Where are the caves in the Crimea. How to get to the best caves of Crimea. The most magical cave of Crimea - Skelskaya stalactite cave

Resting on the Crimean peninsula? Do not miss the opportunity to look into the caves of the Crimea, open to the public. Some of them are so beautiful and unique that they made it to the pages of the Guinness Book of Records.

If you - active tourist, being in the Crimea, did not walk through its mountain dungeons, then such a rest can be considered incomplete. Well, how can you get around such beauty!? The study of the peninsula has been going on since the 1950s. Many karst dungeons have already been found, which naturally appeared in limestone rocks. One can only guess how many thousands or millions of years it took for rainwater to act on the rock to such an extent.

Currently, speleologists have managed to discover more than 900 underground natural creations. Of course, most of it is, so to speak, “sports interest” - just like that, an unprepared person will not be able to move along them. You will need special knowledge, equipment, equipment. But there are also safe routes on which paths are laid, observation platforms and stairs are built. Everything possible has been done so that an ordinary person could see the natural sights of Crimea without danger to life.

Where are they located? Most of centered here:

• Ai-Petri,
• Chatyr-Dag,
• Yayly Karabi, Dolgorukovskaya.

The cheapest tickets from Moscow to Simferopol and back

Marble Cave - "world star"

Included in the TOP of the most beautiful in the world. In addition, it is one of the most visited, is a "member" of the International Association of equipped caves.

marble cave

It is located in Chatyr-Dag mountain. There are so many karst dungeons here that it resembles Swiss cheese. We are interested in the Marble Caves, 2 km long (there are several of them, therefore we speak in the plural), discovered in 1987. The history of their discovery is not at all connected with speleological searches. It's just that the shepherd lost a sheep, he went to look for it and accidentally found this miracle of nature. At that time, the find was called "Afghan". But on official version it was discovered by Simferopol speleologists. Experts conducted research and found out that the walls are made of marble-like limestone, and came up with a new name.

There are several levels with halls. On the top - Gallery of fairy tales, from which all underground walks begin. At the entrance you will be met by the "Master of the Mountain" - a huge stalagmite. Along the way, you will see other bizarre formations: Mammoth, Baby Elephant, Frog Princess.

Moving deeper, we find ourselves in the Tiger passage. Here the remains of the beast were found, which resembled a saber-toothed tiger, hence the name "Tiger". True, it later turned out that the bones belonged to a cave lion, but they decided not to change this “name”.

To get to the lower level, we return to the Gallery of Fairy Tales. Here, too, not everything is available for tourists. It is only possible to visit the Luster, Pink, Theater, Vernadsky and Hope Halls.

How to get there: by bus or car, Simferopol area. Choose scheduled bus to s. Marble, then 8 km on foot to the lower plateau. By car, we drive along the Simferopol - highway, turn off at the sign “s. Marble".

• Gal. fairy tales - the cost is 350 rubles, 30 minutes.
• Gal. fairy tales - Pearl Lakes - cost 400 rubles, 50 min.
• Gal. fairy tales - Tiger move - cost 450 rubles, 1 hour.
• all routes - cost 500 rubles, 1 hour 20 minutes.

Children under 5 years old - free of charge, up to 12 years old - half the ticket price for an adult.

It's cold inside, even in summer about +9 degrees. You need to take warm clothes with you. Jackets can be rented on site (10 rubles).

Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., without breaks and days off, site onixtour.com.ua. Schedule subject to change due to inclement weather weather conditions. In summer, you can get here only in a group accompanied by a guide. IN winter time personalized service possible.

Kizil-Koba or Red Caves: the longest in Crimea

Are on a slope Dolgorukovskaya Yayla. Their walls are painted with iron oxide, so they have a rich red color. Kizil-Koba stretched for 25 km, the highest vault is 145 m. A river flows along the bottom, which at the exit turns into the Su-Uchkhan waterfall. Kizil-Koba has three separate entrances.

red caves

Excursions pass through the Griboedov Gallery, Indian, Argentine, Chinese, Academic Halls. In them you will see unique creations of nature, among which it is worth noting the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Weeping Dwarf, the cave Master.

Usually the inspection ends at the first passage (siphon), flooded with water. Then the extreme begins - swimming in a wetsuit, the water temperature is not higher than +10 degrees, the air temperature is about +11. Having overcome the siphons, you can get to the North Harbor, see the Gallery of Fairy Tales, an eight-meter stalactite, a 20-meter-high Pink Jet waterfall.

The local places are attracted by another "chip" - the Viking Village. It is located on 6 hectares of land next to Kizil-Koba and is completely identical to the borg (large medieval city) Vikings. A walk through the village lasts 1.5 hours. During this time, you will get acquainted with the life of the Vikings, medieval crafts, you can buy a ready-made souvenir or make it yourself.

