Salt caves in the Crimea where there are excursions. Three-eyed or Vorontsovskaya cave. Bottomless well - Tupsuz-Khosar cave

Mountain Crimea is very rich in caves. The fact is that some mountain plateaus, called yayls, are composed of limestone, which is relatively easy to erode, that is, to wash out soluble rocks with water. Such processes and, as a result, the terrain they create is called karst. An example is the Chatyr-Dag plateau and mountain range Karabi-Yayla. There are more than 200 caves and more than 1000 sinkholes. And on Karabi-Yaila there are even more karst sinkholes - more than 3500. By the 1970s, when the book "Caves of Crimea" by V.N. Dublyansky (geologist, speleologist, professor) knew about 800 karst cavities in the Crimea, currently there are about 1100 of them. 2 pcs.

The best and famous caves in Crimea

If you are interested in the beauty of the underworld, then, of course, with such a quantity, there is a certain difficulty in choosing which caves of Crimea are worth visiting in the first place. We didn't have this problem, they helped us. Often in our choice we turn to some specialists or professionals. In our case, a guide from, located in Adygea, as a professional in his field, advised the three main caves of Crimea:, and (another name for it is Mammoth Cave). Having visited them, we can say with all responsibility: these are really very beautiful caves, moreover, the most famous ones. In this case, we are talking about equipped caves (so that speleologists do not throw tomatoes at us), where you can get as part of an excursion group without special skills (knowledge) and special equipment. Both old and young can visit them. Therefore, if you are not a professional speleologist, but only get acquainted with the mysterious and the most beautiful world underground depths mountain Crimea, then it is worth starting with a visit to these three caves. So, let's begin.

How to get to the best caves of Crimea

All three caves are located on both sides of the highway Simferopol-Alushta(highway number 35A-002). The Red Cave (Kizil-Koba) is located on a slope Dolgorukovskaya Yayla, you can get to it by turning off the highway near the village Perevalnoe on the road 35N-554. More details in the article about.

Visual location on the map at the end of the article.

Cave Red is the largest in the Crimea. On this moment the cave has been explored for more than 26 kilometers, the volume is 270,000 cubic meters, the amplitude is 275 meters, and the height of the largest hall, called the Blue Chapel Hall, is 145 meters. I must say right away that seeing this hall and other most great halls as part of a regular tour will not work. The route along the equipped part of the cave runs only 500 meters, but even these 500 meters will give admiration. You can go further only as part of an extreme tour in wetsuits. The meaning of the name is as follows: “kizil” from Turkic means red, “koba” means cave. Here, in fact, everything is so simple - Kizil-Koba, the Red Cave. The name comes from the reddish-brown hue of the limestones of the Upper Jurassic period, in which the cave lies. In addition to absolute figures, the cave is interesting in that it flows underground river, which is periodically shown to you during a regular tour.

The Marble Cave is considered the most beautiful cave in Crimea and one of the five most beautiful equipped caves in the world. The length is 2 km, the depth is 60 m. The main treasure of the cave is the Perestroika Hall - the largest equipped hall in the Crimea and Europe, 250 m long and 28 m high, area 5,000 m2, and volume 50,000 m3. The age of the cave is about 6-8 million years. The cave was discovered in 1987 by the Simferopol speleological section. In 1988, the Onyx-Tour speleotourism center was founded, which equipped excursion routes for visitors, it also studies and preserves the cave to this day. The name of the cave is associated with marble-like limestone - the main rock in the layers of which the cave lies.

Read more about the cave, how to get there, the cost of visiting, opening hours and photos - in the article.

The Emine-Bair-Khosar Cave can easily compete with the Marble Cave for the title of the most beautiful cave in Crimea. But she does not need to argue, she is unique in her own way. Namely, with its calcite formations and incrustations, located on five different levels. The halls of the highest level are located approximately 30 meters from the surface of the earth, and the lowest level is 180 meters. The length of the cave is about 1460 m. Another unique part of the cave is a sixteen-meter well-failure that goes to the surface, as well as an almost complete skeleton of a mammoth and other prehistoric animals found in this cave. That is why the cave has a second name - Mammoth Cave. And of course, it is worth noting the delightful Kecskemét Hall.

