The resort city of Sudak: All about Sudak in the Crimea. Sudak is a favorite resort on the southeastern coast of Crimea

(until 1945 Kutlak; Ukrainian Vesele) - a village in the Sudak region of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the center of the Veselovsky village council, which does not include others settlements.
Population - 1596 people. (2001)
The sea is located at a distance of 4 km from the village of Vesely. According to the schedule, a bus runs to and from the sea from the village approximately every 2 hours.
Attractions
Near the village on the Black Sea coast are the preserved ruins of the Kutlak fortress.
Rock "Axe"
Story
Since ancient times, the Kutlaks have been engaged in agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, transhumance, and stone mining. The village is mentioned in the Genoese sources of the XIV century.
But the first statistical information is known from the first half of the 16th century, when in 1520 and 1542 the Ottoman administration conducts population censuses in the Sultan's possessions of the region - in cities and villages mountain Crimea and South Coast. The census data of 1520 indicated 277 Kutlaks - 3 families (10 people) of Muslims and 51 families (267 people) of Christians.
In 1542 there were 393 Kutlaks - 15 people. (3 families) professed Islam, 378 (64 families) - Christianity.
In 1778, during the deportation by the troops of A. Suvorov, the Tats and Urums, who professed Christianity, in the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, none of the Kutlaks left their homeland. During the period of the conquest of the Crimea by the Russian Empire, part of the Kutlaks died, part went overseas, within Ottoman Empire. So, according to the data for 1805, there were only 74 Kutlaks living in 21 yards.
Briefly in their travel notes described the village of Kutlak at the beginning of the twentieth century, the geographer, traveler Semyonov Tien Shan. “The highway, moving away from the sea, rises to the village of Kutlak, in which, according to the census, there were 1,550 souls of both sexes of the Tatar population. Near the village there are vineyards, occupying up to 153.5 acres. The village has many rich orchards. From the buildings attracts attention beautiful mosque. In the vicinity of Kutlak there are rich quarries, where the best sandstone in the Crimea is mined, going to the millstones, under the name of "Sudak stone". In the vicinity of Kutlak, the ridge of the Crimean Mountains ends ... "
In 1944, there was a deportation of the Crimean Tatars from the Crimea, initiated by the Soviet authorities. As a result, in Vesely, all movable and immovable property, lands were taken away from people. Before the deportation, there were three public cheshme-fountains in Kutlak, and there was plenty of water in the village. The preserved cheshme (fountain) near the mosque itself is a magnificent monument of medieval Muslim architecture;

Interfluves(until 1945 Ai-Serez; Ukrainian Mіzhrіchchya) is a village in the Sudak region of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the center of the Mezhdurechensky village council, which, in addition, includes the village of Voron.
Population - 510 people. (2001)
Story
The first mention of the village dates back to the 15th century.
The remains of two medieval settlements were found near the villages of Mezhdurechye and Voron.

MARINE(until 1945 Kapsikhor; Ukrainian Morske) - a village in the Sudak region on south coast Crimea, the center of the Marine Village Council, which, in addition, includes the village of Gromovka (Shelen).
Marine is located on the Sudak-Alushta highway, 16 km from the city of Sudak in the Kapsikhorskaya valley. Starting from the sea, the settlement stretches for two kilometers from the coast, smoothly turning into vineyards. The village itself, consisting mainly of small private houses, is located as if in a niche surrounded by mountains, and is divided by the main streets stretching from the sea into the depths of the village. Karl Marx Street is considered the busiest, it is also the central and shortest - it is not for nothing that it was jokingly called the local Broadway, during the summer season there is a brisk trade. Numerous shops, shops and cafes are located here. Stretching from the embankment, the street ends with the local House of Culture, which is popular in summer due to its cinema hall and disco.
Nearby are the boarding houses "Zenith" and "Sunny Stone". 1.5 km from the village Marine river Raven flows into the Black Sea.
Population - 2245 people. (2001)
Attractions
Museum of the History of the Morskoye Village
The ruins of the medieval Genoese fortress Choban-Kule
Mount Ai-Foka
Ai Serez Valley
Tract Panagia
Zelenogorye waterfalls and lake
Waterfalls near Mount Shuvri
Mount Camel
Privetnenskoe highway
Story
Marine has centuries of history. To the east of it, on the cape, traces of a settlement of the 8th-15th centuries were found, and on western outskirts near the road that runs along the seashore, there are the remains of a ceramic kiln of the 8th-9th centuries, in which amphoras were fired mainly. 6 km west of the village, on the coastal cliff adjacent to the sea, there are ruins medieval fortress Chaban-Kale. A round tower, the foundation of defensive walls, and a cistern have survived to this day. Researchers believe that in the XV century. the fortress was the castle of the Genoese feudal lords of the Guasco brothers.
The first mention of Kapsichore dates back to 1380, when the village was part of the Genoese colonies in the Crimea. In those days, Morskoye was called Kapsichore, which can be interpreted as a “scorched village”, “scorched earth” (Greek “kapso” - a fire, “hora” - a village, a place). It is quite logical, because Morskoye is surrounded on all sides by hills, mountains, which for centuries have been burned out by the burning sun, from which the grass has dried up and which gives the hills a red, burnt color, regardless of the time of year.
Kapsichore had a characteristic appearance for the Christian settlements of the southern and southeastern coast of Crimea. The flat roofs of stone huts were built of logs and oak boards, and covered with clay on top, which, after tamping, did not let water through. Inside the house, near one of the stone walls, a small increase was made for the bed. Opposite was a hearth in which fire always smoldered. The clay floor was covered with felt. In the house, pithoi were dug into the ground and covered with slabs - large clay vessels in which grain and wine were stored. Tools of labor were also kept here, including scythes and varduks (axe blades). A small round table and shelves where copper utensils of various shapes and sizes were stored - that's all the furniture. In front of the house, under a canopy, they put an oven for baking bread. The inhabitants called themselves Greeks, although they were descendants of the indigenous population, which in the Middle Ages adopted Christianity, and with it the Greek language6. They were engaged in viticulture, agriculture, cattle breeding.
According to the Kyuchuk-Kaynardzhy agreement of 1774, Kapsichore became part of the Crimean Khanate. In 1778, when the tsarist government resettled Christians from the Crimea to the Azov region, 97 people left from here. It is likely that there were more Christians here, but not wanting to leave their native places, some of them converted to Islam.
Since 1783, Kapsichore has been part of Russia. In 1787, the best lands were granted to the governor of G. Potemkin's office, Vasily Semenovich Popov, formerly the governor of Dolgorukov-Krymsky's office. Potemkin died in the arms of V. Popov and his niece, in 1791, on the road, not far from the city of Yass.
The Capichora Valley, which stretched along the Shelen River, was rich in water and was distinguished by fertile soils. On irrigated and carefully manured lands near the seashore in the 90s of the XVIII century. peasants grew flax and cucumbers.
Long known climatic features terrain. Patients here were treated with sunbathing. “The patient is buried in the sand heated by the sun, leaving only the head free, which is shaded with a blanket or umbrella,” N.A. described in 1894. Golovkin treatment on the beach in Kapsichore. In 1910, a dacha colony arose here, which included Leonid Andreev, Fedor Chaliapin.
In 1981, the well-known Soviet rock band Kino was founded in Morskoye by musician Viktor Tsoi. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the group, a memorial was erected in the Marine

