Which cities of Crimea are worth visiting. The most unusual places in Crimea: photos and reviews of tourists
Crimea fascinates with its pristine nature. Crimean beauty has always been a source of inspiration for many creative people. Scenes for many famous and beloved films were filmed here. Beautiful paintings, poems and stories were dedicated to this peninsula, which is called Crimea.
The Crimean peninsula is extremely rich in amazingly beautiful places and sights. Resting on these picturesque shores, do not refuse numerous excursions - around the cities, ancient palaces and temples, modern parks of culture and recreation.
Don't forget to visit the colorful and unforgettable waterfalls and canyons. If you have your own car, then everything interesting places peninsulas will be even more accessible to you. If you like to travel around Russia, then we advise you to read about.
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Sights of Crimea - palaces and fortresses
Legendary Crimea - magnificent landscapes, waterfalls and caves, mountains and sea. The history of this piece of land is full of various events. The military battles unfolding on the territory of the peninsula are reflected in architectural monuments and old fortresses, which still amaze with their grandeur.
The exquisite pearl of the Crimea is the Vorontsov Palace. It seems incredible, but time stops running in the ancient buildings of the palace, surrounded by a paradise park. For a quarter of a century, a German gardener worked on its design. It took twenty years to build the palace itself.
Numerous rooms, and there are more than fifty of them, are decorated with natural stone and wood. All the ancient decoration of the palace premises, including the personal belongings of the count's family, has been preserved unchanged.
Vorontsov Palace inside
Ancient canvases that adorn the walls of the palace rooms allow you to see the respected persons of that era. Now there is peace and tranquility.
This memorable estate is located on the territory of the Salgirke park. A small mansion was built back in 1826. The house got its name not in honor of its first owner Naryshkin, but in honor of Prince Vorontsov. He bought this house in 1834.
The appearance of the building combines both oriental and classical European motifs.
From the European style, here is a not too large terrace that leads to the park, rather original columns and lions made of marble. The east is expressed here by the second terrace, decorated in the Tatar style.
Genoese fortress in Sudak
The Genoese fortress is the most famous of the sights of the Crimean peninsula.
The best knightly traditions of the Middle Ages are reflected in the annual festivals that take place on the territory of the ancient fortress. This is the period when any visitor can put on armor to feel like a real knight.
The Vorontsov Palace and the Genoese fortress are just a small part of the beauties of the peninsula. You can visit not only in summer, but also in winter. Winter Crimea- a real Christmas fairy tale that you can see and appreciate.
Livadia Palace
In Crimea, you will not push through in spring and summer, even in the autumn months it is still crowded there. But for most it will be a discovery that the southern coast of Crimea is in high demand and long winter days and nights. If you are still thinking about whether to go to the Crimea in winter, then we will recommend that you definitely do it. Just read what one of the most attractive southern coast palaces looks like in winter - meet the Livadia Palace.
Livadia Palace In 1861, there was a simple private house here, it was bought by Alexander the Liberator, giving the order for reconstruction. The house was given splendor and pretentiousness, but it did not become a palace worthy of the imperial family. Then at the beginning of the twentieth century Grand Palace it was ordered to be demolished and now Nicholas II rules the show. He hires the architect Krasnov and gives him the order to build a luxurious palace in a short time. Krasnov did not disappoint - in the fall of the following year, the White Palace appeared in Livadia.
The palace architecture is imbued with the spirit of the Italian Renaissance with incredible admixtures of oriental, Byzantine and even sometimes Gothic features.
In the year 25, the Soviet government gave the magnificent Palace to the full disposal of the people. So here appears the usual sanatorium for the afflicted. So the Palace would have fallen into disrepair, if in the final year of the war there had not been a conference called the Yalta Conference. It was in the spacious halls of Livadia that Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin walked in gloomy thoughts.
This museum is located on the outskirts of Yalta, at the foot of a cliff. At first beautiful place P.P. Bezrukov liked it, local resident. The master carved wooden fairy-tale heroes and exhibited his creation in a forest clearing. However, the people of Yalta liked the fairy-tale heroes, and in 1970 the clearing became a museum under open sky.
