Attractions and entertainment in Alushta (Crimea)

Alushta is a popular Crimean resort, on the territory and in the vicinity of which there are many interesting and memorable sights. It will not be difficult to draw up a route for one or two days or the entire vacation period. Excursions, trips and entertainment in Alushta are presented for every taste. Here you can have a good time with children or go in an organized group to survey the ruins of ancient temples. Lovers of historical rarities will find many interesting places in the vicinity.

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

Like any seaside city, Alushta is justly proud of its central embankment. Here it is quite quiet and calm, with an elegant snow-white balustrade, graceful lanterns, and a magnificent sea view.

On the one hand, the embankment is surrounded by a mountain range covered with greenery, on the other - by a water surface. Worth a visit while on foot local rotunda - its colonnade is considered the best backdrop for a vacation photo shoot. In addition, nearby is located entrance to the water park, and the area of ​​the embankment itself is effectively illuminated at nightfall.

This romantic name is used to refer to a part of the old city, which is considered the most popular tourist destination today. Here you can visit such architectural and historical objects as:

• fortress Aluston;

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

• the temple of Theodore Stratilates;

• Beketov Museum.

A description of the Aluston fortress can be easily given by absolutely any resident of Alushta. In fact, she is the only really ancient artifact within the city. The structure arose in these places in the 6th century, but since then it has undergone significant changes. During the rule of the Genoese, the bastion was rebuilt and fortified. But during the years of the Turkish invasion, only ruins remained from the fortified fort - since the 15th century what remains of it has been destroyed under the influence of natural factors.

Funa fortress is located a few kilometers from Alushta. having the status of an archaeological artifact of federal importance... The object is located in the foothills of the South Demerdzhi massif. And it was erected in the Middle Ages as fortifications on the way of trade caravans. Like many other objects of the Crimea 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 troops of the Ottoman Empire. The ruins of the fortress walls, available for visiting, are represented by both small sections of the foundation and full-fledged arches, parts of the walls. Also in the exposition there is a model of the building, which recreates the original appearance of the fort. You can see a stand with finds and artifacts, as well as shoot a bow in the best traditions of the Middle Ages.

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

Among the sights of Alushta there are many objects, the history of which 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 atmosphere of the literary study was recreated.

Another documentary evidence of the era is the literary and memorial museum in Alushta, opened in the mansion of the famous writer Sergeev-Tsensky. The U-shaped building looks quite typical for the Crimean dacha buildings of that time. Even the authentic interiors have survived, the furnishings that reigned in the house under its owners. After the death of the writer, a museum was opened in a building on the southern slope of Eagle Mountain. Its living room remains today a 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 the whole of Taurida. Some of the exhibits during the decline of the complex and during the period of its closure were transferred to other cities on the southern coast of Crimea. But today its exposition is again open to the public. And within the walls of the museum are evidence of the history of Alushta, which knew wars and invasions, a change of government 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 expositions in it - one is designed for students of schools and universities, the other includes objects aimed at the mass visitor. As part of the excursion, you can see both exhibits from the Paleolithic times 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 it houses a house-museum and an art gallery of contemporary art, as well as an exhibition of works by painters of the 19th-20th centuries. More than 1000 works were exhibited in total.

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

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

• Miniature park. Here is a scaled down model of all Crimean landmarks. The exposition is located in the open air and is available for visiting only during the warm season.

• Multipark. Gorky Street is rich in cultural objects designed for children. Not far from the miniature park, there is a multipark, where sculptures of the most beloved modern cartoon characters are collected. Other objects of children's attention include a petting zoo, areas with a trampoline and a kaleidoscope 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 1: 1 ratio, the space suits of the cosmonauts 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, a number of objects of varying complexity are located in the open air. The Boa slides with two slopes are suitable for children - the rest of the rides will turn out to be too extreme. The children's area has a safe pool, a clean beach, and a relaxation room.

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

The favorite pastime of vacationers 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 path will be taken by teaching rock-climbing, traveling by jeep or paragliding - it all depends on the courage of the vacationers and the imagination of the organizers.

One of the popular among the true connoisseurs of good rest of the excursion objects of Alushta is the romantic name "Jules Verne". The mention of the legendary French writer is not accidental - the restaurant-museum invites you to travel to the atmosphere of the 19th century. And the names of the dishes contain reminders of the writer's works. As an accompaniment to gastronomic pleasures, the sound of the phonograph and the sound of the keys of the typewriter are offered.

A restaurant-museum was built on the site where the famous club house was previously located, and before it - a villa and a horse post station. There is even a legend that Jules Verne visited the Crimea, and visitors who have been here want to believe in it. Inside, there are many artifacts of the past - from the original cash register, created in the United States in 1893, to the writer's works 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. Unusual science and entertainment complex is aimed at the tech-savvy audience and fans of science fiction. In addition, the "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" 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 are not only a copy of the Death Star decorations 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 Partenit Basilica, located at the foot of Mount Ayu-Dag, the minaret of a mosque of the 18th-19th centuries, have been preserved here. And the Bear Mountain itself keeps 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 lush decoration of the front facade is compensated by the splendor of the sculptures in the courtyard. Secret guards - stone lions - are installed here at every entrance, and magnificent trees, the oldest of which is 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 affluent tourists can even rent apartments on the territory of the palace and feel themselves involved in such significant historical events.

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

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