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Famous writers about Crimea:
Zuyev small land..rich in everythingfrom the nature provided
Pallas the book in which he the naturalist can find a lot of things that can explain everything about the content of our planet
Gorky deathly-still delight looking at the beauty of nature of this world corner cherished by sea
Fersman nature museum and my first university
A. Pushkin mysterious area
Autonomous Republic of Crimea takes the territory of the Crimean peninsula, located on the South of Eastern Europe between 46154423 of Northern latitude and 32293639 of Eastern longitude. The square of the peninsula is 27 000 km2. The population (together with Sevastopol) is 2447 persons. The administrative center is Sympheropol.
Crimea is worthily called a natural pearl of Europe. Here, at the joint of temporal and subtropical latitudes the most variable natural landscapes: mountains and vakkeys, ancient volcanoes and modern mud mounds, seas and lakes, forests and steppes, nature of the Crimea sub-Mediterranean and semi-desert of Prisivashye.
This corner of the world from long times ago started to attract attention of people and during last tens of years became a real mekka for millions of lovers of high quality natural rest.
One of the discoverers of the wealthy of this unique Crimean land is Academician Zuev. Visiting Crimea in 1782 he called it small land..rich in everythingfrom the nature provided. Another Academician from St.Petersburg Pallas compared the nature of peninsula with the book in which he the naturalist can find a lot of things that can explain everything about the content of our planet. And our contemporary Academician Fersman, from young ages being studying Crimea, treated it as nature museum and his first university. A. Pushkin visiting Crimea in 1820 called this wonderful land a mysterious area, Gorky was walking around the roads of Crimea in deathly-still delight looking at the beauty of nature of this world corner cherished by sea.
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Crimea is located in the longitude area of Earth that is located at the equal lengths from equator and North Pole.
On the North the peninsula sides with the land by a narrow (7-23 km) Perekop Isthmus. From the West and South the peninsula is watered by the Black sea, from the East by Kerch strait, and from the North-East waters of Azov sea and its bay Sivash. |
Crimea is located in the geographical center of Prichornomorya. Being connected with Russian valley on the North it moves to the Azov-Black sea basin. From the extreme South cape Sarych to the nearest cape Cerempe only 229 km lie. From the same cape Sarych to the banks of Balkan Peninsula the distance includes about 400 km, and to the shore of the Caucasus a bit more.
From the geological point of view two large different in origin but tightly connected zones mountain-forest and valley-steppe areas are connected. Mountain Crimea is one of the folded creatures of outer Alpine zone possesses a difficult geological-geomorphologic basement that determines a high level of landscape differentiation and intensity of geodynamic processes. Plain Crimea is a part of not-mobile Scythian platform differs by a appropriate simplicity and intensity of geological character and more simple landscape.
The Northern part of the Crimea is presented as a low valley. It slowly rises to the South to 200 m over the sea level. In the Western part the valley is complicated by the row of sub-latitude ridges of Tarkankut height (up to 179 m). On the East the plain transfers into Kerch peninsula (to 189 m), for which the alteration of circle-like limestone crests, mud mounds and adjoining lake hollows.
In the South of the peninsula the Crimean Mountains lie spreading like an arch for 180 km from South-West (from Sevastopol) to North East (to Feodosia). Mountains include three ridges that have typical steep southern slopes and plate Northern plains. The highest one is the Main Crimean ridge has the height of 1545 m (Roman-Kosh Mountain). It combines mostly mountain rocks of Age of Reptiles. Its top plain almost free from forest surface is called yayla. Yayla consists of marble limestone, has karsts form of landscape: here more than 850 caves and wells are located.
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Balck and Azov seas make the most Eastern end of the chain of seas that spreads from the Atlantic Ocean. Thus the Crimean peninsula is as if watered by the waters of Atlantics. These seas, even being connected between each other, are not very similar.
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Black sea is a pretty deep (to 2245 m) almost closed oval water reservoir. The area of its surface is 413488 km3. This sea has the area in more than 15 times larger than the area of the Crimean peninsula itself.
The Sea of Azov (Azov sea) on the contrary is very shallow. Its largest depth includes 13.5 m. It is also much smaller than the Black sea (37600 km2).
