All about lavender fields in Crimea

Among the whole variety of flowers that exist today and can be grown both at home and in the fields for production use, I would like to single out lavender. This is a beautiful flower, which is famous not only for its appearance, but also for its breathtaking smell. He is so unusual and so amazingly beautiful that he is sung even in songs.

Lavender is considered a universal and unpretentious plant, which very often becomes a decoration in the garden, and can also grow even without human intervention in the wild. Few people know, but in order to enjoy the large-scale beauty and aroma of blooming lavender, you need to go to the Crimea peninsula. Yes, it is there that its huge fields are located.

Previously, tourists who went on vacation had the goal of swimming in the warm sea and getting a good sea tan, but now an integral part of the vacation of almost every vacationer in the Crimea is an excursion to lavender fields. According to statistics, artists often come here for inspiration, newlyweds for beautiful photographs, as well as just nature lovers and connoisseurs of beauty. And, of course, frequent visitors to these lavender fields are lovers of easy money who, without a twinge of conscience, pluck flowers for sale.

Lavender is a low herbaceous plant characterized by small beautiful violet flowers. It is said that during the lush flowering aroma spreads throughout Koktebel, Tarkhankut and Sevastopol. Before talking about where and when to look for lavender in Crimea, let's recall a few historical facts that will help to understand where such plantations came from on the peninsula.

Initially, lavender was grown exclusively on the French and Spanish Mediterranean coasts. Several centuries ago, namely in 1813, it was brought into the Russian Empire and began to grow in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. The advantage was the narrow-leaved variety. The flower perfectly stuck on the peninsula, because a drought-resistant climate and rocky soil are quite acceptable for it. It is worth noting that the properties of the plant remained the same as at home.

Today, lavender is grown on the peninsula primarily for industrial purposes on a large scale..

Of course, if the person who goes to the Crimea, aims to visit the lavender fields, you need to take a very responsible approach to the choice of travel time, because lavender blooms far from a whole year. Given the fact that initially lavender is a thermophilic plant native to the Mediterranean, its flowering period is variable and depends on various factors.

For example, cold and late spring can shift the time when lavender begins to bloom. If you take something in between, then the most violent flowering period falls in mid-June - early July. It was during this period that one can observe the most magnificent floral carpet of purple in the fields of Crimea.

Of course, you can take a chance and go to lavender plantations in early August. But, most likely, the expectations will not be met. Already in early August, flowers begin to dry out under the influence of the scorching Crimean sun and lose their original bright and bewitching look. Only the smell remains, but the brightness of the color, unfortunately, is not.

Do not also forget that lavender is an industrial plant grown not so much so that tourists can enjoy it, but for use in perfumes and pharmacology. That is why farmers will not wait for the flowers to dry; they collect them at the right time.

Places in which lavender grows are popularly called "Crimean Provence." And this is not surprising, because if you look at the endless fields that have a bewitching lilac-blue color, you can imagine yourself in a small French province. Lavender blooms on the peninsula for many decades, to see it in all its glory, you need to know not only the period of its active flowering, but also where to go, since it is not practical to stray in search of a flower. To be fully satisfied with the “lavender world”, you must visit one of the places listed below.

1. Not far from Bakhchisaray is the village of Turgenevka, which is famous for holding traditional lavender festivals. The plantation in this village is today considered the largest in the Crimea. In addition to Turgenevka, if you are in Bakhchisarai, you can visit the villages of Zavetnoye, Rastoye, Silk and Kudrino.
2. There is even a village called Lavender. No matter how banal and obvious, but here you can also see the fields sown with this flower. To get there, you need to take the bus Simferopol - Alushta.
3. If you are traveling towards Sudak from Simferopol, then lavender fields will please the eye throughout the trip. The presence of flower plantations can also boast of the villages Aromatic and Floral.
4. If you move towards Nikolaevka, then you can make a stop near the village of Medicinal and Water.
5. Being on Tarkhankut, be sure to visit the village of Olenevka.
6. Near Sevastopol there are villages Andreevka, Uchkuevka and Mekenzievy mountains, on their territory there are also purple plantations.

The closest lavender fields are to Alushta, Gurzuf and Sevastopol. From these cities you can quickly reach by car, public transport or even walk on foot. But remember that the richest on lavender is Bakhchisaray. There are skeptics who claim that lavender fields in French Provence are much more well-groomed than in Crimea. However, no one disputes that they are much more beautiful on the peninsula, since they look like a continuous lilac-purple carpet.

Today, lavender is very popular. Most people prefer the plant for its unusual aroma and special properties. You can buy it in the form of a bouquet, most often dry, which is sold by a grandmother in the market. There is it in the composition of perfume, various cosmetic and pharmacological agents. Use it and the production of insect control products.

Lavender is very popular as a flavoring. That is why there are so-called sachets on sale, these are most often home-made bags that are filled with crushed dry lavender flowers. Dried lavender does not lose its wonderful smell. Recently, the trend has become a trend of adding lavender to tea. On the shelves you can find tea with her. Such a drink has relaxing and soothing properties, helps with colds and just smells very nice.

Very popular with the fair sex lavender essential oil. It is recommended to use with a headache, insomnia, if necessary, calm down and relax. If you have an aroma lamp, you can apply the oil with it, if not, just add a couple of drops to the water filling the bath. A bath with flowers is also very useful.

Also quite often, lavender is used in perfumes. Its essential oil becomes a component of many perfumes, especially often French perfumes are characterized by a lavender aroma. And lavender is a wonderful honey plant, so next to plantations must have apiaries.

The plot of Crimean lavender see below.