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Hitting Feodosiya’s Beach Club 117 in Summer 2017

2017-03-25 by Phil Butler

Beach Club 117

Beach Club 117 is a legendary Crimea seaside nightclub that features live music, beach partying, and a stunning Russian-seafood menu. This 20-something party spot is where the annual Crimea Trance Fest is held. My good friend, local expert Levent Alver has given us the scoop on yet another hidden Crimea gem. Located in fabulous Feodosiya, Beach Club […]

Tags: Beach Club 117, Black Sea resorts, Crimea, Crimes clubs, Feodosiya, Goan cuisine, Levent Alver

Ancient Greek Artifact Uncovered at Kerch Strait Bridge Site

2017-03-25 by Phil Butler

Crimea artifact

According to news from TASS, a unique terracotta statue has been found at the site of the Kerch Strait Bridge construction connecting Crimea to mainland Russia. Underwater digging and exploration near the Ak-Burun Cape, uncovered a “first of a kind” statue, according to Sergei Olkhovsky, head of the underwater unit of Russia’s Academy of Sciences.

Tags: Ak Burun Cape, Azov Sea, Crimea, Crimea archaeology, Greek antiquity, Kerch Strait, Russia antiquity, Sergei Olkhovsky

Fiolent Cape: A Bizarre and Wonderful Crimea Seascape

2017-03-16 by Phil Butler

December at Cape Fiolent

Fiolent Cape is one of the most pristine nature spectacles anywhere. Few reading this article will ever have heard of this Crimea picture-scape. Untouched nature, crisp clean air, the clear waters Jasper beach (below), and the still quiet await adventurous travelers to Sevastopol. peace and quiet, flowering almond and new experiences.

Tags: Cape Fiolent, Crimea, Fiolent Cape, George Monastery, Igor Kuzmin, Jasper Beach, Partenium, pistachios tupolistnoy, Sevastopol, Viktor Yanukovych

Crimea 2017: Celebrating the Visit of Empress Catherine II

2017-02-02 by Delia Gavrilescu

Sevastopol

In Crimea this Spring season will mark the 230th anniversary since the famous journey to the peninsula by Empress Catherine II.

Tags: Crimea, Russia tourism, Sergey Strelbitskogo, Sevastopol, Yalta

Four of Europe’s Sexiest Seaside Escapes

2017-01-28 by Phil Butler

Grotte Marine Gargano

Hollywood helped make the French Riviera and other European destination iconic and sexy. Moving images of starlets wading with painted toes in the Côte d’Azur tantalized or tormented us all back in the day, depending on the economic feasibility of getting crossing a sea or two. But of course these places were sensual and sensational long […]

Tags: Adriatic adventures, Crimea, Gargano, Italy, Le Grotte Marine, Massandra Beach, Yalta

Crimea Hopeful: Awaiting International Direct Flights

2017-01-27 by Delia Gavrilescu

Mriya Resort & Spa Yalta

The Head of the Crimean Parliament Committee for Sanatorium-Resort Complex and Tourism Alexei Chernyak is hopeful direct international flights to Crimea will resume soon. In 2016 the region welcomed almost 6 million tourists, many from within Russia.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea spas, Crimea tourism, education tourism, Mriya Resort, Russia, Sergey Aksenov, spa tourism

Federation Council Calls for Restoration of Yalta Children’s Clinics

2016-12-27 by Delia Gavrilescu

Eupatoria

The speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko made an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin last week asking for support for the restoration of Yalta to the status of children’s health resorts.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea resorts, Oren-Krym, Valentina Matviyenko, Yevpatoria

Crimea’s Scythian Treasures Become Political Football

2016-12-14 by Phil Butler

Scythian gold

News that a Dutch court has decided to turn over Crimea’s Scythian gold collection to Ukraine has many outraged. The fate of a vast treasure awaits a court appeal by Crimean officials.

Tags: Allard Pierson Museum, Crimea, Crimea's Scythian gold, Euromaidan, Kiev, Royal Scythians, Sarmatians, Scythian gold, Scythians, Ukraine

Spain is Top Destination for Russian Tourists

2016-12-07 by Delia Gavrilescu

Spain beaches

According to the press service of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Spain has become the most popular destination for Russian travelers. Outbound Russian tourist flows are rebounding, especially for vacation packages. Tour operators note that most Russians vacationers prefer economizing on excursions.

Tags: Crimea, Russia, Russian tourists, Russian travelers, Spain tourism, tours, Turkey

Italy Entrepreneurs Eye Crimea Developments

2016-10-15 by Phil Butler

Sevastopo

In news from Crimea, authorities there have invited Italian entrepreneurs visiting the peninsula to invest in a marina development. The project, in the Crimean town of Balaklava, is focused on farming oysters and additional urban planning for the region.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea business, Crimea fishing, Crimea oysters, Free Economic Zon, Russia business, Sergey Gradirovskiy, Sevastopo, Yalta

Crimea for Vacation: Beyond CNN and the Political Stir

2016-10-13 by Phil Butler

Villa Elena Yalta

CNN and other mainstream media need westerners to feel like geo-policy has somehow ruined the Crimea peninsula for tourism. Since voting to return to being Russian, the people of this fascinating part of the world have weathered a political blitz, sanctions, and outsiders doing everything possible to misrepresent the reality there. Here is a candid […]

Tags: Beach destinations, beaches, Crimea, Crimea beaches, Crimea parties, Russia travel, Russian travel, Sevastopol, Villa Elena Yarta, Yalta

10 Reasons to Visit Crimea This Summer

2016-05-12 by Rhett Butler

Sunbathing on Crimea

If you are at a loss as to where to go on vacation this Summer, then make a trip to Crimea, trust us, you will never forget the hospitality and wonders abounding there. The Crimean peninsula is another whole world packed into one scenic, cultural experience.

Tags: Aptek, Aptek Children's Center, Crimea, Massandra Beach, MRIYA Resort and Spa, Respect Hall Resort and Spa, Yalta

Crimea Cruise Excursions Crank Up for Summer

2016-05-03 by Delia Gavrilescu

Коктебелю

According to news from Simferopol, offshore cruises have begun off Crimea for a tourist season officials expect will see 6 million visitors to the peninsula.

Tags: Crimea, Simferopol, Swallow's Nest, Yalta

Italian Firms Seek Investments in Crimea Vineyards

2016-04-12 by Phil Butler

By now the world is well aware of the dispute over the Crimea peninsula. However one thinks politically, its clear today that for nations like Italy, a Russian speaking primarily Russian seems as Russian as Russian can be. New investors intend to develop 500 hectares of land to create an agro industrial park on the peninsula, is a huge positive note for people on the peninsula.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea agriculture, Crimea investing, Crimea wines, wines

Mriya Resort & SPA Wins for MITT Showing

2016-03-28 by Rhett Butler

MITT

Mriya Resort & SPA, in Russian Crimea, has just won the “Best Stand” award at the 23rd Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT). The resort, one of 1,800 participating companies, was joined by tour operator, BSI Group, and the UAE’s Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority as winners.

Tags: Crimea, Europe spas, hotels, MITT, Mriya Resort & SPA, spas

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