Miskhorsky Park is a unique natural area on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula. It is a perfect example of landscape architecture, where clearings give way to dense thickets, in which old estates are hidden, reminiscent of castles from favorite fairy tales.
The park is located near the city of Big Y alta. The total area is 21.3 hectares.
History of creation and structure of the park
The palm alley of Miskhor Park was planted by Prince Naryshkin himself. This is a real tropical corner, one of the most famous on the peninsula.
Park "Miskhorsky" was created thanks to the joint efforts of the masters of park projects, botanists K. Kebakh and F. Marco. They managed to harmoniously combine untouched virgin nature and architectural masterpieces of the 18th century. Villas and estates of the princes Golitsyn, Witt, Meshchersky, Dyulber became part of the park. Today they have been turned into sanatoriums, boarding houses, hotels.
The park runs along the sea coast and enchants with an alley of pyramidal cypresses and centuries-old cedars, and near the fountain"Lily" grows a unique Babylon willow.
Landscape
Miskhorsky Park is located on a flat area, but it also has stone ledges, on which cozy gazebos and viewing platforms are equipped. Thanks to the rocky islands, the park acquires a peculiar mountain flavor.
Fountains and statues
The park is generously decorated with unique sculptural groups. Their plots are ancient Crimean fairy tales and legends. Near the coast, a mermaid with a baby in her arms leans on a stone boulder. She is a symbol of the Crimean girls kidnapped by the Turks and sold into slavery.
The sculptural composition "The Girl of Arza and Ali Baba" tells how the earth itself mourns for the poor captives. This is not just a sculpture, but a kind of fountain, only it does not sparkle with jets beating upwards, but quietly cries in meager drops, as if as a sign that the life-giving moisture has dried up after the capture of the girl.
Miskhor Park (Crimea) is also proud of its modern infrastructure. It includes a spacious dance floor, a color and music fountain, and a summer cinema. In small cozy cafes you can have a bite to eat, and in numerous stalls you can buy soft drinks, ice cream and souvenirs with the symbols of the park and the whole Crimea.
Neighbourhood
If you are planning an excursion to the Miskhorsky park, be sure to pay attention to some of the sights that border it. They can be visited on the same trip.
Of course, the Yusupov Palace deserves attention, manywhose mysteries remain unsolved to this day. You can sign up for an excursion right during a walk in Miskhorsky Park - the representative offices of the excursion bureau located on its territory are always glad to see guests. The journey will take about a quarter of an hour. This amazing palace, sheltered between thickets and rocks, is a living witness to the Crimean history.
You can get to the Dyulber Palace along the Alupka highway. This is one of the residences of Peter Romanov, the Grand Duke. Against the backdrop of Crimean architecture, the Dulber Palace looks like a real oriental treasure, since its design is made in the classical Arabic style. The territory of the palace is planted with unique southern plants, many of which are not found anywhere else in the Crimea. The journey to the Dulber Palace by car will last no more than half an hour.
Excursion to Ai-Petri
Be sure to pay attention to another attraction that Miskhor (Crimea) is famous for - the cable car. Walking along it is an unforgettable event, like a journey through the clouds. It originates in Miskhor and stretches over a high plateau. The cable car offers stunning views of the coast and mountains. Miskhorsky Park is also visible from there, and its magnificent alleys certainly deserve a bird's-eye view.
The panorama at the very top of Ai-Petri is also quite unusual: an exposition of medieval instruments of torture, a fur market, colorful souvenir tents, an observation deck, and many attractions. The ticket price is one hundredfifty rubles.
Where to stay
Think over all the nuances of the trip in advance if you plan to visit Miskhor Park: how to get there, where to stay, what sights to visit, where to eat on the road.
In Miskhor, tourists are offered many options for accommodation, ranging from beds in cozy summer houses to VIP apartments in comfortable hotels. The range of prices is extensive: from one and a half to two hundred to 2500 rubles per day. The following boarding houses, hotels and hotels have been considered the best for many years: "Miskhor", "Victoria", "Vorontsovo", "Lilia", "Dnepr", "Dacha Naryshkins", "Alligator", "1000 and 1 night".
In addition, right at the bus station in Miskhor, you can easily find a re altor who will quickly select private housing - a room, apartment, house or cottage.
How to get there
The ferry crossing is currently open. It can be reached both by public transport and by private car. From Simferopol to the city of Big Y alta, you can take a trolleybus or fixed-route taxi, and in Y alta transfer to a local minibus that goes to Miskhor (Crimea). The road in total will cost about one hundred rubles per person.
In a private car, you need to go along the Y alta-Sevastopol highway, turn to Miskhor, and then just go down to Miskhor Park.
From Anapa and Krasnodar to Simferopol there are direct buses (through the ferry). Ticket price from Anapawill be 350 rubles, and from Krasnodar - 750.