Read more about the cave, how to get there, the cost of visiting, opening hours and photos - in the article

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 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. Found marble caves were in 1987. A couple of years later they became available 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. At the moment, only some caves are open to 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. 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 business card 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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In Crimea, a unique relief, nature has created on the territory of this peninsula many forms and objects, both aboveground and underground. Crimean caves attract not only fans of extreme sports, but also ordinary tourists, there are even available for beginners and non-specialists. Often, the size of the cave does not depend on how impressive it will be inside, for example, the small Yalta is no less impressive than the largest Red. When visiting the caves, you need to remember the safety rules and understand that we are visiting nature, take care of everything around.

This cave is located near the cable car leading to Ai-Petri, so it is quite popular to visit, it is easy to find it by the signs, leaving the cable car to observation deck. The second name of this cave is Ice, because the temperature here is like in a refrigerator - 10 degrees all year round. In the center of the cave is a meter-long snowdrift, tourists often throw coins into it, making a wish, and under it is a floor of compressed ice. It was also called Vorontsovskaya, they say that it was from here that ice was mined for the table of Count Vorontsov, whose estate is located at the foot of Ai-Petri in Alupka. The name of the cave comes from the entrance: it was formed in the form of a failure with three entrances, which were compared with eyes. A staircase descends into the cave, along which, observing safety precautions, it is necessary to descend backwards. In winter, the entrance to the cave is locked.

This cave is also located on the Ai-Petri plateau, it was accidentally discovered in 1997 by a Yalta caver and his son under a mountain of leaves, and equipped for visiting by enthusiasts in 2007. This small cave but very spectacular. Only the first hall is open to the public, but it is very impressive; colored lamps are held here, creating real stone flowers, jellyfish or other bizarre images from karst influxes. This cave is recognized as a natural monument.

This cave was discovered in 1902 by a teacher from the village of Skelya, and it was named after this. It was formed as a result of a tectonic fault. Equipped for visiting this cave in 2003. Since then, excursions have been regularly conducted there, and on a route 270 meters long, which takes about an hour, tourists are shown 5 halls richly cleaned with natural influxes: the Fireplace Hall, the Dolphin Hall, the Knights' Hall, the Organ Hall and the Hall of Ghosts. Inside the cave, you can see the stalagmites "Phoenix Bird", the seven-meter "Knight" and other fairy-tale characters, the names of which everyone will come up with for themselves.

The system of these caves in Tatar is called Kyzyl-Koba. They are located near Simferopol and are the most large cave in Crimea. The caves can only be visited with a guide - there are 6 floors going into the depths and many lakes, siphons, reservoirs. There is a large stalactite - 8 meters, over 8000 years old. An underground river flows through this cave, which forms the Su-uchkhan waterfall. The excursion route here lasts 500 meters, which is a little compared to its total length of more than 13 kilometers, but it is dangerous to go further without special preparation. Folk festivals often take place in the valley near the cave, for example, Ivan Kupala Day is celebrated here, birthdays and other holidays are held.

This cave, discovered by the speleological section of Simferopol in 1987, is located on the lower plateau of Mount Chatyr-Dag. The entrance to it is located at 920 meters above sea level. The exploitation of the cave by tourists began in 1987, since then thousands of interested people have visited the cave. underworld. For convenience, concrete paths were laid inside, handrails were installed, and artificial lighting was provided. Several routes have been developed, some are accessible even to a child. The length of the routes is up to one and a half kilometers. On the way, you will meet a gallery of fairy tales, in which the walls are decorated with sintered draperies, a tiger passage, named after the skeleton that archaeologists found there, an landslide hall and a stalactite forest. According to speleologists, this is one of the most visited equipped caves in Europe, and it is also one of the five most beautiful caves in the world.

Many people who have visited Crimea at least once for the purpose resort holiday, admire him natural beauties and architecture.

The peninsula can be called a full-fledged museum under open sky, but much is hidden under your feet: luxurious caves always fascinate with their mystery, because they are created by nature itself, and this cannot but delight.

