The Crimean peninsula is a unique place rich in cultural attractions, amazingly beautiful beaches. Here you can enjoy the mountain air, as in the southern and southwestern parts of the peninsula there are mountains, which are called “Crimean mountains”. They are rugged by caves, grottoes, where both professionals and amateurs can descend.
But Crimea is famous for its beaches, because The peninsula is located in the northern part of the Black Sea, and is also washed by the Azov Sea. Artists Ivan Aivazovsky, Konstantin Korovin tried to convey the beauty of the sea, as well as the surrounding nature, writers admired him, Pushkin called him “magic land " and "Eyes of joy».
Konstantin Paustovsky wrote that Crimea became a source of inspiration for many writers and poets, and called it a corner of the earth, so beautiful that visiting it causes a feeling of happiness and fullness of life. And indeed it is. You will be convinced of this if you visit the most beautiful places of Crimea for recreation: top 10 photos with the names of lakes, bays, mountains, caves, parks, palaces and other attractions - the best landscapes for a photo shoot against the sea.
10. Livadia Palace
The former residence of Russian emperors is located in the village of Livadia, 3 km from Yalta. Once it belonged to Count Potocki, but in 1861 the mansion passed to Alexander II. He redid it to your liking, completed and expanded.
Later Livadia Palace more than once changed and rebuilt. It was a magnificent work of architectural art, which, unfortunately, suffered from German troops in 1918, and especially during the Second World War. But now he has not lost its former beauty. Its interior rooms are decorated with stucco and decorative elements, the walls of the hall are decorated with walnut panels, and the fireplace is made of green marble.
Now Livadia Palace is a museum with 2 permanent exhibits, one of which is dedicated to the family of the last emperor. It has about 116 rooms decorated in different decorative styles. From the upper route of the palace offers a beautiful view of the sea.
9. Ak-Kaya
Near the village of White Skala is a rocky mountain. A vertical rocky wall of white color spreads over the valley of the Biyuk-Karasu River. She has an unusual flat top. Height - about 100 m, on its steep slopes there are many rapids and ledges.
Ak-Kaya has an unusual shining white color, noticeable even at night. If you arrive at this place at sunset or early in the morning, when the rays of sunrise, sunset, fall on it, the rock begins to cast in gold. She is huge and fantastically beautiful, as if hanging and dominating her surroundings.
8. Swan islands
Once upon a time there was a large sand spit on which local residents grazed cattle. But the sea eroded it, and a chain of islands turned out, the largest of them stretches for 3.5 km in length and 350 m in width.
These areas of land became uninteresting for people, and waterfowl began to inhabit them. At the end of the 19th century, there were many mute swans in this place. In honor of them, this territory was called "Swan islands". In 1947, it became a reserve, a little later - the research base of ornithologists.
To get to this territory is not so simple, permission is required, and a huntsman must accompany a group of tourists. In a relatively small area, you can find about 255 species of birds. Here, during the molting period, a mute swan finds refuge. He loses the ability to fly, so he prefers to wait in a calm place until new feathers grow.
7. Swallow's Nest
This attraction has become the emblem of the southern coast of Crimea. It is located on Aurora rock (Cape Ai-Todor), in the village of Gaspra. Before the construction of the famous Swallow's nest there were various wooden buildings, including the castle of the merchant Rachmanina, whom she called such a sonorous name.
Oilman P.L. Steingel bought the land and decided to build a romantic castle there, similar to the one built in the Middle Ages on the banks of the Rhine.
Already in 1912, this conspicuous building of 12 meters high appeared. It was built like an eagle's nest castle, they used to be built on impregnable rocks. After he changed the owner more than once, there was a reading room, an Italian restaurant, and various exhibitions.
Now the palace is in disrepair, restoration will be carried out. But, despite this, it amazes with its beauty, grace, it is considered a real pearl of the Crimea.
6. Wuchang-Su
There are about 200 different waterfalls on the peninsula, but the highest and highest is Wuchang-Su. Its height is 98.5 m. Translated from the Crimean Tatar language, its name "Uchan-Su" means "flying water».
In summer, it almost completely dries up, and in severe winters it freezes. But if heavy rains or melting snow begin, the waterfall looks especially impressive, turning into a raging and indomitable element. It is overthrown by two powerful cascades.
It is worth visiting in spring and autumn, when its roar is heard for several kilometers around, and the sun and water dust turn into a beautiful rainbow. In the summer he can disappoint, because turns into a meager brook or rare drops.
5. Lavender fields
In recent years, thousands of tourists come to lavender fields in the Crimea, to look at the endless expanses of purple, take a picture on their background. Here, fragrant lavender is grown, it is used in cosmetology, perfumery, and in food production.
Lavender fields are in no way inferior to the famous, French. But if in Provence the plants are planted in rows, then in the Crimea it is chaotic, therefore the field looks like a uniform lilac sea. It’s hard to say exactly when lavender blooms. it depends on the weather. But most often the field is covered with flowers in June and July, and they persist until August, but gradually become paler.
Each bush is covered with bright colors, the hue of the field is constantly changing, depending on the amount of sun illuminating the flowers. Above it is the smell of blooming lavender.
The exact location of these fields is impossible to name, but many of them are located near Simferopol, on the highway Simferopol - Alushta or Simferopol - Sudak. It is better to contact the Alushta essential oil plant, which conducts excursions during the flowering of lavender.
4. Koyashsky lake
Salt Lake is located on the Kerch Peninsula. It is called a real natural miracle. Its water is unusual, pink in color due to microscopic algae producing beta-carotene. It is he who changes the color of water.
Sometimes it turns orange, and during the flowering of algae in the vicinity there is a violet aroma. The pink surface of the lake merges with the azure of the sky.
Summer Koyashskoe lake becomes very shallow and sometimes dries up, and bizarre crystalline sculptures form on the coast.
3. Cape Chameleon
Located near the village of Koktebel cape chameleonalso called Camp or Toprak Kaya (clay rock). It consists of clay and shale. They called him a chameleon because the cape changes its color depending on the weather and time of day, up to 20 times a day.
This is an amazing place with attractive energy, which can be blue in the morning and even purple or purple in the evening. It is quite narrow and is constantly decreasing. constant rains wash clay shale into the sea. Because of this, the cape is as if cut up with “wrinkles”, because of which it took a bewitching and alluring look.
2. Tarhankut
The cape is located on a peninsula of the same name. There are no benefits of civilization that are familiar to us, but wild and untouched nature, a clear sea and amazing beaches are all around.
Cape Tarkhankut - the most beautiful part of the peninsula. Along its shores, turquoise clear water warms up to +28 ° C. It remains transparent even at great depths. Many are sure that the best beaches of Crimea are located on Tarhankut.
1. Tauric Chersonesos
This is one of the most popular attractions of Sevastopol. Tauric Chersonesos - The ruins of ancient Greek Chersonesos with beautiful elements of architecture, a real open-air museum. Tens of thousands of tourists visit it annually.
On an area of almost 500 hectares there is a museum, an ancient settlement, excavations are constantly being carried out there.