Chaliapin Grotto, twin rocks and Red Stone: the main attractions of Gurzuf. White rocks of Adalara

The private mini-hotel "On the Rock" can boast of its convenient location in the central part of the village of Gurzuf with great view to the Gurzuf bay and the Crimean mountains. At the same time, to the sea - 5-10 minutes at a leisurely pace, nearby - the entire resort infrastructure of the village, including cafes, markets, shops, ATMs.

The hotel has three floors, 12 air-conditioned rooms for 2-4 people. Rooms are equipped with kitchenettes and refrigerators. In the rooms cable TV. For every 2 rooms - a gallery towards the sea and Crimean mountains. Rooms on the third floor have their own balcony. The rooms on the first floor open onto a small patio with outdoor furniture, where you can cozy up with a cup of coffee.

With a high level of comfort in the rooms, you will be pleasantly surprised by the prices of a mini-hotel! Internet Wi-Fi works.

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Cost of living per room per day in rubles

Prepayment at the time of booking - the cost of 1 day of stay (included in the total cost)

Parking - free (in front of the yard), there are 3 parking spaces.

You can use:

Panoramic gym with exercise equipment - for a fee.

Fireplace-barbecue, shish kebabs - for a fee.

Parking in front of the hotel - free of charge. There are 3 parking spaces.

Equipment:

1. Kitchen - sink, refrigerator, electric stove, set of kitchen and table utensils.

2. Bathroom - shower, washbasin, toilet.

3. Room - air conditioning, cable TV, beds, new linen.

4. Rooms 1 - 4 - the courtyard (tables, chairs) is cozy, it is possible to have breakfast in the fresh air.

6. Rooms 4 - 6 - balcony-terrace, mountain view, panorama of Gurzuf, a little sea.

7. Rooms 9 - 12 - with an individual balcony, a view of the mountains and the sea.

8. Security, a quiet place, on the windows there are bars and external blinds, a quiet, little travel street.

Checkout time(departure) - 12:00. Check-in (optimal) - 14:00. When leaving after 12 to 19 hours - payment for half a day, if later - for a full day.

Hotel Rules

1. Guests check in after 14:00. If the room is free, check-in time is not limited.

2. Check-out is before 12:00. In case of a later departure, payment is made as for half a day of stay.

3. Full rest time is paid in advance.

4. In case early departure without sufficiently serious reasons, the money back is not returned.

5. In the event of force majeure, the money paid is returned minus the time spent plus one day.

6. If you wish to extend your stay, please notify the hostess 2-3 days before the end of your stay at the hotel.

7. In addition to paying for the room, guests leave a deposit in the amount of ... rubles, which is returned on the day of departure, if nothing was lost, damaged or broken during the stay at the hotel. When
if damage has been done, everything is paid at the existing rate.

8. Linen is changed once every 10 days.

9. Car parking is subject to availability free of charge. We warn you that we are not responsible for parked cars.

10. Please do not leave valuables and money in the rooms unattended. Documents, money and valuables can be placed in the safe for free. If the latter has not been done, then in case of loss of the above named, we are not responsible.

11. Please let us know if you are expecting guests. Overnight stay of strangers in the rooms is prohibited.

12. Moving from room to room - ... rub.

You have the opportunity for free:

1. Use an iron.

2. Work out in the gym.

Z. Once during the rest, use the barbecue.

4. At your service internet wifi.

Paid services:

1. Washing in a washing machine - ... rub.

2. Extraordinary change of bed linen: pillowcase, towel - ... rub., sheet - ... rub.

We ask you to keep quiet and not leave children unattended, in turn we guarantee everyone a relaxing holiday!

Separate places in Crimea are iconic - they are recognized in the photo and perceived as recognized symbols of a region or era. Similar " business card”Gurzuf also has. The rocks of Adalara are easily recognizable, they have long been considered the main reminder of this resort.

Where are Adalary located in Crimea?

Two tiny rocky islands, called Adalars, are located less than 300 meters from the Gurzuf coast. You can see them perfectly with, and decent swimmers get to them on your own. At the same time, the sea near the rocks is quite deep, which allows even large yachts to moor there.

Rocks on the map of Crimea

From the history of appearance: fragments of the Crimea

The rocks of Adalara in the Crimea were formed as a result of a landslide and the destruction of the yayla (plateau). Such occurrences are not uncommon here. They are white from limestone impurities, similar rocks can be seen in the coastal massif - where the so-called. There are many such fragments near the Crimean coast, but Adalars are larger and more beautiful than most others. The height of one rock is 35 m, and the second one is 48 m. Since 1964 they have been declared a natural monument, but visiting them is allowed freely.

Rocks of Adalara and their legends

The Crimea, rich in legends, has a particularly wide assortment in store for the Gurzuf rocks. The oldest tells about their origin. A long time ago, Peter and George lived in the castle on the top - two noble young men, twin brothers. The sorcerer teacher gave them magical items: wings that allow them to fly anywhere and see foreign lands, and a rod that makes the sea waters part. The gifts were intended for knowledge, and the sorcerer specifically warned the brothers that they could not be used for anything else.

But once the twins found out that one nobleman has daughters - beautiful twins. Instead of courting them culturally, the brothers kidnapped them. The beauties hated the kidnappers, then they decided to win their hearts with the help of wonderful gifts. On the first day, they flew on wings and heard the wizard's voice, reminiscent of an old warning. But still, on the second day, the brothers decided to take the beauties for a walk along the seabed. The sea lord got angry and killed the impudent ones. Only they did not drown, but turned into stones, now reminding people that you cannot win love by force and magic. Adalars are also called twin rocks.

A more modern tale says that at the beginning of the 20th century there was a restaurant "Venice" on one of the rocks. The owners wanted a hotel to be located on the neighboring island, and the cable car connected the peaks themselves. They even started building a tunnel for her, but then World War and then revolution. The restaurant was destroyed by the earthquake. But residents claim that its premises have remained untouched underground, it is only necessary to remove the block that has blocked the passage.

Finally, the Crimean merry fellows offered their own version of the appearance of the name of the rocks. Allegedly, some American lady during a storm let go of her handbag, which contained a large amount of money. It was just near this one, and a frightened American woman screamed: “Ay, dollars!”. So the name has taken root, and the sea until today sometimes throws green bills ashore. In fact, the word "Adalary" means only "islands".

Admiring nature: beauty from above

Nowadays, Adalary rocks in Crimea attract vacationers with their unusual view, excellent panorama of the mountains of the coast and the possibility of interesting underwater exploration.
Ships have stopped here for a long time, divers are tirelessly looking for their remains, as well as various items that have survived from shipwrecks. There are many near stones and fish, especially flounder.

