All about rest in the village of Veseloe in Crimea

The urban district of Sudak, in the Crimea, includes many settlements, among which there is the village of Veseloe. The village is comfortably located in the valley of the Kutlak River and until 1945 it was called that way. The settlement became famous thanks to the Massandra winery.

The village of Veseloe is a historical area, the first settlements on this territory appeared in the 1st century. BC NS. and belonged to the Kutlak fortress. In ancient Roman historical documents there is a mention of the fortress, in particular, Flavius ​​Arrian about the Bosporus kingdom.

Historically, the village, along with the whole Crimea, belonged to the Ottoman Empire, but was not Muslim. The main religion for local residents was Christianity. The inhabitants accepted Islam later, and by 1800 Tatars mainly lived in Kutlak.

For a long time, its own Tatar school worked here, but later the local population was deported. The population from Stavropol and Krasnodar Territory moved to Kutlak, the village continued to exist. The official name of the village Veseloe received in 1945, administratively it is included in the Sudak region.

The administrative center is located 10 km from the village, a little closer to the villages of Mezhdurechye and Morskoye, not far from the village of Novy Svet. To the north of the village there is a federal highway to Alushta and Feodosia. They specially stop at Vesely to purchase famous vintage dessert wines.

The tourist season in Vesely begins in May and ends in October. The optimal weather for rest is from May to September. During the rest of the months it is foggy, windy and rainy. Local winds are highly appreciated by paragliders.

There is moisture in the air almost all the time, and the weather is especially rainy in April and November. In May, there is increased cloudiness for a long time, the locals attribute this to the peculiarities of the territory. The original name of the village is translated as "foundation pit", and there is a settlement surrounded by mountains. The atmospheric pressure is high here - from 735 mm Hg.

The sea breeze is felt in the village, but it is far from the coast. The places are appreciated by lovers of beautiful nature, quiet rest away from the bustle of the resort. The average air temperature from +10 to + 25 ° C in the season is conducive to long walks, measured pastime.

Since the village is not located on the seashore, the resort infrastructure is not very developed here. There are only a few hotels in the village, and it is most convenient to choose a place to stay in the private sector.

In local guesthouses basic amenities will be offered inexpensively. For example, in a guest house, which costs about 600 rubles per day, you can get a room with a TV and satellite channels, air conditioning, and a private or shared bathroom.

The guest house with more expensive rooms offers excellent views from the windows of the rooms or from the terrace. In general, the services of the guest houses are identical. More expensive are the services of houses located closer to the sea. If you want to stay close to the beach, but inexpensively, you can use local camping services. The houses are located a few meters from the shore, so if you have food with you and the possibilities for preparing it, you can organize yourself a very inexpensive vacation on the shore.

Not far from the local beach there is parking area, where you can not only leave the car, but also set up a tent. Tourists on the beach in Vesely come mainly from Sudak, where there are almost no vacant places for accommodation during the season.

The picturesque resort town, located in a beautiful valley with a predominantly private sector in the area, attracts with natural attractions, among which are the mountains Two brothers, Sandyk, Kaban.

The obligatory program of local excursions includes:

• a visit to the Massandra winery;
• visiting the Crystal Mountain;
• a hike to the ruins of the Kutlak fortress;
• hike along the Golitsyn trail;
• Veselovskaya Bay during a storm.

The main internal attraction of the resort is the fountain in the center of the village, which belongs to Christian times, and the locals say that it is filled thanks to the source from the Vigla-Ambulapla mountain. The water from the fountain is of very good quality and is considered to be drinking water. The structure is popular with hikers climbing the Main Ridge.

Bosporan or Kutlak fortress attracts the attention of not only local tourists, but also other tourists from all over the Crimea. The ruler Asander is considered the founder of the fortress, therefore in some sources it is called the Asandra fortress. The building functioned as a defense, but since it turned out to be abandoned, it gradually collapsed.

The Asandra Bastion is a pentagon with four observation towers. The walls are built of local slate, sandstone and clay. The walls are 200 meters long and 4 to 6 meters high. The passage inside was possible through the towers, where narrow gates were arranged. Inside the fortress there were barracks, residential buildings and a workshop; once there was a well filled with clean water.

Veselovskaya Bay - the pearl of Crimeacomparable to the French-Italian coast. It is not hot here in summer, and there is no frost in winter. Humid air is good for people with lung problems.

The bay is famous for the Novy Svet botanical reserve, which can be entered with guides who know the exact route. The visitors of the reserve are accompanied by the staff of the reserve, who will show:

• juniper grove;
• pine of Stankevich with needles about 15 cm in length.

Kutlak Bay was chosen by extreme lovers: ideal conditions have been created for paragliding. The wind direction is always even, and there are no hurricanes here.

The main ridge is the main paragliding route. When flying, athletes have to wade through narrow gorges, but thanks to the favorable weather, everyone successfully lands.

Rest with tents is possible on the eastern side of Veselovskaya Bay, that's why those who want to have an inexpensive vacation in a popular place come here. The rest of the bay is occupied by decent boarding houses and hotels, near which there is a convenient sandy beach, and the coast of the eastern part is covered with pebbles.

The local campsite is empty most of the time, but fills up with tourists in July-August. The closedness of Veselovskaya Bay attracts nudists. For lovers of complete relaxation during their holiday, there are appropriate beaches. Scuba diving can be enjoyed in the clean, local coastal waters, with the help of an instructor for scuba diving.

Reviews of diving in this area are positive, and the landscapes off the coast are incredibly picturesque. Veselovskaya Bay is teeming with the inhabitants of the underwater world, and to see them, it is enough to dive to a depth of about 30 meters. At the bottom there are many historical artifacts, for example, there is a torpedo bomber that sank during the Second World War. There are special centers for beginner divers, one of them is located in the city of Sudak.

You can get to the village of Veseloe intercity bus routes or personal transport... Bus travel can be made from different cities of Crimea, as well as from the airport of Simferopol.

Routes run along the P-29 highway regular buses from Alushta, Yalta, Feodosia, Kerch, Sevastopol to Sudak. It is through this town that it is most convenient to get to Veseloye. In Sudak, you need to get to the local bus station and find a suburban route to Veseloye.

If the goal is a beach holiday, then it will be difficult to get to the beach from Vesely, since there is no official transport, and there are almost no passing cars, so you will have to walk about 4 km. There is a bus from the station in Sudak that goes to the coast, but it leaves at 6 am and this is the only flight. You can get from Simferopol airport by taxi; the trip to the local beach will cost about 2500 rubles. The transfer must be ordered in advance, since it is unlikely that it will be possible to agree with the driver on the spot. The route to Vesely from Adler is popular among tourists.

It passes through the Olympic Village along the coast and is a separate excursion program for those living in Adler. There are several buses that run from Adler airport or train station. In Adler you can rent route taxisthat work with small groups of tourists and bring them to their destination for a small fee.

Holidays in Vesely are rated positively by a large number of tourists. Travelers recommend local nature and ecology, cultural and historical attractions.Of the shortcomings, there is a long distance to the sea, but for those who want to save money, this factor is not an obstacle.

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