One can talk endlessly about the sights of Crimea . They will never cease to amaze and delight with their uniqueness. Today we want to introduce you to the Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai. It is the largest of the three existing on the peninsula.
Park, located at: Bakhchisaray, st. Lenin, 4, covers an area of two and a half hectares and is located near the Khan's Palace. Here are the most famous architectural, historical and cultural sights of Crimea, as well as many foreign countries.
Miniature Park - Express Peninsula Tour
An interesting exhibition was opened recently, but has already managed to become famous far beyond the peninsula. The grand opening of the Bakhchisarai Miniature Park took place at the end of 2013. The secret to the popularity of this amazing place is the ideal quality of the detailed layouts.
All models are made of high quality durable plastic in a scale of 1:25. Today 57 works are on display here. One of the advantages of this park is the opportunity to view the exhibition accompanied by a professional guide who will tell guests not only about the history of each miniature, but also about interesting facts related to each object. Thus, sightseers seem to be transferred from one city to another.
The tour will certainly be interesting for both adult visitors and children who remember key facts related to memorable places. The miniature park in Bakhchisarai makes even adults who are familiar with Crimean monuments and palaces to rediscover them. This is surprising, but here you can simultaneously see all the sights of the Crimea.
Park exposition
Crimea in miniature - this is often called this amazing place thanks to a unique collection of models of palaces, churches, castles, villas and other architectural objects of the peninsula. Yalta and Sevastopol, Alupka and Alushta, Theodosius and Bakhchisarai, as well as other cities and towns of Crimea, are brought to the attention of admiring visitors.
The creators of the park provide another unique opportunity - you can see in miniature ancient monuments that are still closed to visitors, since they are currently under reconstruction. These include: the villas of Simeiz, the Cathedral of Peter and Paul (Sevastopol), historical and cultural monuments of Big Yalta.
Crimea in miniature presents its guests the famous "Swallow's Nest", Livadia, Massandra and Vorontsov palaces and the charming little palace of Kichka, as well as other priceless heritage sites of our country. Even in such a reduced form, their luxury and splendor are visible.
Many tourists are attracted to the Church of the Ascension of Christ, which is located on the steep cliffs in Foros, at an altitude of more than four hundred meters. The Genoese fortress located in Sudak attracts lovers of more ancient history.
The miniature park in Bakhchisarai has a site on which monuments to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War are presented. This, for example, the obelisk of Glory, the Sevastopol diorama. Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai is a unique collection of magnificent works. Even looking at the photo, you can appreciate how well executed the models are. Roof tiles, figures adorning walls, and even miniature people are expertly executed. Many layouts have more than two thousand parts, which allows you to recreate them in the smallest details.
Multipark
On the territory of the complex, in addition to the Miniature Park, there is a Multipark, which children like to visit. Here they can meet with the characters of their favorite cartoons and give energy output on trampolines located here.
Zoo
In 2014, the Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai was supplemented by a zoo. Of course, he does not pretend to compete with the Skazka Zoo in Yalta or the Taigan Safari Park, either in size or in number of inhabitants. But, despite this, he will still be interesting to young guests. Deer and Vietnamese pigs, peacocks and decorative goats live here. It is important that the zoo is contact. Almost all animals here can be stroked and fed. A special delight of visitors is caused by charming hares and deer.
Evening excursion
The miniature park in Bakhchisarai can be seen not only in the afternoon. Unlike many other open-air museums, which are not accessible after six in the evening, it accepts guests until 23.00.
This mode of operation is not accidental: all layouts have a backlight. Therefore, in the dark, they look even more spectacular. If you have such an opportunity, be sure to visit the park in the dark.
Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai: ticket price
We hope that the cost of admission tickets will pleasantly surprise you. In addition, the manual provided discounts for some categories of its guests. Kids under three years of age, participants of the Second World War and people with disabilities go to the park for free. For young guests from three to thirteen years a ticket will cost two hundred rubles, and for an adult it costs four hundred. For large families there is a 75% discount. It should be noted that a tour of the Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai is included in the ticket price. Visits to the playground and the zoo are free.
Miniature Park in Bakhchisarai is a magnificent complex that you need to see with your own eyes. If you are planning a vacation in Crimea, be sure to include it in your excursion program.