Today, this is one of the biggest children's centres in the world, with parks occupying 102 hectares of its total area of 218 hectares. The centre offers unforgettable holidays for children at its seven kilometres of beaches, 10 camps and various educational and sports centres.
Artek: The land of idyllic childhood
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Created in 1925, the Artek International Children’s Centre was, initially, a campground
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Every year, over 30,000 young people stay at Artek
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Artek offers a distinctive value system, an atmosphere all of its own and traditions spanning almost 100 years
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Artek occupies a 7-kilometre-long stretch of coast with children’s beaches extending from Mount Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain) to Gurzuf
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Young people spend their holidays and study at Artek all year round
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Artek, the world’s largest health resort for children
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A secondary school on the camp grounds
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Mount Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain), a popular tourist destination and a symbol of Artek and southern Crimea
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Created in 1925, the Artek International Children’s Centre was, initially, a campground
RIA Novosti, Alexandr Polegenko
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Every year, over 30,000 young people stay at Artek
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Artek offers a distinctive value system, an atmosphere all of its own and traditions spanning almost 100 years
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Artek occupies a 7-kilometre-long stretch of coast with children’s beaches extending from Mount Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain) to Gurzuf
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Young people spend their holidays and study at Artek all year round
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Artek, the world’s largest health resort for children
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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A secondary school on the camp grounds
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Mount Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain), a popular tourist destination and a symbol of Artek and southern Crimea
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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