In connection with recent events, many people are wondering which cities belong to Crimea. There are not so many of them, so the whole list is easy to remember. So, Crimea includes: Armyansk, Alushta, Alupka, Belogorsk, Bakhchisarai, Inkerman, Evpatoria, Dzhankoy, Krasnoperekopsk, Kerch, Saki, Sudak, Yalta, Shchelkino and Feodosia. All of them are very beautiful, but from this list a few of the most interesting ones stand out. Let's take a closer look at them.
Sevastopol
Almost all cities of Crimea have a lot of advantages. But this particular settlement is becoming more and more interesting and tempting for vacationers over time. What is the reason? As it turned out, the reason lies not only in the convenient geographical location, favorable weather and amazing history. People come here because most of them can afford a vacation in this city. There is cheap but good housing here. In addition, everyone can have fun in the most attractive way for themselves, without completely emptying their wallet. And the beaches located near cozy coves pleasantly surprise with their beauty and cleanliness.
The most beautiful places
Tourists and locals simply adore places such as Balaklava, Lyubimovka, Cossack Bay, Uchkuevka, and Cape Fiolent. And this is not surprising, because they are all attractive in their own way. Many people don’t even know what cities are in Crimea... They only know Sevastopol, and that’s enough for them. How wrong they are!
In Uchkuevka there are many small hotels, villas, rental houses, health centers, and boarding houses. In general, everyone can choose a vacation to suit their taste.
Lyubimovka is located near a river called Belbek. Everyone comes here: young people, families, and divers. The most beautiful thing in Lyubimovka is the pebble and sandy beaches.
Fiolent is a cape in the southwest of the peninsula. It is also located in Sevastopol. In addition to the cape itself, local residents call this name the entire area, stretching for 10 kilometers, where there are small hotels and luxury hotels.
Balaklava is a small but picturesque town. Previously, it had the status of a separate city of Crimea, and now it is part of Sevastopol. Without exaggeration, the local bay can be called one of the most cozy and beautiful on the Black Sea. It is quite deep and narrow, so it is not surprising that there are no emergencies there.
Cossack Bay is perfect for families looking for a relaxing holiday. Boarding houses and small hotels have been built almost on the seashore.
Blue Bay is notable mainly for the fact that the ruins of the 35th battery are located here. A soldier is stationed at this location and plans are already underway to build a memorial complex.
Saki
This city is located in the western part, a few kilometers from the Black Sea. It is also small, but very cozy and welcoming. And who needs the large cities of Crimea when there is such a calm and picturesque place?
Therapeutic mud
It is no secret that local mud is useful for many diseases: chronic and acute rheumatism, diseases of the nervous system, aches caused by venereal and colds, scrofula. In addition, this treatment is beneficial for those who have old wounds or fractures. And this is not the entire list of ailments that Saki mud heals.
Attractions
This city also has pebble-sand beaches and brine. An inquisitive tourist can visit the Church of St. Elijah, the Spa Park and the city museum. It’s worth mentioning separately about the temple: it stands on the main square and invariably attracts the attention of vacationers. It was built in the Russian-Byzantine style. The townspeople are also proud of their park, founded in 1890. Usually everyone is happy with the environment, but if someone is not happy with something, he can always choose other places to relax. By the way, do you know how many cities there are in Crimea? Eighteen. So the choice is quite large.
Local lake, Scythian settlement
But let's return to Sakam. The local salt lake is a storehouse of brine and healthy mud. In the warm season, many tourists come here to receive treatment with it. No other cities in Crimea attract so many people with any diseases. Mud has a beneficial effect on important body functions: breathing, metabolism, excretion, and blood circulation.
Are you a history fan? Between Evpatoria and Saki there is the ancient Scythian settlement of Kara-Tobe, which was built around the 4th century BC.
Zander
All the cities of Crimea are magnificent, but this one is just a godsend for tourists. Here you can do whatever your heart desires: just relax, get treatment, see the sights, of which, believe me, there are many. People start swimming in early May and finish in mid-autumn, when the grape harvest is already in full swing.
Bay
The local bay is famous for its incredible beauty, which, frankly, is rare. It is also bordered by Mount Krepostnaya, where it is located. Not far from it, outside the city, there is a mountain called Sugarloaf, which is very loved by climbers.
