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RussiaAnapa can not boast of a multi-kilometer embankment, like Gelendzhik, but there are three of them here. Due to the complexity of the coastline and chaotic development, it just so happened that there were three walking areas along the coast:
Main embankment on the Embankment street
This is the most popular walking area for vacationers, but not because it is the most beautiful, but simply because of its location (main embankment on the map). It is well developed, there are many cafes and shops with souvenirs and leisure goods on it. But, unfortunately, the views of the sea and the beach are hidden from it, everything is built up with a wall of shops and cafes. You will walk along it as if it were a corridor or a market, there are no architectural delights here. There are several passages to access the beach from it.
Waterfront near the port
The same Embankment Street runs along the port of Anapa, but the situation here is completely different (at the port on the map). It consists of two levels. There is nothing special on the lower level, except for a few tourist offices for the sale of excursions and diving. But the walking area from above is much more beautiful, decorated with sculptural compositions, and it offers a good view of the water area of the port. Here you can just stand and watch the boats scurrying back and forth and groups of divers and vacationers preparing to depart. Previously, the embankment was filled with slot machines and children's attractions, but now the order has been restored, and this is a comfortable and spacious area for walking. And local artists exhibit their works here, you can buy a picture you like.
Embankment near the lighthouse or Upper
Passes along Verkhnyaya Embankment street on the other side of the city from the main beach (near the lighthouse on the map). There are no beaches here, there are much fewer strolling tourists, and therefore, in general, it is cozy to just walk along it and enjoy the sea views, go to a cafe or sit and even lie on modern benches near the lighthouse. And for some reason, a lot of cats gather here, at least we have watched more than once how they stretched out on the grass behind the fence and basked in the sun almost every meter.
🕐 Working hours: around the clock.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price: free.
🚶 How to get there: All three Anapa embankments are located within the city center, any of them can be reached on foot. Main embankment on the map; At the port on the map; At the lighthouse on the map
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