Attractions and entertainment of Sukko

There are few attractions in Sukko, but here is one of the most interesting natural attractions of Anapa – Sukko Park with Cypress Lake. This is one of the business cards of Anapa, and it is necessary to visit this place, even if you are vacationing at other resorts of Anapa. Also nearby is the Bolshoy Utrish Nature Reserve (there is also a dolphinarium and an oceanarium), and numerous entertainment and attractions in the center of Anapa. You can visit them with excursions or get there during the day by city bus No. 109. Also from Sukko you can go on excursions or independently by car to more remote places of the Krasnodar Territory, to Crimea, the Republic of Adygea and even to the neighboring the country of Abkhazia. See also in addition:

• Anapa sights
• Sights of Vityazevo
• Attractions of Sukko
• Sights of Bolshoy Utrish

The following excursions are especially popular (with prices for the landmark in rubles for adults/children):

• Anapa sightseeing and boat trip – 450/350
• Cypress Lake - 300/250
• Dolphinarium in B.Utrish - 250/150
• The Sea of Azov and mud volcanoes - 600/500
• The Sea of Azov and the valley of lotuses - 700/600
• Crimea, Abkhazia, Sochi, Lago-Naki plateau - from 700/600, but plus large additional costs.

Just do not be surprised at such low prices, because in most cases they include only transport and guide support, and you will have to pay extra for admission, meals and other pleasures. You can specify information about all surcharges when buying.

You can buy excursions from distributors on the street, it's safe. The prices of all distributors and programs are almost the same. You can also buy excursions online, including interesting individual tours from professional guides that are not available when buying on the street:

• 📷 Search for excursions in Anapa and Sukko on Tripster.ru
• 📷 Search for excursions in Anapa and Sukko on Sputnik8.com
• 📷 Excursions in Anapa from the tour operator TEZ Tour

There is not much entertainment in Sukko compared to the center of Anapa, but in general you will not be bored. A full set of traditional beach and water activities is presented on the beach during the peak season, there is an amusement park with attractions in the center, you can visit a show with a jousting tournament in the Lion's Head Castle, an African village and the Braveheart amusement park.

And now an overview of the attractions and entertainment in Sukko and the surrounding area, which you can visit yourself (without excursions), indicating the opening hours, cost and ways to get to them:

Cypress Lake and Sukko Park

This is one of the most striking natural attractions in the vicinity of Anapa, located on the territory of Sukko Park. This is an artificial lake, notable for the fact that in 1934-1935 a grove of swamp cypresses was planted here, which became the hallmark of this place. They grow right in the water at the northern tip of the lake, and they are usually inspected from the shore, although some tourists get to them by water. Around the lake in the park there are places for swimming, walking and cycling paths, cafes, gazebos for rent, zipline. Read more about Cypress Lake and Sukko Park here.

Amusement Park

An amusement park with uncomplicated attractions is located in the center of the village next to the main street. There are attractions focused mainly on children, but there are also for adults. There is a room of fear, virtual reality, various children's carousels and jumps, a small Ferris wheel, etc. Prices start from 100 rubles. There are also souvenir shops, cafes and fast food.

Lion's Head Castle and Knights Show

This is an amusement park stylized for the Middle Ages. You can visit it at a convenient time for you to just walk around the territory, and at this time children can take one of the master classes. But the most interesting thing here happens during the daily knight shows, from which the children are wildly delighted.

The best entertainment and attractions near Sukko

• Viewing platforms

  

  On the way from Sukko to Bolshoy Utrish there are several viewing platforms with views of the sea and coastal mountains, and from them there are trails down to the shore on wild pebble beaches. You can make a stop here on the way to take some beautiful photos, but it's not worth going on purpose.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: lookouts are located along the road between Sukko and Bolshoy Utrish (observation deck on the map), you can get there on foot.

• Utrish Nature Reserve

  

  The Utrish Nature Reserve surrounds the village of Bolshoy Utrish from all sides and is its main attraction. Relict flora grows on its territory, including endemic juniper, pistachio, scumpia, Pitsunda pine. The fauna is rich in red Book species, including marine life. During boat trips and diving, you can see the Mediterranean turtle, flocks of horse mackerel, mackerel, hamsa, bottlenose dolphins.

  Although the village itself is actually located on the territory of the reserve, you are unlikely to see anything interesting directly in it. Hiking and sea tourist routes are provided for visiting the reserve, which can be visited with excursions accompanied by eco-guides. They start from different points, these routes are available from Bolshoy Utrish: sea to Zhemchuzhny Waterfall, sea to Lobanova gap, sea to Navagirskaya gap, coastline, overview.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://www.utrishgpz.ru

  🕐 Working hours: excursions are conducted with the recruitment of groups by appointment by phone +79996320403 or email: utrish-tour@mail.ru. The number of visitors per day is limited, so it is better to book in advance.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to hiking trails and boat trips from 100 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: the entrance to the reserve in Bolshoy Utrish is located near the campsite "Utrish wave" (entrance to the reserve on the map). Sea excursions are carried out from the pier on the island of Utrish.

