In the past, the Crimean peninsula was proudly called an "all-Union health resort", since there are many factors that contributed to this - the Black and Azov seas, clean healing air, optimal climatic conditions, gorgeous nature. An obligatory part of the rest is excursions in the Crimea, which allow you to plunge into the depths of history, to get acquainted with the traces left by the ancient owners of these lands.
Top 10 sights of Crimea
Types of excursions in Crimea
Local tour operators offer an endless array of sightseeing and themed tours to suit all ages and interests. Naturally, residents of large resorts will not miss a moment to get to know the city, the pages of its legendary past and present.
Historical and archaeological sites form an important part of many tourist routes. Moreover, there are such interesting points everywhere, in large urban settlements, near small resort villages and villages.
In addition to the sights and architectural masterpieces created by the hands of the talented ancestors of the inhabitants of Crimea, you can go on a journey to the wonderful world of nature, take a sea cruise or a trip to the mountains. There are options for pilgrimage excursions that are organized around shrines belonging to different religions and confessions.
Most popular sightseeing routes
Crimea pleases lovers of attractions by the fact that you can make sightseeing and thematic excursions, you can choose different types of movement. The most popular are walking routes, which are organized in large Crimean cities - Yalta, Simferopol, Sevastopol, Feodosia.
The second popular type of excursion is by car or bus. Such routes have a higher cost, which is calculated based on the number of people, travel duration, and mileage. But during such a trip, you can see a large number of monuments and attractions. In addition, it is much more convenient to travel on comfortable transport in the hot season.
The list of favorite routes among tourists is the South Coast of Crimea, where guests will find a whole scattering of ancient temples, ancient fortresses, preserved palace complexes. On the way, there are many equipped observation platforms with magnificent panoramic views of the surroundings.
Tourists who adore hiking mountain excursions in Crimea will find many interesting places that remain in memory and in the photo, including:
- Marble Cave;
- Kara-Dag, an extinct volcano;
- The Great Crimean Canyon;
- famous waterfalls;
- the highlight of the Crimea is Mount Ai-Petri.
There are tourist routes that combine the pedestrian part and transportation. For example, a sightseeing tour of Yalta, its duration will be about 6 hours, the cost is in the range of 3000-7000 rubles.
During a trip to the beautiful resort city, guests will have time to get acquainted with the Massandra Palace, Vorontsov Palace and a gorgeous park laid out around this architectural masterpiece. The program of the route includes a trip to the famous "Swallow Palace", climbing Mount Ai-Petri, admiring the beauty of the Uchan-Su waterfall.
A similar program is offered in the hero city of Sevastopol, the excursion will last about 4–5 hours (the cost is within 3500-4000 rubles for a company of 8 people). During this time, guests of the resort will be able to see the most beautiful bays, stroll along the central streets, get acquainted with the ancient history of this settlement and the heroic pages associated with the Great Patriotic War.
Within 6 hours, a company of four (for only 12,000 rubles) will be able to get acquainted with the most famous palace complexes located on the southern coast of Crimea. The route starts in Yalta and ends in the fabulous Foros. The list of architectural masterpieces of this route includes Livadiyskiy, Yusupovskiy, the already mentioned Vorontsovskiy palaces, Massandra sights, acquaintance with the Foros church.
The hit of the last resort season was the excursion called "The Golden Ring of the Mountainous Crimea". In terms of time, it takes almost the entire daylight hours, the type of movement is a car, the cost is from 12,000 to 15,000 rubles. During the trip, guests of the Crimea will be able to see the most picturesque mountain landscapes, natural business cards of the region, well-known for souvenirs.
Of course, being on vacation in the Crimea, representatives of a strong half of humanity will not miss the moment of day or night sea trips to explore the surroundings, admire the seascapes, in parallel with fishing for mullet, bluefish or red mullet. The cost of such boat trips, for example, in Balaklava, does not exceed 700 rubles, the duration is 4 hours.