In addition to the figures carved by the first master, they were joined by other sculptures made by other craftsmen. The exposition expanded. Grandmothers and mothers have already brought their children to the clearing, wishing that they would also admire the fabulous wooden sculptures.
Having bought one ticket, you can also see the attraction “Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors”. More than 200 fabulous figures are located among flower beds and alpine slides. Museum staff help children to understand the numerous fairy-tale figurines.
Kids easily recognize Baba Yaga with a hut on chicken legs, Pinocchio, the famous three pigs. However, fairy tale characters from Ukrainian and foreign literature are difficult for children to recognize.
Get to the fabulous figures should fixed-route taxi No. 24. An adult ticket costs 200 rubles, a child under 11 pays half, and preschoolers go for free.
Archaderesse - grape paradise
A dozen kilometers from the city of Sudak, almost at the foot of a cape called Meganom, there is a huge plain with numerous hills and picturesque valleys, a feature of which is that in dry summer this place becomes almost a desert.
This area got its name back in the Middle Ages and began to be called "Arkhaderesse", which means, translated from the Tatar language, "the back of the ravines." In the 19th century, this place attracted the attention of Prince Golitsyn.
His decision was to turn the site into a special vineyard for growing champagne grapes. This territory, where an insane variety of varieties of grapes and almonds successfully grew, occupied almost a hundred hectares. There were such types of grapes as Cabernet, sophisticated Sauvignon, no less unique Muscat.
In order for the products to be stored in the most suitable conditions, wine cellars were built. They were made in a slightly unconventional way - they were not dug directly into the ground, but on the contrary - they fell asleep. At first, the bottom of the future cellar represented a leveled surface of several ravines, then this surface expanded even more and after that they only began to cover the ceiling vaults, which were then filled up.
Such cellars of Archaderess are still in excellent condition and are three stories deep. On the basis of Golitsyn's recipes, the most unique wines are still produced with the names Lunel-24, Madera No. 21, Pink Muscat, and others.
However, despite all the beautiful aspects of this place, the history of its creation and development is far from joyful. After some time, the creator of this grape paradise was completely removed from his managerial position and was banned from entering the territory of the estate, and after that, all local varieties of fruit-bearing shrubs were also destroyed.
Almost 100 years have passed since these events, and the vineyards have been almost completely restored. Some wine brands are produced exclusively in these territories: Solnechnaya Dolina, known far beyond the Crimean peninsula.
Water attractions of Crimea
Bakhchisaray reservoir
The Bakhchisaray reservoir is one of the oldest reservoirs in Crimea. This man-made pond was built on the Egizoba beam in 1931.
This magnificent creation of man and nature was created with a specific purpose - in order to engage in regular irrigation and water supply to nearby territories. Now all these almost two and a half cubic meters of capacity are used only for the first purpose.
Near the Bakhchisaray reservoir there is another very unusual place that has become almost phenomenal - this is the Kachinsky Gate, or another name for this place is the Breakthrough Valley. It is also a body of water that is ideal for freshwater fishing.
Now it has been given for temporary lease, and it is specially flooded with many types of fresh fish, and a specialized competition for catching predatory fish is held twice a year.
Waterfall of dead and living water
There is another natural attraction - the Waterfall of dead and living water. This place is located near a cave called "Red". Nearby is the settlement "Perevalnoe".
There is also a rocky wall, where two springs gush out from under a huge stone. From one source beats the real living water, the temperature of which is - 80 degrees. Another source gives dead water, with a temperature of no more than 60 degrees. Both sources, as scientists have long noted, have water that is completely different in composition. In the first source, the water is enriched with salts.
Aquapark “Banana Republic”
In the Saki district, near the city of Evpatoria, the most popular Entertainment Center for children and adults under interesting name"Banana republic".
This water park is truly an unforgettable place, and all because it is located between the very picturesque Kalamitsky Bay and lakes with salt water.
This is a huge area with various water attractions, representing a whole entertainment complex, built according to all international modern standards of quality and safety. There are more than 25 trendy water attractions.
