The Crimean peninsula is a great vacation spot. There are a lot of natural and man-made sights here. You can have fun and at the same time replenish your knowledge base with interesting stories about this place.
The sights of Crimea are one of the main reasons for its popularity among tourists. These are not only historical and cultural monuments, but also numerous objects of modern infrastructure.
The sights of the peninsula are geographically dispersed. Most of them are located in the southern, southeastern and southwestern parts of Crimea (South Coast, South East Coast, South West Coast). The famous monuments of history and architecture, museums and parks, natural objects, places of entertainment and social and cultural rest are located here. The most fascinating excursion routes run through such cities as Sevastopol, Yalta, Feodosia, Sudak, Evpatoria, Alupka, Kerch, Alushta, Bakhchisarai.
Particularly popular among guests of Crimea are ancient sights, the history of which goes back several centuries - these are, in particular, such objects as:
· Medieval fortress Aluston - Alushta, South Coast;
· The remains of a Roman fortress of the 1st century (Roman camp Charax) - Partenit, South Coast;
· The remains of the ancient city of Chersonesos - Sevastopol, South-West Coast;
· Ruins of fortresses of the XII-XV centuries. - near Bakhchisarai, South-West Coast;
· Khan's palace of the XVI-XVIII centuries. - Bakhchisarai, South-West Coast;
· Inkerman Cave Monastery of VIII-XIV century. - near Sevastopol, YuVK;
· Genoese fortress of the XIV-XV centuries. - Sudak, YuVK;
· Surb-Khach monastery of the XIV century. - Old Crimea, YUVK.
Monuments of architecture - a separate category of attractions of the peninsula. In addition to the legendary Swallow's Nest, located in the village of Gaspra (South Coast), you can admire the majestic buildings of different eras in almost any Crimean city or its environs. Many architectural objects are located in villages or near them. The most famous urban settlements of the peninsula, on the territory of which there are unique architectural monuments - Gaspra, Livadia, Utes, Koreiz, Foros, Topolevka, Partenit.
Tourists who prefer not only active, but also informative rest, and do not know where to go in their free time from the beach, should take the opportunity to carefully explore the surroundings of Crimea. Almost the entire territory of the peninsula is replete with natural monuments and sights, which have no analogues anywhere in the world. These are such well-known and little-known objects as the "Valley of Ghosts" (Alushta), Mount Ai-Petri (South Coast), White Rock Ak-Kaya (valley of the Biyuk-Karasu river), Bear Mountain Ayu-Dag (South Coast), Mount Koshka and rock Diva (p. Simeiz).
In addition to the mentioned objects, the most interesting places of the Crimean peninsula and its environs are caves, ancient cave cities and fortresses. The history of the most ancient caves dates back to the period BC, and the age of some cave structures is over 1,500 years old. Of the 20 known to date cave fortresses in Crimea, only 8 have survived in relatively good condition - these are Mangup-Kale, Chufut-Kale, Tepe-Kermen, Eski-Kermen, Kachi-Kalon, Bakla, Kalamita, Syuyren fortress.
Family tourism in Crimea has been developed since the Soviet era - there is where to go with children and have fun. The most popular family recreation sites:
· Comfortable water parks (Alushta, Sineuz, Sudak, Koktebel);
Dolphinariums (Partenit, Sevastopol, Koktebel);
· Cable car Miskhor-Ai-Petri (children under 6 years old are provided with free travel);
· Museum "Glade of Skazoks" and Zoo "Skazka" (Yalta);
· House-museum of brownies Nikonorovs (Zaprudnoye, Alushta);
· Museum of Nature and Dendro-Zoo (Alushta);
· Hang gliding museum (Feodosia).
If you plan your vacation in advance, then on the Crimean peninsula you can have a very interesting and fun vacation. Moreover, there is entertainment here for both children and adults. And numerous excursions will allow you not only to have fun, but also to learn a lot of new things.
