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Do not miss the opportunity, while in Crimea, to visit this town and its surroundings. This is the only way you can find out whether Bakhchisaray is actually the capital of legend or a bazaar-station. Well, if you are a black-eyed, stately girl of suitable nationality, keep your eyes open, so that the Tatars do not steal and demand a ransom .

Let's look at where Bakhchisaray is located on the map of Crimea, and why it was glorified by the great poet.

Bakhchisaray is located in the southwestern central part of the peninsula. The distance from the sea is about 15-20 km . The landscape here is represented by foothill, mountain and forest-steppe terrain, and the town itself is located in the valley of the Churuk-Su River.

The distance to Bakhchisarai from Simferopol is 38 km, from Sevastopol – 43 km, from Yalta – 73 km, from Kerch – 243 km. You can get there by minibus, bus or your own car.

Along the way, you will be accompanied by incredible landscapes - gardens and fields, hills and rocky outcrops, colorful old houses and mini-hotels in the most fabulous designs. There are also signs and information boards everywhere.

How to get to Bakhchisarai

You can get here directly from Lekgo by ordering a transfer or renting your own car. The drive is not far and takes about an hour. I’m talking about how not to miss when choosing a car for rent.
The second option is to go from the bus station at the airport on a regular regular bus. You can view the schedule and buy tickets " Krymavtotrans ". But there are few direct flights from here.
Aeroexpress Fly&Busthere are only those passing to Sevastopol, but they will stop you at the roundabout next to the Bakhchisarai bus station. Prices and schedule on their website .
Most flights to Bakhchisarai from the bus station " Resort", which is in Simferopol itself. Schedule and tickets there for the service from " Krymavtotrans «.
Get to a/c " Resort» From the airport you can take the 17th trolleybus or the 49th bus. Drive 20-30 minutes.
There is also a railway station near the bus station. station from where trains go to Bakhchisarai. Schedule for official website railway roads of Crimea.

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A few words for a general idea

Bakhchisaray is a very small town - about 30 thousand population . But the map of the Bakhchisarai region includes 79 villages and 3 towns.

The city is ancient, has retained its picturesque appearance, it is not like other cities and towns in Crimea. Everything is unique here – narrow and tricky streets rising in intricate alleys, ancient stone steps hidden between houses, high fences entwined with greenery, bare plateaus and mountain figured ledges appearing against the backdrop of the blue sky.

Bakhchisaray is also called an ethno-town , as well as a “city of five centuries” - for its rich history and the architecture of preserved ancient buildings. Great historical and natural monuments are collected here, and protected forest paths can tell and show many secrets of the past. This area has the cleanest air and an extraordinary atmosphere for relaxation.

Let's look at history or how the “garden-palace” appeared

Long before the emergence of the Khan's kingdom and its capital, Bakhchisarai, this area was used by many tribes and nationalities.

Archaeological research and excavations have proven the existence of Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon sites on this land more than 40 thousand years ago. The Taurus and Scythian tribes left household items, foundations of dwellings, rock paintings, tombs and entire settlements deep in the earth as confirmation. And the Roman legionaries provided archaeologists with their fortifications and various objects with portraits and marks of that time.

Famous now "cave city" was built in the 5th-6th centuries by local residents as a means of protection and fortification from raids and seizures. And in the 8th-9th centuries several cave monasteries were founded.

In the 13th-14th centuries, as a result of Tatar raids and land seizures, the first Tatar settlement was formed - Eski-Yurt. The period of the Crimean Khanate began in the 15th century. headed by Hadji-Devlet-Girey.

Bakhchisarai was founded by the Khan after he left Old Crimea (Solkhat) and moved to a more protected and convenient place - a narrow valley, which was later called Salachik. A palace was built here. Subsequently, for the sake of greater space and splendor, the Khan's palace was moved to the bank of the Wuchang-Su River.

Khan's legacy

The Khan's courtyard with its buildings and surrounding luxurious gardens was called Bakhchisarai. Soon a city grew in this area with mosques, houses for the nobility and ordinary people, unrivaled coffee shops and Turkish baths. Cultural and economic development brought Bakhchisarai the title of capital of the Khanate in the 16th century.

The Khan dynasty lasted 350 years. The city survived more than one war, and the palace was restored by the best masters several times. A lot of valuables were looted and the best buildings were destroyed.

From the moment the decree was issued on the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire and Catherine the Great’s visit to the Khan’s palace to the deportation of the Crimean Tatars and other nationalities, the city radically changed its way of life and type of activity. Plants, factories, and combines appeared. A “new city” has grown - an area with modern buildings and structures.

Fortunately, Bakhchisaray has not lost its flavor to this day. And the remaining historical monuments are valued and preserved for future generations. Many tourists know about Bakhchisarai thanks to A. S. Pushkin’s poem dedicated to Fountain of Tears in the Khan's Palace .

Climatic conditions and features

The weather conditions here are slightly different from seaside resorts. Nights and evenings in this area cool even in midsummer . This is due to the location of the city in the gorge.

Summers are mostly dry and hot. Autumn stays warm and comfortable for a long time until cold and heavy rains begin. In winter, the coldest month is February. And the spring charm of blooming gardens welcomes guests and local residents already in mid-April.

Where can you stay for a week in Bakhchisarai

To attend all the excursions, leisurely wander through the streets of the old city and try to remember the stories and stories about it, you will have to spend several days here.

Accommodation in Bakhchisaray is represented by hotels and guest houses, mini-hotels and apartments in the private sector, as well as recreation centers or tourist centers. You can find a suitable option based on price and comfortable conditions on the Internet in advance.

There is not much choice here, just as there are no luxury hotels. Prices in 2018: from 800 rubles per person per room, from 1300 rubles for a hotel room, and from 2500 rubles for all hotel amenities.

If you arrive without preparation, then be prepared for the fact that at every corner you will be offered to stay in a good and cheap place. Sometimes this happens, and maybe you’ll get lucky.

National menu or where you can eat here

After a long day of hiking in the great outdoors, you'll be ready to eat a whole lamb! The city has a large number of cafes, restaurants and sweet shops, from which you will have to choose at random. Because they cook everywhere incredibly tasty national Crimean Tatar dishes , and there will just be a queue of people wanting to invite you to their table.

Opposite the Khan's Palace there is a street with numerous cozy establishments. The touts are already waiting here, who will definitely take advantage of your confusion and obediently lead you. This is not bad at all! They try for a reason, and in most cases you will indeed find yourself in a pleasant atmospheric cafe, with views of the mountain landscapes and delicious food “literally from the fire”.

Among the most popular cafes, it is recommended to look into “Pushkin”, “Alie”, “Hadzhi-Kokei” . Here you can have an inexpensive and tasty lunch. However, there are also restaurants with an extensive menu, not only Tatar, but also European cuisine, evening show programs and downright exquisite interiors.

What to do in Bakhchisarai

The first and most important thing, newly arrived tourists rush to attend excursions. There are plenty of attractions here. These are mainly historical and natural monuments in the city itself and its surroundings, and a recently opened entertainment complex for children and adults -.

We will talk more about each of them in the article. « » .

