The most beautiful places in Crimea. Beautiful places in Crimea through the eyes of tourists (20 photos)
There are a lot of beautiful places in the world that are difficult to describe in simple words. Mountains and rivers, lakes and volcanoes, capes and gorges, architecture and coasts of the oceans - our planet is full of a huge number of beautiful places that almost everyone wants to visit.
Unfortunately, travel and tourism are not available to everyone. Firstly, this implies serious financial expenses, secondly, you need a lot of free time, thirdly, you need documents (passport, visa), and fourthly, you need to travel a considerable distance by car or plane. There are enough obstacles, but every tourist will assure that they must be overcome. If for some reason traveling to distant countries is impossible, you need to look for beautiful places nearby. Fortunately, there are a huge number of places in Russia, and one of them is Crimea.
Let's leave political disputes and look at this peninsula, unique and accessible to most tourists, through the eyes of travelers - all photos were taken ordinary people, who went to rest in the Crimea in their own car and shared their stories on RuDorogi.ru.
Golden Gate - famous rock arched, located near the volcanic massif of Kara-Dag.
Cape Meganom is located between Feodosia and Sudak, an arid place, rocky shores, stone screes and placers.
The Genoese fortress in Sudak was built by the Italians as a stronghold of the colony. The fortress has the status of an object of cultural heritage.
The most full-flowing waterfall in Crimea is Dzhur-Dzhur. It is located near the village of Generalskoe, in the Khapkhal gorge. Height - 468 meters above sea level.
The most recognizable symbol of Crimea is the castle Bird home. It is located on a steep 40-meter Aurora rock, Cape Ai-Todor, Gaspra village. There are always a lot of tourists here, after all, this is the "calling card" of the Crimea.
Vorontsov Palace, Alupka.
Suspension bridge on Ai-Petri - the height of the teeth is 1234 meters above sea level, the beauty is incredible, it's scary even to look at the photo.
Simeiz is a beautiful place for a relaxing holiday. Near the village there is Mount Koshka, Diva and Panea rocks rise above the sea.
Cape Fiolent is known for rocks of volcanic origin - lava flows and tuff layers are visible from the spirit of the sides of the cape. ancient volcano destroyed by the sea.
Georgievskaya rock
You can put up a tent in such a place, the main thing is not to roll away at night
Ancient Chersonese is the place where Prince Vladimir converted to Christianity.
Gurfuz village, beautiful view from the hotel.
Night Balaclava.
The Dzhankul tract shows the landslide development of the coast and the active abrasive activity of the sea.
Cape Tarkhankut
Cape Tarkhankut
Temple-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
View of Ayu-Dag from the observation deck
Sunset on the sea is a stunning beauty.
Sometimes it’s even hard to believe that such beauty is relatively close. Of course, the selection of photographs does not include even half of the beauties and sights of Crimea.
And thanks to the construction of a grandiose bridge across Kerch Strait getting to its wonders and sights has become easier. If you are planning your first trip to the "Homecoming Peninsula", or have already been there on vacation, but want to see something new and interesting, we will tell you the most beautiful places in Crimea. The list was compiled taking into account the reviews of tourists on review sites, as well as the recommendations of travel agencies.
The name of the largest waterfall of the peninsula in Turkic means "flying water". Eat beautiful legend that a beautiful girl was turned into a waterfall, who, becoming a swift stream, helped her loved ones get rid of the drought. In the summer months, the waterfall is not particularly impressive, but during the period of snow melting on the Yalta Yaila, it fully justifies its name.
bird home
This is one of the most famous tourist attractions, featured on many postcards and photos, dedicated to Crimea. The Neo-Gothic castle was erected on the sheer cliff of Aurora. Near it is a wish tree and viewing platforms, and art exhibitions are held inside the castle.
Ghost Valley
This mysterious place full of oddly shaped rocks. Some of them look like people and animals, others look like objects or fantastic creatures. At dawn and dusk, thanks to the play of light and shadows, the figures seem to come to life and change their outlines, color and even shape.
Ai-Petri
admire beautiful views in Crimea, you can picturesque mountain Ai-Petri. You can climb to the top of the mountain with cable car Miskhor - Ai-Petri, and we recommend descending back along the beautiful Taraktash trail leading straight to Yalta.
