Description of the attraction
The Lion's Head Castle is located in the picturesque mountain valley of the village of Sukko, 12 km from the resort town of Anapa. This majestic castle, located in the middle of a protected forest, was built specifically for theatrical knightly tournaments.
The first performance "The Knight's Tournament" took place in July 2006. Since that time, every year the audience was expected to see a new show: "The Legend of the Ancient Castle", "The First Knight of the Kingdom", "The Knight of the White Rose" and others. And although the castles and their inhabited have already gone into the distant past, many are still interested in the era of beautiful ladies, knights, tournaments.
The Lion's Head Castle is a huge building, the complex of which includes: an inner courtyard, an outer courtyard with a tavern, a shooting gallery, a smithy, a pottery workshop and souvenir shops, an arena for knightly tournaments, a torture museum and a small indoor arena for staging performances in winter. period of the year. The castle has a capacity of 1400 people.
Walking along the forest road that leads to the castle, you can feel the atmosphere of knightly times, and the opening view of the majestic castle with lattice gates, battlements and powerful bastions will take everyone to the Middle Ages. Convenient and simple seats for spectators, an excellent view of the arena of knightly tournaments, an awning that protects from the sun and rain, will allow you to enjoy a wonderful performance in bliss and comfort.
The outer courtyard of the castle is always full of life. In the antique-styled taverns, they prepare both familiar and completely original dishes and drinks; in the smithy, the master makes the most real weapons, armor and original souvenirs; in the Robin Hood shooting range, you can take part in shooting. In the pottery workshop, everyone can witness the birth of products of wondrous beauty, in addition, here you can learn useful and interesting information about the art of pottery and clay.
For everyone who wants to stay in this amazing nature reserve, there is a hotel located among the beautiful juniper forests. If desired, the park staff can arrange horse riding lessons, horseback riding, paintball, fishing and jeeping for guests.
