Valley of the lotuses: how to get there by car, train or plane

In the Krasnodar Territory there is an amazingly beautiful corner of wildlife called the lotus valley. Every year hundreds of tourists come here to admire the beautiful pink flower. Surely many people are wondering about how the lotus valley was created in the Kuban?

A bit of history

This paradise, located in the Akhtanizovsky estuary near the villages of Golubitskaya, Peresyp and Starotitarovskaya, was gradually formed.

Back in the late 30s of the last century, scientist SK Troitsky was the first to try to plant an exotic Indian plant in the Krasnodar Territory, using the seeds of the Astrakhan region for this. However, only after two decades of painstaking work on breeding, in the 60s of the 20th century, the experiment ended successfully. And all thanks to the efforts of the scientist A. G. Shekhov. It was he who could cultivate a flower in the delta of the Kuban River. Twenty years later, in the Ahtesian Estuary, near the city of Anapa, a lotus valley appeared.

When to Travel

It should be noted that if you want to enjoy the spectacle of blossoming lotuses, then you need to come to the Ahtesian estuary in the period from mid-July to early August, although it all depends on the air temperature: it also happens that the flowering lasts until the beginning of autumn.

What is the lotus valley

It should be emphasized that the lotus valley occupies an area equal to 2 km ² in a place where the Cossack Erik river connects with the Akhtanizovsky estuary. The latter extends over a distance of more than 150 km ² .

Certainly, a truly picturesque place is the lotus valley. How to get to it? Surely this question does not give rest to a huge number of travelers.

In fairness, it should be said that overland it is impossible to do: the only way is to rent a boat or motor boat and sail along the river Kazachy Erik, whose depth is 20 m, and the length is about 32 km. Of course, many will be interested to know that this ecosystem was created artificially, that's why the inhabitants of flora and fauna here are well known to us: snakes, turtles, herons, seagulls, eagles and even pelicans. These places deservedly received the name "Kuban jungle".

Beginning tourists will be very useful information about the fact that the lotus valley in the Krasnodar Territory is not the only place in our country where this exotic flower grows. There are also plantations of lotus in the Astrakhan region and the Far East.

Excursions

Of course, to reach the destination "Valley of the lotuses" in the Akhtanizovsky estuary is easier with sightseeing tours. Their cost is quite acceptable for a person with an average income level. The cost of traveling to the lotus valley averages 2000 rubles. It includes travel, a walk to the destination and a passage to the territory of the "Ostrovka zdoroviya". For an additional fee you can fish and taste wines.

Picturesque places Taman

Currently, a whole arsenal of travel companies offer trips to the lotus valley. For example, you can choose the departure point of a small farm located on the coast of the Cossack Eric. Nearby is the famous hill called "Oak Market".

Experts believe that this is an unformed mud volcano. Here during the reign of the Ottoman Empire the slave trade was conducted, that's why the territory was called the market, and the adjective "oak" was fixed for this place because there were oak trees. In addition to these massive trees around there is a huge abundance of medicinal herbs, of which there are more than a hundred species. The world of flora and fauna is rich and amazing in this natural zone. Many plants, such as mulberry, viburnum, acacia and others, are listed in the Red Book.

In the local dining room, tourists can taste savory dishes made with fresh fish. The fact is that in the river Cossack Erik swim in a huge number of pike, catfish, pike perch, ram, perch and so on. Each tourist can independently try their luck in fishing in these places. The fish you catch will be cooked immediately.

After a hearty meal, travelers go to the docks and rent boats to get to the lotus valley.

The distance from the "Oak Market" to the destination can be overcome in 20-40 minutes. Everything depends on the speed of the floating vessel. On average, the tour "Anapa: Valley of the lotuses" lasts about 5 hours. Optimal choice of morning excursions. As already emphasized, every travel agency has its own itinerary. Some tours provide for a wine tasting after a trip to the Lotus Valley, others - a visit to the watermelon or melon fields. Part of the tour operators combine admiring the lotus flowers with swimming in the Azov Sea, so the duration of such excursions is approximately 9 hours.

In the valley of lotuses, tourists are, as a rule, no more than half an hour. This time is quite enough to capture these picturesque places on the camera or video camera, as well as swim in the environment of lotuses and water lilies.

How to get there on your own

Of course, every Russian should see at least once in his life earthly Eden called the "Valley of the Lotus". "How to get by car to this miracle of nature?" - ask car enthusiasts and all those who prefer to rest "savages."

Yes, of course, you can do without tourist permits and go to the lotus valley on your own "iron horse". For this you need to get to the resort city of Anapa. Then the route will run along the Temryuk-Strelka highway. Having reached the bridge, which is paved through the river Kazachy Erik, it is necessary to turn to the exit and go further, following the signposts "Lotus" to the pier where there are swimming vessels.

Fans traveling by train can take a railway ticket to the village of Dzhemete.

If you want to get to your destination as quickly as possible, because you are tired of a long journey on the roads, you can take advantage of the air service by taking an air ticket to Anapa. Further it will not be difficult to reach.

Undoubtedly, the lotus valley in the Krasnodar Territory is a real paradise for tourists. Do not leave it without attention!