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Amurskaya E/F-2 Krasniy Spusk G-3 Radishcheva E-5 By Bus By Plane Great Mitridat Stairs C-4, near the Lenina Admirala Vladimirskogo E/F-3 Khersonskaya E/F-3 Rybatskiy prichal D/C-4-B-5 Churches & Cathedrals pl. The stairs were built in the 1930’s with plans Ancient Cities Admirala Azarova E-4/5 Katernaya E-3 Ryabova F-4 Arriving by bus is the only way to get to all year round. The bus station There is a local airport in Kerch, which caters to some local Crimean flights Ferry schedule Avdeyeva E-5 Korsunskaya E-3 Repina D-4/5 Church of St. John the Baptist C-4, Dimitrova per. 2, tel. (+380) 6561 from the Italian architect Alexander Digby. To save Karantinnaya E-3 Samoylenko B-3/4 itself is a buzzing place thanks to the incredible number of mini-buses arriving during the summer season, but the only regular flight connection to Kerch is you the bother we have already counted them; Antonenko E-5 From Kerch (from Port Krym) To Kerch (from Port Kavkaz) 222 93. This church is a unique example of Byzantine architecture. It was built in Admirala Fadeyeva A/B-4 Kommunisticheskaya E-3-F-5 Sladkova C-5 and departing. Marshrutkas run from here to all of the popular destinations in through State International, which has regular flights to and from , there are 432 steps in all meandering from the Dep. Dep. the Eastern Christian style. The old part of the temple is composed of alternating Admirala Yumasheva A/B-4-5 Kievskaya E-4/5 Stepanyana B-5 Kerch – Geroevskoe, Kurortnoe, Osoviny, Podmayachnyi, Yurkino and to the port Moscow and Istanbul. Located about 20km west of Simferopol, it is a small but Kerch central square to the hill top. Beautiful Aleksakisa F/G-3 Kovpaka E/F-5 Shchitovaya B-3/4 01:30 03:00 rows of white stone and brick, which form the typical white-pink layer. The con- Admirala Oktyabrskogo F-4 Kozlova C-3/4 Shchelkunova C-4 of Krym, from where regular ferries connect with Kavkaz in . The (kind of) modern facility. Passport and customs officials should speak English. 07:30 09:00 struction began between the 8th and 11th centuries and was finished in the 13th vases, stone griffins which are the symbols of Bolshaya Morskaya F-3/4 Kharkovskaya E-4/5 Shostaka D-3/4 current bus schedule to other Crimean cities (in Russian) can be found inside You will find currency exchange offices (обмен валют) and an ATM (банкомат), 10:30 12:00 century. In the walls of the Church there were found amphoras from the 8th-9th Kerch, decorate the stairs. From here one has Belinskogo E-5 Kiyachenka E/F-3 Safronova E-4/5 the bus terminal, along with a couple of ATMs. There is no currency exchange and there are several car rental agencies at the airport with fairly good rates. 13:30 15:00 centuries. In those distant times the Church was standing at the very seashore. an amazing view of the city. Come the day be- Balkanskaya E-5 Krupskoi C/D-4 Simferopolskaya E-5 During the rule of the (15th -18th century), many Christian fore Victory Day (May 9th) and you might see a Borisova A-5 Krasnodarskaya D/E-4 Sukhumskaya E-5 office inside the bus station, but there are plenty nearby. The bus station is in Getting to town Getting to Kerch from Simferopol airport by public transport will 16:30 18:00 churches were converted into mosques. This fate also included the church of St. grandiose torch procession up the stairs to the Budennogo F-5 Lunacharskogo F/G-3 Shcherbaka F-2/3 fact located at Melek-Chekmenskiy Barrow, so you can start exploring Kerch take you anything up to six hours. If possible, get a taxi, which will do the trip to 22:30 00:00 Batumskaya F-3/4 Lenina G-2/4 Shchorsa F-3 as soon as you arrive. John the Baptist. The temple was reconstructed in the 1980’s and since 1990 it top of Mitridat hill. Every year children from all the Chernomorskaya E-4 Lazarevskaya G-4 Suvorova F-3 the train station in about 20 min but will cost 100Hr and upwards. For the budget Passengers and transport check-in closes 35 min before departure. has been an active orthodox cathedral. Q Open 09:00 - 19:00. city schools gather to commemorate the heroic deeds of Kerch‘s WWII defenders. Chapayeva F-5 Lva Tolstogo E-5 Shestakova spusk F-3 Getting to town You’re almost in the city centre already. A walk to the city traveller, buses leave the airport roughly every 30 minutes to Simferopol railway Current schedule can be checked at www.pereprava.com.ua or by tel. (+380) You will also see an open-air theatrical event depicting some of the most tragic Chastnika F-3/4 Lomonosova F-2 Sovetskaya F-3/4,G-3 Tea- centre will take about 15-20 minutes. Marshrutkas Nos. 5 and 28 will take you station. There is also a trolleybus which takes a lot longer, but costs next to 6561 6 95 07/(+380) 50 393 42 02. QTickets 37Hr, children 18.50Hr. For The Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and moving moments of the city’s wartime history. Chertsova D/E-4 Lizy Chayikinoy C-4/5 Shmidta F-4 tralnaya 32. The Church of the Assumption was built in Kerch between 1831-1840 Dalnaya E-5 Matroskiy per. F-2 Shvartsa F-4 to the city centre in five minutes, and a taxi shouldn’t cost you more than 30Hr. nothing. Once at the station, follow instructions above to get on the bus to Kerch. a car be ready to pay from 245Hr to 380Hr depends on the length of the car. with funds from the Italian community. The building has a classic style with massive Golden Treasury C-5, Sverdlova 22, tel. (+380) 6561 2 18 60. Most of Demidova F-2 Mayakovskogo F-3 Supruna F-5 C-3, Yeremenka 30, tel. (+380) 6561 5 35 72. Demitrove per. C-4 Minnaya G-3 Stepanenko F-5 Bus Station pillars. In Soviet times, the Roman Catholic Church, like many other religious sites golden treasures, at least the most significant, found in Kerch and surrounding Drevnyaya D-3 Mechnikova E/F-4 Trolleybusniy spusk G-4 By Sea in , were converted into gyms. In the 1990’s, the building stood without areas are now in St. Petersburg’s , and in the Museum of Matyushenko E-4/5 Tereshenko G-3 Dmitriya Ulyanova D-3/4 By Train There is a regular ferry connection between Ukraine and Russia (which is only doors and windows and had a broken roof. The relict was returned to the Catholic Historical Valuables in Kyiv. Luckily there are still some interesting pieces in Dekabristov D/C-4 Moskovskaya E-5 Uralskaya C/D-4 Bus schedule Kerch to see. The Treasury exhibits gold and silver coins from the Bosporus Yefremova C-4/5 Matrosova C-4 Vakulenchuka C/D-5,D-4 Regular trains connect Kerch with Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Moscow and , four kilometres away from Kerchenska bay). The ferry ride takes just 20-25 community and instantly the renovation works started. Now it is an active church. Frunze F-3 Novorossiyskaya F-3/4 Voronina F-3 minutes, but all the customs controls mean the journey is a lot longer. Ferries Kingdom times and coins of the great rulers and Mitridat Feodosiyskaya E-5 Nabereznaya Kornilova F-2 Volodarskogo F-3 although the direct train from Kyiv is something of a nightmare on wheels, as City Dep. the VI of Eupator. There are also coins with a picture of a griffin, which became a Glukhova C/D–4 Nakhimova prosp. F-2/3 Vostavshykh E/F-4 it stops for five hours at Dzhankoy. The fastest way to get to Kerch by train arrive and depart from Krym, which is in 14 km from the centre of Kerch. To get 15:15 Essential Sights symbol of modern Kerch. Among the gems exhibited are several treasures. One Geroyev Bresta A-5 Nikolaya Muzyki F-5 Vokzalnaya G-4/5 is fact through Simferopol. From the train station in Simferopol head for the to the city centre, take bus No. 1, which will drop you off near the bus station. DZHANKOY 05:40, 11:10, 12:40, 14:50, 16:50 ‘s Crypt C-4, 1-ya Prodol‘naya 23. Geroyev Stalingrada A-4/5 Niny Onilovoy F/G-5 Vasiliya Kuchera G-3 is a hoard of electrum coins minted in the Asia Minor city of Cyzicus. The other Generala Kreyzera E/F-3 Novikova-Priboya E-3 Vatutina F/G-5 Kurortnaya bus station and take a bus to Kerch: these depart almost every 08:15 Demeter’s crypt is famous for its mural paintings hoard was found in 2003 in the ancient settlement near one of the Guseva E/F-3 Ochakovtsev F-3/4 Yeroshenko D-3/4 hour and cost around 70Hr. Train schedule 08:50, 14:20 and architecture. It is underground with its walls city’s beaches. This contained ninety-nine coins decorated with images of gods, Generala Petrova F-3 Odesskaya F-3 Yuriya Gagarina C/D-4 Getting to town Kerch train station is located some distance from the city 07:30 and ceiling covered with illustrations of the mythical heroes, mythical, and real animals. The collection also contains antique jewel- Panticapeum Gromova F-1 Oktyabrskoy Revolutsii prosp. Yana Gamarnika F-5 Demeter, the goddess of the harvest and fertility. Godlevskogo F-4 A/B-5 Zoyi Kosmodemyanskoy C/D-4 centre. Take a trolleybus or marshrutkas Nos. 24 or 35 to the bus station From Kerch To Kerch KRASNODAR 08:40, 11:20, 21:00, 23:40 lery of the first century. Q Open 10:00 - 14:00. Admission 40Hr, children 20Hr. Basically Panticapeum is Kerch itself. It’s the name it was known under in City Gogolya F-4/5 Pavla Dybenka C-3/4 Zagorodnaya Balka E-3/4 and then follow the instructions above. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. MYKOLAIV 18:40 Worship for Demeter was very popular in the Bos- Admission with a translator 60Hr. ancient times when it was the capital of the powerful Bosporus Kingdom. Geroyev Sevastopolya G-3/4 Pontonnaya E-3/4 Zheleznyakova E-3 porus Kingdom and priestesses were buried in this It is one of the oldest cities in Crimea, founded by from . 21:30 11:50 DNIPROPETROVSK 21:30 11:50 NOVOROSSIYSK 23:45 Kul-Oba Barrow A-5. The most famous barrow in the Kerch , Kul-Oba is Ivana Golubtsa E-4/5,F-5 Pionerskaya E-3 4-ya Bastionnaya F-4/5 Train Station Privokzalnaya 3, tel. (+380) 6561 2 00 29. ODESA 19:05 crypt. In the times of war it was used as a bomb shel- The western borders of the Bosporus Kingdom were near the modern town of Pozharova E-3/4 5-ya Bastionnaya F-4 13:40 06:33 KYIV 13:09 06:10 located on the territory of the Pantikapeum necropolis, in the hills around Mitridat Kapitanskaya F-2 05:00, 06:20, 16:05, ter. The crypt had been damaged by underground Feodosia and sometimes it even included the entire Crimean peninsula. To the Kirpichnaya F-2 Pugacheva E-4 6-ya Bastionnaya E/F-3 06:05 11:30 MOSCOW 16:21 18:51 mount. In September 1830, a stone crypt was found here with three bodies SCHOLKINE 06:45, 10:00, 12:15, 15:50 waters, and in 2001 renewal works were carried out. East, the state extended its limits to the , reaching the Kerchenskaya F-3/4 Popova F-4 9-go Yanvarya G-4 14:40 21:57 MYKOLAIV 06:05 14:05 surrounded by horse bones, and rich burial items. The tomb was plundered by Kostomarovskaya F-4 Plastunskaya G-4 SIMFEROPOL from 05:30 every 30-40 minutes At the moment the crypt is closed to visitors, but a neighbourhood of the modern cities of and Novorossiysk. The extreme ‘gold diggers’ before the excavation was completed. Among the stolen goods Kozhanova F-5 Pushkina G-3/4 During the high season - from the beginning of June until the end of YA LTA 06:55, 17:00 replica is exhibited at the bottom of Mitridat mount. northern outpost of the kingdom was located at the mouth of the Don river. Revyakina G-4 kerch.inyourpocket.com was a golden plaque in the form of a deer. Eventually it was purchased by Count Kotovskogo F/C-5 September -- there are additional trains to and from Kerch. Unlike many other ancient cities in , Asia Minor or , where Korobkova F/G-5 Revolutsii 1905 E-4/5 Stroganov and today the treasure is in the Hermitage museum. remains of Greek civilization are still well preserved, the Bosporus capital’s Melek Chesmenskiy Barrow G-1, Kurgannaya, tel. (+380) 6561 2 ancient buildings were totally wiped out. The last remnants were pulled

