What to doIn the hug of wild life: top natural reserves of CrimeaOn January 11, Russia celebrates the Day of Reserves and National Parks. By this date, the Travel Crimea Portal has prepared a selection of the most interesting facts about the Crimean reserves.
What to doFor the International Mountain Day: a checklist for winter hiking in CrimeaFor the International Mountain Day the Travel Crimea Portal has collected useful tips for mountain hiking in Crimea. Crimean guides, photographers-bloggers and just amateur hikers shared with us their life hacks, from which we compiled a checklist for climbing winter peaks.
What to doWhere to camp out in Crimea: a list of placesFrom April 30 in the Republic of Crimea there are restrictions on visiting forests. This is to ensure safety in the situation of increased fire hazard. At the same time, the warm weather invites Crimeans and guests of the peninsula to nature. In addition, in the beginning of May the so-called T-shirts season starts.
NatureRelic juniper groveIn the picturesque village of Noviy Svet in the east of the Crimea there are many amazing places for leisure, recreation and walking. Among them there is a relic juniper grove. It is protected by the state and is a part of the Noviy Svet Nature Reserve.
NatureMount Koba KayaThe rocky mountain Koba-Kaya, or Mount Eagle, rises above the village of Noviy Svet and is part of the eponymous botanical reserve. Its height is 165 meters. At the foot of the mountain there are Green and Blue bays.
NatureThe Turtle RockIt is in the west of Crimea, not far from the village of Olenyovka (Chernomorskiy District) and Cape Bolshoy (Big) Atlesh.
NatureMount Karaul-ObaIt is in the east of Crimea, between the small town of Noviy Svet and the village of Vesyoloyeh. It is an ancient coral reef and it has a height of 341 meters.
NatureThe Sail RockIt is on the South Coast, near the small town of Gaspra and Cape Ai-Todor. The rock was named because of its shape − from a distance it looks like a jib sail.
NatureShaytan Koba CaveIt is near the village of Skalistoyeh in the Bakhchisaray District, at the foot of a cliff, near the river Bodrak. The floor space of the grotto is 28 square meters, depth is about 4 meters, height is 2 meters.
Nature"The Wonder Donkey" FarmA small and cozy Wonder Donkey farm is in the village of Zalesnoyeh, Bakhchisaray district. Its inhabitants are donkeys of the Somali and Nubian breeds, as well as horses, Vietnamese pigs, Hungarian oxen, decorative chickens, Cameroonian goats, peacocks, ostriches, pheasants, geese.
NatureCape Ai-TodorIt is in the south of Crimea, not far from Yalta. From the Greek language "Ai-Todor" is translated "Saint Theodor".
NatureRabbit parkIf you urgently need a soft hug, then you should go to the Saki district. There, on the area of 1 hectare, the first in Crimea rabbit park is located. About 100 rabbits of 20 different breeds live there: bearded, furry, red, curly, lop-eared, spotted...
NatureMiskhor - Ai-Petri cable roadThe longest unpiered cable road in Europe is located in Crimea. It leads from the South Coast village of Miskhor to the Ai-Petri plateau. In the cable car tourists can go up to the height of 1153 meters in 15 minutes and to find themselves in one of the most picturesque places on the peninsula.
NatureAutumn in Crimea: how to correctly relax in the countrysideAutumn is an ideal time of the year for traveling in Crimea. Warm sea, cozy cities and soft weather give an unforgettable relax and the possibility of relaxation without fuss. Russians and guests from close and far countries more and more often prefer to come to Crimea especially in the velvet season.
What to doCrimean parks: where to walk, relax and recreateCrimean parks are also the landmarks on the peninsula as its famous palaces, numerous architectural monuments and museum-reserves. They are real masterpieces of landscape art that can combine the harmony of nature, beauty and architecture.
NatureCrocodile FarmIn the town of Sudak you can see exotic reptiles and some of the most poisonous inhabitants of the fauna from different parts of the world. On the territory of the crocodile farm there are various species of crocodiles, iguanas, monitor lizards, snakes, toads, land and amphibious turtles, scorpions, agamas, as well as foxes.
NatureLake at the Shahan Kaya rockA small but stunningly picturesque lake is near Alupka right at the foot of the Shaan Kaya rock. You can get there by car or take a walk through the forest along the fantastical heaps of fallen rocks. The road takes no more than one and a half kilometres (less than 5000 ft.).
NatureRotunda of WindsIt is located on the territory of the Crimean Nature Reserve, on the edge of a rocky cliff above the Gurzuf Valley, at an altitude of more than 1.4 thousand meters (4,600 ft.) above sea level. Strong winds (up to 40 m/s) often blow there.
