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From the west, urban development is limited by the Fortress Mountain, on the top of which the famous fortress rises. The towers and walls of the ancient fort are some of the oldest buildings preserved in Sudak. From the north, the city is closed by the Taraktash mountain or "Stone crest", and its eastern part rests on the protected Alchak cape. Many come to this cape for the wonderful seaside landscapes and interesting natural monument- through the grotto of the Aeolian Harp.

In the center of Sudak you can see the Intercession Church, built in the first half of the 19th century. Another popular tourist attraction is the famous Sudak Water Park, which is located in the southern resort part of the city.

Travelers come to Sudak for the wonderful mild climate, excellent beach holiday and warm sea... Several nice beaches covered with quartz sand. The swimming season lasts 138-140 days, and the number of hours of sunshine is 2550 per year, which is more than in Yalta (2220).

The city has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. There are many hotels, boarding houses and guest houses built here, so there are no problems with accommodation. Offers from the private sector are especially popular. Rest in Sudak apartments, rooms and cottages is cheaper than in large cities Southern coast of Crimea.

Sudak has entertainment centers, museums, historical and natural attractions. The seaside town is not large, so no transport is needed to move from one end to the other. You can also go hiking in the vicinity of Sudak. In addition, local travel agencies offer everyone a lot of interesting excursions with a visit to the most famous sights of the Crimean peninsula.

History of Sudak

A coastal settlement near a river flowing into the sea was founded by Sughdy in 212. This name was borne by one of the tribes of the peoples of the Adyghe group. In the Middle Ages, the Crimean city was called differently: the Italians spoke about it "Soldaya", and the Greeks - "Sugdeya". The city expanded and grew at the expense of merchants who came here from Italy and Greece, as well as artisans who came to work.

In the 6th century, the Byzantine emperor Justinian I the Great decided to build fortifications on the Crimean coast. The city reached its greatest prosperity in the XII-XIII centuries, when the routes of the Great Silk Road were laid past it. In the middle of the XIV century, Soldaya was captured by the Genoese, and in 1475 by the army of the Ottoman Empire. The period of Turkish rule adversely affected the city. It fell into decay, and the number of people living here was decreasing from year to year.

In 1783, Sudak, like others Crimean cities, became part of the Russian Empire. During the Great Patriotic War this part of Crimea underwent German-Romanian occupation, and when peace came, Sudak began to develop as health resort and a winemaking center.

Medieval fort and museum

The Genoese Fortress is located in the western part of the city, not far from sea ​​coast, at the top of the Fortress Mountain. The fortifications noticeably rise above the city blocks and are therefore visible from afar - both from Sudak itself and from the sea.

The exact time of the construction of the fortress is not known. Some historians believe that it appeared in Sudak in the 6th century by order of the ruler of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian I the Great. After the Byzantines, the Genoese took possession of Crimea, who significantly rebuilt and fortified the defensive structures.

Today the majestic medieval fortress has become a popular tourist attraction. It covers an area of ​​30 hectares and is open to visitors every day: from May to September - from 8.00 to 19.00, and from October to April - from 9.00 to 17.00. The entrance to the territory is paid. You can explore the old fort on your own or with a guide.

The Genoese fortress has two lines of defense - external and internal. The outer line stretched along northern slopes The fortress mountain and consists of 14 towers and the Main gate. The towers in this defense sector have a height of up to 15 m, and the walls between them are 6-8 m, with a thickness of up to 2 meters. The internal defense line includes 4 towers. At the very top of the Fortress Mountain, there is the Watchtower, which is also called the Maiden.

The ancient fortress houses a massive stone building known as the "temple with an arcade". This iconic building has interesting story... In the 13th century, the Seljuk Turks erected the Padishah-Jami mosque in the Sudak fortress. When the Turkish domination ended, the Muslim temple was converted into a Greek Orthodox Church, and the Genoese who came to power used it as a temple for Catholic services.

In the 15th century, the Ottoman Turks settled on the peninsula, and they turned the religious building into a mosque. Time passed, Crimea became part of the Russian Empire, and an Orthodox church was again created here, consecrating it in honor of the Apostle Matthew. Approximately 600 years after its construction, in 1817 this church was closed due to dilapidation. However, the history of the ancient temple did not end there. In the 80s of the XIX century, it was restored and began to be used as an Armenian Catholic church.

Divine services here were interrupted in 1924 by the decision of the city authorities. Two years later, a museum was opened in an old stone building telling about the history of the city of Sudak and the Genoese fortress. This museum is located in a former temple today.