Climbing to the top of one of the rocks is not difficult at all - there is a dilapidated, but still staircase, reminiscent of the legend about "Venice". There is also the famous unfinished tunnel (the entrance to it, just in case, is closed with bars). From the top of the twin rocks, there is an excellent view of the Gurzuf Bay. However, experienced tourists strongly advise climbing in shoes, as irresponsible citizens have already littered the beautiful islands with broken glass.

Many vacationers swim and sunbathe here, as well as jump from coastal ledges into the sea - since the depth allows. On the Crimean peninsula, the Adalary rocks in Gurzuf are very popular; on calm days, it can be very crowded there.

How to get to the rocks?

Although the twin rocks are located very close to the Gurzuf, it is better not to try to swim to them. The difficulty is not that you can drown - for a decent swimmer, this task is not difficult. But in the Gurzuf region, there are constantly a lot of motor boats in the sea - that's why they are unsafe. It is better to rent a boat, a pedal boat or a yacht, according to financial possibilities. It is easy to do all this in a resort village.

By car, you can get to Adalar from Yalta in this way:

To get to the rocks from Alushta, you have to overcome this path:

Note to the tourist

• Address: Gurzuf settlement, Yalta city district, Crimea, Russia.
• Coordinates: 44.542563, 34.295457.

Can't be considered true Crimean tourist one who has not seen Gurzuf. The Adalara rocks are one of the most recognizable local attractions, but there is also Ayu-Dag, and Pushkin's places, and many more wonders. So welcome to Crimea - you won't regret it!

The village of Gurzuf, located in the valley, which is formed by the bed of the Tsurubu River, is wonderful place recreation. This village is adjacent to such resorts as, and many others. It is located in the eastern part of Yalta. It has an excellent climate, thanks to which one breathes very easily and naturally, and is also represented by a beautiful and cozy landscape. The majesty of the mountains fascinates, they surround this village and protect it from the winds. The cozy resort is divided into two parts. The new one houses hotels and modern guest houses, and in the old one there are unique, rural houses that are saturated with local color. The private sector is closer to the sea than the new one. But in both sectors, the accommodation is very comfortable. And if you've been here before, you'll definitely want to come back. Unforgettable impressions remain after admiring the beauty of landscapes: Bear Mountain (Ayu-Dag), which seems to prop up the sky with its back. There are many local legends about this mountain. And the rocks-islets of Adalary rise from the water, which beckon with their mystery. Many bright and unusual sights of Crimea are revealed after visiting Gurzuf and remain in memory for a long time.

How to get there

You can easily come to rest in Gurzuf. How to get there? This can be done in several ways:

• by car
• by rail
• by air
• water transport

By plane

By plane, you can fly to Simferopol, and from there to Gurzuf to get by road.

If you fly by plane on a direct flight from Moscow (Domodedovo -), then the average flight time takes 2 hours 40 minutes. Days of plying - daily. And from St. Petersburg there is a direct flight (Pulkovo-1-Simferopol), the flight time is about 3 hours. You can pick up and book tickets at, for example,.

Simferopol Airport is located at pl. Airport, 15. Upon arrival from the airport, you need to get to the bus station, which is located next to railway station, by taxi or bus. And from the bus station you can take a bus, trolleybus, fixed-route taxi directly to Gurzuf. There is also scheduled bus, which travels from the airport itself directly to Gurzuf, but its schedule must be specified on the spot.

In total, it takes about one and a half to two and a half hours to get to the resort from Simferopol.

By train

Further, if we consider the railway mode of transport, it is necessary to clarify that it is more economical, unlike an airplane, but it takes a long time. There is a direct train - Simferopol from the Kazan station. The train is on the road for 1 day and 21 hours, and the days of running are daily.

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Gurzuf - the time is now

Hour difference:

Moscow 0

Kazan 0

Samara 1

Yekaterinburg 2

Novosibirsk 4

Vladivostok 7

When is the season. When is the best time to go

For each person, the best time to relax in the resort is individual. Gurzuf was no exception. The season, of course, is here - it begins when the temperature sea ​​water heats up to + 18°C ​​and above. But in winter, spring and even autumn there is something to see here. Most vacationers are observed from July to August, as this is traditionally the time of holidays. And September is the most useful time for relaxation, because it is not so painfully hot anymore, and the water temperature is about 20-22 ° C, and there are many different fruits, housing prices are optimal. As the people say, the Velvet season” Gradually envelops Gurzuf. When to go to Gurzuf is up to you, but personally I advise you to stay in the period of July-August. You can see prices for tours to Gurzuf in the Travelask section.

Gurzuf in summer

Summer in Gurzuf is very sunny, quite dry and not quite hot. It starts somewhere in mid-May and ends in early October. Although it also happens that in October it is warm enough to walk in summer clothes and swim. More favorable period"summer" comes in September. There are a lot of fruits, delicious grapes, watermelons, melons and much more. We can say that the summer in Gurzuf is the longest of all the resorts of Crimea.

Gurzuf in autumn

Rest in autumn lasts from September to the end of October. At this time, it is still warm, nature changes its colors, the mountains become golden, and the sea is getting colder in the evenings. But mostly autumn is warm, only in the evening it becomes cool.

Gurzuf in spring

In the second half of February, spring begins in Gurzuf. The buds on the trees begin to swell, and the sun warms like spring. The flowers on the dogwood branches are already beginning to bloom, but in April the peach blossoms are blooming. This is how spring begins in Gurzuf. A whole colorful performance of spring is ahead! This is a very beautiful time in Gurzuf, the sea, of course, still does not quite meet bathing enthusiasts, but for those who like to watch nature wake up and bloom, Gurzuf will seem incredibly beautiful.

Gurzuf in winter

In winter, rest in sanatoriums is popular in Gurzuf, as this is a great time for recovery. But during this period, life in the village stops, it is no longer possible to walk along the steep streets, it is very slippery. On some frosty days, people do not even leave the house for 3-5 days. It becomes more difficult for locals to live, because the season of recreation and tourism is closed.

Gurzuf - monthly weather

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Gurzuf - monthly weather

Districts. Where is the best place to live

Gurzuf can be divided into 4 districts: the residential sector, multi-storey buildings, the embankment and the Artek children's sector. In any area you can find comfortable accommodation for a vacation.

