They appeared in Crimea immediately after its liberation - in the spring of 1944. Today there are more than 2 thousand of them. In the legendary Sevastopol alone there are about 400 sculptures erected in honor of the heroic events and valiant people of this bloody war.
Thus, on the peninsula there are monuments dedicated to pilots, tank crews, sailors, medical workers, journalists, military equipment, individual military units and certain people who distinguished themselves during the war. They all fought for the Crimean land and brought the Great Victory closer.
Obelisk of Glory on Mount Mithridates
In Crimea, one of the first monumental monuments dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War was the Obelisk of Glory in Kerch. It was opened in 1944. The monument was erected in memory of the soldiers and officers of the Separate Primorsky Army and the sailors of the Azov Military Flotilla, as well as all the soldiers who died in the battles for the liberation of Crimea.
The obelisk was built from stones, which at that time was considered the central church of Kerch.
The triangular monument, 24 meters high, rests on a massive three-step pedestal in the shape of a trefoil. Each of its protrusions has 76mm cannons. On the obelisk itself you can see a bas-relief image of the Order of Glory, and on the pedestal you can read the memorial text.
Later, a wall was built near the pedestal in the form of an open book, on which the names of fallen soldiers, including Heroes of the Soviet Union, were carved. And in 1959 they lit it near the obelisk.
Monument "Sail"
On the shore of the Kerch Strait there was a monument "Sail", dedicated. It is located on a hill in the village of Heroiskoe (Kerch), at an altitude of 30 meters above sea level. Thanks to this, the monument is clearly visible both from the sea and from the shore.At the place where Parus was installed, the landing force heroically held the bridgehead from November 1, 1943 to December 9, 1943.
The height of the reinforced concrete monument, created in the shape of a sail, is 20 meters. On the front side of the monument there is a wall with voluminous bas-reliefs depicting scenes of landing battles with the Nazis, and at the foot of the hill there are steles with the names of Heroes of the Soviet Union, the names of military units and ships that took part in the landing.
Monument in honor of the heroes of the defense of Sevastopol
Memorial plaques are installed under the monument. On one of them there are the words: “The exploits of the people of Sevastopol, their selfless courage and dedication, rage in the fight against the enemy will live for centuries, they will be crowned with immortal glory.” On others, the names of units and formations of the Black Sea Fleet, the Primorsky Army and city enterprises that worked for the front are carved.
The monument was built in 1967. The Eternal Flame was lit next to him. Since 1973, young Sevastopol residents have stood guard at post No. 1 at the monument.
By the way, Sevastopol, which held back a 300,000-strong enemy army for a long time, was awarded the title of “Hero City” in 1965.
Monument to Sailor and Soldier
The monument "Sailor and Soldier" was erected on Cape Khrustalny. The process of creating the monument lasted more than 30 years. So, the decision to build the sculpture was made in 1972, it began to be installed in 1981, and was opened only in 2007.
The monument is a composition of figures of an armed sailor and soldier eager to fight. The monument stands on a horizontal pedestal. In front of it there is a tiled platform with a view of the Sevastopol Bay. The area around the monument has been landscaped, in particular, an alley of trees has been planted here.
Due to its height (more than 40 meters), the monument is the most noticeable in the hero city.
Monument to the armored train "Zheleznyakov"
The legendary armored train "Zheleznyakov", built in 1941, belonged to the main base of the Black Sea Fleet. He actively participated in the Great Patriotic War. German soldiers nicknamed this car the "Green Ghost". And for good reason.The armored train made 140 combat raids, inflicting heavy damage on the enemy in manpower and equipment. After each “soray,” the vehicle took refuge in a tunnel, where enemy batteries and aircraft could not reach it. Only in July 1942 did the Nazis manage to put Zheleznyakov out of action.
In peacetime, the armored train was restored and traveled on the Crimean railways until 1967. After that, in memory of “Zheleznyakov”, his former auxiliary locomotive El-2500 was installed as a monument near the Sevastopol bus station. It has the inscription " " on it.