These two reservoirs differ in many other features. The Black sea is more salty (18%), almost unable to be frozen, it contains sulfuretted hydrogen and hasnt life starting from 150-200 m. Azov sea is not so salty (13%), the annual freezing and availability of life in all water levels are observed.
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The territory of the republic Crimea includes 1657 rivers and temporal currents. Their total length includes 5996 km. Hence the majority of them are small currents that dry in summer time.
Through Northern Crimean channel annually 3.5 mlrd m3 of water are supplied to the peninsula. It helped to increase the watered lands from 34 500 ha (1937) to 400 000 ha (2006).
There are about 50 salty lakes along the sea coast that are used for the salt and curative mud exraction: Sakskoe, Sasyk, Donuzlav, Bakal, Old Lake, Red Lake, Aktashskoe, Chokrakskoe, Uzunlarskoe and others.
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The climate of the Crimea is mostly determined by its geographical location, landscape and influence of the watering seas. It has a typical large number of sunny hours, but as well the lack of moisture for the majority of regions. The climate of the Northern plate part of the peninsula is temperate continental with short winter with low amount of snow; and with hot dry summer: average temperature of January from -0.1 to -2.9C, July from 22.1 to 23.8C. Absolute minimum is -33C, absolute maximum +4.1C. The period with the temperature higher than 10C is 180-200 days, and the sum of active temperatures for this time is about 3300 3600. The annual sum of the precipitation is in average 316-466 mm. |
The climate of Mountain Crimea is transition form steppe continental to the Mediterranean. The winter is mild and temporarily cold on the Main ridge: average temperature of the most cold month: from -0.5C (Sympheropol) to +3.8C (Ai-Petri). Absolute minimum is -32C (Old Crimea). The summer is temporarily hot and warm (in the mountains): average temperature of July 21,2 . Absolute maximum reaches 36. The precipitations per year can be estimated as 350-500 mm and 1220mm on the Main ridge. There are heavy rains that cause formation of currents.
The climate of the Southern part of the Crimea is Mediterranean, close to subtropical. It has typical mild winter and temporarily hot summer. Average temperature of the most warm month reaches +24.4, and absolute maximum +39.
At the end of talk about the climate of Crimea it is ought to say that lack of precipitation and natural moisture is a problem of Crimea.
So, Crimea is the place for tourism all year round: http://www.uaproperty.com/articles/Crimea-into-all-year-round-resort.html
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These lands have a wealthy history that combines events connected with existence of different people, different nations and cultures. The residues of ancient cities, villages, churches are an excellent step into the world of past that attracts millions of tourists every year. Plunge into the world of ancient Greece, Byzantium and Tavria! Feel the difference between those cultures and culture of nowadays! Release your mind for attraction by the real natural monuments!
White rock in Belogorsk
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100-m rock Ak-Kaya (White rock) is a unique memorial of nature, architecture and history of the Crimea. During tens of years water, wind and sun had made fanciful sculptures and caves similar to the castles.
White rock keeps very ancient legends. Here a great many of features of primitive people are found. It is connected with favorable nature conditions, large quantity of different animal species for hunting, availability of caves- nice nature shelters. |
A significant event has happened at Ak-Kay in the period, connected with Crimea getting union with Russia. The staff of A.Suvorov was located here at 1777. And on 10 June 1783 duke Potyomkin on the top of the rock has received an oath for the honesty to a Russian government from the Beys and the Murzes.
Chersonese
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This city existed almost for two centuries at the Crimeam coast. It was called Chersonese Tavricheskiy (from the Greek Chersonese- peninsula).
In 422-421 BC it was founded by the Gerakliots whose origin as South (small Asian) city Gerakleya at the bank of the bay that nowadays has the name of Karantinnaya. In one century Chersonese is turned into one of the hugest polices cities governments of Northern Black sea region. It was a slavery republic with democratic form of government. It was a center of trading and culture. Its population reached 20 000 people. |
From V centure B.C Chersonese is in the content of Byzantium Empire. In 988 after 9 month blockade the city (Russian name Korsun) was captured by the prince Volodymyr. Here Volodymyr accepted the Christianity. At the end of XII XIV Chersonese struggled twice from the Tatars attacks. The city stopped the existence at the middle of XV century. Already in 1472 the Genoese council in Kafa (Feodosia) called it one uninhabited place.
