Pink salt lake. Koyashskoe lake

Crimean water is mainly found in the sea. The rivers of the peninsula are small, and the lakes of the Crimea are often located near the coast, while they are often with a high degree of salinity. But among them there are invaluable from a medical point of view, unusual in origin and simply beautiful.

Limans of Crimea - pieces of the sea

Most of the lakes on Taurida are concentrated near the seashore. As a rule, they are closed and salty, and belong to the estuary type. This term means that the reservoir arose as a result of fencing off a small bay with an isthmus from the sea.

These lakes do not communicate with the world's oceans at all or have a narrow connecting channel. The water in them is usually very "sea". There are estuaries formed naturally, but often a person put his hand to their appearance, constructing dams for passage or protection from waves. The isthmuses separating them are often small.

The Crimean salt lakes are important medical centers. Mineral mud helps to get rid of skin and gynecological diseases, treat problems with the musculoskeletal system. Healing sludge is extracted on an industrial scale for supplies to hospitals and.

The most famous are the beneficial properties of the contents of the bottom of Tobechik, Chokrak, Moinaki, Saki. Sometimes tourists try to use the mud on their own, although this requires a certain amount of caution - doctors consider such amateur activities to be dangerous. Mud therapy implies strict adherence to time, and there are many contraindications to it.

Known in Crimea and Donuzlav, which was once the territory of a secret military facility. And Koyashskoe Lake is inhabited by algae, which acquire a reddish hue in the heat. Consequently, in summer it attracts holiday-makers with its bright pink color.

Fresh water bodies of the plains - sources of coolness

There are much less fresh lakes in Crimea. Some of them are extensions of the channels of rivers and streams. So, the Voron near Sudak is formed by the river of the same name, and Yusupovskoe - Sary-Uzen. Some are of an artificial nature - they were formed as a result of flooding of construction pits or quarries with water from springs. Such are Mangup or Ai-Efim, which is not far from. Due to the significant inflow of spring water, many freshwater lakes remain cold even in the summer heat.

Some of them are located in intermountain gorges, while others are located at a considerable height. Once upon a time, attempts were made to create man-made lakes on the yayls - they were called goli.
But far from all the natural pits were filled, and from somewhere the life-giving moisture then completely left, leaving empty funnels.

The most beautiful Crimean lakes are a little less popular with vacationers than the sea. But pleasure is not always cheap. Sometimes a visit is paid in itself, for example, Kastel, Vasilievsky, Turquoise. Often, you will not need to pay for rest, but for additional opportunities - a place for a tent, a supply of firewood, a boat rental.

You also have to pay for, to fork out either for the right to fish in general, or for the opportunity to catch fish more than the established minimum. The origin of the requirement is clear - the lakes were stocked with people, the density of the scaly population has to be maintained through the efforts of specialists. But swimming and sunbathing on the banks of most reservoirs is possible without additional costs. Especially suitable for swimming is the Martian Lake, which is near Bakhchisarai.

Lakes among mountain rocks

Mountain lakes in Crimea are often located not in the mountains, but in the foothills. They are often found in tracts between ridges and in river valleys.
Above all, there are artificial goli, but such as Castel, Raven or Panagia also have a height of several hundred meters. The Emerald Lake near (near the Shaan-Kaya cliff) is also beautiful.

They are usually quite cold, feed on mountain rivers, and those, in turn, on melted snow, rains and underground sources. Therefore, it is necessary to swim with caution - only the surface layer is warm.

But the lakes in the mountains are amazingly picturesque. Photos from their shores are regularly used by tourists to brag about their trip, and by advertising specialists for professional purposes. Many have standard tourist routes. Among them there are paid and free ones, and this indicator is not constant.

Tavrida record holders and unusual places

There is nothing comparable in scale with Lake Victoria or the Caspian Sea in Crimea. But there are record holders. The deepest is Donuzlav - up to 27 m, large sea steamers can enter there. And the largest area at Sasyk-Sivash is 75.3 sq. km, it is called a deposit of valuable healing mud.

Please note that the data are maximum. In the summer heat, the mass of lake attractions of Crimea becomes very shallow and decreases in size, and some dry up completely.

Underground lakes are unusual and truly unique in Crimea. They are, for example, in caves or, formed in karst cavities by springs and rivulets flowing / flowing underground. Visiting them requires some preparation and is not desirable alone.

