Old Kerch is notable not only for antique ruins, old burial mounds and medieval fortresses, but also for truly unique natural attractions, located in the city’s surroundings. One of them is an amazing mud volcanoes valley, spread out 8 kilometers away from Kerch. Mud volcanoes are a quite rare natural phenomenon and are not as widespread as magmatic ones. Such volcanoes are formed as a result of t

Cape Fiolent occupies a special place among Crimean beauties. Its severe rocks that pile up over endless sea surface stretch for several kilometers from Sevastopol to Balaklava. It is one of the most charming and inimitable corners on the Crimean peninsula that captures with beauty of wild nature and never-ending romance. Situated far from south-coastal resorts' noise and fuss, it is the best plac

Amazing and inimitable Cape Aya is a 500-meter high steep wall jutting out into the sea. It is one of those places, which you visit once and then strive to rediscover them once again. It's Crimean peninsula's unique protected corner, whose lovely seaside landscapes are not inferior to fabulous Mediterranean sceneries. Here you will find everything necessary for full-blown recreation: clean air sat

Situated on Crimea's west, the Tarkhankutsky peninsula is a fabulously beautiful place, whose main treasure is primeval virgin nature. It is Crimea's least populated part, and therefore, generally secluded and calm recreation's connoisseurs, who are sick of overcrowded and loud southern coast of Crimea, come here. The whole Tarkhankutsky peninsula's coast is the natural monument. And for a reason:

Situated on Crimea's western coast, the seaside town Saky is widely known as Ukraine's balneotherapeutic health resort. Favorable climate, air, saturated with steppe aromas and sea salts, miraculous curing muds and mineral springs, the cleanest Black Sea and velvet sandy beaches - all these priceless natural riches made Saky to one of the most attractive directions for those, who strive to combine

The Ayu-Dag Mountain is the most picturesque corner at the Southern Coast of Crimea and one of its main symbols. Ayu-Dag is Crimean Tatar for Bear Mountain. This name derives from its peculiar form, reminiscent of a giant bear, lying on the sea shore between resort settlements Partenit and Gurzuf. It is this bear-form that caused multitude of legends about Ayu-Dag's origin. As one of them has it,

Mount Mithridat towers above the town for almost one hundred meters and is rightly considered to be Kerch’s main tourist attraction and its imperishable symbol. Different historical and cultural epochs interweaved in this wonderful place and left their landmarks in form of unique monuments on the mountain's slopes and at its foot. Almost 26 centuries ago one of the most ancient European towns Pant

The Monastery of the Dormition is one of the oldest in Crimea and is situated in the most beautiful corner of the peninsula - in the heart of the Mariam-Dere gorge framed with cliffs that rise high into the sky. The exact date of the cloister's appearance in these lands is unknown. There are dozens of legends - including very fairy - in this regard. Historians incline to the version, according to

Koktebel is a popular resort on the southeastern coast of Crimea, famous for its splendid landscapes, wide pebble beaches, and healing air. It is situated not far from Feodosiya, at the foot of the famous Karadag mountain range. In Crimean Tatar language, the name Koktebel means the ‘land of blue hills.’ The precise date of settlement’s foundation is not known. It is known, however, that in the m