Today on its place the Chersonese historical archeological preserve (territory of Sevastopol) was founded. Visiting the museum one can watch the ruins of antique theater the single in our country, city streets, the region of guarding walls with tower of Zenon and many others interesting architecture constructions.
Mountain Mitridat
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Like a high dome the Mountain Mitridat rises under Kerch. Two and half thousand years ago the acropolis of the antique Pantikapey the capital of Bosporus kingdom - was situated here. The Mountain was surrounded by walls. Kings palace was located under it. The square with area of about 100 ha went down to the river Pantikapa, current Melek-Chesme. |
From long time ago the excavations have been carried out on Mitridat. The thing that raises the interest of the archeologists mostly is public establishment of the first centuries of our era. The part of the archeological finds is exhibited in Saint Petersburg in the Bosporus hall in Hermitage, the majority in the Kerch historical archaeological museum.
Cave city Bakla
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The residues of the cave city Bakla are located to the South-East from the village Skalistoe of Bakhchisaray region.
Bakla is an opened unprotected by the wall medieval settlement that sides with small castle.
The streets are clearly viewed today, the residues of the houses, small chapels. A lot of artificial caves are left everywhere. On the South corner of the rock leading the wide valley the castle was built in the VI century. The guard constructions were made of huge blocks of local limestone. The castle died at the end of XVIII century at the time of Mongol-Tatar attack.
Bakla is a typical sample of medieval feudal complex: castle with adjoining village settlement. |
Kyz-Kule
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To the North-West from the cave city Eski-Kermen there is a tower with gates on the next plateau the residues of the castle Kyz-Kule (Girl tower).
Kyz-Kule is a typical medieval castle-fortress. Behind the fortress there was rather shallow ditch. It was possible to cross it through a foot-bridge. Both the bridge and the road were cut in the rock.
The castle Kyz-Kule died from the fire in XIV century. Only a tower together with its poetic legends is left.
In the canyon to the West from Kyz-Kule there also was a settlement in the Middle ages. A small church was sculptured in one of the rocks. Even today this church possesses the fragments of fresco of XII XIV. In literature this church is called the temple of Donators. |
Sudak castle
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Everyone has his own favorite places that he appreciates mostly. For us one of them is the Sudak castle. You treat such places not only with love but with some jealousy. You want everyone to see them, approach these walls from rude grey limestone, cross the gates protected by two large towers, threw the sight to the desert slope that hides the unique ruins of trading and handicraft city, rise to the Council castle, and then through the steep path higher and higher to the top of Fortress mountain, to the lonely Patrol tower. |
This castle gives unforgettable impression traditional citadel, fortress inside the fortress. Gloomy courtyard, toothed wall from the castle to the George tower and widely opened to the side of the sea stone square protected by this wall.
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Resistance and sadness that is the image of citadel that became a shelter for the group of selected, for those who preferred death to the slavery.
Yet in 1312 the ancient chronicler was writing melancholically and simply: from the time of its foundation till today 1100 years pasted. Merely! On this background any bustling seems stupid and impolite.
Surozh, Soldadia, Soldaiya, Sugleya, Sugdak, Sudak different names of one thing city-fortress. Now it is even difficult to believe that there was a time when the Black Sea was called the sea of Surozh, that the Alans, Khazars, Polovtsi, Greek, Russian, Italian, Tatars and Turkish were struggling to death in order to own this sea and port.
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The city that used to be the mixture of all nations and religions provided the world with traders (the trading staff of Marco Polo was located in Soldadia), warriors (there are legends about warriors of Surozh in the Russian epos), farmers (the wines of Surozh were very famous around the world), builders, travelers and even the saint. The blossoming was so great that even in XVIII century, after Crimea has united with Russia, the capital of Tavria was to be transferred here.