Partisan hat
At the Angarsky Pass, in the village of Perevalnoye, Simferopol region, a memorial sign “Partisan Cap” was installed. It is located on the side of the road at 27 km of the Simferopol-Alushta highway.They were active in these places during the German occupation of Crimea. For two and a half years, the people's avengers fought 252 battles and destroyed about 30 thousand opponents. At the same time, more than 4 thousand partisans and underground fighters died in battles with the fascists. In memory of their heroic deed, this sculpture was erected in 1963.
The monument is an irregularly shaped block of stone, which is diagonally crossed by an insert of polished red marble. The object resembles a headdress that was commonly worn. In front of the monument there is a memorial plaque, to the right of it is a stele with high reliefs of partisans, and to the left are two memorial plaques with the names of the victims.
More than 700 marines landed on the Evpatoria coast in January 1942. As a result of fierce fighting that lasted several days, less than a hundred soldiers survived. Despite the defeat, the landing was able to divert part of the enemy forces from Sevastopol and helped consolidate the success of Soviet troops on the Kerch Peninsula.
The monument is a sculptural composition that depicts the moment of landing on the shore. The central figure is a sailor with a grenade raised in his hand. To the right and left of him are two more sailors. On the triangular pedestal of the monument there is an inscription: “Your feat glorifies the Fatherland, its reward is immortality.”
Initially, in 1950, a monument in the form of one sailor was erected on this site, but 20 years later it was replaced with a three-figure composition. The previous sculpture was moved to the cemetery of the village of Koloski (until 1948 - Oraz), in which 17 paratroopers died in an unequal battle with the Nazis.
Monument to a grieving mother
During the German occupation of Yevpatoria in 1941-1942, more than 12 thousand civilians were shot. In memory of the victims of fascist terror, the Red Hill memorial complex was created in the city in 1954, on the territory of which a monument to a grieving mother was erected.The sculpture is a three-meter bronze figure of a woman in a long dress, holding two roses in her hand. The monument is installed on a pyramidal pedestal more than 3 meters high.
On the base in front of the sculpture the Eternal Flame burns. Nearby are a mass grave and a monument to the participants of the Evpatoria landing, whose remains were found in the park named after. Karaev. was installed in the park in 1970. It is a 16-meter steel column. It is crowned with a bronze image of the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. At the foot of the sculpture the Eternal Flame burns. To the right of the monument there is a stele with memorial plaques on which are written the names of the commanders of units and formations who took part in
The monument in the form of a tank mounted on a pedestal appeared in the Crimean capital in 1944. On the territory where the sculpture stands, a complex was created in the form of a stylized portico with columns, between which there are slabs with the names of the parts and connections that liberated the peninsula as a whole. The pedestal of the monument is lined with polished granite slabs. There is also a memorial plaque with the text: “Glory to the defenders and liberators of Crimea 1941-1944.”
By the way, according to experts, the T-34 is the best tank. It was produced in 1940 at the Kharkov Design Bureau.
The Crimean peninsula is one of the unique places on Earth. Sometimes it is called an “open-air museum” and this is well deserved. developed rapidly, succumbing to the influence of the peoples who lived in the Crimea at different times, from the Greeks to the Slavs and Tatars. The cultural monuments of Crimea are of great value. These include numerous objects that can be symbolically divided into several categories.
Archeological monuments
These are objects carrying information about the past that appear during excavations. From these finds one can trace how and began. In Crimea, traces of the Genoese (Genoese fortress in Sudak), Scythians (Scythian Naples), Greeks (Pantikapaeus, the site of Chersonesos) and other peoples living on the peninsula were discovered.
Monuments of religious significance
Representatives of different nationalities and religions live in Crimea. Shrines of different religions coexist peacefully here. For example, in Yevpatoria you can visit an Armenian church, a Jewish craft synagogue, the Juma-Jami mosque, several Orthodox cathedrals, and Tekie Dervishes (a monastery for nomadic monks).
Architectural monuments
There are different styles and trends in the architecture of Crimea. Quite famous architects worked here (Krasnov, Bernardazzi). Of particular interest are the well-preserved palaces with their garden and park areas (Vorontsovsky, Khansky, Livadia, Massandra). Separately, it is necessary to highlight the Swallow's Nest Palace, which is famous throughout the world and appears on numerous postcards, magazines, and guidebooks.