. l 50 61. The Melek Chesmenskiy burial ground is located in the central part of down in the first half of 19th century and there is hardly a trace of any u

a M Kerch on the territory of the bus station. This burial ground is believed to have ruins left. Most of the settlement and its necropolis was built on what is y a A B C D a E F k G the most perfect structure ever found among Bosporus’ burials. It is named now modern Kerch. k K a s h r l. after the Melek-Chesme River which passes the burial site, in Turkish it means The power of the Bosporus Kingdom lasted 900 years, living through k o u i M u v o . v k l d a n “Tsar’s River”. Excavations started in 1857 and it was hoped that grave would be periods of prosperity and decline, being an important trade centre for both e a o e u u r z h h s l. lc untouched. Sadly, as with many other barrows in the area, Melek-Chesmenskiy the nomadic and sedentary tribes that inhabited the Black and Seas. a h s o a l e n v v ss i M had been plundered long ago. The site consists According to ancient writers, the economic potential of the country in the o k v o a o a e ya k B h y y s B at a of a burial chamber and corridor. The height of 4th century BC allowed Panticapeum to supply grain to , one of the a a e u Br rn y o Ma u k ta e the sepulchre is 4meters. QOpen 9:00 - 18:00. largest and most powerful Greek cities. v rso s h . v yi l. l. y c e . . a u l . l k h Closed Mon. Admission 5Hr, children 2Hr. The city was conquered by the , then the Romans and was u l l s h s l Da 1 lnaya ul. u . e S u u P o mu S finally destroyed by the in 375. K a o a a to a y k Obelisc of Glory C-4, Mitridat mount. The vs g a k y og y v h o u v y z i However even after the destruction, the small town of Bosporus still existed. l o a f . a o d o a s Obelisk of Glory was built in honour of Coastal k k A z v k . V s sk s k Being a part of the , it was taken by the in the 7th l L s a o v s u Army warriors and Azov Fleet sailors, who were n u l t v y z a century, who gave the city a new name Karsha (the market). o u . k a P l l a o a ra r u ai o killedin 1943-1944 during WW II. It is located on . v R l d r v y l t a g . y u K u P a l l. s k r s u In the 10th-12th centuries, under the name Korchev, it was a part of the o u o o u i . a e a the Mitridat mount and can be seen from 20km . l k l . l O P U . s p . l y l ra y y n a v n principality of Kyivan Rus. In 1475 under the name Cherkio it o u dy n v va y u a e . u e Da away. There are three cannons standing on the o l. r u l n a v o a became a Genoese colony, and later served as one of the Turkish strong- k . g t u a y G e l u l a l e n a pedestal as if they are guarding the obelisk. n v i o . l a n T P a u h o Pr y Y a holds in Crimea. o v a P n . k a v a K l d e r c lb y a n e e a u y r o l. u k u t F u u i a . e n v l l Totlben Fort (Kerch Fortress) (+380) Today tourists can see only small part of the excavations of ancient Pan- . k g S L k n n o h o h u p y a ma v n r s z i a 6561 2 50 61. This is one of the most mysterious and interesting sights of Kerch. ticapeum, walking along the ancient pavements, entering temples, and s v i na o a k V u V u k g n a o l r i y F t u V k Totlben Fort is a system of underground tunnels and fortifications. It is considered taking pictures at the famous Greek columns. These columns were saved a k . o o u e l u l. l. l P K u a o p l . u K . u r to be a masterpiece of fortification architecture of the 19th century and is of great by a miracle, as the hill was a place of fierce fights during World War II. The y Ka l v . r l tashova ul u a M o a u v . i o a n a d Ch K interest to many scientists. The manning of the Fort began in 1857 after Russia’s remains of the city are located on the slopes of Mitridat Mount. e i o eb l. l. B k Ka y r c v anen h rt a a h ko u u r. in og ash k g t a ul. defeat in the . It was the Emperor Alexander II himself who initiated The ancient towns of , Myrmekion, and others are now only K l S k o o o h va o a v va ro G Urit s ul. ir G a the construction. The building of the fortress took marked with signs. The ruins of the small port of Acre, where according g skogo u v y o le A n l. h a y o S . k o nd u r l place under the authority of the Adjutant General to legend was born, were found in the waters of the . s l t P u v p r . l. u s . e a Edward Totleben whom the fort was named after. o o s K l re y u t T k . or O a y l i . ole y o n l nko u U e sk o The uniqueness of this fortress is in the special a u u a v .

K u u l. r z v l O y i d e l. a ts n i pe u design of the building, which makes in invisible both g a a k K . or v . a o a l y She v o l y k y u o o vch g a from the sea and from the land. It was very difficult dn enko u e o u a ro k a n l. y h u a u P s a a a c l n l n to find if one did not know its exact location. What y nna I . . i . k l. a n l u r l. a s u o m . a l. n set Totlben Fort apart from other military fortifica- u t u l L u P m l r g a e a . g a u a o ts u u y . r . l y a a y s m tions was that it had its own ‘pigeon station’, which l G h o r a n a v F y v L li u u V o k u 2 o i t a s t . k a r v allowed communication with the troops through a g s l a . v h . l t

o a a u y y l v e e S a s o i ul u S h i a u e l k i K i specially-trained pigeons. Admission to the Fort is t k F k n c n s e o e s r r o a n s l h y u l i h e n S o n v . v k e possible only with a tour and children under the age c e p u o l h it z o n i a d e i e s s o r . y i r o u n l r y o i v of 7 are not permitted in the fortress. There are 2 a u n t t Y a v k V

l n a r v . ul . s S y i l o per o s l. g g s y routes of guided tours. To get there take bus #6 from the bus station and get off at

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G d o . the ‘Derevoobrabatyvayuschiy Filial’ stop or just ask for Totlben Fort, because u y n L r zd in o as a n a y u r g l. r a l. u l. u pronouncing this stops name is difficult, even in Russian. Q Open 09:00 - 18:00. h r v a u K in sk Shch hd u s F orsa g z v n G ul. a Me . a e e h o ul Ge Closed Mon. Admission 50Hr (children 20Hr) for the 1st rout and 60Hr (30Hr for

r G y L k . o ner i P i l og al a o ch k F ork a Pe children) for the 2nd rout. Admission with a translator for a group 75Hr.

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z aya K e z . a h v e u ul Tsar’s Barrow G-1, Skifskaya, tel. (+380) ro o u z e u a g y . l l ko . o l. r l . v or l 6561 5 47 13/(+380) 6561 2 50 61. The d t u o G G a u S r o v o i k en ye majestic Tsar’s Barrow is a masterpiece of world

o i n n a Komsomolskiy Park e Al F ra . z K y h l a l a . od u n architecture. It was built in the 4th century B.C. for le l v z P ta . u a e i u B r K a l e r e i t p m r ro a a the Bosporus King of the Spartakid dynasty. The t o K u h a h va ss va k Z y e S l. a va u u a ul o a Barrow was completely plundered in ancient times. P a iro l. . z n n K p y r a n Po o y L The only thing that was preserved was the remains o l pova ul. z t ev v o Goloshcha a ay l. a le Nymphaion a u a n y of a wooden sarcophagus. However, some articles K v ul e o e . o ul p e h k l D g e g were found there in 1830 which triggered a “gold 17 km south of Kerch, near the village of Eltilgen (Geroevskoe), are the ruins or E m G ko . t r Z in aydara u r S e rush” in Southern Russia. Today these articles are of the city of Nymphaion. The settlement was located on a a it l o S u riy . G Gu 1 plateau on the bank of the Kerch Strait (the ancient Cimmerian Bosporus). l. . 2 in the Hermitage’s “Gold Treasury” in St. Petersburg a do Ki l y pyatiletki ul. . ro Pervo A G . v l u V l l a v ukh Lazurnaya n u a oy Russia. The height of the Barrow is 17meters. The According to ancient sources Nymphaion was founded by Greek colonists a u p o u t v l o k . v se o . o in the first half of the 4th century BC. The fertile land and the harbour made l a r g va r burial chamber is 4.39 х 4.35 meters. There is a a v i u e i l. a K o u l l y ik u k . 36 meter tunnel which leads to it. Everything was built from the local limestone. Nymphaion an important trade centre and one of the leading exporters of i

