Excursions in Crimea
Crimea, in the history of the world deserves special mention, having a rich history, the remains of which you can see in the present day. There is the presence of the Greek ruins at Xersones, the Geonese fortress of Sudak, the cave towns of Bakhchisarai, the Livadia palace; where Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill carved up Europe at the end of the 2nd World War, and much more. Crimea has a large variety of very impressive historical sights. But Crimea is much more famous being a very beautiful part of the world, with proffering a great combination of spectacular mountains, cliffs and the sparkling Black sea. To be every precise, Crimea’s compounding of natural beauty and historical monuments is just about supreme. If you want to have excursions in Crimea, you can move to various palaces that will be indeed a treasure for the rest of your life.
Crimean Mountains
There is no doubt that if you intend to have excursions in Crimea, there is the presence of a lot of places. What can you do at the very outset is to visit the Embankment which happens to be the main street of Yalta and a favorite avenue of holiday makers for their evening strolls. In this very place, after having a look around you may do some shopping.
Crimea, Vorontsov Palace, 2009
This can be followed by getting into a cable car line to the top of the Darsan Hill where you shall be able to take pleasure in a beautiful view to the city, and also the Mound of Glory, that was erected in reminiscence of the fallen during the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. Later on, you can visit one of the magnificent Alexander Nevsky Cathedrals, constructed in honor of Romanoff House for its third centenary in 1913. Here you will also be able to perceive the Chekhov museum, or the house where the Great Russian writer lived from 1899 to 1904.
Then take a walk along the famous Yalta quay and witness the new modern Yalta with Casinos, cafes and nice looking restaurants, attractions for children and adults, huge Ocean cruise ships and beautiful Crimean girls. Even after the lunch at one of the quayside restaurants you should take a look or even do shopping at one of the biggest flee market of Crimea, the Yalta flee market which is an important place to visit, if you are in Yalta. Make the next visit to the Nikitsky Botanical Gardens and Alexander III palace, where you shall be able to have a nice 3 hour walk in the huge park, which is comprised of 28000 of trees, flowers and plants from all over the world. Then you should have a tour around the Alexander III palace – one of the best architectural monuments of Crimea. This very place is well known not only because of the astonishing architecture harmoniously entered in the environmental nature, but also due to the exceptional inventiveness of perfect internal furniture).
Nikitsky Botanical Garden
Your next destination should be the Livadian Palace -the former summer residence of the Russian Tsars. From there you shall be able to perceive one of the best sightseeing in Crimea – Swallow’s Nest castle. It is a ludicrously odd castle tat is suspended on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. Then explore one of the best and oldest parks in Crimea – Vorontsov’s park and magical Vorontsov’s palace. Again, make an excursion etched in your mind to the famous caves of Chatyr-Dag Mountain, which is the second highest mountain of the Crimea.
Sudak, Genoa Fort
There you will find on the pinnacle of the mountain the existence of a large plateau with about 135 caves. Take a walk to the Eminme-Byir-Khosar cave that has been recognized as one of the 6 most beautiful caves in the world. Later you can enjoy the pretentious scenery of the sea and surrounding mountains, woods, valleys, lakes and dizzy precipices from the plateau of Chatyr-Dag.