Livadia Palace
Former summer residence Nicholas II served as a meeting place for Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. The Yalta Conference of 1945 was held in this palace, where issues of the post-war order were resolved. Currently, the palace is hosting thematic exhibitions, and there are two permanent exhibitions: one is dedicated to the Romanov family, the other to the Crimean Conference of the leaders of the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition.
Karadag Reserve
In that natural monument tourists are allowed only if accompanied by employees of the reserve, and you need to move along special eco-paths. Many representatives of the flora and fauna of the Karadag Reserve are listed in the Red Book. During a four-hour excursion, you can admire unusual rock formations (“King and Queen”, “Ivan the Robber”, “Golden Gate”, etc.), numerous bays and enchanting beauty Black Sea.
marble cave
One of the most beautiful sights of Crimea is divided into several halls, each of which has its own unique look. Beautiful crystals, sinter columns, openwork baths and pools, and other wonders of this treasury of the mountain king make the Marble Cave a must-see in Crimea. Just dress warmly, because in the underground halls the temperature does not rise above 8 degrees Celsius.
Massandra Palace
The construction of this palace took a long time - from 1881 to 1902. However, he was not destined to become at least a temporary home for the first persons. Russian Empire, the last Russian autocrat preferred the Livadia Palace. At present, the Massandra Palace attracts tourists with its beautiful park and park area.
Lake Panagia
Near the village of Zelenogorye, in the gorge, there is the purest deep-sea lake Panagia, the waters of which have an emerald hue. They reflect Mountain peaks, ring surrounding the lake. In the vicinity of Panagia, there are Arpathian cascades of waterfalls.
Swan Islands
In the reserve with beautiful name in summer, up to 5 thousand swans and up to 250 species of migratory birds live. Seagulls, ducks, cormorants, gray and white herons and other handsome birds inhabit six islands stretching along Black Sea coast Gulf of Karkinit.
Waterfall Dzhur-Dzhur
In size, Dzhur-Dzhur cannot be compared with, but it is the most full-flowing and one of beautiful waterfalls Crimea. In a second, he throws out up to 270 liters of water. It is better to admire this miracle of nature in the distance, it not only makes noise, but also “throws” stones that fly down along with the water.
Chersonese Tauride
One of the main historical monuments in Crimea was an important Greek settlement in the 5th century BC. It was from him that the Greek expansion to the east and west of Crimea began. Now Tauric Chersonesos can be visited both independently and in the company of a guide who will tell you interestingly about Greek customs, traditions and legends.
Cape Chameleon
This cape got its name due to the fact that it changes color depending on the time of day and weather. It is made up of shales that reflect light in different ways.
Baikal Spit
This landscape park located near the village of Steregushchee - one of. There are no equipped beaches on the territory of the spit, but there are "wild" beaches with pleasant yellow sand. The perfect place for walking and relaxing.
Vorontsov Palace
Crimea has some of the most beautiful palaces in Russia. And one of them is Vorontsovsky, bearing the name of his customer - Count M.S. Vorontsov. The structure is a unique mixture of Indo-Moorish and English architectural style Tudor. The palace is surrounded by a large and well-groomed park, and in the building itself there is a museum with pompous interiors.
Yalta embankment
Chekhov and Yesenin once walked along this 1.5-kilometer-long embankment. Abundantly “seasoned” with greenery, the Yalta embankment combines modern chic with elegant antiquity. On its territory there are bars, restaurants, hotels, a children's amusement park, as well as the Roffe baths, built at the end of the 19th century.
Balaklava Bay
This is the main attraction of the small resort town Balaclava. The bay is hardly noticeable from the sea, the winding fairway protects it from strong waves, and steep cliffs from the wind. Best for landscapes Balaklava bay on a boat, a skiff, or climbing up to the Cembalo fortress - it offers a breathtaking view of the sea.
Lavender fields
Although lavender is considered calling card French Provence, in Crimea there are no less beautiful lavender fields. They can be seen, in particular, on both sides of the Simferopol-Sudak road, on Cape Tarkhankut and near Alushta, near the village of Lavender.
Cape Fiolent
The main features of this piece of land formed by volcanic rocks are bizarre rocks and a clear sea with emerald green water. To the east of the cape is jasper beach, to which a staircase with 800 steps leads.
Baidarskaya valley
This huge basin, located in the southeast of the peninsula, is surrounded on all sides by green mountains. Many rivers flow into the valley, which form small waterfalls. And in the center of the basin is the Chernorechenskoye reservoir - the largest in the Crimea. IN Baydarskaya valley grow many rare plants, and for its pleasant mild climate, it received the unofficial title of "Crimean Switzerland".
