The village of Arkhipo-Osipovka appeared on the site of an ancient Adyghe settlement - Adyg, after the Russian-Turkish war. True, the inhabitants of the settlement changed, and its name changed, along with the historical situation. After the end of the Caucasian War, here, in 1864, a village appeared with the name Vulanskaya, after the name of the river, but in 1889, with the royal permission, Vulanskaya was renamed Arkhipo-Osipovka.
The village is quite large compared to other similar ones, with a population of about 10,000 people. It is located at the mouth of the Vulan River, on both sides above the village there are mountain peaks covered with deciduous forest, from which the bay, the beach, the village and the vicinity of the Caucasus Mountains are perfectly visible. The village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, as they say now, has its own trick. If you look at the village from a bird's eye view, you can see that most of the roofs are painted blue. The combination of blue roofs against a green backdrop of forests and a blue sea in the distance, a truly enchanting view.
The Mediterranean climate, clean medicinal air, surrounded by deciduous forest, makes Arkhipo-Osipovka an ideal place for a family vacation. Experts say that this place is akin to the resorts of Nice in terms of its climatic data. In addition, the village has a small market where locals bring fresh organic fruits, vegetables, dairy and other products. And what kind of honey and jam from green walnuts are sold here, you will not find such a thing in Nice.
The Wulan River, for many centuries, has deposited so much sand from the mountains that a gentle slope into the sea has formed in the bay. It is an ideal beach for children to swim. The length of the entire beach is about 1 km. Along almost the entire beach, an embankment is built, quite long (several hundred meters) and wide. There are numerous cafes, restaurants, shops, rental points, as well as a small dolphinarium, an amusement park "Malibu". And as on a real (steep) embankment, there is a fountain here. You can make appointments at the fountain.
For living in the village, rooms are rented in the private sector, and there are also sanatoriums and rest houses. To get to Arkhipo-Osipovka, you first need to take a train to Tuapse, Novorossiysk or Krasnodar, and then by bus. If you fly by plane, it is better to go to Krasnodar, and then by bus. You can go to Adler, but that's further. No problems with your car, the M4 (Don) highway passes through the village.
The village of Arkhipo-Osipovka has a nice and beautiful beach, with a developed entertainment infrastructure. Closed on both sides by capes, with a gently sinking bottom, and covered with small pebbles, it is ideal for families with small children. Since the coast is shallow, the water in the sea warms up quickly. Part of the beach has stationary sun shelters.
There is a real expanse for children here. You don't need to go anywhere, everything is right on the beach promenade. The Malibu amusement park can even compete with large amusement parks located in the cities of the Black Sea region. There are water attractions, which include water slides and water wheels, various types of carousels from small to adults. The big Ferris wheel is for those who do not want to climb the mountains, but at the same time, has a desire to see the surroundings of the village from a height. There is a dolphinarium next to the park, the entrance is from the embankment. On the embankment, for kids, races on small cars are organized, and for adults, rides on the "obstinate bike".
And how much laughter and squeal is caused by such fun as "catapult". Here, adults frolic better than children. And when adults and children get tired of entertainment, you can board a real ship from the time of Columbus and sail across the sea. During this walk you will definitely meet dolphins, there are a lot of them here, which speaks of the purity of the water in the bay. These animals are accompanied only by sailboats, but scooters are not.
On the beach there are several rental points for various beach equipment, as well as accessories for water activities. In addition, you may be offered to ride a scooter yourself, and if you are scared, then experienced instructors will ride you along the entire beach with a breeze and spray. Those with sailing experience can rent windsurfing or scuba diving. The tip of the right side of the beach is suitable for scuba diving, in this area there are cliffs that go abruptly to a depth, and amazing views of the kingdom of Neptune will open to scuba divers. And those who want to become a bird will be offered to fly on a parachute, you can even go together.
And when night descends on the village, the beach and promenade transforms into a small Rio. The signs of cafes and shops, sparkling with neon, sparkling with neon, palm trees along the coast, attractions in the park and yachts in the sea, make the embankment a piece of the dream of the great strategist Ostap Bender.
