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Travel Photographer of the Year

Our 22nd year of celebrating images from around the world and the best in travel photography, the 2024 awards are open for entries.

Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) is run by photographers for photographers. TPOTY is truly global – wherever you live in the world and whether you are amateur or professional, beginner or expert, young or old, Travel Photographer of the Year is for you!

TPOTY has been showcasing the best in travel photography for 21 years and has received entries from 156 countries. The winners are both amateur and pro photographers of 54 different nationalities.

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Our 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year winner, Matjaz Krivic, Slovenia said:

“I am honoured to have my work recognised and acknowledged by the judges of the “Travel Photographer of the Year” competition. This competition is special to me since I have been with it from its beginning (2003) when I was given a Judge’s Favourite Award. Now, 20 years later I received their highest award which makes me very proud and means a lot to me. Travel and photography have been my passions and a big part of my life since I can remember and this award inspires me to continue with my journey.”

WHAT WINNING TPOTY MEANS “TPOTY is one of the world most prestigious photography competitions, not just because of the quantity and quality of its participants, but also because of the recognised expertise and talent of the judges, the selection criteria for the winners based upon the printed photographs and submission in raw format, and last but not least because of the worldwide media impact. I have been very fortunate to have my work shown in London Bridge Exhibition and in the Xposure International Photography Festival in the UAE. There are not many chances to get photographs being seen by more than 2 million people but TPOTY achieves that.”  Katy Gomez Catalina, Spain

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Winners of the 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

• Alan Taylor
• February 15, 2023

The winning entries in the 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) were recently announced, with the Slovenian photographer Matjaz Krivic named the overall winner, selected from nearly 20,000 entries. Contest organizers have been kind enough to share some of the winners and honorable mentions, shown below. Captions were provided by the organizers and individual photographers, and have been lightly edited for clarity.

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Winner, Travel Photographer of the Year 2022. Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki, Kenya: Najin 33, one of the last two Northern White rhinos left in the world, rests under the hot afternoon sun with her friend and caretaker Zachary Mutai in Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The northern white rhino is all but extinct. The two last males died several years ago. The two females are still with us but are too feeble to bear babies. In an Italian lab, their eggs are now artificially fertilized by sperm from the late males and are kept frozen, in hopes that surrogate rhinos from another subspecies can carry the northern white back from the brink. #

Winner, Travel Photographer of the Year 2022. Tacande, La Palma, Spain: footage of a ravaged mountainside with a single tree withstanding the lava flow during an eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano #

Special Mention, Best Single Image in a Portfolio, Green Planet, Blue Planet. Antarctica: Adelie penguin chicks find refuge in an intricate tunnel system carved into nearby icebergs. Using these passageways to avoid predators, they group together for safety. Leopard seals patrol the surrounding waters while skuas survey the vulnerable chicks from above. #

Special Mention, Best Single Image in a Portfolio, Green Planet, Blue Planet. Samburu, Kenya: a group of endangered Grévy's zebras. #

Winner, Best Single Image in a Portfolio, Green Planet, Blue Planet. Okavango Delta, Botswana: A large male lion peers through the remains of a buffalo killed the day before. #

Commended, Deserts to Rainforests. Šardice, Jižní Morava, Czech Republic: Early morning light paints the waves of the so-called Moravian Tuscany in South Moravia. #

Winner, The Art of Monochrome (Portfolio). Edgeøya, Svalbard, Norway: Walruses are among the giants of the high Arctic. This is the beach master, the alpha male. He watches as his kingdom melts in the early summer. #

Commended, Green Planet, Blue Planet (Portfoilo). Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong: A colorful kidney garden spider travels through branches, leaving behind traces of spider silk. #

Special Mention, The Art of Monochrome (Portfolio). Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: From the start of Expo 2020 Dubai, this unique water feature became one of the biggest attractions. Visitors stop off to dip their feet in the waterfall that crashes to the ground before disappearing into the stone. #

Highly Commended, Deserts to Rainforests. West Greenland / Disko Bay Area, Greenland: Year after year, the same natural spectacle takes place on the Greenland ice cap. As the summer approaches, large meltwater lakes appear at the edge of the ice, which are drained toward the sea by a network of streams, rivers, and crevasses. #

Winner, Best Single Image in a Cultures Portfolio. Canosa di Puglia, Italy: La Desolata is one of the most poignant processions in the Christian world during Holy Week, in the village of Canosa di Puglia, Italy. #

Winner, Water. Marsa Alam, Egypt: A Möbius loop underwater. Most wave photographs are taken above water from the shore. This image was taken on a scuba dive during a storm. The picture does not fit ordinary underwater photography, because it investigates the surface and not the deep of the sea. #

Runner-up, Commended, Green Planet, Blue Planet (Portfoilo). Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Caribbean Sea: Coexisting among this bright, yellow star coral is a peppermint goby. It sits out the day adorning the top of its favored coral head, a tiny jewel on a crown composed of millions of individual animal polyps. #

Runner-up, The Art of Monochrome (Portfolio). Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe: an African elephant among the herd #

Winner, Best Single Image in a Deserts to Rainforests Portfolio. Salar de Arizaro, Puna de Argentina, Argentina: "El Cono Arita," a spectacular geological formation where erosion has shaped an almost perfect cone that seems to be lost in a vast desert of the Salar de Arizaro #

Runner-up, Green Planet, Blue Planet (Portfoilo). Yamagata, Japan: Fireflies in the forest on a summer night look like Christmas illuminations. They will only live for 10 days, but they shine so brightly during that time. This image was made with multiple exposures. #

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Travel Photographer of the Year 2022 winners

Matjaz Krivic wins the competition with poignant rhino picture

The Travel Photographer of the Year awards has today announced the winning images from the 2022 edition of the competition! If you haven't caught the travel bug and made plans for 2023 getaways just yet, you definitely will after seeing these stellar shots captured from all around the world.  

The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is one of the most prestigious photography awards in the world, and the high standard of imagery from this year's selection of winners is truly astounding. Taken on an array of the best cameras , they prove that you don't have to use the best travel camera or the best lenses for travel to get great pictures.