City development
In the 20s of the last century, Sudak began to develop as a resort town. And after the war, health resorts began to be actively built here. Sudak is the only place on the peninsula that is famous for its unusual beaches. The fact is that the sand here is not simple, but quartz.
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Crimea is an amazing land. Not only in terms of natural landscapes, but also from the point of view of its inhabitants. The peninsula has been inhabited since ancient times. The Scythians, Sarmatians, ancient Greeks and Romans left their mark here. In this article we will talk about modern settlements of Crimea - the largest cities and villages.
Republic and administrative-territorial structure
As of the beginning of 2018, 1.91 million people live in Crimea. About half of them live in cities. The ethnic structure of the population is dominated by three peoples: Russians (about 63%), Ukrainians (15%) and Crimean Tatars (12%). In addition, representatives of almost a hundred other nationalities also live on the peninsula. Among them are Armenians, Belarusians, Tatars, Greeks, Moldovans, Jews, Bulgarians and other nationalities.
According to the current administrative-territorial structure, the territory of Crimea is divided into 11 urban districts and 14, although located on the peninsula, are not part of the republic. The “capital” of the Crimean land is the city of Simferopol.
Settlements of Crimea
In Crimea today there are 1019 settlements. These include 16 cities, 56 towns and 947 villages. What are the largest settlements in Crimea? The ten largest Crimean cities by population are listed below:
- Sevastopol (436 thousand people).
- Simferopol (342 thousand people).
- Kerch (150 thousand people).
- Evpatoria (106 thousand people).
- Yalta (79 thousand people).
- Feodosia (68 thousand people).
- Dzhankoy (39 thousand people).
- Krasnoperekopsk (25 thousand people).
- Alushta (30 thousand people).
- Bakhchisaray (27 thousand people).
The list of the largest rural settlements in Crimea is as follows:
- Mirnoe (9.28 thousand people).
- Vilino (6.96 thousand people).
- Pionerskoye (5.53 thousand people).
- Clean (5.13 thousand people).
- Bright Field (4.91 thousand people).
The largest populated areas of Crimea are marked on the map below:
Simferopol
Simferopol (translated from ancient Greek as “city of benefit”) is an administrative, important economic, cultural and educational center on the peninsula. Here is the largest university in Crimea - Tauride University named after. Vernadsky, as well as a number of other educational institutions.
Officially, the year of foundation of the city is considered to be 1784. Although it is known that Scythian Naples, the capital of the Scythians of Tauris, arose on this site back in the 3rd century BC. In the 16th-18th centuries, there was a village called Ak-Mechet, where the residence of the Crimean Tatar Sultan was located.
Administratively, Simferopol is divided into three districts: Central, Kyiv and Zheleznodorozhny. There are about 70 mechanical engineering, food and light industry enterprises in the city. Despite the abundance of architectural and historical monuments, tourists rarely pay attention to Simferopol, perceiving it only as a transit point on the way to the sea.
Village Nauchny
It is impossible not to mention in our article about the village of Nauchny. After all, this is the highest mountainous settlement in Crimea. It is located at an altitude of about 600 meters above sea level, 25 kilometers from Bakhchisarai. In Soviet times, the village of Nauchny was not marked on maps, and all letters addressed to its residents were de jure sent to Bakhchisarai. This secrecy was due to the fact that the largest astrophysical observatory was located here. It still works today. By the way, its domes are clearly visible from the top of Mount Ai-Petri.
Mirnoye and Vilino: demographic record holders
The largest village in Crimea is Mirnoye. It is home to at least nine thousand people! The village was founded at the end of the 18th century. Interestingly, Mirnoye is located just two kilometers from the Simferopol railway station. In fact, this is nothing more than the northwestern outskirts of the Crimean “capital”. The village has its own flag and coat of arms, which depict a white dove in flight.
The second most populous village on the peninsula is Vilino. It is also famous for the colossal growth dynamics of its population. Thus, over the past half century, the number of village residents has tripled. Even in 2000, the population of Vilino was growing, despite the general Ukrainian trend towards depopulation.
The villages and cities of Crimea always welcome tourists, regardless of their size. In each of them, in addition to quality service, local residents will delight you, doing everything to increase the tourist flow from year to year.
Important cities and centers
- The administrative center of Crimea, which you cannot miss if you get here by plane, is. Having a population of 336 thousand citizens, it is considered, along with Sevastopol, the largest settlement in Taurida. It has many historical monuments, museums, and entertainment centers. There is a developed hotel infrastructure.
