10 Reasons To Take A Trip To The Beautiful Crimea - Ukraine

1) Crimea's Historical Monumentsas the tourist infrastructure is not well developed.
Crimea has a rich history, the remains of whichIf you are hiking in the mountains for instance,
you can see today. There are the Greek ruins atyou can be close to amenities and comforts whist
Xersones, the Geonese fortress of Sudak, thestill feeling like you are out there in the wild.
cave towns of Bakhchisarai, the Livadia palace;6) Crimean weather.
where Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill carved upBeing further South than the rest of Ukraine and
Europe at the end of the 2nd World War, andRussia, winter is mild and spring starts early. The
much more. Crimea has a large variety of verysummer is long and sunny. It starts around the
impressive historical sights.beginning of May and carries on until the beginning
2) The Natural Beauty of Crimea.of October. Autumn is glorious, as the forests of
Crimea is a very beautiful part of the world. ItCrimea turn into a opulence of colours.
offers a combination of spectacular mountains,7) Crimea is Safe
cliffs and the sparkling Black sea. The peninsulaCrimea and the Ukraine as a whole is a safe
contains untouched forests, deep canyons anddestination for tourists. Violent crime is low and no
interesting rock formations, as well as a multitudedifferent to in western Europe. Also, there is little
of palaces and monuments to its historical past.of the constant hassling of tourists in Crimea that
Crimea's combination of natural beauty andoccur in many of the other popular destinations in
historical monuments is practically unsurpassed.the world today.
3) Crimea is a Dynamic and Rapidly Changing Part8) Crimea is Close to Kiev
of the World.Kiev is a vibrant and exciting city. It contains
In 1991 Crimea became independent from themany impressive churches, and offers the tourist
Soviet Union, and stepped onto the path to full onmuch to do and see. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine,
capitalism. Today, Crimea and the Ukraine as aand only 90 minutes from Crimea by plane. Most
whole is a place in transition; caught betweenlikely you will travel to Crimea via Kiev; in which
capitalist materialism and the mentality of bygonecase you will be able to spend a couple of days in
Communist times. Shiny Mercedes speed pastthe city.
historical monuments to Soviet leaders. Teenagers9) You don't need a visa to go to Crimea.
in Reeboks roller skate next to pro-CommunistUkraine is the only ex-Soviet country that is
demonstrations. Crimea is dynamic, and packedcurrently visa free. To go to Russia, for example,
full of energy.you need to get a visa in advance. This means
4) Crimea is not Expensive.cost, time and inconvenience. In Ukraine, you
The cost of travel in Crimea is reasonable. Hotelssimply get a 3 month stamp at the border;
and apartments are the biggest expense, and cannothing to pay, and no hassle.
reach western prices. Most other things you are10) Crimea is as yet 'Undiscovered' by
likely to need as a tourist are half price or less.Westerners.
Things such as taxis, meals out and souvenirs areCrimea is a relatively undiscovered destination for
much cheaper than in the West.Western tourists. Large amounts of Russian and
5) Crimea Offers Many Opportunities for OutdoorUkrainian tourists holiday in Crimea in the summer
Adventure Activities.months, but outside of these months you won't
Crimea's sea and mountains offer greatexperience the overcrowding associated with
opportunities for outdoor adventure activities,some of the better know destinations around the
including climbing, biking, caving and diving. Itsworld.
particularly exciting to do such activities in Crimea,Coming soon - 10 more reasons to visit Crimea!