Every time you come to the Black Sea and Crimea (Crim in Ukrainian) they never stop to amaze you. You get on the train in Kiev in the evening and arrive next morning in a different world.
Especially strongly you feel this contrast in April: hot sun, sparkling sea, blooming trees and flowers, lazy cats lying in the sun... After a pretty cold winter somewhere in the central part of Ukraine I am always tempted to be one of those cats. Just lie in the sun and do nothing. What a life!
Black Sea coast.Batiliman.Source:Chayka.crimea.ua.com
Without any exaggeration one can say that the
Crimean Peninsula
is one of the most dramatically beautiful coastal areas in the world. Nowhere else on earth will you find such incredible combination of varied scenery and
climate
, uncommon vegetation and animals, the greatest opportunities for
tourism
and spa resorts in such a small territory. Somebody called Crimea "the Earth in miniature".
Cenral Crimea.Source:Uwebcas.usf.edu/
The history of this land is even richer than its nature. Each
tourist area of Crimea
you visit reminds you of Crimean history which goes back hundreds and thousands of years. It is an amazing feeling to realize that the stones you touch, somebody put there many centuries before you came on the Earth. The oldest Crimean city Kerch was founded more than 2,600 years ago. Feodosiya is not much younger. It was founded more than 2,500 years ago.
There is some mystery in the Crimean land. It is not surprising that so many
legends
are attached to the Black Sea and Crimea. Those legends came to us as a reflection of historical memory of people who populated this amazing land during many centuries. One can believe them or no, but they certainly bring a piece of that romantic flavor which always surrounds Crimea.
Take your time exploring this site. You will understand why Crimea has attracted so many visitors as well as invaders during the centuries. If you are planning a trip to Crimea and need help take advantage of knowledge, humor, and an insider's view of Eugene Snezhkin and his personal escorted tour service. Check my recommendation.
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