I can only add that, again, at every corner you will be caught and offered excursions - individual, with delivery to cave cities and the monastery, with a walk along the most beautiful mountain paths. The cost of such services is a little high , but each of you may have your own opinion on this matter.

If, after all the impressions from what you saw, you are drawn to the sea, then just 33 km and you are in Peschany - a resort village with excellent beaches . You can get there either from the city bus station by bus or by car. I wrote about the sandiest

Good to know

There are no questions about excursions in the palace itself. A guide is included with the ticket, who will lead the group in round dances around the halls and rooms of the palace. The content and excitement of the excursion will depend on the guide. We accidentally managed to make 2 laps with one ticket (if the admissions committee of 2 aunties at the entrance knew about this, they would have turned their heads!) and, believe me, there is a rather big difference in the guides.

It’s definitely worth going to Bakhchisarai, because it has everything - forests, mountains, sea, excellent beaches, beautiful landscapes, vineyards, fruit trees.

The name Bakhchisarai means garden-palace. The city is located on the slope of the Crimean Mountains, hence the most beautiful landscapes and healing air, saturated with the sea and flowering gardens. The climate here is arid and rains very rarely.

Bakhchisarai has its own winery. Raw materials for wine are grown here. :)

Where should you go first of all in Bakhchisarai? This, of course, is the palace of the Crimean khans; here is also the Fountain of Tears, which was glorified by A.S. Pushkin in the poem “The Fountain of Bakhchisaray”. Not far from the city is the medieval fortress Chufut-Kale.

In Bakhchisarai you can climb the mountains along narrow paths, the places are very picturesque, there are many pure springs and lakes. And if you decide to have a snack, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants around with oriental cuisine, where the food is very tasty.

The beaches here are sandy, beautiful and clean. If you wish, you can swim in mountain lakes.

The prices here for everything are very reasonable. Especially for such a wonderful vacation - you can swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach, then have a snack and go conquer the mountains. And take a swim in the lake.

You shouldn't travel with kids - they simply won't be able to climb mountains. If the children are very small, then you can only relax on the beach. But with children aged 8 and older, it will be possible to fully appreciate all the charm of a holiday in Bakhchisarai.

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Weather in Bakhchisarai by months:

Month	Temperature		Cloudiness	Rainy days / Precipitation	Number of solar hours per day
Month	During the day	At night	Cloudiness	Rainy days / Precipitation	Number of solar hours per day

January	4.1°C	0.8°C	52.0%	3 days (49.1 mm.)	9 o'clock 15m.

February	5.5°C	1.3°C	44.6%	3 days (34.1 mm.)	10 o'clock 26m.

March	9.3°C	3.9°C	40.6%	2 days (28.5 mm.)	11 o'clock 56m.

April	14.9°C	7.8°C	33.0%	2 days (25.8 mm.)	13:00 30m.

May	21.1°C	12.7°C	26.1%	5 days (68.9 mm.)	14h. 50m.

June	25.7°C	17.2°C	21.2%	7 days (76.8 mm.)	15h. 31m.

July	28.3°C	19.2°C	17.6%	3 days (41.4 mm.)	15h. 11m.

August	29.0°C	19.2°C	13.6%	2 days (38.8 mm.)	14h. 1m.

September	23.6°C	15.1°C	18.3%	2 days (28.5 mm.)	12h. 31m.

October	16.2°C	10.1°C	26.3%	2 days (37.6 mm.)	10 o'clock 58m.

November	10.6°C	6.0°C	32.5%	2 days (27.3 mm.)	9 o'clock 35m.

December	6.0°C	2.5°C	46.6%	4 days (44.0 mm.)	8h. 52m.

*This table displays weather averages collected over more than three years

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HOLIDAY PRICES:

Prices for holidays in Bakhchisarai. June 2017.

tour cost

I traveled from Moscow to Bakhchisarai by train. The cost of a reserved seat is 2542.6 RUB. Finding accommodation at the height of the season is very difficult, so it is better to contact the owners of private houses in advance and book a room. Since I was traveling with friends, we rented a 2-story house with 4 rooms for 8,000 RUB.

The most popular excursion is a walk through the Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace and the cave city of Chufut-Kale. The type of excursion is bus-walking and lasts 8 hours. The cost of the excursion is 1200 RUB per adult and 1100 RUB per child.

Food and products

In an ordinary cafe, coffee and pastries are served for breakfast and everything together will cost 500 RUB. The best option is lunch at a cheburechnaya. Price for 1 serving - from 100 to 200 RUB. Dinner in a middle-class restaurant will cost about 900 RUB.

Cost of services and entertainment

There are a lot of cave cities in the Bakhchisarai region, so to see all the sights it is better to rent a car. Depending on the brand of the car, the rental cost can range from 1,500 to 10,000 RUB per day. The price for parking is from 50 to 100 RUB per hour.

The drowsy one has been given to me again
Our last starry paradise -
City of clean water cannons
Golden Bakhchisarai.

A. Akhmatova

- a city in the foothill region of Crimea, in a gully protected from the winds - was founded by Khan Mengli-Girey at the beginning of the 16th century. Its name means " blooming garden". After Kyrk-Ora (Chufut-Kale), it became the capital of the Crimean Khanate. In the Middle Ages, it was a major trade and craft center of Crimea. The city contains Khan's Palace.

An ancient legend is associated with the origin of the city... Bakhchisarai, or rather, old Bakhchisarai (from Persian - garden city), is hidden in a gorge. The street, laid along the right bank of the Churuk-Su River ("rotten water"), divides the city into two unequal parts; The length of this main artery is about three kilometers. At the beginning it is called Rakitsky Street, then Lenin, R. Luxembourg, and at the end Basenko.

The road goes past the city and children's parks, on the left there are overhanging rocks, under them there are old, medieval-type houses with balconies ("musharabi"), many retaining walls and stairs. On the right are the same tiled buildings, occasionally new, modern small houses. The city is located between the Outer and Inner ridges of the Crimean Mountains, at an altitude of 150-340 m above sea level, and the immediate surroundings are at an altitude of 500-600 m. The seashore is 15-20 kilometers from here. Sea air, steppe air, and mountain-forest air penetrate into the gorge.

The climate of Bakhchisarai is mild and healthy. The cool air entering the gorge softens the summer heat. Evenings and nights are cooler here than on the South Coast. The average annual temperature is +10°. The coldest month is February (average temperature +0.8°), the hottest is July (+21.7°).

The main thing that attracts people to Bakhchisarai is the historical and cultural monuments with which it is so rich. The main attraction of the city is a unique architectural monument of the 16th-18th centuries. the Khan's palace (Khan-Saray), as well as the medieval Assumption Monastery, the fortified city of Chufut-Kale and other “cave cities”.

Not only during the Middle Ages, but even relatively recently - 50-60 years ago - the city had a purely oriental character, seemed poor and poorly planned. When viewed from above, the chaotic nature of its development is striking. “Bakhchisarai looks like it’s been poured into a hole. From afar, houses are piled on top of piles, some run down one mountain, others from another,” notes the traveler. However, this apparent chaos is not the arbitrariness of the builders. This is how the topography of the city evolved over the centuries, determined by the terrain.