• Dolphinarium in Bolshoy Utrish

  

  This dolphinarium is one of the few where dolphins live almost in their natural environment - in an open-air bay in seawater. However, it is objectively worth saying that the performances themselves are nothing special compared to the classic closed dolphinariums do not stand out. In addition to the show, swimming with dolphins (dolphin therapy) is offered.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://www.dolfinarium.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: the show runs according to the schedule at 11:00, 15:00 and 17:30, as well as on some days an evening performance at 20:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 1000 rubles, children under 5 years old - free of charge. Evening show – 1300 rubles. There are benefits for privileged categories and birthday people. Buying tickets is available on the official website.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the village of Bolshoy Utrish (dolphinarium on the map). You can get here by bus No. 109 (to B. Utrish), but they rarely go, about every 30-60 minutes. You can also buy a tour for 450/350r. + entrance fee.

• Oceanarium in Bolshoy Utrish

  

  The aquarium in Bolshoy Utrish operates at the scientific center for the Study of the Black Sea. But you need to understand that this is not a traditional spectacular aquarium with a large number of colored fish and predators, but rather an educational place. Ie, it is not very spectacular, but very interesting, you can learn a lot about marine life. The visit is possible in the form of three excursions: an oceanarium consisting of two halls with large aquariums with Black Sea inhabitants (400 USD); a laboratory of the scientific center (450 USD); a walk through a juniper grove to get acquainted with flora and fauna (500 USD).

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://bolshoyutrish.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 19:00, seven days a week. In 2020, due to the epidemiological situation, the center does not accept visitors.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: depending on the tour from 400 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center of the Bolshoy Utrish (oceanarium on the map).

• Diving in the Bolshoy Utrish

  

  The Utrish Dive Center offers an introduction to the underwater world of the Black Sea in the coastal waters of the Utrish Nature Reserve. The water here is clean, the underwater world is rich in fish and crabs, at the bottom there are remnants of ships and man-made objects (underwater museum) to enhance the emotions of diving. We offer dives for beginners without certificates, training with an international certificate, equipment rental and dives for experienced divers.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://anapa-diving.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: individually according to your request.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: dives for beginners from 2000 rubles, see the rest of the prices on the website.

  🚶 How to get there: the dive center is located on the shore of the peninsula in Bolshoy Utrish (dive center on the map).

• Anapa Museum of Local Lore

  

  The Anapa Museum of Local Lore, also known as the Anapa Archaeological Museum, is the main city museum that is worth a visit if you are at least a little interested in history and if you don't mind paying a fairly high entrance fee. It is small, consists of several sections: an exhibition about the nature of the region; an exhibition dedicated to the Second World War; an archaeological department. It cannot be said that the museum is very interesting and modern, but a general understanding of the history of these places will appear. When buying tickets, you can buy a tour guide.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in summer from 10:00 to 19:00 seven days a week; in winter from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults - 250 rubles, children aged 7-18 - 160 rubles, photo and video shooting – 50 rubles. For an extra 330/ 240 rubles for an excursion.

  🚶 How to get there: located on Protapova str., 1 (museum on the map), easily accessible on foot.

• Archaeological Museum "Gorgippia"

  

  Gorgippia is an ancient city that existed on the site of the present Anapa from the IV century BC to the III century AD. Its ruins were discovered during archaeological excavations, and now they are part of this open-air archaeological museum. The museum also includes a collection in the building, which includes the most valuable finds: coins, sculptures, dishes, jewelry, weapons, etc. To be honest, this museum is much more interesting to visit than the local history museum, so if you are faced with a choice, we recommend visiting this one.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://museumanapa.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: in summer from 10:00 to 20:00 seven days a week, in winter the working hours may be limited. Excursions start at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults – 200 rubles, children 7-18 years old – 80 rubles, up to 7 years old for free. There are discounts for pensioners, conscripts, students, etc. An additional 280 / 160 rubles is paid for the tour.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center at 4 Embankment Street (museum on the map), easily accessible on foot.

• Golden Beach Water Park

  

  This is an excellent open-air park, and according to many ratings it is considered the largest and best. People go to have fun in it even from remote resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, which is why it is always crowded with vacationers, which is its only drawback: waiting in line for some slides can reach one hour. Otherwise, it is a wonderful and fun place with more than 20 slides, several swimming pools, a recreation area, a cafe. For example, the highest hill "Kamikaze" is 13 meters high, and this is almost a five-story house.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://anapa-akvapark.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: from 10:00 to 22:00 daily, seven days a week.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price:

  • from 10:00 to 22:00 adults 1500 rubles, children 900 rubles
  • from 18:00 To 22:00 adults 1300 rubles, children 800 rubles

  Children's tickets for children up to 140cm., up to 105cm. - free of charge. The cost of the luggage storage is 150 rubles + 150 rubles deposit.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the very center of Anapa near the central beach, entrance from Grebenskaya street (water park on the map).

• Nemo Dolphinarium

  

  This is a classic indoor dolphinarium, open all year round. High-quality and spectacular shows are held with the participation of bottlenose dolphins, Chilean sea lion, walrus and northern fur seals. In addition to performances, dolphin therapy sessions and diving with dolphins are held here.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://nemoanapa.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: scheduled performances in 10:30, 12:30, 15:00, 18:00, 20:00 ( check the relevance on the official website).

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: from 1000 rubles depending on the location, children under 5 years old - free of charge. Buying tickets is available on the official website.

  🚶 How to get there: located in Sukko on Pionerskiy Prospekt, 20A, four kilometers from the center of Anapa (dolphinarium on the map). You can get there by city bus №№ 112, 113, 114, 120, 128, 129 and 130, it is better to get on them at the Anapa bus station.