Pink saline lake. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

There are places in Crimea, about which not even all Crimeans know, they are not in the tourist routes. Today we have prepared a review of the impressive natural and historical monuments, as well as the territories on which excursions are never conducted.

1. Koyash Salt Lake

Koyash Salt Lake. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

One of the most striking places in the Crimea is the Koyash Salt Lake, located on the Kerch Peninsula (Leninsky district). It was formed in a natural way. Its water, salt and mud have medicinal properties.

Pink Salt Lake in the Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

The length of the coastline of Lake Kojash is ten kilometers. The length of the lake itself is almost four kilometers, and the width is from 1.2 to 2.81 kilometers. It grows different types of algae, live microorganisms, and also here you can often observe the flowering of water.

The salt lake is located on the Kerch Peninsula. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Landscape of a salt lake. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

2. Wild tulips of the Crimea

Wild tulips by the sea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

On the same Kerch peninsula one can find another beautiful phenomenon – the flowering of wild tulips right on the sea coast. They bear the name of Schrenk’s tulips and are included in the lists of the Red Book of Russia. The period of their flowering falls on the whole of April and May, and already in June the plants bear fruit.

Wild tulips in the Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Tulips of Schrenk. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Crimean tulips on the beach. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

3. Crimean Provence

Lavender fields of Turgenevka

Between Simferopol and Sevastopol is the village of Turgenevka. Local call its neighborhood “Crimean Provence”. From June to July, the fields near the settlement are painted in purple hues – lavender fields are in blossom. In addition to the fact that this is a spectacular enough spectacle, the flavors here are the most pleasant.

Lavender fields of Crimea

4. Poppy paradise

Poppy fields are one of the wonders of the Crimea. You can meet them not only in the steppes, but also at the foot of the mountains. Most often large fields are found in the vicinity of Simferopol, Sevastopol, Bakhchisarai, Evpatoria and Kazantip.

Poppy fields of Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Poppies of Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Crimean poppies. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Crimean poppies in the rays of sunset. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

5. The Marble Cave

Marble Cave is one of the five most beautiful caves in the world, according to modern cavers. It is located on the mountain range Chatyr-Dag (the lower plateau) and has a very narrow entrance. To descend into it you need to use a special staircase, having previously taken a jacket with you, since the temperature inside does not rise above eight degrees of heat.

The depth of the cave is 60 meters. Routes that are equipped for excursions have a length of 1.5 kilometers.

Marble cave. Photo by: Denis Frantsuzov

Marble cave is included in 5 of the most beautiful caves in Europe. Photo by: Denis Frantsuzov

Marble cave in the Crimea. Photo by: Denis Frantsuzov

The marble cave has a depth of 60 meters. Photo by: Denis Frantsuzov

Halls of the Marble Cave. Photo by: Denis Frantsuzov

6. Chersonese of Taurida

Chersonese is famous for its centuries-old history and scale. Presumably, it was founded by the Greeks in 422-421 BC. Its name translates as “peninsula”. Chersonese is indeed washed by waters from several sides. And Tavrichesky nicknamed him because of the Taurians who lived on these lands – a militant tribe.

Night Chersonese. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Chersonese Taurian at night. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Chersonese. Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

The ancient city is more than 2500 years old. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Ruins of Chersonesos

Settlements of the ancient Greeks

The city was destroyed by the troops of the Golden Horde

7. Wild azure beaches of Crimea

Not all Crimeans know about such places. On the coasts of the Black and Azov Seas there are a number of wild beaches, which even in the hottest season are empty. Water and sand are much cleaner here than in resort towns. You can find such places along the way to Tarhankut, near Kerch and Feodosia, on Kazantip Bay.

Wild beach in the Crimea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

The beach is near Kerch. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

While staying on the wild beaches of the Crimea, they are washed by azure waters, the images from the advertisement of the chocolate bar “Bounty” come to mind, only the palm trees are not enough.

Gold sand and azure sea. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

Crimean beach. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

8. Picturesque Balaclava Gulfs

Until 1957, Balaklava was an independent city, followed by a whole region, which includes 28 settlements, as well as many capes, bays and scenic spots. Here is the largest on the peninsula Chernorechenskoe reservoir (more than 64 million cubic meters of water). In addition, the Balaklava region is famous for its beautiful rocky landscapes.

Balaclava

Surroundings of Balaclava

Sea of ​​Balaclava

Cape Fiolent. Mount Idol. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

9. Eski-Kermen – cave city

One of the most impressive places in the Crimea is the cave city of Eski-Kermen, which is located 14 kilometers from Bakhchisaray. It was founded in the distant 6th century AD Byzantines. They have made in the rocks more than 350 caves, among which there is a large water storage and several temples.

Eski-Kermen

Cave city. Photo by Tatiana Averina

The city existed eight centuries, until it was destroyed by the troops of the Golden Horde, despite the fact that it was limited to thirty meters high with steep cliffs.

Here we shot a film of the 9th company

Byzantines made more than 350 residential caves. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

The cave city existed 8 centuries, until it was destroyed by the army of the Golden Horde. Photo by: Sergey Anashkevich

From here you can see incredible views of the Bakhchisaray Historical and Cultural Reserve. In nearby forests, you can easily find a hazel and pick nuts.

View of Eski-Kermen

Impressive caves

Some caves were used as sacral spaces

Eski-Kermen Caves

View from the cave city to the neighborhood. Autumn landscape.

View of the green landscapes from the cave

10. Kizil-Koba – the largest cave in the Crimea

Kizil-Koba is translated from the Crimean-Tatar, like a red cave. It is the largest in the Crimea. To date, speleologists have examined 64,000 square meters of its area (25 kilometers, 500 meters are sightseeing).

Red Cave

Kizil-Koba

It has six floors of labyrinths, many waterfalls, and also the underground river Kizilkobinka flows, you can see and hear that on the excursion route.

Here is one of the largest stalactites in Europe. Its age reaches 8000 years, and the length is 8 meters.

The Red Cave is surrounded by a generally accessible natural complex, the area of ​​which is 33 hectares. Picturesque landscapes and nice clean air are other attractions of this place.

Su-Uchkhan waterfall

Landscapes of Kizil-Koba

The Kizilkobinka River

It turns out that today people live in caves as well, medical centers, night clubs and much more are organized in them. This is our review 10 unexpected objects that can be found in caves.

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