Monuments and art monuments
There are more than 300 museums on the peninsula. About 9 million people visit them annually. The variety of museums is amazing. By visiting them you can witness legendary events. In Feodosia there is a gallery of the famous artist Aivazovsky. There are monumental monuments throughout the peninsula.
These are not all cultural monuments of Crimea; the list can be endless. To this day, they arouse genuine interest not only among tourists, but also among archaeologists, travelers, and naturalists.
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The article was published on February 19, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In 1905, the famous writer Sergeev-Tsensky came to Crimea. He bought a plot of land on one of the picturesque slopes of Eagle Mountain, which in those days was called “Khurda-Tarly”. This is in the Professional Corner area - a few kilometers from the resort town of Alushta. The writer built a small workshop house according to his own design - with a veranda and three rooms. He planted cypresses and fruit trees around the house. During the Second World War, Sergeev-Tsensky's house was destroyed. The garden was almost completely cut down. Some of the valuable books from the writer’s extensive library and archival...
At the beginning of the last century, in the vicinity of the Crimean city of Feodosia, unique structures for that time were created - the so-called Siebold bowls. They were “air wells”. The idea of their creation belonged to F. Siebold, a forester with an engineering education, who lived in the Feodosia region and carried out work on landscaping the slopes of a mountain called “Tepe-Oba”. The talented engineer immediately drew attention to the large piles of crushed stone found on the mountain ridge and its slopes. Next to these heaps, he found the remains of ancient pipelines made of...
The article was published on February 12, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is one of the most famous “excursion” attractions of the Crimean peninsula. Along this road, which previously bore the name “Zemskaya”, the great romantic writer came on foot to Koktebel from the town of Old Crimea. This was in 1931. Over time, this half-abandoned Crimean road, along which carriages “drowning” in the dust occasionally passed, began to be called “Green’s path.” Today this excursion route is very popular among tourists. If you set off from Koktebel, you can reach the famous trail along the highway...
In the late Middle Ages, the settlement of Akmescit Liman was formed on the territory of the Tarkhankut Peninsula near Uzkaya Bay (Karkinit Bay). It was located near the ruins of the ancient ancient settlement of Kalos-Limen. Aqmescit served as the residence of the kalgi. He had enormous power, since he was the second person in the Crimean Khanate after the khan himself. The Kalgi Palace was built on the territory of modern Vorontsov Park. The surviving quarters, built in those distant times, are today called the Old Town. Near Aqmescit there was a small...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.At the facade of the Art Gallery in Feodosia there is a monument to Aivazovsky. It was erected by city residents in 1930 as a sign of gratitude to Ivan Konstantinovich, who was not only a great artist, but also did a lot for the city. It was at his expense that a fountain was built on Novobazarnaya Square, from which fresh water could be drawn free of charge. The water supply was drawn from Aivazovsky's estate. He also made donations to the Church of St. Sergius and allocated significant sums for the restoration of architectural monuments in Feodosia. The monument to Aivazovsky was created by I....
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.One of the greatest marine painters in the world dedicated his entire life to Feodosia, his hometown. There the artist was born (in 1817), got married (1848) and died (in 1900). The father of the future famous painter was K. G. Aivazovsky, an immigrant from Galicia who held the position of head of the city bazaar. He was Armenian by nationality. Hovhannes Gaivazovsky is the real name and surname of the artist, known to the world as Ivan Aivazovsky. In 1845, Ivan Konstantinovich returned to Feodosia from a sea voyage to Constantinople and the Greek archipelago. Arriving home, he...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In the 15th century there were many Genoese settlements in Crimea. Cafa was one of the largest possessions of the Genoese on the peninsula. For its reliable protection, a powerful fortification was erected, which became the main defensive line in that area. Currently, the ancient Genoese fortress has the status of a historical and architectural monument of national importance. This is one of the main attractions of Feodosia and the entire Crimean peninsula. The fortress is located on the southern shore of the Feodosia Bay. Originally a defensive outpost (built in 1343)...
