Turtle Island

Turtle Island is one of the few islands created by human hands. And his creation he owes to the Russian Tsar Peter the Great. Once Peter from the height of his height noticed a strand and ordered to make a mound on it. So appeared on the Azov sea citadel. In the center of the island stood an observation post, and on the shore stood guns.

But, the citadel did not last long, after the signing of the Prut Peace Treaty, it was destroyed. In the middle of the XIX century, a lighthouse was installed on the island, but he also eventually went into oblivion.

Today it is impossible to see the island from the shore. Almost all the time it is hidden under water, only at low tide Turtle "shows" its back from under the water.

The rest of the time, when the island hides under the waters of the bay, it is very dangerous for ships, stumbling on it can severely damage the ship's side. To help unravel the location of the island can only gulls who like to hunt in this place.