Village opening hours: from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Price for an adult is 450 rubles, for children 300 rubles. The purchase of an entrance ticket entitles you to be in the park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you wish, you can become a member of the evening program with interactive entertainment, buffet, filming. Such a pleasure will cost adults 2400 rubles, children 2000 rubles.

The fabulous valley of the Red Caves is a place where you can have a great rest after the tour. This is a landscape and recreational park, on the territory of which gazebos, barbecues, and playgrounds are equipped. Here you can ride on a fabulous train, on horseback, look into the zoo corner. The list of services is impressive, you can get acquainted with it at skazka-lrp.ru.

How to get there: by trolleybus or minibus we go to the village of Perevalnoye (Simferopol district), the stop "Pervalnoe-2", the landmark is the football field. Further along the asphalt road we go to the village. Krasnopeshchernoe (3 km). Then, along the dirt road above the bed of the Kizilkobinka river, another half an hour of travel and we are there.

The cost will depend on the chosen route:

• basic - price 400 rubles. adults, 200 rub. children 6-14 years old,
• extreme - price 4000 rubles,
• jacket rental - price 10 rubles.

Job: daily from 9:00 to 19:00. WITH detailed information can be found on the official website kizilkoba.ru.

Skelskaya cave with Foros fortress and Swallow's nest

S. Rodnikovoe, Baidarskaya Valley - it is here, on the Kara-Dag mountain (there are several Kara-Dags on the peninsula!), that the Skelskaya cave is located. The entrance to it is from the side of the Karadag forest. The walls are made of marble limestone. There are 3 levels, but two are available for inspection. Only speleologists have access to the lower one, since it is almost completely filled with water.

The main feature is bizarre stalagmites: phoenix, Foros fortress, bird home, as well as several unique sites:

• Fireplace Hall - it flaunts an influx in the form of a fireplace.
• Knightly - a staircase from Kaminnoye leads to it, a huge stalagmite "Knight with a spear" 7 m high was formed here.

How to get there: by bus from Sevastopol to the village. Spring. It will take about 1 hour to drive. When you arrive in the village, follow the signs.

Job: every day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Now the visit is temporarily suspended due to the re-registration of documents. The opening time, new prices can be found on the official website speleotur.com.

A visit before the closing of the cave cost 300 rubles.

Emine-Bair-Khosar or Mammoth Cave in Crimea

It is located near the Marble, stretched for 1460 m. Initially, a vertical well 16 m long led here. Today, the entrance is a 12 m tunnel running along the river bed.

mammoth cave

Bones of a cave bear, mammoths, woolly rhinoceros were found here. These findings formed the basis of the museum of paleontology. That is where the inspection begins. It is followed by the Main Hall, height 42 m. Then the tourists go to the Dublyansky Hall with a two-tiered lake (to the left), the Throne Hall (to the right) with figures in the form of a Stone Flower, Monomakh's Cap.

During the tour of the upper levels, you will see underground lakes, the Hall of Idols with stalagmite formations in the form of statues of ancient gods. Having overcome the tunnel of 28 m, you can return to the Dublyansky Hall. Destinations- Kecskemét with various sintered figures, Organ Hall.

How to get there: from any resort we take a course to p. Marble or Krasnolesye (Simferopol region). Then we walk 8 km along the dirt road.

Job: daily from 9 am to 7 pm, onixtour.com.ua.

The cost of the tour depends on the chosen direction:

, "Coral",

We invite you to virtual walk in the Crimean caves:

We talked about the most popular Crimean caves that are open to the public. It will be no less interesting to visit Ledyanaya, Ozernaya, snake cave and in several dozen other natural creations. Crimean peninsula beautiful both on the ground and underground, do not miss the opportunity to see it from all sides in all its glory!

Caves of Crimea (Crimea, Russia) - detailed description, location, reviews, photos and videos.

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Crimea is so rich interesting caves that many consider it to be the birthplace of domestic speleology in its modern form. The peak of research work in Crimean caves oh it was in the 50s. 20th century, and at that time scientists discovered and studied at least a thousand large Crimean caves and a myriad of small ones. And there is no doubt that many more Crimean caves remain hidden from human eyes and unexplored.

I must say that those caves of the Crimea, which are the most accessible for visiting, alas, today are the most littered and spoiled by numerous crowds of tourists. And those that are not easy to get to, on the contrary, can be pristine and beautiful, but there is nothing for a person to do in them without special training and skills of a speleologist. In any case, do not neglect the services of a guide and do not forget to take warm clothes with you when heading to the caves.