Matjaz Krivic from Slovenia has been awarded the title of Travel Photographer of the Year 2022 with his photo series showcasing emotive portraits of man and mammal, photographing his subject, Zachary Mutai, with Najin – one of the world’s last two remaining Northern White rhinos. Zachary is Najin's keeper, and their bond is tender. The images were captured at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya.

"I am particularly delighted for the overall winner. Matjaz has been entering Travel Photographer of the Yearsinceour very first year-2003–and has secured a number of individual category awards with us over the past two decades. Now he has finally landed the ‘big one’ in our 20th year,” shares Chris Coe, founder of TPOTY.

Krivic has stated: “I am honored to have my work recognized and acknowledged by the judges of the Travel Photographer of the Year awards. This competition is special to me since I have been with it from its beginning in 2003 when I was given a Judges’ Favourite Award. Now, 20 years later I received their highest award which makes me very proud and means a lot to me." His image was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV .

"Travel and photography have been my passion and a big part of my life since I remember and this award inspires me to continue with my journey" he concludes.

Aside from his prestigious title, Krivic will receive a new Fujifilm X100V camera, as well as £1000 ( approximately $1,240 / AU$1,742) cash from TPOTY, plus a personalized leather portfolio book or iFolio from Plastic Sandwich, Radiant Photo imaging software, and a membership to the Royal Photographic Society.

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The Young Travel Photographer of the Year title was awarded to Cal Cole, age 18, based in Manchester, UK. Cal has a focus on themes of melancholy, dystopia, and loneliness in his images of cityscapes - but the results are truly captivating. 

The judges spoke of Cal's work highly, stating that “Travelling the world begins on your own doorstep and it is great to see a young photographer honing their skills not with the exotic, but with a less glamorous but still popular destination, and doing do so in such a creative fashion.” 

Cal used a Nikon D3200 with an 18-135mm lens to capture the image above. 

18-year-old Isabella Smith from Tennessee, USA, was also awarded with the title of Young TPOTY in the 15-18 age category. In 2018, aged just 14, Smith was awarded the title of overall winner of Young Travel Photographer of the Year. Her images might be a little different, but that's what the judges loved about them. 

The final Young TPOTY winner in the 14 years and under age category was Kaia Tham, aged 14, born in Australia but now residing in Lisbon, Portugal as a student. Tham shoots purely on an iPhone and her work with reflections shows a unique and different perspective of how she sees the world.  

Runners-up for the Young TPOTY awards included Zhiyu Zheng, age 14 from China, and Rohan Shah, age 14 from Kenya.

“Our latest winners form a fascinating collection of images. From the intensely powerful to the exquisitely subtle, sensitive, and beautiful, they reach every corner of the world and cover every facet of traveling with a camera. Conservation and sustainability permeate the collection and illustrate the role which photography can play in creating awareness of the issues facing our planet " Shares Coe.

Coe continues, "This year, we’ll be first exhibiting these images in May at the Royal Photographic Society as part of World Photography in Focus. 2023 is TPOTY’s 21st award and we hope you’ll share your images with us again.”

Stay tuned for news on when entries open for the 2023 edition of the Travel Photographer of the Year Awards. 

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Slideshow: the worldly winners and finalists of the 2022 Travel Photographer of the Year competition

2022 travel photographer of the year competition.

The winners and finalists for the annual Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) awards have been announced. Nearly 20,000 images were entered by both professional and amateur photographers representing 154 countries. Slovenian photographer Matjaz Krivic won the title of Travel Photographer of the Year for his images of one of two of the very last Northern White rhinos on this planet.

The TPOTY awards also recognize up-and-coming talent as young photographers aged 18, and even under 14 years of age, are also commended for their efforts. All entries are 'blindly' judged by a panel consisting of professional photographers from around the globe.

Winning images will be on display from May 1st - 31st at an outdoor exhibition at the Royal Photographic Society in Bristol, England. Open to the public and free to view, it joins images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Food Photographer of the Year competitions. If you can't make it out, winners and finalists from this year's competition can be viewed on the TPOTY website .

I see nothing special about #3. It looks like one of those random photos I take with my iPhone when I accidentally push a button.

Agreed" same with #4

There’s a lot of interesting parallels there that move the eye around: the raised hands of the soldier, the raised rifle, the raised arms of the guy with the iPhone photographing in the foreground, the raised foot kicking toward us. Lots of weapons and gestures intended to push us away or bring us closer. If this was an accident, happy accident indeed!

Lots of fantastic photos but the image of the mourners is absolutely stunning to me. Who are they, why are they there, who is this one person, which culture is this etc and it’s absolutely visually captivating. Wow.

the description mentions it is in Italy during the holy week, a Christian religious procession honoring Jesus.

Yes, and I’ve spent time in Taranto during the same time period. That said looking at the photo without that knowledge it was certainly very impressive and opened a lot of questions. Great photo all around. Visually impactful.

Some very nice photos but unfortunately a lot with heavy unnatural sometimes more like a highly skilled painting looking processing. Overprocessed looks like a trend as you can see it more and more around in the contests. I miss a little bit of reality sometimes when talking about photography - it's more like digital art.

Have to agree entirely. Photography is so much becoming what the eye does not see. Like you 'PredatorsPrey' I miss that reality. There needs to be a competition that reflects reality. Personally, I do plead guilty of 'arting' photographs when I started some fifty years ago - that was with b/w but then moving onto 'the real' and finding that the money was in accurate portrayal - showing what the eye sees.

Yeah, in the photo of the lion, I could literally see where layers and cut outs were used to add selective sunrays hitting the animal. And all the selective darkening for dramatic effect. If it's not noticeable, I can live with processing, but that was not the case in a lot of photos in the series. I only see the processing.

Agree entirely this is a photographic comp Surely this should be based on composition content and exposure not on data manipulation

I’m sure many people thought photos were over processed in film days. I can think of Joel Peter working (don’t google this at work) as someone who processed a LOT. But his art is his art.

I don’t mind well don’t photogrsphic development. I am tired of seeing a perfect flock of birds in every photo that clearly aren’t “right”. But heavy dodge burn, vignette, selective boosting of colours et - I don’t take an issue with. There is a very popular look that I think is quite plasticky that people love.