NEW WORLD(Ukrainian Novy Svit) – resort village in the Sudak region of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the center of the Novosvet village council, which does not include other settlements.
It is located on the coast of the Black Sea bay Sudak-Liman (also called the Green Bay). The surroundings of the village have the status of a botanical reserve due to relic groves juniper and Stankevich pine endemic to these places, as well as picturesque bays with grottoes.
Population - 1095 people. (2011)
Episodes for many films were filmed in the vicinity of the New World, such as Pirates of the 20th Century, Amphibian Man, Three Plus Two, Sportloto-82, The Silence of Doctor Ivens, Treasure Island, Anna Karenina ”, “Single swimming”, “I have a lion”.
Attractions
In the New World, two palaces of Lev Golitsyn have been preserved, one of which now houses a museum, and the other is notable for its Moorish architecture (depicted on the coat of arms of the village). The factory of sparkling wines continues to operate.
Factory of champagne wines "New World"
Museum of the History of Winemaking "New World"
Orthodox Church.
Crypt of Prince Golitsyn.
Mount Falcon
Mount Orel (Koba-Kaya), in the depths of which 7 km of adits were cut through, where sparkling wine is aged.
Story
The village arose through the efforts of one of the founders of Russian winemaking, Prince Lev Sergeevich Golitsyn, at the end of the 19th century. The prince founded here, in his estate, a factory for the production of sparkling wines. Since the local nature favored winemaking, and the traditional technology of champagne production was maintained at the factory through the efforts of the prince, the wine came out of exceptional quality. At first, the village was called Paradise (paradise), but after Nicholas II visited the estate of Prince Golitsyn in 1912, Paradise was renamed New World.

SUNNY VALLEY(until 1945 Koz, Kozy; Ukrainian Sonyachna Dolina) - a village in the Sudak region of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the center of the Solnechnodolinsky village council, which, in addition, includes the villages of Bogatovka (Tokluk), Almond (Arka-Deresi), Coastal ( Kefesia).
Population - 1431 people. (2001)
The village is located about 1.5 km south of the road connecting Sudak and Feodosia via Koktebel and Shebetovka, about the same distance from Shebetovka and Sudak. The village is separated from this road by a small ridge, Echki-Dag, which protects the village from the north. The village is about 3 km away from sea ​​coast, where the small village of Coastal is located. The village is located on the ephemeral stream of Koz, the same name with the old name of the village. South of the village begins an uninhabited desert area that forms Cape Meganom.
Attractions
Church of Elijah the Prophet
Wine Museum
At the grave of the tanker A.E. Gnezdilov, who died a heroic death in April 1944, a monument was erected for the liberation of the village.
Story
The village was founded in the 14th century.
Soviet power was established in January 1918.
On the territory and near the village, the remains of a settlement of the late Bronze Age and a Taurus settlement of the late Middle Ages were found. The remains of the Genoese church of the XIII-XV centuries have been preserved. Burials of the ancient period have been excavated in the village of Bagatovka.

On southeast coast Since ancient times, the trading city of Sugdeyu (Soldaya) flourished on the Crimean peninsula, which, with its wealth, attracted the raids of the Golden Horde hordes. The famous Silk Road ran through Soldaya (present-day Sudak), trade routes linking India and China with mediterranean countries. This period is reminiscent of the Genoese fortress, which protected the city from raids.

Currently, this city has become one of the main resort and health centers of the Crimea. It contributes to this geographical position. WITH south side The city stretches for many kilometers of a beach strip, on the other three sides the valley is surrounded by mountains Ai-Georgy, Alchak and a range of other mountains covered with greenery.

