Karadag Nature Reserve.
the time allotted for inspection tourist facility 3:00
Karadag (in translation from the Tatar - "Black Mountain") - a unique complex of natural reserve, unique in the Crimea, the ancient volcanic massif.
Karadag array - one of the most picturesque places in the Crimea. Academician Pavlov wrote that "the original landforms and landscape beauty Karadag can compete with the most wonderful corners of the U.S. National Park". Extraordinary beauty of the Karadag immortalized on his canvases Ivan Aivazovsky, and KF Bogaevsky, M. Voloshin, wrote about him KG Paustovsky, A. Green, OE Mandelstam and other writers.
To reserve aradagsky
Tel. +38 06562 26 287
mob. +38 066 4397435, +38 050 5390590
Opening hours: from May 1 to October 1. Currently, the Karadag can only be reached in an organized tour.
The groups consist of 20 ~ 25 people. Tours are conducted from 8.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00
Karadag - a mineralogical treasure of Crimea. 305 Crimean mineral species present here 100. Among them are several dozen varieties of calcite, quartz, chalcedony and opal, including agate, carnelian, amethyst.
Karadag interest and its unique flora and fauna.
Local flora is beautiful and unique in the literal sense.
Crimean gems have long been interested not only in mineralogy. and jewelers. The Peterhof Lapidary Works Koktebel colored pebbles are widely used to manufacture materials for mosaics.
Boat trip along the Karadag
the time allotted for inspection tourist site 1 hour 30 minutes
From the pier, which is located near the biological station, as well as from the main pier of the village spa regularly sent cruisers to Koktebel.
Leaves a lasting impression Karadag view from the sea. From the spa or Koktebel can take a tour on pleasure boats along the coastal cliffs and coves of Karadag.
During the walk you will see Cape Malchin, where archaeologists discovered the ruins of a medieval settlement, to admire the Frog, Carnelian, Lion's Bay, as well as see one of the most famous natural attractions Karadag and all of Crimea - the Golden Gate. This is a rock in the form of a huge arch, which freely passes a small boat.
Walking tour of the Karadag ecological trail (from the Holiday in Koktebel)
The tour starts from the Karadag Nature Museum, the exhibition which represented almost all animal and plant species that occur at Karadag. Creating a collection begun 90 years ago, and today in the museum you can see 203 stuffed birds and mammals, 246 specimens of amphibians and reptiles, 167 species of butterflies, as well as various minerals Karadag.
Karadag Nature Museum
Village Resort
Tel. +38 06562 26 287
30 minutes
From the museum trail leads on pistachio garden and oak woods, then climbs steeply up the hill and overlooks the windswept slopes of the ridge Karagach. From here you can admire the rock Ivan Rogue stone archway and the Golden Gate. To the west of the 60-meter cliff Ivan Rogue is Plunder Bay. According to legend, hid their canoes there the Turks to attack unexpectedly Cossacks.
Further, nature trail runs between heaps of rock ridge Khoba Tepe ("top of the caves"). They are dotted with numerous statues and figures - the result of weathering of volcanic rocks - and is popularly called the Dead City. With the right approach to it is a massive rock, called the Devil's Fireplace (Shaitan-Tash). Next to it are three fantastic figures of weathering, which are named Falcon, Gingerbread Horse and Pyramid.
Route continues along the ridge the magnetic field, which is a 40-meter cliff thunderbolt (or Sphinx).
In breed Karadag mountain ranges contain a huge amount of magnetite. An attempt to define this part of the world fails: the compass needle is torn, describes circles, but does not stop. Most strongly manifested in the magnetic anomaly
range.
After completing the tour you can go in and see the sights Koktebel city or village to return to the Spa on the same road.