Lakes on the map of Crimea

Crimean lakes are not known for their noisy glory, but this does not diminish their romantic beauty. They strive for them for the sake of improving their health, for the silence and unity with Mother Nature, which is so lacking in the bustle of the big city! In conclusion, we offer an interesting video clip about the most beautiful lake, pleasant viewing and see you soon!

Posted: 10.09.2017 Category: Author's essay / Republic of Crimea

In fact, Taurida in prehistoric times was a single whole with the North-West Caucasus. In view of this, geologists, biologists and paleontologists are not surprised by the almost complete identity of the two landscapes. Historically, the South Coast is the tip of the Caucasian mountains, and the two northern thirds of the peninsula are a continuation of the Azov-Kuban lowland, where salt lakes prevail. Crimea was not an isolated territory. The salt lakes in the Crimea, scattered for tens of kilometers, are like a continuation of the "placers" of the Taman Peninsula and the north-west of the Anapa district.

The salinity of this "Caucasian-Crimean" region is explained by a number of natural processes that started during the formation of karst basins - failures caused by the washing out of soft rocks and the subsequent formation of mud volcanoes. Over time, these huge pits have already become a place for groundwater outlet. The wind and too much sun activity stimulated excess evaporation. There was less liquid here, and accordingly, more of the mineral component. Such lakes are called mineral lakes. There is another subspecies of these reservoirs - estuary. It is in the Azov region and the Crimean Black Sea region that there are most of them. The fact is that storms and squall winds over the years separated the sea bays from the main water area by sandy and shell shallows. Over time, the bays turned into closed bays - estuaries. Salt lakes in Crimea, for the most part, have just such a genesis. And then the same story happened with them as with the karst water bowls. They also became mineral - salty (only the evaporated salt was not underground, but sea).

List of salty lakes of Crimea

There are 300 lakes on the Tauride Peninsula. Salt lakes of Crimea (both karst and estuary) have a different level of mineralization. The largest and most salty ones will become the subject of our review. The list of Crimean saline lakes below includes 10 water bowls with proven medicinal or tourist value.

Lake Sasyk-Sivash

This "recovery point" is undoubtedly the most famous among Russians and Ukrainians. After all, it is the shallowest (the greatest depth is 1.2 meters). This circumstance attracts thousands of families with small children here. The area of \u200b\u200bthe object is 75.5 square kilometers (which makes it the largest Crimean lake). On the shore of water recreation there is a salt production plant. The location of the water body is the space of the Saki region, adjacent to the urban district of Evpatoria. The name of the salt marsh is translated from Tatar as "stinking mud". An interesting feature is the opportunity to fish here. After all, the reservoir is not so salty.

Saki lake

Lake Sasyk's neighbor is called Sakskoye. It speaks eloquently about the location of the reservoir (within the city of Saki and its suburbs, therefore there are most of the sanatoriums here). The very word "Saki" is a memory of the ancient Indo-Iranian tribes, whose descendants were found here by the Horde (future Crimean Tatars). There are plenty of recreational facilities for both children and adults, as well as beaches simply equipped with everything you need. Therefore, half of the fans of Evpatoria go exactly here - in the sanatorium "Saki", "Imeni Burdenko", "Imeni Pirogov" and others. The water bowl has no drains, its depth is the same as the Sasyk-Sivash (with which it is connected by a canal). Sakskoye is crossed by several dams, along which pedestrian and car routes are laid. The salinity level is medium. Has an evaporator section (Ladle).

Moinak lake

- The second small "satellite" of Sasyk, the place where the first mud baths appeared in Russia (there is even a mud therapy museum in the Moinaki region). After all, the reservoir is located right in the center of Evpatoria. Accordingly, there are no fewer sanatorium complexes here than on the shore of the Saki reservoir. Most of them were built on the streets of Kirov, Kievskaya, Pavlik Morozov. They combine balneology with sports and massages.

Salt Lake

This lake is worthy of your attention, as it differs from other estuary reservoirs in that the water in it constantly evaporates, increasing the percentage of salinity every year. Perhaps, very soon, Salt Lake will become the very first recreational recreation of Crimea. It lies not far from Evpatoria - between the sea and the village of Molochnoe (the western suburb of the large village of Zaozernoye). A branch of the railway has been laid along the eastern bank. The fact is that salt was mined here in the old days. The size of the water bowl is small - in the largest diameter it has only 2 kilometers. It is easy to find it by its smell ... A visit to the reservoir is free. By the way, get here faster through Evpatoria, and then - Zaozernoe. Suburban buses are constantly running before him. .

