Overview of the sights of the village of New World in Crimea

The Crimean peninsula has always been considered a popular resort, and today it has become even more visited. Especially popular with tourists is the village of New World, located in the southeast of the peninsula, seven kilometers from Sudak Bay. Among travelers, this village is known as the Crimean Paradise or Paradise. This is a small warm resort, located in a mountainous area filled with juniper forests. Thanks to its amazing view and good climate, it was named so beautifully.

By the way, this name was given to him by the ancient Greeks who lived here in the ancient era. Despite its small size, There are many unique places on the territory of the village, including historical and architectural monuments. In this article we will tell you about the sights of the New World in Crimea, about what it is worth seeing, and what kind of entertainment you will find there.

In different periods of tsarist rule, different people owned this part of Crimea. When the peninsula was annexed to the Russian Empire, Catherine II donated this land to her subordinate B. Gallera, provided that he planted a lush garden on it. But this task required a lot of money, as the local soil was not suitable for growing flowers and trees. Haller was unable to fulfill the Empress’s request, and the territory was transferred to the new owner - Prince and Major General Zakhar Semenovich Herkheulidzev.

However, with all his efforts, Herkheulidzev also failed. After that, in 1878, the land was bought by Prince Lev Golitsyn, who gave it that very noble look. He built a manor here and organized the production of champagne wines, growing lush vineyards.

Today the estate includes two buildings, a palace and the Golitsyn house-museum. The first looks like a medieval castle. The square building has four three-story towers. The entrance to the courtyard is a huge arch in a stone wall.

The castle itself is located in the central area of ​​the village. The princely family never lived in this palace. Initially, it was intended for visiting people who worked in production. Today, the castle houses hotels and shops.

Location: Golitsyna street, 18.

The master's house, now the museum house, was built on the outskirts of the New World. It is a one-story white building, covered with red tiles. Under the house are wine cellars covering an area of ​​over 300 square meters. In the museum, which today is the house, you can find out the history of the peninsula, the princely family, as well as the development of wine-making craft.

Location: Chaliapin Street, 11

This route is also called the Golitsyn trail, although this trail along the Eagle Mountain was laid long before his arrival. However, it was the prince who equipped it with fences, stairs and observation decks, forever turning a simple path into a tourist attraction. This was done before the visit of Tsar Nicholas II, after a walk of which the trail was called the royal.

The looped route runs through the New World and is almost five and a half kilometers. Excursions are conducted almost daily on it. For one such walk along the entire trail you can see the following famous sights:

• Green bay;
• Mount Koba-Kaya;
• Chaliapin's grotto;
• Blue bay;
• cape Kapchik;
• Through grotto;
• Blue bay;
• Royal beach.

The beginning and the end of the trail: Naberezhnaya street, house 3.

Also called Variety Grotto. It is located inside the Koba Kaya Mountain. The depth of the cave reaches seventeen meters, and a height of thirty. According to some reports, in the Middle Ages, the monks arranged their temple in the grotto. There is almost no evidence of this since then.

Having discovered this grotto, the prince converted it into a wine storage, where only the best varieties were sent for aging. The grotto turned out to be spacious enough to establish a stage in it. The acoustics of the cave made the sounds of music and singing unusually beautiful.

Often secular evenings were held in it with the participation of noble persons and artists. Among other musicians and opera singers, Fedor Chaliapin himself noted his performance, giving the grotto his name. By the way, on the same stage for almost twenty years the Chaliapin Festival has been held annually.

To get to the grotto, you need to follow the Golitsyn trail.

As already mentioned above, the winery was erected by Prince Golitsyn. In 1978, a museum was opened in the castle, which served as the home for workers and the main production site.

You can visit it on any day except Monday. Thanks to many expositions, you can find out the history of world winemaking, as well as the contribution of Prince Golitsyn to it. In addition, in the museum you will learn the history of the New World and the Golitsyn family.

And the highlight of the program is evening excursion – at 20.00. It includes a tasting of those same wines and takes place in one of the cellars of the plant. Tourists who are there are advised to take warm clothes with them, since the temperature in the basement is quite low. By the way, the tasting is accompanied by live symphonic music. And after the tour you will be able to purchase your favorite wines in a nearby company store.

Location: Chaliapin Street, 11

Monks often built their temples and monasteries in the mountain caves of Crimea. For example, another one is located on the slope of Mount Sokol. It was discovered back in the 19th century by a group of researchers led by Archbishop Gabriel.

Excavations and exploration began only in the 1920s. Local historian Nikolai Lezin established that this monastery was equipped around the 8th century. Today in the ruins you can find cells, ceiling vaults, stairs and bookshelves, and the holy images still remain on the walls.

Location: Cape Monastery between Sudak and the New World.

She got her name for being It is inhabited by a lot of birds of prey: owls, hawks, falcons and kites. No wonder this mountain is called Kush-Kai, which translates from Tatar as "bird's rock."

The mountain adjoins the east coast and has steep slopes. Conquering the mountain is very difficult. Many unprepared tourists simply may not have enough stamina. Walking on it without a guide is highly discouraged. Fortunately, finding them in the New World is not difficult at all.

Located in the southwestern part of the village. For the first time, the idea of ​​creating this natural monument came back to Catherine II, who knew about the beneficial properties of juniper.

A special excursion road runs through the grove, along which there are garbage bins, places of rest and stands with interesting information. By the way, walks along the grove without a guide are strictly prohibited. During the tour, tourists will be able to enjoy views of the beautifully preserved nature and clean air.

You can join the tour at the address: Novyi Svet settlement, Naberezhnaya street, 3.

Of course, this is only a small part of the attractions that you can see in the village of New World. And not a single description can convey the feelings that you will experience during a personal visit. In addition, this resort has a lot of entertainment, among which parks, a water park and beaches led by Tsarsky. Thanks to its beauty and clean ecology, today this part of the Crimea is known not only among residents of Russia and the CIS countries, but throughout Europe.

About how the Novyi Svet village looks today, see the next video.