Stock - an island in the Sea of Japan, in Peter the Great Bay. It is located in the archipelago of Empress Eugenia, twenty kilometers from Vladivostok. AT Primorye is The largest island of those to which during low tides can be reached ford. On the history and geographical features of the sheet will go speech in today's article.
How to get to Skota Island?In order to get here, it is not necessary to have a motorboat. During ebb, this island turns into a peninsula. From Vladivostok to about. Russian buses run regularly. First you need to get to the mall. "Emerald"located at: Okeansky Avenue, Building 16. Then take the bus number 59 and get to the above-named island. You need to exit at the turn to the bay of New Dzhigit or Holoy.
You can reach the island of Skota by car or on foot. In the latter case have to spend on the road about half an hour (if you get from the island of Russian). At the recreation center "Surf"located in a bay with a wonderful nameCool, there will be a pointer. According to him and need to navigate. By car from Vladivostok to the island of Skota you can reach at least an hour, despite the fact that the distance in a straight line is only twenty kilometers.
There is no permanent population here. Nevertheless, tourists often visit the island. Shelter is part of Vladivostok. Her the area is 2.6 square meters. km About how to get to the island of Skota from Vladivostok, every resident of the Primorsky Territory knows. But what about tourists attracts in these edges?
Most of the island is covereddeciduous forests. Here, the weather is amazing, which can change several times a day. In the eastern part of the sheet are freshwater sources. These are very picturesque places with an interesting history.
How to get to Skota Island on foot?This can be done in the summer. But many residents of Vladivostok prefer to go hiking in the winter. Shkotu and Russky Island are connected by a footpath. But in recent years, it has changed significantly. Today this section of the route from Vladivostok to Sheets many overcome by car. Although in the summer, the car is better to stop on the beach. Easy to drive will be possible only on a car with a high seating position.
The tourist infrastructure here, of course,missing. There are no historical monuments on the island that are protected by the state. But perhaps this is precisely the beauty of the Shekta. The island was founded in honor of Nikolay Yakovlevich Shkot captain-lieutenant warship "America". Here to our days a lot of military facilities. For example, the ruins of the town of gunners. Or Shore battery number 904.
This part of Sheet is on high ground.On the steep bank offers amazing views. You can look at the sea surface with a bird's-eye view. Not far from the South Coast are the ruins of the old military barracks, which are of most interest to tourists. There are a lot of rocks. Not everyone will appreciate the severe beauty of such landscapes. Nevertheless, there are a lot of fans of gloomy areas rich in rocks. It is no accident excursion to the island of Skota is widely popular. About the sea tourist The route is described in more detail below.
In the northern part of the island there are almost no such elevations. Here the slopes are gentle. There is a recreation center not far from the northern coast of Schota. "Surf". Her Guests often visit these places.
A walk from the bay of New Dzhigit to the southern coast of the island will take about two and a half hours. That is, even on the leisurely study of objects will go away just half a day.
С высоких скал можно наблюдать за дикими утками, splashing below. On the southern coast there is even a small grotto. When visiting the island, you definitely need to get to the old lighthouse. This is the main attraction of the Sheets.
On an island everywhere are overgrown,old trenches. The remains of the military infrastructure have been preserved to this day. To see the dilapidated lighthouse, you need to go around a small cape. In the photo below you can see this landmark of the island of Škoty.
Когда-то остров был главным прикрытием для Vladivostok. Here was located the post of Voroshilov battery. When attacking the enemy carried out a crushing blow. Today, only trenches and remnants of a military base speak of the island’s military past. In these places reigns silence and peace. However, as a result of frequent visits by tourists, some areas on the island are quite polluted.
The base is located in a small bay, on the coast of the southwestern tip of Fr. Russian. For a long time this territory was closed. As a result, preserved untouched fauna, flora, the purest sea water. Rest at the base "Surf" will fit those who prefer active summer holidays. AND the main thing, from here is very close to the island of Skota, a walk along which will be not only informative, but also useful.
To services of vacationers in "Surf" несколько благоустроенных домиков и деревянная a bathhouse. Here you can rent a boat, always available for sale seafood. A summer-type cafe is open at the base. And this is where you can sign up for the most interesting excursions in the Primorsky Territory. For example, "Russian - Stock". Duration of the tour - six o'clock. The cost is 1300 rubles.
You can go on a trip to the island of Skota as part of the excursion group from Vladivostok. In this case, the trip will cost not less than two thousand rubles per person. Tourists go on a boat from the embankment of Vladivostok. They visit the Golden Horn Bay, the Eastern Bosphorus Strait, Fr. Russian and finally arriving at Shkotu. The voyage takes up to seven hours.
