Ai-Petri Mountain Adventure
It is estimated that Ai-Petri Mountain (named after St. Peter) is approximately 2 million years old. During the Jurassic period the surrounding area was a sea containing a huge 600 metre reef, however over the centuries the sea has receded, isolating and shaping the mountain into what can be seen today. And what was once […]
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Foros, an Orthodox church on top of the Red Cliff
Today the Foros Church in Crimea is a well-maintained snow-white building decorated with beautiful murals and gilded icons. The church is also one of the most sacred sites for those of the Christian Orthodox faith. Located at an altitude of 400 meters above sea level on the Red Cliff, viewed from the coast, the church […]
Swallow’s Nest Castle – The Most Famous Landmark of Crimea
According to statistics, more than 70% of tourists (not only from Russia but also from Europe) can recognize the Swallow’s Nest Castle seen in this photograph. It is known as the “white pearl” of the Southern Crimean Coast and despite being located in the village of Gaspra which is 11 km from the “resort capital” […]
House-Museum of Prince Lev Golitsyn in Novy Svet
Before Lev Golitsyn purchased his estate in Novy Svet, the village was surrounded by what could only be described as a desert. Connected to Sudak by a single mountain road, the village attracted few tourists and was basically unknown. However, it wasn’t long before everything changed, and Prince Golitsyn not only became the first Crimean […]
Genoese Fortress in Sudak – fortifications of the XIV century in the Crimea
The Genoese fortress in Sudak is one of the most significant and famous sights of the Crimea. It stands on an ancient fossilized coral reef that has risen over the millions of years from the sea to a height of more than 150 meters. The slopes of the Fortress Mountain are only half-covered with grass, […]
Golitsyn Trail in the Novy Svet: a Walk Through Paradise Places Worthy of the Emperor
They say that the village of New World was founded by Prince Lev Golitsyn because of great love. He fell in love with Nadezhda Zasetskaya and left for her estate, bought the part that belonged to her beloved brother, and then founded his estate here with the sonorous name of Paradise. Golitsyn became interested in […]
Mount Sokol: Climb to the Top of the Highest Coral Reef in Europe
A legend says that in the old days, when people had not yet lived in Crimea, two birds fought over the sea – an eagle and a falcon. The falcon was younger, the eagle was stronger, and it is not known who would have won if the sea had not been angry. It was it […]
Champagne Wine Factory “Novy Svet”, Tour with Tasting
The Novy Svet factory of sparkling wines is a significant part of the history of Russian winemaking. It was here that they started making champagne, which won the Grand Prix in Paris in 1900. The development of winemaking on such a scale took Prince Lev Golitsyn more than 30 years. Moreover, he began his experiments […]
Chekhov’s Secret Dacha in Gurzuf: the place where Anton Pavlovich rested and worked
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is one of the most famous Russian playwrights and one of the most screened prose writers because in his works more than 100 films have been shot. So, the Italians in 1987 shot the film “Black Eyes,” for the role in which Marcello Mastroianni received the Cannes Film Festival Prize. And in […]