@h00ligan I'm not against dodge & burn but applied so heavily that it looks more like a skilled painting rather than a photo is something that fits more in the digital art category than photography. Photography is about the light but what is it if you change the lighting completely in post in a way that doesn't represent the original mood? It's bending it as much as pasting new objects and removing some. The best dodge & burn applied is when you don't notice it in an instant. When it adds to the scene - improves it - rather than becoming the scene.

I think we should do away with images entirely and only display the data readout of the sensor as a matrix of zeros and ones…and let the viewer decide what’s good! :p

LO(Really)L

Nice images!

Not sure why so many people love #10. For me this looks way overprocessed, more like a generated image taken from a computer game.

But most of the other ones are really good indeed; love #13.

Well 8,9,12,14 look way more overprocessed but yes also 10 does and I think it would look better with less processing.

Gee that first one with the Rhino was a massive rip-off of Justin Mott's series

I don't know ... if I would have been there with the camera in my hand, and see these two pals resting together, I would have taken a bunch of similar images myself, without having any clue on Justin Mott's work. I mean it is really cool, and nothing else really to shoot around :D

By the way, while Mott's work is great, I am pretty sure his images are not absolutely without precedent.

every photo is derivative of another, so just let it slide..

I suppose safaris take the top rank of travel destinations these days. To me 1/3rd of these images are what is known as wildlife photographs, not really what I think of when referring to travel photography. It's pretty much a given that most often one has to travel to get these images, but that doesn't make it travel photography. Oh well, ... good images nonetheless.

Beautiful photographs, especially number 8 Canosa di Puglia, Italy. A great moment and a great example of fine street photography!

Some stunning images. [And, some, to my eye, were completed unexceptional.] I just loved the penguin image...it just speaks to me.

Almost all the photos could be taken also in different time but not the 8th "Canosa di puglia" which was perfect taken.

#9 is a very powerful image.

#10 is superb and mesmerizing. it should be rated #1.

Just don't look too closely. Horrible post processing - it even looks like a montage...

JonB1975: I did look closely. I am puzzled how you could define the photo as horribly post processed. First of all, the image is a 72ppi JPG. However, even highly magnified, I found a high degree of precise natural looking edges anywhere you look, but most importantly where they surround the lion's face. That would be highly unlikely, if not impossible, were it a montage. If you don't like the entry - fine; but I think you manufactured non-existing photo defaults.

#2, #10 and especially #7 are all killer shots for me (as a wildlife photographer I admit to being biased, but these are stunning shots).

I'd rate #9 as the only other standout shot, the rest being a bit on the ordinary side when compared to other images I've seen along similar themes.

I loved some of the stories that went with the photograph. The last one in particular.

5 and 12 are nice. Abstract but very beautiful.

Nothing abstract with #5 when you realize it's upside down. Oldest trick in the book!

I understand it's upside down, but it is done with wonderful colorful subject matter.

I don't think it's upside down, per se. I think it's a photo that has the puddle and its reflection as the subject, NOT the scene that's reflected. There IS a difference.

It's clearly either turnt upside down in post or taken with the camera held upside down. Why and how would you state otherwise? You see the actual street below and the reflection in water at the top.

Download the photo and turn it upside down - it's now just a photo of a reflection. Nothing to see really. Other than the color pink.

I am not saying it's not upside down. Clearly it is in some fashion. I just think it's an excellent photo color wise and interesting in an abstract way even if these types of photos are common. I like looking at it.

I love these types of photos. So much inspiration to go out and shoot.

Where you live?

Too bad 10 is overprocessed. Would be interesting to see it without being so heavily treated.

It looks more like a montage...

I agree beolab...

Wow now that's disappointing, was one of my favorites too. I thought it looked like the shadows were raised too much, but upon closer inspection it looks pretty badly masked as well. That's a shame, how'd they miss that?

Yes, to me it looks like the sun was added in post processing. Or intensified 800%. You can clearly see spots filled with light and other parts darkened. It's all very obvious. It's very distracting. I guess people who never used photoshop won't ever notice and maker knew this. But it's a shame, the shot is great. The editing brought it down.

To me it looks even more edited than that. In fact, the carcass looks like it's pasted on top of the lion image separately, but I can't be 100% sure. The right edge of the hole in the carcass looks very much reminiscent of sloppy masking, but sometimes reality can look fake. In this kind of scenario though, the likelihood of photoshopping goes up a bit I'm afraid, especially since the photographer in question seems to be editing his images quite heavily otherwise too. I wouldn't go accusing him of anything yet based on this, but if I was in the jury I might've asked for some additional proof.

3, 4, 5 , don't even understand how they made it to the final.

Three and five are both quite good, and show a good deal of vision by the photographers. Being able to SEE a good photo before you even take out the camera is a sign of a good photographer.

They are not bad pictures, but they look like snaps. Compared with the rest of entries they look amateurish for the contest.

The 3 can be discussed, the number 5 its a lazy composition, maybe im not seeing the picture.

Opinion based on personal taste, congrats to the photographers that made it anyway.

Probably in order to give "hope"!

They were both taken by relatively young people, including one that's 14, IIRC. I know that I was shooting a fair bit already by that age, but not everyone does. Still, I disagree that the images lack quality, and that number 5 is a lazy composition. It's showing the image reflected inside of the rain puddle, and how that juxtaposes with the actual scene. Again, it's a matter of having the eye to see the image in the first place. Just like I can't always "see" what constitutes a "fine art" photograph, or a fashion photograph, I'm sure some can't see what makes this a fine photograph, regardless of the age. Considering the age, it's that much better, IMHO.

And number 3 shows good sense of balance & awareness of the colors and how well they work together. Read the photographer's description. You'll see that they recognized the importance of various elements in the image and how they worked together or against each other. Once again, having the eye to "see" the image in the first place.

These days photographs are selected based on message. Having that been said these are compositionally good as well.

3 looks well executed so ok despite its not what I'm used to but I'm with you with the others, they look like snapshots.

