Berdyansk - without exaggeration can be called a natural mud hospital. In the 19th century, the magnificent medical properties of the dirt of Berdyansky Limana were proved. This fact has served the development of sanatorium-resort infrastructure in the city. Without a shadow of doubt, it can be noted that to this day, the mud hospitals of Berdyansk in their properties and therapeutic characteristics are considered the best in Europe.
Mud is treated here everything. There is no such disease (according to citizens) with which miraculous mud baths would not cope. It is on mud baths and built the entire resort business. Mass of sanatoriums, SPA salons and everywhere practiced mud baths.
Being Berdyansk and do not try the dirt is not possible. Although my impressions of such mud manipulations, to put it mildly, "not very". The smell of this mixture is just disgusting. But what you can't do for your health.
In general, as the resort Berdyansk was not impressed. Not a very big beach, divided into two conditionally - free half, with the only difference that beach umbrellas sell on one half, and there is no one. The sea is dirty, only from the morning you can see the transparent water (while there is a standing port nearby at full capacity). By the hour 10, this is no longer the sea, but some kind of yellowish torment. All Moul, fuel oil from the port to the dinner already on the beach. Yes, and sunbathing on the beach and see the working doctoral cranes in front of them, somehow does not have a romance. After the first, two days of swimming in the fuel oil driver, we ran into the braid. There was no problem there, any transport (minibus, buses, everything is provided). The sea on the spit is much nicer, clean, you go into the water - the legs can be seen. And there are no obsessive walkers with shrimps, hot dogs, corn. We assured us sellers on the central beach.
But it is much calmer on the spit. Silence and peace. Most people come to the braid in search of mud baths. Savages with tents is also enough. The minus is not a comfortable beach. Shell is not fine, walking with bare feet I do not recommend. Not only hurt and unpleasant, it is also possible to cut down. Only in shoes, and this is "straining". In general, sometimes it is ridiculous to observe how on the Spit "Palenitsy" turn into the "Papuans" from top to bottom of the dirty. To dinner, there is not a single "palenitice" (which sin and we, including lying in the mud).
The city itself is not bad, pretty clean. Monuments at every step. A huge number of large and small monuments in the form of anchors, fish, airplanes, ships. By the sea (on the waterfront) even the benches are made in the form of fish. But the most basic landmark of the city is Arch. Near it in the afternoon and at night the people, do not push around.
And the most unpretentious "landmark" railway track. This "miracle" takes place right along the embankment (at the very blue sea), and on it 2-3 times a day with a crash and clanging, followed by the compositions in the port. Romance.
Around cafes and restaurants - apparently invisible. The embankment has especially. Prices are surprisingly acceptable, without "robble". Prepare delicious and satisfying. We really liked it, especially the restaurant "Corsair" and a cute cafes "Peach Pete". For a very reasonable price, they were found, as they say "from the Puz" and the maintenance of a healthy. Pleasant places.
In pursuit of the Soviet past, wandered into the port dining room and seemed to be plunged in 70-80 years. Interior, devices, aunt at the checkout - all of the nostalgic era. And the prices are the same - Soviet (in the sense of very cheap).
There is still a place in Berdyansk, where you can with benefit and spend time with interest. Place this is the exhibition of tropical butterflies. We heard about her heard, but there was no desire to go. In general, they rested so-so, on a solid fourth. If it were not for therapeutic mud baths, it would be for a troechka.