A small drowning in the greenery on the banks of the Don - an excellent place for fishing, catching crayfish and walks in the mounds. Semikarakorsk does not belong to the tourist centers of the Rostov region. Here, most likely, get by accident or by travel. However, the city has a few days to capture the attention of any tourist.
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How to get here
Semikarakorsk is on the left bank of the Don, in the central part of the Rostov region. The city cuts the route leading to Volgodonsk. Prior to this city and the capital of the Don about equal distance -.. About 120 kilometers
The easiest way to get Semikarakorsk by bus from Rostov, or by private car
Transport in the city for 25 thousand inhabitants developed public transport sparingly. From the city to the neighbors can be reached by bus. Fortunately, there are many flights, you can leave almost any time.
It is easier to travel around the city by minibus or taxi. The second option is faster and less expensive: the average trip will cost 100-150 rubles.
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Cuisine and restaurants
There are few cafes in Semikarakorsk, and even fewer restaurants. In general, the institutions of "haute cuisine" are not here. Probably, the restaurant can be called a place that is favorably distinguished by the interior and the number of dishes.
As for the cafe, the choice here is standard, as in many small towns. You can eat well for 150-200 rubles. The city is located near the Don, therefore it is worth to try fish and crayfish.
- Waiting for a UFO - in the 70s of the last century the city was already visiting an incomprehensible object. Repeated contact is not excluded. Some residents of Semikarakorsk believe in the second coming of aliens. True, they do not specify the purpose for which they need "green men."
- To catch crayfish - to catch and take with them so that all friends will know what excellent arthropods are found in Semikarakorsk. Everything, on this subject of crayfish is closed.
- Catching bream - Don Bream - a rare specimen. In the river there are not many of them, so they are bred in fish farm ponds. In general, bream caught lucky. Try your luck!
The shops
The city is a small one, but everything is in order with production here. In Semikarakorsk there are a lot of private enterprises: a sausage, a confectionery shop, bakeries. There are also mills, a ceramic factory and an enterprise for the production of cabinet furniture.
About the notorious crayfish has already been said - they should be specially brought to Semikarakorsk, they are really good. In addition, it is worth trying milk and ecologically clean (and others not) vegetables and fruits.
Semikarakorsk hotels
The big restaurant and hotel complex "Cossack pier" is known to the whole city. It occupies a huge area of one and a half hectares and is located on the banks of the Don.
The guests live in houses that are stylized as Cossack smokers. One can accommodate up to 6 people. Nearby - the beach, boat rental and summer area, designed for 80. There is a restaurant with a banquet hall on the territory of the "Pristani". Here you can taste dishes of European and Cossack cuisine. For example, a rich soup or shish kebab from large juicy pieces of meat, fried in milk and vinegar.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Semikarakorsk
The main sights of the city are associated with Khazars, Scythians and ceramics.
Semikarakorskoye ancient settlement
Ruins Khazar fortress, still remaining from the 9th century BC, are on an island near the Salak Canal. The fortress took goods that followed the Great Silk Road, after which there was trade in full swing.
In the center of the fortress there was a temple, here there was a huge rampart, a tower, barrows and other structures. Today you can see more or less preserved remains of a ditch, a tower and an earth wall.
The Museum of the Ceramics Factory
The ceramics factory is the most famous enterprise in the city. Semikarakorsk is famous for the whole South with painted faience, which can be seen in the museum at the factory. Here are exhibited dishes and souvenirs, which are made of white clay, after painted and covered with glaze.
The painting is bright: the masters use ornaments from the Don flowers, as well as scenes from the Cossack way of life. In the museum you can order the making of dishes and take away an interesting souvenir.
Usochishche Susarevo
This is one of the natural monuments of local importance that belong to the Semikarakorsky district. The tract is located near the Don and is a kind of green zone of the city.
Here come the rest of the locals. The tract is protected - not everyone is able to behave culturally in nature, many have to be reminded of the value of flowers, bushes and trees.
"Zakrutkinskaya Vesna"
Every year the festival "Zakrutkinskaya Vesna" is held in the Semikarakorsky region. It is dedicated to the memory of writer Vitaly Zakrutkin and is held in the village of Kochetovskaya, where the literary critic is buried.
The festival gathers various venues - exhibition, stage and playgrounds. Concerts, competitions and sports tournaments are organized here. Guests can try Don food, ride horses and visit real Cossack kurens and farmsteads
Scythian burials
Archaeologists found these burial mounds in the 70s of last century. They are not far from Semikarakorsk - in the Titov farm. The burial mounds are burials, which are about 2, 5 thousand years old.
Here Scythian tribes lived in those times. The grave of the warrior was first fenced with wattle, and after it was plastered with river clay. Above we poured earth - the mound turned out. Basically, the great military commanders were buried so.
During the excavation, once was found the figure of the deceased warrior: he was in a sitting position, and next to him lay a bronze sword, a silicon tip for the arrow, a silicon scraper for dressing skins and a rare old coin