- Covered in military glory, 343 thousand people live. Founded on the site of ancient Chersonesos, it inscribed its name in gold on the tablets of Russian history. The famous city, tombs of admirals and magnificent museums are definitely worth seeing. Evening walks along the wonderful boulevards will leave an unforgettable impression.
- Another city awarded the title of hero, quite deservedly, is. Its population is about 145 thousand citizens. In the city surroundings there are many monuments of Thracian, Scythian and ancient culture. It’s worth visiting here to see the Lapidarium.
- Many call it the railway gate to the peninsula. It is through it that the highways pass, along which trains from the continent travel. Numerous tourists are attracted here by the famous geothermal springs, as well as budget hotels, which not all cities of Crimea can boast of.
- The ex-capital of the Crimean Khanate deserves special attention, preserving the indescribable flavor of the East, passed on to the current generation. What's not here?! And the famous one, about which even Pushkin wrote, and the ancient cave cities of the Middle Ages, and the amazing Martian lake.
Resorts of Crimea
- , where about 87 thousand people live, is the most famous of the resorts in Crimea. Its cluster includes Gaspra and many other small settlements. There are about 170 sanatoriums, boarding houses and hotels concentrated here. The resort city is located in a picturesque area and has many attractions.
- Magnificent is one of the oldest cities in Crimea and Europe, a wonderful resort. An excellent infrastructure has been created here, allowing you to relax in comfortable conditions. While visiting it, don’t forget to visit the stunning Aivazovsky Gallery, see monuments of medieval and ancient culture, and go to museums.
- , home to 106 thousand citizens, is famous for its stunning balneological resort complexes. In it and its surroundings there are dozens of sanatoriums of various profiles, where thousands of adult patients and children of various age categories are treated and undergo health procedures every year.
- It is considered one of the best climatic resorts in Crimea. Small in size, it is surrounded by picturesque mountains and is simply amazing. It has everything: excellent pebble beaches, amazing nature, developed hotel infrastructure, lots of entertainment and exciting entertainment.
- The city of Saki attracts tens of thousands of vacationers with its incomparable climate and healing mud, which helps cure many diseases. Analogs to the famous sanatorium named after. Burdenko is simply not in Europe. If you are concerned about your health, you simply cannot find a better place to relax in Crimea.
Resort villages
- The villages of Crimea provide tourists with the opportunity to relax in an atmosphere of tranquility. So, it’s worth going to Mysovoye to enjoy the cleanest air and pristine beauty of nature. The settlements are located on the coast of the Azov Sea, which warms up by the beginning of June. Nearby is the Kazantip Nature Reserve.
- , like Novofedorovka, located on the west coast, is especially attractive for staying with children. The entrance to the sea is gentle here, and the beaches are covered with sand. There will be no problems with accommodation - both small hotels and larger hotel establishments with high prices are offered for check-in.
- In the most picturesque corner of the South Coast is the village of Foros. In fact, it shares the features of Yalta and Sevastopol. Delightful nature and wonderful air, peace and quiet that reign here will contribute to a wonderful stay. And unique attractions will only further contribute to this.
- The villages of Crimea also stand out -
List of the largest cities in Crimea: we briefly tell you why the cities are remarkable and what attractions you can see there.
Now on the Crimean peninsula, only 18 settlements have received city status, the largest of them in terms of area occupied are Sevastopol, Sudak, Yalta, Yevpatoria, Kerch and Simferopol.
Sevastopol is the largest city in Crimea
A large sea and commercial port, the largest city in Crimea, which has a special status and received the rights of a separate subject of the Russian Federation. According to 2015 data, the population was 398.97 thousand people - it is also the largest city in Crimea by population.
A huge number of attractions are concentrated here: the ruins of the ancient Greek settlement of Chersonesos, monuments of military eras (Russian-Turkish War, Great Patriotic War) and museums, a magnificent embankment, an Aquarium. Not far from the city is the cave monastery of Inkerman and Balaklava, the place where submarines were based. Sevastopol has a large number of picturesque bays.
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Once upon a time there was the capital of the Scythian state, which was later destroyed by the Goths. Simferopol is located in the central part of the peninsula and has no access to the sea. The Salgir River flows here.
