Kerch Peninsula - East End Crimea. Its length is approximately 90 km. Width - 50 km. Here tourism infrastructure not as developed as, for example, on the south coast Crimean peninsula. Nevertheless, Kerch is annually visited by thousands of people from all over Russia. And they are attracted to these parts not only by excellent opportunities for camping. There is something to see in this part of Crimea. This article is about the sights of the Kerch Peninsula.

Geographic features

The Kerch Peninsula in Crimea is washed by two seas: the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov. This is its uniqueness. The total area of ​​this part of the Crimean peninsula is 3000 sq. m. Khroni - the highest Mountain peak(175 meters). For some, Kerch landscapes may seem monotonous, faded. Yes, hilly terrain really prevails here. Especially in the northeast. In Kerch, as well as on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula, there are vineyards, but corn, wheat, and oats are more common. The beaches here are sandy both near the Azov and the Black Seas.

Wild holidays on the Kerch Peninsula

The Crimean steppe region is perfect for those who prefer to spend their leisure time away from noisy cities. Recreation by savages is loved by both students and family people. Of course, those who do not have experience in tent tourism should use the services of hotels and sanatoriums. There are many of them on the Kerch Peninsula. But we will talk about guest houses later.

There are not only hotels in Kerch, but also campsites with dry closets and showers. True, according to reviews, their number in last years decreased significantly. The fact is that until 2014, campsites were mostly owned by citizens of Ukraine. The Russians probably do not see the creation of a special territory for camping as a profitable type of business. In addition, campsites used to be popular among vacationers from Ukraine. This type of holiday is considered budget. But its advantage is not limited to the ability to save money.

A trip to the sea with tents is suitable for those who do not like to bask on the shore, but prefer active recreation. Having paid for a hotel room, you can relax in the first minutes of your stay at the resort. Here everything is different. You will have to make some efforts in order to provide yourself and loved ones with comfortable conditions. In addition, you will have to take a lot of things on the road.

One of the best places for wild recreation on the Kerch Peninsula - General's beaches. These are quite picturesque and secluded places. How to get to the most famous beaches Kerch Peninsula? It is necessary to go from the city in the direction of Pulkovo to the village of Kurortnoye. Then you need to overcome another ten kilometers on a dirt road. This path does not give motorists much pleasure. The road is broken, many steep slopes.

Before settling down, you should find out if there are fresh water sources nearby. In August and September, many of them dry up. It is also worth considering that it is not easy to find firewood in the steppe area. Experienced tourists recommend visiting the Kerch Peninsula with tents in late May or early June. During this period, the greens here are still fresh, fragrant. The Sea of ​​Azov warms up well even in June.

Another place popular with campers is the Kazantip Bay. You can get to it along the M-17 highway. You will have to go through the village of Shchelkino, the history of which is quite interesting. Here, in Soviet times, the construction of a nuclear power plant began. It was never completed. The settlement was intended for the employees of the station. The station building is abandoned, but still attracts tourists who have seen enough of luxurious palaces and historical sites of the south coast. However, this gloomy Soviet building can be attributed to historical sights.

You can stop with a tent in a completely deserted place. But this option, of course, is only suitable for experienced tourists. For those who are just starting to learn tent rest, it is better to find a campsite - this is a special area with an equipped dry closet and, possibly, a shower. In most cases, a small parking fee is charged.

Guest houses

Prices in Kerch are certainly lower than on the southern coast of Crimea. For lovers of architectural and historical monuments, of course, it is more suitable to stay in a hotel or guest house. In a small boarding house in June, you can rent a room for 1000 rubles per day. However, this option will not suit pampered persons who are accustomed to comfort. Renting a hotel room with breakfast in Kerch will cost an average of 2,500 rubles per person. The best mini-hotels in this part of Crimea include:

• "Count's Quay".
• "Monica".
• "Edelweiss".
• "Meridian".
• Arabica.
• "Victoria".
• "Coral".

Attractions

Kerch has a rich history going back centuries. There are many museums here. The greatest interest is in local history. In addition, there are unique natural monuments. While relaxing on the Kerch Peninsula, it is worth visiting the following places:

• Mount Mithridates.
• Church of John the Baptist.
• Turkish fortress Yeni-Kale
• Museum of the Eltigen landing
• Ancient settlement Mirmekiy.

Mount Mithridates

This mountain went down in Soviet history as a place of heroic battles against the German invaders. In 1943, paratroopers under the command of Colonel Gladkov broke through into the territory occupied by the invaders. In April 1944, Soviet soldiers hoisted the Red Banner on Mount Mithridates.