A. S. Pushkin about the Crimea: "There is the cradle of my Onegin."
The following photo galleries were created from photographs taken during travels in Crimea and Sevastopol, including photographs of some sights with comments:
In the near future, this list of photo galleries will be replenished with new sights of Crimea. Preparation of photographs and descriptions is ongoing.
Crimean photo landscapes HD quality
I love Crimea very much, because everything I need is here at once - mountains and the sea.
Crimean photo landscape with a view of the Black Sea and mountains with HD resolution 2860 by 1900 pixels
Photo landscape with resolution 2840 by 1890 pixels in full size and high HD quality from the gallery with photos of Cape Fiolent in Sevastopol: 
Top view of the St. George Monastery and the monument to Pushkin on Fiolent in Crimea
Landscape photo in full size and high resolution HD quality 3000 by 2000 pixels from the gallery with photos of the Barrels of Death in Balaklava: 
Landscape photography of nature and historical sights of Balaklava in Crimea
Therefore, Crimea is great for photography beautiful scenery. For example, such landscape views open not far from Foros at the Baydar Gates.
Crimea, Foros. View of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Foros with HD resolution 2830 by 1880 pixels
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Excellent mountain and seascapes can be seen in the Crimea at Cape Fiolent - this is in Sevastopol.
Crimean photo landscape near Cape Fiolent in Sevastopol with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
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Mountains, sea and clouds on the Crimean coast can be seen everywhere.
Nautical Crimean photo landscape with boat, sea and clouds with HD resolution 2620 by 3935 pixels
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Once you see this, and then you will go to the Crimea every year: 
Crimean landscapes are great backgrounds for social media avatars
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Crimea has not only the sea and beaches, but also historical sights.
Landscape photo in HD quality with resolution 2960 by 1970 pixels from the gallery of the ancient city of Tauric Chersonese in Sevastopol: 
Photo of the basilica in Chersonese Tauride in Crimea
Sevastopol, Crimea: streets of ancient Chersonese
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Summer is just a blessing.
Photo of the lighthouse in the Crimea in the rays of the setting sun with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
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Summer photo landscape on the Crimean coast with a view of the sea and rocks with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
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Crimean photo landscape with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
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Crimean marine photo landscape with a yacht with HD resolution 4120 by 2740 pixels
Night photo of the lighthouse on the Yalta embankment in HD quality with resolution 4200 by 2800 pixels from the gallery with photos of Yalta: 
Sevastopol, Sevastopol bay, the sea is stormy. Monument to the Scuttled Ships. Crimean marine photo landscape with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
The yacht goes out to sea. Crimea, Gaspra village near Yalta. View from the "Swallow's Nest" to the sea, sky and rocks
Crimean marine photo landscape with a yacht with HD resolution 3430 by 2280 pixels
Full moon and castle / Full moon and castle. Crimea, Gaspra village, near Yalta. Night photo of the "Swallow's Nest" on a full moon
Night Crimean photo landscape with HD resolution 2330 by 3500 pixels
Photo of the Swallow's Nest on a full moon was taken from a tripod on a Nikon 24-70mm 2.8G through a grate in a parking lot.
The Swallow's Nest is periodically illuminated at night by a powerful LED spotlight from the side of the Parus restaurant. At that moment, I managed to take a photo. Since the light of the spotlight is several times colder in color temperature than that reflected from the moon sunlight, The moon and the lunar path on the surface of the sea in lightroom easily turned yellow, and the castle almost blue. I'm not a big fan and connoisseur of processing. I try to do all the shots with one click.
Crimea, Gaspra village, near Yalta: 
Photo "Swallow's Nest". Crimean marine photo landscape with HD resolution 3525 by 2345 pixels
Crimea, Sevastopol, Cape Khersones: 
Cape Khersones, Crimean sea landscape photo with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
Crimea, Sevastopol, Cape Fiolent: 
Crimean marine photo landscape on Fiolent with HD resolution 4256 by 2832 pixels
Note to lovers of photos of Crimea
All featured in this gallery landscape photography Crimea can be used for free for personal purposes: print, hang on the wall at home, on your desktops, etc., but I am against the commercial use of these HD photos and against posting all photo landscapes on other sites.
