Holidays in Gelendzhik

The Pearl of the Black Sea

Gelendzhik is a city where the mountains meet the sea. Here everyone will find something to suit their taste: from beach holidays to mountain hikes.

Holidays in Gelendzhik

It is convenient to choose where to stay for a holiday in Gelendzhik on our website. Listings from owners of hotels, guest houses, and hostels are updated daily with new attractive offers! Gelendzhik is one of the most popular tourist destinations, where people come to relax from all over Russia. This city will give you unforgettable emotions and wonderful impressions. Within the city and its surroundings there are beautiful beaches with white sand, mountain peaks, nature reserves, and natural parks. Many tourists come to Gelendzhik to visit the ancient Garden of St Anna and the city's historic sites. In Gelendzhik you can visit marine and dog zoos, water parks, and many other attractions. The city has well-developed infrastructure, with restaurants and cultural and entertainment centres to visit. It is an ideal option for those looking for nature, active recreation, and favourable climate conditions.

Infrastructure and entertainment

According to reviews from our customers, Gelendzhik is a cosy seaside town where everything is designed for a comfortable and affordable holiday, whether with family or alone. The attractions of these places are within excellent transport reach of the hotels and sanatoriums.
For example: there are buses, trolleybuses, and taxis for getting around the city and to the sea; it is convenient to travel to neighbouring regions for holidays by commuter train - ticket prices can be checked locally; from May to September, hydrofoils (Kometa boats) run from Gelendzhik to the resorts of Sochi and Novorossiysk twice a day on a daily schedule.
Hotels, private apartments, holiday homes, and sanatoriums all make up the city's impressive room capacity.
The most popular excursions: a safari park with a cable car to the summit of the Markotkh Range; the Okean Park oceanarium and the dolphinarium; water parks; the Belaya Loshad contemporary art gallery; dolmens; the Dzhanhot Pitsunda pine grove; museums; the Kabardinka juniper grove; the Gebius and Plesetsk waterfalls; the Guam Gorge.
The beaches stretch along the entire coast of Gelendzhik Bay. The shore is lined with a landscaped promenade with cafes and small restaurants. The price of visiting any beach is free. Boats are moored at the breakwaters. Owners offer tourists various prices for trips around the bay. There are also wild beaches nearby - Golubaya Bezdna and Krucha.

Ways to get to Gelendzhik

The main bus station is at the entrance to Gelendzhik at 3 Obyezdnaya St. Services arrive here at low prices from Krasnodar, Moscow, St Petersburg, and other cities in Russia. From here, buses, taxis, and hotel transfers operate in all directions along the Black Sea coast. Within the city, an inexpensive way to get around is by trolleybus.
The railway station is 7 km from the bus station. Trains between Novorossiysk and Sochi pass through it. In the summer months the service is daily. In winter, it is better to check the timetable in advance.

Resorts near Gelendzhik

The city is located between the largest port in southern Russia, Novorossiysk, and the capital of the Black Sea coast, Sochi. In addition to these two major tourist centres of the Black Sea, on inntravel.ru you can book holidays in Anapa, as well as in Tuapse, Adler, and other resorts. Trips from Gelendzhik to Crimea or to the sanatoriums of Pitsunda are popular. In the surroundings of Sochi, Loo and Lazarevskoye remain enduring favourites with tourists.
Thanks to its favourable location on the sea coast and at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, guests of Gelendzhik can also holiday at the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort, as well as in the affordably priced health resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

Weather and climate in Gelendzhik

Gelendzhik is located in Krasnodar Krai. The climate here is mild and subtropical, with moderate precipitation. The average temperature in the summer months is +24 °C, and in winter it is 0 °C. From July to August it is warm and dry, and precipitation in the form of rain or thunderstorms is rare. In Gelendzhik you can enjoy holidays in the hot sunny summer and long twilight on summer evenings. Across the sea, winter approaches thanks to the warm and mild climate, with winds and occasional rain. Winters are cool, but there is practically no snow. Rain falls mainly in the evenings and mornings. On our website you will find the hotel's contact details so you can find out how much travel to the Gelendzhik resort costs by various types of transport from your point of departure, and also learn about other details

Holidays in Gelendzhik: a sea of possibilities

Gelendzhik attracts visitors with its picturesque landscapes, clean sea, and variety of entertainment. Here everyone will find something to suit their taste: from a peaceful beach holiday to active water sports.