For several years in the middle of summer, a large-scale holiday has been held in the ancient Genoese fortress - the colorful festival "Genoese helmet". Members of historical reconstruction clubs, fencers, as well as residents of the city and tourists who came to Sudak take part in it. During the festival, exciting knightly tournaments and a spectacular storming of the fortress take place. For guests, master classes are held, where you can learn pottery and blacksmithing, as well as try on knightly armor.

Astagwera Tower (Port) and the ancient temple of the Twelve Apostles

Astagwera Tower and the Temple of the Twelve Apostles are located on a rocky hill to the west of the Genoese Fort, 150 meters from the north from the seashore. Previously, a section of the fortress wall adjoined the Astagvera tower, which connected it with the Corner Tower of the main fortification. The fortification was built in 1386 to protect the city's port. The location was well chosen - between two rocky peaks. The tower was named after Soldaya's commandant, Federico Astagvera.

On the stone masonry of the tower, you can see many bas-relief slabs on which crosses of various sizes are carved. Researchers believe that these are tombstones that the builders brought from a nearby cemetery. All walls, except for the northern one, are plastered. The three-story tower, closed on all sides, stands on a massive square foundation and has four tiers. Each wall has loopholes so that defenders can fire in any direction. In addition, teeth were made at the very top of the tower, which provided protection to the archers.

The ancient builders thought through everything to the smallest detail and made sure that the people defending the tower could stay in it for a long time. On both sides of the fortification in the rocky ground, large containers were knocked out, filled with water from a small mountain river, so medieval warriors were always provided with an adequate supply of drinking water.

Near Astagwera Tower, on a rocky hill, stands ancient temple Twelve Apostles. Soldaya was a trading city and grew from the seaside part. Houses of residents, merchant shops, craft workshops and outbuildings were located near the city port. When conducting archaeological site coins and ceramics of the 3rd-4th centuries were found in this part of the Sudak.

In the X-XII centuries, a small stone basilica was built for the inhabitants of the harbor. One pentahedral apse was made of hewn stone slabs in the church and the temple was consecrated in honor of the prophet Elijah.

In those days, the coastline looked different. Over the past centuries, the water level in the Black Sea has increased by 3-4 m, rising sea ​​water swallowed up the coastline, and the old harbor is now located at the bottom of the sea. However, the ancient basilica with a gable roof was erected on a hill and has survived to this day next to the majestic Port Tower.

It is known that before the Second World War one could see a wall image of Jesus Christ and his closest disciples who had gathered for the Last Supper inside the temple - that is why ancient church the new name was fixed. It became known as the Temple of the Twelve Apostles. In 2009 it was restored, and now it is a functioning Orthodox church.

Temples in Sudak

The Church of the Intercession of the Virgin rises in the center of Sudak, 0.65 km southeast of the bus station, on the street. Lenin, 27. This temple was founded in 1819 and began to build on donations from the townspeople. However, the money raised was not enough, the construction dragged on and was completed only in the 1840s. The church, consecrated in honor of the Intercession of the Virgin, is interesting as a place where members of the Russian imperial family visited several times.

Services in the church were held until 1936, then, during an active anti-religious campaign, it was closed to believers, and the bell tower was destroyed. During the Nazi occupation, the church was reopened to parishioners. She received residents of Sudak until 1962, when the temple was closed again by the decision of the authorities. Inside the cult building, the Palace of Pioneers began to work, and after it - repair shops. In the early 1990s, the old church was restored.

The cross-domed temple has entrances from three sides. According to the architectural traditions of the mid-19th century, they are decorated with columns and triangular pediments. To the left and right of the doorway, beautiful mosaics depicting saints can be seen. Today the temple is active and is open as a courtyard of the Kiziltash monastery.

Another, more ancient temple - the Church of St. Paraskeva is located on the western outskirts of Sudak, at Primorskaya Street, 13. It is located in the center of the modern resort village Uyutnoye, under the walls of the Genoese fortress.

Historians believe that the small church was built in the X-XII centuries. It is a one-story stone building with a gable roof covered with tiles. In former times, there was a large cemetery around it, but today only two gravestones have survived from the old churchyard. One slab stands on the grave where family members of the scientist Christian Steven are buried, the very one thanks to whom the famous Nikitsky was founded Botanical Garden... The second tombstone covers the grave of the St. Petersburg artist Kondaraki.

Nowadays, the Church of Paraskeva Friday is well restored, and services are regularly held in it. Near the Orthodox church, you can see the one-story building of the Lutheran church. It appeared in Sudak at the end of the 19th century for members German colony, whose members began to settle under the Genoese fortress in 1805.

Museum "Dacha Funka"

To the east of the Genoese fortress, in a beautiful two-story house that appeared in Sudak at the beginning of the 20th century, there is an interesting historical Museum(Ushakova street, 1). It got its name from the surname of the owner of the house - Fyodor Fedorovich Funk, the manager of the estate of KA Gorchakov.