I warn all frivolous copyright infringers that the use of any photographs for any advertising and commercial purposes without the permission of the author is prohibited. In case of detection of a violation for each individual violation (cutting and erasing the author's footers, posting my photos on other sites without the author's permission, using photos in calendars and other purposes), the copyright holder will be compensated for damages or compensation in the amount of 10,000 rubles. for each individual violation.
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Pushkin in Crimea
From August to September 1820, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin traveled through Kerch, Feodosia, Gurzuf, Yalta, Alupka, Sevastopol, Inkerman, Bakhchisaray and Simferopol.
A fan of the muses, a fan of the world,
Forgetting fame and love
Oh, I'll see you again soon
Brega cheerful Salgira!
I will come to the slope of the seaside mountains,
Full of secret memories, -
And again Taurian waves
Will please my greedy eyes.
Magic edge! Oh joy!
Everything is alive there: hills, forests,
Amber and yahonta grapes,
The valleys are a cozy beauty,
And jets and poplars cool ...
All the feeling of a traveler beckons,
When, at one o'clock in the morning serene,
In the mountains, along the coastal road,
His usual horse runs,
And green moisture
Before him and shines and makes noise
Around the cliffs of Ayu-Dag...
Some of the blogs
Links to photo galleries of cities and reserves
This site gathers various interesting and beautiful pictures natural reserves, cities and their attractions. Many of the photos in the galleries below are shown in HD quality.
In these pictures you will see amazing nature Crimea, magnificent landscapes and seascapes. There are so many caves in this area that they are known as cave cities and the ancient ruins lead back to medieval times.
Although the castle Swallow's Gnezdo has become the emblem of the peninsula, Crimea is much more than an architectural monument or a resort along the Black Sea. Below you will learn about the amazing natural wonders ah Crimea and its ancient ruins. (Photo: Maxim Massalitin)
Bear Mountain (Ayu-Dag) in the Crimea is part of natural heritage Ukraine, she entered the top 100 natural wonders of the country. Amazing mountain range formed approximately 150 million years ago. (Photo: Oillin)
Did you know that Crimea has its own Grand Canyon? This is one of the waterfalls in the Crimean Grand Canyon. (Photo: Sergey Krynytsya)
Tourists at Cape Fiolent, Crimea. It extends along Crimean peninsula in the Balaklavsky district of Sevastopol. The cape has volcanic origin and is replete with numerous stones of various sizes. (Photo: dmitryburge)
Waterfall in the Crimea, the photographer called it "Zhur-Zhur". (Photo: Irene Mei)
Kara-Dag (Black Mountain) - a volcano in the Crimea on the Black Sea. There is also a nature reserve Kara-Dag. (Photo: Max Bashirov)
Golden Gate and natural arch of Karadag nature reserve, which is visible from the Black Sea. The reserve was established in 1979. The formations on its territory originated from extinct volcanoes. (Photo: Andrew (polandeze)
Balaklava previously had an underground secret base submarines, she worked until 1993. (Photo: Kirill Kalugin)
Vladimirsky Cathedral overlooks the vast excavations and ruins of Chersonese, Crimea. This is "an ancient Greek colony founded about 2500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean peninsula. Ancient city located on the Black Sea on the outskirts of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine, where it is referred to as Chersonese. It was nicknamed "Ukrainian Pompeii" and "Russian Troy". (Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl)
Chufut Kale and Mangup Kale are cave cities. Kale means "fortress". Mangup is the largest cave-fortress on the Crimean peninsula. Among the ruins, ancient defensive walls have also been preserved. Some caves are still used as monasteries or temples. The biggest and most unique cave- Koba drum. (Photo: Nikolai Vasiliev)
Mammoth bones in the Crimea marble cave, which was not included in the "7 Natural Wonders of Ukraine". (Photo: lizzka_l4u)
View of Yalta from Mount Kyzyl-Kaya. Yalta is beautiful resort town on the Black Sea coast. It has many historically significant and modern attractions. (Photo: Pavel Mozhaev)
Cape Martyan nature reserve, located on the lands of Nikitsky botanical garden in Crimea. The reserve occupies 240 hectares, almost equally divided between land and the adjacent Black Sea. (Photo: Tada008)
In addition to natural wonders, Crimea is distinguished by incredible architecture and many man-made miracles, for example, the castle Swallow's Nest, built for love, but shrouded in a sad story. (Photo.
