"Taman, already the Greeks knew how to get here." Taman' by Pavlik_NL

Taman' Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 34 photos

Watching out over the bay to Ukraine (the Krim)

Now it's called Taman, it had many names.

Taman used to be an ancient Greek tradingpost and there are several archeological sites that proove their permanent presence here. It is situated beautifully on the Taman bay watching out to the Krim-peninsula (Ukraine) on the horizon and the narrow seastreet that connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea. The Greeks knew therefor it's strategic importance. Later, the Kozaks also understood this and it was one of the first fortificated places along the coast that they built in their continuous battle against the Osmanic forces that roamed the area.
Besides this historical intrestfields, the place is popular as bathingresort. The Black Sea turns into the bay and the waters are calm and even warmer then the open sea (shallowness). Russian writer Lermontov lived here a short while and in his house is now a small museum that gives a very nice picture about how one used to live in his days.

Last visit to Taman': Sep 2002
Intro Written Nov 1, 2002
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Ilja refreshes himself in the Taman bay. - Taman'

Swimming, sailing, surfing (watersports) Sports & Outdoors (1)

With the calm and shallow bay like Taman has, this area is wonderful for watersports. Windsurfing and sailing have the... more travel advice

Taman bay with around wineyards (and sandwinning) - Taman'

Taman bay, surrounded by winefields. Restaurants (1)

Taman as well has wineyards situated all around the bay. The villages around the bay can be considered to have one main... more travel advice

Car or busses can bring you there, but... Transportation (1)

Taman is at the North WEstern corner of the Kuban-region (Krasnodarskiji Kraj). No trains run through and thus one has... more travel advice

Dressing up in park behind museum near Kozak-mon. - Taman'

Archeological museum Off The Beaten Path (1)

Though Anapa is most famous for it's escavations and was the largest settlement of the ancient Greeks, the archeological... more travel advice

Things to Do (1)
View overseas from the Lermontov-park

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Taman, little (Greek) Russian Orthodox...

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Pablos_new Jul 9, 2003 at 12:22 PM

Great place! I remember how I accidently got to the archeo- excavations in Taman' in 1985. Pieces of broken crockery fall down from the high sea shore with each blow of waves.