Why visit Taman
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tmutarakan, Fanagoriyskaya Fortress and Ataman.
Weather in Taman
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About Taman
Taman (Russian: Тамань) is a stanitsa (village) in the Temryuksky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is on the Taman Peninsula and on the coast of Taman Bay, an inlet off Kerch Strait. It is the administrative center of the Taman rural settlement, which also contains the much smaller village of Volna, on the southern side of the peninsula, where the Port of Taman is. The population of Taman stanitsa was recorded at 9,417 people (2020), 10,027 (2010 census) and 9,297 (2002 census).
From the Wikipedia article Taman, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Hermonassa
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
VI в. до н.э. - сер. XVIII в.
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
History
Taman was under German occupation from September 1942 until they were completely pushed out of the Taman Peninsula in October 1943.
From the History section of Taman, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship2
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church · Russian Orthodox
1 переулок Калинина
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Taman
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kerch Airport (KHC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Kontenko 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Vyshestebliyevskaya 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Il’ich 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kuchugury 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Starotitarovskaya 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Blagovetschenskaya 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Vityazevo 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Temryuk 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Anapa 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Abrau-Dyurso 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lermontov House-Museum in Taman, Николай Симагин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hermonassa 2, Kmorozov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ataman museum Lob 153, Лобачев Владимир, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гермонасса-Тмутаракань, schewa, CC BY-SA 3.0
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