Donuzlav

Another "soluble mineral" of Western Crimea is the border of the Saki region and the reserved Tarkhankut peninsula. - the deepest "half-open" bay of the peninsula. Herodotus in his writings called the lake the river Hypokiris. After all, it looks like a river in shape. It is worth noting that only one fragment of Donuzlav is a salty bowl - covered with a dam. The predominant area of \u200b\u200bthe bay is fresh water. After all, it is the mouth of a large river of the same name, the sources of which lie under the village of Zimino. The estuary is popular with visitors due to its navigable depth (27 meters), which provides opportunities for boat fishing.

Aigul lake

It is already located in the north of Crimea - on the border of Krasnoperekopsky and Dzhankoy districts. It is 38 square kilometers in area. The depth in some places reaches 5 meters. The mineralization level is low. The steppe lake has no medicinal value, but already belongs to the saline class. "Aigul" in Turkic means "single flower". The fact is that coastal vegetation is called the decoration of the reservoir (in this area it looks like a green oasis).

Eastern Sivash

The northernmost of the mineralized water bowls is the estuary of a complex-shaped reservoir (Sivash, whose name translates as "mud"). Sivash turned the Crimean peninsula almost into an island, cutting it off from the "mainland" everywhere, leaving only the Perekop Isthmus. Its eastern water area administratively belongs to the Dzhankoy region and lies between the villages of Medvedevka and Chaikino. Estuary East Sivash is the "main salt shaker" of northern Taurida, as its mineralization is 20% (for the steppe part of the peninsula, this is a record, although compared to Lake Aktash, East Sivash is "slightly salted"). But, like all salt marshes, it has a pinkish tint near the coast. Another advantage of the estuary is its length (in its largest diameter it is identical to 23 kilometers, which puts it on a par with the extremely elongated Donuzlav).

Lake Red (Kyzyl-Yar)

The color of this small enclosed reservoir was determined by the Crimean Tatars, so its historical name is ("saturated with red"). The object is localized between Krasnoperekopsk and artificial estuaries of the main water area of \u200b\u200bthe Sivash (Krasnoperekopsk urban district). The local landscape is more reminiscent of the surface of Venus - with its smoke-emitting crater hills. Kyzyl-Yar becomes red only at the moment of almost complete drying out. In other seasons, it has a pleasant golden hue. This is a very salty body of water, on the shore of which there is a private mini-mud bath and footbridges.

Chokrak lake

This water body is better known for its proximity to the natural park "Karalarsky", being its eastern end, as well as the advertising-promoted village of Kurortnoye (Leninsky district). The reserve consists of relict fescue-feather grass steppes, which are not found anywhere else in the world, as well as bizarre coastal rocks. freshened by many springs (from the Crimean Tatar “chokrak” is translated as “source”). Therefore, brine crust can be found only in one of its areas.

Koyashskoe (Pink)

In Crimea, the Pink Salt Lake is a site of the Opuksky Nature Reserve, which lies between the Uzunlarskoye Lake and the village of Yakovenkovo \u200b\u200b(Leninsky District).

In the Crimea, apart from the Black Sea and the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, there is an opportunity to see the pink "sea". It is not as salty as in the West and North of the peninsula, but it is also not as “salty” as most of the water bodies of the Kerch Peninsula. Therefore, the color of the water here is "diluted" - pink, not red. Moreover, the level of "pinkness" also changes - depending on the season. The bowl is the mouth of an extinct mud volcano.

Uzunlar lake

Uzunlarskoe is a rather elongated reservoir from north to south (10 kilometers). His name is translated from the Crimean Tatar - "the narrowest", because in some places its width is no more than a kilometer. Like Tobechikskoe, it is separated from the sea only by an isthmus along which the road runs. Therefore, the entrance here is very comfortable for those who follow from Kerch strictly to the south. In the summer, the reservoir often dries up. Brine appears in place of water. The bottom is covered with a rather thick layer of healing mud, for which the whole district comes.

Tobechik lake

- estuary reservoir on the shore of the Kerch Strait, located between the settlements of Chelyadinovo and Zavetnoye. It is a drainless water bowl as much as 9 kilometers long. Its average width is 2 kilometers and its average depth is a meter. Shallow and salty, it is recognized as a comfortable wellness recreation for both adults and children.

Aktash

Aktash ("white stone") is a corner of the spacious Cape Kazantip, famous for the abandoned nuclear power plant, beach discos and the biosphere reserve of the same name. This is the saltiest lake in Crimea (in terms of saturation with minerals, it is equal to and, yielding to them only in size, because the salt level here is 40%). The nearest settlement to it is the center of the rural settlement Shchelkino. In terms of infrastructure, this recreation is almost untapped. From the side of Shelkino, a road leads to it.