You can get to this place along the Simferopol - Evpatoria highway right on the Black Sea coast. The park occupies almost 40 thousand square meters of land and 2.5 thousand people can freely accommodate here at the same time.
On the territory there are comfortable places for recreation of visitors to the park: comfortable modern sun loungers will help you relax and unwind after a busy active day on the rides.
Nearby are boarding houses and hotels, which also contribute to the constant growth of those wishing to visit the famous entertainment venue.
In the evening, the "Banana Republic" is illuminated with bright signs and neon lights, and decorated with light bulbs, signs and lanterns, not only the territory itself, but also attractions, water entertainment carousels and pools.
Adzhimushkay quarries
Adzhimushkay quarries are located not far from the city of Kerch. These are mountain underground workings, which today are considered the most famous memorable places in the history of the Second World War in Crimea.
In the second year since the beginning of the Patriotic War, our troops were forced to leave Kerch to the Nazis. Our troops were surrounded near these quarries and, in order to defend their native lands, they descended deep into the earth and created a military garrison with over 10 thousand soldiers.
Thanks to its endurance, the strictest discipline and organized command, the garrison became a fairly strong military organization. The Germans seized the wells, threw gas cylinders with asphyxiating gas, but this did not break the powerful Soviet army. Only at the end of the year, the surviving soldiers were taken prisoner by the Nazis.
32 years after the end of the Great Patriotic War, a real historical Museum dedicated to the defense of these quarries. The very first guests were the fighters who survived those battles.
Here you can see down to the smallest detail recreated places and atmosphere of those times. Of course, everything was created bit by bit according to historical authentic documents, memoirs of veterans of that great war.
There are also mass graves here, where Crimeans come to pay tribute to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died defending the quarries every year.
Ayu-Dag - Bear Mountain
On the south side of the warm coast of the Black Sea, between two popular tourist cities - Alushta and sunny Yalta, there is a mountain called Ayu-Dag. Another name for it, more common and known to numerous travelers and guests of the peninsula, is Bear Mountain.
Above sea level, this hulk rises more than half a kilometer, and the total area is more than four kilometers squared. Now this area is considered a state reserve.
If translated from the Tatar language, then the mountain has a completely different name - the Holy Mountain. In early medieval times it was the center of the Christian faith. A monastery was built on this mountain, inside of which there were several temples and small settlements of pilgrims.
Ayu-Dag - Bear Mountain Bear Mountain is a fairly old peak, over 150 million years old. Almost all Crimeans know the romantic legend about this mountain. It's connected with ancient history the love of two young people whose love was considered forbidden. And the lover turned into a bear, which froze forever in the form of a bear, and then became a cold stone block.
Ayu-Dag has simply unique flora and fauna, there are 577 plant species, 44 of which are listed in the Red Book. Also in the Red Book are 16 different animals that live on the Ayu-Dag.
Other sights of Crimea
In the center of the glorious hero city of Sevastopol, there is an institute engaged in the study of the biology of the young sea depths. On the ground floor of this institute, there is still the oldest aquarium with sea water and inhabitants of the Black Sea. This aquarium has received the status of a real museum.
This maritime museum provides an excellent opportunity for all guests of the city to plunge into the unique underwater life of the Black Sea. Today, here in this aquarium, 180 different marine life safely live and develop, including turtles and sea urchins, and various types of reptiles, tropical fish, starfish. And besides this, you can see the most unique reefs, rapans, various algae.
The first hall of this museum is dedicated exclusively to tropical species of fish. Here you can find fish of various colors, sizes and types. Of the most famous, these are: clown fish, predatory moray eels, sea dragons and skates.
Of course, these are guests of other seas who have successfully taken root in an environment specially prepared for them, adapted for their habitual habitat. The next room is inhabited exclusively by representatives of the native Black Sea.
swallow's Nest in Crimea it was built in 1912 on the Aurora rock.
Arbor of the winds
This pavilion arose in 1956 on the top of Mount Shagan-Kaya at an altitude of 1450 meters and immediately became one of the sights of the Crimea. From here you have a stunning view of the surroundings and the sea.