In Ukrainian - Sudak (formerly - Soldaya, Sugdeya, Sydagios, Surozh)
Index: 98000 - 98023
Telephone code: +380-6566
Population: 15,000 people
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The climatic conditions of Sudak are close to the Mediterranean. More than half of the daytime hours per year in Sudak (2550 hours) at the resort is warm sunny weather. The average air temperature in the spring-autumn holiday season is from +17 to +230С, in summer from +23 to +270С. In July-August, the temperature in some periods rises to + 380С, but the sea breeze and mountain air contribute to easy adaptation to the heat and the ecological cleanliness of the city's atmosphere.

Temperature and storm parameters are an important factor for vacationers. sea ​​water. The most favorable holiday season lasts 160 days from May 17 to October 23, average temperature sea ​​water during this period is not lower than +170C, incl. 105 days from 22.06 to 4.10 not lower than 200С, and 19 days not higher than 160С. As in other resorts of Crimea, in Sudak the sea is sometimes very stormy, 21 days in the holiday season you can observe 4-point waves. Thus, comfortable conditions for swimming in the sea for adults are 101 days a year, and for children 65 days. This must be taken into account when choosing a period for a beach holiday in Sudak.

Healing properties of the sea and the sun, mountain air, clean ecology, serene rest- the main factors contributing to the improvement in Sudak.

The developed resort infrastructure contributes to the mass tourism to the city. It includes many hotels, hotels, boarding houses, restaurants, cafes, entertainment and sports complexes, equipped beaches, travel agencies, green areas, nature reserves, etc.

Of great interest to tourists is acquaintance with numerous historical monuments, sights of the city and its environs, amazing creations of nature.

Genoese fortress. One of the most unique historical monuments is the Genoese fortress, which was built by the Genoese for 98 years in the XIV-XV centuries, using and including ancient fortifications of the VI century.

The renovated fortress was almost impregnable, because. was protected by steep mountains and reliable defensive structures. In the lower tier, a wall 2 m high and 8 m wide was built with 14 15-meter combat towers. Along the crest of the mountains surrounding the fortress, the upper wall with towers, the Consular Castle and the Watch Tower were built. Despite the destruction of the fortress buildings by time and repeated assaults, tourists are given the opportunity to see the main gate, the towers of Torsello, Georgievskaya, Portovaya and Corrado Chikalo, the temples of the 12 apostles and a mosque, barracks of the 18th century, ancient cannons. The Temple of the 12 Apostles was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. Its walls are decorated with picturesque frescoes of the Last Supper and drawings. sailing ships. There is an inscription on the Port Tower (Astragvera). Evidence that the tower was erected on May 18, 1386 and named after the commandant and consul Soldaya (Sudak).

settlement New World. Huge interest of tourists attracts the village. Novy Svet, located among the picturesque mountains Sokol, Sykhtlar, Sandyk-Kaya, Karaul-Oba and Koba-Kaya, 7 km from Sudak. A unique village with relic tertiary vegetation (juniper tree and Stankevich pine), similar to the subtropical climate, received the status of a botanical reserve. The New World impresses tourists not only with its amazing vegetation and unique microclimate, but also with many attractions. Among them are a trail, a house, a grotto, a collection of wines and a crypt of Golitsyn, a champagne factory, a royal beach, mountains, bays, grottoes and caves, temples, monasteries and churches, crypts, mineral springs, ecological trails. On Mount Karaul-Oba, Prince Golitsyn carved a bench in the rock, from which he liked to explore the surroundings. At the top of the mountain, the ancient Taurians built a spiral stone staircase, which the prince repaired. On the mountain you can see the parking lot of the Tauris of the 6th century. BC. and their hideout.

Prince L.S. Golitsyn in 1878 acquired a tract in the New World at the foot of Sokol, on 20 hectares of which he cultivated 0.5 thousand varieties of grapes, and set up the production of high-quality wines, incl. champagne. In 1913, anticipating his approaching death, the prince presented the Russian Tsar with vineyards and a sparkling wine factory in Novy Svet, as well as a collection of 50,000 bottles of the best European wines he had assembled. Golitsyn died in 1915 in Novy Svet and was buried in a vineyard in a crypt.

Very popular among tourists ecological 3 km Golitsyn trail, architectural structures which ( viewing platforms, stairs, a “library” of wines, a well of spring water) in the time of Golitsyn were erected by Turkish builders, and cyclopean stairs in the rocks were ancient Taurus. The trail crosses a number of wonders of the New World, created by nature - green bay, a grotto in the rocks 30 m high, underwater tunnel under the stone "Turtle", Chaliapin's grotto, the chaos of boulders near the Golubaya Bay, petrified corals, algae and sea ​​urchins Jurassic period, the 77-meter cave of the Through Grotto, the "Hell" hole, arched gates and the "Paradise" platform with meadows and groves among the surrounding rocks.
At the factory of champagne wines, founded by Golitsyn in 1878, in 1899 Paradise champagne was produced, which received the Grand Prix at the Paris World Exhibition. Currently, the annual capacity of the plant is 2 million bottles of champagne varieties "New World", "Prince L. Golitsyn", "Crimea", "Crimean", "Crimean sparkling". Exquisite grape varieties for the production of champagne are grown on the former plantations of Golitsyn. The museum of the plant stores international awards received by the plant's products - the Super Grand Prix Cup, 3 Grand Prix Cups, 50 medals, a golden statuette for European quality "European ovations", as well as 15 gold and silver competitive medals. During a tour of the factory, you can taste the amazing taste and aroma of champagne and buy it in tasting room or the Golitsyn Museum, located in the same building. In the Golitsyn Museum, the guide acquaints tourists with the activities of the prince in the development of winemaking in the Crimea. The exhibits of the museum (paintings, faience, porcelain, glass) are dedicated to the culture of winemaking.

