and bustle, but seek solitude and tranquility. In such places, too, it is hardly possible to be completely alone, but the number of people will be noticeably smaller. The territory of wild beaches begins immediately after the bathing zone "40 Years of Victory" and stretches all the way to the village of Sukko. Here you can often see people living in tents right on the shore.
Varvarovskaya gap
A picturesque stretch of the coast, located in the area of the village of Varvarovka. The beach is popular with locals; most of the time it is relatively quiet and peaceful here. The beach is covered with pebbles and surrounded by slopes with relic vegetation, thanks to which the local air is considered healthy. During the season, small cafes work on the beach, there are also changing cabins, you can rent a sun lounger.
Sukko
A resort village located about 12 km from Anapa. Its main beach is in a bay sandwiched between two rocks. The undoubted advantages of this place are the cover of small pebbles, on which it is quite convenient to walk without shoes, clean air, clear water and the absence of waves interfering with swimming. There are cafes, playgrounds for children and entertainment facilities around the beach.
Big Utrish
The territory of pebble beaches, which are generally cleaner than the sandy beaches of Anapa. The most equipped is Central, followed by Laguna 1 and nudist, Laguna 2,3 and 4 are located even further, but not all tourists are ready to reach them, since you will have to walk a lot. There are also other swimming areas, Bolshoi Utrish is located about 15 km southeast of Anapa.
Small Utrish
Maly Utrish is located 8 km from Bolshoi even further from Anapa. Its territory is located within the relict natural park, consisting of coniferous vegetation. This is a secluded corner where you can experience all the delights of relaxation away from the beaten tourist paths. The local beach is covered with small pebbles.It can be reached by boat or by an 18 km dirt road from Sukko.
Beach between Vityazevo and Blagoveshchenskaya
Sandy beach located on the spit and stretching for several kilometers. It is quite popular with nudists and tent lovers. Getting here, the tourist feels like on a desert island - around the dunes, the blue sea and rare trees mixed with green grass. Along the coast, you can ride an ATV, paraglide over the waves, or just enjoy the beauty of the surroundings while sunbathing.
Annunciation
The central beach of the village of Blagoveshchenskaya is located in the area of Naberezhnaya street. It is covered with an even layer of golden sand and is equipped with everything you need for a comfortable, relaxing stay. Also popular are "Solaris", "Kassandra" and "Eden", which are located further from the Central and closer to the famous Bugaz Spit. All beaches in the Blagoveshchenskaya area are sandy.
Bugaz Spit
This is a 12-kilometer stretch of land between the estuary of the same name and the Black Sea. A territory of secluded beaches and enchanting sea spaces. This place is a favorite of kiters, windsurfing fans and tourists who prefer wild nature rather than noisy, well-equipped resorts. The coastal zone is strewn with quartz sand, in some places mixed with small pebbles and shell rock.
Veselovka
The beach area of Veselovka (90 km along the highway to Anapa) is located in the western part of the Bugaz estuary. It mainly consists of wild and less developed places, so much the better for independent travelers. A complete infrastructure can be found only on the Central Beach. In the area of the coastal strip, located near the Salt Lake, there are several car campings.