Mount Ai-Petri in Crimea
Roca can be reached by cable car. From there it opens amazingly beautiful view on the coast.
Submarine base in Balaklava
This museum was opened after the entry of the Crimea into Russia, it used to be a secret underground facility with an area of 5000 sq.m.
Tarkhankut Peninsula
A very popular place among tourists, mainly diving here.
150 million years ago, the Kara-Dag volcano erupted here, which formed this local unique landscape.
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Greetings, our readers! We have prepared a travel article for you again. More specifically, about the wonderful peninsula of Crimea. Yes, we have already published several articles about Crimea, but nowhere did we really provide a list of places that you must necessarily perceive as “I want to see, touch and take a closer look”, so we are correcting!
Today we will tell you about what to visit in Crimea in order to remember your vacation for a long time and stock up on bright positive impressions that will warm your soul in difficult times.
We have prepared for you 11 places where you will definitely not be disappointed.
Balaklava
A small district in Sevastopol, which is located 20 kilometers from the city center. The main attraction is the bay in Balaklava, which is the most beautiful in the world and convenient for the arrival of ships with goods.
Resort area
On the this moment it is a popular holiday destination that multiplies its status every year. You see the photos for the first time and already want to get there, spend a couple of days in a hot and bright place.
A mandatory part of the holiday is a boat and riding on it in the open sea to explore the coast and wild interesting beaches.
By sea, you will have a view of the unique feature of the Fiolent beach, which attracts tourists with its cleanliness and beauty. It is difficult to move on the soil, because they meet stones, boulders, and moving along the expanses of water is pleasure and speed.
They say that you need to look at St. Petersburg from the water, so you must watch the bays of Balaklava from the sea.
Here a large number memorable places which are mandatory for viewing, we will talk about this a little later. Near the bay there is the hero-city of Sevastopol, the south of the Crimean peninsula, Bakhchisarai - a territory where there is not enough life to see the surrounding beauties.
The Nazukin Embankment is considered the brightest and most touristic place. From her look at the amazing mountain ranges peninsulas, fortress ruins. Private houses decorate the street, as if built from openwork ribbons.
It is pleasant to walk along the narrow streets of Balaklava in any weather, it seems that you are in another century, in another era, in another country. In addition, this is the best vacation for those who love active pastime: fishing in the sea, riding ATVs, diving or kayaking.
A must-visit point is local restaurants that offer delicious Black Sea cuisine and add local color to the holidays.
Attractions
As soon as they start talking about the sights of this territory, immediately it comes to Cembalo fortress- the legendary and famous city symbol.
The turrets go up to the sky and can be seen from any place in the city, which creates a unique urban terrain. The Genoese, who laid the foundation for the history of Cembalo, settled in the port at the end of 1348.
United in a colony, decided to build big fortress, the foundation for which they used the building that the Greeks left behind.
The top of the mountain range was the city center - Upper, when in big castle the consulate lived. Below is the fortress of St. George, whose territory was marked with powerful walls and tower complexes, which reach a length of 19 meters.
Reliable floors, which the Genoese invented, were not saved during the raids. There was no quiet time around Cembalo. The topmost tower is considered to be the "Donjon", with the help of which the Balaklava bay is easily visible, as well as a panoramic view of the southern coast of the mountains.
See this place and understand the purpose for which a large number of exciting tribes wanted to have Balaklava in their bins.
At the beginning of the 20th century, when the status of the resort was "peaceful", Balaklava was designated for military purposes. In the Soviet Union, a building was built on this territory, which is considered invulnerable to the effects of atomic weapons, it is called an underground plant for repairing a submarine.
The GTS was built in a cut down mountainous place near Chembalo. Under the ground, the canal stretched for 600 meters, and it itself connects the bay and the open sea so that repairs can be carried out freely over the boats, both under water and above water.
The building of worship is St. George's Convent, which is first mentioned in books in 1579.
