Travel to Crimea!

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Simferopol is the capital of Crimea. Most of the tourists usually gravitate to the seaside, they don’t know that Simferopol hides intriguing history. Till now the history of Simferopol is the subject of discussion among the historic scientists.

Simferopol, railway station, simferopol taxi

On the territory of modern Simferopol there was a city, called Neapol Scythius, in Greek “New city”, the city existed from IV century B.C. till III century A.C. Then Neapol Scythius was destroyed by Goths, than again it was restored and destroyed by Huns1.

Since 1501 on rather huge territory of modern Simferopol there was one of the largest cities of medieval Crimea. Aqmescit, the translation from Turkic is “the white mosque” (Aq—white, and mescit—mosque). Aqmescit was handcrafts city with narrow streets, dead-end streets, so this place as a whole looks like a puzzle. The oldest building is Kebir-Cami, was built in 1496. The Mosque is really white, that is why, the city was called Aqmescit.

!! Simferopol had to replace the old tatar’s name of the city. As a result our city have lost nearly 3 centuries of its history. So today many Crimean ethnographers say, that Simferopol’s birthday is not 1784, only just when the word “Simferopol” appeared.

After annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire in 1783 by Catherine II of Russia, Simferopol became the administrative center of Taurida Governorate. The foundation of the first buildings was in June of 1784, for construction works were sent former soldiers and farmers – so these people were the first settlers.

There have been living a lot of famous persons like Russian writers A. Pushkin, A. Griboedov, L. Tolstoy, A. Chekhov, painters I.Samokish, I. Aivazovsky, doctor and scientist N. Pirogov, scientists P.Pallas, A.Fersman, I.Kurchatov, G.Franko, army officers V.Dolgorukov, A. Suvorov and many others.

1 Hun —- A member of a nomadic central Asian people gaining control of a large part of central and eastern Europe about AD 450

Culture and Museums in Simferopol

The Museum of Simferopol is opened for the first time in Simferopol

Night at Museum in Simferopol

Simferopol’s cultural life

Parks in Simferopol

Gagarinsky Park in Simferopol or finally Spring over here

Two best Simferopol’s parks: Salgirka and Gagarinsky

Tours in Simferopol

Historical DayTrip on Womans’ International Day in Simferopol

TOUR “Multicultural Spirit of Crimea” 6 days/5 nights

News in Simferopol

Construction of the Cathedral mosque in Simferopol

What is Interesting to Know about Simferopol District or Useful Information for Rural Tourists 

Age of Simferopol, Crimea

 Simferopol news. Newspapers.

Transport and Taxi in Simferopol

Car rental in Simferopol. Simferopol Airport in Crimea

Transfer Services Simferopol Crimea

Transport in Simferopol

Taxi Simferopol – Crimea ORDER NOW

Simferopol Trains – Schedules & Itineraries

Simferopol Flights

Simferopol Inter-city Buses and Trolleybuses

Hotels in Simferopol

LIST OF THE HOTELS IN SIMFEROPOL, 2011

Mini-Hotel Zolotoy Prud (Golden Pond) in Simferopol

Where to stay in Simferopol – top 5 best hotels of Simferopol

Hotel Praga in Simferopol

Hotel Ukraina in Simferopol

Hotel Valencia in Simferopol

Cafes/Reastaurants/clubs in Simferopol

Nightlife in Simferopol (Night clubs)

 Videos in Simferopol on YouTube

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Yevpatoria or Eupatoria has many names – Ukrainian: Євпаторія, Russian: Евпатория, Crimean Tatar: Kezlev, Greek: Ευπατορία, Κερκινίτις – Eupatoria, Kerkinitis, Turkish: Gözleve, Armenian: Եվպատորիա – Yevpatoria.