Salt lakes of Crimea. Healing potential

Mud and brine are the main riches of the Crimean salt lakes. After all, these substances are recognized by Russian doctors as a means of prevention and improvement.

Sulfide silt deposits of the above salt marshes contain many marine microorganisms, which distinguishes them from the salt lakes of the arid zone of the temperate zone. The mud of the above mineralized pools contains much more iodine, sodium and recycled marine organics associated with beta-carotene. In terms of their functionality, the substances in question are powerful hormones and biostimulants that restore immunity to a person, as well as activity in the genital area. But the mud from Lake Chokrak serves cosmetic purposes, although its medical value has not yet been proven by scientific research. Chokrak's sulfide colloids slowly remove wrinkles.

Salt lakes in Crimea, first of all, have brine valuable for our health. Its large layer contains Aktash, Sasyk-Sivash, Eastern Sivash, Saki, Moinak and Krasnoe lakes. Some benefits can be derived from the salt of the Koyashsky salt marsh. All of them contain a mineral group associated with beta-carotene, iodine and other "pantry of the sea" (a large number of trace elements of the sodium group). Because estuaries were once part of the sea. Their "pharmacy" differs from the reserves of the semi-desert salt marshes precisely in the marine component (the largest amount of iodine, sodium and hematochrome). Thanks to the last element, Crimean salt marshes are red (or pink) not only near the coast, but even in the middle. A set of just such "drugs" is designed to increase the immunity of the genital and especially the respiratory sphere.

Finally, Lake Aigul and Donuzlav have broad preventive capabilities - from combating possible bronchitis (asthma) to preventing diseases of the genitourinary organs. Local salt and dirt are warming up.

While exploring the salt lakes in Crimea, tourists can become patients of specialized sanatoriums or even self-medicate, taking brine baths, saline solutions orally, and mud vaginally and anally. However, most balneology specialists do not recommend self-medication. Dirt and salt accelerate blood circulation (increasing pressure) and irritate delicate areas of the skin. In view of this, overdose (oversitting) in the substances that medicinal lakes give us should not be allowed. You can hurt yourself. Even a healthy person should not hold the application on the skin for more than 15 minutes and bathe in brine for more than 20-30 minutes (depending on the level of blood pressure). And hydrogen sulfide gas can cause vomiting in pregnant women.

In addition, one should not forget about a cluster of people who are generally contraindicated in treatment with silt deposits of the seas and brine saturated with iodine and sodium. These are pregnant women, people with hypersensitive or severely damaged skin, cores (heat, increased heart rate and respiratory rate). People with impaired metabolism will suffer (iodine strongly shifts it in one direction, you need to know if such a balance shift is beneficial to you). But the worst thing is that the acceleration of blood circulation and the speed of metabolic processes stimulate the further growth of any malignant tumors.

Infrastructure of Crimean Salt Lakes

As you can see, the western Black Sea resort of Russia in different regions has a different level of infrastructure. Each group of salt marshes has its own "face".

For example, those salty lakes of Crimea that are located closer to Evpatoria are surrounded by a large number of large preventoria, mud baths and balneological (equipped for health procedures) coastal areas. And one more circumstance. Sasyk-Sivash, Saki, Moinak, and Krasnoe lakes, as well as the largest Crimean estuary Donuzlav, are located in the zone of the most intensive development and agricultural development. Accordingly, this adds strategic importance to them. There are more roads, gas stations, hotels, private sector, shops. An exception is Lake Koyash. It takes half an hour to get to it by car, crossing the "wild" field. There is no infrastructure on its banks, which does not diminish its popularity.

In second place are the reservoirs of the northern (Perekop-Prisivash) group - Eastern Sivash and Aigulskoe. There are no large sanatoriums here, but there are private mini-clinics and equipped bowls. The reason for the "wildness" of these places is the bareest steppe, a small number of settlements, mainly the historical, rather than strategic importance of the territory.

Those salt lakes in Crimea that are located in its extreme east (in the Leninsky district) are no longer sharpened for health-improving, but for ordinary recreational tourism, being fragments of protected natural areas. People come here not to be smeared with mud and salt. Chokrak and Aktash lakes are more interesting for tourists as water pearls of nature. In addition, these are salt marshes with less mineralization (the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov is not as salty as the Black Sea). But then there is clean sand and "generals" beaches. The only exception is Lake Koyash. There is more salt in it, and this is noticeable.

