Sights and entertainments in Alushta (Crimea)

Alushta is a popular Crimean resort, in and around which there are a lot of interesting and memorable sights. Making a route for one to two days or the entire vacation period is not difficult. Excursions, trips and entertainments in Alushta are presented for every taste. Here you can have a good time with the children or go to see the ruins of ancient temples as part of an organized group. Fans of historical rarities will find many places worthy of attention in the vicinity.

The list of sightseeing and tourist sites in Alushta looks very impressive. To choose the attractions of the city that are suitable for visiting, just familiarize yourself with a description of its most significant and memorable places. However, having arrived in the Crimea, you can go for a walk and get on a full tour of the locations of ancient artifacts. Here are a few places to go first.

Like any coastal city, Alushta is justly proud of its central promenade. Here it is quite quiet and calm, with an elegant snow-white balustrade, graceful lanterns, and magnificent views of the sea.

On the one hand, the embankment is surrounded by a mountain range covered with greenery, on the other - the water surface. During the walk it is worth a visit local rotunda - Her colonnade is considered the best backdrop for a vacation photo shoot. Also nearby entrance to the water park, and the territory of the embankment is effectively highlighted with the onset of darkness.

This romantic name refers to the part of the old city, which is considered today the most popular tourist destination. Here are available for visiting such architectural and historical objects as:

• Aluston Fortress;

• "Dove" - ​​the famous Crimean cottage;

• Temple of Fedor Stratilat;

• Beketov Museum.

Description of the Aluston fortress will be easily given by absolutely any resident of Alushta. In fact, it is the only real ancient artifact in the city. The structure arose in these places in the VI century, but has since undergone significant changes. During the tenure of the Genoese, the bastion was rebuilt and strengthened. But during the years of the Turkish invasion, only ruins remained from the fortified fort - from the 15th century, what remains of it is destroyed under the influence of natural factors.

A few kilometers drive from Alushta is the Funa fortress, having the status of an archaeological artifact of federal significance. The object is located in the foothills of the massif South Demerdzhi. And it was erected in the Middle Ages as fortifications on the way of trade caravans. Like many other Crimean objects of those years, the Funa fortress did not last long in its original form.

By 1423, it was partially damaged by an earthquake. And in 1475, she was subjected to a devastating attack by the Ottoman forces. The ruins of the fortress walls, accessible for visiting, are represented by both small sections of the foundation, and full-fledged arches, parts of the walls. Also on display is a mock-up of the structure that recreates the original appearance of the fort. You can see the stand with finds and artifacts, as well as shoot a bow in the best traditions of the Middle Ages.

Alushta - a popular resort place, at all times of its existence, attracted famous people, representatives of Bohemia, aristocrats. Is it any wonder that while walking along the streets of the city you can see many interesting and unusual expositions dedicated to famous residents of these places. In addition, the city presents objects of cultural and historical heritage. And for lovers of ancient artifacts it will be interesting Museum-Pilgrim, which includes Partenit.

Among the sights of Alushta there are many objects whose history is closely connected with the "White Movement", the revolution and the terrible famine that reigned then in these parts. Among them is the house-museum of I. S. Shmelev, a famous writer who lived in Crimea for about 5 years, until 1922. It is noteworthy that The building was built by the famous Alushta architect Beketov. Inside, the real situation of the writer's office was recreated.

Another documentary evidence of the era is the literary and memorial museum in Alushta, opened in the mansion of the famous writer Sergeyev-Tsensky. The U-shaped building looks quite typical for Crimean summer cottages of that time. Even the authentic interiors, the atmosphere that reigned in the house under its owners, have been preserved. After the death of the writer, a museum was opened in a building on the southern slope of Mount Eagle. His living room today remains the venue for literary and musical evenings.

The Museum of History and Local Lore, which opened in 1923, was once the central institution of this kind in all of Tauris. Some of the exhibits during the decline of the complex and during its closure were transferred to other cities of the southern coast of Crimea. But today, his exposition is again open to the public. And within the walls of the museum there is evidence of the history of Alushta, which knew war and invasion, a change of power, and many other, no less dramatic stages of the city's existence.

The museum of stone and gems located in Alushta opened relatively recently - in 2015. There are only two permanent exhibitions in it - one is designed for students of schools and universities, the other includes objects aimed at the mass visitor. As part of the tour, you can see both exhibits from the Paleolithic and a magnificent selection of minerals, meteorites, precious and ornamental stones.

The famous architect A.N. Beketov who lived in Alushta at the end of the 19th century created a magnificent estate in an eclectic style unusual for that time. Today, there is a house museum and an art gallery of modern art, as well as an exhibition of works by painters of the XIX-XX centuries. In total, more than 1000 works are exhibited.