Leningradskaya street is considered the longest, it originates from the entrance to Gurzuf and runs along Artek to Ayu-Dag. It crosses several streets and goes to the embankment. Chekhov Street is historical, and the steeper one is Proletarskaya. Sanatornaya Street has four 5-storey houses and a cozy private sector, from the sea is farther than other streets. Here is the sanatorium "Gurzufsky". Rock Street is very exotic, and Solovyov Street is located in the center and is the busiest area of ​​the village. Atrekovskaya street has almost no rises, it is suitable for older vacationers. Stunning landscapes can be observed from Krymskaya Street, and there are several elite buildings on Builders Street. It is more convenient to settle on these streets, as they are located closer to the embankment. Although for those who like walking along the cozy and steep streets, a 15-minute walk from Solovyova Street will bring a lot of pleasure. As for the cost of housing, it all depends on the distance of the street from the embankment, the closer, the more expensive. In general, Gurzuf has very comfortable housing.

In the red zone there are inexpensive hotels, hotels and guest houses (from 1800 rubles). Districts of the city in these places often intersect with the embankment. The green zone is a zone of elite and expensive housing. There are more modern hotels, resorts, villas and guest houses. Prices start from both 3,000 and 23,000 rubles.

What are the prices for holidays

Housing prices

Prices for holidays in Gurzuf depend on the distance of the location in relation to the sea and, of course, on the living conditions. Prices range from 600 rubles per day - in the private sector, but it is possible to find cheaper (400 rubles) only further from the sea in a 20-25 minute walk, you can see the options.

In a hotel, prices rise from 1,800 rubles per person per day, but you can stay in a small guest house for 600 rubles. More expensive luxury housing offers Villa on the street. Grape, Richard's, etc. The price of such housing starts from 3500 rubles. There are also a variety of hotels and hotels with comfortable accommodation from 5,000 rubles, more elite - from 12,000 rubles. Offers from different sites can be viewed, and booked on. The search for housing can be planned in advance, but otherwise, upon arrival, there is no problem finding it, since almost every door has an announcement about the delivery of housing. Therefore, it is better to immediately purchase a SIM card, for example, in Simferopol, in order to call those who rent housing.

Food and drink prices

For oranges, the price is from 50 to 80 rubles per kg, cherries - 40-60 rubles, watermelon - 12-15 rubles, melon - 15-20 rubles. Alcoholic drinks - from 700 rubles, but at the height of the season, of course, prices rise. It can be said that seasonal vegetables and fruits do not rise in price significantly, but a limited range of meat and dairy products are immediately marked up several times. So meat - from 500 rubles, cheeses - from 400 rubles, milk and sour cream - from 40 rubles. In Crimea, prices have always been almost the same as in Moscow, after all, the coast.

Prices for excursions

There are many excursions, of course, but in the tents that are found at every step, they offer a complex of excursions and the price is one and a half times more expensive. For example, Ai-Petri tour () + bird home it costs 700 rubles for adults, 650 for children. And if you go on your own by a fixed-route taxi (ticket from 15 to 30 rubles) + entrance for an adult is 480 rubles and for a child - 260 rubles, then the difference in price, as you can see, is noticeable. Therefore, it is much cheaper to arrange a tour on your own, asking the locals where to go and how to get there. They will tell you everything and show you without any problems. And you can see the sights of Gurzuf itself without any problems. Almost everything is close enough to the center, and you can get there on foot, because Gurzuf itself is a small village, and a great range of attractions surrounds it from all sides. And if you are poorly oriented in the area, then it is more convenient for you to buy a ticket for an excursion right away. Having overpaid, of course, but they will take you, they will show you, they will tell you everything, only there will be a time limit. This is how you can save money by going to Alupka, Alushta or Yalta, see the sights, go to museums, walk in parks slowly and enjoy the beauty of the Crimean area.

Main attractions. What to see

Here, on the southern shores, Chekhov also rested, as well as many other big names of Tsarist Russia at one time visited Gurzuf. The sights of this city still remain attractive to tourists from all over the world. The most notable attraction is the big Bear Mountain (Ayu-Dag). The famous Artek camp was built on the slopes of this mountain. There are many legends about this mountain. locals. And the rocks of Adalary became the symbol of Gurzuf, the distance from them to the coast is 400 m. There is also the famous Pushkin Grotto, where he took walks, and the rock was named after the famous singer Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin. At the foot of the Dzhenevez-Kaya cliff, near the Skalnaya Hotel, there is the Chekhov Bay, where you can swim and look into the Chekhov Dacha Museum. The Gurzuf Bay is protected from cold winds on all sides by mountain ranges, it is very calm and comfortable to splash in the sea there. The highest Crimean pass (1348 m) is the Gurzuf saddle pass (Gurbet-Dere-Bogaz). Tourists and vacationers can visit all these sights freely, walk around famous places. There is a house of creativity to them. Korovin and the governor general's house Novorossiysk Territory Armand Emmanuel du Plessis Richelieu. Architecture lovers can visit the Suuk-Su Palace, which is a monument from the beginning of the 20th century. Or take a walk in the park and admire the fountains. It definitely won’t be boring here, you can’t get around everything, because everywhere it’s interesting and you want to visit all the historical, beautiful and unforgettable places of the Crimean resort.

Top 5

1. A. P. Chekhov's dacha

First historical place, where we would recommend to go - this is the cottage of A.P. Chekhov. The writer bought this house to relax, retire and write. The atmosphere and atmosphere of that time has been preserved here. After visiting the dacha, you can take a walk along the beach named after the writer. You will definitely not leave here without impressions.

2. Pushkin Museum

It is impossible to come to Gurzuf and not visit the Pushkin Museum. Very interesting and accessible, the museum will tell in its excursion program about the writer's life.

3. Dive center "Aquamarine Gurzuf"

For those who want to explore Gurzuf not only on land, but also under water, we recommend going to the Aquamarine Gurzuf dive center. There are very interesting places in the region of the Adalarov rocks that you cannot see from the shore. And under the water there are even fragments of sunken ancient ships. There will be an incredible amount of impressions from such entertainment. And near Ayu-Dag there is also an opportunity to dive, where visibility in the water is excellent, and you can see the delights of the sea. Anyone can visit this center. Divers are trained at the central pier on the embankment, and for those who do not know how to dive, there are courses for a young fighter. More enthusiastic and capable can get a certificate. The center also provides boat trips at high speed. motor boat, deep-sea and coastal fishing, provides training in water skiing and wakeboarding.

4. Arbor of the winds

There is a very interesting place, which we cannot but tell. This is the Arbor of the Winds, which is located on the Zeytin-Kosh rock. You can easily get here along the Romanovskaya road in the form of a staircase, which is carved into the rocks. And before this very road from Gurzuf, you can drive through the Partisan village. A stunning view of the Crimea opens before you from the gazebo! Everyone should see this! Unforgettable impressions remain after such a walk.