3 l a v . s n S o e M v grain in the Bosporus. r 1 Tsar’s Barrow is located 5km from the centre of Kerch in Adzhymushkay village. h g a t e rs e s y h 9 . k a a l B l h Q The city joined the Bosporus Kingdom in the first half of 4th century BC, o a F To get there take bus #4 from the bus station and get off on ‘Yagunova’ stop. u o Y z e 6 u r r rz e r s S i e re ti 1 F n m o v la Open 9:00 - 18:00. Admission 15Hr, children 5Hr. during the period of Panticapeum military expansion against Kafa (modern a k a o e l n u M n v y u Ko P l. ko m aya y k l Feodosia). Fortifications and temples were built forming the city blocks of a or r i o u . na ul. le l. S u V Yeni-Kale Fortress Yeni-Kale, which means h ta o i rsk V l. yk Nymphaion. In the 3rd – 2nd centuries BC, the importance of Nymphaion T a ay to K l. ov ‘the new fortress’ in Tatar, is located 10km from Vok k a ro iro u a u as a trade centre decreased, but it remained a large and populous city za n u v R lnoye e l. i Z a u va l. Kerch. At the end of the 15th century, under pres-

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nno M l o k e n . a l. S l r Fleet, which influenced the armistice between u l. k u s B u e sa k o ul. Heracles and Apollo, a golden rosette decorated with blue enamel filigree, a go l u a Sakk ay ko u a o Russia and the Ottoman Empire. In spite of the n ls y l. v r ch Municipal Hospital rbu a v d and many other lovely pieces.

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l. s ak u h r va k o . o o v al c a Art Gallery C-5, Sverdlova 36, tel. (+380) 6561 2 20 86. The main part k . g a Ch va ul u e o g of the gallery is dedicated to a Photograph exhibition. There are 29 pictures of Fadey l u . . u l P u the Adzhymushkay stone quarrie taken during the WW II. It is dedicated to the l a . ul. v heroic deeds of the city’s defenders. In addition to the Adzhymushkay history aya elo Grafskaya Pristan lanadn Ch exhibit, there is an art exhibit of Kerch culture dating from ancient times and to a ul. 1st Esp Gladkov the present. Q Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Wed. Admission 20Hr, children 10Hr. The Historical Archaeological Museum of Kerch C-5, Sverdlova 22, tel. (+380) 6561 2 18 60. The Museum is considered to be one of the oldest in Ukraine. It opened in 1826 and displays a unique collection of ancient tombstones, sculptures, painted ceramics, and items made of wood and bones. There are l. coins, terra cotta, and plaster decorations of the tombs with painting samples u a from the burial crypts, as well as monuments of Byzantine and early Christian lov rd epochs. The museum is divided in two exhibitions: “The history of the Bosporus l. ve More ya u S Kingdom” and “Kerch region in Medieval times”. Q Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Myrmekion ska . Mon. Admission 20Hr, children 10Hr. dat l The small Bosporus town of Myrmekion is one of the most important ri u it l. G-1, Ajy- M a u a The Museum of Adzhymushkay Stone Quarries History archaeological sites of Eastern Crimea. The ancient settlement was d y y a a mushkay village, tel. (+380) 6561 5 49 01. At the eastern edge of Kerch 2n sk founded in the middle of the 4th century BC and was an industrial suburb at is the village of Adzhymushkay. Since ancient times Kerch limestone has been of Panticapeum. id hn 5 itr l. z . u e mined here. A visit here is one of the most breathtaking things you can do in After becoming a part of the Bosporus Kingdom, Myrmekion was fortified l M r u t va KERCH ya 1s lo e Kerch. The underground galleries and tunnels stretch for miles and form a complex with defensive walls to strengthen the approaches to Pantikapion. In the a rd b n a SCALE 1:16250 e . maze. During WW II they gave shelter for many months to about 10 000 of the 3rd – 2nd centuries a unique ash hill more than 3 meters in height appeared. zh v l S . N u u l Y city‘s defenders and civilians. Despite an extreme lack of water, provision and Numerous terracotta and coins have been found there. . u ul a v medicines they resisted the German occupiers and even conducted a series of At the beginning of the first century AD, Myrmekion fell into decay after the o o g e LEGEND: g ko y resistance attacks. In 1966 the museum was founded here, where one can see death of Mithridates VI. The town ceased to exist around the 4th century. o s e n Sea terminal Hotel i s k a well, a gas-proof shelter, hospital, and other possessions of people who lived h s Foundations of defensive walls, masonry of city’s buildings, and remains s k Beach Post o ce v Marata ul. U e l here. To get there take bus #4 from the bus station. Photography is prohibited. o Hospital Bus station of the wineries have survived. The ruins of the settlement are located 4

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Electricity Grafskaya Pristan C-4, Dimitrova prov. 4, tel. (+380) 6561 2 27 48, Cafés French cuisine with a whole list of classic pastries and Russian pirozhkis (all made

http://grafskaya.allhotels.crimea.ua/. The lodging facilities aren‘t extensive, Symbol key in the in-house pastry shop), desserts, teas, great breakfasts and European The New York Times York New The Ukraine supplies its residents and visitors alike with electrical current of with 8 standards and 2 suites. The interior is rendered not in standard utilitarian Blinnaya B-4, Samoilenko 3, tel. (+380) 6561 6 17 03. This place was bistro . We had our share of morning treats at Grande Veranda, since

220 volts AC, 50Hz. All sockets require two round pins, but not always of suggested to us by a local who comes here regularly. We followed his advice written series of guidebooks.” of series written hotel style, but is cosy in its way. In summer the place gets quite noisy because of P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted B Terrace our hotel breakfast was far from good, but the place is pleasant throughout the