Most of the Crimean caves are located in one of four regions: Chatyr-Dag, Ai-Petri, Dolgorukovsky massif and Karabi-Yayla. The most famous caves picturesque mountain Chatyr-Dag, one of the symbols of Crimea, is Marble, the entrance to which is located at an altitude of more than 900 m above sea level (according to some estimates, this cave is one of the five most beautiful equipped caves on the planet) and Emine-Bair-Khosar, which is V general complex Marble and is famous for the legend associated with it. Ai-Petri is famous for the Black flooded cave and Ayu-Teshik. famous caves Dolgorukovskiy massif is the Red Cave (Kizil-Koba) and Yeni-Sala. In this massif there are generally leading caves in the sense of underground lakes and siphons. Karabi-Yayla is known for the Big Buzuluk ice cave.

The mountain caves of the Crimea often melt inside a lake or river. The largest water-filled gallery is located in the Yeni-Sala-3 cave, its length exceeds 110 m. And the largest of the completely flooded caves is Black, its length is 1300 m. Another option is when the cave is not filled with water, but with snow or ice , and the whole year. There are about forty such caves, and the most famous of them is Big Buzluk, where the oldest ice deposits can be preserved for half a century, and picturesque ice icicles hang from the arch. Also well known is the Watering Cave and the Three-Eyes on Ai-Petri.

Other caves are not so interesting purely outwardly, but they surprise with riddles and legends associated with them. For example, in the Kaplu-Kaya cave, they say, a cradle made of pure gold was once buried.

And in the Thousand-Headed Cave, a huge number of human remains from the Middle Ages were found.

Cave Emine-Bair-Khosar.

Many people in Crimea are only interested in record-breaking caves. For example, the largest on the entire peninsula is the Red Cave, 16 km long, where you can also see the maximum number of tiers - six floors. It is also considered the most studied in the Crimea, because more than one and a half hundred scientific papers have been published about this cave. Or the deepest - the Soldier's mine, more than half a kilometer deep. The highest cave in the Crimea is Treschinnaya, whose height above sea level is almost 1500 m. The largest rocky hall can be seen in the Marble Cave, its floor area is about five thousand square meters. m. This cave is also the most visited.

Those who are not looking for easy ways may be interested in the most difficult caves of the Crimea - such statistics are also available. The hardest thing to go through, not surprisingly, is the very famous Red, as well as the Soldier's. Routes through these caves are assigned category 4B. And the most dangerous cave in terms of accidents is Kaskadnaya on Ai-Petri: in 30 years, five tourists have suffered here, of whom two have died.

IN Lately Skelskaya takes the first place among the other caves of the Crimea.

Many travel agencies specially organize trips here and here's why: the speleological complex in Skelskaya was created relatively recently, and so far it is clean, beautiful and there are not many people at all compared to the same, for example, Marble. The Skelskaya cave is located near Sevastopol, and it is easy to get here. At the beginning of the 21st century, the cave was equipped for tourism purposes, and in 2011 the latest electrical equipment was installed here, creating the first precedent of this kind in the Crimea. With the help of colored illumination, the bizarre calcite outgrowths of Skelskaya look very beautiful, and you can guess different figures in them: there is definitely a knight and a monk, a monkey and a dolphin, a dragon and a phoenix, and also, which is especially curious, Crimean sights, such as the Foros Church .

Crimea is famous for its many interesting places. Among them Special attention deserve a cave. In this area they a large number of each one is unique and has its own characteristics. Since ancient times, people settled in them and used them for their needs. In this article we will talk about the caves of the Crimea, open to the public.

Caves and cave monasteries of Crimea on the map:

Three-eyed or Vorontsovskaya cave

Mountain Crimea hides a large number of caves. But not all can be visited by non-specialists. The most accessible - Three-eyed.

Three-Eyed Cave inside

There are more than 3 million years old, the depth is -30 meters. Occupies over 600 sq. meters. You can get inside it through 3 shafts - failures resembling three eyes along the ladder. Through one of them, located almost vertically, the cave penetrates sunlight; during the cold period - snow flies. It's always cold inside. The snow does not completely melt, even in summer there is ice on the floor. Ancient hunters kept the meat of dead animals here. When they shot the film "The Prisoner of the Castle of If", they painted the eyes.

Important! Before you go on an excursion, you need to take warm clothes with you, inside the air temperature does not rise to 10 degrees. In winter, the Trekhglazka is closed.

Yalta cave on the Ai-Petri plateau

The smallest, but incredibly beautiful cave. Traces of the life of people of the Neolithic era were found here.

During the warm period, tourists can contemplate numerous long stalactites that hang from the arches, like pasta. On the floor of the great hall, there are many stalagmites of incredibly crazy shapes. Walls in swells. Light from small electric bulbs creates an unimaginable play of light and shadow.

