Resource base

Climate

Type of climate

Marine temperate latitudes with a warm climate

Average annual temperature

January from +2°C to +50C
July from +21°C to +240C

  • According to climatic zone classification, Novorossiysk has a maritime climate in temperate latitudes, characterized by warm weather and moderately mild winters.
  • The highest temperature in Novorossiysk reaches +41°C (+106 °F).
  • The sea water temperature in Novorossiysk Bay ranges from +7°C (+45 °F) to +12 °C (54 °F) in winter and +20°C (+68°F) to 25°C (+77 °F) in summer.
  • A notable aspect of Novorossiysk Bay is the regular presence of strong northeasterly winds known as ‘bora’ and southerly winds referred to as ‘mariner.’

Mineral
resources

Building stone

39 068,8 thousand m³

Sandstone

311 thousand m³

Limestone

17 238 thousand m³

Marlstone

1 926 852,7 thousand tons

Fresh water
reserves

medium

  • Neberdzhaevsky reservoir;
  • Penay groundwater intake structures.

Fertile
lands

Total amount

11 563 hectares

  • Agricultural land — 11,563 hectares.

Recreational resources

  • Beaches: There are 27 beach areas in Novorossiysk, including 13 owned by departments and 14 owned by the municipality. These include 8 beaches and 6 recreation areas.
  • Mineral waters: Novorossiysk has two mineral water deposits, Semigorskoye and Raevskoye.
  • Natural landmarks: There are 8 specially protected natural territories of regional significance, including Tsemesskaya Roscha (Grove), Abraus Reserve, Juniper Plantations, Lake Abrau, Lake Limanchik, Lake Romantika, Sujuk Lagoon, and Turpentine Tree. Moreover, there are 5 specially protected natural territories of local significance: Pionerskaya Roscha (Grove), Prilagunye, Yuzhnye Ponds, Myskhako, and Vosmaya Shchel Urochishche (tract).
  • Tourist routes and ecological trails: 39 tourist and excursion routes, including 13 ecological trails spanning a total length of 101 kilometers, have been mapped.
  • Collective accommodation facilities: 197 accommodation facilities.
  • Glampings (campsites): a total of 8 sites. TOP 5: Ocean glamping (OOO Okean Shirokaya Balka), Abrau Glamping (OOO Wind Tu Go), ecocamping Ecologia (OOO Abrau-Durso Wine Tourism Center), Abrau- Durso tourist camp (OOO Wine Tourism Center Abrau-Durso), Abrau camping (IP Baidukov Yuri Ivanovich).
  • Wineries: 16 wineries. TOP 5: ZAO Abrau-Durso, Chateau Pinot agrotouristic complex (OOO Chateau Pinot), Vinoteria Agrotouristic Complex (OOO Aviator), Myshako Winery (OOO Myshako), Sikora Estate Winery (OOO Sikora Estate).
  • Rural tourism facilities: 20 objects. TOP 5: OOO Abrau-Durso Wine Tourism Center, Arena Colosseum of the Rossiya Cultural and Tourist Complex (IP Tsokur S.B.), House of Fragrant Herbs / Maison Des Plantes (IP Sidorov A.S.), Agrotouristic complex Vinoteria (OOO Aviator), Wildlife Park Dodo (IP Tsarevskaya A.V.)
  • Sights for tourists: 23 objects. TOP 5: monument-ensemble Malaya Zemlya, OOO Abrau-Durso Wine Tourism Center, Novorossiysk State Historical Museum Reserve (GBUK CC Novorossiysk Historical Museum Reserve), ship of military glory Mikhail Kutuzov (branch of the Central Naval Museum of the Ministry of Defense of Russia), agrotouristic complex Chateau Pinot (OOO Chateau Pinot).
  • Tourist cluster Abrau-Durso: tourist cluster Abrau-Durso.

Beaches

There are 27 beach areas in Novorossiysk, including 13 owned by departments and 14 owned by the municipality. These include 8 beaches and 6 recreation areas.

Mineral water

Novorossiysk has two mineral water deposits, Semigorskoye and Raevskoye.

Natural landmarks

There are 8 specially protected natural territories of regional significance, including Tsemesskaya Roscha (Grove), Abraus Reserve, Juniper Plantations, Lake Abrau, Lake Limanchik, Lake Romantika, Sujuk Lagoon, and Turpentine Tree.

There are 5 specially protected natural territories of local significance: Pionerskaya Roscha (Grove), Prilagunye, Yuzhnye Ponds, Myskhako, and Vosmaya Shchel Urochishche (tract).

Tourist routes and ecological trails

39 tourist and excursion routes, including 13 ecological trails spanning a total length of 101 kilometers, have been mapped.

Glamping (camping)

In total, there are 8 facilities available: TOP 5: Ocean glamping (OOO Okean Shirokaya Balka), Abrau Glamping (OOO Wind Tu Go), ecocamping Ecologia (OOO Abrau-Durso Wine Tourism Center), Abrau-Durso tourist camp (OOO Wine Tourism Center Abrau-Durso"), Abrau camping (IP Baidukov Yuri Ivanovich).

Wineries

16 wineries.

TOP 5: ZAO Abrau-Durso, Chateau Pinot agrotouristic complex (OOO Chateau Pinot), Vinoteria Agrotouristic Complex (OOO Aviator), Myshako Winery (OOO Myshako), Sikora Estate Winery (OOO Sikora Estate).