About Crimea. General info

Crimea is a unique region of our planet. The peninsula of Crimea washed by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, has a distinguishing variety of landscapes and natural conditions. In Crimea, one can come across lifeless salines changing into fertile steppes and picturesque green valleys.

Not only nature is so diverse in Crimea, history of Crimea has seen a outstanding multiplicity of nations and cultures calling Crimea their home. In different ages Crimea was inhabited by Greeks and Scythes, Goths and Crimean Tatars; Italian and Armenian, Byzantine and Judaic cultures have also left their marks in Crimea.

Since late 17th century, when Crimea became part of the Russian Empire, the region of Crimea started developing its resort facilities. Such places in Crimea as Yalta and Gurzuf, Feodosia and Sudak were attracting tourists from allover Russia. Many writers and painters found their inspiration in Crimea. Even the summer residence of Russian emperors was in Crimea (in Livadia).

New page of resort building in Crimea was open in 1920s when Crimea was declared a all-Union resort. Many hotels, sanatoriums and children camps were built in Crimea during the Soviet times.

Today, due to the unique landscapes and natural conditions of Crimea, many tourists from allover the world come to Crimea to spend their vacations. Regardless of the time year, Crimea has much to offer to the tourists. The Black Sea coast of Crimea is the main attraction of Crimea in Summer. People who are fond of skiing and snowboarding are welcome in Crimea in winter. Moreover, if you prefer to spend your vacation in peace, quietness and solitude, you should visit Crimea off-season – in spring or in autumn.

Besides that, the historical and cultural heritage of Crimea is of great interest for tourists, people who are fond of history should definitely see such places in Crimea as the Chersonese ruins near Sevastopol, the Genoese fortress in Sudak, the Great Palace in Livadia and the Vorontzov palace in Alupka near Yalta.

Among other places of interest in Crimea stands the Nikita Botanical Garden with its unique collection of flowers and plants which is one of the biggest in the world. The Nikita Botanical Garden is truly a pride of Crimea.

Another great attractions of Crimea are wine tourism and wine tasting. Wine brands of Crimea are famous far beyond the boarders of Crimea and Ukraine. The biggest wine factories in Crimea are situated in Inkerman, Massandra, Oreanda, Noviy Svet and Koktebel. And all these wine factories of Crimea have their wine cellars open and welcoming tourists interested in wine tourism in Crimea to taste their wines.

Crimea also welcomes music fans, because many different music festivals are conducted in Crimea annually. Among annual music fests of Crimea there is the KaZantip music festival with its dance floors with various electronic music (trance, house, techno, etc.), it is being conducted from the middle of July until the late August in the settlement of Popovka near Evpatoria on the Western coast of Crimea. To jazz fans Crimea has to offer the annual Koktebel Jazz Festival which is commonly taking place in early September in the town of Koktebel near Feodosia in Eastern Crimea. These two festivals are the biggest and most popular ones in Crimea. There are many smaller festivals in Crimea, such as Sky Gravity festival (trance) taking place in the middle of July in the Bakhchisarai region in Central Crimea, Metal Heads Mission festival taking place in early August in the settlement of Morskoye near Sudak in Eastern Crimea.

As you can see, absolutely anyone can find something interesting for himself in Crimea. Come to Crimea and see for yourself!