The Crimean caves are mostly low, which is sometimes not very convenient for travelers, but because of this, one should not refuse to visit them. It is impossible not to admire the underground rivers and full-fledged lakes, so you can get more pleasure and vivid emotions than when visiting a geological museum. No other museum provides so many luxurious halls and mysterious grottoes that beckon you to go in search of an ancient treasure. The historical bewitching atmosphere is complemented by the play of light and shadows, so even skeptical tourists will certainly appreciate it.

The mountain range is considered the richest in various caves, because it is here that the most famous and favorite tourists and are located. By the way, they became accessible to tourists not so long ago, since they first learned about their existence in 1987, but this did not prevent them from taking their rightful place among the top five most interesting caves peace. Marble limestones, of course, make the caves incredibly beautiful and fascinating, this is a rare combination of natural resources and beautiful natural landscapes impresses with its grandeur, special atmosphere allows you to relax at your leisure.

For the convenience of tourists, just two years later, the caves were equipped with stairs, paths and lighting, and several unique routes were laid so that tourists had the opportunity to explore the most luxurious places in the caves. This is what made the Marble Caves the most visited place among tourists and guests of the Crimea.

No less popular among the guests of the Crimea is Emine-Bair-Khosar, which is called the Mammoth Cave. The entrance is decorated in the form of a trap for large animals, it is likely that in ancient times mammoths were caught this way. Hence the name.

It should be noted, because it is considered one of the largest throughout the Crimea. Its length is more than twenty kilometers, inside there are many routes for tourists, interesting halls and mysterious caves.

Summer holidays in the Crimean caves are especially pleasant for tourists and guests of the island, since the air temperature here does not rise above 12 degrees Celsius. Here you can not only see interesting natural sights, but also take a break from the heat in a comfortable cool environment.

Crimean caves will be able to diversify your holiday, giving a lot of positive emotions and the pleasure of visiting. Being in the Crimea, do not miss the opportunity to visit at least one, created by nature itself, the natural attractions of the peninsula.

After historical vicissitudes, Crimea has again become popular with tourists. The Russian resort is famous not only for its picturesque coastline, mountain range, healing air and original seascapes small towns. Crimea is known for its caves and grottoes: the number of objects open to the public has reached 1000.

A number of natural creations are equipped for excursions. Most of them are concentrated in the region of the Ai-Petri, Chatyr-Dag, Karabi, Dolgorukovskaya mountains. The caves in the Crimea are real stone palaces, and excursions to them are remembered for a lifetime.

Yalta

It was opened by a child. More than 20 years ago, a boy threw stones into a crevice and noticed that the sound of their falling was not heard for a long time. Then the speleologists began to work, having determined that in this place during the Neolithic period, the sites of ancient people were organized. Having explored and prepared the grotto for visiting, they opened it in 2007.

The stalactite cave consists of two halls, but only one is freely accessible, 180 m long. Daredevils can get into the second by breaking a 40-meter well. The entrance to the first hall is open in summer, in winter there is too much snow in this area. But the guides recommend not to forget to take warm clothes with you, even if the tour is planned in the summer.

You can get to it by cable car, sitting in a booth in Miskhor and reaching the last station. From there, following the signs to reach the object will be easy.

Kiik-Koba near the Zui River

The rocky natural structure of Kiik-Koba also belongs to the caves of the Crimea, open to the public. The grotto was discovered by archaeologists in the first quarter of the last century under the guidance of the scientist Gleb Bonch-Osmolovsky.

The remains of a woman and a child, as well as flint tools became evidence of the organization of the camps of people who lived in the era of the Mousterian culture in this place. Bones of rare animals were found in the grotto, including a cave bear, a giant deer and a saiga antelope. The dimensions of Kiik-Koba are small: only 50 square meters, the grotto consists of two halls.

The stone dungeon is located 8 kilometers from the village of Zui and the river of the same name, not far from Belogorsk. You can get to the sights by bus from the village of Kurortnoye, but it is better to use your own transport.

Emine-Bair-Koba on Chatyrdag

A rocky dungeon is located on the Crimean plateau Chatyrdag, it is sometimes called the "three-eyed" because of the three entrances resembling eye sockets. The first mention of the grotto dates back to the middle of the 20th century. Crimean caves hide a lot of surprises. In the unequipped part of the dungeon there are two mountain lakes. There are two ways to visit the underground creation:

• pass the excursion route: 70 meters in 20 minutes;
• overcome the speleological route twice as long using special equipment in an hour and a half.

