In Crimea, the weather is delightful almost all year round, which makes it lush, verdant and green.
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Maxim Kutashev
In Crimea, the weather is delightful almost all year round, which makes it lush, verdant and green.
Maxim Kutashev
Springtime here is beautiful. The myriad colors entice photographers to hunt the whole time for new photos of fields covered with tulips, blossoming wild apple or peach trees, and hyacinth.
Maxim Kutashev
More than just a vivid beauty spot, Crimea was the favorite getaway of the Romanov family (Livadia Palace) and a source of inspiration for the Russian artistic elite. Crimea is overloaded with a long-lasting architectural legacy (Vorontsov Palace or Swallow's Nest).
Maxim Kutashev
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy wanted to be buried here, and the seascape painter Aivazovsky, the star of a recent auction at Sotheby's, painted his famous landscapes on the terrace of his house in Feodosia.
Maxim Kutashev
In summer Russian writer Anton Chekhov, poet Alexander Pushkin and artist Konstantin Korovin spent time at Gurzuf. The first two have museums in their honor.
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The place was admired by Pushkin, who noted the "Colorful radiance of the mountains, clear blue sky, and brilliance of the midday air."
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The legendary opera singer Feodor Chaliapin worked on his autobiography in his Crimean Manor, sited on a clifftop near Gurzuf. It is said that he used to sing there in the morning. Now it is named after him: Shalyapin’s Rock.
Maxim Kutashev
No wonder many describe Crimea as paradise on Earth. According to scientists, the 45th parallel, on which the peninsula is located, is our planet’s golden belt, with one of the most favorable climates anywhere on Earth.
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It is doubly spectacular when the sun rises and photos become ethereal, like spring itself, floating in the air.
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The spectacular coastline is arguably more beautiful, and less built-up, than the French Riviera.
Maxim Kutashev
Crimea is an ancient crossroads of multiple civilizations and a place of historical significance as well as spectacular beauty.
Maxim Kutashev
The peninsula is surprisingly mountainous. The peaks are not that high, but impressive nonetheless, with a ridge along the coastline that helps Crimea retain its warmth, creating a “hotbed” effect.
