Rest in the Crimea — it is not only unlimited time on the beach, awareness of the presence of the amazing peninsula, but also enjoy the surrounding beauty with the opportunity to make your own opinion during a walk or a trip.
If you are going to take a vacation or visit relatives in Feodosia, then take a moment of pleasure and hit the road from Simferopol by car. The trip to the eastern coast of the Black Sea will bring unforgettable impressions, a lot of beautiful photos that can be shared with friends, a lot of discoveries made thanks to a personal stay in interesting places of the Crimea.
Convenient highway Simferopol-Feodosia passes through Zuya, Belogorsk, Old Crimea, Pervomayskoye and past several other fairly large villages. This highway is considered one of the busiest, so there are quite a few places with cozy cafes for a stop with simultaneous sightseeing, picturesque nature, amazing mountain scenery.
The road to Feodosia will take about 1.5 hours. Why not increase the time and explore the surrounding beauty? Moreover, the return journey can be reduced in time, if you order a cab ride: the cost of a cab from Feodosia to Simferopol airport will be approximately from 1702 rubles to 2723 rubles (from 510 UAH to 820 UAH).
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Almost immediately after leaving the Crimean capital travelers will get into the possession of steppes, which will be occasionally interspersed with small pine groves, magnificent in beauty bright poppy, lavender, sunflower fields.
After stopping in Zuya you can drive a few kilometers north to get to the cave-sanctuary called Kyrk-Aziz. According to Tatar tales, brothers were killed in the cave while offering prayers to Allah. Since then, the cave has been a sacred place, and travelers try to leave some of the clothes of a sick person here, praying for his healing.
The grotto, which is about 3 meters high and about 6 meters in diameter, can be accessed by arranged steps. Inside there are several niches with remnants of candles.
If you go to the south of Zui for 8 km, you can visit the Kiik-Koba cave — one of the ancient man’s sites. Here in the early 20th century archaeologists found about half a thousand different tools made of silicon, which were used more than 100 thousand years ago. The grotto is a canopy of rocky rocks, formed naturally.
After a short stop in Belogorsk it makes sense to turn left and go to see the marvelous wonder of nature — the majestic and alluring White Rock. The height of Ak-Kaya is 325 meters, so many people specially come to climb to the top of the proud and unapproachable beauty, which is sometimes called the «Crimean Sphinx». In the area of the White Rock, 17 ancient settlements have been discovered. In comparative proximity grows an 800-year-old oak tree with four trunks, which is called Suvorovsky. The reason lies in the fact that the headquarters of the greatest Russian commander was located here.
At a distance of 5 km from Belogorsk is the safari park Taigan, opened in 2012. The lion park attracts thousands of visitors for walks, watching the animals in their natural environment and feeding them. There are recreation areas with benches, gazebos and cafes on the territory of Taigan.
Go to Feodosia with time to spare and be sure to visit the amazing places of the Crimean peninsula. Of course, this is not all the sights that draw attention, but other objects you can discover on your own. And this will be your story of acquaintance with the most marvelous natural corner on earth!