Attractions of Feodosia and its environs

Every year many people come to the southern coast of the Crimeatourists from many countries of the world. One of the most famous resort towns on the Crimean coast is the well-known Theodosius. The popularity of this city is quite justified, people go here for a good beach holiday. And they find it. Here, in abundance, and the sea, and the sun, and luxurious southern greenery. But this is not all, in this small town there is something to look at. Attractions of Theodosius deserve attention. This city is marked in Russian history by many events and outstanding people. Here lived the last days of the Russian Empire, steamers with refugees left from here in the direction of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, when the red cavalry was already entering the city outskirts under the roar of shots.

Theodosius. sights

The history of this city goes back to the depth of timemore than two and a half millennia. It has been known since antiquity. But the attractions of Feodosia of that era did not reach our time in the form of any object that is still preserved and suitable for tourists. But the medieval period was much more fortunate. Everyone knows this visual image - the Genoese fortress, Theodosius. Photo attractions, its picturesque ruins have become a kind of symbol of this Black Sea town, its business card. This is a beautiful and expressive place where tourists like to be photographed. The decoration of the city is Stamboli's Dacha on the beach. This quaint building in the Moorish style was once built by the tobacco factory owner for himself and his family. An unconditional landmark are the streets of the town itself, the layout of which has been formed over the past few centuries. To see this, it is enough to visit the old Tatar-Karaite part of the city with its characteristic houses, fountains, mosques and minarets.

Museums

Attractions of Feodosia includetwo compulsory museums. This is a literary museum-apartment of the writer of the romantic Alexander Green - the author of the famous "Scarlet Sails" and many other famous works. The house-museum is located on an ancient street not far from the sea, its exposition is beautifully decorated. And, of course, the famous gallery of Aivazovsky, it is for her alone to come to Feodosia. The collection of paintings of the great seascape leaves an indelible impression on those who saw it. This is the most complete collection of works of the famous master. Enumerating the sights of Feodosia, it would be unfair not to mention the historical museum with its unique collection of archaeological rarities. This is one of the best historical museums on the territory of Ukraine.

Surrounding the city

Studying the sights of Feodosia, not badand look beyond it. One can get to know how grape grows on the slopes of the Crimean Mountains and how it produces a pretty good Crimean wine, which can be tried and evaluated here. The wine in Feodosia is good and relatively inexpensive.