The crypt of Golitsyn was built by the prince for the funeral of his wife, in 1915 the prince himself, who died in Feodosia, was buried in it. The 1st World War destroyed Golitsyn's plan to install a sculpture of an angel (wife) with a hand on a lion (Lev Golitsyn) on the roof of the crypt. The sculpture ordered in Italy was not delivered to Russia. Civil War led to the desecration of the crypt in 1920, as a result of which the remains of the princely couple were removed from the crypt, and to date the place of their reburial has not been established, which, probably, was secretly carried out by Tatars respecting the prince.

most popular beach in Sudak - royal beach in the new world. The name of the beach is associated with a visit by Tsar Nicholas II, but tourists are attracted not so much by the name as by the location of the beach. The Blue Bay, in which the royal beach is located, is adjacent to the equally magnificent Blue and Green Bays. Behind the bay rises Watchtower Mountain and the Paradise site. Marble massifs of Sokol Mountain and Cave Rock together with watchtower mountain form a natural amphitheater that borders the beach. Cape Kapchik between the Blue and Blue bays resembles a lizard in shape. The bottom of the bay is lined with shale, so the color of the sea water gives off blue. On the cape there is a lake cave with a salt lake. A through 77-meter reef grotto with a height of 17 m crosses Cape Kapchik from Golubaya to Sinaya bay. This grotto in ancient times was used by smugglers to store goods, so the Blue Bay is popularly called the Robber Bay. Prince Golitsyn was engaged in the improvement of the through grotto: he installed a forged door at the entrance, built stone stairs at the exit to the Blue Bay, arranged a banquet hall in the grotto, in which he celebrated his anniversary in the presence of Nicholas II.

Botanical reserve with an area of ​​470 hectares in coastal zone The green bay of the New World is included in world system nature reserves. A.S. Griboyedov wrote about the incomparable beauty of this place. The mountains surrounding it protect the reserve from the wind and create a subtropical microclimate, very favorable for wildlife. In the reserve, dozens of plant species are preserved in large numbers, listed as endangered in the Red Book. Among them are 5 thousand Stankevich pines with specimens aged 250 years, juniper grove, pistachio, asphodelina, orchid, crocus, etc. The Golitsyn trail crosses the reserve. Coniferous phytoncides heal the respiratory system of vacationers.

An unforgettable impression is left by a visit to the water park with children, a boat trip, mountain landscape. In the evening, vacationers enjoy spending time on the cypress alley, attending entertainment shows, discos, mud fights.

The majestic Cape Meganom closes the chain of bays of the Eastern Crimea with its bulk. Its name is translated from Greek as "a huge house" or "a large pasture."

Cape Meganom is a peninsula formed by four separate capes. All of them are cut deep gorges and valleys. Meganom is separated from Sudak by Mount Alchak and Kapsel Bay. The nearest cape to Sudak is called Rybachy. The highest and most prominent cape in the sea is called Meganom proper (Choban-Basty). Further behind the Meganom you can see Cape Bugas and the mountains cut by the Bugas valley. And the last one is Cape Tolstoy near Solnechnaya Valley.

The territory of the cape is one of the objects of the natural reserve fund of the Crimea. The coastal waters here are clean and transparent. Horse mackerel, sultanka, anchovy, mackerel, mullet, striped mullet, garfish (needlefish) and other fish species are found in Kapsel Bay. Among the pitfalls and algae, there are many mussels, crabs and rapans.

Meganom has all the conditions for active rest: you can go on a horseback ride, in secluded bays - snorkel or compete in spearfishing, ride ATVs on the slopes of the mountains or go diving in Gravernaya Bay. Or you can just lie in the sun in cozy coves at the foot of Meganom.

Cape Kapchik

Cape Kapchik is a unique place that attracts people with completely different interests and hobbies.

Geologists are attracted here by the fact that this cape is nothing more than an ancient coral reef that is riddled with endless paths. underground caves and grottoes. In the darkness of this underground palace there is also a salt lake.

Romantics looking for beautiful places for inspiration or peace are drawn here by the beauty of the place. Approaching the cape, one cannot help but notice its unique shape, which resembles a dragon. Climbing on that monster, you can endlessly admire the smooth surface of the water of the Blue Bay and the concern of Blue. For this, an observation deck is equipped here.

Even linguists will find something interesting, for example, in the name of the cape, which means "pouch" in Turkic. The presence of caves and grottoes is one of the versions of the appearance of this name.

But the most interesting place that attracts treasure hunters and historians here is a through grotto. It is covered with many legends, according to which, it was here that the pirates hid their loot and held secret meetings. Prince Golitsyn, having reached this grotto, ennobled it: stairs, forged doors and stained-glass windows appeared - the grotto turned into a chic banquet hall for the celebration of Golitsyn's anniversary. Now, unfortunately, it is impossible to get into the grotto because of the danger of collapses.

Cape Kapchik is an interesting natural phenomenon, to the attractiveness of which a person had a hand.

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Grotto of Chaliapin

Magnificent scenery Crimean coast have attracted many over the centuries. Among the people who came here were very famous people who left their mark not only in history, but also on the rocks and caves of Crimea. So, one of the places popular with tourists keeps the memory of one of the founders of Russian winemaking, Prince Lev Golitsyn and the outstanding singer Fyodor Chaliapin.

There is a version that in the Middle Ages there were cave temples or a monastery, and evidence of this is the murals, which remained on one of the walls of the grotto until the 19th century. With the approach of the new XX century, a new history of the grotto began. Prince Golitsyn chose it to store champagne wines produced by the local factory, for which special niches in the form of arches were cut down, which have survived to this day.