Letting the Ice Bears win the "Art of Monochrome" category is a testimony to how much that art has degraded. The picture tells a powerful story, worth of showing it to everyone.

But the monochrome conversion is just like any run-of-the-mill out-of-camera JPG can be. It neither goes all the way doom-and-gloom nor does it make use of the incredible tone range that is clearly captured.

A Winner for sure, but not in this category. The Elephants would have been so much more like it.

Poor bears...

Fantastic images. Number 10 is my favourite.

Many fine images there, but #10 is extraordinary. It's the one I wish I'd taken.

#14, "I met this salt caravan ... Hundreds of dromedaries and their masters were present on this desert plain where nothing lives." "nothing lives", sorry but this is nonsense. I can see kind of trees or bushes and some grass in the background of the image and there are probably hundrets of insects and so on and so forth. People seem to be completely clueless (also too much clarity applied to the image, just like #7, which I really like otherwise). But #6 and #11 I like most. #6 reminds me of a story from Andreas Kieling about a starving female polar bear and her cubs that he filmed in the arctic many years ago.

Although I've never been to the Sahara, I've trekked a few deserts here in the USA, and agree with you that the description for #14 that "nothing lives" there is nonsense. When magnified, #14 is certainly sharp, but there are no artifacts evident, which I think would be visible if too much clarity were applied. Perhaps a very high quality lens was used to take the photo? #7, however, shows exaggerated details, especially of the elephants skin. I'm wondering if the photographer did that on purpose to make it different enough from natural texture as a way to give the image a unique "character".

Great Images, proving again that it is the photographer and not the gear. A Nikon D3200 and iphone 11 in the credits. The names must be a mistake. It has to be Ken Rockwell.

and two images from the very old Canon 7D II

@Kona Mike, I think the D3200 is older still, but not certain.

@themountainphotographer - Ken Rockwell makes his own luck, He is the "Chuck Norris " of photography. He sold a photo made with his Nikon D3300 w/kit lens for $2000 to Disneyland.

@MyReality, I came across good old Ken years ago. Tongue-in-cheek humour taken with a pinch of salt and a shot of Tequila.

But this Chuck Norris chap, not that well known in the UK.

@themountainphotographer - Chuck Norris - Five-time karate world champion, movie star and US TV show series star. In the US he is used as a euphemism for a man that can do anything (tongue and cheek).

@MyReality, please send Chuck to the UK, we are in bad need of him.

It always depends. For fast action, low light situations with movement a skilled photographer with a D3200 and tele kit might stay behind a slightly less skilled photographer with a Z9 and a fast lens. It's always dependent but yeah there can be a lot of great photos be taken independent of the gear but there are also subjects where it matters like pictured before.

Another great observation is the amount of D-SLRs when according to the comment sections D-SLRs are dead. Theres also a reason why quite some pros are a tad bit envious about the gear some enthusiasts own.

@PredatorsPrey - True and both your points are valid. My experience in talking with pros is that they buy what they need to compete and not what they want. At one time, I was selling prints made with some fairly inexpensive gear. My customers had no complaints.

These photos should inspire anybody to take up photography. The elephants, The King, the procession, the Conductor - a lot of sentiment is projected by them all.

"Caption: The city sways in the patch of water, strewn carelessly on the ground by rainfall. Passerbys tread around the puddle, a low plastic bag blows into it. But there is beauty in the mundane; another world to be seen."

Ah yes, definitely written / taken by a 14 year old and not their parent.

Also always nice to see many / most of the winners of photo competitions using old and cheap DSLRs and not the latest tech, especially with people endlessly arguing over specs and minute image differences.

Even 10 year olds can easily use ChatGPT nowadays.

BTW, the correct plural form of "passerby" is "passersby", not "passerbys ".

Great stuff

That drone shot is incredible.

Definitely my fave.

Sad fact that the Northern White Rhinos are so close to extinction:-( But the conservation organizations help.

Is the iPhone picture (nr5) upside down? Number 2 is such a wonderful portrait. No wonder it won. I like nr 10 the best. That glare sent shivers down my spine.

Agreed... # 10 is superb

You would, wouldn't you, considering your avatar. 😎

Yeah, #10 is what caught my eye! The picture just shows how nature is, in such a beautiful but at the same time dramatic way.

There's a reason #10 is the thumbnail of this article😁

Fantastic captures. Especially the wildlife ones.

Some great ones particularly the landscapes and wildlife. But the black women was good too.

Superb set of images. Congratulations to all the winners.

I like Rhino and the man photo... rest others are nice too

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Travel Photographer of the Year 2021 winners revealed

The winning images in the global 2021 Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) have been revealed with Italian photographer Fortunato Gatto being chosen as the overall Travel Photographer of the Year 2021 .

Gatto has been based in Scotland since 2007, and his love of his adopted country is reflected in his detailed abstract images of patterns in the sand in the Hebrides , which formed part of his winning selection. Gatto’s winning portfolio also included his images of a ‘meeting of the seasons’ in Alaska , showing scenes shot in Denali National Park, which is one of world’s most beautiful remote places. Gatto’s prize included a Fujifilm X-T4 cameras with lens, a £1000 cash bursary from TPOTY, a personalised leather portfolio book or iFolio from Plastic Sandwich, a LEE Filter kit, print and digital copies of JRNY travel magazine and membership of the Royal Photographic Society.

TPOTY 2021 winner Fortunato Gallo’s image of a beach at South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. He explained, ‘I love to wander on this beach in perfect solitude, where nature inspires me and shows me natural metaphors like this sort of ‘jellyfish’ made by the tide force and weather erosion.’ Canon 5D Mk III, 24-70mm lens, f13, 8sec, ISO 100. Image: Fortunato Gallo/www.tpoty.com

TPOTY 2021 winner Fortunato Gatto’s image of Eigg, Small Isles, Scotland. He revealed, ‘I was alone in this place for about two weeks. I observed the tidal phenomenon for days until I could see peaks drawn in the sand, with the reflection of the clouds in the middle.’ Canon 5D Mk III, 24-70mm lens, f13, 1/4sec, ISO 100. Image: Fortunato Gallo/www.tpoty.com

TPOTY 2021 winner Fortunato Gallo’s image of Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. He said, ‘I took this picture just before a grizzly bear showed up. The fresh snow covering the mountains in the background was the perfect frame for this special meeting between autumn and winter.’ Canon 5D Mk III, 70-200mm lens, f13, 1/1250sec, ISO 640. Image: Fortunato Gallo/www.tpoty.com

Images submitted from 151 countries

The 2021 TPOTY competition attracted some 20,000 images, which were submitted from photographers in 151 countries . The winning images will go on display in a free-to-view, outdoor exhibition to be held at Granary Square, London (near King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations) in April and May 2022.