On our site you will find decent guest houses, hotels, hotels and the private sector, all offers for vacations without intermediaries.
Attractions Arkhipo-Osipovka
The village is replete with sights, one of which is hidden in its name. This is a cast-iron twisted cross, erected in honor of the feat of a private
A quiet family vacation in Arkhipo-Osipovka is a budget option. It is suitable for anyone looking for peace and quiet outside of metropolitan areas. A small resort town welcomes all guests with a warm climate and a friendly sea. On three sides, the village is surrounded by mountains, covered with dense forests, thanks to which an ecologically clean atmosphere is created. In order not to get bored in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka, rest with entertainment and leisure should be planned in accordance with your own preferences.
What to do in Arkhipo-Osipovka?
Despite the fact that the village is quite small, here adults and children will find entertainment by age. Guests who have come to rest in Arkhipo-Osipovka (Gelendzhik) are invited to visit:
- Amusement park
- Water Park "Coconut Paradise" and GoodZone
- Dolphinarium
- Theater of marine animals.
Local attractions are: ruins, remains of the fortress wall, a cannon from the times of the Russian-Turkish war, dolmens, waterfalls of mountain rivers. When local entertainment is not enough, a trip to Gelendzhik can cheer you up. The rest will become more interesting and filled with new impressions.
The beaches of the village
Guests can relax in Arkhipo-Osipovka (Gelendzhik) on three beaches:
- Norilsk Nickel
- Central (embankment)
- Behind the mountain river Teshebs.
All conditions are aimed at making guests feel comfortable in Arkhipo-Osipovka. Families, companies and alone go on vacation to this area of \u200b\u200bthe Krasnodar Territory. Everyone who has visited these places at least once will definitely say: "Relax in Arkhipo-Osipovka and come here every year!"
Arkhipo-Osipovka - description
The village of Arkhipo-Osipovka is included in the municipality of Bolshoi Gelendzhik and is the center of the rural district of the same name. The village of Arkhipo-Osipovka is 53 km away from the resort of Gelendzhik (along the highway).
Story
The territory of the modern village has been densely populated at all times. At first, these were different tribes that waged wars with each other, as a result of which there was a change of nations and peoples inhabiting the Krasnodar Territory. Arkhipo-Osipovka also underwent historical changes. Many archaeological excavations remain in the vicinity today, but the most mysterious and unsolved are stone structures - dolmens.
The last settlement on the territory of the modern resort was the Adyghe aul. A new milestone in its history begins with the construction of the Mikhailovsky fortification (1837). On its territory in 1964, the village of Vulanskaya was formed, which in 1889, already being a village, received a new name, which has survived to this day. The Arkhipo-Osipovka resort is named in honor of the valiant soldier of the Russian army Arkhip Osip, who died defending the fortification.
Geography
The settlement of Arkhipo-Osipovka is located on the very coast of the Black Sea. Two mountain rivers Teshebs and Vulan flow through its territory and flow into the sea. The neighboring villages are Dzhubga and Betta.
Population
The population in the village. Arkhipo-Osipovka is 7853 people (2010 census data).
Last summer (in 2016) a young couple Roman and Daria, together with their five-year-old son, went to the Black Sea coast - to the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka.
After the trip, Roman shared his experience and told whether it is worth choosing this resort for a family vacation, and if so, where to stay and what to do for the children.
The tourist season in the region begins in June, although some manage to come in May. The temperature and the number of tourists depend on the month. Each month has its own pros and cons, the main ones are shown in the table below:
| Month | pros | Minuses | Average water temperature in degrees Celsius | Average air temperature in degrees Celsius |
| June | A small number of people; Quite low prices for housing and excursions; Deep waterfalls (more on that below). |
Cool air, especially at night and fairly cold water; Some attractions and activities may not work. |
+22 | +25 (day); +17 (night) |
| July | Warm daytime air; All attractions and entertainment work. |
Cool at night; The water is not yet fully warmed up. |
+25 | +28 (day); +19 (night) |
| August | Warm air and water; Most sunny days. |
A large number of people; Increased prices. |
+27 | +30 (day); +21 (night) |
| September | It is still warm during the velvet season, but at night the temperature can drop noticeably; Fewer people than in August; The water is warm enough. |
Nighttime cold snaps; Inflated prices (may fall towards the end of the season). |
+25 | +27 (day) +19 (night) Cold snaps are possible up to average temperatures of +24 (day) and +16 (night). |
Where to stay: options for the family
Pensions, hotels and guest houses
As in any other Black Sea town, village or resort village, in Arkhipo-Osipovka there are many options for accommodation, both with children and without.