There is a necessity again and again to come back to some places, to recall the history of the centuries, to determine the attitude to them, to read the Latin marks on the plates decorated with the Genoese coat of arms, admire the attractiveness of the towers, wonder the courage and talent of the people who have created it for the centuries near the edge of the rock
Chufut - Kale
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Air city that was the name of Chufut Kale named by the contemporary of A.Pushkin. It seems that the houses and walls of this medieval city, similar to eagle nests, are stuck to the slope of the rock, located on the plateau of the mountain. The nature itself has prepared inaccessible building ground, and a human has created a city there fastening a natural protection by the fortress constructions. |
| In XIII the Alans used to live in the fortress the most powerful tribe of the Iran origin. They were occupied with farming and handicraft, traded with neighboring and far away countries. The fruit and grape were grown on the fertile land of adjoining valleys. Hence soon the Tatar army of the Golden Horde captured the fortress; men-warriors were as usual killed, the rest of the people were turned into slaves. |
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Having estimated the fortress the first Crimean khan Khandzhy-Girey in XV has turned it into his own protected residence making am effective shelter in the period of struggle of khans with Golden Horde for the independence. After the Crimean khans moved to the new capital Bakhchisaray this place remained the citadel of the capital and the place for imprisonment of noble captives.
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In different time in these prisons was imprisoned the Lithuanian ambassador Lez, Polish hetman Pototskiy, favorite of Ivan Grozny Vasiliy Gryaznoy. Three years long the khan ambassadors held in the khan prison.
From that time Chufut-Kale started to lose its inhabitants. The citizens left the plateau and moved to Bakhchisaray, Sympheropol, Yavpatoria. In 1852 the last inhabitants left this place. |
Palace Dyulber in Koreiz
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Palace Dyulber (amazing) built in Koreiz for the Great Prince Petr Nikolaevich in 1895-1897 according to the project of Krasnov, is an asymmetric 2-4 floor building that estimates more than 100 rooms. The rooms are uniquely decorated with different toothed parapets and silvery domes. The carved stone insertions are highlighted on the white smooth surface of the walls. The memorials of the Arabic Egypt of XV century were the exemplary. In particular, entrance loggia of the palace looks like an entrance to the Cairo mosque burial-vault Kait-beya. |
Palace of Emir Bukharskiy in Yalta
The architecture memorial of XX century previous palace of emir bukharskiy in Yalta was founded in 1907-1911. The author of the project Tarasov used plastic assays and decorative elements of Moslem architecture of the countries of Northern Africa. The asymmetric composition is a typical feature of this two-storied palace. The mixture of quadrate, carved and semi-circular volumes, terraces, loggias and belvederes. The tracery carving of the columns looks very elegant.
Large Livadia palace
Large Livadia palace is a previous residence of the last Russian Emperor Nikolay II the main place of interest in Yalta. Livadia architect-memorial complex is one of the most famous architecture memorials of park art. The palace was founded according to the project of an outstanding Yalta architect, Academician N.Krasnov (1865-1939) in the style if the Italian Renaissance. The Livadia palace, except of the large palace the palace of Minister Frederics, created together with the main palace, inner church in the name of Exaltation of the Cross built in 1872 and Italian courtyard.
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By the way the gates of the Italian courtyard are of Italian work, and in 1750 were transferred from Verona, but not made by the Uralic masters. In 1925 in the previous tsar palace the sanatorium for the peasants was opened. Then it was transformed into a climatic curative complex. On 4-11 February 1945 in three months to the victory over the fascist Germany, the Crimean (Yalta) conference was held in the rooms of this palace. The heads of governments of three countries of anti-Hitler coalition USSR, USA and Great Britain signed the declaration about Europe liberation, made a decision about OUN and other documents important for the entire world. During the conference the palace was a residence for the President of United States of America F.Roosevelt. |
Armenian Church in Yalta
Armenian Church in Yalta distantly reminds an ancient temple Ripsime (VII-XII) in Etchmiadzina. Building was buit in 1909-1914 by the architect G.Ter-Mikelov according to the scetches of famous artist Vardges Surenyatsa. The building is located on the steep slope of the mountain.
The decision of the gala approach to the church was very wit. There is a nicely decorated entrance to the temple gates in the view of wide arch. There is a grandiose ladder surrounded by the cypresses. Rising over it one can see the whole temple compact, as carved from monolith, decorated with hexahedral hipped roof from the same stone.
Amazing talent of the artist-decorator, ideally stone processing is shown in every quadrate meter of the church facade.