Museum exhibits occupy four rooms. The first of them displays archaeological finds dating back to the Paleolithic era. At Funka's Dacha, you can see items from the Taurus settlement, the Goths' sanctuary, the Alanian burial ground and the ancient Greek fort. The second and third halls of the museum are dedicated to the history of Sudak during the reign of the Byzantines, Khazars and Venetians. The last hall of the museum exposition tells about the periods of the principality of Theodoro and the Ottoman Empire. Dacha Funka is open to visitors every day, except Mondays, from 9.00 to 18.00.

Excursion to Cape Alchak-kaya

Cape Alchak-kaya limits the urban development of Sudak from the eastern side. Nowadays it is a protected area, and for travelers the entrance is paid. The hillside located on the seashore is all that remains of the ancient coral reef. Alchak-Kay received the status of a natural monument in 1988, and today it is protected by the local forestry.

At the foot of the cape, where the small river Suuk-su flows into the Black Sea, archaeologists have found a Bronze Age site, as well as coins minted in the 3rd century, when the Bosporan Kingdom existed. Walking trip along the picturesque promontory takes about one and a half hours. Hiking trail surrounded by thickets of pistachio trees, barberry and thorny rose bushes.

From the top point of Alchak-kay (152 m), a beautiful panorama of the sea coast opens up. From here you can clearly see the Genoese fortress and the resort part of Sudak. On the slope facing the city, there is a through grotto of the Eolova Harp, which was formed in the rock as a result of centuries of erosion.

Water entertainment center

The Sudak water park, known to all Crimeans, is located in the southern part of the city, at the foot of the Alchak-Kaya mountain, at the address: st. Gagarina, 79. Its territory is adjacent to the city embankment and is only a hundred meters away from the sea. The water park in Sudak is open during the summer tourist season, every day, from 10.00 to 18.00.

For visitors, there are 6 swimming pools and 9 slides-attractions, the height of which ranges from 10 to 14 m. The spacious pool has a three-level depth, fountains, a Jacuzzi and a river with a counterflow.

For young visitors to the water park, a separate pool with a three-level depth has been created, safe for bathing babies from 2 years old. The children's pool has three slides, fountains and an entertainment sports complex in the form of a ship. It is very important that the children's pool is equipped with autonomous water purification and disinfection systems.

Restaurants and cafes

Public catering is well developed in Sudak, so there are many restaurants, cafes, canteens, snack bars and bars in the city. In most of them, prices are about the same, only establishments on the waterfront sell with a noticeable margin.

During the summer tourist season, boiled corn, waffle sticks with condensed milk, baklava, chak-chak, fresh raspberries, mulberries and peaches, smoked perch, manti, pilaf, as well as mashed potatoes with cutlets and salad are sold on the beaches of Sudak.

There is also a lot of fast food on Cypress Alley. Here travelers can buy rolls with chicken, aromatic chir-chir pastries - a local analogue of cheburek and triangular pies - samsa baked in a tandoor.

While on vacation in Sudak, you should try Crimean cuisine. Local culinary traditions have been taking shape for many centuries. Despite the fact that the peninsula is inhabited by representatives of more than 80 nationalities, the dishes of the Crimean Tatars give a distinctive flavor to the local cuisine. These are, first of all, meat treats: "kubete" - a pie stuffed with lamb, potatoes and onions; "Yufakhash" - small dumplings with lamb, which are usually eaten with broth, where they were cooked; sarma - meat "cabbage rolls" wrapped in grape leaves, and, of course, Crimean lagman - a hearty rich lamb soup with vegetables and special noodles.

The dishes of traditional Karaite cuisine are no less tasty and varied: "buber dolmasy" - peppers stuffed with vegetables, duck with dough, Karaite pies, meatballs with nuts and raisins, turkey with quince, as well as melon and dogwood jam.

In Sudak it is worth trying fried Black Sea fish - red mullet, as well as dishes from flounder and mullet. Some restaurants in the city serve perfectly prepared mussel and rapana julienne.

The taste of the Crimean holiday will be incomplete without fragrant jam made from rose petals, dogwood or quince. Also in Sudak they sell excellent Crimean wines. Massandra wines are famous for their excellent quality and aroma. It is advisable to use them chilled to +16 ºС. And tea lovers will certainly appreciate the fragrant Crimean teas with mountain herbs.

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How to get there

The nearest airport to Sudak is located 107 km from the city, in Simferopol. Flights from Moscow and others are accepted here. major cities Russia. From the Simferopol bus station to Sudak several times a day there are direct and Shuttle Buses... V holiday season they start at 5.30 and end at 20.30. Buses run frequently, every 20 minutes. The road to Sudak takes about two hours. In addition, if you wish, you can take a taxi to the coast.