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the action out on the summer terrace. The suites aren‘t super upscale, but there and didn‘t regret it for a moment. The place is cosy (the non-smoking part) and day, so it can be your lunch destination or else your restaurant of choice for a “In Your Pocket: Your “In A cheeky, well- well- cheeky, A T Child friendly L Guarded parking I Fireplace European cousins. Those with Russian sockets can buy a cheap adapter for is one unbeatable detail about the place: one of the suites has a Jacuzzi installed the procedure is simple: you come in, order the blinis you like (with sour cream, romantic dinner with wine. In the summer Grande Veranda will feature an actual their European appliances. Adapters for more foreign electrical societies are right on the balcony, facing the sea. A bubble bath with a glass of champagne, with V Home delivery U Facilities for the disabled S Take away butter, preserves, cheese and more), pay up, choose a table and wait for the veranda (a summer terrace with live jazz at night). Personnel speak English. not easy to find in Kerch, so bring your own. goodness to arrive. The price? Inexpensive. Order some green tea to go along Average check - 100-120Hr. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PAVEGBXS sea views, right in the center of the city? Sounds like a good thing to try when it‘s G Non-smoking areas E Live music warm out. Q standards 450Hr, suites 700Hr. PAKW with you food and enjoy. One thing: there’s no menu and girls at the counter do Language W Wi-Fi Internet access 6 Animal friendly not speak English. But they are especially pleasant, so placing an order might be INKI Grill Bar C-4, Kooperativnyi 3, tel. (+380) 6561 215 22. A warm Kerch C-4, Kirova 11, tel. (+380) 6561 602 82/(+380) 6561 212 04, a challenge, but not a grueling one. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00. PG and cosy palette, old-style photos and artifacts on the walls and tables: this The country’s official language is Ukrainian. Since independence in 1991, it [email protected], kerch.resorts-crimea.com. This hotel is right in the center place is certainly a pleasant place to wait while you‘re waiting for your steak or has become much more popular and widespread. Still, Russian is heavily used of the city and is considered by many to be the best in town. In the off-season it‘s Meridian B-5, Marata 9, tel. (+380) 6561 615 07/(+380) 6561 647 55, Cappuccino C-4, Dimitrova prov. 4, tel. (+380) 6561 2 27 48. Cappucino sausages with home-made sauces. Inki is beloved by office workers during the in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, and only in western is Ukrainian truly the preferred place of stay for sea captains, foreigners and businessmen. It carries [email protected], www.meridianhotel.com.ua. The hotel was built in is another place with a super location. In the winter this is a cosy spot in which day for its great and filling lunch offers, while at night it turns into a hang-out predominant. the city‘s name with pride and incorporates elements of the city‘s Greek heritage the Soviet era and looks it: its exterior implies that it‘s all about utility rather than to sip mulled wine by evening or a cappuccino in the morning; in the summer place for everyone, usually an over-25 crowd that loves the taste of slightly into the design elements on the walls; the corridors, meanwhile, look rather like a style. Meridian operates on the same principles. The clean and decent rooms the pleasure of sitting in that cafe grows by leaps and bounds as the summer charred tomatoes or a good chunk of grilled meat. The cooks here can cook a Money Minotaur‘s labyrinth. Griffin images (the symbol of Kerch) also abound. The rooms won‘t spoil you with loads of room or perks services, but you‘ll get a decent night terrace opens. The menu is extensive and inexpensive. Local fish dishes are good steak and the staff can pour you a decent glass of wine to go with it. Alter- are classically elegant, if not too big. Breakfast is nothing to write home about, of rest and an unpretentious breakfast (optional) in the in-house Provence café, served in gratifyingly large portions. Those in the know come particularly for the natively, the sushi menu is one of the best in town. Average check is 80-100Hr. The national currency is the hryvnia (Hr), which replaced the transitional karbovanets but there are plenty of places to eat right around the corner. This establishment and for a bill that won‘t break the bank. The location is slightly removed from the establishment‘s flambéed pan-fries (vegetables, meat and fish arrive in different QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. PV on September 2, 1996. Don’t be confused if your amount is given in roubles. You represents a great stay for anyone who needs to spend time in the actual city. If city centre: 5-10 minutes on the bus will get you there, or to the beach, depend- proportions and combinations, to very filling effect) QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. PW haven’t been transported to Russia or taken back in time to the USSR - some you come here to chill on the beach, look for lodging that‘s closer to it, as it‘s a bit ing on your plans. The hotel is certified as a Ukrainian 3-star lodging: the rooms Velur Karaoke Bar C-4, Kirova 1, tel. (+380) 50 191 91 95. Velur offers There are some cities on the Earth which are known as eternal. Life in C-4, Teatralnaya 42, tel. (+380) 50 848 89 96/(+380) 6561 668 people just have trouble letting go of the past! Paper bills carry denominations of 1, of a trip from Kerch hotel. English-speaking personnel. Q Standard 400Hr, Superior are simpler than those in an equivalent western hotel, but you get exactly what Fishka a glamourous interior with golden draping and white furniture: it‘s a great place these cities has never stopped, and they have always been at the centre 09. The place serves European cuisine with an inclination towards fish. Local 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 hryvnias. Another word to the wise: two versions 500Hr, Junior suite 800Hr, Suite 1000Hr. PbJHLGXW you pay for. Q106 rooms (Standard 140 - 370Hr, Suite 280 - 560Hr, Apartment for a girls‘ nights out (the glamourous version). Maybe singing along to some options are cooked to a guest‘s order. The lounge music and a cleanly styled of historical events. Athens, Rome and are three which spring exist of the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 hryvnia bills, and both are accepted 1000Hr). PHLW hhh 90s classics on the karaoke machine and some local sparkling wine or a heated to mind, and we are proud to add to this honoured list a rather small everywhere. There are 100 kopecks in a hryvnia, with 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 kopeck and Kiev G-4, Moskovskaya 18, tel. (+380) 6561 665 75, [email protected], kiev. modern interior strike the right note. All that, plus the location facing the sea game of Mafia (played here on the regular basis) will spark up the mood and get crimea.ua. Kiev keeps the Soviet sanatorium tradition alive, but in a modern and guarantees the place a solid local clientele with good taste in food and music 1Hr coins. You’ll have no problem finding currency exchange points, but rates are More C-5, Sverdlova 5A, tel. (+380) 6561 612 45, [email protected]. the girls to cultivate their wilder sides. Alternatively, this is a good place for a but incredibly important city which has seem some serious history over much-improved way. Russian investors have laid on sufficient funds to modernise as well as plenty guests to the city. Prices are reasonable: the average price for better from central street kiosks. If it’s traveller’s checks you need to cash, look for The owner must‘ve paid big money for this location - the hotel is right in the park first date: you can impress her, or him, with your tenor, or soprano, whatever the the past 26 centuries. During that time it has been called by more than and equip the rooms, repair the indoor pool, maintain the park and the private a main dish is 50Hr. Wines by the glass are of local origin. In the warm months a big respectable-looking bank. You can find a number of ATMs around Kerch and stretching along the waterfront. In the winter businessmen love to stay here case may be. The place serves decent food (mixed cuisine, mostly European) dozen different names, but is today very much the modern Ukrainian beach and the 24-hour security, and preserve the therapeutic elements (respiratory there‘s a summer terrace. The second floor is occupied by 2 suites (prices Q P some hotels and restaurants now take Visa and MasterCard - American Express is because of the quiet central location, while by summer there arrives a set of loyal and hosts themed parties on a regular basis. Open 11:00 - 03:00. city of Kerch. procedures, mud treatments for joints and spine maladies and much more). The customers who love this little