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 Sea-gulf   It is said that the Crimean Peninsula was created by God to be delighted with every combination of its superlative scenery with boundless steppes contrasting with the magnificent ragged peaks of the Crimean mountains, golden sandy beaches spread along its West and East Coast, with enormous amounts of rocks on the Southern Coast, lovely valleys with its lush green pastures and subtropical vegetation.
   July and August are marked with the highest sea water temperature. Usually sea bathing season lasts from May to October. In February almond is already in bloom. Then comes cheerful mosaic of spring colors followed by splended scenery of the blooming trees, bushes and flowers up to late November. Indian summer coming in early autumn is distinguished by the identical temperature of the air and sea water (+24C, + 25C).

The Crimean is famous for its magnificent resorts, numerous monuments of history, culture and art and also for its original grape wines of high quality.
 

 
 
    Everyone will find it interesting here – tourists and experts, amateurs and connoisseurs. They will discover a great number of tremendous things facing the secrets of Scythian. Burial mounds, visiting the former great antique city-colonies of Chersonesus and Panticapaeum, cave towns of Mangup-Kale, Eski-Kermen, Chufut-Kale, cave temples and monasteries which keep memory of early Christians.

   The Southern Coast of the Crimea is a great stretch of parklands and palaces. The Alupka Palace is a masterpiece of architecture of the XIX century. Being designed in landscape style, it shows a strong influence of British Gothic as well as some oriental influence. The white Livadia Palace is build in the Italian Renaissance style. One has also a chance to visit the Massandra Palace of Alexander III and The Swallow’s Nest, a castle majestically standing on a rock, which has became a symbol of the Crimea.
 
   The Crimean Palaces are magnificent museums with the collection of paintings, sculpture and applied art items. They have their own charm of antiquity.
 
   Flora of the Crimea is unique. Don’t miss your chance to get acquainted with it in the famous Nikita Botanical Gardens.
A Journey along the Crimea is acquaintance with the country’s history and its modern life. It includes a visit to Genoese fortress in Sudak and tasting of the Crimean champagne in Novy Svet, picture gallery of Aivasovsky in Feodosiya and a house of the great romantic Alexander Grin.

   A great number of exciting excursions, trips, entertainments and discoveries are offered by “Intourist”. You are welcome to participate in boat trips and experience helicopters, tasting of wines, mountain skiing, hunting, fishing, submarine sports, horse ride and other interesting things to make you stay enjoyable.

 
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