Prospects for the development of medical tourism in Crimea

Today, there are already 470 health-improving institutions in Crimea. Many of them were "born" back in the USSR, recovered from the economic decline and again "in the ranks". At least 270 of these establishments are dedicated to balneology or apply courses.

On many salt marshes, previously absolutely "wild", there are now bridges and benches.

Today, the Crimean salt lakes as health resorts are developing infrastructure. An enterprise for the extraction of important cosmetic and medical value - pink salt on the Sasyk-Sivash lake - is being revived. It contains not only the minerals listed above, but also the hematochrome extract secreted by the local algae and specific crustaceans. Hematochrome strengthens blood vessels and makes the skin more elastic, returning it, in addition, a healthy tone. And the rest of the crystallized substance quickly heals sore throats and bronchitis.

Balneological hospitals are being built on the territory of the Perekop group of lakes. By a recent decree of the Government of the Republic of Crimea, it was decided to help entrepreneurs who are creating a new balneological resort here, as well as a landscaped natural protected area. The number of roads (including railways) will contribute well to this process. A sufficient number of medical specialists flock to the north of Crimea.

In the village of Kurortnoye, tourists can really master the largest deposits of blue clay. This substance thousands of years ago was volcanic ash, heavily enriched in humus, hematochrome (from algae) and sea salt. This “value” helps to restore the activity of our nerve fibers, sometimes being an important part of rehabilitation after cerebral palsy, neuralgitis, spinal cord injuries and lumbago. It also helps the skin a lot.

The Crimean salt lakes have recently attracted more and more tourists. After all, now the peninsula belongs to Russia, a busy crossing has been organized here, and even the largest bridge in the country (Kerch) is being built. In addition, in this Mediterranean climate location, the pinkest salty lake was born. In Crimea, it is one of the main business cards and a place of frequent photo sessions.

In Crimea, in the Cimmerian steppe, in the Opuk National Reserve, there is a stunningly beautiful Pink Lake. At the same time, its color may change. Sometimes to reddish, deep or pale pink. The color gamut depends on the sunrise and sunset. This lake is also called Koyashsky.

Koyashskoe in Crimea: how to get there

It is not difficult to get to it. Many tourists ask the question: "Where is the Pink Lake in Crimea and how to get there?" You can get there by buses from Kerch, which follow to the villages of Maryevka and Yakovenko. You can also get there by the road leading to Kerch from Feodosia. First, the road surface is asphalted - about 100 km, then almost 30 km the path continues along the old roads. On the way, there are small villages. After the last 20 minutes of the ride, there is a magnificent view of the pink salt lake. In Crimea, it is considered one of the main attractions. It is located surrounded by slopes

How this lake was formed

Salt Pink Lake in Crimea was previously part of the Black Sea. Gradually, under the influence of the surf, a small separate lake appeared, fenced off from the sea by a strip of land. Its depth is less than a meter, its length is about 4 km, and its width is 2 km. The lake is separated from the Black Sea by the Koyashskaya barrage, 3 km long and 100 meters wide.

Description of the lake

In addition to unusual shades of water - from pink to reddish, the lake is distinguished by its mirror-like surface. But it can be observed mainly before dawn, since with the appearance of the sun, a breeze usually begins, due to which ripples and small waves appear.

The pink lake in Crimea attracts not only with its color. Due to the huge concentration of salt in the water, you can see amazingly beautiful landscapes. As the water recedes from the shores during the hot summer months, small rocks are exposed. As a result, white growths of crystals form in the open places of these stones, which makes the landscape of the lake even more picturesque. In addition, there are small salt "icebergs" in the water.

In April, there is still a lot of water in the lake, but with the onset of summer, the shores are exposed and a small salt desert is formed near the water. You can walk along it to the water itself, but this must be done very carefully, since the bottom of the lake is an extinct mud volcano. Under a thick layer of salt, there can be quicksilver mud, into which it is not difficult to fall. The latter is famous for its healing properties. Therefore, you can take a mud bath. Only after that it is imperative to rinse, since the salt content in the mud is very high. You can plunge directly into the Black Sea, which is literally nearby.

Colors of Koyashskoye Lake

The pink lake in Crimea has a unique color scheme. From delicate to rich shades. constantly changing. It depends on the time of day. You can see everything if you come to the lake before dawn. As soon as the sun begins to rise from behind the mountains, the water slowly changes its color from deep pink to orange-red. It is at sunrise or sunset that almost all shades can be seen. Pink peaks during the hot summer months.