The wine cellar became a favorite place for Golitsyn's guests. Many noble people visited here, including Emperor Nicholas II, but the name of the grotto was fixed after the visit of the famous singer. They say that Chaliapin gave concerts right in the grotto, and a small stage was specially equipped for him. There is a legend that during one of his performances, Chaliapin sang so powerfully that the powerful sounds of his voice reverberated off the walls and broke a glass of precious champagne in the maestro's hand! Now, in memory of those events, concerts and opera festivals continue to be held in the grotto, and the audience enjoys the excellent acoustics of this natural hall.

It is hard to believe that a significant part of Crimea was once controlled by the Genoese, because from Crimea to northern Italy path is not close. However, this is so. The Genoese left behind a great many traces of their stay, and perhaps one of the most famous of these traces is the Genoese fortress in the city of Sudak.

Although according to legend, the fortress was built in 212 by the Alans, and scientists date its construction to the seventh century and is associated with the Byzantines or even the Khazars, the most significant period in the existence of this fortress falls precisely on the Genoese. Even the rock on which the fortress stands, translated from local language called the Genoese rock.

By the way, this fortress is familiar to many in absentia. It was she who we saw in such films as Othello, Pirates of the 20th Century, Captain Blood's Odyssey and many others. The fortress has survived to this day in surprisingly good condition, so that anyone can enjoy the lively spirit of history that emanates from the fortress walls.

Royal beach

Located between Mount Karaul-Oba and Cape Kapchik, not far from the famous village of "New World", Golubaya Bay, also proudly called the "Tsar's Beach", is an absolute masterpiece of nature and fantastic beauty of the landscape. The bay got its name for the special, amazingly beautiful color of the water, caused by shale rocks lining the bottom of the bay. However, to understand the meaning of this name, it is not at all necessary to know about the geological composition of the bottom, it is enough just to see at least once the unhurried swaying of the waves on the shore of the bay.

This place is called the Tsar's Beach because in 1912 the Russian Emperor Nicholas II rested here, preferring the Golubaya Bay to the two neighboring ones - Blue and Green, which, by the way, are also able to amaze the imagination, although they are inferior to the famous Blue. At one time, these places were a favorite place for Turkish smugglers, and their feluccas more than once made their way into these waters under the cover of night. In honor of this historical fact the neighbor of the Blue Bay, Blue, is even sometimes called the Robber.

The beauty of these places attracted filmmakers here as well. It is the local landscapes that you can admire in such famous films as "Sportloto-82", "Pirates of the XX century", "Three plus two" and "Amphibian Man". It's safe to say not to visit Royal beach means not to see one of the most luxurious pearls of Crimea.

Embankment of Sudak

The embankment of Sudak stretches along the entire coast line, hanging over a narrow line of beaches. It originates from the Genoese fortress and ends with Mount Alchak.

The waterfront is bustling with life. After all, walking along it, you can meet on your way a whole row of tents with souvenirs and other items, as well as food and drinks, pavilions with entertainment and attractions. In addition to all this, everything on the embankment is provided for a comfortable and convenient stay: here you can always call from post office, exchange currency, watch a movie and eat delicious food affordable prices in various restaurants and cafes. Also on the embankment, as in other resort areas, you can braid, make a tattoo or a portrait, as well as try and buy any wine.

The promenade, of course, offers all tourists beautiful views of the sea and crowded beaches, which are convenient due to their sand and pebble rock and quartz sand.

Gravelnaya Bay

Gravel Bay is one of the most beautiful places on the Meganom peninsula. This is a few hundred meters of the purest primeval beach, dotted with colorful volcanic pebbles, where even such a rare mineral as bright white cacholong is found.

The bay is surrounded on all sides except the south high cliffs. Those who love to spend time in nature will definitely like this place. And diving enthusiasts should not miss the Graviynaya Bay - it is famous for the purity of the water, which is almost unique for the Black Sea. An interesting bottom relief and small grottoes will help even beginners quickly adapt to the conditions of the Black Sea. In coastal waters, a diver and even children frolicking in shallow water can meet jellyfish, crabs, hermit crabs, needle fish, sea horse, Black Sea anchovy, red mullet, mullet, horse mackerel, sculpins. Often from afar you can watch how white-barreled dolphins and bottlenose dolphins frolic.

Those who like to explore the unknown can organize their own excavations, because archaeologists happened to find small fragments of amphoras of the 8th-9th centuries on the shore and slopes of the bay.

through grotto

Grotto Through is located on Cape Kapchik, near the village of Novyi Svet. It is a tectonic crack that cut through the middle of Cape Kapchik. Its length is 77 meters, the height of the span is 17 meters.

The grotto unites two bays of the New World: Blue and Blue. It will be possible to enter it only from the path of the ridge of Cape Kapchik. It is believed that the Through Grotto used to be a meeting place for Turkish smugglers, where they held meetings, hid looted goods, which is why it is also called the Robber Grotto.

Prince Golitsyn equipped the grotto: he laid a path to the entrance, installed a beautiful door in the old style and made two stairs leading to the water at the other end.

Currently, the Through Grotto is visited by thousands of tourists every year, it is one of the most interesting places New World.

