History and cultureHistory of Crimea: From antiquity to modern timesDue to its favourable geographical location and natural conditions, the peninsula has always been at the centre of the political life in the region and literally at the global crossroads.
History and cultureHouse of Wine MuseumThe museum is located in the very center of Eupatoria, near the Pushkin Theater. There guests can learn the history of winemaking on the peninsula from the antiquity to the present day, see rare exhibits, as well as taste the best Crimean wines and take them home.
History and cultureCrimean State PhilharmonicIts activity as a center for the development of national music and the popularization of classical musical culture started in 1939. During the Great Patriotic War, the activities of the Philharmonic Society were suspended.
History and cultureSlavic village Ethnographical centerThe open-air museum is in the Bakhchisaray district. It was opened in 2010. Three houses, brought by the authors of the project from Ukraine, tell about house holding and life of Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians. In the houses you can see traditional furniture, towels, clothes, icons and paintings, household items of the 18th-19th centuries.
History and cultureArtezian settlement – archeological siteThe remains of an ancient settlement are located in the Leninskiy district on the Kerch Peninsula, 5 km from the Azov Sea.
History and cultureYalta Lenin promenadeThis is one of the oldest and most visited streets of the resort capital of Crimea. It is lined with palm trees, historic buildings and umbrella-shaped canopies. There are several famous Yalta attractions on the promenade.
History and cultureIluraton settlementThe ancient polis-fortress was located 16 km from Panticapaeum (present-day Kerch), and was a part of the Bosporus kingdom. It existed in the 1st − 3rd centuries A.D. The fortress defended the western approaches to the Bosporus from attacks of the nomads.