The main street on both sides was lined with craft workshops, shops, taverns, and inns. Residential buildings were crowded right there, sometimes the houses of merchants and guild craftsmen were located directly next to the trading premises.

Jewelers, potters, and shoemakers who made morocco boots and shoes were famous in Bakhchisarai. The skill of coppersmiths reached a high level, as well as weapons production - carbines, knives, and daggers were better than Turkish ones. The craft was taught by apprenticeship to masters. Trained apprentices were also received by masters at special crowded meetings (revan), which were held not far from Bakhchisarai, in the valley of the Kachi River. The last such meeting took place in 1827.

The peaceful life of the city was disrupted by the Crimean War. The consequences of the war had a disastrous effect on the economy of the entire peninsula. In villages near Bakhchisarai, many peasants had to start farming all over again. A mass flight of Tatars to Turkey from the steppes and foothills began, some villages were completely deserted. In its development, the city was set back many years.

Many old buildings of Bakhchisarai have now disappeared from the face of the earth; there are windows in the previously blind walls of houses facing the street, and yet the Middle Ages still make themselves felt in the layout of this city, which is unique in many respects.

The main historical attraction of the city is the Khan's palace. Initially it was located in the Atlama-Dere valley. However, over time, the valley became a haven for the Khan’s court, troops, and servants. Therefore, the ruler’s residence was moved from the gorge to the open bank of the Churuk-Su river.

Mengli-Girey's son Adil-Sahib-Girey (who ruled in 1532-1551) is the first khan under whom Bakhchisarai is mentioned as the seat of the ruler. Under this khan, a new palace was founded, the construction of which continued until approximately 1551.

The area now occupied by the palace is more than four hectares, but during the time of Adil Sahib Giray it was larger. Gardens were adjacent to the fence on the western ropes of the palace, behind them there was a courtyard, at the foot of the city hill there was a large city cemetery. The city was piled up mainly on the steep right bank of the river.

From the main street of the city we crossed to the left bank along a narrow arch of a bridge thrown - directly to the gates of the palace - across a river set in stone. Above the gate is a colorfully painted tower with colored glass windows. The heavy gate doors were decorated with carved images of two intertwined snakes. And on the other side of the gate is a wide courtyard paved with stone. Here the khan gathered and bid farewell to the army before the next military campaign; here the people could occasionally see their ruler surrounded by guards.

Much water has passed under the bridge since then. Time did not pass by and the Khan's palace.

In front of us on the right are light, graceful silhouettes of the residential and ceremonial buildings of the palace. If you look to the left, they will seem fragile in contrast to the massive bulk of the Great Khan Mosque. However, from the 16th century. little has been preserved here - the monumental Hall of Council and Court, the Small Palace Mosque. The rest of the buildings have reached us far from in their original form.

The Bakhchisarai Palace is not only a ceremonial administrative ensemble, but also a residential complex of medieval feudal type. It contains everything necessary for life. The palace itself - the ruler's home - was surrounded by extensive gardens to the south, numerous harem buildings and servants' quarters to the west, and guest rooms with a gate tower to the north. On the eastern side there is the Great Khan Mosque (with a madrasah) and the Giray family cemetery; behind it are various service buildings and stables. To the left of the palace gate - on the second floor - the khan's guards (capukulas) were located, and on the lower floor there were benches facing the street. The guard quarters were adjacent to the Khan's Mosque.

The Great Khan Mosque, or Haya-Jami, is a rectangular, two-tiered building, elongated from north to south, covered with a hipped tiled roof. Its main façade faces the Churuk-Su River. The architecture of this building shows features of Ottoman art. Inside the mosque there are choirs (balconies supported by columns) on three sides. From them two steep spiral staircases lead down. On the right side, deep in the second floor, there is the Khan's box, richly decorated with faience tiles and paintings; The entrance to it is separate - from the external steep staircase. The low, flattened roof seems to weigh down the building, and only two slender minarets, breaking out from the heavy mass of the mosque, rapidly fly up to the sky. There are no decorations inside the mosque, only on the southern wall, high above the mihrab, two small windows shine with bright spots of colored glass, and below them there are larger windows.

In 1740, the mosque, apparently, was completely renovated. Its façade, facing the Churuk-Su River, is painted in marble by Omer; the same artist skillfully executed calligraphic inscriptions on the western wall of the mosque: sayings from the Koran are naturally inscribed into the whimsical decorative patterns. Nearby is the Khan's cemetery - Mezarlyk. It is best to start exploring the palace itself with a monument dating back to the time of Mengli Giray. Before us is the Iron Door, or the Aleviz portal, the oldest and most remarkable part of the palace. The iron door seems to be somewhat recessed into the ground, which is the best evidence that it has been in this place for a very long time.

In the Hall of the Council and the Court, you can trace all the main stages of repairs, minor alterations and major reconstructions that took place during the 400 years of the palace's existence. The traditions of the East mixed in Bakhchisarai with elements of European art. In the paintings of the palace we will find a unique interpretation of the Baroque style and even paraphrased Empire style in Turkish, and in the painting of the Khan's hiding place we unexpectedly encounter Ukrainian folk motifs of the 18th - early 19th centuries. By the end of the 16th century. The hall’s stained glass windows are extremely beautiful; The ornaments and colors of the glass are not repeated in any of these windows. The parquet center of the ceiling also dates back to the same period. The painting on its side planes was done by Russian masters at the beginning of the 19th century.

The earliest description of the Council and Court Hall, made in 1736 by order of Field Marshal Munnich by his adjutant Manstein, says that the floors were marble everywhere, the walls were lined with multi-colored porcelain tiles, and a fountain beat in the middle of the hall.

The Council and Court Hall (Divan) was the official place where state affairs were discussed and decided. Divan - a council of elders, without whose consent the khan could not decide any important matters.

At the southern wall, in the center, there was the khan’s seat - the “throne”, covered with thin orange cloth with a golden crescent embroidered on the inside of the back; On the sides of the “throne” there were two stools, covered with the same cloth. Along the walls there were sofas on which sat members of the council - close associates of the khan. Above the front door is a narrow gallery covered with bars, the “khan’s hiding place,” from where the khan could quietly observe everything that happened in the hall.

The Khan's chambers were heavily damaged by fire in the first half of the 18th century. Restoration began under Khan Selyamet-Girey (1737-1743), further construction is associated with the name of Crimea-Girey (1758-1769). It was then that an ensemble was created, devoid of internal unity and integrity, but at the same time very decorative and magnificent.

The palace was restored gradually. The Golden Cabinet was built under Crimea-Girey. Summer gazebo. Coffee room. Room of the Khan's heir. The barber's room and the restoration of the palace as a whole has been completed. Master Omer took part in most of these works.

The transition from the gloomy Council and Court Hall to the Pool Garden pleasantly amazes with its unexpectedness - you find yourself in the kingdom of the Sun, flowers, and lush green vines. The water gurgles, filling the pool; she runs down a marble chute decorated with images of frolicking fish, fine carvings creating the impression of a cascade. In the southern wall, entwined with climbing roses, is a marble copy of the Fountain of Tears.

