In recent years, Russians have again remembered that there are also domestic resorts on the Black Sea coast. Sochi, Anapa and Gelendzhik may not reach the same level of service in Turkey, but every year they are becoming cleaner and more beautiful and, which is important, remain absolutely safe.
Rest in Gelendzhik
The holiday season in Gelendzhik lasts from May to mid-October. But, however, if you can sunbathe and even burn out already in May, swimming at this time is still cool - the sea heats up to a comfortable 20-22 ° C only by the end of June. The period when it will be difficult to rent a room or apartment spontaneously is the end of July or the beginning of September. The rest of the time, vacationers can choose from a large number of options both in the private sector and in numerous boarding houses, holiday homes and hotels.
Unfortunately, there is no railway station in Gelendzhik; direct flights from Moscow are carried out only by air. But those wishing to relax here can take a train to the nearest railway stations, which are located in Krasnodar, Tuapse, Anapa and Novorossiysk.
Railway connection Moscow-Gelendzhik
The most convenient way is to take a train to Novorossiysk, from which Gelendzhik is only 25 km away. Every day from the Kazansky railway station of the capital, in the morning the company train "Kuban" departs, which in 22 hours will take you to Novorossiysk. From there to Gelendzhik you can leave the city's Central bus station, sit on the square of the railway station in trolleybus number 6 and reach the stop "Central Market". On the route Moscow-Novorossiysk, passenger train 126E departs every day at night, which will take you to the terminal station in 36 hours, it arrives in the city during the day.
The fare on the Kuban branded train in a compartment is about 6,000 rubles, a reserved seat will cost half the price.
The train "Moscow-Adler" departs from the Kazansky railway station in the morning. The nearest station to Gelendzhik on its route will be Tuapse, from which Gelendzhik is 120 km away. The bus station and the railway station in Tuapse are located nearby, when you get off the train, go to the bus station and buy tickets for any passing or direct bus to Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, Anapa or Port-Kavkaz. On any of these buses you can get to your destination - Gelendzhik.
If you do not have extra money, do not use the services of dashing southern taxi drivers, from any railway station you can easily get to Gelendzhik by bus and it will cost you several times cheaper.
If there are no tickets for the Moscow-Gelendzhik or Moscow-Adler trains, buy train tickets to Krasnodar or to Anapa, to the Tunnelnaya station. In Krasnodar, the railway and bus stations are located on the same square, contacting the ticket office of the bus station, purchase a ticket to Gelendzhik, which you will reach in 4 hours. From the Tunnelnaya station, route taxis go to Novorossiysk, to the Central Bus Station.