It is famous for its vertical well, 40 meters long, through which you can go down to the lower hall. Not every tourist can do it: only daredevils, in the company of a climbing guide, dressed in special equipment, will go down.

marble cave

The most visited cave in Crimea is located on the Chadyr-Daga plateau, not far from the village of the same name. It was formed in marble-like limestones, which is why it got its name. It is located at a depth of 60 meters, the length is just over 2 km.

Red Cave Kizil-Koba

The largest one is 20 km long. Red, because iron impurities predominate in the rock. Ordinary tourists only half a kilometer are available. It will be convenient to get there on a fabulous train, especially when it rains.

I have an opportunity extreme excursion: put on a scuba gear and see with your own eyes the flooded passages and halls. Underground passages are located on six levels, with a difference of more than 250 meters.

Inside the cave are numerous lakes, wells, waterfalls, huge halls, as well as the largest stalactite in Europe, 8 thousand years old. Full information about the Red Cave (Kizil Koba) in Crimea can be found.

Cave monastery near Sudak

The ruins of the monastery lie near Mount Sokol. At the beginning of our millennium, Byzantine monks lived here - icon worshipers. Later the Turks ravaged it. But people have not forgotten about him.

In one of three caves there is a carved cross on the wall, and a shop nearby. In the other, only the front wall and a few cells have been preserved. You can get there along the path along the steep slope of the mountain. From above you can see the sea. The place is also notable for the fact that a healing spring was found nearby.

Holy Dormition Cave Monastery in Bakhchisarai

This monastery was also founded by Byzantine monks. It is carved into a sheer rock. This holy monastery has an interesting history.

When the Crimean Khanate gained independence, and Russia received the Crimean fortresses, local Christians, due to harassment by the Muslim population, leave these places. The Russian commander Alexander Suvorov took an active part in the event. But three years later the monastery began to hold services again.

During the revolution, the monastery was plundered, and the servants were shot. During the Great Patriotic War, a hospital was located within these walls. The monastery was revived again after the collapse Soviet Union. Parishioners restored Holy place by common efforts. They did a titanic work: they restored the stone staircase, the Assumption Church, restored the rock painting, erected a bell tower and much more.

Tepe Kermen - cave city in Bakhchisarai

A purely strategic building, arose on a cone-shaped mountain, at an altitude of more than 500 meters. Casemates, quarters for guards, cisterns for collecting rainwater were built in the rock. The city has more than 200 rooms of various shapes and sizes, located on six levels.

At the top there were living quarters and water tanks, at the bottom - outbuildings. The northeastern slope of the rock is decorated with a rock church. On the stone stairs from it you can go to the very bottom of the cliff. On the sixth level there is a tomb covered with a stone slab, on the fifth level there is a sacristy and a refectory, on the fourth level there is a crypt with a niche for an icon. There is also a chapel.

The second name - Emine Bair Khosar - is translated as a well on a mountain slope. At the bottom of the failure, a large karst cavity was discovered - now it is the main hall.

Location - Chadyr dag, lower plateau. The length is 1.5 kilometers, the depth is about 100. The halls and passages are illuminated, equipped with stairs with railings.

Here they found the bones of extinct animals, even a mammoth, after which the cave is named.

Stalactites form outlandish figures: Cap of Monomakh, Stone Flower, fabulous gods. Of particular interest is the two-level lake. The cave is deservedly considered one of the most unusual in Europe.

Shuldan Cave Monastery

Located near the village of Ternovka, it includes two churches and twenty rooms in two tiers. The main temple is made in the form of an elongated rectangular room. Altar in the shape of a horseshoe.

Shuldan cave monastery inside

In ancient times, the walls of the temples were decorated with frescoes, but they have not survived to our times. Recently, a chapel tower was erected, the dome of which is clearly visible from afar.

So observation deck The tower offers a wonderful view of the valley. The sight is told not only by tourists, but also by pilgrims. They are provided with cells for guests, where it is possible to spend the night.

Cave city Bakla

The northern city of Crimea is once an open medieval settlement. To date, almost not preserved.

In the sixth century, a castle was built here from large pieces of limestone, which was destroyed by the Tatar-Mongols. On the shore there are graves carved in stone, grape presses, waste pits, and artificial caves.

Cave city Inkerman

The ancient fortress of Kalamita, consisting of more than three hundred fortifications - business card cities.

Kalamita Fortress cave city Inkerman

The fortress itself did not last long, and the caves under it were preserved. Today, the largest wine-making enterprise of the Crimea is located here. Its underground cellars occupy 55 thousand square meters. Along with a local history tour, tourists are offered to visit wine tasting rooms. The city also has an operating monastery. We talk more about the cave city of Inkerman in.