After admiring this corner of paradise, we will go to the Summer Gazebo. Its walls are transparent from many windows, behind which there are flower beds and trees. Notable are the fine filigree painting of the ceiling and walls (the work of Omer), the masterful wood carvings that appeared later (in the 20s of the 19th century), and in the midst of all this splendor - a fountain and a small pool.

We leave this beautiful and cheerful building and go down to the dimly lit Small Mosque. Its architecture is close to Byzantine. The room extends from east to west; in its southern wall there is a niche - a mihrab. By the 16th century includes an entrance decorated with an arch made of local stone. During restoration, graffiti was discovered on the ancient plaster - scratched images of riders, horses, boats with sails.

The Fountain Courtyard is also associated with the first construction period of the palace. There are two fountains here. The first to attract attention is the Golden Fountain (Mag-tooth), built in 1733, during the reign of Khan Kaplan-Girey. On the marble facing there are relief inscriptions (the date of completion and a saying from the Koran) and floral patterns.

However, it was not the Golden Fountain that made Bakhchisarai famous, but the more modest, inconspicuous Fountain of Tears (Selse-bil) in the opposite corner of the courtyard. This unique architectural monument, created by the same Omer in memory of Krym-Girey’s beloved wife Dilyare, who died early, became a poetic image, a symbol of living human grief, embodied in cold stone.

The inscription on the fountain praises the builder who " with the subtlety of his mind he found water and made a beautiful fountain"We do not know the true history of the creation of this wonderful work. Only the date of construction is known - 1764. There were many fountains in the palace, day and night they flowed and gurgled in the silence of the gardens, filling the pools, cooling the air; there were many fountains in the city ( the medieval water supply was fed by 150 wells), but the Fountain of Tears was and remains the only one of its kind.

The legend of the origin of Bakhchisarai

One day the son of Khan Mengli-Girey went hunting. He descended from the fortress (Kyrk-Or) into the valley. Immediately behind the fortress walls, dense forests full of game began. It turned out to be a good day for hunting; many foxes, hares and even three wild goats were hunted down by hounds and greyhounds.

The khan's son wanted to be alone. He sent his servants with the loot to the fortress, climbed into the thicket, jumped off his horse and sat down on a stump near the Churuk-su river. The treetops, gilded by the setting sun, were reflected in the streams of water. Only the sound of the river running over the stones broke the silence.

Suddenly a rustling was heard on the other side of Churuk-su. A snake quickly crawled out of the coastal bushes. She was being chased by another snake. A deadly fight ensued. Having entwined one another, the snakes tore pieces of each other's body with sharp teeth. The fight lasted a long time. One of the snakes, all bitten and exhausted, stopped resisting and lowered its head lifelessly. And from the thicket through the thick grass a third snake hurried towards the battlefield. She attacked the winner - a new bloody battle began. Rings of snake bodies flashed in the tall grass in the rays of the sun - it was impossible to keep track of where one was and where the other. In the excitement of the fight, the snakes moved away from the shore and disappeared behind a wall of bushes. An evil hissing and cracking of branches could be heard from there.

The Khan's son did not take his eyes off the defeated snake. He thought about his father, about his family. They are now like this half-dead snake. Those who were bitten also fled to the fortress and are sitting in it, trembling for their lives. Somewhere there is a battle going on, and who will defeat whom in it: the Golden Horde - the Turks, or the Turks - the Golden Horde? And he and his father, Mengli-Girey, will no longer rise, like this snake...

Some time has passed. The young khan noticed that the snake began to move, trying to raise its head. She succeeded with difficulty. Having exerted the rest of her strength, the snake approached the river and plunged into it. Wriggling faster and faster, the half-dead snake acquired flexibility in its movements. When she crawled ashore, there were no traces of wounds left on her. Then the snake plunged into the water again, swam across the river and, not far from the astonished man, disappeared into the bushes.

The son of Mengli-Girey rejoiced. This is a lucky sign! They are destined to rise! They will still come to life, like this snake...

He jumped on his horse and rushed to the fortress. I told my father what I saw by the river. They began to wait for news from the battlefield. And the long-awaited news came: the Ottoman Porte defeated the Horde Khan Ahmed, who once destroyed all the warriors of Giray, and drove him into a fortress on a steep cliff.

On the spot where two snakes fought in mortal combat, the old khan ordered a palace to be built. His entourage settled near the palace. This is how Bakhchisaray arose. The khan ordered two snakes intertwined in a fight to be carved on the palace coat of arms. It would be necessary to have three: two in the fight, and the third half-dead. But they did not carve the third: Khan Mengli-Girey was wise.

Bakhchisarai is a small town in Crimea, located between the major Crimean cities of Simferopol and Sevastopol. It occupies a favorable economic position and is connected with the capital of Crimea by rail and road routes.

1532 is considered the year of foundation of the capital of the Crimean Khanate, Bakhchisarai. “The blooming garden is the palace of gardens,” this is how Khan Mengli-Girey colorfully called it. The construction of the residence of the Crimean khans was completed in 1551. Houses began to appear around the palace, where small traders and artisans lived, and the Khan's palace itself was located on the Churuk-Su river between two ridges of the Crimean mountains.

A city with a rich history and culture, which, despite historical conflicts, was able to preserve its identity. Even before the emergence of the Golden Horde and the seizure of territories by warring tribes, Karaites and Christians lived peacefully on the lands of Crimea. In 754, Greek monks appeared here, and Orthodoxy developed. In the 15th century The Assumption Monastery is called the center of Orthodoxy in Crimea - the Crimean Athos.

Wars and peaceful life, cultural development - all this was present at the long historical stage of the development and formation of the city of Bakhchisarai. The Soviet period begins in 1918 and is marked by industrial growth and development, it was at this time that large enterprises and factories appeared.

Such famous personalities as A.V. Suvorov, G.A. Potemkin, the Iranian architect and sculptor Omer, who created the Fountain of Tears from marble, contributed to the history of the city. The city was sung in works of art by A. S. Pushkin, Adam Mickiewicz, Lesya Ukrainka, A. P. Chekhov, L. N. Tolstoy. V. A. Serov immortalized the city on his canvases. Many other famous people admired the history of the region.

Climatic conditions and environmental conditions

The climate in Bakhchisarai is temperate continental. In addition to gardens and plantations with medicinal herbs, the city is surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forests, which at one time were planted specifically to improve the environmental situation in the area.

Winters are rarely cold. Lately, nature has been presenting incidents: it may snow in April, but it will definitely rain on New Year’s Day. The weather, like a capricious Crimean woman, changes throughout the day. Usually it is quiet in the morning and evening, and the wind blows during the day. In winter it is nasty and cold, and in summer it is sweltering and hot, bringing no relief. Temperature minimums in winter down to −10 °C occur once every 3-5 years.

The hottest months in summer are July and August. Summer maximum up to +40 °C. Warm until mid-October. This “Indian summer” pleases not only local residents, but also lovers of a relaxing holiday at sea.

