All about lavender fields in Crimea

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

Lavender is considered a versatile and unpretentious plant that 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, this is where its huge fields are located.

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

Lavender is a short herbaceous plant characterized by small, beautiful purple flowers. They say that during the exuberant flowering, the scent 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 us understand where such plantations came from on the peninsula.

Lavender was originally grown exclusively on the French and Spanish coasts of the Mediterranean. Several centuries ago, namely in 1813, it was brought to the Russian Empire and began to be grown in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. The narrow-leaved variety took advantage. The flower has taken root well on the peninsula, because a drought-resistant climate and rocky soil are quite acceptable for it. It should be noted 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 a person who goes to Crimea has the goal of visiting lavender fields, you need to be very responsible in choosing the time of your trip, because lavender is not blooming for a whole year. Given the fact that lavender is originally a thermophilic plant native to the Mediterranean, its flowering period is variable and depends on various factors.

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

Of course, you can take a chance and go to the lavender plantations in early August. But, most likely, expectations will not be met. Already in early August, the flowers begin to dry out under the influence of the scorching Crimean sun and lose their original bright and mesmerizing look. Only the smell remains, but, unfortunately, there is no color brightness.

Do not forget that lavender is an industrial plant, grown not so much for tourists to admire it, but for use in perfumery and pharmacology. That's why farmers will not wait for flowers to dry, they harvest them on time.

The places where lavender grows are popularly called "Crimean Provence". And this is not surprising, because if you look at the endless fields, which have a mesmerizing lilac-blue color, you can imagine yourself in a small French province. Lavender has been blooming 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 impractical to wander in search of a flower. To fully enjoy the "lavender world", be sure to visit one of the places listed below.

1. Not far from Bakhchisarai is the village of Turgenevka, which is famous for holding traditional lavender festivals. The plantation in this village is currently considered the largest in the Crimea. In addition to Turgenevka, if you are in Bakhchisarai, you can visit the villages of Zavetnoye, Rastuschee, Shelkovichnoye and Kudrino.
2. There is even a village called Lavender. No matter how trite and obvious, but here you can also see the fields sown with this flower. To get there, you need to take a bus Simferopol - Alushta.
3. If you are driving in the direction of Sudak from Simferopol, then lavender fields will delight the eye throughout the trip. The villages of Aromatny and Tsvetochny can also boast of the presence of flower plantations.
4. If you move in the direction of Nikolaevka, then you can make a stop near the village of Medicinal and Vodnoe.
5. While on Tarkhankut, be sure to visit the village of Olenevka.
6. Near Sevastopol there are the villages Andreevka, Uchkuevka and Mekenzievye mountains, on their territory there are also purple plantations.

Lavender fields are closest to Alushta, Gurzuf and Sevastopol. These cities can be quickly reached by car, public transport, or even walking. But remember that Bakhchisarai is the richest in lavender. There are skeptics who claim that lavender fields in French Provence are much more well-groomed than in Crimea. However, no one disputes that on the peninsula they are much more beautiful, as they look like a continuous lilac-purple carpet.

Lavender is very popular today. 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 your grandmother sells in the market. It is also present in the composition of perfume, various cosmetic and pharmacological agents. It is also used in the production of insect control agents.

Lavender is very popular as a flavoring agent. That is why the so-called sachets are on sale, these are most often homemade bags that are filled with crushed dried lavender flowers. Dried lavender does not lose its wonderful scent. Recently, the trend has been to add lavender to tea. You can find tea with it on store shelves. This drink has relaxing and sedative properties, helps with colds and just smells very nice.

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

Also, lavender is often used in perfumery. Its essential oil becomes a component of many perfumes, especially often French perfumes are characterized by lavender scent. And lavender is also an excellent honey plant, therefore apiaries are always located near the plantations.

The plot about the Crimean lavender, see below.