Verkhovsky Islands are small islands in the western part of the Peter the Great Gulf of the Sea of Japan, formed by two groups of pointed granite naked cliffs of reddish color located respectively 4.4 and 5.5 km to the north-east of the Reineke Island. The height of the largest of the islands is 27.3 m. From a large distance, the islands of Verkhovsky have the appearance of two groups of cakuras. Sometimes, the group of kekurs closest to Reineke is called Maly Verkhovsky, the distant one is Bolshoy Verkhovsky, since in fact this is an island with adjoining above-water drying stones. Administratively they are part of the city of Vladivostok and belong to the Far Eastern Marine Reserve. The surface of the Big Island is covered with grassy vegetation. On the largest kekur of a small group of rocks, vegetation is found only in places, succulent forms are widespread on bare granite rocks, taking moisture from sea mists, drizzle and accumulating it in fleshy leaves. Nests of gulls. The islands of Verkhovsky are some of the farthest from the nearest land of islands in Primorye. As a result, the water near the coast is very transparent. Surrounded by more than forty meters in depth, are one of the popular areas for diving ⚓🌊 #nature #peterthegreatgulf #verkhovskyislands #lighthouse #divingspot #seatrip #islands #summertime #august #yacht #kekurs #transparentwater #vl #vdk #vladivostok #vvo #fareast #russia