The article was published on January 27, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The history of the fountain is very interesting. At the end of the nineteenth century, Feodosia experienced difficulties with water supply. Fresh water was in short supply in the city. The great Russian writer A. Chekhov, who was vacationing in Feodosia in 1887, mentioned more than once in his letters that there was very little grass and trees in those places. Finally, in 1888, the “water” problem was over. Ivan Aivazovsky (world-famous artist) contributed to this. He gave the townspeople 50 thousand buckets of fresh water per day, which came to the city from the estate...
The article was published on January 20, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The lighthouse is located in the western part of Crimea - on the cape of the Tarkhankut Peninsula. Sailors call this place the Cape of Storms, since shipwrecks quite often occur in this area of the Black Sea. Tarkhankut lighthouse is one of the most famous attractions of Western Crimea. The history of the lighthouse goes back to ancient times. At first, a simple signal tower was built on the cape, on which a fire was lit to indicate the way for seagoing vessels. When archaeologists carried out excavations at the site of an ancient settlement of the 8th-9th centuries, they discovered the ruins of a massive stone building. By...
Among the ancient parks of Crimea, Karasan stands out with its special charm and originality. Diving into the damp shade, you instantly become intoxicated by the aroma of pine needles mixed with many other pleasant smells. Time seems to stop running, silence becomes audible. Picturesque paths lead deep into the park. It’s so good to slowly walk along them, peer into the crowns of trees of different shapes and sizes, and bewitched by the play of the sun’s rays in an unimaginable number of shades of green... More than two hundred representatives of the flora have taken root in a fairly compact area. Local relic...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The large cathedral mosque Juma-Jami (or Khan-Jami) is one of the main temples of the entire Crimean peninsula. This is a true masterpiece of architecture of the Islamic world of the 15th century and one of the architectural monuments of the world scale. The fact is that this is not only the largest mosque with two minarets in Crimea, but in general the only multi-domed mosque in all of Europe. Not to mention the fact that Juma-Jami, located on the old Evpatoria embankment, is the real pride of this Crimean resort town and one of the main religious Muslim centers on the peninsula....
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.In the Evpatoria region of the Crimean Peninsula there are a lot of attractions - natural, historical, military, entertainment, etc. Karaite kenasses are a temple complex of the Karaites. In Russian, “kenassa” is literally translated as “meeting.” This is what the Karaite people called religious buildings for worship. As is known, the basis of the Karaite religion is the biblical “Old Testament”, which is interpreted in its original meaning. Today, the spiritual and cultural center of the Karaites of Crimea in Yevpatoria is located in two churches at once -...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The history of this fire begins in time immemorial - in the 5th century BC, when immigrants from Greece, who became the founders of Kerkinitis, brought with them to Taurida the sacred fire from the temple of Hestia, the Greek goddess of the hearth. Fire was a sacred symbol of wealth, prosperity and a happy life for the ancient Greeks. Such a hearth was maintained not only in the temples of the goddess, but also in every home. In Ancient Greece, this hearth was sacredly revered and protected. It was to him that newborns were brought so that Hestia would grant them health and happiness. “Greek fire”, like the bronze monument...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.The main Orthodox church in Yalta is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In addition, the building is one of the most significant attractions of the entire Crimean peninsula - after all, it is an excellent example of Russian temple architecture of the late nineteenth century. The church was built in honor of Tsar Alexander the Second the Liberator, who tragically died at the hands of Narodnaya Volya terrorists in the spring of 1881. Alexander the Third personally approved P. Terebenev as the architect for this project. The construction was directly supervised by A. Berthier-Delagarde, a well-known local...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is the main decoration of the city square in Saki. It would be strange if in this resort town, where so many people come to the mud baths every year with the hope of recovery, there was no church. Therefore, with the development of the city’s sanatorium and resort infrastructure, the need arose to build a temple. The cross-domed Cathedral of St. Elijah the Prophet, built in the Byzantine style with elements of the Russian school of architecture, is one of the most significant religious and architectural landmarks of the Crimean peninsula. On the site of the former market...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This is another of the famous attractions of Western Crimea. Saints Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah are the parents of John the Baptist. They are revered by Christians all over the world. The temple was erected in 1838 - on the initiative and at the expense of Count M. Vorontsov, who at that time owned lands in the area of the village of Chernomorskoye. The author of the project and the chief architect was Toricelli himself. The architecture of the building combines elements of two schools - classical Romanesque and so-called pseudo-Gothic. The temple complex was a large house, to which was attached a high...
