InfographicsDefense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855: resistance in the face of superior enemy forcesThe first defense of the main base on the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol in 1854-1855 during the Crimean war. The forces of the anti-Russian coalition, far superior to the defenders of the city in the number of ground troops and ships, expected to take Sevastopol for a week, but the siege lasted 349 days.
What to doWhere to go sledging, skiing and snowboarding in CrimeaJanuary 17 is World Snow Day. And this year nature presented the Crimeans and guests of the peninsula with a quite rare gift right for this day. Snow has fallen on the main mountain peaks — enough for active winter entertainment, and we will tell you where to go skiing, sledging, snowboarding or just playing snowballs.
NatureGagarin Primorskiy (seaside) parkIt is considered one of the most beautiful parks in the resort capital of Crimea. Located in the seaside part of Yalta, it is a continuation of the central embankment. The park was laid out in the middle of the past century and was named after the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
NatureMarble (Martian) LakeIt is located in the village of Skalistoyeh between Simferopol and Bakhchisaray. Better known as the Martian Lake. The reservoir received this name due to its shape, azure color of the water and almost complete absence of vegetation on the shore − here it seems that you are on another planet.
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.