It is breathtaking, because the building is located at a height of 200 meters above the cliff, it creates a feeling of soaring above the rock massif and the expanses of the sea. Writers were invited here, so the place was valued and considered great.
holy apparition- a rock that is located in the sea near the holy coast, which allows you to slightly open the construction of the monastery, which was mentioned above.
Legends say that at the end of 890, a fishing boat from Chersonesos got into a storm, such that it is impossible to say in a fairy tale or describe with a pen. They hung in the balance from final death, actively praying, thanks to which they remained alive, because the storm subsided. The figure of George the Victorious appeared above the rocky massif, and the fishermen pulled themselves up onto the rocks, where they found the icon of the saint.
Cape Fiolent its beauty is not inferior to other sights. In ancient times, the Church of Artemis was located here, where the daughter of Agamemnon sat in captivity. Many legends of the Crimean peninsula stretch from Cape Fiolent.
By the way, the daughter of Agamemnon was pulled out by Orestes and Pyladas, their names are on the rocks near the nearest coast. Cape Fiolent is the most beautiful corner, which is recognizable anywhere by its yellow-brown colors.
Another local legend says that the cape was called "Tiger" because of its color. This is so because the outlines of a tiger skin appear in the sunset rays.
Of course, Crimea is, first of all, the sea, which means that the first thing in line after swimming should be going out to sea on a boat or a boat.
The city is notable for the fact that it is located in a kind of mountain pocket, so that it is not visible either from land or from water.
The Balaklava bay itself will already leave unforgettable impressions in your memory. Here on the embankment you can negotiate with fishermen or owners water transport and go out to sea. You can go to Cape Fiolent or Cape Aya, which are rich in various grottoes.
Walking can be combined with fishing or swimming. Well, in Balaklava itself, you should definitely also look into the submarine museum, which has both a land part and you can ride on a boat through the places of "sumps" of submarines.
Golitsyn trail
The sea is unforgettable landscapes, and you will undoubtedly be able to collect a collection of such landscapes in your memory by following the Golitsyn trail.
The Golitsyn trail is one of the most beautiful places not only in the New World, but also in the Crimea in general. Picturesque landscapes and fantastic views from the tops of the mountains can win any heart.
It is believed that the famous Prince Golitsyn became the "father" of the trail. However, few people know that it appeared long before that time. When the Crimean Tatars ruled the local lands, the trail got its name - the road of the infidels.
Why exactly the path of the infidels? The Tatars believed that there was a church in the mountains where Christians went, that is, people not of their religion.
But it was Prince Golitsyn who revived and ennobled the trail in 1912. He did it on purpose, on the occasion of the arrival of Nicholas II and his imperial family.
Therefore, the prince ordered to make the road comfortable, to build stone stairs, viewing platforms. And in the depths of the mountains, vaults were built where he hid his unique wines.
A visit to the Golitsyn trail is definitely worth the time spent on it.
In general, the walk is not very long, only a few kilometers, but you will have to go through the mountains and rocks, where almost at every corner you want to linger for a few minutes to admire the beauty of the surrounding nature, take a few photos or just relax after a difficult climb.
The Golitsyn trail starts from the northern slope of Mount Koba-Kaya. In another way, this mountain is called Cave because of the many natural grottoes and caves formed as a result of the influence of the sea and the uneven movement of limestone rocks.
The route ends near Cape Kapchik. Being an attraction in itself, the Golitsyn trail has several more places that make it a real miracle of the Crimea.
- Grotto of Chaliapin (Golitsyn)
- Royal Bay
- Juniper Grove
– Cape Kapchik and Turtle Island
Mangup-Kale
If we are already talking about landscapes, then for a beautiful panorama of the Crimean mountains, you should climb Mangup-Kale, which is 20 kilometers from Sevastopol, in the Bakhchisarai region of Crimea. The nearest settlement is the village of Krasny Mayak.
This medieval city built on hard-to-reach ridges Crimean mountains, known as Baba-Kaya, Mount Mangup.
The cave city of Mangup-Kale was previously a powerful defensive fortification, which combined natural conditions and man-made fortifications in the form of towers and walls.