Simferopol is the second largest city in Crimea by population after Sevastopol, with 332.6 thousand people living in it. Tourists in Simferopol are attracted by local attractions: the ancient site of Naples Scythian, Vorontsov Palace, Ethnographic Museum, Central Museum of Taurida, Kebir-Jami Cathedral Mosque, Weeping Rock, Chokurcha Cave, Red Cave (Kizil-Koba).
The third on the list of the largest cities in Crimea and the easternmost city of the peninsula, it is located on the shores of Kerch Bay. The local population is about 148 thousand people. The rich history of the city goes back more than 2.5 thousand years; there are a huge number of monuments of the Bosporan and Scythian kingdoms, Tmutarakan, and Byzantine villages. Kerch is a great hero city that has perpetuated the memory of the events of the Great Patriotic War in numerous monuments and memorials.
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An ancient city in the west of Crimea, population - just over 106 thousand. Evpatoria is one of the large cities of Crimea, located on the shores of the Kalamitsky Bay, there are wonderful sandy beaches and a warm, shallow sea. In Yevpatoria there are many entertainment centers, water parks, attractions, the Juma-Jami mosque, a monastery of dervishes, an ancient water supply system, Turkish baths, and ancient temples. Nearby is the city with healing mud Saki, which has a large number of health facilities.
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The most popular resort of the South Coast with a population of 78.2 thousand people is also the largest city on this coast of Crimea. The city has many hotels and holiday homes, there is a beautiful embankment, monuments, alleys, a local history museum, the Chekhov House Museum, the Yalta Zoo "Fairy Tale", "Glade of Fairy Tales", the Uchan-Su waterfall, the Massandra Palace, the famous winery "Massandra", not far from Yalta - Livadia Palace and Nikitsky Botanical Garden.
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Feodosia is an ancient city located in the southeastern part of the peninsula, founded by Greek colonists. Now about 70 thousand people live here, which makes this settlement one of the largest in terms of population in Crimea. There are few ancient buildings here, the excavations that have begun make it difficult for residential areas, so the main architectural monuments have been preserved from the Middle Ages: the remains of the citadel of the Genoese fortress, the walls of Hayots Berd, Armenian temples and the Armenian fountain, the Mufti-Jami mosque. Art connoisseurs will enjoy the Alexander Greene Literary and Memorial Museum and the National Art Gallery of the famous marine painter I.K. Aivazovsky.
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Dzhankoy
An important railway junction in the northern part of the peninsula. According to the latest data, the population was about 39 thousand people. Shallow rivers flow through Dzhankoy and there is no access to the sea. The city is not rich in attractions: the Kalinovsky landscape park, home to more than 100 species of birds, a mosque, the Holy Protection Orthodox Church and a local history museum.
Alushta
A well-known resort city on the southern coast of Crimea, the population is about 30 thousand people, which is much less than in Yalta, but nevertheless Alushta is one of the large cities of Crimea. Alushta has many beaches and attractions, an aquarium, a dolphinarium, a nature museum and an arboretum, not far from the city (near the village of Luchistoye) Mount Demerdzhi and the famous Valley of Ghosts.
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Bakhchisaray
Former capital of the Crimean Khanate. The city with a population of just over 27 thousand people is located in the steppe zone of Crimea in the foothills. The main attraction is the Khan's palace Khansaray. No less interesting for tourists are the Fountain of Tears, glorified by A.S. Pushkin, mosques and the cave city of Chufut-Kale.
Krasnoperekopsk
An industrial city in Crimea (specializing in chemical production), with a population of just over 26 thousand people. Located in the southern part of the Perekop Isthmus, the North Crimean Canal passes nearby.
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Crimea has been known as a tourist center since the second half of the 19th century. The special popularity of the peninsula among imperial persons and the highest foreign guests is evidenced by the large number of summer residences - palaces and villas, which to this day make up the architectural appearance of Crimean cities. Time passes, and Crimea becomes not just a privileged vacation spot, but a health resort on an all-Union scale. However, while maintaining its mass character, this tradition has undergone transformation. Wild recreation triumphed over organized sanatorium treatment.
Today, Crimea is perceived by many as the center of seaside resorts that popularize beach and active recreation. At the same time, the rich and deep history of the peninsula is not unknown, traces of which are preserved by numerous monuments covering the widest time and thematic range. The seven diverse cities presented in our review can rightly be called museums that introduced their guests to the heritage of the ancient, multinational and generous land called Crimea.