place for its hospitality, its proximity to the sea, its 500Hr and 600Hr). The premises are spacious and fully equipped and and each not very popular. There have been scattered reports of credit card fraud in upscale result is pretty great. Come here either alone or with your kids (there are great has a balcony facing the sea that‘s suitable for sunbathing. Breakfast included. Zimniy Sad C-4, Kozlova 4, tel. (+380) 6561 285 41. The interior here The first known settlement here was founded by the Cimmerians. restaurants, though, so you may want to think twice before charging it. park attractions, and its cafes and bars. In fact, one of them, Vesta, is right in the children‘s facilities, including a yacht club for kids) - either way this represents one back of the hotel (the hotel serves guests breakfast in it). Turkish bath and billiards QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. PAGW is designed to impress: pure white interior, razzle-dazzle everywhere, drapes Centuries later, the modern Strait of Kerch was named after this of the best choices for a holiday stay in Kerch. The place is mainly targeted to locals are also part of the hotel complex. The rooms are decent (although smoking is and fake flowers - it all looks like a fairy garden in the imagination of a little girl. C-4, Lenina 20, tel. (+380) 6561 212 01, www.jar-pizza.com.ua. prominent tribe - the Cimmerian Bosporus. The , who arrived Safety and Russian guests, given that it‘s close to the ferry that runs between Kerch and allowed everywhere) and pricier options are equipped with Jacuzzis. Personnel will Jar Pizza For that matter, certain sensitive girls might get ecstatic just thinking about a You can‘t beat pizza in popularity - people all over love it, and modify it to suit local after the Cimmerians, considered the area a holy place. Southern Russia, so you probably won‘t find much English spoken. 15 minutes by meet your needs with that friendliness and openness that small private hotels can romantic date in this place. We don‘t mind the ambiance, but coming here in They say that can spot a foreigner from a kilometre away. This fact Q tastes. Kerch isn‘t an exception in that matter: both locations of this restaurant casual outfit might create an uncomfortable cognitive dissonance. For that mat- alone will not automatically make you the target of crime. As in most cities, flashing bus will get you to the city centre. Superior 155 - 300Hr, Suite 345 - 520Hr. excel at. Q9 rooms (standard 360Hr, standard 410Hr, junior suite 510Hr, suite A lot of researchers think that the surrounding area of modern Kerch PTHUFC are quite popular, and the local adjustments mean a local cheese instead of moz- ter, we prefer the summer terrace: shady, quiet, surrounded by flowers and away large amounts of cash can cause trouble. Wallets are known to disappear in public 4 meals a day included. 610Hr). PA6LDXW is the legendary Scythian land, Gerros - a place where their kings were zarella, local names for the pizzas and certain unconventional ingredients on the from the city‘s bustle, this is a very pleasant place to spend a summer night. transport crowds, so guard your pockets at all times. Being very drunk and/or loud Lazurnaya B-3, Miroshnika 1V, tel. (+380) 656 520 04/(+380) 656 538 pies. The Kooperativny Lane location, on the second floor above the Inki Grill Bar, The menu is the usual for the city: anything you can think of is listed. We went buried. Nowhere else will you find so many tombs. The total number on the street is always a good way to attract unwanted attention, especially from Viktoria Geroevskoe, Galiny Petrovoy 11, tel. (+380) 6561 72810/(+380) 57. The place strikes a visitor right from the start: the receptionist is sitting in a 50 612 35 51, [email protected], www.hotel-victoria.com.ua. “Vacation is a family restaurant, ideal for a Sunday lunch with kids after exploring the central for a seasonal local fish (pan-fried) with garnish and a glass of white Riesling. of them goes beyond 1500. One of them - the King’s Tomb - is a true the police. By the way, it’s a good idea for foreigners to carry at least a copy of their sort of metal cage, an old TV is buzzing in the dingy lobby, and a gigantic parrot is part of the city. Your offspring will be taken care of by entertainers and can take The fish was done properly and served fast and without any bad surprises. The passport and visa with them at all times. where you‘re loved” - that‘s the motto of the Viktoria private sanatorium, and the masterpiece of world architecture. flying around and squeaking, landing on whatever he finds suitable. Lazurnaya hotel owner certainly take it seriously, bathing guests and every single detail here in part in some sort of activity (painting, arts and crafts, etc.). The other location, wine, on the other hand, was warm - ask them to chill it for you or order the red. should be your place to stay in only two cases: you‘re on an exotic tour seeking local on Lenina, is more of a spot for older kids, the type that are already old enough to The modern city is gradually shifting from its communist-era industrial love. The rooms are a bit overdesigned for our taste but they are big enough and QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. PEGB Smoking undiluted colour, or in case of emergency. For all that, the rooms are actually not clean. Overall, the place targets families with little kids: there are home-cooked drink and smoke: they can complement their pies with cocktails and beer. There self into a more recreational kind of place. Its centre is pretty and so bad: they‘re clean and the appliances work. The corridors, on the other hand, are separate areas for smokers and non-smokers. Average check - Hr 60. Also You’re never too far away from a lit cigarette in Ukraine, and in some bars meals, entertainers, a fountain, and all sort of games to occupy a kid if you need well-kept, a fact which locals say is thanks to the , a man big on are currently undergoing renovation, so there might be dust and noise. There‘s at: Kooperativnyi per. 3 QOpen 10:00 - 22:00 PVGXS and clubs the term second-hand smoke just doesn’t seem to matter. Smok- some time off to relax in the sauna or just to read or go for a swim. The beach is Nightlife order. The majority of the cafes and hotels are concentrated on a single no English spoken and no discernible extra services. This place offers one-night just 200 m away. In the off-season Victoria resort readily hosts corporate events. ers enjoy a ridiculously cheap selection of cigarettes hawked by one of the transitional lodging for low-budget business travellers, but managements is help- pedestrian street, around the park, and the waterfront. The rest of the many babushkas and corner kiosks that are located throughout the city. Just The place is located in Geroevskoe village, 20 minutes from the centre on the bus. Restaurants ful and friendly and the place is a 3 minute walk from the bus station and 15 min Q 26 rooms (15 Standard 60 - 240Hr, 11 Suite 400 - 700Hr). PTHLD city, meanwhile, consists largely of post-Soviet residential projects that recently Ukraine outlawed smoking in most public places and the workplace, away from Lenina Street, city‘s major strolling and shopping area. AC, TC, fridge (in Banzai Sushi Bar C-4, Lenina pl. 19, tel. (+380) 66 890 65 62/(+380) 50 Bars & Pubs tourists will probably not consider worth seeing. The hotels that have except in specially designated areas. It is the responsibility of each company to the more expensive rooms), WiFi in the lobby and on the 2nd floor, no breakfast, 631 33 43. The owners are proud of their innovative sushi (in some cases the Pinguin Brewery C-4, Lenina 32, tel. (+380) 6561 616 07/(+380) 6561 been geared for purely recreational purposes are located on the city’s provide a designated area for all smoking patrons or personnel. These special rooms are non-smoking; there‘s a blinnaya (inexpensive pancake cafe) 5 minutes ingredients are wrapped in cheese and not in seaweed), their imported Japanese 220 95, www.pingvinpub.com. This is another place on Lenina Street that‘s places can not exceed 50% of the total allotted area of the business. Since outskirts, near the coast and away from the ports (20 min by bus). away from the hotel. Q PGW wines and their interior (dark wood, Japanese screens). And that‘s about it in worth attention, since there are few things in the world that are more pleasant this law is relatively new in Ukraine, not every business has begun to enforce it. Published by Neolitas-KIS Ltd. terms of the Japanese angle. Other things are pretty typical of Crimean eateries. than a glass of freshly brewed ice-cold beer on a hot summer day. The place Natural attractions include the steppe, both the Azov and Black Seas, © Neolitas-KIS, 2012 The menu is eclectic: besides sushi there is a range of Ukrainian dishes, as well looks industrial and brutal inside and has an obvious male sensibility to it. Inter-

