Attractions of Simferopol district

The ruins of the hillfort of the ancient capital of the late Scythian state "Scythian Naples" are located on the top of Petrivska Hill in the central part of Simferopol.

The tower was reconstructed, the remains of the masonry were preserved. An excavated square, in the center of which is the foundation of a large public building with columns, a granary.

More than 70 burials of the Scythian nobility were discovered in the mausoleum. One of them belonged to King Scylur, the other to a Scythian queen.

Angarsky Pass is the highest point on the M-18 (E-105) "Simferopol - Yalta" route (752 meters).

This is one of the oldest routes for crossing the Crimean Mountains on the way from continental Crimea to the sea. The first road was laid in 1826.

Many tourist routes to Chatyr-Dag start from Angarsky Pass. In winter, the "Angarsky Pass" ski complex operates here.

In 2012, a monument to the Crimean trolleybus was installed on the pass - a unique long-distance transport, the route of which has been passing through the Angarsky Pass since 1959.

Chokurcha Cave is a Paleolithic settlement, one of the oldest monuments of human life in Crimea.

It is located on the eastern outskirts of Simferopol, in the valley of the Maly Salhir river.

The depth of the grotto is up to 15 meters, the width is about 7 meters.

In 1927, scientists discovered the site of ancient people who lived here 50,000 years ago in the Chokurcha cave. Among the archaeological finds of the Chokurcha Cave are flint tools, mammoth bones and tusks, drawings carved into limestone.

The Emine-Bayir-Khosar cave is located one kilometer from the Marble cave, near the village of Mramorne.

For the first time, geologists got to it in 1927. Later, about 1.5 kilometers of halls and galleries covered with colorful calcite crystals - "cave flowers" - were opened.

In 1994, the Emine-Bayir-Khosar cave was equipped for a guided tour. The excursion along the 500-meter route lasts 1 hour.

The Cathedral Mosque of Kebir-Dzhami in Simferopol (or Ak-Mosque) is the main spiritual center of Muslims in Crimea and an architectural monument of the Crimean Khanate.

This is the oldest building in the city, which gave it its first name, Ak-Mosque ("white mosque"). The name "Kebir-Dzhami" means "cathedral".

The mosque was built in 1508 by Khan Mengli Giray, and was subsequently rebuilt several times. It acquired its current appearance in the forms of Turkish religious architecture as a result of reconstruction in 1907.

In 1930, it was closed by the Soviet authorities and used as a warehouse. After Ukraine gained Independence, it had to be restored almost from the ruins - the restoration of interiors, ornaments, Arabic painting and mehrab was completed. Now the Crimean Muftiate is located here. The mosque is functional, but open to tourists (you must take off your shoes at the entrance).

Kizil-Koba Cave in Crimea (from Crimean Tatar - Red Cave) is one of the largest limestone cave complexes in Europe (17.6 kilometers, 6 levels of labyrinths).

The research was started in 1914. Traces of primitive people were found, an ancient sanctuary. In the 3rd-4th centuries, wine was stored in the cave, and there was a Scythian manor house on the lawn near the entrance.

The underground river Su-Ukhan flows through the bottom of the Kizil-Koba cave, divided by six karst siphons. The vault of the Red Cave is decorated with carbonate drips, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies, and carlites.

Improvement works of the Kizil-Koba cave have been carried out since 1990. Excursion time 1 hour, route length 500 meters. Extreme tours of the underground river are available by prior arrangement.

Marble Cave is one of the most beautiful karst caves in the world, located in the bowels of the Chatyrdah mountain massif, southeast of Simferopol.

According to legend, Marble Cave was discovered in 1987 by a shepherd who was looking for a missing sheep. Since 1989, the researched part (2.1 kilometers) has been open for visitors: "Gallery of Fairy Tales", "Pearl Lakes", "Tiger Walk". In the "Nizhnaya Pechera" there is a musical route "Chatyrdah Melodies". The air temperature is about +8 degrees.

The complex is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Crimea, in the high season there are long queues. Excursions are designed for 1.5-2 hours and are held until 5:00 p.m.