Swallow's Nest is a tiny medieval castle which may seem small and unobtrusive, but has been featured in many books and short brochures linked to crime and mystery. Due to this, Swallow's Nest near Crimea - a Republic of Southern Ukraine - has become one of the better-known sights in Ukraine. The castle was built in the early twentieth century between 1911 and 1912 on a cliff that juts out over the Black Sea.

This small Crimean town is extremely popular between tourists. In its narrow streets you may entounter guests from other countries and - sometimes it seems like from other times. Crouds are attracted by the khan's palace glorified by poets and by no less renowned though in many respects as yet enigmatic "cave towns". And we should mention the picturesque natural scenery of the environs. It's Ukrainian piece of Turkey - somethinng like that.

Once ancient Cafa, now the south-eastern resort of Crimea; Feodosia measures its age in centuries. Who has this city not seen during its lifetime? The ancient walls of the Feodosian Citadel, spread out on Karantynnyi Hill in the northern part of the city, can remember the Hellenic legends, the formation of Armenian colonies, the deeds of the Genovese, the Turkish invaders and Zaporizhian Cossacks.

Demerdzhi (or Blacksmith Mountain) is one of the most attractive and mysterious mountains of the Main Ridge, one of Crimean natural wonders. The plateau is extremely popular among Ukrainian and foreign tourists. For most of them the best way to get Funa fortress and The Valley of Ghosts at the foot of the Demerdzhi mountain is on horseback. Many tour-agency has such excursions in their agenda. Sometimes this place is also called Demerji-Yaila (Blacksmith Pasture).

Crimea is a great summer destination: sunny mountainous landscapes, the seaside promenade in Yalta, the invigorating Black Sea, well-preserved castles and palaces and more. Looking for an alternative to the bustling tourist spots and beaches? Just 17 km from Yalta on the way to Simferopol, near the village of Marmurove (“Marble”), lies the plateau called Chatyr-Dag. At 918 metres above sea level, this spot leads to an amazing netherworld.

Ukraine is a country that is biologically rich in flora and fauna occupying landscapes of varying types, from rocky mass areas to mountainous regions. This has led to large-scale biodiversity conservation in an attempt to preserve natural habitats for future use, unchanged by human destruction and pollution.

On the Southern coast of Crimea, near to the Mount Ai-Petri, in Koreiz town is situated The Yusupov Palace and Park Complex. The palace dates the XVIII century and the beginning of Russian colonization of Crimea. Yusupov Palace it became a former "Pink House", built in the style of a modernized Italian Renaissance by a talented architect N. Krasnov. The palace’s owner were Prince Felix Yusupov, Prince Sumarokov-Elston - was governor-general of Moscow, and his wife - Princess Zinaida Yusupova. They were one of the richest aristocratic dynasties of Russia, close to the imperial court.

The construction of the Palace for Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, spouse of Emperor Nikolay I, began in 1842 by famous acrhitect Andrey Schtakenschneider.

The palace was designed by the famous English architect Edward Blore. The northern facade embodies typical features of the English Tudor style and resembles the contours of Mount Ay-Petri that dominates the whole area, whereas the southern facade displays oriental decoration and resembles the famous Alhambra in Grenada. A strikingly beautiful Lions Terrace leads down to the Italian park and the sea. It is hard to imagine the place more romantic than the Alupka Palace with its exquisite and lavish decor and an extensive collection of arts, marble sculptures and paintings.

Massandra is a townlet in the Yalta region of Crimea. Occupying the spot of an ancient Greek settlement, Massandra was acquired by Counts Potocki in 1783.