Overview of "Cheese" rocks in Crimea
In the holiday season, Russians tend to the warm land, to the sea. If you have chosen Crimea as a vacation destination, and plan not only to swim and sunbathe, but also to get acquainted with the beauties of the peninsula, then you should visit Malorechenskoye.
What is famous for the village of Malorechenskoye?
A small village is located in the southern part of the peninsula in the territory of the city district of Alushta. The population, according to 2014, is just over 1300 people. It would seem that it can attract tourists to a tiny settlement? And inquisitive vacationers here all go and go. Nobody lingers here for a long time, but the flow of visitors is increasing every year. The famous rocky chaos Tuzlukh brought fame to the village.
Stone salt shaker
Tuzluh from Turkic translates as "salt shaker". Nature created a rock complex with many "holes", very similar to the holes for salt in the salt shaker, hence the name. The wind and the salty waves did their best.
Quartzite sandstone under the influence of cellular weathering has transformed from an ordinary rock into a unique miraculous landscape miracle.
In 1960, part of the coast with an unusual rock was recognized as a nature reserve. Since that time, a local monument has been protected by the state. The total area of the conservation zone with coastal waters is 60 ha. Here you can’t:
- litter and make bonfires;
- have picnics;
- to fish;
- beat off rock particles.
But you can:
- swim and sunbathe;
- climb the islets;
- dive from a cliff, take photos and video.
The official name of the rock complex Tuzlukh, however, tourists have a different name - Cheese rocks.
Unusual "cheese" rocks
Rock chaos represents several interconnected objects. First of all, it is the mountain itself, streaked with bizarre cracks and round blind holes. Tourists passing along a cliff along a narrow path hold onto cheese holes for safety. There is no other such mountain in the Crimea. The view of the coastal surface facing the sea is very peculiar. If someone appeared in his spacesuit against his background, one would believe that he was on another planet.
Travelers who visited Malorechensky shared photos on social networks. So the village became famous. Now, the most curious and eager for the unknown vacationers consider it their duty to get to the reserved rock and capture themselves against its “holey” background.
Islands, mainsail and bay
Opposite the famous rock and in its vicinity numerous boulders rise from the water. The size of the islands protruding from the depths of the sea allows you to sit on them and sunbathe. From the boulders it is convenient to dive, video and take pictures of friends climbing the main attraction.
Curious people can explore the grotto or even swim into it. You can refresh yourself after a short walk. in the clear waters of the Blue Bay.
Frequent guests of the complex are fans of extreme sports. They climb to a suitable height and dive into the clear water. The depth of the bay allows jumpers to dive for several meters without fear of hitting its bottom.
By the way, a few years ago, when the place was not so famous, couples in love retired here. A coastal pond was named Bay of Love.
How to get to the Cheese Rock
There is no asphalt direct road to the point of interest. Therefore, by car to get to the rock itself will not work. Have to walk, but not far.
Access to the Cheese Rocks is possible only from the sea. A path leads to them, starting at the monument erected in memory of those who died in the Great Patriotic War.
The monument is installed at the entrance to the village. From it you need to go towards the Temple Lighthouse. And there already along the sea edge to a small cape and the destination itself.
What will the legend tell?
The described events occurred a long time ago, when the village of Mikropotamos was located on the site of modern Malorechensky. In those distant times, people worshiped the many gods who settled on Olympus.
The gods were not perfect. Like ordinary mortals, they loved and hated, argued, quarreled, avenged and plotted.
Two celestials - Aphrodite and Apollo - were proud of their irresistibility, impeccable physique. In the behavior of the gods appeared arrogance, stiffness, neglect of their own kind. The wife of Zeus Hera saw disrespect in such behavior, and, being kind of imperious and brutal, decided to punish the arrogant woman.
Hera arranged so that on the earth in Mikropotamos two little men were born - a girl and a boy. She watched the children grow up, protected them from injuries, illnesses and other troubles. According to the idea of the goddess, people born from her intervention should become the most beautiful in the whole world. She longed to prove to Aphrodite and Apollo that there are those who surpassed the celestials in beauty and perfection.
Young people grew up and fell in love with each other. And the fame of them reached the heights of Olympus. The gods did not believe in rumors about people and their virtues. They decided to go down the mountain to look at the handsome men.
The result was deplorable for a guy and a girl. Celestials fell in love with people: Aphrodite - a young man, Apollo - a girl. Apollo stole a young virgin and lived with her for several years as a wife. Apollonia (as the girl was called) gave birth to a celestial son.
The young woman was not seduced by the attention and affection of a handsome god. She remembered her lover and waited for the moment to return to her beloved. And such a moment has come.Taking her son with her, Apollonia returned to Mikropotamos.
Aphrodite also failed to achieve reciprocity in humans. Embittered gods decided to punish people. They destroyed everyone who was in the settlement at the time of revenge. The houses were completely destroyed, people turned into stones and abandoned in the sea.
Perhaps the boulders of Cheese Rocks sticking out of the water are enchanted people. Remember this and be extremely careful with the stone islands.
An overview of the cheese rocks in the village of Malorechenskoye is provided in the video below.