- The simplest and most budgetary option is guest houses in the private sectorwhere you can find everything from small old sleepovers to luxurious private cottages.
- Higher in the price category are hotels, hotels and pensions, of which there are not so many in the city.
- Absolutely apartments are not popular - there are practically no multi-storey buildings in the village.
| Name and contacts | Family room price | Food | Beach | What is there for children |
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SANATORIUM |
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| Sanatorium Arkhipo-Osipovka | From 5200 | Breakfast, lunch and dinner included | Beach first line Private beach area (additional charge) |
Outdoor playground Indoor play area Kids club animated |
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HOTELS |
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| Hotel Astra | 3450 | Not | Public | not |
| Mini-hotel Sekvoya | 2500 | Shared kitchen | Public | Not |
| Hotel Oasis | 6500 | Breakfast, lunch and dinner included | Public 3 minutes walk | Not |
| Mini-hotel "Teshebs" | 2120 | Breakfast for 200 rubles | Public 9 minutes walk | Board games and / or puzzles Children playground |
| GUEST HOUSES | ||||
| Guest House Zolotoy Bereg | 2300 | Not | Public, 300 meters | Outdoor playground |
| Guest House Alisa | From 1900 | Breakfast for 150 rubles | Public 11-minute walk | Not |
| Guest House Odyssey | 1450 | Not | Public 9 minutes walk | Children's TV channels Outdoor playground Children's books, music or films Board games and / or puzzles Children's swimming pool Pool toys |
| Guest House on Zemlyanichnaya | 1966 | Not | Public 20 minutes walk | Outdoor playground |
About the private sector
Private houses are the most common type of housing. The average cost in August is from 400 rubles per day to 800 rubles per day per person. A nice bonus can be discount or free accommodation for children.
In the private sector, it is usually permissible to use everything that is on the farm (shower, kitchen, gazebo, washing machine, etc.). Since there are no hotels like Turkish and Egyptian in Arkhipo-Osipovka, it is more than difficult to find animators for children.
We did not book our place in advance, which we regretted, as it is very difficult to find a free seat during the season. But the private sector in the village is large and 99% of houses are rented to visitors during the summer season.
After an hour and a half of searching, we were left with three options - a private cottage (for 3000 rubles per day) and two houses - at 400 and 500 rubles per person per day, respectively. In the end, we chose the latter option, since our five-year-old son was accommodated free of charge.
It turned out - 1000 rubles per day for a room with one double and one single bed. There were also bedside tables, a wardrobe and even a TV. The plot had two showers, a summer gazebo, a kitchen, and a bathroom. From appliances - hairdryer, washing machine, microwave oven, gas oven and much more.
We were pleased with our choice. We had to walk about 10 minutes to the sea. In addition to us, another family and a hostess lived in a large three-room house, which did not interfere at all, since we met only in the morning and late in the evening.
Food: shops, cafes, street fast food
There is plenty of food for every taste and price. For those who love to cook on their own - shops and supermarkets (the most popular is "Magnet"). On the other hand, while on vacation, not everyone will like to cook three times a day on their own.
We cooked ourselves only once a day during breakfast, and we bought food in advance in the evening. Food prices in supermarkets are not higher than the national average. Son really liked cherry plum, which we did not have to buy, because it grew right on the site.
It is worth mentioning separately about food "off hand"... Any Black Sea resort is full of grandmothers selling fruits and nuts, merchants with pies, churchkhela, hot corn and everything else. All this is sold both in the city and on the beach.