and nearby spots featuring the area’s allegedly super-therapeutic mud. Tipping Resort & Recreation Centre Comments and enquiries send to as local Crimean (mainly local fish) and European ones (fried baby octopus). The estingly enough, however, taken all together the place amounts to a pretty cosy MINI-GUIDE area is divided for smokers and non-smokers and there‘s a summer terrace. This Kerch tipping culture is developing slowly. While no general rule exists yet, most [email protected], environment. The first floor features the actual bar with a TV playing sports and While Kerch has been a remote and mostly industrial area of Crimea for Galiny Petrovoy 33, Geroivske, tel. (+380) 6561 is a good place to come for a drink or a cup of Illy coffee on the terrace, but the restaurant-goers leave around 10% of their bill. But your waitstaff will expect Chernomorskaya tel. (+ 380) 44 467 78 20. dark heavy tables, while the top floor features a dance floor. Come here for the many years, its 2600 years of existence have given this eastern tip of 6 00 28/(+380) 50 198 06 74, [email protected], www.etilgen. place is on the pricier side (average check- 200Hr), especially when it comes to more from you as a foreigner. Some places include a service charge of five to Cover photo: Vladimir Nikulin party on Fridays and Saturdays or sit on the summer terrace and have a glass Crimea numerous treasures; from the ancient Byzantine-style cathedral com.ua. Yet another resort on the stretch of sanatoriums and hotels in the sushi, which in Crimea is still considered a super luxurious product. But if you or two of their brew - lager, rice, red and dark. All of them are pretty decent and 10 per cent, so read the fine print or ask. Photos: Kerch In Your Pocket to Greek heritage straight out of . And now recent evidence has Geroevskoye, but definitely one of a kind. Even in the dead of winter the fill like indulging yourself, why not? QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. PTAVGBX cost only 19Hr per 0.5 l. Average check - 150Hr. Cuisine - European and pub grub. director and her staff aren‘t resting, but rather are planting seeds in green Maps: © Neolitas-KIS, 2012 QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon. PGBX been recovered of heroic deeds done during WWII that are as epic as houses. In a few months they turn into the hundreds of flowers and bushes Writers: Viktoriya Barchenko, Natasha Martisova Celentano C-3, Gaidara 9, tel. (+380) 6561 5 27 57. Once you‘ve been in