Why is the lake pink

The pink lake in Crimea was formed on the site of an extinct mud volcano, which became its bottom. And it got such a rich color thanks to microscopic Dunaliella Salina, which are in excess at the bottom. The peak of their development occurs during the hot summer months, when the water becomes much less, and the salinity of the lake increases to 35%. The algae produce beta-carotene, which makes water and salt crystals pink. The higher the air temperature, the more intensely the water is colored. Surprisingly, the seaweed lends itself to the local violets. In addition, the color of the water is strongly influenced by whole colonies of the brine shrimp, which lives in the lake in huge quantities.

Is there life in the Pink Lake

Despite the excess salt content in the water, the Pink Lake in Crimea is framed by lush greenery on the shores in spring. Many wildflowers and even wild tulips can be found here. They grow until summer, until they burn out under the hot sun.

At the same time - in April-May - on the lake you can see many of which are not afraid of the salinity of the water, since at this period it is not yet very strong. And the water at this time does not have a rich pink hue. After May, it becomes more and more saline, so in the summer the lake becomes a little empty. But not really. For example, various species of waders are not deterred at all, and they can be seen on the lake even in the hot summer months. As well as the awl.

In spring, on the shores of Lake Pink there are nests of gulls. During this period, a salt crust had not yet formed on the shores, and birds willingly build their nests there. The fact that quite a lot of birds live on the lake is explained by the fact that huge colonies of brine shrimp live in the water. And he is the favorite food of birds.

Most of the places located near the lake are equated with semi-desert. In summer, salt is carried over long distances by the wind. For this reason, the vast area around this reservoir is completely unsuitable for cultivation. This lake is considered the saltiest on the entire peninsula. The salt concentration in hot months reaches 0.35 kg per liter of water. For comparison, the concentration in the Black Sea is 0.018 kg per liter. In the Middle Ages, there was even a fishery for the extraction of salt on Lake Pink.

Crimea seems like a parallel world where you can find everything. More than 200 kilometers away from the Mediterranean climate there is a completely different world. These are salt lakes. Many guests of the peninsula, who come for treatment, pay attention to this region.

What are the largest lakes in Crimea?

Sasyk-Sivash

The largest lake in Crimea is located between Saki and Evpatoria - Sasyk-Sivash. Its area covers more than 75 square kilometers. This figure is equal to two-thirds of the area of \u200b\u200bEvpatoria. But the maximum depth of the lake is only 1.2 meters... Tourists with children pay attention to this place because of this very factor. Those who cannot swim will not drown here.

Including children who can easily swim too deep here. The miracles of the healing mud attract many tourists, and almost all local residents know about it.

It should be said that the lake has a slightly pinkish hue thanks to the beta-carotene-producing algae Dunaliella salina.

Donuzlav

Lake Donuzlav with an area of \u200b\u200bone third less than Sasyk-Sivash, but in Crimea it is the deepest lake. And its depth counts 27 meters - the size of a nine-story panel house sample of the 70s.

In Soviet times, the territory of the "blue eye" was a secret place, because a naval base was located very close by. And the secrets and legends around Donuzlav have existed since the times of Antiquity. There is a version that in his writings the current Donuzlav Herodotus called the river Gipakiris.

However, few people believe in the version of the river on the site of the lake. There was no evidence that strongly supported Herodotus's assumption. But it doesn’t matter: science allows even the greatest to be wrong, because it’s not superfluous to put forward a hypothesis. And in 1961, the wreckage of a ship of the ancient Greeks was discovered here, dating back to the 4th-3rd centuries. ekami BC e.

Aigul lake

Located near Krasnoperekopsk. Its area is 38 square kilometers, its depth is 4-5 meters. But from the point of view of using the recreational potential, the reservoir is not used in any way, serving only as a decoration for both the Krasnoperekopsky region and Crimea in general. Of course, the water in Lake Aigul is not the lagoons of the Caribbean, but it is different in brilliance.

The landscapes of the coastal lands are also striking in their beauty: the impression of a forest-steppe on the seashore is created, as in the Mediterranean Sea or in South Africa.

Aktash lake

The waters of Lake Aktash are so salty that they are not used in agriculture and industry.

The saltiest lake in Crimea - Aktash

So far, this is not such an unknown object for tourists, but its waters are drying up. The area of \u200b\u200bthe lake is 27 square kilometers.

