Miskhorsky Park is a unique natural corner on the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula. It is a wonderful embodiment of landscape architecture, where glades are replaced by dense thickets, in which old estates hide, reminiscent of castles from favorite fairy tales.
The park is located near the city of Big Yalta. The total area is 21.3 hectares.
History of the 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.
The Miskhorsky park was created thanks to the joint efforts of the masters of park projects, botanists K. Kebach and F. Marco. They managed to harmoniously combine the 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 are turned into motels, boarding houses, hotels.
The park runs along the sea coast and captivates with an alley of pyramidal cypresses and centuries-old cedars, and a unique Babylonian willow grows near the fountain "Lily" .
Landscape
Miskhorsky Park is located on a flat terrain, but there are stone ledges in it, which are equipped with cozy gazebos and viewing platforms. Thanks to the stony islets, the park acquires a peculiar mountain flavor.
Fountains and statues
The park is generously decorated with unique sculptural groups. Their stories are ancient Crimean tales and legends. Near the coast, a mermaid rests on a stone boulder with a baby in her arms. She is a symbol of the Crimean girls stolen by the Turks and sold as slaves.
The sculptural composition "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 that fly upwards, but cries quietly with meager drops, as if as a sign that the life-giving moisture has dried up after the girl’s captivity.
Miskhor Park (Crimea) is also proud of its modern infrastructure. It includes a spacious dance floor, color music fountain, summer cinema. In small cozy cafes you can have a snack, and in numerous stalls you can buy soft drinks, ice cream and souvenirs with the symbols of the park and the whole Crimea.
Neighborhood
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.
Undoubtedly, the Yusupov Palace deserves attention , many of the secrets of which have not been solved today. You can sign up for an excursion right during a walk in the Miskhorsky park - the representative offices of the excursion bureau located on its territory are always glad to welcome guests. The road will take about a quarter of an hour. This amazing palace, nestled between thickets and rocks, is a living witness to Crimean history.
Alupkinskoye highway leads to Dulber Palace. This is one of the residences of Peter Romanov, the Grand Duke. Against the backdrop of Crimean architecture, Dulber Palace looks like a real oriental treasure, as 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. Traveling to Dulber Palace by car will last no more than half an hour.
Excursion to Ai-Petri
Be sure to pay attention to another attraction, which is famous for Miskhor (Crimea) - the cable car. Walking along it is an unforgettable event, like a journey through the clouds. It originates in Miskhor and extends 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 to be looked at from a bird's eye view.
The panorama at the very top of Ai-Petri is also quite unusual: an exposition of medieval torture instruments, a fur market, colorful souvenir tents, an observation deck, and many attractions. The ticket costs one hundred and fifty rubles.
Where to stay
Think in advance all the nuances of the trip, if you plan to visit Miskhor Park: how to get, where to stay, what sights to visit, where to eat on the road.
In Mishor, tourists are offered many options for resettlement, from beds in cozy summer houses to VIP apartments in comfortable hotels. The price range is extensive: from one and a half to two hundred to 2500 rubles per day. The following pensions, hotels and hotels have been considered the best for many years: "Miskhor", "Victoria", "Vorontsovo", "Lilia", "Dnipro", "Dacha Naryshkins", "Alligator", "1000 and 1 night".
In addition, right at the bus station in Miskhor you can easily find a realtor who will quickly pick up private housing - a room, an apartment, a house or a cottage.
How to get there
Currently open the way through the ferry. It can be reached either by public transport or by private car. From Simferopol to the city of Big Yalta can be reached by trolley bus or minibus, and in Yalta transfer to the local minibus, which travels to Miskhor (Crimea). The road will cost a total of about one hundred rubles per person.
By private car you need to go along the Yalta-Sevastopol highway, turn onto Miskhor, and then just go down to Miskhor park.
There are direct buses from Anapa and Krasnodar to Simferopol (through the crossing). The cost of a ticket from Anapa will be 350 rubles, and from Krasnodar - 750.