Kalamita Fortress of the cave city of Inkerman in Crimea, a monastery at the foot of the Kalamita Fortress

We also invite you to watch a video about the most popular and beautiful cave of the Crimea Marble:

The caves of Crimea, open to the public, are real natural museums that attract tourists from all over the world. Speleologists have already found more than 900 underground creations. Most of the caves are concentrated in Chatyr-Dag, Ai-Petri, Yayly Karabi.

Emine-Bair-Khosar is one of the most unusual. People gave her the second name "three-eyed" because of the 3 entrances. The cave is located on the Chartyrdag plateau. The first mention in chronicles dates back to the 20th century. The second name of the cave is "Mammoth". She received such a “nickname” because of the skeleton of an ancient animal that was found in one of the rocks.

At first it was very difficult to get into the cave. Initially, its beginning was in the form of a 16-meter well. Only in 1944 was a route convenient for visiting. Speleologists managed to get into the grotto in 1927. First they explored two halls and then forgot about this place until 1964. Only in 1995 the cave became open to visitors.

Its length is two kilometers, one is included in excursion tours. The cave consists of five levels. The lower one is located at 180 meters. The temperature inside the grotto is five degrees.

Several halls were opened:

red poppies;
treasury;
kecskemet;
gourovy;
pink;
nocturne;
idols;
freedom;
crystal;
lacustrine;
mistresses;
camp.

You just can't see all of them. The lower grottoes are closed and have the status of a reserve.

Near the grotto there is a mineralogical museum. In the cave were found:

Tour;
mammoth;
ancient rhinoceros;
cave bear;
rhinoceros.

Milky Way;
Monomakh's hat;
mistress of the cave;
niche with gems;
2-storey pond made of calcite;
cave owner.

The most beautiful hall is Kecskemét. At the entrance there is a leak that resembles a volcano, and in the center is the "owner of the cave." In the grotto is underground lake, in the hall of idols there are stalagmites, the height of which reaches up to 10 m, and on its walls there are multi-colored streaks.

The Marble Caves are the most unusual and visited. These are the main attractions of Chatyr-Dag. They are located on its lower plateau and are part of underground complex. The Marble Caves were found in 1987. A couple of years later they became accessible to tourists.

The caves were opened by a shepherd looking for a lost sheep. He named the place "Afghan". However, officially they were found by Simferopol speleologists. When it was discovered that the caves are 90 percent marble-like limestone, due to this the complex got its name. The entrance is located at an altitude of 920 m. It was found that the caves were formed due to the erosion of limestone rocks.

Basic decorations are also whimsical figures which are created by minerals and water. The halls are equipped with artificial lighting and amaze with their beauty. Figures made of minerals resemble animals, fairy tale characters, blooming flowers. In some places, stalactites simply hang down like natural transparent chandeliers.

Openwork pools and baths are visible under your feet and it seems that their bottom is studded with pearls. There are dark grottoes, rare "kisses" - these are pillars of fused stalagmites and stalactites. Near such a place, tourists are supposed to make a wish. On this moment only some caves are open for tourists, but new routes are already being prepared.

Marble caves in Crimea, official site:

Marble caves are located at: Russia, Crimea, Simferopol region and have an official website: http://www.onixtour.com.ua/

The complex is divided into several halls:

1. The "Fairy Tales Gallery" is on the top level. All tours start from there. On the water, tourists are met by the “Master of the Mountain”. This is a huge beautiful stalagmite. On the way there are other unique formations - the Frog Princess, the Baby Elephant, the Mammoth.

3. "Perestroika Hall" 150 meters long. It contains a minaret, large stalagmites Zombies and Dragon.

4. In the "Palace" the king and queen flaunt.

5. "Clay" is located on the upper level, but is temporarily closed to the public.

There are also a series of halls on the lower level, but so far you can only get into Vernadsky, Pink, Luster, Nadezhd and Theater.

Marble Cave (Crimea): opening hours in 2018

The working hours of the Marble Caves are from 8.00 to 20.00, without breaks and days off. However, the schedule may change due to inclement weather. You can get into the caves in summer only with an excursion and a guide. In winter, individual service is provided.

There is no public transport to the caves. You can get there by car or bus to Simferopol. From there, choose a flight to the village of Marble. Then walk 8 kilometers on foot to the plateau of the lower level. If you get to the village by your own transport, then you need the Simferopol-Alushta highway, turn off on it according to the sign.

What other caves to visit in Crimea?

There are no less interesting other caves of the Crimea, the photos of which are mesmerizing. Russian resort boasts amazing sights. In addition to the above, there are a number of caves in Crimea:

1. Iograph found in the Yalta mountains. The cave was named after St. Evgraf. The length of the grotto is 18 m. There are many stalagmites and beautiful stalactites in the cave, there are natural depressions where pearls were previously mined.