Foros church
Higher than Forors on the lonely Red rock a tender church of Christ Revival is seen. The temple was founded in 1892 according to the project of the architect Academician N.Tschagin. Fresco works were made by the famous workshop of the Italian Antonio Salviatti, and the interior was decorated by the famous artists Makovskiy, Korzukhin and others.
There are several legends about church appearance. It was founded by previous owner of the Foros estate merchant Kuznetsov to the honor of the Emperor Alexander III and his family. In 1922 the church was closed, the crosses were thrown away, pattern was painted over, senior priest was sent to the Siberia. The restaurant was opened in the church, then it was a free storage building, and after the fire in the storage room the church was desolated. Several years ago the reconstruction works have been carried out in the church and again the church service was renewed.
Gurzuf
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Gurzuf is a picturesque village located in the South of Crimean peninsula. The name has origin from the Latin Urzus bear. Its visit card ismountain Au Dah, Bear-Mountain, that has a lot of different legends. Gurzuf is one of the most charming places that always grows and changes. It has beautiful beaches. This settlement is surrounded by the mountains and is protected from cold Northern winds. Except of pleasant clean sea and mild atmosphere Gurzuf proposes a lot of entertainments as diving, fishing, banana- riding and so on. |
Miskor
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Miskhor Park is a monument of landscape art, a real treasure of Crimea that was installed earlier than other Crimean parks - at the end of the XVIII century. This park combines there are nearly 100 kinds and forms of exotic trees and bushes on the territory of 23 hectares. Arizona and Guadelupe cypresses, palms, bamboos, oleanders, Aleppo and Coulter pines conveniently live together with forest kinds -pubescent oak, Crimean pine, pistache amblyophyllous. As well park has adorable colour-musical fountain works in the park.If you visit this place you definitely have to see brilliant sculpture masterpieces: bronze "Mermaid" and fountain "The girl Arzy and robber Ali-baba" built on the seaside. Both of them were made by motives of Crimean tatar legends. The first one belongs to the famous Estonian sculptor A.G.Adams and once was damaged during the storm on the Black Sea. At the beginning of 1980 during the beach measuring the mermaid had to be removed and the monument lost its tail and hand. The other mermaid is larger than the previous ones; it was made in Kiev and in 1984 it was installed on the big boulder found in the district of Maly Mayak. |
Swallow nest
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Swallow nest is overlooking the sea Avrora rock of Ay Todor bay. Wonderful architecture and historical memorial. It is a proof of human courage a real medieval knight castle. In current view Swallow nest was built in 1912 according to the project of architect A.V.Shervud. the son of famous architect V.O.Shervud, the author of Historical project of museum on the Red Square in Moscow. Swallow nest became an emblem of the Southern coast of the Crimea. Everybody wants to visit it. This memorial is greatly observed from the South coastal highway and from yachts that move between Yalta and Simeis. The grey building of worrying silhouette that holds that falling Avrora rock in the ay Todor bay. Swallow nest is situated between the row of rest complexes that decorate it very greatly. |
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High season starts in May
General intention of all property market players to increase the terms of the high season is not only words. Crimea is a unique corner of our country that has a bit different subtropical climate that is pleasant to live and to rest in every season. All hotels, cottages or private resort places are provided by the annual hot, cold water and heating. So nobody will feel cold here. Traditional excursion programmes always are being improved, propagated and adapted to any type of weather.
But definitely the highest season that in majority attracts thousands of tourists from Ukraine and other European countries starts in May, when the weather changes rapidly from warm mild into hot and dry. Recent improvements in new excursions include an exciting trip to the single in the countries of Union of Independent States (UIS) donkey farm with walk along the picturesque mountain paths, jeep-safari, traveling on the moto cross-country vehicles, all-terrain vehicles. An exciting and unforgettable memory will be caused by the vertical way down from the rock Ak-Kaya.
Besides new and new resort complexes are built in the large resort cities of the coast. They have a large number of recreation zones, entertainment centers that work almost all year round: bowling, paintball, SPA-centers, discos and of course the restaurants of different price category.
