In south-west of Crimean peninsula there are very interesting Middle Age monuments - so called Cave towns. They are situated on separate hills of the Internal Ridge over wide valleys at the middle of Alma, Kacha and Belbek rivers.
At their appearance cave towns were strengthened settlements, but in future together with development of feudal relations some of them turned gradually into rather big fortified towns (Eski-Kermen, Mangup, Kyz-Kermen, and from the 10th century - Chufut-Kale).
Other smaller fortified settlements placed at hard-to-get heights and protected by guarding walls, were feudal castles or small citadels (Bakla, Tepe-Kermen, Syuiren Fortress, Kyz-Kule, Kalamita and others) but they are too called cave towns.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Simferopol. Meeting at railway station. Transfer to Bahchisaray. An excursion to Bahchisaray Palace and Uspenski monastry. Visit to the cave town Chufut-Kale. Placing the camp near the Beshik-Tau mountain. (Auto 25 km, Hiking 10 km)
Day 2: Ascent to the cave town Tepe-Kermen. Visit to Kyz-Kermen cave town ruins. Descent to the valley of river Kacha. Kachi-Kalyon monastry. Overnight near the river. (Hiking 14km)
Day 3: Walking through the crimean oak-forest to the Chelter-Koba monastry. Crossing Belbek river. Radial going out to the Syuiren Fortress. (Hiking 16km)
Day 4: Rising to Mangup-Kale plateu. Visiting the capital of Feodoro princedom - cave town Mangup. Placing the camp near the city walls ruins. (Hiking 12km)
Day 5: Descent to Adim-Chokrak Valley. Walking to Shuldan cave monastry. Excursion to the cave town Eski-Kermen. (Hiking 12km)
Day 6: Descent to the sea near the Inkerman. Arrival to Balaklava. Underground submarine factory. Ascent to Chembalo fortress. Return to Sebastopol. End of the tour (Auto 50km, Hiking 15km)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price: 220 Euro (incl. transfers, guiding fee, three meals a day)
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