Museum, Landmark, Historic Monument
A hero city, one of three federal cities in Russia, the largest city in Crimea by population, one of the country's key naval installations, a large ice-free sea trade port - all these are definitions of the legendary Sevastopol. The city acquired particular significance from the moment of its foundation, when in 1783 it became the main base of the newly formed fleet of the Russian Empire - the Black Sea Fleet. Sevastopol valiantly withstood two defenses - during the Crimean War and during the Great Patriotic War, securing its unofficial status as a city of Russian glory.
Numerous sights tell about the military-historical heritage of Sevastopol, including the world-famous panorama “Defense of Sevastopol 1854–1855”, large-scale memorial complexes on Malakhov Kurgan and Sapun Mountain, the Military Historical Museum of the Black Sea Fleet, and the museum complexes “Mikhailovskaya Battery” , “35th coastal battery”, “Balaclava” (underground submarine base). Near Primorsky Boulevard, on a granite cliff washed by the sea, stands the main symbol of Sevastopol - the Monument to Sunken Ships.
On the Central (City) Hill there is the majestic Vladimir Cathedral, which became the tomb of the famous Russian admirals - Lazarev, Nakhimov, Kornilov, Istomin. Another significant place, located in the historical center of Sevastopol, is the Aquarium Museum - the first in Russia and one of the oldest public marine aquariums in the world, founded in 1897 on the initiative of N.N. Miklouho-Maclay. Sevastopol squares and boulevards are beautiful, the appearance of which is made up of interesting historical and architectural objects. The city has an art museum and four professional theaters, two of which have academic status.
The ancient history of the southwestern part of the Crimean peninsula is told by unique monuments located in the suburbs of Sevastopol: the ancient settlement of Chersonesus, the Genoese fortress of Chembalo in Balaklava, the ancient Klimentovsky cave monastery in Inkerman. The unusually beautiful nature is not just a backdrop for them, but an independent unique attraction. The city's numerous picturesque bays are especially attractive.
Sevastopol, surrounded on three sides by the sea, is not inferior to other Crimean resorts in terms of beach holidays, striking not only with the number, but also with the variety of beaches - from wild rocky to comfortable golden sand.
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In ancient times, the central part of the Crimean peninsula was occupied by the fortress city of Naples-Scythian - the capital of the Scythian kingdom. Nowadays the capital of the Republic of Crimea is located here - the glorious city of Simferopol. It has no access to the sea. The Salgir River flows here - the longest river in Crimea.
Being the main transport hub of the peninsula, the city lives up to its name, which is translated from ancient Greek as “city of benefit”, “gathering city”. However, Simferopol attracts not only casual guests who perceive the city as an intermediate point on the way to the Black Sea coast, but also history buffs. After all, entire eras are imprinted in the appearance of the city. The memory of the late Scythian state is preserved by the ancient settlement of Neapolis Scythian, located on the Petrovsky rocks. A unique symbol of the Crimean Tatar city of Akmescit, the predecessor of Simferopol, is the Kebir-Jami Mosque - the oldest building in the city, known since the beginning of the 16th century. And, finally, the beginning of the Russian period in the life of the Crimean city is indicated by Orthodox churches of the late 18th - 19th centuries. Almost the same age as Simferopol is the Church of Constantine and Helena - the first Christian church in the city. The ancient cathedrals - Peter and Paul and Holy Trinity - admire with their grandeur. An interesting religious building of the Karaites is Kenassa, erected at the end of the 19th century. During the Great Patriotic War, Simferopol took on a powerful enemy attack, surviving the German occupation. The feat of the city’s defenders was immortalized by monuments placed in its parks and squares.
The most complete picture of the nature, history and culture of not only Simferopol, but also the entire Republic of Crimea is given by the main museums of the city - the Central Museum of Taurida, the Crimean Ethnographic and Simferopol Art Museums. The oldest theater in Crimea operates in the city - the Russian Drama Theater named after. M. Gorky, as well as the Musical Theater of the Republic of Crimea, the Puppet Theater and the only Crimean Tatar theater in the world.
Simferopol is famous for its unique green areas. You cannot ignore the ancient parks founded in the 18th-19th centuries. A special place among them is occupied by the Botanical Garden of the Taurida National University (Salgirka Park or Vorontsov Park) - one of the largest and most beautiful parks in Simferopol. The city's young squares are picturesque and cozy.