Red lake

Lake Krasnoe (it is also called Old) is definitely a Crimean leper colony in its landscape. Or the feeling of being on another planet. It got its laconic name, of course, because of the water. When the water dries up, the lake appears red. At normal times, it has a very beautiful turquoise color.

The reservoir itself can be divided into two parts. The northern part is famous for its industrial potential. Yuzhnaya is a resting place, and almost all vacationers are residents of Krasnoperekopsk.

From a distance, the Red Lake looks like a large pile of salt. The hot Crimean weather and the location of the bottom in an extinct mud volcano make the color of the lake Red.

How salt lakes are used

Crimea is famous not only for the sea. Those who have not been to the salt lakes of the peninsula are missing a lot. The salt lakes of Crimea are a key tourist attraction and one of the main attractions of Western Crimea. All four largest Crimean lakes are located here, and for Sasyk-Sivash it is considered a small sea.

They originate from Sasyk-Sivash and are widely used in medicine. Already the ancient Roman scientist Pliny the Elder praised the healing potential of Tauride mud. Many lakes of Crimea are considered medicinal, but many of them are small in size.

Healing mud of the Saki lake

The Perekop group of lakes is not suitable for treatment and is not so popular. Earlier it was already mentioned about a very high concentration of salt in Lake Aigul, which is why no economic activity is carried out here.

Not far from it is Lake Krasnoe, which is used by the soda plant. We are talking about the northern section. The southern part of the lake is used for recreation, but the Perekop group is not attractive for tourists. It is more suitable for those who like to relax on wild beaches. It is more difficult to find housing here than in Saki and Evpatoria, there are practically no sanatoriums.

But Evpatoria and lakes for sanatorium recreation are much more suitable. Not far from the coast there are rocks that resemble a sailing fleet moored to the eternal anchorage. And the real ship sank back in Antiquity, 16 kilometers from the sea.

Where is the pink lake in Crimea?

Many are interested in the location of the pink lake in Crimea. This lake is called Koyashsky... It is a red-pink chameleon that changes color from deep pink to pale and delicate shades. Such beauty is a rarity, so it is not a sin to wonder where exactly one should go to admire the pink miracle of nature.

And it is between and, but the latter is closer. If a car enthusiast decided to go from Feodosia, then on the way, at first, there will be 100 kilometers of asphalt roads, then you need to go from Feodosia 30 kilometers along the old roads, where the last 20 is a view of the pink lake. The pink lake is one of the main attractions of the eastern part of Crimea. From Kerch you can get by bus to Yakovenko and Maryevka.

The lake is located on the site of an extinct mud volcano, which was located almost on the shores of the Black Sea. Over time, a three-kilometer sandy strip was formed, which now separates the lake from the sea. Its inhabitants - crustaceans - help to give the lake a pink color. Beta-carotene also affects its color. Now the territory of the lake is the vicinity of the Opuksky reserve, which has become a protected area since 1998.

The water and mud of the pink lake are famous for their healing properties. The landscapes of the Cimmerian steppe are also interesting. In the summer it is a steppe with scorched earth. The nature is the same as in South Africa and on the shores of the Mediterranean. The Cimmerian steppe, of course, is smaller than the Veld plateau in South Africa, but in beauty it may not be inferior to it. In the spring, the area is fragrant flowering meadows. It is a pity that they cannot be called alpine - in the eastern Crimea the mountains are no longer so high. But this still does not interfere with admiring the awakening of nature in the springtime.

Koyashskoe salt lake on the map and how to get

Koyashskoye lake in Crimea is easy to find. Due to its uniqueness, it is difficult to confuse it with something. There is a pink lake on the Kerch Peninsula, namely in the Cimmerian steppe. It is separated from the Black Sea by a narrow sandy isthmus. Kerch and Feodosia are at the same distance from the pink lake, but in terms of public transport, Kerch is much closer. There are no routes from Feodosia to Koyashskoye Lake.

Koyashskoe pink lake on the map:

Crimean lakes are not in vain considered one of the symbols of the peninsula. Their healing potential was noticed by our distant ancestors from Antiquity. Besides the medicinal character, these regions are famous for the beauty of their landscapes. Somewhere small tourist towns were formed, like in Saki and Evpatoria. These neighborhoods have successfully merged with sanatoriums.

But still, many lakes of Crimea are masterpieces of wildlife. After a fan of traveling to distant lands comes here at least once, it will be very interesting for him. It will take him a long time to decide whether to go to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea or to the endless expanses of the deserted Veld Plateau in order to compare their merits with the beauty of nature in one of the corners of the Russian land. Or why travel across the seven seas, once you can see the same thing in Russia?

