Beaches in Feodosia

A substantial part of patrons at the naturist beach are coming to Koktebel for years, so many of them know well each other. The Bohemian spirit originating from as far ago as M. Voloshin’s time is still partially preserved. The “Day of Town” is celebrated at Koktebel at mid August each year, with a military brass music, shows, costumed processions, fireworks at night, etc. The naturist beach is also taking part in this performance—to the extent of its abilities and accounting for its particular habits, for instance, with body art performances (annual Neptune and Venus Nativity feasts), etc.

The naturist beach at Koktebel occupies an approximately 700 m-long  stripe of coastal line to the East of the town immediately adjoining the official equipped beaches. Then the naturist beach is interrupted by a “textile” beach of a motorist camping site and a holiday resort (about 500 m long), after which a less densely occupied naturist area continues under the cliffs stretching toward the Tikhaya Bukhta (Quiet Bay); some of those coming with tents prefer settling here. There is a few of other places where naturists are dwelling in tents, for instance, the Lisya Bukhta (Fox Bay) at the other side of the Karadag mountain. A walking distance to the naturist beach from the Koktebel center (bus station, market, post office) is about 25 minutes, and that from the center of the coastal promenade (a passenger boat pier), about 15 minutes. Adjoining the beach from its either end are two motorist camping sites, which provides an opportunity for those coming to the sea with their cars or caravans to stay right by the naturist beach. Running water at the campgrounds serves the source of drinking water for those dwelling in tents at the beach.

The coastal stripe at the naturist beach is covered with medium-sized pebble, such that one can walk barefoot over it, but there is sand at the sea bottom when one comes into the water breast-deep. The beach stripe width is about 15 meters. A lot of brightly colored pebble stones occurs at the beach: agate, jasper, etc.,—Koktebel is well renowned for that. There are no rocks of a size exceeding a small cobble both at the shore and underwater. The water is usually clean. The beach is fairly well ventilated on hot days with a breeze blowing from the land.

Outdoor games, unfortunately, do not belong to the beach usual habits: the beach stripe seems to be a bit too narrow, one would not easily move over the pebbles. On the other hand, the locals offer aqua biking and riding on inflatable balloons drawn by speed boats right at the naturist beach all the day round.

Hawkers trading in pies, sweets, smoked fish, beer, etc., are permanently passing along the beach. A walking distance from the naturist beach to food kiosks placed at the official beaches is about 5 minutes, and a distance to nearest cafeterias is 10 minutes.