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The easternmost and most ancient city of Crimea is the city of Kerch, whose age has exceeded the colossal figure - twenty-six centuries! One of the hills of the city - Mount Mithridates - is its historical and geographical center, the place where at the end of the 7th century BC. e. the future Kerch was born, and then the ancient Greek city of Panticapaeum, which became in 479 BC. capital of the Bosporan kingdom. The ruins of his Acropolis are now a unique monument of Antiquity and one of the main attractions of Kerch.
In addition to Panticapaeum, there are other ancient settlements on the territory of Kerch - Nymphaeum, Tiritaka, Mirmekiy. Many artifacts found during excavations of ancient settlements are presented in the famous Kerch Museum of Antiquities. Monuments of funerary architecture from the 4th century have also been preserved to this day. BC. - Tsarsky and Melek-Chesme mounds.
Until 1774, that is, before Kerch was annexed to Russia, the city was part of many states: the Byzantine Empire, the Khazar Khaganate, the Genoese Republic, the Ottoman Empire. The Church of St. John the Baptist, the oldest Orthodox church on the Crimean Peninsula, whose construction dates back to the period between the 8th and 9th centuries, has witnessed many historical events.
Kerch bears the honorary title of hero city. During the Great Patriotic War, the front line passed through Kerch four times; in 1941–1944, a brutal occupation regime was established here. Soon after the liberation of the city, a memorial complex was created on the top of Mount Mithridates - the Obelisk of Glory to the Immortal Heroes and the Eternal Flame.
The 423 steps of the Great Mithridates Staircase, which is an outstanding architectural monument of the first half of the 19th century, lead to the top of the mountain. From the top observation deck of the stairs a magnificent panorama of the city and the Kerch Strait opens.
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Evpatoria, stretching along the Kalamitsky Bay on the western coast of the Crimean peninsula, is known primarily as a resort city. Every summer season, the number of vacationing tourists is several times greater than its population. The huge popularity of the small city is, of course, explained by the presence of beautiful beaches with golden sand and a shallow seabed, and a favorable climate (at the height of summer, the air temperature usually stays at + 26–28 °C). However, limiting ourselves to coastal areas, it is impossible to get a holistic picture of the city, whose history goes back centuries.
On the site of Evpatoria from the 5th century. BC e. to the end of the 2nd century. n. e. there was one of the ancient Greek colonies - Kerkinitis. The ancient settlement of the ancient polis is a most valuable archaeological complex, and the ruins of the city wall of Kerkinitida today are one of the main historical relics of Evpatoria. The Greek settlement was destroyed by the Scythians. The city re-emerged here during the time of the Crimean Khanate. It was called Kezlev (Turkish Gözleve). The city received the sonorous name Evpatoria, which is translated from Greek as “Noble”, after Crimea became part of the Russian Empire.
A typical eastern city of the Middle Ages is the eastern part of modern Evpatoria, the so-called Old Town. The area is distinguished by narrow, crooked streets and ancient buildings. The age of some buildings in the historical part exceeds 500 years, among them is the Khan-Jami Cathedral Mosque, founded back in 1552.
A unique historical, architectural and religious monument in Evpatoria - Tekiye Dervishes - the only Muslim monastery in Crimea, founded at the end of the 15th - 16th centuries. Of no less interest is the complex of religious buildings of the early 19th century - the Keraim kenasses. Outstanding monuments of Russian temple architecture are pre-revolutionary Orthodox churches - St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Church of St. Elijah.
The resort history of the city began at the end of the 19th century, when the first mud bath was built, where the healing mud of Lake Moinaki was used. Subsequently, the healing properties of the mud and waters of other lakes in Evpatoria were discovered. There are several mineral springs on the territory of the resort, which, together with numerous other natural factors, makes a holiday in Evpatoria incredibly useful.
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On the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula shines a magnificent pearl - the beautiful Yalta. This is one of the sunniest resorts in Crimea, a city with luxurious nature and rich cultural heritage. It is interesting that Yalta acquired the status of a city and the fame of a fashionable resort only in the 19th century, although its history began much earlier...