During the high season, people come to Sudak using the "Single ticket" provided by Russian Railways. To do this, they travel by train to Krasnodar or Anapa, and then reach Sudak by bus through the Port Kavkaz - Port Crimea ferry crossing.

There are regular bus routes from Sudak to Feodosia, Sevastopol and New World... In addition, many buses run daily from the city bus station, connecting Sudak with the nearest resort suburbs.

Zander- a resort town on the southeastern coast of Crimea on the shores of the Sudak Bay, bounded from the west Mount Serf, and from the east - Cape Alchak... The city is also surrounded by mountains from the north.

As of 2015, the population was 16 615 people.

Climate

The climate of Sudak is mild, without sharp fluctuations in temperature, arid. Precipitation falls almost two times less than in Yalta.
Summer is warm and sunny, there are many hot days, especially in July and August, when the temperature can rise to +38 ° С. The sea warms up early and remains warm for a long time. Cold currents are rare average temperature water is +18.7 ° С in June, +22.7 ° С in July, +22.2 ° С in August, +20.2 ° С in September, +17.4 ° С in October.
Winter is harsher than on South Bank Crimea, but snow rarely falls and melts quickly.

Story

On the site of modern Sudak, people appeared in the Paleolithic period (80-30 thousand years BC).

In the 1st millennium BC, the Taurus lived here, later, around the 4th century BC. the Hellenic colony of Atheneon existed here.

The date of the foundation of Sudak is considered to be 212, when the Sugdeya fortress (one of the Zikh (Adyghe) tribes, previously called the Sindi) was built.

In the VI century, by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, a fortress was built in Sudak.

From the middle of the 7th century. here new masters appear - the Khazars.

From the middle of the VIII century. Intensive immigration of the Byzantine Greeks to the Crimea began. Due to its convenient geographical location, the city grew and developed rapidly, becoming the richest of the Crimean cities. Caravans on the Silk Road gathered here.

At these times, Sudak received various names: Sugdeya, Sugdaya, Sidagios - among the Greeks, Surozh - among the Russians, Soldaya - among the Genoese, Sugdey - among the Byzantines, Sugdak, Surdak, Soltak, Sudak, Sholtaya - among the eastern tribes. Even the Black Sea during this period was called the Surozh Sea on some maps.

In the IX century. Crimea entered the sphere of political and commercial interests of Kievan Rus, as a result of which strong trade ties were established between them.

In 1222 the Seljuk Turks attacked the city, plundered the city and left it. Surozh was plundered again in 1239. Then the Tatars settled in the Crimea, which became one of the uluses of the Golden Horde. During this period, the city was repeatedly ravaged.

In 1365 the Genoese attacked Surozh, took it by storm, and also captured 18 more villages in the district. After the fall of the city, the Genoese captured the entire coast from the Bosporus (Kerch) to Chersonesos (Sevastopol). During this period, the pike perch was called Soldaya.
It was during this period that the Sudak fortress was built by the Genoese.
Trade at that time concentrated in the capital Cafe (Feodosia), the inhabitants of Soldaya were engaged in agriculture, mainly in the cultivation of grapes.

In 1475, Sudak was conquered Ottoman Empire, a Turkish garrison was located in the Sudak fortress, however, the city fell into decay.

During the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, Russian troops liberated Crimea. To strengthen the coast, A.V. Suvorov, the commander of the troops in the Crimea, built fortifications and deployed garrisons. An artillery redoubt was erected in the Sudak fortress and a garrison was built for the soldiers and officers of the Kirillov regiment.

In 1783, Sudak, along with the entire Crimea, went to the Russian Empire. Prince Potemkin, who received the land of Sudak, began to develop the land, ordered the planting of vines, silk, almond, lemon and fig trees.

At the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th centuries, the city was almost completely depopulated and turned into a small settlement; according to the 1805 census, only 33 people lived in the abandoned city. Sudak acquired the status of a city again only in 1982.

During the Great Patriotic War from October 1941 to April 1944 it was occupied by German-Romanian troops. In January 1942, a Sudak landing was landed in the city, which liberated the city and for almost two weeks kept it from the superior forces of the enemy. Almost all of the paratroopers were killed in action.

In the post-war period, Crimea was revived again. Gradually, winemaking was revived, felled gardens were restored, new health resorts were built.

Currently, Sudak is one of the most famous resort cities in Crimea.

Beaches

A distinctive feature of Sudak is the presence of quartz sand beaches. There are also pebble and sandy-pebble areas. The entrance to the sea is convenient - almost everywhere it is shallow and without stones. Big waves are rare.