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Sudak is a resort town in the Crimea.
Location of the city in the southeast of the Crimean coast of the Black Sea.
Sudak has everything:
on the beaches and sand and pebbles, both large and small, and stones ... Sunbathe - I don’t want ...
Sudak combines everything:
there are valleys, rocks, mountains, hills....
Having been here, you will feel the effects of different climatic zones: tropics, subtropics. When traveling around the Crimea, choose any climate for yourself: if you want a wind, you need an eastern steppe and western Crimea, if you want the tropics - South Coast, if you want something in between - Southeast Crimea, namely, our beloved city of Sudak.
For all tastes... Crimean nature cannot be compared with any .... There are no harmful factories and industries in Sudak and its environs. The air is always clean: during the day with the smells of juniper trees, and in the evening - with the smells of the sea.
Being in Sudak, it is not necessary to go exactly to central beach: there is Alchak with free beaches under it, and on the other side under the fortress at the pier...
And for lovers of the exotic, there are beaches in the direction of the New World and beyond Alchak: the beaches of Kapsel and Meganom! The water is cleaner there!
In this city you can find everything that everyone likes...
even peace and quiet!
In the evening, walking along the promenade, you will meet a large number of entertainment for children and adults: inflatable slides, carousels, shooting galleries.
Hungry? - no problem!
The Sudak embankment is full of various catering establishments: cafes, restaurants and pubs! Local chefs and bartenders will offer you refreshments for any budget. In many restaurants you can not only have a delicious meal, but also watch performances by famous pop singers, KVN teams.
Well-known fast food brands operate in the city center, where, as you know, you can eat inexpensively without compromising the family budget.
Sudak, like any other city in Crimea, is able to offer its guests Crimean fruits and vegetables, delights of national products in the city market. The rows of merchants are filled with various goodies, both ready-to-eat and raw.
Winemaking in Sudak is the main direction after tourism. For more than a hundred years, a factory of champagne wines has been operating in the New World, and in the city itself - the state farm-factory "Sudak". In the suburbs, in the village of Solnechnaya Dolina, the state farm-factory "Solnechnaya Dolina", known for its cognacs and wines, produces its wine products. Staying in Sudak there is a unique opportunity to taste real Crimean wines.
For living, the city has big amount boarding houses, hotels, guest houses and private sectors in which the owners will gladly accept tourists going on vacation to the sea.
Pike perch is loved by many generations: famous poets come here from all over the world, compose poems and sing

On the coast of the Crimean peninsula, from its southeastern side, there is a beautiful resort town of Sudak, founded presumably in 212 and then called Sugdeya, which means immaculate. Over the 18 centuries of its existence, this city of Crimea has lived a rich history, which is reflected in its architecture and sights.

In this article, I present the sights of Sudak with a photo and description, the surroundings and the New World. Where to go, what to see and all the useful information about the city.

For many centuries, it has changed owners, who brought their culture and flavor. All the wars that took place in the Middle Ages on its territory quite often were solely due to the geographical location of the city, its climatic and natural resources.

By the end of the 18th century, the peninsula became part of Russian Empire. Its territory was bought by Prince Potemkin, who planted a vine here and opened the first winemaking school in Russia.

Climatic conditions and vegetation here are close to the Mediterranean. Due to the unique climatic conditions, and thermal waters Mount Perchem, the city has acquired the importance of a climatic health resort, where you can recover from many diseases and restore your health.

In this bay, the sea heats up first and the heat of the water is stored here for the longest time, which makes it the longest along the entire coast. bathing season from the first days of June to October. There are quartz beaches here, the only ones on the peninsula that are also considered curative. The sea here is with gentle slopes, there are no sharp stones, in these places you can find a cozy and quiet cove and have a fabulous rest with the kids.

Sudak is famous for winemaking and vineyards, health resorts, where there are all conditions for have a great holiday even the most whimsical tourists. You can get here from Crimean cities by intercity buses or order a taxi, but from mainland Russian cities you need to fly to Simferopol Airport and from there bus routes or taxis go. You can use single ticket and travel by train via ferry or with transfers by bus.

Sights of Sudak with a photo and description

Sudak is very rich in sights, there is where to turn around for tourists, and yet the Genoese or Sudak fortress is considered more attractive.

This unique historical monument architecture of the medieval Crimea became the main decoration and its calling card. Having been in this amazing place, there is a feeling of involvement in the history that took place within these walls.

Many towers, a moat around the fortress, high walls in two tiers and a barbican on the gate made this fortress impregnable at one time. Nature has done its best here too - from the east and south it is protected by a steep cliff and only in the north of the fortress is a gentle slope.

It owes its name to the creators of this fortification, the Italians, who built it for more than a century during the Genoese history. There is a fortress on the Fortress Hill, which has the shape of a cone, and earlier it was a coral reef. On the lower tier of the fortress, a wall was built more than two meters wide and about eight meters high.

The building is on the top floor Consular Castle and towers that connects walking next to everything mountain range wall. Here, at the very top of the citadel, there is the Maiden Tower or, as it is also called, the Watch Tower.

In order to climb it, you need to overcome some obstacles, but getting there you can get great pleasure from the opening view of modern city, Kapsel Bay, Sun Valley and the Novyi Svet Nature Reserve.

Now the fortress belongs to National Reserve and is in the status of a museum.

Knights Festival "Genoese Helmet"

Now every year in August on the territory of the Sudak fortress, knightly competitions and festivals of knightly arts are held, with theatrical performances and mass competitions.

Here swords flash, horseshoes clatter, archers stand on the walls and minstrels sing. Everyone can participate in such tournaments, which are dedicated to different topics every day.

Individual and group knightly battles, competitions in shooting from the guns of the Middle Ages, here you can see with your own eyes the storming of the fortress, as well as individual demonstrations of skill with cold weapons and a lot of other tournaments.

Also at this time, you can see various exhibitions that present medieval costumes and armor, as well as buy a souvenir at the folk crafts fair.