The route is overcome by a group of no more than ten people, the participants communicate with each other by special phones.

The Chatyr-Dag Plateau is located between Alushta and Simferopol. Access to the cave is possible only with excursion group or in your own car. Experienced travelers it is advised to drive using the navigator to the village of Marble, from this point start the path upward following the signs.

Icy - Big Buzluk

The Karabi massif has concentrated many underground structures created by nature on its foothills. One of them: the Ice Cave, named so for a reason, it is constantly cold in it. Stalactites and stalagmites hang over the heads of visitors, forming an ice column. The second name: Big Buzluk comes from the old word for a bracket.

The caves in the Crimea are surprising, excursions to Ledyanaya will open the ancient grottoes with time. At the bottom there is a well, where, according to legend, Austrian livestock breeders who rented land in those areas stored meat, which was then successfully sold in the markets of Taurida.

Reach the wonder of nature direct route without a personal car it will not work, if only by taxi from Simferopol, but the price will be rather big. Experienced travelers advise getting by bus to Belogorsk, and from there to the village of Pchelinoe, from this point the path will be 25 km long: you need to negotiate with private traders or organize a hike.

Marble

According to the descriptions, this best cave Crimea, the most beautiful, and the photos testify to this. It is located on Chatyr-Dag: it is a complex of three underground grottoes, considered one of the most famous in the world. The grottoes, the total length of which is 2 km, are millions of years old, and they were discovered 30 years ago by a shepherd who lost part of his flock in these places. Speleologists, studying the miracle of Chatyr-Dag, found that almost all of its space consists of marble limestone, hence the name. The upper terrace of the shelter consists of halls:

• gallery of fairy tales, in which visitors are greeted by frozen fairy tales sculptural compositions: Mammoth, Santa Claus, Princess Frog;
• the tiger side hall, named after the remains of a tiger found in this place;
• perestroika hall, where tourists admire the Minaret stalagmite
• the palace hall, where a meeting with royal people carved in marble awaits.

Halls available on the lower terrace:

• Theatrical.
• Luster.
• Pink.
• Hope.
• named after Vernadsky.

Stone walls exude eternal cold, so tourists are advised to dress warmly.

When tourists are looking for which Crimean caves are open, the guidebook suggests this one. You can get to the place along the Simferopol - Alushta highway by bus. According to the signs, he turns to the village of Marble, and from there 8 km to the place on foot.

Ozernaya - Danilcha-Koba

A small natural shelter, its length is only 12 meters. The cave is called St. Daniel, otherwise it is called Weeping, in front of it tourists will find evidence of the existence of an ancient temple in this place. Parking is prohibited here, and it is impossible: it is too cold in Crying. Located inside small lake where pearls were mined. The stalagmite, 280 cm high, located at the entrance, will resemble a giant mushroom.

The road to Danilche-Kobe begins along the Yalta highway, along which you need to get to Grand Canyon, and there along the Yusupov road - a path, go up to Danilche-Kobe.

MAN on Mount Demerdzhi

The cave on the geophysical map of Crimea is found on Mount Demerdzhi. It got its name in 1963, when it was opened by young enthusiasts who were members of the MAS - the Minor Academy of Sciences. The grotto is not equipped for organized visits, but has historical value. Once it was a holy place. Here the people who inhabited ancient Taurida worshiped the gods and made sacrifices.

Archaeologists found here cave drawings, the likeness of an altar and many remains of animals that served as sacrifices to the ancient gods.

This is one of the caves in the Crimea, which can only be reached by car. The landmark of the rocky dungeon MAN will be the Angarsk Pass, from which Demerdzhi is within easy reach. At the foot of the mountain, a fork will begin, you need to turn right, go around the slope and MAN will soon appear.

Kizil-Koba

The Red Caves are the visiting card of the peninsula, a real underground 6-storey mansion with an area of ​​64,000 square meters. Its walls are painted in brick color, due to the content of iron oxide in them. Harmony reigns in Kizil-Koba: an underground river flows along its bottom, and a waterfall greets guests at the entrance.

On the route, tourists will visit the halls:

• Griboedovsky.
• Indian.
• Chinese.