5. Suuk-su Palace

At the beginning of the 20th century, it was a resort with a hydropathic clinic, an elite restaurant, a casino, etc.
During the civil war, the building was destroyed, and after the restoration during the Great Patriotic War, German officers rested here. Now it is a museum of the history of Artek, and here is the Museum of Cosmonautics. Yuri Gagarin. In this museum, by the way, you can also see a lot of interesting things. There is also a library here. Everything is explained by the guide. This place provides an opportunity to plunge into the history of Gurzuf.

Beaches. Which is better

Gurzuf has more than 10 places for recreation by the sea. The beaches here, it is worth noting, are not sandy, but made of pebbles - large or small.

• free beach

The most common on the central promenade is the Free Beach. Its infrastructure is quite developed, but it is crowded and, of course, dirty. There is a diving center here, it is possible to ride jet skis. It is advisable to come to this beach before 6 o'clock, otherwise everything will be already occupied by sunbeds, they can be rented - the cost is from 2 to 8 dollars (wooden, plastic, etc.). There are changing rooms and a toilet (for a fee), and cafes with summer playgrounds are located along the beach.

• Sharm Beach

The next place for swimming, spreading along the coastline, is already more comfortable, but paid - this is the beach "Sharm". The entrance fee is around $2. There are various types of entertainment here. The beach is equipped with changing rooms, there are toilets and even trash cans.

• Beach "Gurovskie stones"

This is the most visited beach in Gurzuf. Everything here is well-appointed and comfortable. From this beach you can swim to the Adalaram rocks, or rent a catamaran and get to them. The ticket price is about $ 1.5-2, children can have a discount.

• Artek beaches

These are paid beaches, they are located on the territory children's center.
Sputnik Beach is more popular among young people. The cost of the entrance ticket is around $ 1.5-2.5. But they are clean and there are almost no vacationers here, as on all other beaches of holiday homes.

• Nudistcue beach

A nudist beach, which is located near Mount Ayu-Dag, is also in demand in Gurzuf. You can get to the beach thanks to the services of sea taxis, they will be happy to take you there. It is always calm here, the water is much cleaner, there are few people, and those who like to retire and relax here is the place.

Churches and temples. Which are worth a visit

There is one cathedral in Gurzuf - Holy Assumption Orthodox church. He is young enough. It is located at the intersection of Leningradskaya and Proletarskaya streets. The Orthodox five-domed church was consecrated in 2007. It was built between 2004 and 2007.

Museums. Which are worth a visit

Gurzuf has three of the most popular museums among tourists.
One of them is Korovin's Dacha. This is a three-story house, which is located on the shores of the Gurzuf Bay. It was built by Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin himself. Here you will take away his works and plunge into the creative atmosphere of the mansion.
The other two museums we described earlier are the A.S. Pushkin Museum and the A.P. Chekhov House-Museum.

parks

Gurzuf has very well-groomed, neat and beautiful parks, they are worth a visit. The park of the sanatorium "Gurzufsky" is located at st. Leningradskaya, 10.
The area of ​​the park is 12 hectares. On its territory there are buildings of the sanatorium, which were built during the time of the Gubonins (Father and Son). There are magnificent fountains created on the basis of the legends of antiquity, sculptures of poets and writers, alleys with wonderful plants, rare trees and dizzying purity of air! It is very pleasant to walk through such a park, you can retire, meditate, enjoy the beauty of nature and have a great rest.

tourist streets

The streets of Gurzuf are very elegant, filled with their own color. Every street is a place of interest. Walking along the narrow, winding streets, you will plunge into the mysterious past. You have the opportunity to see a lot of unusual and amazing. Korovin Street, Chekhov Street, Leningradskaya Street, Fontannaya Street, which was renamed Vaguly Street, Atrekovskaya Street, Podvoisky Street, Orekhovaya Street and many others - they are all interesting in their own way, and it is pleasant to walk along each of them.

What to see in 1 day

In one day, if you wish, you can bypass almost the entire Gurzuf. What to see and what places to visit? One option is to walk along Leningradskaya Street, which will lead to the embankment. Then take a walk along the line of beaches. Visit Chekhov's dacha, the Pushkin Museum, take a walk in the park of the Gurzuf sanatorium. This will be enough to get acquainted with the color and mentality of Gurzuf on the first day. And those who are unbearably attracted by the mountains can climb the Ayu-Dag, or go to the Red Stone.

What to see in the surroundings

In the vicinity of Gurzuf, you can see a huge number of unique natural monuments. The most interesting are listed below.

• Rock Red Stone

This is a rock in the Gurzuf valley, on the southern coast, it is located at an altitude of 430 meters above sea level. Composed of pinkish-yellow limestone. Below at the foot is the village of Krasnokamenka. The distance from the center of Gurzuf to the rock is 4.33 km.

• Pushkin Grotto

Opposite the Adalar rocks is the Pushkin Grotto, where, according to legend, he liked to visit. At the very top of this rock is Observation deck, which offers a marvelous view of the surroundings and Mount Ayu-Dag. Pushkin Grotto is located on the territory of Artek.

• Gurzuf saddle

This is the highest pass of the Crimea (1348 m). It is located 5 km northwest of the village of Gurzuf.

• Chaliapin Rock

It is located on the territory children's camp"Azure". The rock is named after Fyodor Ivanovich Chaliapin, a famous Russian singer.

• Gurzuf fortress (Gorzuvita fortress)

On the rock of Dzhenevez-Kaya (70 m), the remains of the Gorzuvity fortress of the 6th-8th centuries have been preserved. It is located at the entrance to the Gurzuf Bay and is a "rejection" from the Main Ridge.

• Cape Martyan

Square nature reserve- 240 hectares. It includes a strip of the Black Sea, there are rare natural monuments in the form of plants and birds. Researchers are doing research here. From the center of Gurzuf to the cape 4 km.

nearby islands

The islands closest to Gurzuf are the previously mentioned rocks of Adalara, which are located in the Gurzuf bay. Their name has Turkish roots and is translated as "islands". Once the current twins were part of the coast, but over time, the part that connected them to the coast sank into the water. The distance between these twins is about 40 meters, and in diameter they reach about 30 meters. This place is very popular among drivers because the bottom around these rocks is sandy and you can find fragments of pottery from the 12th-16th centuries in it. Previously, there was a pier for ships that left all these treasures of those times. There are several legends about these rocks. If you go there, the locals will definitely tell you about them!

There are a lot of cozy summer cafes, bars, eateries in the village of Gurzuf on the embankment. The food in these places is the most diverse, from homemade to oriental cuisine. There are also three canteens and points Catering where you can get takeaway food. For those who like to cook on their own, I recommend visiting the market.