We did not dare to buy something from such merchants, especially for our child, you never know what. If you really want local exoticism, churchkhela can also be purchased in a store far from the coast, and it is one and a half times cheaper.
Most of the diet is food bought in numerous cafes on the embankments, where you can dine, as in canteens, and have supper. With the coming of night, all the cafes turn into dance clubs.
All along the coastline there are many hot dog stalls, pasties, kebabs and other related products. The price of such a snack is from 50 rubles.
The best cafe-canteens, in our opinion, are Albatross, "Tornado" and "Horizon". The average bill for three during the daytime lunch did not exceed 800-1000 rubles (sometimes the first, second, juice / beer, salad). The whole family, including the son, was very addicted to French-style meat, which cost only 210 rubles at Tornado.
About beaches
The best way to go to the beach is through the central street - there you can plunge into the local flavor, because it is along this street that sellers of t-shirts, food, souvenirs and everything else are concentrated.
The beach itself is very long, but not wide, framed by two small rivers. You can sit on the beach for free, but it is always under the sun and there is a very high density of people. For 150 rubles, you can rent an indoor sunbed for the whole day.
Beach cover - mixed stone, the closer to the shore, the finer.
We had a baby, so we rented a sunbed every day. As it turned out, it was the right decision, because the ten-year-old daughter of our housemates got very badly burned on the second day.
The beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka is dirty because of the large number of people, and the sea cannot be called the cleanest, but we bought an inflatable mattress in a shop for 300 rubles and calmly swam a little further from the coast, where it was much cleaner.
There are also wild beaches, for example, behind one of the rivers, where you can wade or by boat for 30 rubles.
Things to do with children
All entertainment in Arkhipo-Osipovka can be roughly divided into water and all the rest. You can have fun on the coast as follows.
| Name | What includes | approximate price |
| Banana | Riding 5-10 people on a rubber tube, with access to the sea and a short swim. Duration is about 15 minutes. I advise for children if they are not afraid of water. | 300-350 rubles. |
| Tablet | Riding 2-3 people on a rubber flat tablet at a very high speed. The duration is 7-10 minutes. I advise for children over 10 years old, as it is quite extreme. | 350-400 rubles. |
| Catamarans | Standard vacation on a catamaran. Accommodates up to 5 people. Hourly billing. I advise for children of any age, we took the whole family and were satisfied. |
800 rubles per hour. |
| Pleasure boat | Small boat trip, fishing, seagull feeding, hydromassage. Duration up to 1 hour. I recommend it for children of all ages. Attention! May be seasick. |
1200 rubles for an adult ticket, 700 rubles for a child. |
| Cruise | Big boat trip on a large double decker boat (small ship). There are excursions for an hour, two, three and a whole day. | Unknown. |
On the coast itself and around it there are many interesting entertainments suitable for children:
- Shooting range, air hockey, ball throwing And so on. We spent more than one evening knocking out balls and shooting at targets. The price is 50-100 rubles.
- Amusement rides... A large selection of attractions is a definite plus, but keep in mind that not all of them are suitable for children. The average price for attractions is 250-500 rubles.
- Dolphinarium, crocodile farm, mill, water park... We highly recommend visiting all these places if finances permit. In neighboring cities, such as, and, all these rides look better, but the price is much higher. Example: a water park in Arkhipo-Osipovka cost 1000 rubles, in neighboring Gelendzhik - from 2500 rubles (but the difference in level is colossal). Nevertheless, our child was insanely happy about all this, although he was scared of the highest slides in the water park.
Of the excursions I would like to note waterfalls and grottoes - an incredible sight, although in August the water flow is much worse than in June. And here dolmens were not impressed at all, the child is already frankly bored, wandering among the stones.
It is very difficult to save money on the Black Sea coast. But we found the best, in our opinion, way.
It is best to stay in private houses. You can find out many interesting places, saving secrets and a lot of other things from the owners. For example, they gave us a discount on excursions to the waterfalls, took us to the wine cellar for free, showed us the place where they catch crabs at night and treated our son to berries and nuts.