For parents with children in Alushta there is a lot of entertainment that allows you to fully occupy and captivate the youngest vacationers. You can recommend the following facilities for visiting.

• Dolphinarium. It works all week, except Monday, swimming with dolphins, dolphin therapy, as well as visits to water shows are available. Children will be delighted with communication with sea animals. And adults will be able to compete at an auction for paintings painted by aquatic mammals.

• Park of miniatures. Here is a model of all Crimean attractions on a reduced scale. The exposition is located in the open air and is available for visiting only in the warm season.

• Multipark. Gorky Street is rich in cultural sites designed for children. Not far from the miniature park is a multi-park, where sculptures of the most beloved modern cartoon characters are collected. Other objects of children's attention include a contact zoo, trampoline and kaleidoscope sites located on its territory.

• Space Museum. Both toddlers and older children are invariably fascinated by the theme of space. The space museum contrasts modern interactive technologies with real artifacts from space expeditions. The object is located not in Alushta itself, but in Gurzuf. But it is here that you can see an exact copy of the lunar rover in a ratio of 1: 1, the spacesuit of the astronauts Gagarin and Leonov.

• Aquapark. In Alushta, it is located on the territory of a single recreational complex with the romantic name “Almond Grove”. On an area of ​​20,000 square meters is located under the open sky a number of objects of varying complexity. For children, the Boa slides with two slopes are suitable - the rest of the rides will be too extreme. In the children's area there is a safe pool, a clean beach, a relaxation room.

On the territory of Alushta there are many other attractions. Not all of them have a serious historical past. But there is something special in discovering such pearls on the southern coast of Crimea yourself.

Favorite entertainment for holidaymakers in Alushta is horseback riding. Organized tours allow you to go to the picturesque mountain lake or the Funa fortress.. In addition, you can go on an extreme tour with a combined program.In this case, part of the journey will take climbing, traveling in jeeps or paragliding - it all depends on the courage of vacationers and the imagination of the organizers.

One of the most popular among true connoisseurs of good recreation sightseeing objects of Alushta is the romantic name "Jules Verne." The mention of the legendary French writer is not accidental - the restaurant-museum offers to be transported to the atmosphere of the XIX century. And in the names of dishes there are reminders of the writer's works. As an accompaniment to gastronomic pleasures, the sound of a phonograph and the knock of keys on a typewriter are offered.

A restaurant-museum has been built on the site where the famous club house used to be located, and before it - a villa and a horse-post station. There is even a legend that Jules Verne has been to Crimea, and visitors who have visited here want to believe in it. Inside, many artifacts of the past are presented - from the original cash register created in the USA in 1893 to the works of the writer in French.

This is one of the newest objects in the tourist part of Alushta - its opening took place on the eve of the new 2019 year. An unusual scientific and entertainment complex is aimed at a tech-savvy audience and science fiction lovers. In addition to this, "Guardian of the Empire" is also a hotel where you can rent a room that repeats the surroundings of a space cabin in the style of Star Wars.

Among the entertainment available on board the “ship” there are flight simulators and realistic game simulators, as well as meaningful communication with a real robot. Hotel guests can even enjoy authentic space food - they will have to eat from tubes that can be purchased at a local cafe as part of special sets. Among the exhibits - not only a copy of the "death star" scenery from the legendary movie saga, but also real soil samples, spacesuits and other interesting artifacts.

In the vicinity of Alushta there are also many interesting sights that you can visit on your own.

• Partenit. This village, 15 km from Alushta, is famous for its cultural and historical rarities - the ruins of the Partenitic Basilica located at the foot of Ayu-Dag Mountain, the minaret of a mosque of the 18th-19th centuries are preserved here. And the Bear Mountain itself holds many ancient secrets and mysteries. In addition, in Partenit you can see the unique light and music fountain "Prometheus".

• Yusupov Palace in the village of Koreiz (only as part of an organized group). The not too lavish finish of the front facade is offset by the magnificence of the sculptures in the courtyard. Secret guards - stone lions - are installed at each entrance, and magnificent trees, the oldest of which turned 600 years old, amaze even sophisticated connoisseurs of beauty. Inside, there is also something to see: it was here that Stalin lived during the Yalta Conference. The most wealthy sightseers can even rent apartments in the palace and feel involved in such significant historical events.

• Hiking trails in the Alushta mountains. Magnificent waterfalls and magnificent mountain caves are best viewed in late spring or summer, when they appear in all the splendor of the local nature. It’s worth going to the Valley of the Ghosts, to the Kanak beam, and to the Chatyr-Dag plateau. The choice of routes is limited only by the wishes of the tourists themselves,

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