As for the environment, the Bakhchisaray cement plant "Stroyindustry" causes irreparable harm to the health of city residents. Despite assurances about control over the emission of harmful processing products into the atmosphere and the modernization of treatment plants, management cannot provide the population of the city and surrounding areas with an objective supply of information. It is enough to drive to the territory of the plant to see for yourself what the area looks like: all the trees, asphalt, and buildings are covered with a thick layer of white-gray dust. It spreads throughout the city, ending up in the water, gardens and fields. The city has a high level of morbidity of the respiratory system of an allergic nature.

Within the city, at the exit towards Sevastopol, there is the Bakhchisaray reservoir. This is a man-made artificial reservoir. Water comes here from the Kacha River. The area of the reservoir is about 110 hectares. This place is a favorite for fishermen and ordinary locals who want to relax in nature, barbecue and swim on a hot summer day. But it’s precisely with bathing that problems arise. Officially, the reservoir is closed by the SES, as indicated by the corresponding inscription, but this stops few people. Several years ago there was an accident, as a result of which a fisherman died from the infectious disease leptospirosis, just after staying at the Bakhchisarai reservoir. The doctors did not immediately understand what they were dealing with; the man could not be saved.

Thanks to the “efforts” of local residents, the famous Churuk-Su river in the old part of the city began to bear the derogatory name “Stinking River.” Garbage is dumped here, since there is no centralized sewage system, and toilets with pit cesspools are built in vegetable gardens. Therefore, all the runoff seeps into a small river.

The headache of local residents is the garbage cans that are located in the residential area and are a source of foul odor in the summer. The state utility company cannot cope with garbage removal, and after local residents of the 6th microdistrict, living next to the landfill, went on strike, there was nowhere to take out the garbage. Now it is transported outside the city by agreement to the landfill of the Pochtovsky Village Council.

Population of Bakhchisarai

According to the latest statistics, the city's population is 27 thousand people.

If we consider which nationality is more represented in quantitative terms, we get the following picture:

49% Russians;
25% Crimean Tatars;
23% Ukrainians;
3% - other nationalities: Jews, Karaites, Belarusians, Germans, Greeks, Bulgarians, Armenians, Chechens, Moldovans, Gypsies, etc.

After the collapse of the USSR, the demographic situation left much to be desired. If anyone has not slowed down the birth rate, despite the crisis and the almost complete lack of cash payments, it is the Crimean Tatars. Their task was to fill Crimea with representatives of their nationality as quickly as possible after returning from deportation. As can be seen from the statistics, they succeeded.

As for the jump in the birth rate in the last 2-3 years, this is largely due to the laws adopted by the Ukrainian government. Payments for the birth of children were increased. The benefit for the 3rd child is $11,538, spread over 6 years. A family with 3 children was considered to have many children. Benefits: 50% payment for utilities, first in line for free trips to sanatoriums, free travel on public transport. State reforms to provide for families with children had a positive tendency to increase the birth rate.

If we talk about migration processes, then in Bakhchisarai, due to certain difficulties in getting a job, many men and women of working age leave for Russia, Europe and Turkey. Crimean Tatars are looking for employment options in Turkey. The work is no different from that of the Slavs in Europe: caring for children and elderly people with disabilities. Therefore, a significant part of the working-age population is outside the city, and the majority of residents are pensioners and young mothers with children.

People of retirement age who previously lived in Simferopol, Sevastopol and the northern regions of Russia are buying apartments and houses in Bakhchisarai, as the city is quiet and peaceful.

Over the past ten years, a friendly atmosphere has developed in the multinational region.

Districts and real estate of Bakhchisarai

Modern Bakhchisarai can be conditionally divided into four parts: the old city, where the Khan’s Palace, the Assumption Monastery, Chufut-Kale are located; a new city, where the main residential area of apartment buildings is located, the railway station area with Kizyakov dachas, and the recently built private sector microdistricts No. 5, 5a, 6, 7.

The historical and tourist part of the city is the Old Town. In addition to architectural monuments, museums, a cave city, and the recently opened Miniature Park, there are private houses located on the sloping mountains. Most of the houses were built before the war: unsightly ones with low ceilings only spoil the appearance of the city. There is a feeling that life here stopped in the 50s.

Old city. Photo by lazerlazal (http://www.panoramio.com/user/104593)

In this part of the city there is a tourist base “Prival”, the territory of which is quite comfortable for vacationers.

Tourist base "Prival". Photo by Valentina Kuznetsova, Sarov

High in the mountains there are both small houses and a 2-story building, a dining room, bars, an outdoor pool and gazebos for relaxation. All this is next to a juniper grove, the air is intoxicatingly clean, and there is a view of the old part of the city from above.

Among the public institutions in this part of the city there is a registry office, secondary school No. 2 and a kindergarten, and an employment center. School No. 2 is very old, there is not even a toilet for children in the building, it is located on the street.

Previously, the city had a “Start” cinema and an open-air summer cinema. “Start” was given over to a mosque, and a restaurant of oriental cuisine was built on the site of a summer cinema.

The network of small restaurants, cafes, and bars is aimed at tourists. They offer to taste unusual oriental cuisine in an appropriate atmosphere of oriental flavor.

At the exit from the old part of the city, the Druzhba stadium was built, where football matches and festive events take place: concerts, performances by athletes.

The cost of houses in this part of the city starts from 10 thousand dollars.

New town

The new city is divided by the central street Frunze into two parts: residential buildings of the Khrushchev era, the private sector of the same type of resettlement houses and newer apartment buildings of the 80s and 90s.

The administrative building of the district council and district state administration is also located here, which overlooks Lenin Square.

From social infrastructure: central district hospital; 4 kindergartens, one of which has a speech therapy focus, the other with Crimean Tatar groups and teaching children their native language; 2 secondary schools and 1 Crimean Tatar school.

Bakhchisarai secondary school No. 3. From the 5th grade, each parallel has a gymnasium class. Tuition is provided as a charity and is $12 per month, plus window fees, school needs, and class needs.

General education school No. 4. In each parallel from 1st grade there is 1st grade with instruction in Ukrainian. There are more Crimean Tatars who want to study in Ukrainian than Slavs.

Crimean Tatars have the opportunity to receive education in their native language in a specialized school. Children under the experience exchange program can go to Turkey. Comfortable conditions have been created for the preservation of national traditions and the cultural development of children.

One of the city's significant problems is kindergartens. In the 1990s, the birth rate fell sharply. Kindergartens were closed, but when life gradually began to get better, it turned out that there were no places in the kindergartens. There are 35 children in groups, which exceeds the norm. One of the advantages of recent years: kindergartens have their own mini-boiler houses.

Residential buildings have fallen into deplorable condition in recent years: the roofs and the buildings themselves require major repairs. In the new area there are a lot of unfinished buildings that have begun to be dismantled and the blocks taken away in an unknown direction.

Of the modern buildings in the area, only multi-storey buildings from the Mejlis with financial support from Turkey for the Crimean Tatars. They are immediately available for rent with plastic windows and a mini-boiler room for the entire house. Crimean Tatars receive apartments for free.