Negative review: cons of Arkhipo-Osipovka
Not everyone is delighted with the rest in Arkhipo-Osipovka. Alice, who had a rest here last year with her child, wrote to us. Below are her not the most pleasant impressions:
In the summer of 2016, our choice fell on Arkhipo-Osipovka, which friends praised as a quiet, calm place that is perfect for both adults and children. We will not go there again, as there were more negative points than positive ones.
The worst thing we've faced attempted kidnapping (fortunately, not ours). While the parents at 11 o'clock in the morning were engaged in the destruction of alcohol on an industrial scale (in Arkhipka there is everything for this condition), a woman who looked like a gypsy approached a girl of about six years old, talked to her for a couple of minutes, took her hand and tried to take her away ...
Seeing this picture, a drunken mother forced the father to take the child, and he tried to catch up with the gypsy woman on her wobbly legs. In this situation, the reaction of the police officers who patrolled the embankment and the beach was encouraging - they immediately reacted, returned the child to their parents and detained a strange woman.
The positive thing is the work of rescuers, who notified especially irresponsible parents about the prohibition of swimming in a storm, got children out of the water, turned over in vests, etc.
The second significant disadvantage of Arkhipka is eerie unsanitary toiletswhere it is scary to go and pollution in general. Despite the fact that rubbish bins are located every five meters, our compatriots prefer to throw beer glasses, bottles and other rubbish right on the beach, as a result, children rush right over this rubbish.
The waterslide and catamarans are frankly dirty, and a lot. From the slide, children are caught not very sober work of the attraction, which does not inspire confidence.
The amusement park did not please with the fact that in the mini-zoo there are no sanitary documents for animalshowever, there are no veterinary documents on animals with which you can take pictures on the beach (several species of monkeys and birds).
Geographical proximity to Gelendzhik and actual belonging to the legendary resort, it would seem, relieves Arkhipo-Osipovka from the notorious independence. Not all tourists perceive the village 125 kilometers from Krasnodar as an independent unit. However, this municipality does not suffer much from such a situation. Probably, it is the territorial aspect that is the necessary trump card in the sleeve, allowing the "village" on the Black Sea coast to receive a constant stream of vacationers. A place with views of the Russian backwoods, but endowed with classic (albeit provincial) nobility every summer receives crowds of vacationers, without thinking about legal subordination to one or another locality. The streets filled with pedestrians and the beaches packed to capacity make you ignore not too significant episodes in the biography of the famous Arhipka.
Let's go to Arhipka!
Despite the name “village”, Arkhipo-Osipovka is in no way synchronized with the concept of “submission of civilization”. First of all, this concerns transport hubs that allow tourists to get to their destination without any difficulties. In fact, the vicinity of Gelendzhik does not need additional improvement of road traffic (using the facilities of the older brother). Nevertheless, the infrastructure looks pretty solid, without frightening vacationers with sad contrasts with the famous neighbor.
Airplane? Yes exactly!
The presence of an airport in Gelendzhik solves the problem of movement in the vicinity of the Kuban health resort. Not in the sense that the "air harbor" will lead the passenger straight to a small village. However, its convenient location eliminates the difficulties of transferring to smaller districts of the Krasnodar Territory.
Buses and taxis
Unlike many small villages on the Black Sea coast, the path to Arkhipo-Osipovka does not look like an endless obstacle course. In principle, the famous village can be reached from any city in the Krasnodar Territory. The presence of the bus station on the territory of Arkhipka speaks for itself. Most visitors prefer to use Novorossiysk (a ticket costs around 200 rubles) and Krasnodar (a trip price of about 350 units in the same calculation) as a transit zone. Although, there are flights from, say, Armavir. In the same way, you can get to Arkhipo-Osipovka by taxi. We believe that for this method of movement, it is better to choose urban areas not too distant from the village. For example, a road from Krasnodar will empty your wallet for about 2.5 thousand rubles, a voyage from Novorossiysk - for about a thousand in our national currency.