TPOTY’s founder Chris Coe revealed , ‘The last two years have been tough for everyone and opportunities for travel photographers to shoot new imagery have been limited. Despite this, TPOTY has managed to keep attracting great imagery and we have kept our exhibitions running in safe outdoor spaces. The winning images and those received from all entrants, are testament to the tenacity, creativity and ingenuity of travelling photographers. 2022 is TPOTY’s 20th award and we look forward to celebrating even more of the best travel-related photography from around the world.’

Young TPOTY winners

Two young photographers from the US caught the judges’ eye in the Young TPOTY contest. 18-year-old Jai Shet’s series of forest images capturing the seasons won him the title of Young Travel Photographer of the Year . His fellow American, 16-year-old Tevin Kim, won the 15-18 Year category for images of homes and barns in ‘Mormon Row’, Wyoming . Meanwhile, 13-year-old Indigo Larmour from Ireland took top honours in the ’14 and Under’ category with a ‘dynamic portfolio’ that captured camel racing in Sharjah – it was the third year in succession she’d featured in the Young TPOTY ‘roll of honour’.

One of Young TPOTY 2021 winner Jai Shet’s forest images shot in Magnolia Ridge Park, Woodville, Texas, USA. His portfolio is a series of forest images taken during different seasons of the year. Each forest is a different colour of the rainbow. Bright reds of fall in Texas, warm yellows of summer in Wyoming, lush greens of spring in California, and cold blues of winter in Colorado. Canon 5D Mk III, 24-105mm lens, f16, 0.7sec, ISO 100. Image: Jai Shet/www.tpoty.com

One of Young TPOTY 2021, 15-18 winner, Tevin Kim’s shots of ‘Mormon Row’, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming, USA. He explained, ‘The green of the roof and grass in this image helps to give this photo a calming and inviting feel. Like the red house before it, this house evokes a sense of homeliness. The path that leads to the house nicely divides the photo, but more importantly, it adds to the welcoming feel.’ Sony a7R III, 28-70mm lens, f5.6, 1/640sec, ISO 100. Image: Tevin Kim/www.tpoty.com

One of Young TPOTY 2021 winner, 14 and under category, Indigo Larmour’s images of camel racing, Al Dhaid, Sharjah, UAE. She revealed, ‘When rushing to get the best spots, lots of dust and sand is kicked up by both people and camels.’ Nikon D600, 24-85mm lens, f5.6, 1/640sec, ISO 800. Image: Indigo Larmour/www.tpoty.com

‘Best 8’ category

Italian photographer Alessandro Bergamini won the ‘Best 8’ portfolio category with eight images that gave great insight into the lives and communities of his subjects in Afghanistan, China, India, Myanmar and Russia. Belgian Alain Schroeder’s action-packed black and white image of hundreds of men on horseback competing to win a game of ‘dead goat polo’ in Kyrgyzstan was voted the Best Single Image winner of the Best 8 category .

One of TPOTY 2021 ‘Best 8’ portfolio winner winner Alessandro Bergamini’s winning images. This was shot in Jodhpur, India. He revealed, ‘This young Muslim girl had her face completely covered, although her graceful features can be seen through the fabric. She looked at a nearby man, seeking consent to remove her veil, and he gave her permission to do so. The photo was taken at the exact moment she was about to push aside the red veil.’ Canon 5D Mk II, 35mm lens, f1.4, 1/4000sec, ISO 100. Image: Alesssandro Bergamini/www.tpoty.com

Alain Schroeder won the ‘Best 8: Best Single Image’ in the TPOTY 2021 awards with this image of ‘dead goat polo’ shot in Kyrgyzstan. He explained, ‘In the village of Uzgen, Osh region, more than 170 horses (in this picture) and men wearing the classic Soviet tank hat or a Kyrgyz tebetei hat, push and shove each other with dexterity and endurance in fearless combat as they fight for possession of a young 60kg bull. A wealthy local man, has organised a massive game of Alaman-Ulak (a freestyle version of the national sport, Kok Buru – known by some as ‘dead goat polo’) to celebrate the 13th birthday of his son.’ Fujifilm X-T4, f5.6, 1/1000sec, ISO 1250. Image: Alain Schroeder/www.tpoty.com

‘Landscapes & Adventure’ category

The US photographer Jie Fischer was the winner of the ‘Landscapes & Adventure’ category with a colourful, almost abstract portfolio depicting flamingos over the remarkable coloured waters of Lake Magadi in Kenya. Professional ski photographer Pally Learmond (UK) won the Best Single Image award with his striking image of a free-skier on ‘Dirty Needle’ mountain in Alaska, USA .