It is worth saying that this place is quite mysterious. The imagination of tourists is excited by the legend of the treasures that King Mithridates allegedly hid here a long time ago. This ruler really robbed and accumulated wealth. But in the course of numerous studies, no treasures were found here. A high staircase leads to the top of the mountain. Climbing it is quite difficult, but it is worth doing at least once.

Church of John the Baptist

This is one of the oldest temples in the Crimea. It is located on Tavricheskaya Square in Kerch. Mount Mithridates is located very close to the Church of John the Baptist. The temple was built in the ninth century. After the Turks won the war with Byzantium, the Orthodox church turned into a mosque. This continued until Crimea became part of the Russian Empire. In the entire Northern Black Sea region, this is the only surviving ancient Orthodox church.

Museum of the Eltigen landing

This attraction is directly related to the events of the Second World War. In 1943, a landing operation continued for ten days, as a result of which Mithridates was recaptured. Sixty paratroopers who took part in it received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The memorial includes a field hospital, mass grave. The museum is located 16 km from Kerch.

Turkish fortress Yeni-Kale

The Ottomans built the citadel in the last years of their reign. Once Peter I visited on a ship called "Fortress". The Turks considered the act of the Russian Tsar too daring. A few years later, they erected a fortification that was supposed to protect the strait.

During the construction of the fortress, the Turks consulted with experienced French engineers. Here once was the residence of the pasha and a rather powerful garrison. However, one day the Turkish soldiers in the fortress surrendered to the Russian army without a fight.

Travelers sometimes ignore this coast of Crimea! And very in vain! Where else can you plunge into the waters of two seas at once, see antique monuments, see unique mud volcanoes and enjoy royal herring?!

Kerch is the eastern gate to the Crimea.

You can get here by ferry from Krasnodar Territory: 20 minutes - and you are there! The peninsula is washed by two seas - the Black and the Sea of ​​Azov, and this alone makes it unique.

The sea in the east of Crimea is warmer and shallower than on the southern coast. You can swim and sunbathe in Kerch on several beaches: the main city SunDali, in the village of Geroevskoye and near the village of Yakovenkovo. About half an hour drive from Kerch, the choice becomes much larger: a real virgin beach stretches from Cape Chronicle. And, of course, you can not miss the famous Kazantip Bay Sea of ​​Azov where pines grow in the dunes and white acacias bloom. known for, which, alas, is not held there now, but the beautiful beaches did not get any worse from this, of course. BUT best beach for recreation with children is located in the Tatar Bay. The locals call it Tatarka.

What to watch?

There are many natural wonders in the vicinity of Kerch, it is impossible to see them all in one trip. So focus on the main ones.

This is a sandy barrier that separates the clear waters of Azov from salt lake Sivash. There are endless golden beaches with a length of about one hundred and twenty km.

It is located 18 km from Kerch, near the village of Kurortnoye. The water there is very salty, and the mud has healing properties.

Cape Opuk. Reserve with unique flora and fauna. Here is the famous Koyashskoe pink lake . Thanks to algal blooms, this lake takes on a rich pink hue in mid-summer. Amazing spectacle!

Where to stay and prices?

In Kerch, a small hotel "Korchma # 1" in the Ukrainian style, the cost of a double room is about 2200 rubles per day. Cottage for four in the hotel « Beautiful place"- about 3000 rubles. In the "Coral Boarding House" vacation for a family of three will cost 2207 rubles per day. One-room apartments in Shchelkino Crimea from 700 rubles and more.

What and where to eat?

Lightly salted Kerch herring was delivered to the emperor's table in St. Petersburg. Bulgakov's cat Behemoth also could not get past the barrel with the inscription "Kerch herring selected". Today, this royal treat with a truly unique taste is sold in the market and served in restaurants. There are also several other specialties in Kerch. Salamur - fish boiled in brine - a strong salt solution; anchovy stew and mussel pilaf.

An equally exotic dish that you can taste while traveling around the Kerch Peninsula is a large ostrich egg scrambled eggs. A luxurious breakfast is prepared in a cafe at an ostrich farm in the village of Podmayachny. Before the meal, you can get acquainted with the inhabitants of this place: ostriches, peacocks, rabbits and ponies.

In Kerch, the Grande Veranda restaurant on Lenin Street, 43 serves not only European cuisine, but also local specialties: salamur, mussels, fish seeds from fried anchovy. The average bill is 1700 rubles. Among Kerch cafes are also popular: Bon Appetit, " Winter Garden”,“ Camelot ”,“ Taste of Life ”. "Truffle" is a restaurant with a romantic interior. There is a special place for kissing. The average bill is 1200 rubles.