Zander. City beach and view of Mount Alchak-Kaya

The beaches are located all the way from Mount Krepostnoy and almost to Cape Alchak. Here you will find all the necessary infrastructure for recreation: sun loungers, umbrellas, changing rooms, cafes and shops.
Wild beaches are located near the town of Krepost and around Alchak, the bottom is rocky. In some places, you will have to descend between large boulders.
Sand and pebble beaches are also located in the Kapselskaya Bay, located between Alchak and Meganom.
Pebble beaches stretch along Cape Meganom, but you will have to get there by transport.

sights

Genoese fortress

The fortress is located on the Fortress Hill, the height of which is 157 m.The area of ​​the fortress occupies almost 30 hectares.

The fortress has a very good location, thanks to which it is practically impregnable: from the south and east the fortress is located on a steep mountain, in the west the fortress is difficult to access, in the north-east a deep moat was artificially created.

The fortification complex of the fortress consists of two lines of defense.

The bottom line is presented as a massive wall, up to 8 m in height and 2 m in thickness. 14 towers were erected along the wall for enhanced defense. The height of the best preserved towers is approximately 15 m. Each tower was named after the consul under which it was built

The upper line of defense consists of the main tower and the citadel, connected into one complex by a wall extending along the entire ridge to the west. At the very top of the mountain there is a complex of destroyed defensive structures and a watch tower.

Every summer in the territory of the fortress the International Knight's Festival "Genoese helmet" is held. Within the framework of which knightly tournaments, contests of historical costumes are held, the "City of Masters" works.

Cape Alchak

Cape Alchak, 152 meters high, is located east of Sudak. It closes the vast Sudak Bay in the east and separates the Sudak Valley from Kapselskaya. Alchak is the oldest coral reef.

An ecological path is located along Alchak. The route begins at the end of the embankment, where the Suuk-Su River flows into the sea. On the western slope of the mountain is the "Eolova Arfa" - a rock with a large through hole.

It is not difficult to climb to the top of the cape, and the views from there are simply wonderful: to Cape Meganom, Kapselskaya and Sudak bays, Cape Kapchik.

Cape Meganom

Meganom is the name of not only the cape, but also the peninsula and the mountains on it.... The cape is located 8 kilometers east of Sudak. The maximum height of the mountain is 358 meters.

Meganom is considered one of the sunniest and driest spots in Crimea, which is why the vegetation of the peninsula is rather scarce.

The water near the cape is very clean, which is why divers like to dive here, for whom the graveyard of anchors and an underwater elevator shaft are of interest, which is a vertical hole in a huge stone block, starting at a depth of about seven meters and going down by eight meters. At the lowest point, there are three moves from it, allowing you to swim out of the mine.

There is a lighthouse on the cape, and you can also see the "windmills" that previously supplied the village with electricity. Sunny Valley... But in last years the power plant stopped working. Also, earlier there was a military base, now also abandoned.

Megan was chosen by ufologists and followers of some esoteric teachings. The ancient Greeks believed that Meganom was the entrance to the kingdom of the dead - Hades. Megan is considered one of the "places of power", a magnetic anomaly. They talk about mysterious yellow circles, which sometimes become brighter, then fade again. Getting into a tarnished circle threatens with a breakdown for several days. Others say that they saw UFOs, some - ghosts: the "Meganom boy", taking him into the abyss, a lamb and a ghost ship.

Ai-Georgy

Ai-Georgy is a 498 meter high mountain located in the east of the city of Sudak... The mountain got its name in honor of the medieval Christian monastery, which was located at the foot of the peak.

The left side of the mountain is a steep rock covered with trees and bushes, the right side is loose beams and ravines.

There is a spring with clean drinking water on the mountain.

The ascent to the top of Ai-Georgiy is gentle, uncomplicated. Juniper, Crimean oak, hornbeam, artificial plantings of pine are found everywhere. From the top you can see Sudak in all its glory, you can see Mount Perch, Sokol, Cape Alchak, Kapsel, Cape Meganom, the village of Dachnoe.

Mount Perchem

Mount Perch is the most high point in the area of ​​Sudak. Its height is 576 meters, but it has several peaks. The mountain is located west of Sudak. A low forest grows on the slopes of the mountain: oaks, junipers, hornbeams.

On the way to Perchem, the Sudak Cave is located in the crevice of Golaya Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain and on its slopes, you can find the remains of ancient buildings (temples and monasteries), however, now almost completely destroyed.

At the top of Perchem there are eight stone circles, the origin of which is not known.

From the top you can see Sudak, especially well - the Genoese fortress, Alchak and Meganom. In the west you can see Ayu-Dag.