Video about pink Koyashskoye lake in Crimea:

Nature is an amazing creator. She sometimes creates landscapes of stunning beauty. Koyashskoye Lake, a natural Crimean miracle, plays with an incredible color palette of the water surface. The fantastic lake has several unique factors at once. It is the saltiest at (the concentration of salt in its water is 350 g / l). In ancient times, a popular mineral was mined here. The lake is rich in healing mud.

Its waters change color depending on the season. With the onset of summer, the water mirror plays with rich colorful shades: from pale pink to intense red and bright orange. The lusciously colored waters of the lake contrast with the snow-white coast and the blue of the Black Sea, separated from the unusual reservoir by a hundred-meter strip stretching for three kilometers - the Koyashskaya embankment. The picturesque Koyashskoe salt lake in the Crimea against the background of the sea and scorched steppe creates a fantastic picture.

Location of Koyashskoye Lake

On between Feodosia and Kerch, near the villages of Maryevka and Yakovenkovo, Koyashskoye Lake was spread out. The unique reservoir is included in the territory of Kerch, which is located in the vicinity. The pink lake stretches over the dry and nondescript steppes of Cimmeria, the land and air of which are oversaturated with salts.

This picturesque lagoon was once part of the Black Sea. Sea surf, rolling over land for two thousand years, has formed a unique bay, separating it from the main water area by a narrow strip of land.

Why is Koyashskoe lake pink-red?

The pink-red and orange shades of the lake are given by microscopic algae that live in it, saturated with a pigment of the corresponding color range. The characteristic color of the water is also given by the inhabitants of an extraordinary reservoir - brine shrimp. Beta-carotene-producing algae not only color the water and salt crystals, they give them the delicate scent of violets.

The more mercilessly the sun beats down, the more amazing the lake looks. During the summer heat it becomes most intense. As the water evaporates, the salt dries up. Its crystals settle on the surface of stones, towering above the mirror of the reservoir. Crystallization is so rapid that the boulders instantly turn into salt icebergs. The edges of the lake twitch with a snow-white edge, which, gradually expanding, captures the entire surface of the reservoir.

The water receding from the shores in the heat of summer turns the surrounding landscape into a fantastic sight. The coast of the pink reservoir becomes snow-white from the crystallized salt. During this period, Koyashskoye resembles Martian landscapes. And salt crystals are carried by the wind across the Cimmerian steppe. Excessively saline and sun-scorched steppe lands become practically lifeless, unsuitable for cultivation.

Only in spring, until mid-April, the expanses around the pink reservoir are covered with delicate greenery. During this tiny period, while the salinity in the lagoon does not roll over, wildflowers and wild tulips bloom over the green carpet, and nesting places are arranged. A little more, and the aquatic environment will become too aggressive for their normal life.

Description of the lake

The picturesque Koyashskoye salt lake, formed on the site of an extinct mud volcano, is small. The reservoir covers an area of \u200b\u200b500 hectares. It stretches four kilometers in length and a little over two kilometers in width. The depth of the pink lake, one might say, is negligible, it barely reaches one meter.

The salinity of the lake is incredibly high - 350 ppm (350 g of salt is dissolved in one liter of water). It is a colossal chemical laboratory created by nature. Here, in a reservoir with an aggressive environment, it is as if microorganisms, plants and animals are being tested for survival. Various species of waders have adapted to life on the lake. For example, shiloklyuv, having chosen Lake Koyashskoye in spring, inhabit it until the beginning of autumn.

Healing mud

The salt pond, Koyashskoe Lake, is an excellent healing source. Its hollow contains healing mud and brine, endowed with healing power. In terms of healing properties, these muds are not inferior to Saki silt deposits. The bottom of the lake is covered with valuable mud with a volume of 1.7 million m 3.

Along the coast, which at the height of summer turns into a salt desert, travelers carefully wander to the water. It cannot be otherwise, because the basin of the reservoir is nothing more than a quieted mud volcano. A thick mud layer was deposited under the salt, in other places not only viscous, but also quick-moving.

Features of the lake

The reservoir is famous for both natural and cultural and historical resources. In the era of antiquity, the city of Cimmerik was located here, so many artifacts surround Lake Koyash. Crimea in this place is dotted with ancient citadels, defensive walls, altars and altars. In addition, ancient wells and aqueducts have been preserved here.