Rest in Kerch will be unforgettable. It has all the conditions to spend a comfortable and interesting vacation.

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Kerch - oldest city on the Black Sea coast. it real paradise for tourists who want not only to lie passively on the beach, but also to touch the centuries-old history.

Climate of Kerch

Coming to rest in Kerch is a pleasure. Here the climate is mild, in summer the average air temperature is above 30 degrees, and there is little rainfall. There are no sudden weather changes in this region.
The sea warms up well in summer. The swimming season here begins in May and lasts almost until October. clean beaches, developed infrastructure, convenient access to the sea makes Kerch one of the most popular resorts on the Crimean peninsula.

Sea and beaches in Kerch

From all sides, the Kerch Peninsula is surrounded by unique water basins. From the north side it is washed by the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov, from the south by the Black Sea. In the west - the famous Arabat arrow, which separates a piece of Azov into a separate body of water with salty and very dense water.
Kerch has many comfortable and well-maintained beaches. In addition to them, you can perfectly sunbathe on wild beaches.
The beach in Arshintsevo is popular with both tourists and the local population. There is clean sand, a convenient entrance to the sea, so vacationers with small children tend to come here. Near the beach area there is a park area where you can leave your car in the shade of trees and have a bite to eat at a table while admiring the panorama.
There is a cafe on the beach. They cook delicious food here, sell soft drinks and ice cream at reasonable prices.
Between Arshintsevo and the fortress "Kerch" there is a convenient wild beach which can be accessed via a comfortable staircase. It is clean here, there is a clearing for a picnic, right on the shore you can cook fragrant shish kebab and have a great dinner.
Everything is more civilized on the City Beach of Kerch. It is equipped with shady canopies, umbrellas, you can rent sun loungers. Right at the entrance to its territory there is a grocery store and a souvenir shop.
The beach is full of entertainment for different age categories: trampolines, inflatable pools, volleyball court. There are toilets and showers.
The city Kerch beach is covered with sand mixed with small pebbles. It is constantly cleaned, garbage cans are installed for vacationers.

The city's attractions

There are many memorable places in Kerch. A walk through the sights will perfectly dilute the monotony of days of rest. The centuries-old history of the city is perfectly combined with its modern look The atmosphere here is indescribable.
Having been in Kerch, it is impossible not to visit the excavations of the ancient cities of the ancient era. From all over the world lovers of antiquities come here to participate in research work. The ruins in the city and on its outskirts are more than 2,500 years old. Particularly valuable fossil rarities are stored in best museums peace.
For tourists, Mount Mithridates is of particular interest. Those who ascended it along the endless staircase built in the 19th century will see a 24-meter stele erected in memory of the soldiers who laid down their lives during the Great Patriotic War for their native land.
The mountain offers an absolutely extraordinary view of the city, shining with thousands of lights, and the sea, on which ships sail. It is hard to believe that Panticapaeum, the capital of the Bosporus, stood here many centuries ago. With your own hands on the top of Mithridates, you can touch the ruins ancient temple, consider its remains.
The Turkish fortress "Yeni-Kale" and the fort "Totleben", which is now known as the fortress "Kerch", will not go unnoticed by tourists.
It is worth visiting Kerch if you want to get pleasant and unforgettable impressions from your vacation.

Rest on the Kerch Peninsula is an opportunity to swim in the waters of two seas, to visit places associated with the dramas of ancient and recent history, to see amazing nature... And relax in silence and a calm atmosphere - after all, this part of the Crimea is not too mastered by tourists!

• It is most convenient to travel around the Kerch Peninsula by car - then you have the opportunity to spend a few days in Kerch, having traveled around the city, and then move to one of the resort villages on Sea of ​​Azov.
• Majority interesting places can be visited by buses and minibuses from the Kerch bus station, but this is not always convenient: for example, a bus to Geroevskoe goes quite infrequently and you need to carefully monitor the schedule. Transport runs quite often only on highway Kerch - Feodosiya. Those who travel around the peninsula by car should also focus on this route, turning off it to visit the sights, and not planning a trip along the coast along the bays Sea of ​​Azov(the roads there are very bad and not everywhere, it is also difficult to refuel).
• If you are not afraid of the prospect of a wild holiday with a tent, you can go to General's beaches- stretch of coastline between villages resort and Golden with a picturesque relief and many secluded small bays. But keep in mind that there is no shade and few fresh sources, so you will definitely need a supply of water and a sun awning, as well as a burner - finding fuel for a fire is also problematic.