The city of Yevpatoria is a home for many nationaties. Yevpatoria is situated on the coast of Kalamita gulf of the west part of Crimea. This town is a peninsula, it is surrounded by water from 3 sides. To the South is the sea with sandy beaches, to the East sits the biggest salt lake of Crimea, Sasik-Sivash, and to the West is lake Moinaki, which is famous for healing muds.

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Yevpatoria has its own landmark – old town. There are some temples of a few different religions on a small territory of old town. A Mosque is on the opposide side is Orthodox church, Synagogue is a neighbor of Caraites temple, Armenian church is next to Qalandariyah (rus. дервиши). It’s no accident. The energy of this Crimean town is amazing.
The route through the old town of Yevpatoria begins at an ancient temple of Caraites. Till 1920 Yevpatoria was world’s centre of caraites. There only a few representatives of this folk left for the few thousands remaining. However, they have restored their temple – Kenasi. For example, there are two Caraite’s temples in Yevpatoria, they were built at the end of the XVIIth century. Kenasi was visited by Russian Imperators Alexandr I and Nikolai II. Today these temples are in working order. More »

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Sevastopol as it is was founded on the 14th of June 1783, but Chersonese, an ancient city, the magnificent ruins of which are located in the territory of modern Sevastopol, is much older. It was founded in the 5th century B.C.
Sevastopol is not just a seaport and not simply a Hero-City, a city of Russian glory, but an unfulfilled dream of many conquerors, who dreamt to possess this land; the city was brought to the ground two times and again was rebuilt.

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Sevastopol together with Kronstadt and Gibraltar is one of the most famous naval citadels in Europe. One of the most notable events involving the city is the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855) carried out by the British, French, Sardinian and Turkish, troops during the Crimean War, which lasted for 11 months.
Sevastopol is also a city of museums, most of them are dedicated to the events of numerous wars that took place in Sevastopol.
Sevastopol is the biggest Crimean tourists centre, it means that in a single day it’s impossible to see, to estimate, to understand this city.

•  CHERSONESE (in Sevastopol)
• Ancient Theatre in Tauric Chersonese
• Greek colonies in Crimea – Chersonese

• MUSEUMS in Sevasopol
• Museum «Crimean War» in Balaclava
• Museum of Soviet Childhood is newly opened in Sevastopol
• Visit to the Sapun-Mountain is a kind of journey into the world of the war history of Sevastopol

• NEWS in Sevastopol
• Project of Balaclava Reformation will be performed in Cannes
• Dasha of Sevastopol – the first crimean sister of charity

• BALACLAVA (Sevastopol district)
• Balaclava (general description of a town)
• Some Pictures of Balaclava, amazing piece of nature of Crimea
• Museum «Crimean War» in Balaclava

• BEACHES
• 20 best Crimean beaches (pictures)

Some interesting facts about Sevastopol

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• During Soviet Union times, Sevastopol was closed city not only for tourists, but also for average citizens of our country. The entrance was possible only on special pass. Nowadays Sevastopol is subordinated to Kiew, rather then Crimean government.
• Sevastopol twice held the fort: in 1854-1855 (349 days) and in 1941-1942 (250 days).
• Chersoness - Ancient Greek city with the only ancient theater at the territory of former USSR.
• The numerous bays (about thirty) attach a unique appearance to Sevastopol.
• In XIXth century in the Savastopol’s bay there were 3 factories of oyster’s incubation. It is interesting that His Imperial Majesty, including all his family, preferred these oysters than French and Italian ones.
• The city runs along the coastline for about 40 km.
• Now Sevastopol is an Ukrainian city, but most people here speak Russian.
• The monument to Scuttled Ships on the Seaside Boulevard is standing on the old long ago dead – ouster bank. On this place there was the restaurant “Bobber”. It seemed to be on the water. The peculiarity of this restaurant was a swimming pool in the middle of the hall, where the oysters were fished out before visitor’s eyes and dished up at once.
• In 1893 in the fortress Sevastopol there was own pigeon service. Staff– one officer, one supervisor, 2 wardens and 250 pigeons.