The resort village of Novy Svet, in the Sudak region, is famous for its sparkling wine factory, which was created by Prince Lev Sergeevich Golitsyn back in the 19th century. After organizing the production of wines, Golitsyn starts several grandiose construction projects - huge three-kilometer cellars for storing wines located at sea, a house for workers to live in, now it is called the Golitsyn Castle and a house for himself, which is now the Golitsyn house-museum or museum of wine in the New World.

It is built at the base of the mountain in a Moorish style with a terrace that offers a wonderful sea view. But the highlight of the whole building is a three hundred meter cellar, in which he kept the largest and most valuable enoteca, consisting of 2,000 bottles of wine made at the princely factory.

In 1912 the cellar was visited by Nicholas II himself, who was captivated by the New World champagne wines. During the revolution, the house was slightly damaged, later it changed its purpose, and only by the end of the 70s of the last century it was made a museum of Golitsyn and the history of winemaking of the peninsula.

Now personal princely things are stored here, a lot musical instruments and furniture. The house is also equipped with a fireplace, which serves not only to heat the room, but also to fumigate the basement so that there is no mold and fungus. Exhibitions are also held here, the exposition telling about the history of winemaking in these places is considered very interesting.

According to historical finds, the history of winemaking here exists for more than two millennia. In the preserved cellar, wines are now tasted by candlelight, which are considered the best in the New World.

Church of St. Luke

10 km from Sudak in the village. Novy Svet next to the monuments to Nicholas II and Prince Golitsyn is a church named after St. Luke. At the request of the residents of the village, in 1996, a church was opened in the library premises of the plant, at which an adult and children's parish school, a circle of church hymns and a library operated.

Since 2006, the construction of a new church has been launched, and already in 2012 it was opened. Now the church keeps the icon with the relics of St. Luke, the Golitsyn "Last Supper", which was presented to the temple by his heirs, as well as a cross with the relics of the martyrs of Chernigov. From an architectural point of view, it is a domed-cross church. The middle is decorated with a dome, and crowns it with a cross.

Still, you will not find more beautiful monuments created by nature itself anywhere. Those who have visited the reserved tract Alchak-Kaya in Sudak will agree with this statement. Alchak-Kai, or, as the Crimean Tatars also call it, a low rock, attracts a huge number of tourists, divers, and photography enthusiasts with its picturesque view and clean beaches.

At the very foot of the mountain, you can relax in the water park and on the wonderful wild beach. At its core, Alchak is the oldest coral reef, which over time became a rocky 150-meter cape that protrudes half a kilometer into the sea and acts as a barrier between two bays - Kapselskaya and Sudakskaya.

Since the mountain itself is low, it will not be difficult even for a beginner to climb there. This is an absolutely safe event, and then there is a hiking trail specially for tourists, you can’t accidentally turn off it and get lost.

The path itself stretches over the sea and is only 800 m. Such a trip will take no more than an hour and a half for the experienced. Those who have never been here can stay longer on the route, as there will be a desire to capture all the beauty that has opened up, dive into the sea water sparkling with azure in cozy coves.

The ascent starts from the mouth of Suuk-Su, right from the embankment. At the beginning of the reserve there is an oak, from which guidebooks diverge along the entire route. The path to the top is through wooden bridge, Devil's Gorge and further through the boulders the path lies to the grotto, which is in the direction of the Kapsel valley.

After going a little down, you find yourself near the shore of the bay on the eastern side of Alchak-Kai, after which you go up to the very top of the mountain, from where you can see beautiful view to the city, the bays of the New World, to the Genoese fortress and Cape Meganom.

Descending from the top, you can see the Aeolian harp - a through grotto in the rock, which rises 100 meters above sea level, and return to the same place where the whole journey began. The road to Alchak-Kai goes along Cypress Alley to the embankment, past boat station through a wooden bridge, where the entrance to the reserved tract immediately begins.

From any point south coast peninsula, you can see the inimitable profile of Meganom - which literally means "big house". If you look at it from afar, you can see a giant iguana hiding on a branch. This is the sunniest place in the Crimea, where you can swim four months a year, and its coastline stretches for almost 16 km.

There are legends about him, one of which says that the gates to the kingdom of Hades are hidden in this place, and it was here that Charon transported the souls of the dead through the Styx. According to another legend, Odysseus and one-eyed cyclops. The coast here is divided into four small bays, where you can sunbathe in the sun on cozy beaches, swim in the clear sea.

There are very beautiful sunrises, and from sunsets you can paint pictures. Here you can take a walk, in particular, go to the lighthouse, which is visible from all sides and already trodden paths lead to it. The cape is considered a favorite place for yogis, esotericists, and ufologists.

Here beautiful place for lovers of diving with indescribable beauty undersea world with their secrets. You can get here from the bus station by bus going to the Sun Valley. The stop is called Meganom, from which you need to walk another five kilometers to the cape. An easier way is to drive there by car.

Mount Sokol or in the Tatar version of Kush-Kaya (bird rock) rises 475 m above sea level, and its coastline is 1.2 km. sponges and corals. Then a reef formed from their coral skeletons.

There are very steep slopes, accessible only to experienced climbers. Pine and juniper grow mainly on the mountain, and on the eastern side you can find wild pistachio (kev tree) and a lot of jasmine. The foot of Kush-Kai is an archaeological reserve. Here, in the juniper thickets, the remains of ancient settlements from the very beginning of our era are preserved.

In the Dmitrakov area, you can go to cave monastery and the ruins of the temple of the Byzantine era of the 8th-12th centuries. Not far from the top of Perchem there is a medieval grave in which Stefan Surozhsky is buried. From the top of the Sokol Cape Meganom and almost all the Crimean mountains are clearly visible. The hiking trail to the top of the Sokol passes along the old Golitsyn roads.