2. Emine Bair Koba (otherwise "Three-eyed" or "Nostril") is located on the Chatyr-Dag plateau. The cave received its second name for 3 exits, similar to eye sockets, the third - for the shape of the inlets. The unequipped part of the dungeon has two lakes. Excursions to the hall with stalactites last 20 minutes. In 1.5 hours you can go along the speleological route.

3. Yalta was opened by a child when he threw stones into a crack. He noticed that the knock from their fall was not heard and informed the adults about this. Then speleologists took up this place. The grotto was explored and opened in 2007. The cave with stalactites consists of 2 halls, but only 180 meters is available. To get to another, you need to overcome a well 40 m long.

4. Skelskaya is located in the Baydarskaya valley. The cave has three levels. Only the top two are available - the bottom one is completely flooded. Some of the stalactites in the halls are reminiscent of the Phoenix, the church. This cave has a hall of ghosts, which is inhabited by bats.

5. "Three-eyed" was found on Ai-Petri. This is a huge grotto with three halls. Ice from the cave was delivered to Count Vorontsov. Inside the grotto is a huge snowdrift. Visitors throw coins into it - for good luck. The floor in the cave is like a winter skating rink. Therefore, it received a different name - "Ice".

6. Thousand Head Cave. According to legend, she died in the Thousand Headed big village. People hid from enemies, but did not survive - they simply suffocated. According to the chronicles, there were approximately 1000 people in the cave. That's where the name came from.

7. Ozernaya - Danilcha-Koba - is a small 12-meter cave. The second name is "Crying". Remains preserved in the cave ancient temple, there is a small lake that was used for pearling. The stalagmite at the entrance resembles a giant mushroom.

8. The ice cave (otherwise Big Buzluk) is part of the Karabi massif. It is very cold in the cave, stalagmites and stalactites form bizarre ice pillars. At the bottom there is a natural well, in which, according to ancient legends, the inhabitants kept meat, and then sold it in Tauris.

9. The Soldier's Cave is a whole gallery named after the fallen heroes. The cave was discovered in 1969 by speleologists from Feodosia. Soldatskaya has her own records. The cave is considered the deepest - 517 m and the most difficult to pass. At the entrance there is a deep well in which the river rages.

10. Kizil-Koba (or Red Caves) is the visiting card of the Crimea. The grotto resembles a huge 6-storey natural mansion. The area of ​​the cave is 64 sq. m. Brick-colored walls due to iron oxide. At the entrance, a small waterfall flows down, inside there is an underground river. The cave has three halls - Chinese, Indian and Griboedovsky. They contain various forms of stalagmites - "Santa Claus", " leaning tower of pisa". You can get to the Red Caves by trolleybus.

11. Kiik-Koba near the river. Zooey is a rocky structure. The cave was discovered in the 20th century. The remains of ancient people, flint tools, bones of the rarest animals (giant saiga and deer, cave bear) were found in it. The cave consists of two halls. total area grotto - 50 sq. m.

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Rest in the Crimea will be incomplete without a visit amazing caves. Since the 50s of the XX century, speleologists have been exploring the Crimean peninsula, rich in underground spaces created in the earth's crust.

There are many karst cavities on the peninsula natural origin that appeared in limestone rocks. Rain water slowly but surely destroyed rocks and mines appeared. Nature has been creating the underworld for millions of years.

Today in the Crimea there are more than 900 caves, wells and mines. Most of them are sports, not sightseeing, i.e. only people with special training and special equipment can visit them. But there are also caves equipped for visiting. Speleologists have developed safe ones, equipped them with paths, stairs, viewpoints. All conditions have been created so that tourists can see the beauty of underground life. Some of the caves are listed in the Crimean Guinness Book of Records.

marble cave

Among the Crimean mountains, the Chatyr-Dag massif stands out. This is in the Turkic language, and in Russian - "tent-mountain". The mountain is dotted karst formations, caves, mines and wells, for which it was nicknamed the Swiss cheese. not only the most popular, but also world famous. And relatively young, it was explored and discovered in 1987.

Water for many centuries undermined the marble-like limestone rocks, and as a result, a cave was formed. It's always cold here, like in the Snow Kingdom. The temperature, equal to 9 degrees, is constantly kept at the same level. Due to almost absolute humidity, it is always damp here.

At the entrance of tourists, the “Master” is waiting for tourists, as cavers politely call a huge stalagmite. Small stalactites grow above it. For a year they increase by several microns. Someday they will unite and become a stalagnate, but this will not happen very soon.

Sinter formations in the cave are centuries-old “works” of calcium carbonate, which creates bizarre stone sculptures on the walls. The names of the cave halls are speaking. The landslide was so named because the ceilings separating the halls once collapsed. In the Palace Hall sits the king and queen, as well as their retinue. The clay hall is notable for the fact that its floor is covered with clay. You can get from Simferopol to the village. Marble towards Alushta. The cost of visiting is 450 rubles for an adult ticket and 225 rubles. children's.

