A wonderful romantic attraction of Anapa is a lighthouse rising above the sea on the edge of a steep cliff. The Anapa Lighthouse is not just a decorative adornment for tourists, it is quite a serious functional facility. It has a light range of more than 18 miles and a height of 43 meters above sea level.
The lighthouse was founded on an ancient mound on July 14, 1898, as evidenced by a modest plaque next to it. For the first time, ships entering the port of Anapa saw the light of the lighthouse in 1909.
During the Great Patriotic War, the retreating Nazi troops destroyed the majestic structure. It was restored in 1955 and reconstructed several times after that. Now this is a very popular place for meetings and dates for couples in love.
The Anapa Lighthouse is an octagonal structure with horizontal black and white stripes. At the top there is an observation deck, which all visitors обязательно visit, and from there they throw a coin into the sea as a keepsake so that they can return to sunny Anapa once again. Magnificent panoramas of the sea and the whole city also open up from here - you can take several great pictures of yourself against the backdrop of the endless blue sea.