All this also helps to develop successfully conference- tourism in autumn-spring period. As practice of last years shows companies from different countries take their coworkers or partners in order to combine useful with pleasant. As well the term pleasant includes not only a traditional banquet but complete cultural programme with excursions and rest in SPA- and wellness-centers. There is no need to worry about the technical side- separate houses, cottages, VIP halls in the private hotels are built according to the best European standards, are well-equipped and ideally suit business events.
Shoulder to shoulder this is the name of new project of active rest in the Crimea in a warm season. The participants make a walking trip to the most exotic and picturesque corners of the mountain part of the Crimea with any contacts with civilization. Only group, instructor and natural surroundings. They have to see different nature features of the Crimean lands. These are waterfalls and caves, rocks and rivers, mountain tops and hollowsEveryone wishing can take part in the project and attract the natural gifts of these adorable territories.
During the project the participants obtain the skills of nomadic life, study to fix the tent camp, to burn the fire in difficult conditions, to cook on the fire, to move safely over the mountain path. Having studied how to manipulate with ropes the group will appear in different most difficult corners of adjoining lands.
As the activity takes place in unusual condition and in pretty narrow circle of people the participation during the project helps to get important knowledge about building of good relationships with people. I.e. leaving a megapolis and entering a friendly surroundings of the Crimean mountain one can change for a bit his style of life.
The popularity of the project rises daily. In 2006 more than 80 persons from Ukraine, Russia, Europe became participants in different groups. Active rest becomes more and more famous, people want to be closer to nature, to its harmony and beauty.
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And now more about new entertainment that are prepared by the Crimeans for new season. The main event that even gathered large press-tour in the view of exhibition was the launching under the water the first tourist submarine Omar (regarding which any one can go under the water without any special preparations) and opening of Balaklava department of State Sea Museum. |
In general Crimea is going to develop diving so that it could attract the lovers of researching of sea deep waters who prefer to go far away from their native coast. Of course Black sea can not boast with coral cays and variability of the differently colored fish, but it is very attractive by its nature underwater landscapes, consequences of tectonic snaps and volcanic explosions, and what can everybody tell about the great many of sunken boats and air planes. Among the most interesting routs for diving in the Crimea are Martyan cape (unique recreational zone on the territory of Nikita Botanical Garden. Here also the rocks-Camels are located. The instructors feed the swallow-fish here and give the tourists opportunity to feed them by themselves), rocks Adalary in Gurzuf (also will cause an interest in the lovers of archeological diving, as on the bottom of these place one can see the residues and things of Ancient Greek boats), caves of the famous Swallow nest, sunken boat in the area of Yalta passenger port, Ayu-Dah cape, or Bear-Mountains (here is an outstanding dead end grot where only certified divers are allowed to enter ).
Many diving companies propose nice 1-2 hours tours that will definitely bring you much pleasant underwater moments!
Many companies this year offer special combined tours for April-May- June-September-October. The main interesting excursions include 4 or 8 days trip with visiting the most prominent Crimean pearls such as alushta, Gurzuf, Massandra, Yalta, Miskhor, Foros, Balaklava, Sevastopil, excursions to Red Caves and Mangul-Kale, Nikita Botanical garden, Uchan-Su waterfall, castle Swallow nest, fortress Chembalo, Ai Petri mountain, as well rest in SPA center, bowling, jeep-safari, sea excursions
Diving is an excellent time spending for you in the Crimea: http://www.uaproperty.com/articles/Balaklava-underground-underwater.html
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Fishing villages new form of rest organization with very variable spectrum of services. The basement is of course is water basins full with fish where the specialists fee it and watch the species diversity. At the entrance to Simpheropol from the North along the highway from Moscow to Kyiv according to the sign Fishing village turn to the picturesque pond.
Places here are ideal for nice pleasant fishing. It is not obligatory to go the sea at once. You can stop at this small pretty village in order to admire a peaceful life of a simple Crimean fisherman.
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To any place you wish to go by bicycle, be it at the Southern part, warm and nice Sea of Azov, steep slopes of Tarhankut or cave-cities of Belbek Valley, we advise to start from Simferopol-city. As everybody knows that all the roads lead to Rome so in our case the road to all the picturesque places of Crimea goes from Simferopol. Besides, in the capital of Crimea you can obtain everything you need for your traveling, and in case of need to repair your iron horse.