The cost of a 1-room apartment starts from 15 thousand dollars, a 2-room apartment - 25 thousand dollars, 2-storey houses with plots of land of 6 acres - from 50 thousand dollars.

The Bakhchisarai district hospital consists of a clinic, maternity hospital, infectious diseases, therapeutic, intensive care, neurological, surgical, traumatological, children's, and gynecological departments.

Microdistricts 5, 5a, 6, 7

Microdistricts 5a, 5, 6, 7 differ somewhat in terms of where people live based on their nationality. The first plots of land were given to city chiefs and officials at various levels, and thus the 5a microdistrict was built. We can say that this is an elite village within the city.

Microdistricts 5 and 6 are mixed in population; beautiful and comfortable houses were built by the people themselves, who received plots of land as their own.

Microdistrict 7 is almost completely populated by Crimean Tatars. Recently they opened buses and minibuses into the neighborhoods, but there are no schools or kindergartens. It is necessary to bring or bring children to the New City.

The cost of houses is from 100 thousand dollars. The cost of a plot starts from $1000 per hundred square meters of land.

Area of the railway station and Kizyakov dachas

Over the course of several years, the railway station was brought into proper shape, and good repairs were made both outside and inside the building. Now there is no shame in meeting tourists. The Bakhchisarai station connects Sevastopol, Simferopol and Evpatoria inside Crimea. Electric trains are a convenient and cheap option for students and working people in other cities. Trains from Moscow, Kyiv, St. Petersburg, heading to Sevastopol, pass through Bakhchisarai.

Train Station. Photo by el-yatsuk (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/el-yatsuk/)

The area of Kizyakov dachas is more represented by resettlement houses of the private sector.

There are enterprises here: a bakery and a winery.

City infrastructure

In addition to the railway connection, the city has a bus station, from where buses depart throughout Crimea and to nearby cities of continental Ukraine: Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson, Melitopol, Nikolaev, Odessa. The Bakhchisaray district unites towns and villages that are located on the Black Sea coast: Peschanoye village, village. Angular, s. Beregovoe. You can get to the sea either by personal transport or by buses and minibuses. Time from 30 to 60 minutes. The distance is approximately 15-20 km.

Utility companies in the city operate in working mode and ensure timely supply of water, gas, and electrical energy. Prices are regulated at the level of deputies sessionally.

Residents, in order not to overpay for services, install meters for water and gas. The inadequate price during the heating season of about $100 for a 3-room apartment is solved by providing an individual heating system in the apartment, then the cost of gas according to the meter will be about $20-30 per month.

A family of 4 pays about $100 for all utilities in the winter, with individual heating and all meters without strict savings.

An enterprise that practically does not provide quality services in the city is the housing office. Yes, street cleaners clean the courtyards, but the entrances remain the responsibility of the local residents. Cleaning up courtyards and arranging children's playgrounds also falls on initiative groups of concerned residents. Those who want to make sandboxes, swings and benches for children take care of their children themselves. Roofs in houses are leaking, sewerage is leaking, and the housing office responds to letters from residents with unsubscribes rescheduling repairs.

City. View from above. Photo by Oleg (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/olegcustom/)

Food prices largely depend on the harvest. It happens that you can go out into the courtyard of a high-rise building and pick cherries, cherries, apricots, walnuts, peaches, apples for compotes, jam, for freezing.

For example, food prices: a 50 kg bag of sugar - about 40-50 dollars, flour - 15-20 dollars.

The condition of the roads leaves much to be desired. Minor patching of sections of the road does not solve the problem as a whole. True, there are no traffic jams in the city. From public transport: buses, minibuses and taxi services. At night, minibuses do not run; you have to use a taxi service.

The number of kindergartens does not cover the needs of city residents. Schools cope with the load, but in the lower grades there is a system of two shifts.

There are no higher educational institutions. Only the middle level: construction college and vocational school, teaching construction specialties.

Cultural life: 2 libraries that hold competitions, writers’ evenings; The House of Culture hosts touring artists.

City-forming enterprises and work in Bakhchisarai

Judging by the information provided on Wikipedia about the enterprises of Bakhchisarai, everything is not bad. In fact, the situation is much worse. The agricultural processing industry was well developed. During the years of independence, all equipment within Ukraine was destroyed, sawed up and removed. The following ceased to exist: a dairy plant (now there is a store selling Chinese consumer goods in the workshop), a cannery, a plant for processing essential oil crops, a juice extract plant, a sausage shop, and a wool spinning factory.

There are 3 companies left:

1. PJSC “Bakhchisaray Plant “Stroyindustry” is the only enterprise producing cement on the Crimean peninsula. The location of lime marl and other components for production is 1.5 km from the plant. More than a thousand people work here. In the morning the bus takes people to work, and in the evening it takes them back around the city. Employees are provided with medical care directly at the enterprise.

Whatever they say, people are exposed to harmful chemicals that settle in the lungs and develop occupational diseases - silicosis. The fate of the enterprise itself is not very prosperous; each new Kiev government bought up the plant. Naturally, this had a negative impact on wages in the direction of their reduction. And even now the average hard worker cannot boast of millions. The average salary is 200 dollars. Although we must pay tribute to the plant: it owns two recreation centers on the seashore in the village. Uglovoy and Peschanom, where employees and their families can go on vacation, but also not for free. Pensioners are paid small dividends for the holidays

2. PJSC “Crimean Wine and Cognac Factory “Bakhchisarai”. Its fate is similar to that of the Stroyindustry plant: new owners constantly appeared, and many of the subtleties of production were lost. If earlier you could say with confidence that you were buying quality wine, now you have to look for it; powder wines have replaced it. The number of employees is about 200 people, the average salary is around the same 200 dollars. One of the places for selling and tasting wines is located near Khansky. Here you can taste the wines of the Bakhchisaray winery and purchase products. Wine prices are affordable. Among the popular brands: sparkling “Bakhchisarai Fountain” (on the label there is a fountain of tears with Pushkin’s roses), Eski-Kermen wine, Crimean muscat, Khan’s Palace wine, Crimean white port, Kachi-Kalen wine, Janike wine. Grapes for wine production are grown in the Bakhchisarai region.

3. CJSC “Bakhchisarai Bakery” in the old days was famous for its bagels and dry breads. At the moment, there are 146 officially employed employees, the practice is to work without registration and pay after the shift. They bake social bread, sweet buns, pastries, pies, and cookies.

Residents of the city mainly work in Simferopol, Sevastopol or are engaged in resale on the market. There are 4 markets in Bakhchisaray. Most salespeople are not officially employed, but receive salaries in envelopes. Working in the city is difficult. The holiday season saves us a little: some people go to work by the sea, others get a job for the summer season as a tour guide in the city or in Crimea.

At the same time, pharmacies and banks are growing by leaps and bounds in the city. The pharmacies are owned by the daughters of local authorities and are built in places where they find it convenient. Those who disagree and are indignant are framed and fired from their jobs.

