On the territory of ancient Taurica there are many interesting places, big and small towns, wonderful settlements and villages, opening a real paradise on earth to the fascinated tourist’s eyes. One of such settlements on the peninsula is Olenevka village, located near the main attraction of Tarkhankut — rocks Big and Small Atlesh. Here come tourists who want to spend their holidays in the Crimea away from big cities and modern civilization, because Olenevka is located literally on the edge of the earth, away from the main highways in the westernmost part of the Crimean peninsula.
Olenevka village, whose population is only about one and a half thousand people, is located on the shore of Karadzhin Bay on the Tarkhankutsk peninsula — the westernmost tip of the Crimea. Karadzhinskaya Bay is a part of the Gulf of Karkinit, famous for its gentle bottom and clear waters, which are well warmed by the second half of May because of shallow waters and remain warm until October. But this is not all the advantages of a piece of the Black Sea near Olenivka: the beaches here are sandy-shell, mostly with fine light sand, which brings great joy to all lovers of beach recreation!
Olenevka — a paradise not only for those who come to rest in the Crimea for maximum relaxation on the beaches surrounded by picturesque landscapes, but also for lovers of active recreation. This is one of the main diving centers, where every year come fans of scuba diving not only from all over the country, but also from abroad. Cape Tarkhankut and the whole Tarkhankut peninsula is the most popular place where people go diving, kiting, windsurfing, rock climbing. Everything disposes to this: clear crystal clear water, high rocks, active winds that give coolness in the heat and warm sea breeze in the evening. Practically every tourist shelter in Olenevka is oriented to lovers of water sports and leisure activities, so this is one of the best places where you can start to introduce them to children or get acquainted with them yourself. For those who want to try their hand, there are several diving, kite and windsurfing schools.
In Olenevka prevails family vacation, because it is quiet and peaceful, at the beach Karadzhinskaya Bay, stretching for 8km, the water is warm, and the depth increases gradually, which makes swimming safe for children. You can stay in the private sector closer to nature, and in one of several pensions, hotels or recreation centers. Swimming, sunbathing, doing outdoor activities with the whole family, here you can spend an unforgettable vacation, which will give a lot of positive emotions. However, not only the above activities make up the leisure of tourists vacationing in Olenevka.
In the village itself and its surroundings a lot of attractions — natural, archaeological and architectural. This he owes to his rich history. Settlements here existed even before our era, as evidenced by finds dating back to the Stone Age and Early Bronze Age, as well as to the Antiquity. These are not only household items, but also the ruins of ancient settlements — Greek and Scythian, found in the north-east of the village. During the heyday of Chersonesos Tauric, which existed on the territory of modern Sevastopol, these lands were the far Chersonesos chorus, protected by a large fortification of 3.2 hectares. Today, the memory of this period remains in the form of the ruins of the Tarkhankutsk (Karadzhinskoe) settlement, which attracts all those eager for impressions. A remarkable object of the later period is the estate of General V.S. Popov (secretary of G.A. Potemkin), which today is surrounded by a picturesque park. The ancient lighthouse of 1816 towering on Cape Tarkhankut also attracts tourists.
But, of course, the main treasures of the village are the surrounding natural beauty. It is possible to enumerate the natural attractions of Olenevka for a long time: lakes-limans with healing muds Big Kipchak, Small Kipchak and Liman, picturesque Karadzhin Bay, reserve «Dzhangul landslide coast» (part of the NPP «Beautiful Harbor»), Cape Tarkhankut with the famous rocks Big and Small Atlesh, tract «Balka Big Kastel», etc.
It is for the sake of nature, first of all, most tourists come to Olenivka on vacation, because here it really shocks the imagination!