The pearl of the Black Sea, incredible and exciting Crimea hospitably opens its arms all year round. Of course, in the summer there is a magnificent and "lazy" holiday on the beach, at any other time on the peninsula you can spend a long-awaited vacation, visiting fascinating sights. And, by the way, the standard 5-10 days of rest for visiting all interesting places of the republic can, unfortunately, not be enough. But we will make it easier for you and tell you about the most popular sights of the Crimea.
Palaces of Crimea
Even if you do not consider yourself a connoisseur of architecture, the elegance of the palaces of the Crimean peninsula is unlikely to leave you indifferent. The castle palace "Swallow's Nest" , which is considered a visiting card of the Crimea, has a special beauty and romance. The magnificent structure is located at the height of the Aurorina cliff of Cape Ai-Todor.
Majesty and richness await you in details in Massandra Palace, built for Alexander III in a quiet place amidst picturesque rocks and thick groves.
Speaking of the best sights of Crimea, one can not help mentioning the Vorontsov Palace, the museum-preserve at the foot of the famous mountain Ai-Petri. The palace itself is struck by an unusual architecture in the Neo-Gothic style.
Natural attractions
The most full-flowing waterfall in the republic is Jur-Jur (Alushta region).
Recognized shape has a 70-meter-long Diva rock protruding into the sea in Simeiz .
Incredible landscapes await you on the slopes of Mount Ai-Petri (Alupka), a symbol of the Southern coast, which leads to about 5 tourist routes. Some of them pass through the famous Miskhor-Ai-Petri cable car.
In search of the unusual, take your feet to one of the most beautiful caves in Europe - the Marble Cave. The total length of its halls is more than 2 km.
Historical sights and museums of the Crimea
Thinking about what to see in Crimea and what are the best places of Crimea, be sure to visit the cradle of Russian Orthodoxy - the ruins of the ancient city, the Ancient Chersonesos.
If you want to see something amazing, go to one of the cave cities of the peninsula. Tepe-Kermen (Bakhchisaray), consisting of more than 250 caves for domestic and religious purposes, is located in the eponymous cone-shaped mountain.
Chufut-Kale, a cave city-fortress appeared in the 15th century, has survived quite well.
This Genoese fortress of the XIV-XV centuries. located in Sudak. It covers an area of 30 hectares.
Very much like every visitor to the Crimea, the naval complex "Balaklava", where in the rocks of the bay from the 60s of the XX century there was an underground submarine base.
Religious sites in Crimea
To the outstanding religious monuments of the peninsula can be attributed the monumental Admiralty Cathedral of St. Vladimir, built in the Byzantine style in the XIX century in Sevastopol.
Making a trip to the sights of the Crimea through the cities, be sure to visit the elegant Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky in Yalta.
Not far from Bakhchisaray, in the gorge of Maryam-wood there is an unusual Uspensky cave monastery, whose cells are carved in the rock.
Sights of Crimea for children
Most of all children in the Crimea like in the famous Glade of Fairy Tales - a museum in Yalta, where in the open air there are about two hundred sculptures of your favorite fairy-tale and cartoon characters.
In addition, practically in any major city of the republic there is an aqua park and a dolphinarium. Children of any age like in the children's town "Lukomorye" (Sevastopol), where, in addition to the attractions, there are several unusual museums and even zoogolds.
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And be sure to visit the Yalta zoo "Fairy Tale".