anything the classical era has produced. All these artefacts of the city’s that grace the territory. Lisa, the director, has her own take on doing things: Text and photos copyright Neolitas-KIS, 2012. All rights reserved. No one Celentano, you‘ve been in all of them, so there‘s no need to go into too much life can be seen during your stay there. Help! all the food on guests‘ tables must be freshly and locally grown (she‘s even detail about this outpost of the regional pizza chain. The main benefit here, except Clubs KERCH part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, except brief for the low prices and the decent quality of the fast food, is its proximity to the considering getting a cow to ensure a supply of organic milk and cheese). extracts for the purpose of review, without written permission from the Moloko Club C-4, Kooperativnyi 26, tel. (+380) 66 235 90 19/(+380) In this guide we have tried to gather together all the best places in Kerch Ambulance C-2, Komarova 26, tel. 102/(+380) 6561 2 21 48. bus station. So, if you feel like relaxing after the long bus ride from Simferopol and 95 491 01 51. In the daytime, come for lunch and a decent local take on Japa- She makes simple food that everyone likes, even the Arab sheikh who came publisher and copyright owner. The brand name In Your Pocket is used and around the city. As happens with seaside resorts, a few more may Fire (MChS) C-2, Komarova 1, tel. 101/(+380) 6561 2 25 57. the last year for some falcon hunting in the Kerch steppes: he promised to looking at the city map before hitting the road again, then Celentano is your place. nese and European cuisine; at night the place turns into a club, and a pretty as summer approaches, and we apologise in advance for missing them. come back again soon. As for more common guests, parents, when not on under license from UAB In Your Pocket (Bernardinu g. 9-4, LT-01124, Beer, tea, or milk-shakes will kill your thirst, while pizza and salads will replenish good one, which the locals flock to. The dark interior, good cocktail list, decent Police tel. 102/(+380) 6561 2 04 11. Vilnius, Lithuania). If you do spot somewhere we have missed, let us know: we can be sure the beach, can play billiards or roast meat on the BBQ, while their kids play lost calories. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00. PA prices, theme parties and great DJ music (top DJs from the country come here Municipal Hospital #1 A-4, Zheni Dudnik 1, tel. (+380) 6561 2 08 08. football in the yard, tease the pet peacock, or pick ripe tomatoes right off All editorial content of In Your Pocket mini-guides is free from paid-for regularly to play trance, electronic, and more) get the right atmosphere going. to include it next time. C-4, Lenina 43, tel. (+380) 50 534 03 40. Girly, smelling

Municipal Dental Clinic B-4, Pirogova 2A, tel. (+380) 6561 2 20 55. the vine. It‘s like spending summer in a friendly country village. Q standards Grande Veranda In the summer open-air premises are also available. Average check - 150Hr.

advertising. In Your Pocket has made every effort to ensure accuracy of of pastry and with French pop playing inside, this place is the best you can get a Htl Rsarns as Sights Bars Restaurants Hotels Map 500Hr, suites 700 - 900Hr, wooden bungalows 1600Hr, wooden cottage QOpen 12:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 12:00 - 05:00. PVBS Enjoy Kerch. information at the time of going to print and assume no responsibility for in Kerch when it comes to a European-style café. The veranda features Russian- 300 - 800Hr. PLD changes and errors. (Spring 2012)