Mangup-Kale is so ancient that scientists still cannot name the exact date of its foundation.
Presumably, the city was built in the VI century AD. But some scientists say that the first buildings appeared here long before the birth of Christ - in the 3rd-4th centuries BC.
Secret passages and catacombs, ancient monasteries, a fortress and stunningly beautiful mountain landscapes - all this is the cave city of Mangup-Kale in Crimea. To date, this is the most big monument similar kind, located on the peninsula.
The cave city, like a giant, today rises immediately above three green valleys.
From historical sites The citadel built by the Theodorites is the best preserved. In the center of the fortress wall there is a jonjon, which not only served as a protective structure, but also served as a palace in peacetime. Here you can see the ruins of the temple - the octagon.
Next to the fortress wall there is a majestic tower - a symbol of Turkish architecture. Nearby you can see the barracks and guard rooms.
But the most interesting is man-made caves located on Tekshli-Burun. Some of them can be reached by steep stone stairs.
It is useful to know that this city is famous not only for the cave city and fortress walls. historical monument on a mountain plateau.
So on the territory of Mangup there are 15 purest springs. And just a few kilometers away is the most beautiful artificial Maiden Lake, which appeared here in 1984. At the bottom of the reservoir you can find blue clay, which has healing properties.
Here you can go fishing, horseback riding and tasting food. local cuisine in small restaurants.
There are breathtaking views from the top of the fortress, and here many tourists take amazing panoramic photos.
marble cave
If we are already talking about caves, then without a doubt you should visit the most big cave mountain range Chatyr-Dag "Marble".
Directly in the cave itself, you can choose the route that suits you or explore everything.
Here you are waiting for:
- Hall of fairy tales, where you can see various creatures in stone sculptures
- Tiger passage, where you can see the remains of ancient animals found here
- Pearl lakes, in the depths of the caves.
Not far from Marble is also the Emine-Bair-Khosar cave, which some tourists consider to be the most beautiful cave in the Crimea.
Monastery caves
Another exciting experience of your summer in Crimea can be monastery caves.
Inkerman cave monastery, Holy Assumption cave monastery, Chelter-Marmara cave monastery, Shuldan cave monastery will amaze you with their energy, which will not leave you indifferent.
Chersonese
Not far from Sevastopol, Tauric Chersonese is located, where the ruins of ancient buildings are perfectly preserved.
It is impossible to convey in words the feeling that embraces everyone who goes along the main street of ancient Chersonesos to the shore to the pier, where galleys from Byzantium and Rome moored. One has only to close one's eyes, as the cries of street vendors, the creak of mooring ropes, the clatter of loaders and the abuse of guards make their way through the cries of seagulls.
And still, the eternal sea splashes carelessly over the pebbles, as if 25 centuries had not swept over it, and on the agora near the temple, new citizens still take an oath of allegiance to the great city.
The territory of the Khersonessky Historical and Archaeological Reserve is fully included in the List world heritage UNESCO and especially valuable cultural heritage Russia. Domestic and foreign expeditions are constantly excavating here, making new discoveries every year.
The most valuable artifacts are exhibited in the Hermitage and the Chersonesos Museum, founded in 1892. But the most interesting exposition is located in the open air - streets, towers, inns, a smithy, a winery, basilicas ancient city about the everyday life of ordinary citizens.
You can walk endlessly through the ruins, but it is difficult for a modern person to understand the life of the Chersonesites, so it is better to join the tour, which is conducted by the museum staff.
Excavations are not only on the ground, divers of the only department of underwater archeology in the country have found the remains of sunken ships, piles of amphoras, lead anchor rods and stones, ruins of piers and port buildings at the bottom.
Here you can plunge into the sea at your own peril and risk, the entrance to the sea here is difficult and not everyone will be given. And also look for ancient coins with images of the Virgin or Hercules. And if you can’t find it, then you can go to consider those already found in the local archaeological museum.
Ghost Valley
Definitely worth a visit mystical place in Crimea - this is the "Ghost Valley" near Alushta. The valley strikes with beauty, originality huge amount intricate stone figures. Many of them resemble human statues, others - birds, animals.