One of TPOTY 2021 ‘Landscapes & Adventure’ portfolio winner Jie Fischer’s images from Lake Magadi, Kenya. She explained, ‘Lake Magadi is one of the inland lakes at the southernmost point of Kenya, belonging to the Rift Valley area of Kenya, formed by fault subsidence. During the dry season, it is 80% covered by sodium carbonate and is well known for its wading birds, including flamingos. In the dry season, there will be salt deposits around the lake, forming colourful patterns, depending on wind and wave. Large numbers of flamingos are often seen here.’ Nikon D850, 70-200mm lens, f/2.8, 1/2000sec, ISO 360. Image: Jie Fischer/www.tpoty.com

Pally Learmond won the ‘Landscapes & Adventure: Best Single Image’ category of TPOTY 2021 with this shot of a single skier in Haines, Alaska, USA. He revealed, ‘Due to the close proximity of the Pacific Ocean, snow sticks to the mountains of southeast Alaska like nowhere else on earth. This creates a phenomenon called “spines” which form on top of the normally steep and rocky mountain faces. This provides professional free-ride skiers with a playground like no other. In this photo, Austrian professional free-skier Fabian Lentsch lets it all go on a mountain face called “Dirty Needle”.’ Nikon D4, 400mm lens with 2.8 tele converter, f8, 1/2000sec, ISO 200. Image: Pally Learmond/www.tpoty.com

‘Living World’ category

The Living World category was won by British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, using his self-developed Camtraptions camera trap system to capture images of leopards – including rare melanistic leopards – at night in Kenya. One of Burrard-Lucas’ images was a long exposure shot combined with flash making the leopard appear to emerge from the stars. The Best Single Image award in this category went to the Portuguese photographer Jose Fragozo, whose patience and knowledge of hippos enabled him to capture the precise moment one of these powerful creatures opened its eye as it rose from a mud pool.

One of TPOTY 2021 ‘Living World’ portfolio winner Will Burrard-Lucas’ images of leopards at night in Laikipia County, Kenya. He explained, ‘I spent a year photographing leopards at night using a Camtraptions camera trap system in Kenya. To expose a leopard with stars in the sky at night required a long exposure time to expose the stars and a flash to expose the foreground. On this night, the leopard came past while the moon was still above the horizon, which resulted in this ghostly image.’ Canon 1D X, 24mm lens, f7.1, 30sec, ISO 3200. Image: Will Burrard-Lucas/www.tpoty.com

Jose Fragozo won the ‘Living World: Best Single Image’ category of 2021 TPOTY with this image of a hippo emerging from mud at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. He revealed, ‘An eye blinked in the drought-stricken mud pool as the hippopotamus emerged to take a breath. I was watching two hippos from my vehicle, and the challenge was to catch the eye when it was open. Having observed hippos for years, I knew that they only come up for air every three to five minutes.’ Canon 1D X II, 200-400mm lens, f11, 1/1000sec, ISO 2000. Image: Jose Fragozo/www.tpoty.com

‘People & Their Stories’ category

Italian photographer Beniamino Pisati won the ‘People & Their Stories’ category with his black and white portfolio that documented the lives of milk and cheese producers in the mountains of Lombardy. Irish photographer Trevor Cole received the Best Single Image award in this category for his portrait of a young cattle herder in South Sudan .

One of the images from Beniamino Pisati’s ‘People & Their Stories’ winning portfolio shot in Italy for in TPOTY 2021, Alpe Caldenno, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy. He explained, ‘Claudio Speziale is descended from several generations of herdsmen. Every night he sleeps in an underground hut the size of a coffin, known in local dialect as a ‘bait’. Even though he owns a comfortable stone house in his alp, he prefers being close to his cows in the pastures.’ Sony a7R III, 20mm lens, f3.5, 1/8sec, ISO 8000. Image: Beniamino Pisati/www.tpoty.com

Trevor Cole won the ‘People & Their Stories: best single image’ category of TPOTY 2021 with this shot of a young herder in Terekeka, South Sudan. He explained, ‘A young Mundari herder immersing himself in fresh urine from his Ankle Watusi cow. The outcome of this is to make use of a natural antiseptic and to change their hair colour to red or even bleached blonde!’ Nikon D850, 70-200mm lens, f2.8, 1/400s, ISO 640. Image: Trevor Cole/www.tpoty.com

Single image categories

In the single image categories, Alain Schroeder took first and second places in ‘Icons of Travel’ , with his image of the Mansudae Grand Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea taking first prize. Norwegian Johnny Haglund’s image of waste pollution in Belèm, Brazil was the graphic and poignant winner of the ‘Green Planet’ category at a time when man’s impact on the planet is in the spotlight. Syrian photojournalist Mouneb Taim received first prize in the ‘As Shot’ category for his drone shot of a mass Ramadan breakfast held in the ruins of a bomb-damaged Syrian town .

Alain Schroeder’s image of Pyongyang, North Korea, that won the ‘One Shot: Icons of Travel’ category of the 2021 TPOTY competition. He revealed, ‘An old woman walks under the Mansudae Grand Monument with its 22m-high bronze statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il while a group of students listens to their teacher.’  Fujifilm X-Pro 2, 55mm lens, f16, 1/1000sec, ISO 640. Image: Alain Schroeder/www.tpoty.com

Johnny Haglund’s image, shot in Belèm, Brazil, that won the ‘One Shot – Green Planet’ category of the 2021 TPOTY competition. He revealed, ‘At low tide the harbour area in Belém exposes all the garbage that has been thrown into sea. A man walks here trying to find something valuable like bottles, cans and more.’ CanonR6, 24-70mm lens, f5.6, 1/25sec, ISO 10,000. Image: Johnny Haglund/www.tpoty.com

Photojournalist Mouneb Taim won the ‘One Shot: As Shot’ category of TPOTY 2021 with this image of Idlib, Syria. He explained, ‘This Syrian neighbourhood was famous before the war as the scene of mass breakfasts every Ramadan. The population was displaced during the war, due to heavy bombing. They eventually returned after a period of relative calm, but the neighbourhood was almost completely destroyed, so now the people of Idlib break their fast together among the destruction of their city instead.’ DJI Mavic 2. Image: Mouneb Taim/www.tpoty.com

iTravelled category

The ‘iTravelled’ category for images shot on a mobile phone or tablet was won by the Vietnamese photographer Viet Van Tran , for his colourful image of a 90-year-old shoemaker in Saigon.

Viet Van Tran won the ‘iTravelled: phone/tablet’ single image category of the 2021 TPOTY competition with this image taken in Saigon, Vietnam. He explained, ‘Mr. Trinh Ngoc, a shoemaker in Saigon, is still working at the age of 90. He studied at L’École ABC De Dessin School in Paris, France. For decades, Mr. Trinh Ngoc made shoes for the Royal Cambodian royal family, from the Queen to Prince Sihanouk, and for many famous Vietnamese singers.’ iPhone 7 Plus, f1.8, 1/25sec, ISO 32. Image: Viet Van Tran/www.tpoty.com

People’s Choice award

The People’s Choice award was decided by members of the public voting on the TPOTY website. The winning image, chosen from 10,419 votes, is by Spanish photographer Dani Salvà and shows preparations for the ‘Dance of Death’ in Verges, Spain .

