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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 " Kichkine ” Palace (from the Persian word for a baby) was built between 1908 and 1911 on Cape Ai-Todor in Gaspra by three brothers Trasov - local architect, designer, furniture manufacturer.
Dulber is a palace in Koreiz, near Yalta in the Crimea. The palace of Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievich of Russia, known as Dulber (dülber is Crimean Tatar for "beautiful"), is an asymmetrical architectural extravanganza with crenellated walls, silver domes, and more than 100 rooms, inspired by the Mameluk architecture of 15th-century Cairo. This palace was built between 1895 and 1897.
Sudak or Sudaq is a small historic town located in Crimea, Ukraine situated 57 km (35 mi) to the west of Feodosiya (the nearest railway station) and 104 km (65 mi) to the east of Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. Today it is a popular resort, best known for its Genoese fortress, the best preserved on the northern shore of the Black Sea.
The fortress of Cembalo is located atop Kastron mountain in the south-east coast of the Bay of Balaklava, 12 km far from the historical center of the city of Sevastopol. Nowadays, modern Balaklava is a district of the present Sevastopol offering a beautiful site of the Crimean seashore with specific climate and landscapes, as well as interesting historical monuments.
The Kara-dag reserve on the coast of Crimea, between the village of Kurortnoye and the resort of Koktebel, is one of those places where, whatever your religion, you can feel the hand of the Creator at work. Indescribably beautiful, this unique Jurassic landscape is the result of an extinct volcano, which thousands of years ago spewed lava and debris into the sea. The elements have weathered the volcanic rocks into fantastic shapes and produced flora and wildlife unique to this part of Crimea.
The fortress of Kalamita or Inkerman is located in the estuary of Chernaya (Russian for "black") river, on the plateau of Monastyrskaya Skala ("monastery cliff" in Russian). In the 6th century, a Byzantine fortification was erected there and garrisoned with local dwellers, similarly to what happened in the other sites of the mountainous part of the Crimea.
The Swan Islands (Sari-Bulat) are situated on the Northern-Western beaches of the plain Crimea at a distance of 3,5 km from the seashore in the Karkinit Bay. All the islands stretch along the bay-shore for 8 km. The biggest island of the six ones is the fourth, 3,5 km long and 350 metres wide. The extensive forbidden zone has been founded. The Swan Islands are reservation of the international importance.
Great Alushta is one of the best resort centres in the Crimea. Alushta, its shaded silent parks, well-groomed pebble beaches, warm sea and abundance of fruit make us be fallen in love with it once and for all. Not less well it is possible to spend time in Partenit, Lazourny, Rybachye and other places of Great Alushta. Our portal will tell you about all local beautiful places and sights.