The natural monument is located in the south famous mountain Demerdzhi. This is the second name of the mountain, it means "blacksmith". The first was “Funa”, which means “smoking” in translation. Therefore, it is possible that the legend that goes about the valley is not fiction at all, but real story from antiquity.
The opinions of scientists regarding the appearance of the valley differ slightly. Some of them believe that there used to be a sea or ocean here. At the same time, this theory was neither refuted nor confirmed.
You can try to walk through this fabulous stone kingdom inhabited by unusual "inhabitants".
Truth, experienced tourists they warn that you need to walk, keeping at some distance from the sculptures, as the weathering processes continue, as a result, many figures change their outlines in front of the astonished guests.
The second option of excursions from Alushta through the Valley of Ghosts will also be of interest to lovers active rest. Not far from this place is a horse base. Here, among the various offers interesting for tourists, horseback riding through amazing natural landscapes is also available.
Tourists prefer to come here for at least a few hours, because it is important not only to look at the fabulous sculptures, but also to see as much as possible.
The Valley of Ghosts resembles an extraordinary theatre, because when the lighting and time of day change, the figures begin to “come to life”, change their outlines, outlines, color and, it seems, even shape. It seems that this place lives its own special life!
The famous Nikulin nut is located in the Valley of Ghosts, do you remember in the movie “Prisoner of the Caucasus” he threw nuts at Shurik?
The famous stone "Varley" is also located here, on which she danced and sang "Somewhere in the World" in the same film. Other equally famous and beloved films were filmed in these parts: "Hearts of Three", "Sportloto-82".
Malakhov Kurgan
Malakhov Kurgan is a proud and silent witness to the two heroic defenses of Sevastopol during the Crimean and Great Patriotic Wars.
They began to call the height "Malakhova" in the middle of the 19th century. At that time, the house of the military sailor Mikhail Malakhov stood on the slope, he faithfully served the Russian fleet for 47 years.
He was approached for advice, request, resolution of the dispute. Among themselves, people said, "Go to the barrow, to Malakhov." Gradually the name stuck.
Malakhov Kurgan, located in Sevastopol, will enchant you with its atmosphere of calm and tranquility, and at the very top, an excellent panorama of Sevastopol will open up to your eyes. This place is now very popular among visitors to the city.
In addition to military attributes, Malakhov Kurgan is surrounded by a beautiful park. There are many trees and shrubs growing here.
Some of them were landed by the heads of various states, representatives of official delegations, Soviet rulers, pilots and cosmonauts, for example, Ho Chi Minh, Gagarin, Voroshilov and others.
But one tree in particular attracts the attention of tourists. It is very beautiful and stands in the center of a small fence. This is an almond tree. It is already about two hundred years old, and it has witnessed both defenses of the hero city.
It is interesting that the attraction of Sevastopol Malakhov Kurgan is known not only in the Crimea. The names of streets and metro stations in Russia, France and Great Britain are dedicated to him. Malakhov Kurgan is one of the memorable and heroic pages of the city of Sevastopol and the history of Crimea.
Ai-Petri
Lovers of heights and beautiful views should definitely climb to the top of Mount Ai-Petri. The name of the massif is often associated with the medieval monastery of St. Peter (the name is translated from Greek in this way), the remains of buildings of which are still preserved on the top.
But there is another legend that tells the story of the original Crimean Romeo and Juliet. The beginning is like Shakespeare's: two lovers who were forbidden by their parents to be together. The young man and the girl decided to commit suicide in order to be reunited in the next world, and climbed the mountain to throw themselves off the rocks.
And then the development of the plot went in a different direction. It turned out that the comfortable platform at the top is very small and two people can't fit on it, so they'll have to jump one at a time. The young man, as befits a man, stepped into the abyss first and crashed on the stones.
And the girl, seeing that death is not as romantic as she thought, changed her mind. The guy from the legend, of course, was called Peter, and the name of the mountain is explained as an imitation of the cry of a girl who saw the suicide of her beloved.