Criminal situation

About Bakhchisarai you can say the good old proverb “The fish rots from the head.” Petty thieves are foolish children compared to the city leadership. The level of bribery exceeds all possible limits. The system is built in such a way that you pay at all stages: when you cross the threshold of the clinic, you pay for tests, for visiting a doctor. The same situation is with kindergartens and schools. In order to enroll a child in kindergarten, you need to pay 600 - 700 dollars, not counting the constant fees for repairs, cleaning supplies, etc.

At the clinic, the director gathers doctors and says who should collect how much for a month of charity... At the same time, no one is interested in how the doctor will talk about money to the patient (doctors are also different), and if you don’t take it from people, then you have to give it from your salary, and she is small. Charity money in a minimum amount is passed through the bank's cash desk.

The level of corruption is catastrophic.

Apart from petty thefts, there were no major crimes in the city.

Sights of Bakhchisarai

Chufut-Kale is a cave city. The beauty and air in these places are extraordinary. The cave city covers an area of 18 hectares. The first buildings appeared in the 8th - 9th centuries. According to historical sources, the fortress was built during the time of Justinian I to spread Byzantine influence in Crimea.

Chufut-Kale. Photo by Zhileika (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/elena100270/)

It is assumed that the fortress belonged to the Gothic Alans. Then the Crimean khans conquered it and defended themselves here in the internecine struggle with the Golden Horde. As soon as the Khan's Palace was built, only Karaites remained on the territory of the settlement, and after the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 1783. and the Karaites moved to the city, where it was much more comfortable to live. Tourists can see gates, caves, the mausoleum of Khan Toshtomysh’s daughter Dzhanyke-khanym that have survived to this day, Karaite prayer houses, the first Karaite printing house, and the mint.

The Assumption Monastery is subordinate to the diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. New life returned to the monastery only in 1993. A lot has been done during this time. Surprisingly, during the time of the Crimean Khanate, even Giray Muslims came to the temple for blessings. It was an island of Orthodoxy, Crimean Athos.

Assumption Monastery. Photo by kifirbek (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/kifirbek/)

Now on the territory of the monastery you can collect blessed water from a source. The monks make unique silver items that are sold in the church shop. It is probably difficult to find such a unique place in the whole world where the temple is located right in the rock. It's worth coming and seeing! Some parents seek to bring sick male children to receive healing from serious illnesses.

Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace. Quite a lot has been written about this cultural monument, so I would like to talk a little about the changes through the eyes of a local resident. It got worse: trees were cut down, a swimming pool in the shape of Crimea was filled in, where vacationers threw coins as souvenirs, and all the lawns were sowed with green grass. The result was a sort of European palace, gradually losing its oriental flavor.

Bakhchisarai Khan's Palace. Photo by aul1 (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/aul1/)

Museum of Gasprinsky - Crimean Tatar public figure. He was the first to publish a Tatar newspaper in the Russian Empire. The museum exhibits include personal belongings, books, photographs, and documents.

The miniature park is the largest of the three existing miniature parks on the Crimean peninsula. Local residents receive a 50% discount upon presentation of their passport. The ticket price is 3 dollars, and for tourists - 6 dollars. Here you can see copies of historical and architectural monuments of Crimea in 1:25 size. There are free trampolines for children. Guests are also greeted by cartoon characters and a small zoo with animals.

The city of Bakhchisarai is a unique place that has absorbed Christian and Muslim traditions, but over the years of Ukrainian “freedom and independence” it has lost its enterprises and turned into an unfinished city, where there is an acute shortage of kindergartens and normal playgrounds, where money earned during the holiday season disappear into the pockets of officials.

The city's residents deserve better leadership and a different life. I would like to believe that everything will definitely change, because the city has potential.

Bakhchisarai- a city that has existed for more than five hundred years. It spreads exactly in that place of Crimea, where the plains turn into mountains and one natural zone replaces another. The city has a unique location. No other part of Crimea has so many attractions and beautiful views. It attracts tourists with its landscapes, mountain trails and, of course, attractions.

Before every person that chooses holiday in Bakhchisarai, a number of questions arise: where to stay, where to go to eat, what to see, how to get there, and in general, how much money to take with you! In this article we will give a clear answer to all these questions. If you are planning to vacation in Bakhchisarai, then this article will serve as a short guide for you, after reading which you will decide for yourself whether it is worth it or not!

How to get to Bakhchisaray?

When you decide to vacation in Bakhchisarai, you are faced with the question of how best to get there, how to get there more profitably and faster. Let's consider several options.

You are driving your car. After entering Crimea, take the H05 highway through Armyansk to Simferopol. This distance of 141 kilometers is covered on average in an hour and a half. Having passed through Simferopol, you need to get onto the H06 highway Simferopol - Sevastopol. Getting around the city will take you no more than 30 minutes. I recommend turning onto the new bypass through Marshal Zhukov Street (10 km after the airport, turn right, you’ll understand by the signs). Having left on the H06 highway, you will only have to drive 30 kilometers along the highway to Bakhchisarai, which is a 20-25 minute drive.

You are flying by plane to Simferopol airport. Once you land, you have two options. More expensive is to take a taxi to Bakhchisarai, this is on average 400 UAH (1600 RUR, 50 USD ). The budget option is to take minibus 98 to the railway station (ride 20 - 30 minutes, fare 2.75 UAH). At the railway station, take the train (40 minutes, 7 UAH), or buy a bus ticket (45-50 minutes, 10 UAH).

You arrived by train at the Simferopol railway station. Proceed according to the scheme described above. I recommend that you take a ticket to Bakhchisarai on the Sevastopol train, if possible.

After you get to Bakhchisarai, the first question that will arise before you is where to stay?

Where to stay in Bakhchisarai

Once you arrive in the city, you will have several options for where to find accommodation. Holidays in Bakhchisarai are not expensive, so vacationers always have no problem finding where to stay. So, let's look at several options.

Hotel "Bakhchisarai". It spread out in the place where the new district of the city turns into the old city. Room rate from 30 to 50(160 RUR,5 USD) UAH per day! There is nothing special about the rooms. They are designed for people who will only spend the night there.

If you are interested in a more expensive and comfortable option, then the Dilyara-Khanum hotel is suitable for you. Prices are already several times higher. Double economy room – 160 UAH, standard – 320 UAH, luxury – 800 UAH (660 – 3310 RUR, 20 – 100 USD ). Quadruple economy – 480 UAH(2000 RUR, 60 USD) . The rooms have air conditioning, saving you from the sultry heat, as well as free wi-fi Internet access. The hotel is located in the very center of the old city, close to the attractions.

Likewise, choosing vacation spot in Bakhchisarai, it is worth paying attention to the Prival tourist center. It is located a kilometer from the Khan's Palace. Any passerby will tell you how to get there. The price of rooms in the building varies up to 240 UAH (950 RUR, 30 USD ). It is possible to rent your own cottage, 250 – 400 UAH (1000 – 1600 RUR, 20 – 40 USD ), depending on the choice of cottage type. There is a swimming pool, parking, sauna and restaurant on site. I recommend this particular recreation center, as it offers the best price and is located in a very picturesque area of the city. And it’s not far from the attractions.

