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Mud volcano Hephaestus "a rare geological formation. Through it, dirt and gases come to the surface of the Earth from the bowels, which are often therapeutic due to the trace elements and dissolved gases contained in them. One of the most popular therapeutic mud volcanoes on the Taman Peninsula is Hephaestus, which is visited by tourists during their holidays at Resorts Golubitskaya, Peresyp, Kuchuguri, Temryuk.
It is visited for a fee, and in fact is a complex-mud treatment in the open air. ie if you want to get acquainted with the mud volcano, as a geological formation, it is better to go to the free volcano Akhtanizovskaya Sopka, and it is better to go to Hephaestus precisely in order to undergo a course of mud treatment.
The complex has several communal pools with mud of different densities. There are changing rooms, shower, toilet, luggage storage, cafe-dining room, children's game room. Take a bathing suit with you. No one limits the time of reception, but you need to adhere to the recommendations with which you will be introduced at the entrance. It is recommended not to exceed the stay time, as this may harm your health.
See also about other mud volcanoes of the Taman Peninsula here.
🕐 Working hours
from May to September, 09:00-20:00.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
400 rubles without time limit.
🚶 How to get there
located on the outskirts of Temryuka (volcano on the map) 20 kilometers from golubitskaya Street and 50 from Kuchugur. You can get here by taxi, private car, or with a day tour, which are offered at the resorts of Kuchuguri and Golubitskaya. From Golubitskaya you can take the city bus number 105 with a transfer at the Temryuk bus station to number 104.
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