Taraktash

Taraktash is a mountain located three kilometers from Sudak near the village of Dachnoe... Picturesque rocks up to 440 meters high are also used for rock climbing.
For hikers, the route should start from the northern side, from the village. Dachnoe, where the slope is more gentle.

At the foot of the mountain there is a valley with a beautiful lake.
Several ancient settlements and sanctuaries of the first centuries of our era have been discovered on the slopes of the mountain.
Some see in the outlines of the ridge the profile of the lying Lenin (when viewed from the side of Sudak).
On the other side of the highway there is a rock that looks like a frog from a distance - Bakatash. Because of this, the frog has become one of the symbols of the Pike perch.

7 kilometers west of Sudak there is a small village of Novy Svet with its famous champagne factory, Golitsynskaya trail and Tsarskaya Bay.

Sudak Maps

Below are tourist maps and diagrams of Sudak, which you can view (by clicking the mouse and enlarging the image), as well as download to your computer and print, take them with you on a trip!

In Crimea, in every corner there is something to see and where to relax at your own pleasure, but many people like the city of Sudak most of all. Impressions about the rest in it remain the brightest! The city of Sudak is a real gem of the southeast coast.

This small town is full of sights and wonders. This is a resort with rich history, developed infrastructure, it will certainly be of interest to everyone, regardless of hobbies, age or gender. For lovers of family beach holidays, there is not only a gorgeous embankment with free beaches and a water park.

And lovers active rest can try to climb Cape Alchak or make walk in the surroundings to admire the picturesque natural scenery. Gourmets can taste the most exquisite wines from Massandra here.

The most striking attraction of Sudak is the Genoese fortress, a historical monument of the XI-XIV centuries. The fortress is clearly visible from the city and from the embankment; on a cool day, you can go there for an excursion. When planning their vacation, many people choose to rest in the TOC "Sudak", being flattered by the fact that this complex goes directly to the Sudak embankment, which means that it is very close to the beach.

The beaches in Sudak are sandy and pebbly, and the mild and arid climate of this region contributes to the fact that almost every day of spring, summer and autumn there is a beach here, and the sea is always clean and gentle.

More than a decade ago, it was chosen for recreation by people of average income - after all, the prices here are lower than those in Yalta, and it still remains attractive to many. Sidagios, Sugdeya, Soldaya, Surozh and finally - Sudak. Once upon a time this ancient city inhabited mostly by traders, artisans and merchants from different countries, today it is one of the most popular Crimean resorts.

Geographical position

Pike perch is located in the southeast of Crimea, between Alushta and Feodosia, it occupies the coastal mountainous part of the peninsula. The resort is notable for its peculiar landscapes, which at the same time differ from the reliefs, for example, the same Big Yalta: the mountains do not differ in special elevation changes, there is no such lush and impressive variety of tropical vegetation. The climate in the resort is quite hot, and the air is sometimes even dry.



Transport connection

It is not difficult to get here - from Simferopol, directly from the railway station (Kurortnaya bus station), as well as from the Central bus station, minibuses and buses run regularly. Already from the airport, basically everyone goes by taxi, ordering it in advance or taking it locally (today the airport in Simferopol is being built a new and modern one). You can also get to the peninsula through a ferry, so the Crimean bridge will be completed at a speed. In Sudak itself, minibuses are the main means of transportation.

Our advice: do it ahead of time!

Sudak beach

Sudak Bay is protected on both sides by capes (Alchak and Mount Krepostnaya), as a result of which it is rarely windy here, so the water is clear and clean, and the shallow sea is well warmed by the sun. The beaches can be called healing - the quartz sand covering them has bactericidal properties and, warmed up by the sun, has a beneficial effect on vascular microcirculation and metabolism.

The beaches are mostly free, but those that belong to boarding houses are generally not admitted to outsiders. On the outskirts there are also wild, poorly equipped, rocky beaches.

Tourist infrastructure

The most striking impression of the city is the Genoese fortress, striking with its majestic beauty and color. By the way, for its rather "middle-aged" age (about six centuries), the citadel is quite well preserved, much better than the rest of the Genoese fortresses of the Crimea.

Pike perch as a resort

Walking around the city, you can see the monuments of architecture. One of the earliest monuments of the Russian period in the history of Crimea is the Holy Protection Church. The surroundings are famous for their picturesque views - here will appeal to those who enjoy the views beautiful rocks and fertile valleys:

The city of Sudak is small and enough calm resort, however, during the season its population increases several times. Among vacationers, there are mainly parents with children, as well as young people and older people who prefer to rest in a not very noisy and picturesque place. Young people will have a place to have fun - just in the center of the city, not far from the embankment, there are nightclubs, where guests can enjoy discos, cocktail bars and restaurants.