Dani Salvà won the ‘People’s Choice’ award in the 2021 TPOTY competition with this ‘Dance of Death’ image shot in Verges, Catalonia, Spain. He explained, ‘Preparing for “the Dance of Death”, in which five skeletons jump to the beat of a drum. Although it is part of the staging of the Passion of Jesus Christ through the streets and squares of the town, the dance has achieved international fame, as a unique and ancestral painting, a legacy of the macabre dances of the Catalan and European Middle Ages.’ Canon 6D, 24-105mm lens, f4, 1/125sec, ISO 6400. Image: Dani Salvà/www.tpoty.com

The portfolio category prizes included Fujifilm X-T4 cameras with lenses, an international photography adventure with Chris Weston Photography, Genesis Imaging exhibition prints, LEE Filter kits and membership of the Royal Photographic Society. The ‘single image’ prizes included cash bursaries, a signed, framed limited-edition print by Chris Weston from Animals on the Edge, print and digital copies of JRNY travel magazine and membership of the Royal Photographic Society.

Travel Shorts video category

The British photographer and filmmaker Philip Lee Harvey won the Travel Shorts video category , with an uplifting video showing the fantastic results of the work of Spotlight on Africa, training seamstresses in Musoto, Uganda.

Blind judging

The TPOTY awards were judged ‘blind’ by an international panel of vastly experienced photographers and experts in the field. The judges don’t know the identity or nationality of any entrants and finalists must provide the RAW/original image files for the final judging stage.

The 2021 TPOTY judges were:

• Linda Barberic (producer & art director)

• Keith Berr (advertising & charity project photographer)

• Daria Bonera (photographers’ agent & National Geographic Italy)

• Cheryl Brophy Chan (former Picture Editor – Corbis)

• Chris Coe (photographer & TPOTY Founder)

• Richard Dunwoody (photographer & champion jockey)

• Colin Finlay (stock photography expert & print collector)

• Jeremy Hoare (photographer & TV cameraman)

• Debbie Ireland (RPS Curator, author & former Director of Photography at AA Publishing)

• Brigitte Lardinois (Head of Art & Photography, LCC & former Magnum curator)

• Eamonn McCabe (award winning photographer & picture editor, TV & radio presenter)

• Caroline Metcalfe (former Director of Photography at Condé Nast)

• Michael Pritchard (Director of Education and Public Affairs at Royal Photographic Society)

• Mary Robert (Director of Photography, American University, London)

• Manfred Zollner (Editor-in-Chief of Fotomagazin, Germany)

To find out more about the TPOTY awards and discover details of the upcoming 2022 competition go to: TPOTY – The leading global travel photography award

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• In-state, fully valid driver's license or enhanced driver's license with photo
• Certificate of Naturalization 
• Certificate of Citizenship 
• Government employee ID (city, county, state, or federal)
• U.S. military or military dependent ID
• Current (valid) foreign passport
• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular ID) used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• U.S. Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• Trusted Traveler IDs (including valid Global Entry, FAST, SENTRI, and NEXUS cards)
• Enhanced Tribal Cards and Native American tribal photo IDs
• In-state, fully-valid learner's permit with photo
• In-state, fully-valid non-driver ID with photo
• Temporary driver's license with photo

If you do not have one of these photo IDs, go to our  Identification page  for more information.

5. Show More Documents (if both parents or guardians cannot apply)

• Both parents or guardians must approve that we can issue a passport to a child, and go with the child to apply in person.
• If one or both parents or guardians cannot apply in person with their child, you will need to show more documents.

Important : Submit  Form DS-3053  and other notarized statements within three months of signing them.

6. Provide a Photo

You must provide one photo with your child's application. Go to our  Passport Photo page  for photo requirements and to see examples of photos. 

• Do not attach or staple your child's photo to the form. The acceptance agent or passport employee will review the photo and staple it to your form.
• Some  passport acceptance facilities
• A company which offers photo services
• Home. Ask your friend or family member to take your child's photo. Print it on glossy or matte photo quality paper. 

7. Calculate Fees

When applying using Form DS-11, you will pay two separate fees - an application fee and an execution (acceptance) fee. You will pay the application fee to the U.S. Department of State, and the execution (acceptance) fee to the facility which takes your application. 

• Add $60 to your application fee if you want  expedited service .
• Add $19.53 to your application fee if you want us to ship your completed passport in 1-2 days after we issue it.  

Child Applicants :

For more information on how to pay and a full list of fees, go to our  Passport Fees  page.

*How to fill out your check and pay the application fee to the U.S. Department of State. Please note you must pay a separate execution (acceptance) fee. 

Families may write one check or money order to the U.S. Department of State if they are applying at the same time. The check or money order must include the name and date of birth of each applicant.

8. Find Location to Apply

In the United States:

• Traveling in more than 3 weeks?  Go to a  passport acceptance facility  such as a post office, library, or local government office. Check with the facility to see if you need to make an appointment. 
• Traveling in less than 3 weeks?   Make an appointment  to apply at a passport agency or center.

In another country:

• Contact your  U.S. embassy or consulate .

9. Track Your Application Status

You can  subscribe to email updates  about your application status, and  learn more about each status update .

It may take 2 weeks from the day you apply until your child's application status is “In Process.” 

Frequently Asked Questions

How will you send my child's passport and supporting documents.

You will get multiple mailings. The number of mailings depends on what document(s) you asked for.

Passport Book : You may get your new passport and citizenship documents in two mailings. You may wait 8 weeks after getting your passport before you get a second mailing with your citizenship documents. We will return the passport book using a trackable delivery service.

Passport Card : You may get your new passport card and your citizenship documents in two mailings. You may wait 8 weeks after getting your passport before you get a second mailing with your citizenship documents. We only send the passport card via First Class Mail. We do not send cards using 1-2 day delivery services.

