Discover Za Rodinu

• The Usadba Ostrich Farm in Za Rodinu offers guided tours; ostriches are kept and bred there.
• The farm café serves dishes made with ostrich meat.
• The Azov Hill mud volcano is located in the Sinyaya Balka tract near Za Rodinu, 100 metres from the shore of the Sea of Azov.
• Azov Hill is also called Sinyaya Balka and, more commonly, Tizdar. Its cone collapsed in 1919 following an explosive eruption.

The Usadba Ostrich Farm offers guided tours. Together with the ostrich keeping and breeding, these provide a close look at the farm itself: the focus is on the animals, rather than a general description of the rural surroundings. Visitors interested in farming and animals will therefore find a different emphasis here than on an excursion into a natural landscape.

The food is also part of the farm’s offerings: the local café serves dishes made with ostrich meat. This brings together a guided tour, animal husbandry and a distinctive ingredient at a named location. If you would like to include a tour or the café in your plans, check the timing in advance.

The Azov Hill mud volcano is a geological landmark in the area around Za Rodinu. It is located in the Sinyaya Balka tract in Temryuk District; the volcano is also known by the names Sinyaya Balka and Tizdar. This helps establish its connection to the area without equating the volcano itself with the village centre.

The distance of 100 metres refers to the shore of the Sea of Azov. The history of the cone offers another point of reference: it collapsed in 1919 following an explosive eruption. This dated geological event gives the landscape a historical dimension. It is clearly different from a farm visit, which centres on a guided tour and the ostriches kept there. The two attractions therefore appeal to different interests; check the relevant conditions in advance if you are planning a visit.

Beyond Za Rodinu, Krasnodar Krai offers other distinct nature experiences. In Azovskiye Kosy Nature Park, sea waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands with varied outlines. Colonies of different gull, tern and cormorant species can be found there throughout the year, on shallow waters near the coast, at the ends of spits and on sand islands. The birds’ actual presence may vary by season.

Anapskaya Peresyp Nature Park offers a different landscape: visitors can walk along broad, golden beaches on the coast; farther from the sea, the sand forms a series of high dunes. These examples show the range of nature experiences in Krasnodar Krai—coastal landforms and bird colonies on the one hand, beaches and dunes on the other. This can help you decide whether a broader regional nature experience, in addition to the attractions around Za Rodinu, is important to your trip plans.

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route presents the more than 2,500-year history of viticulture and winemaking in Krasnodar Krai, from antiquity to the present day. Interactive exhibitions and installations are among the formats used to tell this story. The stops listed are Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka and Gelendzhik.

The route description also mentions the opportunity to visit 20 wineries; this number may change. Check the route and visiting options before making specific plans. When choosing a hotel, you can first decide whether to focus on Za Rodinu and the ostrich farm or include other experiences in Krasnodar Krai.

Discover more destinations: Fanagoriyskoye, Solokhaul, Tsemdolina, Golovinka, Goryachy Klyuch, Magri, Plastunovskaya and Znamenskiy.

What can you experience at the Usadba Ostrich Farm?

The farm offers guided tours, and ostriches are kept and bred there. The local café serves dishes made with ostrich meat. If you are interested, check the timing of your visit in advance.

What is the name of the mud volcano near Za Rodinu?

Azov Hill is also called Sinyaya Balka and, more commonly, Tizdar. It is located 100 metres from the shore of the Sea of Azov. Its cone collapsed in 1919 following an explosive eruption.

What does the regional wine route include?

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route presents the history of viticulture from antiquity to the present day and features interactive exhibitions and installations. The description lists 20 wineries and several stops in Krasnodar Krai. Check the route before making plans.

Go to the main travel overview: Krasnodar Krai.