Discover Terziyan

• A monument commemorates the defenders of Tuapse who fell in the Great Patriotic War.
• On a hike, 15 students and their chaperones set out from the hamlet of Terziyan and walked to the summit of Semiglavaya at 1,435 meters.
• A multi-day summer camp was held at the Zastava tourist base in June 2025.
• A three-day youth tent camp in 2024 combined nature and navigation topics with practical exercises.

The monument in Terziyan commemorates the defenders of Tuapse who fell in the Great Patriotic War. It is a permanent memorial site; repair work was reported in 2022. The hike shows a different side of the area: on a group outing, 15 students and their chaperones set out from the hamlet of Terziyan. They followed the valley of the Psish River to the summit of Semiglavaya, which, at 1,435 meters, was the highest point on the route.

The two connections are easy to distinguish: the monument commemorates the defenders of Tuapse, while the hike describes a specific school group outing. If you plan to visit the monument, check in advance on current visiting arrangements.

In June 2025, the multi-day summer tourism and local history camp session “100 druzey” was held at the Zastava tourist base in Terziyan. It was organized by the S. V. Dudko Center for Children’s and Youth Tourism. Another three-day youth tent camp session at the Zastava camp in 2024 was dedicated to “V dikikh usloviyakh.” It was attended by 30 young people from various settlements in Tuapsinsky District.

At the tent camp, the young participants practiced survival skills in the wilderness under limited conditions. They learned about useful and poisonous plants and discussed what to do when encountering animals. Volunteers from the Krasnodar Region branch of the Liza Alert search-and-rescue group taught the basics of unmanned aviation, radio communications, topography, and compass use. Activities also included a simulated search for people missing in the forest and first-aid training. The two sessions therefore had different focuses: one camp centered on tourism and local history, while the other combined wilderness and navigation topics with practical exercises.

Across the wider destination of Krasnodar region, “Anapskaya peresyp,” “Markotkh,” “Vulkany Tamani,” and “Azovskie kosy” are its four nature parks. At Anapskaya peresyp Nature Park, visitors can walk along wide, golden beaches; farther from the sea, the sand forms high dunes. At Azovskie kosy Nature Park, waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands with varied outlines. The area is home year-round to bird colonies of various gull, tern, and cormorant species, whose presence varies by season. Mount Karabetova, the largest active mud volcano on the Taman Peninsula, is located in Vulkany Tamani Nature Park.

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route offers another regional perspective. It presents more than 2,500 years of winemaking and viticulture, from antiquity to the present, including through interactive exhibitions and installations. Its description lists 20 wineries as places to visit and follows a route through Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka, and Gelendzhik. Since the number may change, check the current itinerary and operating status before your trip.

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Who is the monument in Terziyan dedicated to?

It commemorates the defenders of Tuapse who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

What was the route of the hike from Terziyan to the summit of Semiglavaya?

Fifteen students and their chaperones set out from the hamlet of Terziyan, followed the valley of the Psish River, and reached Semiglavaya. At 1,435 meters, the summit was the highest point on the route.

What topics did the youth camps at Zastava cover?

The multi-day “100 druzey” camp session in June 2025 focused on tourism and local history. The three-day “V dikikh usloviyakh” tent camp in 2024 included wilderness skills, navigation, a simulated search, and first aid.

See the wider travel overview: Tuapsinsky District.