Once upon a time, on the site of the future city, on the picturesque shore of the Black Sea, there was a small village of Yialos (from Greek - “shore”), founded in the 6th-5th centuries BC. Greek sailors. Like other cities of Crimea, the settlement changed hands more than once: from the Tauride Greeks to the Venetians, then to the Genoese, Byzantines; later it became part of the possessions of the Principality of Theodoro, the Ottoman Empire, and, finally, Russia. Dramatic changes occurred in the middle of the 19th century, when the highest government officials paid attention to the small town, which in the recent past had been a fishing village. In the 1860s, the nearest Yalta suburb - Livadia - became the summer residence of the royal family. And by the end of the 19th century, Yalta was turning into a prestigious vacation spot for the Russian aristocracy. The creation of fabulous palaces (Livadiysky, Massandrovsky, Vorontsovsky), noble estates and mansions organically integrated into the mountain landscape dates back to this time. In pre-revolutionary times, Yalta also attracted distinguished foreign guests. For example, in 1912, the German oil industrialist Baron P. Steingel, who loved to vacation in the Crimea, built a Gothic castle on the edge of the Aurora Rock - the famous “Swallow’s Nest”.
Without detracting from the value and beauty of the palace and park ensembles, we will give primacy in the ranking of the region’s attractions to Yalta nature. Enclosed in the stone embrace of the Crimean Mountains, Yalta is open only to the sea and the sun. The terrain is extremely varied. There are mountain ranges here, one of which includes the famous Ai-Petri peak; hills covered with dense pine and beech forests; deep gorges with waterfalls; valleys of mountain rivers, on one of which the largest waterfall in Crimea is formed - the Uchan-Su waterfall with a height of 98 meters. Yalta, surrounded by greenery, boasts an abundance of exotic plants: palm trees, cypresses, magnolias, wisterias grow here...
One of the most beautiful places in the city and the most visited street in Crimea is the Yalta Embankment. Today it is a developed resort area with numerous restaurants, cafes, and attractions. On the embankment there is the Tavrida Presidential Hotel, previously a hotel of the same name, where Rimsky-Korsakov, Nekrasov, Chekhov, Bunin, Mayakovsky, Stanislavsky, and Chaliapin stayed at different times. Not far from the hotel building there is the entrance to the Yalta-Gorka cable car, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy bird's-eye views of the city.
Outstanding figures of art and literature lived in Feodosia at different times - the world famous marine painter I.K. Aivazovsky, whose name the Feodosia Art Gallery bears today; an outstanding writer, the brightest representative of neo-romanticism A. Green, to whom the literary and memorial museum in Feodosia is dedicated. The Feodosia Museum of Local Lore, which is the oldest provincial museum in Russia, tells about the history, culture, and natural wealth of southeastern Crimea.
During the Great Patriotic War, the city survived the German occupation. Fierce fighting took place here, leading to significant destruction. For courage, perseverance and mass heroism, Feodosia was awarded the honorary title - City of Military Glory.
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The fortified city of Aluston has been known since the 6th century. The fortification, built by order of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, retained its role as an important coastal defensive point for all the states that owned it in the Middle Ages: the Byzantine Empire, the Khazar Khaganate, and the Principality of Theodoro. The fortress lost its strategic importance after the conquest of Crimea by the Turks. The ruins of an ancient structure that have survived to this day are one of the main attractions of the peninsula.
Like Yalta, Alushta by the end of the 19th century had transformed from a quiet seaside village into a popular resort. Among the curious pre-revolutionary buildings is the mansion of General Golubov, known as the “Golubka” dacha; mansion of merchant N.D. Stakheeva, Palace of Princess Gagarina. In 1941–1944 the city was under German occupation. A number of monuments in Alushta are dedicated to military-historical events.
Soon after the end of the war, in the middle of the last century, a real tourism boom began in Alushta, when dozens of sanatoriums and boarding houses opened here. Today the city still attracts holidaymakers. On its territory there are a large number of beaches, attractions, an aquarium with a large collection of freshwater and marine fish, a dolphinarium, and interesting museums.
Alushta, located in a vast valley on the southern coast of Crimea, is surrounded by the Crimean Mountains like an amphitheater. The high Babugan-Yayla massif rises above the city in the west, Mount Chatyr-Dag in the north-west, and Demerdzhi in the north. The mountain slopes are covered with dense beech and pine forests. In the picturesque surroundings of Alushta, the famous Soviet films “Prisoner of the Caucasus”, “Hearts of Three”, “Ships Storm the Bastions” and others took place.
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