The article was published on January 16, 2015 in the “Historical Attractions” section.This architectural monument of the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous “religious” attractions of Yevpatoria. The large Orthodox St. Nicholas Cathedral is one of the most visited and beautiful religious buildings in Evpatoria. In many ways, the temple building resembles the world-famous Constantinople Cathedral of St. Sophia. Of course, “St. Nicholas the Wonderworker” is much smaller in size than the St. Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople. If compared with other Crimean churches, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the second largest on the entire peninsula....
The article was published on September 10, 2014 in the “Historical Attractions” section.St. George's Monastery is a unique place with special energy. This is probably why the St. George Monastery was visited more than once by Russian tsars, writers, poets, artists (Pushkin, Griboedov, Aivazovsky, Bunin...). Situated on the steep rocky shore of Cape Fiolent, the monastery seems to attract you. The emergence of the monastery is associated with one legend, which gives faith in miracles. The legend talks about Greek sailors who were caught in a strong storm and crashed on the rocks. Some of them survived and were saved on a rock standing in the sea, but were cut off from the shore by the raging...
The article was published on February 19, 2014 in the “Historical Attractions” section.If you move along the Koktebel embankment in the direction of Cape Chameleon, and then get off on the pebble beach and get to the spring flowing into the bay, you can see a hill that clearly stands out on the flat landscape of the sea coast. This is what remains of the Junge family tomb. Initially, the crypt was made in the architectural style of the Megarons of the Mycenaean era. The first ancient crypts of this type appeared around the 9th-8th centuries. BC. The entrance to the Junge crypt was especially beautiful - it was a classic Doric portico, supported by two columns - with...
The article was published on December 24, 2013 in the “Historical Attractions” section.See all photos of the Yusupov Palace The Yusupov Palace is included in the “golden fund” of architectural and historical sights of Crimea. In terms of fame, it is also not inferior to other famous palace complexes located in Greater Yalta - Livadia, Vorontsov and Massandra. The Yusupov Palace was built at the beginning of the last century for the noble aristocratic Yusupov dynasty. It became the main decoration of their estate in Koreiz. Having taken possession of a luxurious estate purchased from Princess A. Golitsyna, General F. Yusupov decided to build a new...
Travelers are now worried about many reasons: exchange rates are rising, prices are also rising, and flights to many countries are being cancelled. What to do? There is a way out - and this is Crimea. Someone who has already been to Crimea returns to their favorite place year after year, while others are just getting ready to discover all the charm of a holiday on the increasingly popular peninsula.
To make the task easier for those who are going there for the first time, or maybe just deciding to refresh old memories, we have written this article in which you will find all the useful information about the most popular attractions of Crimea. If this is not enough, and everything has already been studied, then in this case we have an article “10 most unusual sights of Crimea”, which we advise you to take a look at.
One of a kind, the Bakhchisarai Palace is a unique example of Crimean Tatar architecture and annually attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world. On the vast territory of the palace there is not only the palace complex itself, but also a mosque, gardens with fountains and museums: an art museum, museums of the history and culture of the Crimean Tatars and, of course, the main exhibition of the museum itself, which includes not only the decoration of the palace, but also an impressive exhibition of cold weapons.
The palace is located, as you might guess, in the city of Bakhchisarai, which is approximately 50 kilometers from Sevastopol and 30 kilometers from Simferopol. You can get to the city by car - from the nearest large cities the journey will take about an hour, but, for example, from Yalta or Yevpatoria - an hour and a half, from Feodosia - two and a half. Besides by car, you can get to Bakhchisarai from Sevastopol and Simferopol by buses departing several times a day from the bus station, and by train. The Bakhchisaray Palace itself is not difficult to find in the city; it is located at 133 Rechnaya Street.