Kizil-Koba or Red Cave

Kizil Koba or Red Cave is the largest cave system peninsulas of Crimea. More than 2.5 million years ago, it was formed by the Kizilkobinka River, which passes through the cave and turns into the Su-Uchkhan waterfall. The cave is called Red because iron oxide is present in the rocks. That is why reddish tones prevail in the area.

- these are 6 tiers, galleries 135 m deep and 230 m3 in volume. The length of the cave is 26 km, and this is not the limit, because the river tirelessly washes out new ponors, resulting in galleries, shafts, narrow corridors and spacious halls. Nine water siphons block the way, and only experienced speleologists can get here.

In 1989, the first excursion was held in the Red Cave, and since then everyone can visit it and overcome the half-kilometer route. The Indian, Chinese, Argentinean and Academic halls amaze with their grandiosity.

Once A.S. visited the cave. Griboedov, and in honor of this, the main route was called the Griboedov Gallery. The path is dotted with cascades, lakes and waterfalls, which form an underground river. Stalactites, stalagmites, columns and draperies adorn the underground galleries, creating a unique entourage. For extreme tourists there is a special route. They are offered to put on equipment and overcome the path from 2 to 5 km along the flooded galleries. Those who venture on such a journey will open many halls and passages unattainable for ordinary tourists. You can get there by trolleybus from Simferopol to the village of Perevalnoye. The cost of visiting the cave is 300 rubles for an adult ticket and 150 rubles. children's.

Cave "Emine-Bair-Khosar"

On the slope of Mount Chatyr-Dag is located beautiful cave Emine-Bair-Khosar. If you translate the name, you get "a well on a slope near an oak."

The cave is more than 10 million years old, but for a long time tourists did not have the opportunity to get there, because the entrance was not equipped. Then only specially trained people could go down the vertical well. In 1994, cavers made a convenient horizontal route in the form of a tunnel, and since then the cave has been opened to the public. The tunnel leads to dozens of galleries and halls. The eye opens underworld with luxurious furnishings. Sintered columns of amazing shape, beautiful crystals and carolite flowers, bath niches, wells and even a waterfall made of stone.

There is a stunning underground lake in the Main Hall. Hall of Idols "inhabited" fairy tale characters formed by stalagmites. The walls are decorated with stains of different shades. In the "Treasury" room, you can find "jewels" if you look closely. The Kecskemét hall is notable for the fact that it is equipped with an acoustic system, and the music sounds very melodious and mysterious. In the hall of Viktor Dublyansky (karst scientist) there is a two-story dehydrated calcite lake. The walls and vault of the Pink Grotto have a pleasant pink color due to the iron salts contained in the water. These and many more rooms are open to the public. The cost of visiting the cave is 450 adult tickets and 225 rubles. children's.

Thousand-Headed Cave (Chatyr-Dag)

Binbash-Koba - A thousand-headed cave, if translated from the Turkic language. Its location is the Lower Chatyr-Dag Yayla. The length of the cave is a little more than a hundred meters. The first people who visited the cave, and it was in the middle of the 19th century, found many human bones and skulls in it. These finds turned into souvenirs that were eagerly snapped up by tourists. Why were there so many remains in the cave?

According to , the nomads attacked the locals, and they took refuge from the Varangians in a long-discovered cave. They took food and essentials with them, but there was no water. At night, a girl from the tribe went with jugs for water. Water, splashing, irrigated the path, and soon flowers grew on it. The nomads instantly figured out where the fugitives were hiding, and wanted to take them prisoner. But locals didn't give up. Then the nomads lit a large fire at the entrance, and the people inside died because they could not get out.

There is another explanation for the name, and it is easier to believe in it. The horizontal entrance-portal of the cave leads to a wide platform, then it narrows and passes into a huge hall, where there are an abundance of stalactites and stalagmites. Quiet place for the burial of the dead. It is possible that people from local tribes were buried here earlier. Skulls of fully formed adults were found in the cave.

Cave Iograph (Ai-Petri Yayla)

Crimean mountains stretched for 160 km, occupying the southern and southeastern part peninsulas. Among them is the Ai-Petri Yayla, and in its slope is the Iograph Cave. Once it did not exist, but there was a natural mine where groundwater flowed. The rock, unable to withstand the load, cracked. Water rushed out in a powerful stream and formed a small entrance on the mountain slope. This is how the Iograf Cave appeared. It consists of a large hall and several winding passages. The entrance to the cave is masked by limestone cliffs.