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This city in the southeast of Crimea is considered a center for the production of wines, as well as a cozy seaside resort, which is rightfully considered beautiful and clean. The pike perch has a mild climate and clean air. Feodosia is 42 km to the southwest, and Alushta is 47 km to the northeast. The city stands on the river of the same name, in the north there are chains of mountains covered with forests. The Kapsel Valley stretches to the east. To the west, the landscape resembles a familiar Mediterranean look.

If you go to Crimea, you can visit Sudak in order to enjoy the natural beauty and feel the spirit of the times.

According to historical data, the name of the city was given by the Turks. The Slavic name sounds like "Surozh". During the XII-XIII centuries, the city was the most important shopping center, including the famous Silk Road. He has seen a lot: the attack of the Asia Minor Seljuks, the devastation by the Mongols and a major restoration.

Then the city was conquered by the Ottomans. During this period, it developed from a prosperous with a large population to a small village. After joining the Russian Empire, the city began to develop and flourish intensively.

Sudak 2020 still keeps the memory of famous and great people who lived in this amazing place. These include I.K. Aivazovsky, A.K. Glazunov, K. Paustovsky, A. Green, A. Akhmatov. They all lived and worked in this amazing city. There were also those who periodically visited him, for example, M. Bulgakov.

The uniqueness of Sudak is associated primarily with the diversity of its landscapes. Here you can see beaches with hot sand and the warmest water, the scorching sun, from which it is difficult to hide. But also green forests and groves grow in Sudak, in the shady coolness of which tired tourists can relax.

Make your longest summer rest in Crimea, Sudak will help, since it is here that the longest bathing season on the peninsula.

Sudak is very popular among tourists. But, despite this, the city is calm and life is measured. There is no fuss here, but peace reigns. If you have chosen a vacation in Sudak 2020, be sure to enjoy the Genoese Fortress, the main pride of the city. It amazes with the beauty and grace of architectural solutions.

The pike perch continues to build and thrive. This is noticeable in the construction of new hotels and boarding houses. The beauty of the mountains and the freshness of the gardens and vineyards will give you a lot of pleasant impressions, and a light breeze will refresh you on a hot day.

In addition to beach recreation, which, perhaps, occupies a priority place, tourists are happy to stroll around the city's outskirts, learning a lot of new and interesting things. Guests of the city enjoy the buildings erected in different time periods - towers, temples, barracks and walls, everything that Sudak is famous for. Rest in this city will surely be interesting and informative.

The "Temple on Consoles" and Bashi are in good condition. From the Watchtower and the Maiden Towers, only the ruins have survived, which are located on the top of the Fortress Mountain. However, it is still worth visiting the ruins, as there will be enough of them to immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of that distant time.

Whichever vacation you choose, Sudak is primarily a resort town and therefore there is a rather large Sudak water park, which will definitely brighten up your vacation.

The pools have three depth levels, various cascades and curtains. The geysers and jacuzzi located at the entrance to the water park will also delight. There is also a children's pool with slides and a water disco.

Active and young people will also like to relax here, people go to Sudak, including for thrills. Here you can go hiking, because in the mountains above Sudak there are broken campgrounds and shelters. There is also an opportunity to go climbing. There are ideal conditions for both amateur and sport climbing.

How to get to Sudak

The bulk of tourists get to Sudak by rail... They use it railway stations located in Feodosia and Sevastopol.

The disadvantage of the road through Sevastopol is that it is much further away than Feodosia. However, the road Simferopol - Sudak is flat, only at the entrance to the city a serpentine road begins.

You can get from Feodosia in several ways. However, the road passes through Old Crimea... She is very popular among taxi drivers. On the last section, starting from the village of Grushevka, the route is identical to the Simferopol - Sudak road. The other road is rather difficult. It passes through Koktebel and Schebetovka. This is a mountain serpentine road, which is most often used by bus drivers.

Buses leave Simferopol for Sudak quite often, every 15 minutes, while the station in Feodosia is not so busy and the interval between flights here is an hour. Some people prefer not to wait that long and go to Sudak by taxi. Despite the fact that it will cost a little more, it will not be difficult to find a suitable taxi.

Still, the bulk of tourists come to Sudak through Simferopol. If you are traveling by train, it is best to choose the station you will arrive at based on personal tastes and availability of appropriate flights.

The city of Sudak in the Crimea, founded by the Sughds in 212, knew periods of prosperity and decline, it was captured by the Khazars, Greeks, Genoese, Turks and Russians. The city occupied a convenient position, caravans of ships gathered here, trade flourished, the inhabitants were engaged in agriculture. Greeks called him Sugdeya, Russians - Surozh, Genoese - Soldaya, Turks - Sudak. With the annexation of the peninsula to the Russian Empire, Sudak in Crimea became Russian. The town itself and the adjacent lands were taken over by Potemkin, by his will locals grapes, figs, mulberry, almond and fig trees were planted. In Soviet times, the Sudak in the Crimea developed as a resort and center of winemaking. That is how it remains today.