The palace's opening hours vary depending on the time of year: in winter, the ticket office is open from 9 am to 5 pm, in summer - from 9 am to 6 pm. A visit to the palace is only possible with a guided tour at a fairly affordable price: 275 rubles for adults and about 150 rubles for students.
Swallow's Nest is one of the symbols of the Crimean Peninsula. This small, but so strongly reminiscent of a knight’s castle, architectural monument is located right on top of the steep cliff Ai-Todor. Initially, the Swallow's Nest was wooden and only very vaguely resembled a modern building. But periodic restorations and reconstructions after earthquakes and wars have done their job, and now you can’t take your eyes off the Swallow’s Nest. 
There is a restaurant and an observation deck inside; there are no museums or exhibitions in the Swallow's Nest. The “castle” is located in the south of the peninsula, approximately 15 kilometers from the city of Yalta. You can get there by car or by buses No. 32 and No. 102. In addition, local travel agencies offer access to the attraction by water - by boat or motor ship.
Ai-Petri is the highest mountain in the mountain range located in the south of the peninsula, near the city of Yalta. Its height is 1231 meters. Actually, this figure speaks for itself - it’s definitely worth climbing to the top - for the air, for the view of the mountains on one side and the sea on the other, for the beautiful nature. You can climb it on foot, by car or by cable car, which originates in the village of Miskhor on the southern coast. 
In winter, in addition to walking and climbing the mountain, you can also go skiing, as many locals do. And in summer there is the possibility of excursions even on horseback. In addition, there are interesting caves and waterfalls along the way, so in order not to miss anything, it might make sense to take an excursion. On the other hand, “conquering” Ai-Petri without a tour group gives a completely different, more intense experience.
Minibuses run regularly from Yalta to Miskhor. The cost is 25 rubles, the journey is about an hour.
One of the main attractions of Crimea and the largest waterfall of the peninsula, Uchal-Su, is located 7 kilometers from Yalta, on one of the tourist trails to Mount Ai-Petri, which we wrote about above. 
Almost 100 meters, or more precisely 98 and a half - this is the height of Uchal-Su. Powerful streams of water tending to crash against rocky rocks at the foot of the waterfall do not leave anyone indifferent. With one exception. During the most popular tourist season in Crimea, that is, in summer, the waterfall dries up, and it is likely that in the hot months you will not see the power that delights tourists and local residents. The best time to visit Uchal-Su is the rainy autumn and spring months or winter, when you can even catch a frozen waterfall, which, although it happens, is quite rare.
The closest tourist trail to Uchal-Su is Taraktashskaya, which is also the most picturesque of all. You can also get to the waterfall by transport: by minibus No. 30 from the Yalta bus station and by car along the M18 highway.
The surrounding area of Mount Ai-Petri is rich not only in natural attractions and beaches, there are also several interesting architectural structures and museums. One of these attractions of Crimea is the Vorontsov Palace, which is essentially an entire palace complex consisting of several buildings and a beautiful well-kept park. It was created at the beginning of the 19th century, and in 1990 it was given the status of a museum-reserve. 
Visiting the Borontsov Palace can take a lot of time. If you want to walk around the grounds and look at the palace from the outside, plan on it taking from several hours to half a day. Well, if your visit plan also includes an inspection of the palace from the inside, then it’s better not to plan anything else for the same day, the museum-reserve is so rich in various “interests”. In addition, there is a beach in the park at the palace, which will allow you to combine a cultural program with a seaside holiday.
The Vorontsov Palace is located in the city of Alupka, not far from Yalta, on the southern coast of Crimea. You can get from Yalta by minibus No. 32, which stops in the city center, or No. 102, which departs from the bus station. Minibuses No. 107 and No. 115 are also suitable, they just stop a little further - about 15 minutes walk to the palace.
The Palace Museum is open every day from 9 am to 5-5:30 pm. The ticket office closes at 16.15. In addition to the main exhibition, there are exhibitions on the museum’s territory that welcome visitors every day except Monday and Wednesday.