Day 1. Historical monuments of Kerch

It is worth spending the first night in Kerch in order to get to know its center in the morning. Getting to Lenin Square, you will find yourself in the most interesting part of the city: at the beginning of the pedestrian Lenin streets and close to museums and Mount Mithridates. You can start your tour from the square and adjacent Squares of Glory and Mira decorated with fountains and sculptures. Here it is of particular interest Church of John the Baptist- the most ancient church on Russian territory. Attracts attention and pre-revolutionary the building of the women's gymnasium №2.

You can then walk through Sverdlov street to visit Kerch Historical and Archaeological Museum and Temple of Alexander Nevsky(church and museum share one building). You can also take a walk in the park area between Sverdlov Street and the embankment, take pictures against the background of the local rotunda and a funny monument to a schoolboy with a broom.

On the Teatralnaya , 42 located restaurant fishka, the menu of which is usually rich in local fish and seafood. And if you walk along Sverdlov Street to Aivazovsky Street, in house 7 you can go to a cafe "Taste of life" with dishes of Russian and Italian cuisine in assortment. However, on the embankment and Lenin Street there are many other cafes and canteens for different wallets, so you will not be left hungry.

After lunch, you can drive along the streets of Voikov and General Kulakov to the side ferry crossing to visit the Turkish fortress Yeni-Kale. You can freely walk around the fortress at any time, there are few tourists here and it is nice to meet the sunset here. Near the fortress there is a small pebble beach where you can swim.

Day 2. Geroevskoye settlement: memorials and beaches

Village Geroevskoe(aka Geroevka) is located 17 kilometers from Kerch. To get here by car, you need to leave the city center along Sverdlov Street, move along the streets of Heroes of Stalingrad, Ordzhonikidzhe and Krasnaya Gorka to the Heroes of Eltingen highway.

Geroevskoe is located near the district Arshintsevo so that the local spacious sandy beach practically passes into the beaches of the Arshintsevskaya Spit. And if you walk along the coast in the other direction, past the wild beaches, you can reach the salty Tobechik lake with therapeutic mud and take mud baths on a narrow spit between the sea and the estuary, and then plunge into the sea.

The village is interesting not only for the beach: there is memorial Complex, dedicated to the landing of Soviet paratroopers on the Kerch Peninsula during the Great patriotic war. You can go to Museum of the history of the Eltigen landing and see the memorial Rubizhnaya street. Particularly impressive is the 20-meter monument "Sail" on a hill above the sea.

Next to the war memorial are the ruins of an ancient ancient city Nymphaeum, they are also available for visiting.

You can spend the whole day in Geroevsky, and at dusk return to Kerch to dine on embankment. If you still have the strength, do not be too lazy to climb again (or drive by car from Pirogov Street along Kursantov Street) to Mount Mithridates in the dark: illuminated by lanterns, it makes a special impression, and the view of the city at night is not at all the same as during the day. Just take warm clothes with you, because even on summer evenings it is windy and cool on the mountain.

Day 3. Adzhimushkay quarries

The third day is worth spending on a visit to the village Adzhimushkay 5 kilometers from the center of Kerch (leave the city on the Adzhimushkay highway). There are two very famous tourist sites in the village: Royal barrow, an ancient tomb from the time of the Bosporan kingdom, and Adzhimushkay quarries- a place where in 1942 the soldiers of the Soviet army and local residents who remained on the peninsula held defense against the Germans for six months. Of the 13 thousand people who descended into the quarries, less than a thousand survived, and now a museum is dedicated to the memory of this tragic defense. This place makes a very strong impression, so children (as well as people suffering from claustrophobia) should not visit a tour of the dungeon. But the rest should take a break from entertaining beach holiday and visit the quarries iconic place and the events associated with it must be remembered.

The temperature in the quarries is +12 degrees, so you need to bring warm clothes. Plan your trip, because the ticket offices of both museums close quite early: tickets to the Adzhimushkay quarries are sold until 15.25, and to the Tsarsky Kurgan - until 15.15. The museums themselves are open until 17.00. By the way, the entrance to the quarry is only available for tour groups, so if you don’t want to wait for other tourists, you will have to buy five tickets at once - tours are held for groups of 5 people.