Budget

People associate the word "canteen" with Soviet public catering or where you can eat on a budget. After visiting the galley dining room, the impression changes in better side, since you can dine on a budget, but there is no smell of catering here. Quite a cozy dining room is located on the second floor. It looks beautiful, it is always clean and light there, only for the sake of this institution it is already worth visiting Gurzuf. The food here is always delicious and delicious. There are dining and summer halls. Address: Leningradskaya 30, 2nd floor.

Holidays

In Gurzuf, the feast of the Epiphany is very actively held. There are a lot of people in the age and youth. Many are looking forward to this holiday in order to actively take part in it and plunge into the sea.
And on the May holidays, Gurzuf is filled with visiting vacationers. Crimea begins to bloom in spring with all the colors, more and more people want to admire the flowering of nature!

Safety. What to watch out for

Gurzuf is a rather calm village, but you should not lose your vigilance and relax, because we are in Russia, and here, as in most other regions, there is a possibility of a threat to your safety at night. It is better not to walk in the dark alone along unlit streets and nooks and crannies.

Also this seaside resort, and no one has canceled the rules for the safety of behavior on the water. If you are with children, then keep an eye on them, the waves intensify on some days, and it is generally not advisable for people in a state of intoxication to swim on such a day.

Things to do

Shopping and shops

You can’t arrange big shopping in Gurzuf, the village is not that big. There are no salons and boutiques. But everything you need can be purchased: food, wine, pharmacy kiosks, household chemicals - all this is in abundance. But the souvenir shops here are quite interesting. For example, I really liked the Treasure Bay, which is located along Leningradskaya 36 Street. There are souvenirs, jewelry, and a lot of interesting things. Along the embankment there are many tents and stalls with various souvenirs, clothing, jewelry, dishes and much more.

Bars. Where to go

There are enough bars on the waterfront, so it will not be difficult to find where to sit down and try different wines, beer and much more in Gurzuf. There are several round-the-clock establishments, but in the evening everything comes to life on the embankment, bars and cafes immediately open for guests.

Clubs and nightlife

Of the nightclubs in Gurzuf, we will single out two. Night club "Cocktail Hall" Gurzuf highway, 13. Incendiary parties, a lot of delicious cocktails and food are held here. Talented DJs and even a female mud-fighting team. The establishment is open from 9 pm to 5 am. And from 9 am to 6 pm it works as a restaurant.
There is one more night club- disco bar "Plate". Also quite an interesting place on Embankment, 7. There is a cafe, a bar, a restaurant and a summer terrace. The club offers background or live music, and in the evening there is a disco with DJs and hot parties.

extreme sports

For lovers extreme look sports in Gurzuf, there are the following activities:

• climbing Red stone (1 hour - from 1500 rubles)
• ropejumping on the Red Stone (1 hour - from 1000 rubles)
• walk to Ayu-Dag on a sea kayak (2 hours - from 500 rubles)

Souvenirs. What to bring as a gift

Souvenirs in Gurzuf can be purchased on the main street, Leningradskaya, there are many shops and stores. There are always a lot of tents with interesting goods on the embankment, and it’s just that the residents themselves sell crafts for the home and not only. The most popular souvenirs are lavender oil and gifts from the Crimean fields (peaches, figs, grapes, etc.). Magnets are constantly bought up, as well as juniper products, figurines, plates, vases, scarves, key chains, etc. Prices are completely different, starting from 10 rubles.

How to move around the city

Gurzuf is a picturesque village with very beautiful and cozy streets. But it is difficult to move around here because of the roads that abruptly go up and down. You can’t accelerate so much by car, walking is mostly common here. The village is not so big, in principle, it is not so difficult to walk along mountainous, winding roads. If you walk from the upper Gurzuf to the embankment, it will take approximately 30 to 40 minutes at a calm pace. For those who find it very difficult to walk a lot, it is better to settle closer to the embankment. There is little transport here, mostly everyone walks or rides a bike. There is also a car rental costing from $ 40, car options and rental conditions can be viewed.

If you arrived in Gurzuf by private car, then we will immediately make a reservation that there are no free parking lots. In the lower part of Gurzuf, parking is difficult, but you can leave the car higher, but without supervision this is a very risky decision. Locals do not like it when visitors leave cars in the yards, so they can harm your car (scratch or flat tires). The best option- leave in a paid parking lot, so you will be a little calmer, the cost of parking is from 4 to 6 $.

Gurzuf - holidays with children

Gurzuf is not very suitable for families with small children. There are no attractions or playgrounds for children. Of course, this does not mean that children are not allowed to enter here, just that there is no children's infrastructure as such. If you just splash around in the sea and take a walk along the promenade, where there are some children's entertainment in the form of toys and various children's cars for riding along the promenade. You can also eat delicious ice cream and sweets.

The "House of Richelieu" was built in 1811 by the then Governor-General, was remodeled more than once and now looks completely different than before. In this house in 1820 A.S. Pushkin lived three “happiest weeks” in the family of General N.N. Raevsky. Now in the “House of Richelieu” there is a museum of A.S. Pushkin - Department of the Yalta Historical and Literary Museum. The rock above the sea and the grotto in it are named after the poet.

After the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 1783, the lands in the Gurzuf region were transferred to the imperial treasury. At the beginning of the XIX century. they were granted to Duke Armand Emmanuel de Richelieu (1766-1822), one of the founders of the city of Odessa, who was then Governor-General of the Novorossiysk Territory. Duke Richelieu built a house in Gurzuf. It was a stone two-storied building and at that time, and the house was built in the period from 1808 to 1811, it was the most monumental European-style building in size and capital on the southern coast of Crimea. Richelieu himself was in Gurzuf only twice - in 1808, when the building was laid, and in 1811, when the construction was completed. So Richelieu practically did not live in this house, but he willingly provided his Gurzuf estate for acquaintances visiting Crimea at that time. This Richelieu house, with minor alterations, has survived to this day. It is located on the territory of the park of the Pushkino sanatorium, about 100 meters from the sea, in the Gurzuf monument park landscape gardening art.

Located in the sanatorium. Pushkin

st. Embankment, 3, tel. 36-38-76, 36-38-86.

Opening hours from 10.00 to 17.00, day off Monday, Tuesday.

On the promontory protruding into the sea is a small one-story white house. Here A.P. Chekhov sometimes spent his holidays.

