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Rock "Sail" "it's a famous natural landmark, a high rock on the shore in The Shape of a sail. Moreover, it really has the shape of a thin sail, and not only looks like this from the outside. This is a unique natural formation on the entire Black Sea coast, and almost all tourists who rest on the shores of Greater Gelendzhik come to see it. There are always a lot of tourists here, and some tourists even equip tent camps next to the "Sail" and spend several days here as "Robinsons". Ideally, a tourist visit to this place should be combined with a rest on the beach of the village Praskoveyevka from where, in fact, The Walking part of the way to the Rock begins.
🕐 Working hours
around the clock.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
free.
🚶 How to get there
The Rock is located on the shore near the beach of the village of Praskoveyevka, 30 kilometers from Gelendzhik (Sail Rock on the map. To get to the rock, you have to walk 500 meters from the beach along the rocky shore, in some places on the water, which will take 30-60 minutes in one direction.
To get to Praskoveyevka, in turn, you can independently take buses No. 108, which depart several times a day according to the schedule from the old bus station Gelendzhik, follow through Divnomorskoe and janhot. Departure approximately in 05:10, 06:30, 08:10, 09:00, 13:15, 15:00, 17:30, 19:00, but may vary, check in place. But it is much more convenient and interesting to visit here together with sea excursion lasting several hours, which depart from the piers of Gelendzhik and Divnomorsky. During this tour, you will be taken along the coast, told about interesting places, and landed on the beach in Praskoveyevka, from where you will have to walk to the rock.
Also see the options for excursions from Gelendzhik with reviews, available for online booking:
- 📷 search for excursions in Gelendzhik on Tripster.ru
- 📷 search for excursions in Gelendzhik on Sputnik8.com