Tickets for each exhibition or exposition are sold separately and cost from 50 to 300 rubles per adult and from 25 to 150 rubles per child. There is no single ticket.
One of the most prominent artists in Russia has many fans both in his homeland and around the world. The great marine painter became famous during his lifetime, and after his death and to this day, Aivazovsky’s fame is only growing. 
In Feodosia, where the artist was born, he himself opened an exhibition of paintings in his own home, which now bears the proud name “National Art Gallery named after Aivazovsky.” It is not surprising that it contains the largest number of works by Aivazovsky, and it is also not surprising that most of them were written in Crimea.
Moreover, in the museum you can see not only the paintings themselves, but also the artist’s personal belongings. And the gallery guides will be happy to tell you more about the artist’s work.
The museum is open all days of the week except Wednesday, from 10 am to 5 pm. The box office closes at 4 pm. Tuesday is a short day, so the gallery is open until 2 pm. The price of a ticket with a tour is 250 rubles for adults and 125 for children. The Aivazovsky Museum is located near the railway station of the city of Feodosia, on Galereynaya Street, building 2.
The ancient Genoese fortress of Chembalo is located on Fortress Mountain in the city of Balaklava, which, in fact, is just a district of Sevastopol.
The fortress, after its centuries-old history, has not been preserved very well, or rather, even poorly. But this does not diminish the interest of travelers who travel from all over Crimea to look at a historical monument of this magnitude. 
Today the Genoese fortress is an open-air attraction, free and unfenced. Now restoration and restoration work is being carried out here, since quite recently the already destroyed fortress suffered from heavy rain, which almost collapsed the main tower. But from the hill on which Chembalo is located there is a beautiful view of the city and Balaklava Bay.
The ascent begins from the Nazukin embankment. It is better to wear comfortable shoes and stock up on food and water. And at the top you can even have a picnic overlooking the sea, if the weather cooperates, of course.
The westernmost point of the city of Sevastopol is named after Cape Chersonesus, which is definitely worthy of tourist attention. There are many reasons for this: beautiful views of the sea, the lighthouse of the same name, the rocky coast (although there is also a sandy beach), but the main reason is the ruins of an ancient Greek city. Agree, where else in Russia can you see the ruins of buildings of this ancient civilization? 
Today the cape has the status of a national reserve called “Tavrichesky Chersonesos”. And we are pleased with the variety of leisure activities offered by the administration of the reserve. Be it excursions, which are held here free of charge every hour from 9:30 to 15:30. Or be it excavations, in which you can take part by prior arrangement. Thematic exhibitions are constantly held here, and lectures are given for children and adults and generally engaged in scientific and educational work.
The Khersones Tauride Nature Reserve is open to visitors daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm. The ticket office closes at 5 o'clock. You can get there from the center of Sevastopol by bus No. 22.
A huge mountain range called Ayu-Dag, or popularly simply “Bear Mountain,” is located in the south of the Crimean Peninsula, separating Greater Yalta and Greater Alushta. The height of the mountain is 577 meters above sea level, and the far edge is separated from the shore by more than two kilometers, so rest assured, Bear Mountain will not go unnoticed by you and all visitors to Yalta. 
Today it is an iconic natural monument of the Crimean peninsula, which also boasts the ruins of a medieval settlement. Archeology lovers will be pleased.
The mountain is dotted with hiking trails and paths, which are simply impossible to cover in full in one day. Ayu-Dag has a very diverse flora and fauna, so you are guaranteed to be delayed due to admiring strange plants. Several species of animals and plants on Bear Mountain are listed in the Red Book, so be respectful of nature. However, it is worth doing this always and everywhere.
Entrance to the reserve is through a checkpoint from behind the sanatorium located here, but the entire fence is riddled with holes, which tourists successfully take advantage of.
The Karadag Nature Reserve is an amazing combination of unearthly landscapes, an interesting history full of legends and myths, a rich flora and fauna, and a long-extinct volcano. It is located in the southeast of the Crimean Peninsula, half an hour’s drive from Feodosia. There are hotels on the territory of the reserve, which is ideal for those who do not want to limit their visit to one day. And there are many such travelers, because the total territory of Karadag is almost three thousand hectares on land and sea. 