In Yalta A.P. Chekhov moved to permanent residence on the advice of doctors in 1898. A year later, in the village of Verkhnyaya Autka, on the outskirts of the city, he built a house and planted trees around it. At the Belaya Dacha, as the locals called the Chekhov House, many prominent figures of literature and art visited Anton Pavlovich. Despite a serious illness, here he wrote the plays "The Cherry Orchard", "Three Sisters", the story "In the Ravine", several stories.

In 1921, the Chekhov house was declared a museum, and the writer's sister, Maria Pavlovna Chekhova, who lived with him permanently, was appointed lifelong guardian of the house. She managed to save the priceless legacy of A.P. Chekhov and during the Nazi occupation.

In 1966, a building was erected next to the Chekhov estate for literary exposition. In the funds of the house-museum, numbering more than 13 thousand items of storage, there are autographs of the writer, lifetime editions of his works.

Chekhov street, 22

Opening hours: Open from April to November. Day off: Monday, Tuesday.

The outstanding Russian painter K.A. Korovin worked for many years in Gurzuf. In 1910-1912. he built the dacha-workshop "Salambo" according to his own project.

The geometrically clear volumes of the building testified to the advent of constructivism in architecture. Even before the revolution, this dacha was visited by many figures of culture and art.

In 1910, at the place where the tavern used to be, K.A. Korovin built a two-story villa. In the same 1910, the ballet by A.F. Arendts "Salambo" based on the novel of the same name by Gustave Flaubert. The scenery for the performance was made by K.A. Korovin. This work captivated the artist so much that he also called his Gurzuf dacha "Salambo".

Korovin during 1910-1917. lived for a long time at the dacha "Salambo" in Gurzuf. Here the artist worked a lot and fruitfully. He painted “Portrait of F.I. Chaliapin" (1911), "Gurzuf in the evening" (1912), "Pier in Gurzuf" (1912), "Gurzuf" (1915) "Flower market in Gurzuf" (1917), " Gurzuf" (1917). At the dacha "Salambo" there were I.E. Repin, R.I. Surikov, A.M. Gorky, A.I. Kuprin, D.N. Mamin-Sibiryak, F.I. Shyalyapin.

In Soviet times, the dacha was used as a recreation center. Since 1947, it has become the House of Creativity of the Art Fund. Artists and creative intelligentsia work and rest here. Very often on the old streets of Gurzuf you can see people with easels. In 1961, a bronze memorial plaque with a relief portrait of K.A. Korovin (sculptor S. Morgachev). Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin was buried in 1939 in France, where he emigrated in 1923.

International Children's Center "Artek"

The history of Artek is associated with the name of Dr. V.N. Dmitriev, thanks to whom Yalta became resort town. To the husband of his daughter Olga, the owner of the estate in the tract Artek S.I. Metalnikov, owned the idea of ​​​​creating a camp-sanatorium for children.

Translated from Greek, "orteki" means "quail". Sergei Ivanovich Metalnikov, a biologist, professor at St. Petersburg, then Tauride University, did not accept the revolution, emigrated to France, where he headed the Pasteur Institute in Paris. He continued to be interested in the fate of his estate and developed a project for a sanatorium, which was arranged in Artek. Metalnikov's house has survived to this day, now it houses circles and a local history museum with an excellent zoological exposition. Next to the house, on a hillock, was the Square of the Seven Wise Men. It was so called because it was surrounded by seven huge stones, on which were written the names of philosophers - friends of Sergei Ivanovich. Nearby is the family crypt of the Metalnikovs.

The founder of the Artek children's camp in Soviet times was Z.P. Soloviev, Deputy People's Commissar of Health of the RSFSR, chairman of the Central Committee of the Russian Red Cross Society. On June 16, 1925, the first Artek line took place. Today, the Artek International Children's Center is located on an area of ​​208 hectares, of which 60 hectares are parks, 42 hectares are beaches, and the length of the coastline is 7.5 km.

The main camps of Artek: Sea, Azure, Mountain (includes three camps Diamond, Crystal, Amber), Cypress, Coastal (Forest, Field, River, Lake camps). Artek has a school for 1270 students, a Sports Palace, an indoor swimming pool with sea water, a stadium of Olympic standards for 7200 seats, 5 outdoor swimming pools, a children's marine flotilla, two tourist camps in the mountains - Dubrava and Krinichka, - an architectural monument, a center of national culture "Libshch ”, the Museum of the History of Artek, a space exhibition, an exhibition of the history of the fleet, a local history exhibition, television, photo and film studios, the Artek Humanitarian Institute. On the territory of the camp Kiparisny is of national importance.

Translated means " colder water". On the left bank of a swift mountain stream there is an architectural monument of the early 20th century. Suuk-su Palace. In 1897, a married couple - a well-known railway engineer-bridge builder V.I. Berezin and O.M. Solovyov - acquired a plot of land in the Suuk-Su area in the hope of establishing a profitable resort here. Three years later, Berezin died, leaving his wife a substantial fortune and an almost completed resort project. In 1900, four hotels and a building were built in Suuk-Su dust. The design and construction of the casino was carried out by the architect N.P. Krasnov. This was his first building of a palace character, and its success was the reason that it was Krasnov who was entrusted with the construction of the royal Livadia Palace.

The building with large halls, living rooms, verandas and terraces was richly decorated inside and out. It was painted by the artist V.I. Surikov. There was a restaurant at the Casino, the building was considered the decoration of the resort, a real miracle of the Russian Riviera.

At the All-Russian Hygienic Exhibition in 1913, the resort was awarded the Big Gold Medal, and at the exhibition in Odessa it received a silver medal. Chaliapin (to whom O.M. Solovieva ceded part of the estate - Pushkin Rock), Surikov, Scriabin, Artsibashev, Korovin, Emir of Bukhara, ministers Sukhomlinov, Kokovtsev, Prince Imeretinsky rested in Suuk-Su. In 1914 Emperor Nicholas II visited the resort. After the October Revolution, Suuk-Su was nationalized, but continued to be a holiday destination for the elite. In 1936 it was handed over to Artek. Now the Suuk-Su Palace is located on the territory of the Lazurny camp, in the very center of a beautiful park.

Suuk-su park

It is located on the southern slopes of the Bald Hillock in the Khazar tract. Its diverse flora includes more than 300 species of trees and shrubs. The first owner of the tract was a retired colonel Russian army A. Abdurakhmanchik. From him, the lands became the property of one of the offspring of the Crimean khans A.I. Sultan-Crimea-Girey. On these lands, the former owners grew fruit trees and grapes. At the beginning of the XX century. the Suuk-Su resort arose here, and Olga Vladimirovna Solovieva, wife of V.I. Berezina, did her best to turn the territory of her park into a green treasury. To give the park an "aristocratic" look, she hired an experienced gardener, E.Yu. Liba, who worked for a long time on the estates of General M.N. Raevsky in Partenit and Karasan. The park combines landscape and regular styles. The central architectural point of the park is the Suuk-Su Palace. Part of the park adjacent to the main architectural structure, designed in the style of Italian terraced gardens. Retaining walls framed by lush vegetation abound here, grottoes, stepped passages, balustrades. The park is crossed by three highways with numerous branches. Paths and passages intertwine in the eastern part of the park near the Suuk-Su Palace. Very beautiful narrow staircase of 68 steps made in Italian style.

