10 places in the Crimea, which must be seen

Crimea is not only a point rich in historical events on the map. It is also a beautiful diverse nature, considered the best place for recreation and tourism in the USSR, under which Crimea was rightly called the "All-Union health resort". In those days, more than a hundred sanatoriums in Crimea annually rested up to 8 million people. To explore all the sights of the Crimean peninsula will take more than a month, but I offer to your attention 10 places that you must visit in the first place.

1. Swallow's Nest

This formidable looking Gothic castle, located on the very cliff, was in fact built not in the era of the gloomy Middle Ages, but only a century ago - in 1912. Such a layout was ordered by the German industrialist, baron von Stengel, who wished his "dacha" to remind him of his homeland in a way.

Thermal springs in Russia

 Vilyuchinsky hot springs, Kamchatka

In the south of the peninsula there are mineral thermal springs. They appeared there due to the fact that they are located near the Viluchinsky volcano. In general, it is worth noting that Kamchatka is called the "Land of Ice and Fire" for a reason - the volcanoes here are in perfect contrast with the cool air.

Sintra is a treasure of Portugal

 At 27 km from Lisbon is a small town Sintra, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The former Moorish sanctuary was chosen by monastic and knightly orders, and then turned into a royal residence. Nowadays it is necessary to allocate at least two days for the inspection of this city. Modern Sintra - it's numerous palaces, surrounded by exotic parks with tropical greens and beautiful fountains, narrow winding streets through the hills, steep staircases built by Masonic lodges.

Excursion to Sintra

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Travel to the fairy tale

Sintra is one of those places in which there are a lot of magic and mystery and which create a magnificent symbiosis of a landscape of great cultural significance. Yard and aristocrats erected here, along the ridge, luxurious manors and mansions, surrounded by gardens and parks. The city was founded in 1154.

The cave city of Chufut-kale

Chufut-Kale - only this last, not quite correct name of the most famous cave city in Crimea, which is associated with the formation of the Crimean Tatars, and then the Karaites, became common. The name of this important defensive point of Byzantium is translated from the Türkic as a Judean fortress.