In the VIII-IX centuries, Crimean Christians, persecuted by the Turks, hid in the cave. Believers created small churches in the mountains. One was in Iograph. Many centuries later, researchers found fragments of an ancient icon with the Face of Jesus Christ, glass and copper ornaments, lamps, and a cross in the cave. When the temple lost its need, the altar was dismantled, and the cave was abandoned, but later it was remembered again. In 1947, the cave was included in the list of Crimean natural monuments. After another 50 years, the temple reopened in the cave. In 2000, a worship cross was installed next to the cave.

Three-Eyed Cave (Ai-Petri)

Soars up, and you find yourself at its upper station Ai-Petri. Then 700 meters on foot, and here it is - the cave "". And it immediately becomes clear why she has such a name. The entrance is divided into 3 parts, resembling eye sockets. Whichever entrance you enter, you will enter a fairy tale.

Inside is real ice kingdom. A snow cone in the middle of the cave as a symbol of eternal cold. Tourists are surprised when they see him. The snow does not melt even in summer. Even if it is sweltering heat outside, it does not penetrate here. The contrast between the temperatures in the cave and outside is impressive. In a snow cone-shaped snowdrift, tourists leave coins, this has already become local tradition. For luck.

Crimean hunters in ancient times kept their prey in the cave, lowering it down on ropes. Since the cave is constantly cold, the prey did not spoil for a long time. Count Vorontsov was transported ice to the estate, and he used it to cool wine and food. Ice was also delivered to noble people. was not a match for the usual, so it was highly valued among rich people.

It is sad that the miracles created by nature are mercilessly destroyed by man. The Three-eyed Cave suffered the same fate. Please be kind to nature!

Topsyus-Khosar (Bottomless Well)

The cave looks like a deep well, hence its name. bottomless well". It is also called a mine, which is more like the truth. There is no entrance for ordinary tourists. But people with special equipment are welcome. And then, provided that if there is an experienced caver or a trained athlete nearby. A staircase 17 meters long leads to the mouth of the mine. It is gradually expanding. You need to go down to the very bottom of the mine. In winter, snow sometimes lies here, and glaciers form in spring. Even in summer it is cold here. Snow sometimes does not fall in an even layer, but forms a snow cone up to 10 meters high.

At the bottom of the mine, the journey is just beginning. There are three tunnels from here. South rapidly goes up to 30 meters. There are several halls in the northern passage, which are separated by arches. The passage to the southwest is an ancient channel where an underground stream once ran. Over time, it dried up, and gravel and clay took its place. Speleologists considered this area the most convenient for the formation of a passage. From here you can go to the well, as well as to small halls.

Altyn-Teshik (Golden Hole)

White Rock is notable for the fact that on its western slope there is a cave-grot of Altyn-Teshik. And if you translate this name, you get the "Golden Hole". Archaeologists claim that our ancestors have been here. This is indicated by the found skeleton of a Neanderthal woman with a child who lived in the Golden Hole 150 thousand years ago. The Sarmatian tribes also lived here, leaving behind tamgas - tribal signs. Ancient people took shelter in the cave from the weather, used it as a corral for animals, which was discovered during excavations in the 1960s.

Legend has it that a snake lived in the cave in ancient times. And inside the Golden Hole there was a long tunnel through which one could get to Feodosia.

Archaeologists have discovered mammoth bones and ancient tools in the cave. That the Golden Hole was inhabited is beyond doubt. The cave is located at a height of over half a meter, and it is not easy to get to it. A narrow crumbling path leads to it, on which it is difficult to maneuver. So the cave in the old days could also serve as a protective structure.

The Skelskaya cave can be found in the southwestern part of the Crimea, namely in Sevastopol, the village of Rodnikovoe is located nearby. The groundwater limestone rocks were undermined for a long time, and the upper part of the vault, unable to withstand the load, collapsed. A spacious hall was formed, and calcite sinter formations eventually divided it into several rooms.

Skelskaya cave is divided into several areas. The first of them is the "Fireplace Hall". The influx formed the shape of a fireplace, so there was no need to think about the name for a long time. If you climb the stairs to the second platform, you will see the luxurious Knights' Hall. It is named after the huge 7-meter stalagmite "Knight with a Spear". Sagging and sagging form interesting patterns, as if frost draws on the windows. Here you can see a waterfall, a dragon skull with eyes and fangs, a phoenix bird. Nature works wonders.

Stalactites and stalagmites joined together to form columns decorating the hall. There are also slick curtains and ribs, bath niches. It takes many centuries to create such beauty. Just think about it: in a hundred years only 1 cm of sagging is formed! There is even a castle in the cave. Not real, of course, but formed by influxes, but how cool they look! In the Dolphin Hall there is a stone silhouette of a dolphin jumping out of the water.