Hello dear guests!
The compactness of the settlement does not prevent it from rapidly developing the hotel industry. The number of offers of this kind here is comparable to the most popular resorts in the Russian Federation. The fusion of the private sector and commercial buildings creates a sense of a global rental market. However, the price demands of elite rooms are within the reach of the average budget. Well, there is no need to talk about apartments from local residents in this vein. Hotel-type structures, although they do not strive for architectural standardization, prefer not to stop at the highest heights. There are practically no multi-storey hotels here. However, most of these establishments try to accommodate all service sectors. Usually there is a cafe (subordinate to the "Hilton"), and a swimming pool (diving in which is included in the price). The price depends on the class and capacity of the room, but usually it ranges from two thousand rubles to infinity in 24 hours.
Budget hotel vs private sector
There are also lower class hotels here. But the rooms themselves are not too different from the more expensive options in the neighboring complexes. The lack of food outlets and a personal reservoir on the territory of the building is usually compensated by the presence of inexpensive cafes nearby and the proximity to the Black Sea coast. Here for a daily stay you will be charged in the region of 1,500 rubles. The private sector usually competes with the sanatorium facilities that remained in Arkhipo-Osipovka after the collapse of the USSR. The aforementioned complexes most often look like something similar to a cottage village. True, the buildings give off a rustic flavor. In principle, summer cottages are in no way inferior to competitors. In addition, the initial price from the latter is significantly lower. 800 rubles against one and a half thousand.
Heat of water and air
Gelendzhik region during the holiday season is rarely visited by weather disasters. Actually, the possessions of Arkhipo-Osipovka follow the same principles. Warm air walking along the coast keeps the temperature in the range from 25 to 35 degrees. Already in mid-May, the swimming season can be considered not only open, but also gaining momentum. Although, of course, the peak of tourist activity occurs in the first two summer months. On the other hand, August and the debut of September is a very popular time for vacationers.
When does the season start?
May, of course, in itself, is conducive to a visit to the resorts. Alas, the Black Sea, located in the patrimony of Arkhipo-Osipovka, by the beginning of the final month of spring, sometimes fails to gain stability in terms of the temperature of the water spaces. However, more often warm currents heat the reservoir, if not for the holiday of labor, then for the day of the great victory - for sure! June and July are traditionally the most popular months for holidays in Arkhipo-Osipovka. Of course, this part of the Gelendzhik region is by no means original. By the beginning of summer the weather is close to ideal and does not lose its blissful stability. The water is heated to optimal temperatures and bathing is very close to the concept of "pleasure". However, one should not forget that the course of mountain rivers is capable of making its own adjustments. 11 degrees at sea, at the time of the established heat - it happens and this, however, lasts no more than a day. August and September are an opportunity for late vacationers to make up for lost time. The air temperature is not too different from earlier periods of summer. The same is true for water. In a word, he warmly welcomes the guests of Arkhipo-Osipovka almost until the end of the first autumn month.
What to do at the resort?
Of course, the transport interchange of the region allows the tourist to make daily migration from city to city. However, now we will touch on the internal resources of little Arkhipka. The not too impressive territories, however, provide the guest with many options for spending time.
Things to do in Arkhipo-Osipovka
Of course, the first thing guests of Arkhipka rush to the beach. The warm sea and the equally inviting air require a walk along the coast, followed by immersion in the water. It can be a little crowded here during the season, so we advise you to go to the reservoir before nine in the morning. At this time, the pebble and sandy surface is not yet crowded with visitors. It is better to devote the daytime to walking. Small well-groomed streets will allow you to enjoy the local air. Slight elevation changes and some architectural solutions of city planners will frankly surprise. Not far from the coast, there is a temple and several other interesting structures styled in antiquity. Evening and night are the masters of entertainment. Naturally, someone rushes to the sea, in the desire to swim under the cover of twilight, but the main part dreams of fun on the shore. Lots of nightclubs, a strip of modern attractions and a bustling market make the after 20:00 an extremely busy period. The city will fall asleep only in the morning!