What to see

The most famous medieval monument in the city of Sudak in the Crimea is the Genoese fortress. The year of its construction can no longer be determined. It is believed that the Byzantine emperor built it in the 6th century, and the Genoese who came in the 14th century rebuilt and fortified it.

There is a massive stone building in the fortress, which over the centuries managed to visit both a Turkish mosque and a Greek Orthodox church, the Genoese made it a Catholic church, and after the arrival of the Russians, the building again became an Orthodox church. Now there is a museum of the history of the Genoese fortress and the city of Sudak in the Crimea. Nowadays, the festival "Genoese helmet" is held on the territory of the fortress. Fencers and members of historical reconstruction clubs participate in knightly tournaments, and residents of Sudak in Crimea and guests of the resort can take part in master classes of potters and blacksmiths.

Not far from the fortress is the Astagwera Tower, built in the 14th century to protect the port. The Genoese captured Sudak in Crimea forever, therefore they built the tower so that the defenders could hold out in it as long as possible - large containers were knocked out in the rock to collect water, and the battlements in the upper part of the tower protected the archers.

There is also a historical museum in the city of Sudak in Crimea, this is the so-called Dacha Funka. The finds collected in the halls belong to different times: items from Taurus settlements, Gothic sanctuaries, a Greek fort. Another exposition tells about Sudak in the Crimea during the Khazar times, the heyday of the principality of Theodoro and the rule of the Ottomans.

If you are interested in the history of Sudak in Crimea in even more ancient times, then during an excursion to Cape Alchak-Kaya you will be shown an ancient site of the Bronze Age. But the cape itself is also interesting. On its slope there is a through grotto of Aeolian Harp, and from the top there is a beautiful view of the fortress and the city.

The outskirts of Sudak in Crimea are no less interesting:

• Cape Meganom is considered the driest point in Crimea. The sea near it is very clean, this place is especially loved by divers;
• Mount Ai-Georgy is convenient for climbing. Lovers of wildlife will see the relict juniper, the Crimean oak, and from the top of the mountain a beautiful view of the city of Sudak opens up in the Crimea;
• Mount Perchem is strewn with the remains of destroyed ancient monasteries and temples;
• A little to the west of Sudak in the Crimea is the village of Novy Svet. There you can visit the Chaliapin grotto, walk the Golitsinsky path, swim in the Tsarskaya Bay.

A modern attraction is the water park. Six pools, 9 slides, a section for toddlers with fountains and small slides will delight the whole family.

Where can I stay

Sudak (Crimea) is a small town with a well-developed infrastructure for tourism. By public transport, you can very quickly get to anywhere in the city and to neighboring villages. It is quite simple to rent an apartment in Sudak in Crimea. There is everything here: sanatoriums, boarding houses, housing in the private sector, guest houses, hotels:

• Hotels in the Sudak in the Crimea are different: budget and expensive. Rooms in expensive hotels and apartments are available even during the peak season, they are comfortable, beautiful, restaurant meals. Inexpensive hotels are located on the 2nd and 3rd lines, you will have to walk to the beach, usually it takes 15-20 minutes;

• Guest houses do not organize meals, but always provide a kitchen with the necessary utensils. Most often there is a swimming pool and parking, and in the rooms - TV, air conditioning, internet;
• Private housing Is a great option if you are looking for cheaper accommodation. You can find a suitable accommodation option right on the spot or in advance using booking sites. The advantages of housing in the private sector are many: privacy, the opportunity to enjoy the territory, a cozy atmosphere, the atmosphere of a real summer resort. In Sudak, you can find housing in the private sector right on the seashore - an ideal solution for families with children.

Who is suitable for rest in Sudak in Crimea?

It is considered the most environmentally friendly here, because there are no industries nearby, except for wineries. The beaches in Sudak in Crimea are sandy, stretching along the entire coast of the bay, and the swimming season is perhaps the longest on the peninsula. On the entire coast, the entrance to the sea is very convenient - there are no stones, it is gentle, waves are very rare.

Of course, in terms of entertainment, Pike perch in Crimea cannot be compared with Alushta or Yalta, but rest in a small town has its advantages:

• No noisy crowd, no crowds, no queues;
• Rest is much cheaper than in the famous resort capitals of Crimea.

Rest in Sudak in Crimea will appeal to families with children, student companies, young couples and all those people who care not about the big name of the resort, but the sea and the sun, new impressions, the stunning beauty of Crimea.