Initially, you need to pass the Golitsyn bridge, which is considered an architectural monument. Further, the road will lead past the water conduit built by Golitsyn, through the Nastasya spring, the water in which is considered healing. Further, the ascent to the top goes along the northern slope, where a view of the surroundings of the city and the New World opens.

The descent goes through the Devil's Finger rock, not far from the Devil's Gorge, and goes to the highway where bus routes from Sudak to Novyi Svet pass. The whole journey lasts 4 hours, but the impressions remain forever.

Cypress alley

The central street of the city is Cypress Alley, which got its name from the cypress trees planted on both sides of the street. There are many shops here, entertainment venues. Initially, it was conceived as Chestnut Alley, but why the idea failed, history is silent.

It is interesting to walk here for both adults and children. At the beginning of the street there is a Tatar bazaar where you can buy anything - vegetables, fruits, good wines. For children, there are attractions, a karting track, and you can also ride an electric car here.

This is a kind of Las Vegas or Arbat, where there are many entertainment programs, music is heard everywhere. Therefore, who loves silence, renting a house nearby is not the best option. From the bus station there is a fixed-route taxi number 6 to the stop City Council.

Church of the Holy Mother of God

In the city center there is another one - the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1828 with donations from the population. Divine services were held here until 1936, but then the authorities decided to convert it into a house of pioneers and demolished the bell tower, considering it inappropriate here.

The war prevented the implementation of the decision, and the Germans, having occupied Sudak, decided to appease the people and again opened a church here. After the war, the church turned out to be no one's, and it was given over to a school, and then they nevertheless made it a home for pioneers. She changed owners many times, but in the early 90s she was returned Orthodox Church and here the services began again.

The temple was built using the Georgian-Byzantine style. The church is considered cross-domed with three entrances, decorated with columns, as well as pediments, decorated with mosaic icons.

Golitsyn trail

There are many attractions in Novy Svet, one of which is the Golitsyn trail. At one time it was a real work of art, with stone steps, fenced half-meter parapets and observation platforms. It was built by Turkish workers in particularly difficult conditions.

Some sections that passed along the steep rocks were cut through on the weight, the workers descended on ropes in special construction cradles. They remember that once during a storm it was impossible to take people out of there, they hung there for almost two days. Food and water were brought down from above. In some areas, blasting had to be used. The trail was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1927.

The route along the trail starts from the Novy Svet from Zelenaya Bay through the slope of Koba-Baya and rises 50 meters above the sea. Then it leads to the huge Golitsyn grotto and passes next to the Blue Bay.

There is a cave under the water, which is called the "Legend", it is difficult to get there, but it is possible thanks to professional guides.

This is where the trail ends and the natural descent begins. From it you can see rocks, green pine groves, a heap of stones in the Blue Bay, many gorges and cliffs, over which towers mountain range Guard-Oba, representing a monument of nature. Now it is the most visited place for tourists who come here from all over.

Chaliapin Grotto

The Golitsyn grotto or it is also called Chaliapin's grotto. According to legend, Chaliapin sang on stage in the grotto and his powerful bass broke a glass of champagne. In addition, it is also called Variety. The grotto was created naturally, washed sea ​​water, without human intervention in the rock of Koba-Baya.

Here in the grotto at the beginning of the last century, Prince Golitsyn equipped a storeroom for wines. First, stone arches were made, where champagne was stored, and then a variety stage was equipped, where famous musicians performed, because the grotto has excellent acoustic data.

Only in the 70s the grotto was chosen by climbers, one of the first was the famous Lishaev. Now young climbers consider it an honor to repeat his ascent. The grotto is also interesting for divers. Under the huge stone "turtle" there is a tunnel, although it is not difficult for divers, but leaves a lot of impressions.

One of the three bays located in the protected Novy Svet is Golubaya Bukhta. Due to its inaccessibility, it and the Royal Beach located there have retained their original beauty. The bay is closed by Cape Kapchik, which looks like a huge lizard, and Watchtower Mountain (Karaul-Oba), behind which you can see the ruins of the Bosporus citadel.

The Royal Beach is a narrow strip on the coast of the Golubaya Bay, created by nature. Nothing has ever been built on it, as it is located in nature reserve. The bay is called Blue, due to the color of the water.

There is no allegory here, the slate on the seabed has the ability to reflect the sun's rays, which make the water of such an unusual color. Because of natural beauty beach, many people want to visit here, but as a beach it is absolutely inconvenient, a lot of large stones are piled on its shore.

But from here you can see beautiful panorama that extends in all directions. The sea to the very horizon pleases with its blue. Tourists visit the bay on medieval schooners and ancient galleys, which gives it some mystery.

Due to the proximity of juniper and pine groves, the air here is unusually clean. At one time, Emperor Nicholas II visited the bay at the invitation of Prince Golitsyn. You can get here by water on a boat or along the Golitsyn trail on foot, but this is a more difficult and dangerous path.

Relic juniper grove

Sudak and the New World are famous for another special place in the coastal part - this is a relic juniper grove, which is located in a botanical reserve. The road there goes along the stairs, which were made by the Taurians 2000 years ago.

Unique specimens of thousand-year-old juniper trees grow here (often confused with pine). On sunny days, the juniper aroma is very well felt, releasing phytoncides (a very strong antioxidant) and has a preventive effect on people with lung diseases.

Mild climatic conditions, rich vegetation and sea air truly have healing properties, which attracts a lot of people here.

Monument to paratroopers and local residents New World, who died in January 1942

Blue or Rogue Cove

Estate of Lev Golitsyn

Abandoned base of submariners scuba divers Dolphin