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Apsheronsky District
Great Azish Cave
The Great Azish Cave is the most popular and mas-
sively visited horizontal underground complexes, as
well as one of the most beautiful ones. The total
length of the cave is 690 m, and its depth is 37 m.
Tender (Nezhnaya) Cave
The Tender Cave is located at the bottom of the
western plateau-like slope of the Azish-Tau Ridge.
The length of the cave is 95 m. The cave consists
of two parts connected with a low tunnel. There are
multiple stalactites and stalagmites, and many col-
umns here. The cave was named so because of its
young age only 2-3 mln years in comparison with
other caves. The acoustics of the cave impresses.
Guam Gorge
The gorge with a length of 5 km. Tourists are deliv-
ered by an excursion locomotive. There are numer-
ous interesting routes to grottos, waterfalls, caves
and viewpoints.
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Goryachy Klyuch
Ayuk Waterfalls
A two-level 9-meter high waterfall on the Bur-
lachenkova Gap Stream (left feeder of the Chepsa
River) within 10 km from the Fanagoriskoye village.
A special feature of the waterfall is a 10 meter ba-
sin formed by the water flow at the bottom of the
fall in soft rocky sandstone. It's a good place for
exotic swimming in a forest with accompaniment
of falling water. Another peculiarity is an unusual
white colour of water flows because of numerous
air bubbles formed by waterfall sprays.
Krasnodar Region
Large Fanagori Cave
The cave is located within 12.5 km from the Fana-
goriyskoye village, at the merge of the Burlachenko-
va River and the Cave Gap. The Fanagori Cave was
known as early as in the 18th century. In the late
19th-early 20th century it was visited by pilgrims.
Rescue Rock ("Cockerel")
One of the most famous natural monuments of the
Caucasus. The rock used to be called a Rescue Rock.
It's located on the western slope of the Abadzekh
Mountain on the Psekups River, on the outskirts of
Goryachy Klyuch. The height is about 28 m. The rock
was created with 'efforts' of the Psekups River that
had been cutting its southern side for million years
while bending around the Abadzekh Mountain on its
way. That's how an almost sheer cliff was born.
Yeysky District
Island of the Seven Winds
It is located on the Yeyskaya Spit. Here you can
walk into the depth of the island to have a look at
flora and fauna, see the local lake and, of course,
try sulfured therapeutic muds yourself. This place
has been long selected by fans of sailing, surfing
and yachting.
Khanskoe Lake
Located within 55 km from Yeysk on the territory
of the Yasensky Reserve. This natural landmark is
famous for its therapeutic mud. The length of the
lake is 16 km, the width is 7 km, and the depth is no
more than a meter. The biggest rookeries of Dal-
matian pelicans, flamingos and cormorants can be
seen here.
Lago-Naki Plateau
The place where people play snowball fights and al-
pine ski from November till April to conquer moun-
tain paths of pristine places all the summer. Snow
covers the Azish Pike and the Lago-Naki Mountain
Range since November till May. The Lago-Naki Pla-
teau, or just Lago-Naki, is 650 sq. km of mountain
masses, ridges and plateaus of Western Caucasus.
It's impossible to describe the magnificence of the
Fisht Mountain peak (2,853.9 m) located on the
territory of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere
Reserve. In fine weather the Fisht-Oshtensky
Mountain Group can be seen from Sochi or even
from Krasnodar. It's even more difficult to describe
the air in the mountains, so clean and clear.
Kaverzinsky Waterfalls
Waterfalls are on the Tambov Gap Stream (right feed-
er of the Kaverze River) near the Khrebtovoye village,
within 5 km from the Don Motorway. The height of
the main waterfall is 12 m. There are 3-4 waterfalls
on the way (2-6 meter high). The Large Kaverzinsky
Waterfall is rightfully considered a record breaker by
not only beauty but height and water content as well.
One of the most famous and most visited areas is
the Kaverzinsky waterfalls (weekend trips). The con-
venience of approaches and a picturesque valley at-
tract tourists and vacationers.
Waterfalls of the Matuzka River
One can get to waterfalls of the Matuzka River Bogatyrsky (Knight) Caves
from Guamka Khutor. Enjoy the sight of river water
falling down from stony cliffs at a great speed. The
highest point water falls from is 12 m, other water-
falls are smaller, though they are on a par with their
bigger counterpart in terms of beauty and singu-
larity.
Two small caves in the rock of sandstone that has
been pressed over a million years. They are located
in the forest, not far from the left bank of the Psek-
ups River, in the area of the Enchantment Valley,
to the right of the road leading to the Fanagoris-
koye village. Age and purpose of these caves are
unknown.
Dante Gorge
An unusual natural landmark at the bottom of the
Abadzekh Mountain. It's an incredibly beautiful and
accessible for visits place in the Healing Park on
the outskirts of Goryachy Klyuch.
Chapel in Honor of the Iveron Icon
of the Mother of God
The chapel is at the bottom of the Abadzekh (Kly-
uchevaya) Mountain, not far from the right bank of
the Psekups River. In the second half of the 19th
century, it was attached to the stone grotto next
to an Iveron healing spring. It has been available till
the 1920s granting holy water to the locals and pil-
grims. But then due to a shift of strata water went
away. Now only a cup in the form of a sea shell re-
minds of the abundant spring. And a chapel.
Dolgaya Spit
Yeysky District, Dolzhanskaya Stanitsa. A wonder-
ful wildlife sanctuary with unique sand and shell
beaches. It's a 8 km long geomorphic monument.
It's a perfect place for surfing.
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