Yalta. Fisherman's Village in the past and prestigious resort today
Polovtsian city on the Black Sea coast calls Dzhalitu Arab historian Al-Idrisi. This is the first mention of Yalta refers to 1154. Turkic "dzhalyzha" (yalyta ") translates as" on the shore. " Another more common version of the origin of the name of Yalta has its roots even further back centuries and has its origins in ancient times - from the word "Gialos" which in Greek means "the sea-shore." But our essay on the period later - on the development of the city from a humble fishing village to a popular modern resort.
In 1783, when the Crimea was incorporated into Russia, Yalta was a small fishing village. Thanks to the development of landownership in the South Bay beach and convenient Yalta became an important transportation point. In 1837, in Yalta, the decree of Emperor Nicholas I, the Tsar was granted the status of county town. But the town called Yalta could only be a stretch: approximately six acres of land, 36 houses, two restaurant and 224 inhabitants.
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Kayaking in the Crimea. We go to the oars
fly over the water, oars slicing through the infinite blue water surface, admiring the magnificent scenery of the Crimean coast. Swim to the waterfall at arm's length, explore caves and islands, or bathe in clean water lost in the rocky shores of the cove. Unimaginable ease of travel by sea and river kayaking gives expanses. Traveling by kayak is still one on one with the marine element, you feel all the power, strength and beauty. We suggest you go with us in search of adventure on light single kayak - kayaking.
In the West, and kayaking in Europe for many years one of the most popular types of recreation in the Crimea . Thousands of Europeans, at any time of year are sent to the oars along the steep banks of the picturesque, admiring the beauty of nature. Some are challenging white water rafting on the turbulent mountain streams. In recent years, fell in love with kayaking and Crimeans. On our peninsula by canoe-kayak mostly travel by sea.
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These films were shot in Alushta
The first film-makers, who drew the Crimea, began the French - the brothers Pate. In the early twentieth century, they ordered landscape shooting movies on the South Coast. And in 1918 appeared in Yalta branch of the Moscow film studio. In Soviet times, at the Yalta film studio came to work crews from various republics of the Union. There were even Germans, Yugoslavs and the British. To forty groups in the year.
Alushta valley has always been popular with filmmakers. It is very spacious and picturesque. Amphitheater Mountains provides inexhaustible opportunities for photography. Chater-Doug and Demerdzhi, Babugan and Ekslizi-breaker, Roman-Kosh and Castel.
City Alushta also repeatedly hit the lens cameras. Alushta post office building can be found in the naive, but very bright and funny film - "Kiss Chanity.
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Mud in the Crimea. Besmirch's health
Medicinal properties of the Crimean mud have attracted the attention of Russian researchers and travelers after joining the peninsula to Russia. In 1799 Saki lake visited the Russian Academician Pavel Sumarokov. In his books, traveler describes the thrills of the mud treatments and tells in detail about this method of healing: "Suck Lake near the village of this same name, has a wonderful effect of feeding a speedy recovery from many illnesses. In the dirt dug deep holes like graves and bury them in the ailments of most neck and force something thereof, brings relief to those who suffer ... "
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Sun pink. Koyashskoe Lake
Once we went with a group of tourists through a hot, gray, bleak and barren steppe, Kerch, where on the horizon in the hot haze of swaying the outlines of distant hills. We went to the crest of the watershed, which opened with an unusual and spectacular views of the lake Koyashskoe. One lady at a charming coats exclaimed: "I now know where potassium permanganate has disappeared from drugstores!". Indeed, for several months a year in salt water Koyashskom lake has an unusually bright pink color.
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Little great miracle of the Crimean forests
Despite on a long history, Crimea remains committed secrets and mysteries, a good half of which is reduced to the unique natural resources of the peninsula. Do not be mistaken if we dare to assert that a large share of surprises keep the Crimean mountains. Tourists traveling on forest trails at the foot of the mountain Chater-Dag, can stumble upon two unusual plantation with the mighty trees that are knocked out of the familiar landscape. Lift your eyes - and see the red trunks with origins in the celestial heights of the crowns of these green giants. Meet: Giant Sequoia, better known as "Mamontovo tree." "That's the case, where did he come from here?" - Crawl into my head first thought. Patience, my friends, only patience ...
Wonder tree in the current literature devoted to the many scientific and journalistic materials. Many of them are different in figures and projections, which in itself is not surprising: all unusual to be surrounded by many legends and speculation. Sequoia is truly unique in its kind. Firstly, it is one of the tallest trees of the planet. Selected specimens reach a truly colossal proportions: 110-140 meters in height and 20-23 meters in diameter trunk. In addition, Sequoia - an enviable long-lived. He can achieve, just think, in age from 2 to 6 thousand years old!
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Ancient sea at Simferopol
In one of the quarries at Simferopol after its mining exposing the bottom of the sea Barremian age of 130-125 million years! On the open surface of yellowish limestone can be seen numerous fossilized animal remains distant past. Here and spiral shells of ammonites and nautiloidey, rostro belemnites (popularly referred to as "thunder arrows"), rounded shells of sea urchins and their needles, broken stalks of sea lilies, starfish plates, brachiopods, sponges, solitary and colonial corals, the teeth of ancient sharks , bivalves and gastropods.
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