The official name is the park of the camp "Azure", it has the status of a park-monument of landscape gardening art of local importance.

Watchtower ("Girey's Tower")

The ancient watchtower is located in the upper part of Cape Suuk-Su, on the territory of the Artek children's camp.

It existed already in the 6th century, when the legionaries of the Byzantine emperor Justinian came here. Sometimes it is called the “Girey Tower” (one of the pre-revolutionary owners of these lands) or “ Eagle Nest» ( Round Tower hanging on the edge of a cliff, which really resembles a nest). At the top there is an observation deck from which you can see scenic view on Ayu-Dag, Adalary and Chaliapin's rock (according to legend, the singer bought it at a symbolic price - for one ruble, and all the surrounding fishermen gathered to listen to his singing from this rock). There is a monument to A. Pushkin nearby. At the base of this rock is the famous Pushkin grotto.

Gurzuf park - landscape park on a seaside cliff on the territory of Gurzuf. Monument of garden and park art. Founded in 1803, almost 10 years earlier than the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.

The area of ​​the park is 12 hectares. More than 110 species and decorative forms of trees and shrubs are concentrated on its territory. Both local (small-fruited strawberry, Crimean pine, pistachio pistachio, high juniper, Pontic needle, Crimean cistus) and foreign species (evergreen pyramidal cypress, giant sequoiadendron, large-flowered magnolia, Lebanese cedar, Himalayan cedar, Atlas cedar, olive) grow in the park. European, Lawson's cypress).

The park practices artistic cutting of plants - topiary.

Sculptures and fountains are located in the park, among which the composition of the fountain "Night" and the fountain "Rachel", created at the end of the 19th century, are famous. The sculptures “Girl with a jug”, “Bather”, “Deers at a watering hole”, “Mother bathing children”, “Young Pushkin” are famous. Also in the park there are busts of Lesya Ukrainka, Adam Mickiewicz, Pushkin, Chekhov, Chaliapin, Gorky, Mayakovsky.

Fountain "Night" - a copy of the sculpture of a German car: Professor Berger - the most beautiful in the park. The motives of ancient mythology give the fountain a fabulous originality. The master depicted the universe as a ball with a zodiac belt, the goddess of the night Nyukta dominates over it with a torch raised above her head. Her companions are the god of sleep Hypnos and the god of love Eros, below are the Atlanteans and caryatids. Streams of water shoot out from the open mouths of the fish.

Cypress park-monument of landscape gardening art of national importance

The park is located on the territory of one of the camps of the Artek International Children's Center. The area of ​​the park is 9 hectares, founded at the beginning of the 20th century.

Landscape park dominated by the Genoese Rock with remnants ancient fortress. The main avenue is densely lined with cypresses. About 180 species and ornamental forms of plants have been collected in the park, but most of all, as the name of the park testifies, there is a pyramidal cypress. In addition to this species, horizontal, Guadalupe, large-fruited, Himalayan, maknaba cypresses grow in the park, as well as Italian pine, Montezuma, fan-leaved palm, common myrtle, marsh cedar, Japanese medlar.

The park-monument of gardening art of the Ai-Danil sanatorium is located in the coastal area of ​​the eastern outskirts of Cape Martyan. Founded in the 20th century on the site of a natural sub-Mediterranean forest.

The flora of the park includes more than 200 species and cultural forms, 17 of these species are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine. In 1998, the Ai-Danil park was declared a monument of garden art of local importance.

One of the attractions of Gurzuf is the Adalary rocks, which are located in the sea 300 meters from the coast and resemble miniature Gothic castles. "Adalary" is translated from Turkic as "islands".

Their height is 35 and 48 meters. The rocks of Adalara are two islands with a diameter of 20-30 m. The distance between them is about 40 m. The strait between the rocks and the shore is about 200 m.

Barriers used to connect the islands to land, but the waves destroyed these natural bridges. Now only their remains, covered with algae, are visible under water. The formation of Adalar, as well as the Genoese rock, and other limestone massifs South Shore associated with the destruction of the yayla. Such massifs arose during colossal collapses and separations from the steeply rising Main Ridge, which occurred from time to time during earthquakes. Some boulders still lie near the cliffs, others have slid down to the coast, and others have even moved out into the sea.   Since 1964, the rocks have been declared a natural monument.

The rocks are a place of pilgrimage for both underwater and ordinary tourists. The steep slopes of the rocks are covered with various algae, around which you can find a lot of fish. The flounder lives at the bottom. Since ancient times, the area of ​​these rocks has been used for laying ships, so there is a high probability of finding fragments of ceramics, anchors and fragments of ships and cargo. At a small distance from the rocks (up to 100 meters), at a depth of about 40 meters, fragments of clay products of the 12th-16th centuries are regularly found on the sandy bottom.

Adalary is a protected monument of nature. At the beginning of the 19th century, a restaurant was equipped on one of the islands, there were also plans to lay a cable car from the Genevez-Kaya rock to Adalary.

Gurzuf fortress (Genoese fortress)

The ruins of a medieval seaside fortress on the rock of Dzhenevez-Kaya, dominating a small bay.

The first Byzantine fortification was built in the VI-VIII centuries. Emperor Justinian. The fortress consisted of a small citadel and an outer defensive belt that protected part of the settlement adjoining the rock. A water cistern was found on the upper platform of the fortification; there was a small church here. She controlled the Gurzuf Bay, where sea vessels could moor, as well as the important Gurzuf Saddle Pass. After the Khazar invasion of the VIII-X centuries. was restored as the residence of local feudal lords, and in the XIV century. passed into the hands of the Genoese. In 1475, when the Crimea was captured by the Ottoman Turks, the fortress was completely destroyed and was never restored. In the XVIII century. the ruins were studied and described by Academician P. Pallas. K ser. 20th century only the remains of a defensive wall with gates, the foundations of a Byzantine basilica, a rectangular tower and residential buildings of the 14th-15th centuries, as well as an impressive tunnel cut through the rock to observe the sea, have survived. Now the ruins are located on the territory of Artek, the Skalnaya Hotel is located nearby.