Their eyes will open bizarre stalagmites, such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Santa Claus.

Previously, there was a sanctuary in a rocky shelter, it became a tour in the 90s of the last century. Those who wish can not only go through the route, but also swim the rest of it in special wetsuits, the water in the river and channels is cold.

Kizil-Koba for last years gained extraordinary popularity, so they lead to it trolleybus routes. In Simferopol, tourists can take trolleybus number 1 and get to the village of Krasnoe, from there a 30-minute walk will lead to the Kizilkobinka River, which has an underground structure.

Three-eyed on Ai-Petri

There are many caves on Mount Ai-Petri, but one of the most noticeable is Three-Eyes. It is a huge cavity with three dips, each of which you can go down on an excursion.
Three-Eyes is well known to historians: the ancient hunters kept their prey under its vaults, and pure ice from its depths was delivered to the table of Count Vorontsov. Therefore, the Three-Eyes has long been also called Icy: a huge snowdrift grows inside, where visitors throw coins for good luck, and the floor resembles a winter skating rink.

You can get to Trekhglazka along the Bakhchisaray highway. However, usually tourists choose a more colorful way: by cable car. beautiful caves Crimea, including Icy on Mount Ai-Petri, are available on video.

Iograph

The Crimean caves on the slopes of the Yalta Mountains are very famous, as evidenced by their pictures and descriptions. One of them: Iograph, named after St. Evgraf, is a functioning Christian church.

The length of the shelter is 18 meters, Iograph is located at the very top of the mountain, representing a vertical shaft. Once below, visitors will see a mass of stalactites and stalagmites, as well as natural recesses in which pearls were previously hidden.

Climbing the Yalta Mountain starts right from the city of the same name along the Uzenbash trail.

Emine-Bair-Khosar

The name translates as “well near the oak”, it is also called Mammoth because of the discovery in it of the remains of this ancient giant. Emine-Bair-Khosar stretches for 2 km and consists of five levels. The names of the halls are impressive: Crystal, Nocturne, Lake.

In the Mammoth Cave, the paleontological and mineralogical museums are open to the public in the upper halls. It is cold in the underground labyrinth: about 4-5 degrees.

You can get to the sights along the highway from Simferopol, having reached the village of Marble and go up the dirt road past the quarry to the top, Emine-Bair-Khosar will soon appear.

Soldier's

Crimea is a storehouse of sights and caves among them. Where they are, a mysterious atmosphere reigns. This applies to the underground gallery Soldatskaya, a natural creation named after the heroes who died in the wars. It was discovered in 1969 by Feodosia speleologists from the Kara-Dag society. Soldatskaya is famous for its records: the highest difficulty of passage, the deepest: 517 meters. IN underworld it is not easy to get in: right at the entrance there is a deep well, at the depth of which a stormy river roars.
The main landmark from which it is easier to get to the object will be the city of Sudak. From it, tourists will reach the Uskut River, then there will be a turn to the village of Krasnoselovka, not far from it is Soldatskaya.

thousand-headed

Caves in the Crimea hide a lot of interesting things under their arches. Excursions to Binbash-Koba or the Thousand-Headed Cave will show the place where, according to legend, the population of an entire village died. People hid in it from the invaders, but no one survived, they suffocated. The invaders tracked down the people and lit fires at the entrance, it is said that 1000 people were in the shelter at that time, hence the name.

Almost all roads to underground shelters lead from Simferopol. Tourists go to Binbash-Koba to the village of Krasnolesye, where they go further on foot to the Chatyr-Dag plateau.

Skelskaya

The caves of Crimea are mainly located in the Ai-Petri area, information on how to get to them by car is available in guidebooks and on the Internet. Skelskaya stands a little apart, is located in Baydarskaya valley, at the foot of the Kara-Dag mountain. The cave consists of three levels, the lower one is almost flooded, and the upper ones are accessible to tourists: the route is 250 m. The attention of tourists will be attracted by unusually shaped stalactites resembling a church, a Phoenix bird. In Skelskaya there is a hall of ghosts, where bats circle under the ceiling.

Get to excursion object you can drive from Yalta or Sevastopol along the south coast highway to the village of Goncharnoye.