Both a Passport Book and Card : You may get three separate mailings:

• New passport book
• New passport card
• Citizenship documents

Contacting Us : If you have been waiting more than 8 weeks for your documents, call us at  1-877-487-2778  to report that you have not received your documents. 

If you want us to reimburse you for a lost supporting document, you must contact us within 90 days of the date which we mailed your passport. You will also need to provide a receipt to show the cost of replacing the document. 

Can I pay for faster delivery and return shipping?

Yes. You may choose one or both of the following shipment options:

• Delivering application to us : Pay for Priority Mail Express for faster shipping. The price for this service varies depending on the area of the country.
• Returning the passport to you : Pay $19.53 for 1-2 day delivery. This means you will receive your passport   1-2 days after we send it. Include this fee with your check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Do not submit a return envelope to us with postage pre-paid. 

You may receive your passport and supporting documents in separate mailings. If you are renewing a passport card, we will send it to you via First Class Mail. We do not use 1-2 day delivery services if you only applied for a passport card.

What countries require Form DS-3053 "Statement of Consent" to be notarized at an embassy or consulate?

In certain countries, a DS-3053 must be notarized at a  U.S. embassy or consulate  and cannot be notarized by a local notary public. Currently, these countries include:

Special Passport Fairs

Find a Special Passport Fair  near you!

We're holding special passport fairs all across the United States to help you get your passport more easily. New events are added to our site every week.

Most events are for first-time applicants and children, (who use Form DS-11). If you can use Form DS-82, you can renew by mail at your convenience!

Processing Times

Routine:  6-8 weeks*

Expedited: 2-3 weeks and an extra $60*

*Consider the total time it will take to get a passport when you are booking travel.  Processing times only include the time your application is at a passport agency or center.

• It may take up to 2 weeks for applications to arrive at a passport agency or center. It may take up to 2 weeks for you to receive a completed passport after we print it. 
• Processing times + mailing times = total time to get a passport

Urgent Travel:  See our Get my Passport Fast page. 

How to Apply for your Child's Passport

Watch this video to learn how to apply in person for your child's U.S. passport!

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International travel documents for children

See what documents a child needs to travel to or from the U.S. alone or with a parent or relative.

Children traveling to the U.S.

All children, including infants, must have their own travel documents such as a passport or document from a Trusted Traveler Program to enter the U.S. If you travel or are going to travel with a child, consider taking the following documents:

• If the child is traveling with only one of their custodial parents, they must have a letter of consent, preferably in English and notarized, from the other parent or signed by both parents. The letter should say "I acknowledge that my son/daughter is traveling outside the country with [the name of the adult] with my permission."
• If one parent has sole custody of the child, a copy of the custody document can take the place of the other parent's letter.
• Parents who frequently cross the border by land with a minor must always carry a letter of permission from the other parent.

U.S. citizen children traveling abroad

Ports of entry in many countries have security measures to prevent international child abduction . If you are traveling alone with your child, you may be required to present documentation proving you are the parent or legal guardian. You may also need a letter of permission from the other parent for your child to travel. 

If your child travels alone, depending on the country, they may be required to present a notarized letter from both parents or their legal guardian. If a minor is traveling abroad and is not accompanied by both parents or a legal guardian, contact the embassy or consulate of the country you will be visiting and ask about entry and exit requirements for that country.

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A drone attack set an  oil depot  ablaze in the Temryuk district of Russia's Krasnodar Oblast on the night of May 3, Russian propaganda media RIA-Novost claimed, citing local authorities.

Three fuel tanks caught fire and several workers were injured in what was described as a "massive" attack, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev claimed.

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Krasnodar Climate by Month

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Krasnodar (Krasnodar Krai), Russia. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Forecast for Krasnodar

broken clouds and small chance of rain

clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

The best time of year to visit Krasnodar in Russia

• When is summer in Krasnodar? The hottest season / summer takes place in June, July, August and September.
• Which is the warmest month in Krasnodar? August has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the warmest month of the year.
• Which is the coldest month in Krasnodar? The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 6°C .
• Which is the wettest month in Krasnodar? May tops the wettest month list with 70 mm of rainfall.
• Which is the driest month in Krasnodar? August is the driest month with 40 mm of precipitation.
• Which is the sunniest month in Krasnodar? July is the sunniest month with an average of 303 hours of sunshine.

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Krasnodar Krai and Adygea

• 2 Other destinations
• 3.1 Krasnodar Krai
• 5.1 Krasnodar Krai
• 6 Get around
• 10.1 Krasnodar Krai
• 10.2 Adygea
• 11 Stay safe

Krasnodar Krai is a region in Southern Russia , bordering Crimea to the west (across the narrow Strait of Kerch), Rostov Oblast to the north, Stavropol Krai to the east, and Georgia and Karachay-Cherkessia to the south.

Adygea , officially the Republic of Adygea , is an autonomous region in Southern Russia completely enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. Adygea is ethnically distinct, as Circassians are about 25% of the population while ethnic Russians represent 60% of it. However, for geographic reasons, we cover this republic along with Krasnodar Krai. Krasnodar Krai offers travelers Russia's premiere beach resorts as well as some of Europe's tallest mountains in its Caucasian south.

• 45.033333 38.983333 1 Krasnodar — capital and principal city of Krasnodar Krai
• 44.6 40.083333 2 Maykop - the capital of Adygea and its biggest city
• 43.428889 39.923889 3 Adler
• 44.894444 37.316667 4 Anapa — an ancient Pontic Greek port, now a small, family-friendly Russian beach resort town
• 44.560833 38.076667 5 Gelendzhik — small beach town east of Novorossiysk
• 44.716667 37.766667 6 Novorossiysk — Russia's main Black Sea port, a must for World War II buffs, but it also has some nice sandy beaches
• 43.585278 39.720278 7 Sochi — a big resort city located in a simply beautiful area, where Russians come for fun in the sun (and in the nightclubs!)
• 44.1 39.083333 8 Tuapse

Other destinations

• 43.678611 40.205278 2 Krasnaya Polyana — a Western Caucasus ski resort and personal favourite destination of President Putin
• Sochinsky National Park

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