Gelin-Kaya

The castle of the ХІІІ-ХІ\/ centuries, was located 0.5 km east of the village. Krasnokamenka (Kizil-Tash). It translates as "Greek rock".

Gelin-Kaya is a giant block of limestone that has broken away from the plateau, a rock outcast. On three sides, the rock is limited by vertical cliffs up to 70 m, the platform on the rock is 125x50 m, you can get to it only from north side. The top of the rock is divided into two parts by a fault. The fortress is small, its remains have survived to this day. There was a small church in the southern part of the rock. Archaeologists here find ceramics of the Greco-Byzantine era, \/I-X centuries.

coboplu

Fortified settlement X-XIII centuries. is located 3.5 km northeast of the village. Krasnokamenka. For the construction of the fortress, a hill was chosen, surrounded on all sides by cliffs. Now there is a tpona, which was once a wheeled road. On the surface of the rock, 155x90 m, the ruins of 12 buildings are visible.

Red stone

The limestone outlier mountain is also known as Gelin-Kaya.

Located in the Gurzuf amphitheater.

Monument of nature since 1969

Gurzuf saddle

This is the highest pass in the Crimea. The old Romanovskoye highway passes through it. There was a pagan temple here, which served for a pastoral cult and operated for thousands of years, starting from the Stone Age and ending with the late Middle Ages. With the advent of Christianity in the Crimea, at the Gurzuf saddle pass at the end of the 7th century. the temple was built. In the VI-X centuries. and in the X-XIII centuries. Two more temples were erected here. In the XV century. the temple was destroyed and sacred place was marked with a menhir.

Items used in sacrificial rites were found here: bracelets, pins, coins, figurines, spears, buckles - about five thousand items in total. Now they are stored in the Yalta Historical and Archaeological Museum.

Gurzuf Yayla

It is located between Nikitskaya yayla and Babugan-yayla. It has a length of about 3 km, a width of 500 m to 1 km. The most notable place on the Yayla is the Gazebo of the Winds, which is visible from the South Coast Highway. Max Height yayly is 1540 m.

Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain)

Since 1974 it has been a state botanical reserve of republican significance. Mount Ayu-Dag, or Bear Mountain, occupies an area of ​​527 hectares and rises above sea level by 577 m. The mountain protrudes into the sea for more than two kilometers and ends with capes "Monastyrsky", "Akustani" and "Mussert".

The first researchers of the Crimea believed that the Ayu-Dag and the domed mountains of the Southern Coast similar to it, consisting of igneous rocks, were ancient volcanoes. At the end of the last century, the famous Russian geologist A.E. Lagorio expressed the idea that Medved-gora and massifs of igneous rocks similar to it are laccoliths, i.e. mushroom-shaped bodies formed as a result of the slow penetration of magma between horizontal layers with the uplift of the upper layers. Recent studies have shown that the space occupied by igneous rocks of the dome-shaped mountains of the South Coast was “conquered” not by the calm intrusion of magma, but by a very active mechanical action of the melt, which pushed the surrounding sedimentary rocks (sandstones and compacted clays) to the sides.

On the rocky slopes of Ayu-Dag, one can see outcrops of grayish-green gabbro-diabase. This is a durable and beautiful stone, especially spectacular after polishing. Tribunes on Red Square in Moscow were made of it, the Moscow Canal, the first stations of the Moscow Metro were lined with it. The intrusion of magma, due to which the Bear Mountains massif was formed, occurred in the Middle Jurassic period of geological history. The absolute age of gabbro-diabases is 161 million years.

Ayu-Dag is called one of the natural mineralogical museums of the South Coast. In the bowels of Ayu-Dag, up to 40 minerals out of 200 found in the Crimea were discovered and studied. These are crystals of golden pyrite, needles of black tourmaline, secretions of green epidon and prehnite, black hornblende, rare vesuvian, lomonite and others. Not so long ago, deep purple amethyst was discovered in the coastal cliffs of the massif. Only the "geological Mecca" of scientists - Karadag can compete with Bear Mountain in terms of mineral wealth. The vegetation of Ayu-Dag is very interesting and unique. 580 plant species have been identified here, of which 60 species are listed in the Red Book. The top of the mountain is densely covered with an oak forest: here is the largest population of centuries-old sessile oak trees in the Crimea, of which there are about 200 individuals. The age of the trees is 500-800 years, the diameter of the trunk of such old-timers reaches 100-150 cm. Wild species of orchids, snowdrops, gladioli grow under their canopy. In the lower part of the mountain, closer to the head of the Bear, there is a large population of small-fruited strawberries - individuals. In deep crevices among the rocks, there are single specimens of 700-year-old pistachios. And on the very “nose” there is the only habitat of the Crimean meat cabbage in the Crimea.

Ayu-Dag has been a famous place since ancient times. At the beginning of our era, the ancient geographer Strabo mentions Ayu-Dag under the name Criumetopon, which means "Lamb's forehead." But to many travelers, the mountain seemed like a huge bear leaning towards the sea and drinking water. Ayu-Dag is also an interesting historical and archaeological monument. Remains of medieval buildings of a large fortified settlement have been preserved here. The whole mountain is surrounded by three protective fortress walls. According to scientists, settlements appeared here no earlier than the 8th century. and were abandoned in the 15th century. On steep mountain people were forced to move in the bloody time of the Middle Ages. Remains of a medieval settlement were found on Ayu-Dag mountain. In the Ai-Konstant (St. Constantine) clearing, located on a wide, gentle saddle of the eastern slope of Ayu-Dag, traces of these settlements can still be seen. To the north of the Ai-Konstant glade there was a defensive wall built of raw rubble stone on clay. It reached a height of 3 m and a width of 2.5-2.8 m and served as a reliable barrier on the way to the settlement. To the south and below the Ai-Konstant glade, on a natural terrace above the seashore, there are the remains of residential buildings and a larger building, according to scientists, a temple. The latest date of the existence of the settlement on Ayu-Dag is determined by the XV century. According to some sources, the earthquake of 1468, after which the sources of fresh water on the Ayu-Dag disappeared, was the reason that people left the mountain. Others attribute their departure to the Turkish invasion in 1475. One way or another, people left the mountain forever.

1000 year old sessile oak

It grows on the top of Ayu-Dag, in the southern part of the grove of ancient oaks. The circumference of the trunk is 420 cm, the diameter is 134 cm, and the height is 19 m. The central trunk has a length of 2.5 m, two huge side trunks with a diameter of 30 and 60 cm extend further from it. The crown diameter is 8 m. The entire trunk is covered with moss and lichens. It grows in a dense high forest of sessile oak, common ash, and Steven maple.