You can take a guide and start exploring the reserve on foot. Moreover, if you ask, the guide will not refuse to show not only the most popular routes, but also protected trails.
And many tourists choose another way to explore Karadag - from the sea. Boats and motor ships go here from Sudak, Feodosia and Koktebel, and the views of the coast are such that, without exaggeration, they are breathtaking. Well, as a bonus, you will see Shaitan-Kapa (Golden Gate) - a rock shaped like an arch sticking out of the water. Sometimes ships even sail right through the arch.
Man lived in Crimea tens of thousands of years before our time. In the caves and grottoes of the mountainous part of the Crimean peninsula, archaeologists have found about 100 sites of people from the Old Stone Age (Paleolithic). They contained tools of primitive man, bones of animals he hunted, and in the Kiik-Koba cave the bones of man himself were found. There are also human sites of the Middle and New Stone Ages (Mesolithic and Neolithic) and settlements of the Bronze Age. The first historically known peoples who inhabited Crimea BC were the Tauri and Scythians. It was after the Taurians that the Crimean Peninsula was named Taurida. On the southern coast of Crimea, in the mountains, you can find Taurian burial grounds in the form of stone boxes, and on the passes - the remains of Taurian fortifications. In the steppe Crimea lived the Scythians, who also inhabited the Northern Black Sea region and the Dnieper region. For several centuries (from the 2nd century BC to the 3rd-4th centuries AD), the capital of the Scythian state was Scythian Naples (Novgorod), which was located near present-day Simferopol. From the 6th century BC. e. Greeks began to settle on the coast of Crimea and founded colonies here: Panticapaeum (Kerch), Feodosia, Chersonesos near Sevastopol and others. Their population was mixed - Greek and local. Panticapaeum became the capital of the Bosporus state, which existed for about a thousand years. In the 1st century BC. e. In the Bosporus there was a large uprising of slaves and Scythian farmers, led by the slave Savmak. This was the first popular uprising known in history on the territory of our Motherland. In the III-IV centuries. n. e. Eastern Slavs formed in Crimea. Traces of the presence of the Slavs were found in Kerch, in a number of places on the southern coast and south-eastern Crimea. Economic, political, and cultural ties with Russia were of exceptional importance for Crimea. They were especially wide and lively in the 10th-12th centuries, when Korchev (Kerch) was part of the Russian Tmutarakan principality. In the Middle Ages, the population of the mountainous Crimea, during frequent raids by nomads, left the valleys under the protection of fortifications built on high, inaccessible mountains of the second ridge. In the cliffs, residents cut down caves in which they built living and utility rooms and kept domestic animals. This is how the cave cities of Mangup-Kale, Tepe-Kerman, Fulla (Chufut-Kale), Bakla and others arose, the remains of which have survived to this day. The ruins of Genoese fortifications on the coast date back to the late Middle Ages - in Balaklava, Gurzuf, Alushta, Sudak, Feodosia. The historical and architectural monument is the Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace with the “Fountain of Tears”, glorified by A. S. Pushkin. Many historical places and monuments speak about the struggle of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples against the Crimean Khanate and Turkey in the 16th-18th centuries, about the victories of Russian troops over the Turks and Tatars, about the activities of the great Russian commanders A.V. Suvorov and M.I. Kutuzov. Numerous monuments document the 349-day defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855. from the combined forces of England, France and Turkey. A number of places recall the events of the revolution of 1905-1907. Glorious pages of the civil war, the struggle of the Soviet people against the White Guards and imperialist interventionists, are connected with Crimea. The monument on Perekop testifies to the heroism of the Red Army, which defeated the Wrangelites under the leadership of M. V. Frunze in November 1920. From Perekop to Sevastopol, from Kerch to Yevpatoria, in cities and villages, on former battlefields, there are monuments that immortalize the events of the Great Patriotic War, the defense of Sevastopol in 1941-1942, the liberation of Crimea from fascist invaders in 1944, the exploits of Soviet soldiers and partisans in the struggle for the honor, freedom and independence of the Motherland.