There is another option - rent an apartment. The advantage of this choice is that you are your own boss and can choose any area of the city. The cost of renting an apartment will not be more than 20 UAH (80 RUR, 2.5 USD ) day (with the condition that you rent for a month). If you want to withdraw for a shorter period of time, the amount is discussed individually. You can meet people who rent out their apartment at the railway station.

Once you've figured out where to stay, it's time to start looking for places to visit! And in Bakhchisarai there are a great many of them!

What to see in Bakhchisarai?

If you are a fan of walking around the sights and interesting places, then Bakhchisaray will seem like a paradise. The abundance of natural and cultural monuments will not let even the most active tourist get bored.

Holidays in Bakhchisarai cannot be considered complete without a visit Khan's Palace. Once upon a time, 500 years ago, the city was the capital of the Crimean Khanate, and the Khan's Palace was the main residence of the khan. There is quaint medieval architecture, a large park, and even monuments to the Second World War. The guides will always delight you with an interesting story, so you won’t be bored!

The next attraction of the city is Holy Dormition Cave Monastery. Have you ever seen a temple built right into a rock? You will see him in Bakhchisarai. The monastery houses several icons, including the main shrine of the monastery - the icon of the Mother of God.

Through the Holy Dormition Cave Monastery lies the road to cave city Chufut-Kale. This is another unique attraction of Bakhchisarai. In Chufutka you can see ancient cave houses and narrow streets. From the northern edge of the city there is a panoramic view of the Bakhchisarai Valley. It is also noteworthy that a huge number of films, both Soviet and modern, were filmed in Chufut-Kale.

Most recently, a miniature park opened in the city. There are a wide variety of small scale replicas of large objects on display, such as buildings and airplanes. Very interesting and entertaining, not only for children, but also for adults. Entrance to the park will cost 80 UAH (320 RUR, 10 USD).

Visit Bakhchisarai and not climb the mountain Mount Ai-Petri– tantamount to great stupidity! This mountain separates the Yalta and Bakhchisarai regions. Its height is more than 1 kilometer above sea level. And from the top there is an indescribable view of the southern coast, including Greater Yalta. On Ai-Petri in winter you can rent snowboards or skis and add a little bit of extreme sports to your holiday. In summer there are numerous bars, restaurants and hotels open. It is proposed to rent an ATV or a mountain bike. Clean air and unique landscapes make this place a must-see on your travel itinerary. In order to get to Ai-Petri, you need to follow the road from Bakhchisarai to the village of Sokolinoe. Directly from there the climb up the mountain along the serpentine begins. It takes from 30 – 50 minutes. If you got to Sokolyne by bus, then taxi drivers will happily serve you there at a price of 150 - 200 UAH (700 RUR, 20 USD ) for climbing the mountain.

By the way, speaking about the village of Sokolinoe, one cannot fail to mention donkey farm. Quite exciting excursions are held there for tourists. Vacationers are invited to ride a donkey to one of the hills. Along the way you will be told about the history of these places. And on the mountain itself you will see oxen - huge animals with long horns.

When you return to Bakhchisarai from Ai-Petri, you can stop by Mangup-Kale. This is another ancient cave city of Crimea. It is noteworthy that during the Great Patriotic War the Crimean partisans took refuge there. In Mangup, as in other interesting places, there are the most diverse restaurants and bars that serve delicious food. But more on that in the next part of the article.

Where to eat deliciously in Bakhchisarai?

In the city itself, and in its area, there are a huge number of restaurants and bars. They offer a choice of dishes from Tatar, Ukrainian and international cuisines. But where exactly should you go to eat, where is it tastier and cheaper? I'll tell you about this.

Holidays in Bakhchisarai begin with the old town , that’s why I recommend the Pushkin restaurant to you. It is located within 100 meters from the Khan's Palace. Despite the above-average price, the restaurant will delight its visitors with delicious fish, meat and vegetable dishes. On average, it will cost 100 – 130 UAH per person at a time (500 RUR, 15 USD).

The Meyhane cafe is located in the city park. Not high prices and exceptionally tasty dishes will delight any visitor. You will be invited to sit in the gazebo, on the trestle bed, or inside. And there is a park area all around, so it’s a pleasure to relax in such a place! On average, you will need 70 - 100 UAH per person (350 RUR, 10 USD).

If you want to taste the most delicious lamb dishes that Bakhchisaray has to offer, go to Mangup! Local restaurants will surprise you with delicious delicacies. And not to say that the price is exorbitant. For one gathering per person on average it will cost 130 - 160 UAH (600 RUR, 18 USD ). But it's worth it!

If you want to try the most delicious pizza in the city, then head to the Obolon beer site in the new city. There is no such delicious pizza anywhere else in Bakhchisarai and the entire region! What could be better than drinking a glass of cold live beer in the evening in the company of loved ones? This is why the people of Bakhchisarai love this place so much. Price for pizza, on average – 50 UAH (200 RUR, 7 USD ), for a glass of beer – 7 UAH (28 RUR, 0.9 USD).

If you want to sit in an expensive restaurant, then you should pay attention to an establishment called “Markur”. The restaurant is located on the Simferopol-Sevastopol highway, 10 km from Bakhchisarai towards the capital of Crimea. There you can order a banquet, celebrate any holiday, or just sit quietly in a separate booth with family and friends. A holiday in such a restaurant per person will cost on average 160 – 200 UAH (800 RUR, 25 USD).

How to get to the sea from Bakhchisarai?

Bakhchisarai is also convenient because it is very convenient to get to various parts of Crimea, since it is located almost in the center of the peninsula, 30 kilometers from the capital and 33 kilometers from the sea. If you are planning to relax in Bakhchisarai in the summer, then you simply must go to the sea! Let's look at the two most popular options.

Go to Peschanoye. Within the Bakhchisaray district there is Peschanoye resort village. You can get to it by bus from the bus station, which will cost 8 UAH, or by car. The village itself has excellent pebble and sand beaches. The absence of stones in the water and the shallow shore create the most favorable atmosphere for relaxing with children. There are bars, restaurants and cafes.

- Go to Yalta. This legendary resort city is located 108 kilometers from Bakhchisarai, if you take the shortest road through Krasny Mak and Ternovka. If you go directly through Ai-Petri, it will be closer. You can also drive through Simferopol or Sevastopol - the road here is better, but driving through Sevastopol is closer. In Yalta, the beaches are pebble and sand, but there are a huge number of stones in the sea, which makes swimming there quite unsafe. Crowded beaches and huge prices on the embankment, twice as high as in Peschany, are disadvantages. However, thanks to the beautiful and picturesque nature, all the disadvantages are safely omitted.

From this article we learned how best to get to Bakhchisarai, where to stay, what you can see, where to go to eat and where it is closer and more profitable to go from here to the sea. At competently planning your holiday in Bakhchisarai you can easily save a certain amount, or relax to the fullest, sparing no expense! Holidays in Bakhchisarai are most suitable for active tourism, for traveling through local beauty and hiking in the mountains. So if you are planning to visit this truly beautiful place, then count on the fact that you will not have to sit in your room! Small trips, hikes and excursions, that’s what Bakhchisarai gives its guests.