Martian landscapes of the Taman Peninsula and space base

What do you associate with the Black Sea coast? I have rocky beaches, mountains and rocky shores, Pitsunda pines and crowds of sunbathers. When we arrived on the Taman Peninsula, I will not say that I expected to see something familiar to my gaze, or, on the contrary, unusual, I somehow did not even think about it. After all, I have already been to the Krasnodar Territory many times. But what was revealed to us during the trip along the coastline from Cape Tuzla to Cape Panagia is difficult to convey in words. To be honest, I had no idea that landscapes in Taman could be so ... cosmic ...

The route of our trip and its concept can be seen here: We are participating in the project «Russia in 365 days»

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Taman Peninsula

And no one around

And no one around

The first thing that came to mind at that moment is the steppes of Kazakhstan, in which I have never been. Moreover, these «Kazakh» the steppes also border on some incomprehensible sea. Who was in Kazakhstan, tell me, looks like? It is likely that the month in which we were here (September) played a big role. If someone was on the Taman Peninsula at the beginning of summer, then it would also be interesting to compare. Steep shores, but some kind of earthen and constantly falling into the sea, flat yellow fields, separated by small hills and gullies, a muddy-gray sea with clay and ... no one around. In general, not souls and silence ...

The last stronghold of civilization near Cape Tuzla

The last stronghold of civilization near Cape Tuzla

Deserted crumbling shore

Deserted crumbling shore

Earthen shores

Earthen shores

And only ships remind of civilization

And only ships remind of civilization

What is not a Martian surface

What is not a Martian surface

Road, sea, steppes

Road, sea, steppes

The steppes of the Taman Peninsula

The steppes of the Taman Peninsula

Collapsing shores

Collapsing shores

Approaching Cape Panagia

Approaching Cape Panagia

An oil refinery can be seen in the distance

An oil refinery can be seen in the distance

The sea is black with clay

The sea is black with clay

The gray sea of ​​Taman

The gray sea of ​​Taman

For a couple of hours from civilization, we met only a white BMW left by someone and the remains of a burnt-out trailer on an abandoned piece of land. As if the aliens had kidnapped everyone, or they all died out from the swine flu. If to add a little red to these autumn-yellow colors, then the Martian landscapes are clearly not our planet. We would still need spacesuits for greater persuasiveness. The feeling of unreality did not leave us for a minute. I still remember these places, they do not let me go. And why don't people go there to rest? Or is it because it's out of season? Several kilometers of deserted beaches - just the thing for a wild holiday in silence and alone with yourself. Although, of course, if we are talking about a beach vacation, then the sea here is completely different..

Landscapes of the Taman Peninsula

Landscapes of the Taman Peninsula

Personally, it reminds me of a space landscape.

Personally, it reminds me of a space landscape.

Abandoned burned-out trailer

Abandoned burned-out trailer

Toilet in an abandoned area

Toilet in an abandoned area

Working toilet

Working toilet

Good dry roads

Good dry roads

But they fall into the sea sometimes

But they fall into the sea sometimes

Fresh lake on the way

Fresh lake on the way

Taman Peninsula

Taman Peninsula

Taman Peninsula

Taman Peninsula

The time is drawing to a close

The time is drawing to a close

The sea is like a mirror

The sea is like a mirror

Oil refinery station

Oil refinery station

Railway to nowhere, or rather almost to the sea

Railway to nowhere, or rather almost to the sea

Artillery fort

The culmination of our space travel was the finding of an abandoned military base. Fantasy could draw a lot more, but we just returned to reality and climbed along long corridors, rooms and bunkers, which, by the way, are underground. There was a feeling that it was all not just thrown, but also blown up several times. Later I read that these were the ruins of an artillery fort. In 1943-1944 there was a battery number 743 and defended the Kerch coast from the Nazi invaders.

One of the entrances

One of the entrances

The main and visible part - pillboxes

The main and visible part - pillboxes

The fort is big enough

The fort is big enough

It is not for nothing that the area looks like next to the fort

It is not for nothing that the area looks like next to the fort

Straight Stonehenge

Straight Stonehenge

Pillboxes can be seen here and there

Pillboxes can be seen here and there

Partially buried exit at will

Partially buried exit at will

Birds made their nests in the ruins

Birds made their nests in the ruins

We were thrown into a well and they don't want to get it

We were thrown into a well and they don't want to get it

I leave the teleporter

I leave the teleporter

Bunker entrance

Bunker entrance

Climbed into the bunker

Climbed into the bunker

Small embrasures, once glazed

Small embrasures, once glazed

This is what freedom looks like

This is what freedom looks like

Remains of an artillery fort

Remains of an artillery fort

The sea can be seen from the broken wall

The sea can be seen from the broken wall

Long corridors are all in inscriptions

Long corridors are all in inscriptions

I do not know how long the fort will stand there, since it is already practically on a cliff, and is about to fall into the sea. However, this problem is relevant in general for the entire Taman Peninsula, since every year about a meter of the coast is eaten up by the sea. Especially, this worries archaeologists, since not so long ago, the remains of an ancient settlement (3 thousand BC) were discovered in the area of ​​the village of Veselovka, and they will soon go under water, as happened with the Greek city of Korokondamma a couple of thousand years ago.

So, for those who like ruins and unique landscapes, I recommend thinking about a vacation on the Taman Peninsula right now, otherwise you never know, the sea is not joking.

How to get there

The easiest way to get there is by car, because it's far away. Continuously drive along the coast from Tuzla Cape to Panagia Cape to the southeast. The easiest way to start the journey is from Taman and further either along the map, or on a whim, or according to the navigator.

Someone's house

Someone's house

Local. Is it poisonous?

Local. Poisonous?

Local resident

Local resident