Belorechenskiy District: Oak and Thermal Waters

In Kubansky, two distinct travel-planning themes come together in Belorechenskiy District: the natural monument «Dub Urozhaynyy» and the balneological centre «Termy». The oak is a specific natural landmark for anyone interested in ancient trees; the centre offers accommodation and treatments using hot mineral water. If you are looking for a holiday rental, you can first decide whether the natural monument and the tree’s history or the mineral water offerings should play a bigger part in your stay. Both places are in the same hamlet.

An ancient tree with impressive dimensions

The oak at the natural monument «Dub Urozhaynyy» is about 27 m tall. Its trunk diameter at the base is about 1.5 m, and its average crown diameter is 20 m. Height, trunk and crown represent three different measurements of the same tree: the height describes its vertical scale, while the crown diameter indicates the spread of the crown and the trunk diameter indicates the trunk’s thickness at the base.

At about 400 years old, the tree adds another dimension. The measurements give an idea of the oak’s size, while its age speaks to the long span of time associated with this individual tree. Anyone who enjoys learning about natural monuments through specific details will find both clear measurements and a sense of time here. Its location in the hamlet of Kubansky gives this nature attraction a precise setting within Belorechenskiy District.

Mineral water and accommodation in Kubansky

The balneological centre «Termy» is in the same hamlet. It offers accommodation and treatments using hot mineral water. The centre’s focus is therefore quite different from that of the oak: here, the emphasis is on mineral water treatments and overnight accommodation, while the oak is a natural monument notable for its dimensions and age.

If you plan to include a treatment or an overnight stay at the centre in your trip, check current availability in advance.

Krasnodar Region: coastal landscapes and a wine route

Elsewhere in the Krasnodar Region, other examples offer different perspectives on nature and things to do. In the «Azovskiye kosy» nature park, sea waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands with varied outlines. Colonies of various gull, tern and cormorant species are present year-round on offshore shallows, at the ends of the spits and on sandy islands. The birds’ presence varies by season—a difference nature lovers can take into account when choosing when to travel.

Another example in the region is the «Anapskaya peresyp» nature park. There, you can walk along the coast on wide, golden beaches; farther from the sea, the sand forms a series of high dunes. A walk along the coast and the dune landscape offer a different way to experience nature than the bird colonies and coastal formations in the «Azovskiye kosy» nature park.

For a focus on history and food and drink, the Krasnodar Region offers the «Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya» route. It presents more than 2,500 years of viticulture and winemaking, from antiquity to the present day, including through interactive exhibitions and installations. The listed stops include Anapa, Taman, Sennoy, Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik. The route thus combines wine and history across several places in the region. Check the current route status and itinerary before making specific plans.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Velikovechnoye, Anapskiy District, Kanevskiy District, Mostovskiy District, Korenovskiy District, Goryachiy Klyuch, Timashevskiy District, Krasnodar.

For the main travel overview: Krasnodar Region.