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Tourist information centres abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster (the first power unit was 80% ready, the Places of interest second - 18%). In 1987 the works over the project were suspended, and in 1989 in Crimea it was finally decided to give up running the station. By this time, the construction Arabatskaya Arrow Beach Arabatskaya arrow of nuclear power plants has already been allocated 500 million rubles in the Soviet is a unique beach, 112km long and up to 7km wide. equivalent of 1984. There were a further 250 million rubles in materials stored The western part of the arrow is a sunny beach with in warehouses. The plant has begun to be stolen little by little. The black and golden sand and grinded seashells. Its underwater non-ferrous metals have been taken out of there by whoever might. There is no part isn’t deep, therefore it allows children and Azov Sea Chokrakske lake radiation in and around the nuclear plant, because the fuel wasn’t delivered there. Mysove people who can’t swim to take sea baths as well. As there is no official tour there to get inside pay about 50Hr to security on a As the beach faces the open sea, you can enjoy place and you’ll be allowed to go inside. Some tips on visiting the plant: Kerch Osovyny yourself riding the waves. And while it is calm, there - It’s best to go around with some local, who can guide you around Sverdlova 35, tel (+380) 6561 2 01 49 Scholkine Zolote Yurkyne is a great opportunity to observe an underwater life. - Take a good lighter [email protected]. Chokrak lake Kerch is known for its rich history. - Watch out and be very careful, because there are numbers of uncovered holes But it is also known for a unique natural landscapes and healing mud lakes. Lake To get there by public transport, take a regional train from Kerch to ‘Sem kolodt- Azovske sev’ station in Lenino town, then take a bus to Scholkine. Buses go frequently. Sevastopol Bondarenkove Chokrak (or Chokrakske) which means ‘spring’ from the Crimean Tatar is famous Novovidradne for its healing properties. Both its mud with a curative therapeutic effect and If you travel by car, from Kerch follow M-17 road to Lenino, then turn right and go Lenina 33, tel. (+380) 692 44 30 49 Yegorove Glazivka another 18km to Scholkine. Semenivka Voykove Podmayachnyi water saturated with hydrogen sulphide are extremely useful. This lake has been (+380) 50 360 84 66, [email protected]. Adzhymushkay known since ancient times and its fame reached Asia and Greece in as early as Aktashske lake Bielinske Zatyshne Bagerove Zhukovka 1 century BC. Nyzhniozamorska Chystopillya Simferopol Pisochne Oktyabrske Opasnoe Stantsiyne Kerch М-17 Pryvokzalna sq. 1, tel. (+380) 66 628 84 88 sim- Zovodske [email protected]. Libknekhtivka Pryvokzalna sq. 1 (service centre) Соляне Ostanine tel. (+380) 652 54 58 87 / (+380) 95 609 91 04. Kalynivka М-17 Tasunove Simferopol International Airport Novomykolaivka Lenine tel. (+380) 652 54 58 87 / (+380) 95 609 91 04. Vynogradne Ivanivka Romanove Mykhailivka Illicheve Kamyanske Gornostaivka М-17 Pryozerne Dachne village, Mindalna 1, tel. (+380) 50 761 81 22 Korolyove Tuzla island Uvarove М-17 Fontan [email protected]. Leninske Novoselivka Chornomorske Semysotka Krasnogirka Kazantip Cape The Cape with its unusual natural landscapes, whimsical Lugove cliffs, sandy beaches in between, clean sea and climatic conditions is a unique Kirova 48 place for sea recreation. In summer months, even in the hottest July and August Petrove Fedorivka Crimean Nuclear Power Plant Unfinished nuclear power plant is located near tel. (+380) 6558 2 07 57/(+380) 50 160 01 71 Kirove The Kerch strait the town Scholkine, on the shore of a salty Aktashskoe reservoir, though not an official the average temperature is about +25 °C. The most frequent winds here are [email protected]. tourist attraction, but a visit can be rather interesting. Why? Here are some facts: north-east, north-western and western. But even during the heavy storms the Yerofeyeve Chelyadinove 1. This is the only nuclear power plant, which can be freely explored not only degree of roughness doesn’t exceed 4-5 points, which makes Kazantip an ideal for windsurfing and kite surfing. The Cape and its surroundings were inhabited Frontove Yachminne Batalne Mar vka Ogonky outside but also inside Bakhchisaray Doroshenkove 2. For those who like to see industrial-style buildings and plant constructions since the ancient times. In the 4-3rd centuries BC the first settlement “Kazantip Pushkina 102, tel. (+380) 99 956 85 53 (unfortunately most of the machinery has been dismantled) Western” appeared here. At the Eastern part of the Cape the remnants of another Tobechikske lake RUSSIA 3. From 1995 to 1999 nearby the NPP took place the best-known Ukrainian music ancient settlement of 3-2 centuries BC were found. On the map of Europe pub- [email protected] М-17 lished in Strasbourg in 1513, Kazantip was marked as Heraclium. But nowadays Ptashkyne festival KaZantip www.infocentre.crimea.ua/en. 4. Crimean NPP got in the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive in Europe the name Kazantip is most known for the music festival, which was held Prudnikove construction. here in 1995-1999 and then moved to the area nearby Yevpatoria, keeping its Kostyrine original name. Since 1998 Kazantip is a Natural Reserve of National importance. Yevpatoria Naberezhne Tuchina 1/2, tel. (+380) 6569 2 79 79, Yarke Vulkanivka Krasnopillya Seaside Music Fest Yuzhne [email protected]. Prymorskyi Mariivka Zavitne village, Druzhby alley 70а Krasnootske Vyaznykove Sosedniy Mir tel. (+380) 6569 9 00 20 Borysivka End of July [email protected]. Uzunlarske lake Sosedniy Mir is an international open-air festival which combines a sea vacation with music, video and art. This year the Scholkine Yakovenkove festival will take place for the 5th time. Bus station area, tel. (+380) 6557 5 26 69 / The festival features live performances (+380) 50 238 08 62, [email protected]. of different music style bands, however Koyashske lake mostly you will hear rock and alternative modern music. The traditional pro- Kachik lake Chornomorske gramme includes art and photo exhibi- Black Sea tions, street art, theatre performances, poetry, night short films and an arts & Is it good or bad that there’s no nuclear power plant in Crimea, it is difficult to say, crafts fair. In addition there are various sport competitions which usually take Ukraine still remembers Chernobyl disaster and its consequences. So it is probably place at the festival. When the evening comes, DJ’s will be waiting for you. better that Scholkine didn’t become another ghost town. Location: Mysovoe village (near Scholkine), Tatarskaya bay, Kazantip resort. Due to its location near the sea, crowds of tourists every summer come here to see Website: www.sosedniymir.ru the remains of the great Soviet construction. Almost finished nuclear power plant was