After Adzhimushkay you can drive to the village Podmayachny in the north-east of the peninsula (the road goes past the Kerch crossing). Here is located ostrich farm "Exotic" with a small zoo and a cafe serving exotic dishes of ostrich meat and eggs, as well as traditional Russian cuisine. There is also a beach on the territory, so you can spend a lot of time swimming and relaxing here.

If you do not want to devote the rest of the day to ostriches and return to Kerch, before the railway crossing, do not be too lazy to turn off the Adzhimushkay highway towards the village of Bondarenkovo ​​to stop by Bulganak mud hills. This is a rather interesting natural attraction: many small mud lakes and craters, from which fountains of liquid mud sometimes splash out. Local mud is useful and used for medical procedures, but there are no conditions for mud baths on the field itself. But the landscape is very colorful and tourists like to take pictures of it.

Day 4. Kerch fortress and Arshintsevskaya spit

The 19th-century Russian fortress on the shores of the Kerch Strait is an impressive monument of fortification, so take a half day to visit it with a guide. Located Kerch fortress 7 kilometers from the city center, and the last 4 kilometers have to be driven along a broken tiled road at low speed. You need to move along Sverdlov Street to Tamanskaya Street. At the end of the street is the fortress.

Do not expect impressive views of powerful walls and towers - all the fortifications are hidden in the ground and connected by tunnels, and from the outside the fortress seems to be just a chain of hills of different heights.

The territory has not been completely cleared of mines; only part of the fort and underground tunnels are open for tourists. You can visit the fortress with excursions that take place several times a day along different routes - Fort Totleben, Minsk and Vilna lunettes. Group tours are held at 10.00 and at 14.30, after this time you will no longer be able to get into the fortress.

The second half of the day can be spent on the best Kerch beach Sun Dali on Arshintsevskaya Spit. Leave the fortress along Kolkhoznaya Street and turn onto Ulyanov Street to return to Ordzhonikidze and move towards the Arshintsevo district. The beach is well maintained, but it is quite crowded.

Day 5. Towards the Sea of ​​Azov

Having examined the surroundings of Kerch, you can move to the side Sea of ​​Azov. For a start, it is worth visiting the village Resort. Departing from Kerch Kokorin street you can enter the village Voykovo and visit Mount Saint George. This place attracts pilgrims, because there is a legend about the appearance of St. George to the shepherd here. Before the revolution, there existed on the mountain Katerlez Monastery, now it is being restored and it contains the remains of a shrine blown up during the years of Soviet power - a stone with an imprint of the foot of the saint and the hoof of his horse.

From the village of Voikovo you will reach the village of Kurortnoye, founded by the Old Believers in the 18th century, along an asphalt road. Now only the functioning Old Believer church in the center of the village reminds of the founders, and it is notable for its beautiful beaches, good fishing and proximity to the mud Lake Chokrak on the shore of which you can take a therapeutic mud bath. There are very beautiful landscapes here, especially in the evening light, when the surface of Chokrak shimmers with pink.

Also from the village you can drive or go to General's beaches- a 15-kilometer strip of beaches and rocky coves, stretching between the sea and the steppes Karalar natural park . The landscapes here are very beautiful, but in the height of summer it is very hot, besides, you can meet snakes and centipedes in the steppe, so be careful if you plan a halt or camp with a tent here. In the Kurortny itself, you can stay for the night in a boarding house or in the private sector.

Day 6. Kazantip Bay

Continuing your acquaintance with the coast of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, go to Kazantip Bay. To do this, you need to return to the Kerch - Feodosia highway and drive until the turn to the village of Lenino. After passing through the village, move to the village of Shchelkino ​ . On the way you will pass by the dilapidated building of the first power unit Crimean nuclear power plant, which served as a set for the filming of the film " inhabited island” and a place for informal parties.

Shchelkino- the youngest settlement of the Crimea, founded for the personnel of the same Crimean nuclear power plant, which you pass along the way. The construction of the power plant was frozen, recognizing the area as seismically dangerous. But the village, remote from industrial enterprises, is distinguished by clean air and excellent opportunities for swimming, surfing and other outdoor activities.

Staying in one of the local hotels or in the private sector, you can swim on the city beach or on the other side of the cape, on beach of the Tatar Bay. As a rule, if the weather is windy on one side, then it is quiet on the other side, and tourists always have a choice.

2 kilometers north, at the foot of Cape Kazantip and at the border Kazantip Reserve there is a village Cape. The village has Kazantip Club Hotel(former recreation center "Kazantip"), on the territory of which you can stay in a campsite with your own tent.

