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Anapa is the northernmost Russian resort area on the coast
of the Black Sea. Anapa is a famous resort for children and families that
successfully combines dry climate of steppes and sea air.
The town occupies one of the first places on the number of
sunny days per year among the Black sea resorts. At the end
of 2001 Anapa was called the best Black sea resort The rocky shore, practically vertical in
the south part of the Krasnodar region, finally becomes a
white sandy beach at the Anapa cape spreading in a curve for
25 miles. The city has comfortable hotels and recreation and
transportation facilities. Anapa is also home to Anapa
Kinoshok, a international film festival held every year in
September.
Anapa with a population of 57 thousand nowadays was a turkish fortress
before 1829. It was raised into the status of city in 1846
and became a resort city in 1866. The main places of interest are the
kept Gate of Turkish Fortress, the Archeological Museum - a
reserve with rich assembly of antique subjects.
Anapa is accessible by air, railway, and highway to all of
Russia and many countries of Europe and Asia. Novorossisk,
Russia's principal warm water seaport, is 50 km south of
Anapa. From Anapa, the Black Sea connects Anapa with
Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, and the entire
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