Route:Simferopol-Alushta
The problem of cycling in the Southern coast of Crimea is significant drops of surface, low visibility on mountainous serpentines and high population density. The length of the road from Simferopol to Alushta is about 45 km, substantial height drops and considerable functioning capacity of the road show us that this route is not for amateurs. Your road will cross one of the most picturesque roads of Crimea, you will go by real Crimean wood, and sure will evaluate beauty of Mountain Chatyrdag. You will go up the Angarsk Pass admire numerous conglomerations of stones on slides of the ancient volcano. And below after a long descent you will meet sunny city of Alushta and, of course, the very Black Sea. Southern coast, due to complex relief and indented coastline, is divided into a chain of varied routes. And every one of them will realy interest a bicycle rider.
Route:Simferopol-Rybachye
South-eastern coast of Crimea (Large Alushta and Sudak region) - mountains here are somewhat further from the coastline, and wide valleys by the sea are combined with beaches. Due to this you can ride along the beach coast from Rock sanatorium. You can go up along the valleys of Mountain Rivers, for instance, through the famous Ghost Valley. Karabi mountain pasture is the most adorable place in Crimea (it is not far from Rybachye village) - on the territory less than 100 km2 there's just a post of mountain rescuers.
Route:Simferopol-Mangup
If you are interested in the ancient history of Crimea, which has become a native land for many nations, you can ride to ancient cave cities. Mostly they are located pretty close to each other and are around the former Crimean khan capital Bahchisaray. High Mountains, rocks and deep canyons together with steep slopes and attractive valleys create unique landscape. There is a complex of cave-cities in this area.
It is ought to say that this route is less difficult than the previous one, for your way will mostly go along the valley and more or less hilly place. This route is preferable for amateurs because of its simplicity.
Leaving Simferopol toward Bahchisaray and Sevastopol, you should turn behind Bahchisaray to Ternovka village and keep this direction. And after the first turn you will see pleasant green valleys surrounded by low limestone mountains looking like fantastical walls. Soon the road will bring you into tiny Zalesnoye village, after which you can see the panorama of the ancient Mangup.
If you are keen on traveling round the Crimea this information will be useful for you: http://www.uaproperty.com/articles/circle-road-Black-Sea.html
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Balaclava is a unique corner that attracts the attentions of many people from all over the world. The names of streets, boulevards and metro stations in England, France, Turkey, and settlements in Australia also use its name. This terrific region keeps the mysteries of centuries past and for many years these lands were the scenes for battles where the fates of countries and states were resolved. The myths of ancient Greece were born here and the Romans continue to protect it.
Balaclava is turning back the clock and people can enjoy a trip through the pages of history. Today peaceful Balaclava offers both a brilliant quiet life from the military town which transfers into an international tourist center on the Black sea coast. In 2004 Balaclava celebrated its 2500 anniversary. The old town is rapidly getting younger: the memorials of the past have been renovated, old villas of the Russian intelligence are being restored and the coast line has improved. All this makes time spent in Balaclava interesting and exciting. 6 plazas and parks are being restored which are connected to Nikita Botanical gardens and there are 46 historical memorials in Balaclava. In addition, in the suburbs of the city there are 18 famous English memorials famous landmarks that remind you of times during the Crimean war.
The charm and uniqueness of Balaclava lies in the long and deep bay that on one side has picturesque ruins of the Middle Ages' Genoese castle Chembalo, and from the other a well-known mountain Tavros that translated from Turkic means "empty". Many people have started to come to Balaclava, buying Crimean property or renting real estate in the area, not only to relax in the atmosphere by the sea but also to experience the great historical background of the region.
You can reed more about Balaklava and treasures that it proposes right here: http://www.uaproperty.com/index.php?-M=page:rent-in-balaclava
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By train
Crimea has a developed railway system so it will be not difficult to anyone to get to this peninsula. There are trains coming from Kyiv to Sympheropol (522, 289, 146, 40K, 231, 527, 237K, 12K, 286K, 298), Kyiv Sevastopol (28K), Baranovychi Sympheropol (650), Warsaw Sympheropol (68K), Brest Sympheropol (130), Riga Sympheropol (181), Berlin Sympheropol (30K); Kyiv Yevpatoria (247K, 597, 294, 542), Kiyv-Feodosia (295K, 214)
Air connection
State International airport Simpheropol can obtain air planes of different class in any time. The airport can serve 14-15 000 flights. Airport is connected with Sympheropol and resort cities of the Crimea by the trolleybus and bus connection, as well as taxi transfers. Airport has VIP hall, business hall, trading net, hotel. As well the airport Kerch amd Dzhankoy are present.