Men in Christian countries since then have always tried to let the ladies go first ...
It is here that the longest in Europe is located, and this fact in itself attracts attention.
But if you are a fan hiking, then you can also climb the mountain along the Botkin trail, then you can safely assume that you have conquered this mountain peak.
Volcano Kara-Dag
Kara-Dag (sometimes there is a continuous spelling - Karadag) is a unique mountain-volcanic massif. It is located on the southern coast of Crimea between the villages of Koktebel and Kurortnoye.
A very, very long time ago, in the Jurassic period, when dinosaurs ran across the Earth, and the single supercontinent Pangea was just beginning to break up into separate continental blocks, Kara-Dag was an active underwater volcano.
Today it is the only geological object in Europe where you can see with your own eyes the traces of ancient volcanic eruptions, and subsequent processes of weathering and erosion that have shaped this landscape over the past one hundred and sixty million years.
Kara-Dag is the most beautiful and photogenic place in Crimea. But this place is known not only for its amazing beauty.
On the slopes of Kara-Dag, over thousands of years of evolution, a special natural complex has formed, which includes extremely rare and partially endemic species of flora and fauna.
A significant part of them is listed in various Red Books, and the entire territory of the array is part of the eponymous nature reserve. Due to the protected status, it is possible to enter its territory only as part of an organized tour.
This area is especially picturesque in the spring, when everything around begins to bloom.
Arbor of the winds
The gazebo of the winds in the vicinity of Gurzuf is one of the most romantic and picturesque sights of the entire southern coast of Crimea. It is located on the top of a lonely rock Shagan-Kaya, like a falcon's nest.
By the way, in translation from the Crimean Tatar "Shagan-Kaya" just means "falcon rock". Getting to it is not so easy, but it's worth it.
The Crimean mountains with Ayu-Dag, a significant stretch of the Black Sea coast - all this surprisingly opens up to the eye from here and can be seen for hundreds of kilometers at a glance.
Such places can captivate with the grandeur of the views that open up and seem to surround you from all sides in natural grandeur and indescribable beauty, breathtaking and exciting the imagination.
From a height of more than 1000 m above sea level, on the top of a mountain, in a gazebo or next to it, everyone has a unique opportunity, being in one place, to see the whole of Greater Yalta and a significant part Southern Crimea.
How to get there?
by the most convenient way transportation to the peninsula is a flight to the city of Simferopol, and from there to the desired place by bus or taxi.
For online booking air and railway tickets, as well as hotels and tours, you can use the site Ozon.Travel.
Here you will also receive information about payment for the order and delivery of tickets, fares, availability of seats.
You can also get to the peninsula directly by bus departing from Moscow or one of the cities of southern Russia, as well as by your own car.
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Crimean sights, as if on purpose, are located very well. No matter how you plan your route, there is always something interesting nearby. If you lay out all the sights of Crimea on the map, you can easily plan a route for every taste: through cave cities, through palaces and museums, through south coast parks, as well as through any other historical, archaeological, natural and botanical monuments of the peninsula.
If you love, then most often they are formed geographically. For example, "Sights of the Southern Crimea" will include Nikitsky Garden, and at least a couple of palaces - Livadia and Vorontsovsky, as well as the Yalta embankment, a cable car and, for dessert, a boat trip. But on excursions you will not be shown the “parade” of nudists in Fox Bay or the majestic rocks and cliffs of Cape Fiolent. All the most interesting places are hidden from the eyes of an ordinary tourist and our site will help you uncover the secrets of the wonderful Crimea!
Map of Crimea with attractions
We have collected all the interesting places that every tourist needs to see in Crimea in a convenient guide with photos and descriptions. Each point and each place is exactly marked on the map, you can download any category from the guide in universal .kml format. This file can then be copied to your navigator or phone, tablet. This will allow you not to get lost and visit all the places planned in advance without unexpected “adventures”.Well, if you have not yet chosen a vacation home, we recommend the booking service from our good friends. Actual prices and photos, without unnecessary overpayments and intermediaries.
