Krasnodar Krai · Russia
Novorossiysk travel guide
Novorossiysk is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, home to about 262,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- GDZ25 km · Gelendzhik Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The port of Novorossiysk is one of the largest ports on the Black Sea.
In the times of the Ancient Greeks, here was the site of Bata of the Bosporan Kingdom, a colony that specialized in the grain trade. It was settled by Adyghe tribes and later conquered by the Mongols. From 1722 to the Russo-Turkish war in 1829, the area was controlled by the Ottomans. In 1855, English and French fleets unsuccessfully besieged the fort during the Crimean war. In late 1942, the area was occupied by the Germans. A naval base is under construction and is scheduled to be completed by 2020.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Novorossiysk
See
- Cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov Museum
Do
- Vladamir Lenin Park of Culture and Leisure
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When to go
The best time to visit Novorossiysk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Novorossiysk are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Novorossiysk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR, 116 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Anapa Airport (AAQ) is 63km northwest of the city. The airport serves regular flights to Moscow, Sochi, and Simferopol as has seasonal flights to most major cities in Russia. Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) is 165km km east of the city and offers additional flight options.
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GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport
KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport
Questions
Novorossiysk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Novorossiysk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Novorossiysk are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Novorossiysk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR, 116 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Novorossiysk?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Novorossiysk
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.