Novorossiysk, Russia
Новороссийск
Novorossiysk is a town of 241,856 people in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, founded in 1838.
Why visit Novorossiysk
Townapedia lists 86 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 177 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Theater of Novorossiysk, GoodZone, Музей цементной промышленности and Mikhail Kutuzov.
Weather in Novorossiysk
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About Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk (Russian: Новоросси́йск, IPA: [nəvərɐˈsʲijsk] ; Adyghe: ЦӀэмэз, romanized: C̣ămăz) is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The port of Novorossiysk is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea. It is one of the cities designated as a Hero City by the Soviet Union. The population is 262,293 (2021 census);
From the Wikipedia article Novorossiysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do11
Городской дворец культуры
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
9 улица Советов, Новороссийск
Museums and landmarks86
Музей цементной промышленности
Museum · 3.9 km
60 Сухумское шоссе
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
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Развалины турецкой крепости Суджук-Кале
Monument and historic site · 5.5 km
Дом-музей Н. А. Островского
Museum · 1.2 km
21 улица Васенко, Новороссийск
Мемориальная композиция "Передний край обороны Малой земли"
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Мемориальная композиция "Передний край обороны Малой земли" Памятный знак "Передний край обороны Малой земли" - одна из частей...
Взрыв реактора на Чернобыльской АС 26.04.1986г.
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Памятник, посвящённый взрыву реактора на Чернобыльской АС 26.04.1986г.
Исход (1920 год)
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Исход белой армии из Новороссийска (в марте 1920 г.). Воинское подразделение ВС Юга России и тысячи мирных граждан, в обстановке...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds22
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Restaurants and cafes177
PRO108
Cafe · Ice Cream, Cake, Local, Pasta, Pizza, Indian · 4.7 km
38-40 улица Куникова
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Вижу Море
Restaurant · Авторская · 2.8 km
27а 1 этаж набережная Адмирала Серебрякова, Новороссийск
Каждый день с 12:00 до 00:00
Иван да Марья
Restaurant · Russian,авторская · 5.0 km
8/10 Малоземельская улица
00:00-01:00,12:00-24:00
Конь и Дельфин
Cafe · Russian · 3.6 km
39А улица набережная Адмирала Серебрякова, Новороссийск
Su-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Хачапури тетушки Марико
Restaurant · Georgian · 2.1 km
51 улица Советов, Новороссийск
Mo-Su 10:00-23:59
Чили pizza
Cafe · Pizza, Ice Cream, Salad, Dessert · 3.8 km
16 улица Черняховского, Новороссийск
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
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History
In antiquity, the shores of the Tsemes Bay were the site of Bata (Ancient Greek: Βατά), an ancient Greek colony that specialized in the grain trade. It is mentioned in the works of Strabo and Ptolemy, among others.
Following brief periods of Roman and Khazar control, from the 9th century onwards, the area was part of the Byzantine θέμα Χερσῶνος Thema Khersonos (Province of Cherson).
During the 11th century, the area was overrun and controlled by nomads from the Eurasian steppe, led by the Cumans. Later that century, the Byzantine emperor Ἀλέξιος Κομνηνός Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118) was approached by Anglo-Saxon refugees, who had left England following the Norman Conquest. Alexios offered land to these refugees in Thema Khersonos if they could recapture it from the nomads and there is contemporaneous evidence that a Byzantine-English colony was subsequently founded. For example, medieval nautical charts mention place names on the Kuban coast with possible English origins, including a port (located within or near the future site of Novorossiysk) known as Susaco (or Susacho) – a name that may have been derived from Sussex. (The same maps also show, north-west of Susaco, a river Londina, which may derive its name from London.)
From the History section of Novorossiysk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Hilton Garden Inn Novorossiysk
Motel and hotel · 3.2 km
29Г улица набережная Адмирала Серебрякова, Новороссийск
Churches and places of worship10
Surb Grigor Lusavorich Armenian Church
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 2.1 km
2 Судостальская улица, Новороссийск
Церковь Новомучеников и исповедников Церкви Русской
Church · Russian Orthodox · 5.5 km
1 Пионерская улица
Городская армянская национально-культурная просветительская общественная организация
Place of worship · 2.1 km
2/1 Судостальская улица, Новороссийск
Shopping86
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Новороссийский политехнический институт
School · 2.1 km
20 улица Карла Маркса, Новороссийск
Healthcare55
Map of Novorossiysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Gayduk 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Myskhako 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Abrau-Dyurso 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Kabardinka 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Rayevskaya 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Semigorskiy 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Natukhayevskaya 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Krymsk 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Gelendzhik 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Novoukrainskiy 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cruiser MikhailKutuzov1, Николай Путин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вход в здание Морской государственной академии имени адмирала Ф. Ф. Ушакова, КАИ, Public domain
- Крейсер «Михаил Кутузов», Александр Вепрёв, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Политех Новороссийск, Nataly Ya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Положение крепости на фоне современного города, Kordess, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikhail Kutuzov (cruiser), Serguei S. Dukachev, Public domain
- Museum-reserve "Malaya zemlya" 9, Галин Владимир Петрович, Public domain
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