In order to get to know more information about arrival, departure and time table of flights at the airport Simpheropol you are pleased to visit the link below:
http://www.airport.crimea.ua/en/prilet-vylet.htm
Newly built airport Belbek can service 500 passengers and 500 tones of cargo per 24 hours.
| IATA Code |
BQB |
| City |
Belbek |
| Country |
Ukraine |
| Local time |
19:48 (UTC +3:00) |
| Phone |
(0692) 73-60-68 |
| Number of terminals |
1 |
In order to get acquainted with more detailed information about the flights please visit the following link:
http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airport/airportDetails.do?airportCode=UKS
By bus
There are regular buses from Kyiv to Yevpatoria, Sudak, Kerch, Feodosia, Sympheropol.
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Convenient administrative-territorial establishment, successful geographical position, mild climate, historical combining of cultures, religions and nations differ the Crimea from other regions of Ukraine. All these facts caused the territory of the peninsula to become one of the main centers of summer vacation not only for the Ukrainians but also for the guests from close and far away countries.
According to such a situation of this region the majority of the investment bargains are concentrated in the recreational segment. Director of the Sevastopil property agency Andrei Yakovlev comments the main features of current property market in the Crimea. He admits that positive tendency in social and economical life of the Crimea in current year permitted to increase the main rates and to reach the high level in property demand.
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According to the reports of press-service of NSU in 2006 Ukraine obtained 2.3 mlrd USD of investments. It means that comparing to the previous year the level of foreign investments increased in four times.
In particular the Crimea is one of the five leader regions in the terms of building growth (the terms of the building processes increased to 23%).
According to the data of the main statistical management in the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea, in the first quarter of 2006 foreign investors provided 12.7 mln USD. The contracts about the collaboration between the countries specify that the majority of foreign investments were made by partners from Great Britain, Germany, Cyprus, Switzerland, USA, Uzbekistan, Latvia and Russia. Quantity of the investments made by these countries is estimated as 87,3% of the whole volume of investments. According to the obtained investments the Crimea takes the valuable place among other regions of Ukraine Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Odesa, Doneck, Zaporizhzhya. Kharkiv.
More about investing to the Crimean real estate: http://www.uaproperty.com/articles/Investing-to-the-Crimean-property.html
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The prices of property in the Crimea keep growing all the time. The most expensive spots are of course in the recreation zones. Firstly, it is the Southern coastline sea coast from Foros to Alushta, including such resorts as Yalta, Simeis, Mishor, Gurzuff, Partenit. Now Yalta takes the second place after Kiev for the price of land. The previous seasons leaders were Tarkhankut and South-East of the peninsula. Now the prices growth is observed along all the coast line. Market even has the propositions about the Razdolnensky region, which earlier was not much paid attention to. Hence the sea there is extremely clean.
The prices on the South-East of the Crimea depend much on the location regarding the sea and highway Sevastopil-Yalta-Alushta. The land in the sea region with subtropical surrounding nature is definitely preferred. The plots near the highway have the advantages of connected communications.
Property market in Sevastopil: http://www.uaproperty.com/articles/prices-increase-Sevastopol.html
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Property building process in the Crimea is going on very fast. Yalta and Alushta has a great majority of multistoried buildings, and even whole complexes for rest. As for outstanding Foros, it has many cottages of different types and designs. Here you can even find real palaces. Such places as Malorechenskoe, Ribachie, Morskoe, Sudak and Koktebel have a great potential for investments. Tarkhankut and Yavpatoria are very popular at the moment presenting a large variability in different kind of properties starting from luxurious apartments and ending in comfortable cottages with sea views.
So the Crimean property market shows its active growth. These tendencies always keep the process of investing to the Crimean property high. Purchasing or renting the Ukrainian real estates in this region is extremely prominent nowadays and predicts successful rest in the recreational area.
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