Incredibly beautiful lotus valley in Taman

An excursion to the lotus valley is a fascinating holiday in the Akhtanizovsky estuary. It is located between the villages of Golubitskaya, Akhtanizovskaya, Starotitarovskaya and Peresyp. These flowers were planted in 1980, they did not grow on their own, they were bred exclusively by artificial means. But the lotuses were well established in these places, after which the place was called " Lotus of the lotuses in Taman." The lotuses grow at a depth of about a meter, fresh water in the estuary , and the banks are swampy. You can get here only by boat or boat.

The lotus valley in Taman is just an unparalleled sight! There is a pink Indian lotus flower, whose flower size is 15 centimeters in diameter. The period of its flowering is from July to August, with the rest of the time here to go on a tour there is no sense, because you will not see anything but green leaves. The lotus is forbidden to vomit, and if he does this, he will very soon perish.

Lotus of lotuses in Taman is one of the most popular attractions of the island, and since it is located near Anapa, a huge number of tourists from there try to visit in this incredibly beautiful place. You can go here on your own, if you have a private car. You need to go on the road Temryuk-Strelka, get to the bridge, laid through the Cossack Erik, then turn to the exit. Then follow the signs until the boats are parked. Here you will be offered a boat with a captain, and the lotus valley in Taman will be available to you in just 15 minutes.

Here lies the path along the man-made river Kazachy Erik. It was dug by Cossacks two hundred years ago, experiencing a shortage of water. Thus, they tried to unite the Akhtanizovsky salt estuary with the Kuban River in order to desalinate it. The canal was built by hand, and the clay extracted from it was dumped in the marshes. The length of the river is 32 km. More than twenty years have gone into its creation, but the Cossacks have achieved their goal.

A general idea of what is interesting is the lotus valley, photos on this page help to get. And yet it's worth seeing. Especially you will like during the excursion on the boat "Oak Market" sanctuary, which is a huge hill. Scientists believe that this is a real volcano. Under the rule of the Turks there was an active trade in slaves, therefore, this place is called the market, but because oaks grow here - oak. In addition to trees, in this place grows an incredible amount of various medicinal herbs. These places are also rich in animals. Ondatras, snakes, nutria, turtles, pelicans, ducks, geese, seagulls - these all inhabitants can be seen with their own eyes during the journey.

There also grows a huge number of trees and plants - viburnum, acacia, mulberry, many of them are listed in the Red Book. The Cossacks had a belief that a bachelor should plant a willow, calling it a famous man's name, while the married one had to plant any tree that would have the name of his wife or daughter.

This is also a great place for fishing fans, because there are a lot of different kinds of fish here - pike, catfish, crucian carp, bream, perch, pike perch, Chekhon, ram, etc. In the estuary grows hornwort, water nut, white and yellow water lilies.

The lotus valley is a surprisingly rich land. The trip here will present an incredible amount of pleasant emotions!