Detailed of the ancient Bosporan Kingdom on its shores.

A guide to the and therapeutic mud volcanoes of the Taman Peninsula. Sea of Azov, Location, Features, Biodiversity, Significance

In the center of the sea, a giant could theoretically wade across much of the basin; the Sea of Azov is famously the , with an average depth of just 7 meters . Legends say that in ancient times, nomads could almost cross its "swampy" northern reaches on horseback. These "lowlands" gave the sea its modern name, likely derived from the Turkic word asak , meaning "lowland" . The Changing Spits

To the west, behind the Arabat Spit, lies the Syvash or "Rotten Sea". In these hypersaline lagoons, special algae thrive, turning the water a mesmerizing pink . The Winter Spirit