Or you can just come here to walk along the Kazantip Antique ecological path through the reserve, admiring the bizarre outlines of rocky bays. Permission to visit the territory of the reserve must be obtained in Shchelkino, the car will have to be left in Mysovoye.

Day 7. Arabat arrow

If you leave Shchelkino on the Kerch - Feodosia highway and move to the village Batalny and then turn right, you will be taken to Arabat arrow. This spit of shell rock stretches for more than 100 meters between the bay Sivash and the Sea of ​​Azov and connects the Kerch Peninsula with the territory of Ukraine. There is a border along the spit, so you can’t drive through it, but it’s interesting to turn around here. Firstly, not far from the beginning of the spit you will see the ruins of a Turkish Arabat fortress built in the 17th century. The ruins are located near the road, two kilometers from the village Kamensky. Tourists rarely get here, so it is interesting to walk around the ruins in silence.

Further, as you move, you will come across abandoned saltworks, where salt was once mined from the Sivash Bay. The landscapes here are quite colorful: from the side of the Sea of ​​Azov, a wild beach with fine sand stretches, and from the side of Sivash, the shores of the bay, shimmering pink. This shade is given to the water by the algae living in it. By the way, because of these algae, an unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide is felt on the shores of the bay.

In general, the air on the arrow is very useful air, besides, these places delight with silence and desertedness. But if you decide to stay here with a tent, keep in mind: there are no fresh water sources and trees on the arrow, that is, there is nowhere to hide from the sun and find fuel for a fire. From the village Salt the border zone begins - it can be visited by Russian citizens with an internal passport, but you should not come closer than 5 kilometers to the border with Ukraine.

Kerch is located in the eastern part of the Crimea. Exactly Kerch Strait connects two seas - Azov and Black. Rich regions attract many tourists, both from their native country and neighboring countries. A prudent tourist prepares in advance for the upcoming trip, chooses a suitable holiday village for the whole family, and books rooms to stay. It is this diligence that allows you to enjoy the blessed days and at the same time save your vacation budget. In order not to miscalculate, choose hotels. The service is replete with offers for every taste and opportunity, it is here that you can choose a comfortable room for a vacation at any time of the year.

And when to go to the Kerch Peninsula?

If we talk about the climate, then about 280 days a year the sun shines in Kerch, which means you can soak up the beach while enjoying sunbathing. The local climate creates conditions for favorable holidays and health trips. The average air temperature in summer will be 24-26 degrees, and in winter it almost never drops below 0 degrees.

Choosing a village for living and places for a paradise holiday

What is good about the Kerch Peninsula? After all, not only the warm and mild climate attracts tourists from different countries. The peculiarity of this place is that tourists with different abilities and preferences can relax here.

Quiet family vacation

Compatriots will try to spend a family vacation with small children from the side of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov, where the villages of Osovins and Yurkins have located their possessions. These are former fishing villages, which today have retained some of their former flavor. Infrastructure is just beginning to emerge in the villages.

For inexpensive entertainment, they go to the village of Kurortnoye, where there are cafes, several shops, and the choice of housing is wider than in fishing villages. Of course, there are no nightclubs and discos, large supermarkets here, but the beaches are clean and always free. At any time, vacationers can enjoy the warm Black Sea waves. Why is Kurortnoye village so attractive? With its famous "general" beaches. Is here and famous lake Chokrak, located to the west of Kurortny. Even at the beginning of the past century, a mud bath worked here, only memories and healing mud remained about it.

Youth and active recreation

In the west there is a huge beach of the Kazantip Bay. The villages of Novootradnoye, Zolotoe and Verkhnezamorskoye are located here. There are also many couples here who prefer inexpensive vacation. The most popular was and remains the town of Shchelkino, as well as the village of Mysovoye, where most of the hotels and hotels of the Kerch Peninsula were built. The popularity is explained by the proximity of Cape Kazantip - a reserve where nature is preserved in its original form. Numerous festivals, fairs are held in these parts, hand-made masters demonstrate the results of their work. Night life seething, and the peninsula itself, it seems, never rests - it is simply overflowing with energy.

Attractions

Spend a few unforgettable days on the peninsula and join the cultural life, historical heritage- such an opportunity for all tourists. Panticapaeum was founded here, which was the stronghold of the Bosporan kingdom. This once mighty city is blown by the wind today. But not everything was destroyed by nature. The fortress of Kerch, the Church of John the Baptist, the Golden and Melek-Chesmensky burial mounds, the crypt of Demeter, the famous Turkish fortress of Yeni-Kale - all this has been preserved!