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Crimea

Aeroflot’s Low-Cost Carrier Dobrolet Starts Commercial Flights

2014-06-10 by Phil Butler

Dmitry Medvedev courtesy Aeroflot Facebook

Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) announces that Dobrolet, its wholly owned low-cost carrier subsidiary, has completed its first commercial flight from Moscow to Simferopol.

Tags: Aeroflot low cost, Crimea, Crimea flights, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia, russia flights, Russia tourism, Russia travel

Building on its Potential – The Crimea

2011-05-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crimean countryside road

With its virtually sub-tropical climate, its seaside location, the health-resort potential and now, with backing from the local government, the Crimea is set to become the capital of Eastern European tourism. These ambitious dreams were voiced by Vasyl Dzharty, the Prime Minister of the Crimea during a recent two day trip to Brussels and London. […]

Tags: Black Sea, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, Crimea, Crimea beaches, Crimea climate, Crimea spas, Crimea summer, Crimea vineyards, Crimean government, Eastern European tourism, Stefan Fuele, Vasyl Dzharty

The Jewel of Ukraine’s Chatyr-Dag: Marble Cave

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

Marble cave

Ukraine’s Chatyr – Dag holds untold wonders for the outdoors adventurer, but none more fascinating than Marble Cave. Only very recently discovered, this subterranean marvel is already Europe’s second most visited spelunker site. The three main chambers of Marble Cave are available for visitors to explore via guided tour. For the really adventurous professional explorer, only half the cave has been explored so far.

Tags: cacves, care exploration, Chatyr-Dag, climbing, Crimea, Crimean, famous caces, hike Ukraine, hiking, karst, Marble Cave, mountain climbing, Outdoor Ukraine, spelunking, Tiger Passage, Ukraine tourism

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