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Touring Kastropol in Ukraine
Kastropol in the region of Avtonomna Respublika Krym is a city located in Ukraine - some 447 mi or ( 719 km ) South of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Time in Kastropol is now 05:26 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Simferopol " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yuzhnoye, Sokolyne, Simferopol, Simeiz, and Sevastopol. Being here already, consider visiting Yuzhnoye . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kastropol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ukraine 7, Shashik or Russian Shish kebab
Shashlik is a form of skewered dish popular throughout the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. Shashlik is generally either beef, pork, or lamb, depending on local preferences or religious observances. ..
Chrysanthemums in Nikita, flowers photo show
These flowers chrysanthemums photos are taken in the Nikitasky Botanical Garden, Nikita, Crimea, Ukraine during "Сhrysanthemum Ball", a traditional yearly exhibition, held in Nikitsky Botanical Garden ..
Black See
Yalta 03'2008 ..
Скельская пещера
Скельская пещера находится в Байдарской долине (юго-запад Крым) в каньоне Узунджа, у подножия гор Курт-Баир и Кара-Даг. С 1947 года носит статус памятника природы. Открыта Скельская пещера в 1904 году ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Koshka
Mount Koshka is a mountain in the Crimean Mountains near the settlement of Simeiz within the Greater Yalta metropolitan area. The original name in the Crimean Tatar language means "double rock", while the Russian name means "cat", as the shape of the mountain resembles a sitting cat. The height is 254 metres. Atop Koshka mountain is situated Simeiz observatory at the level of 360m above sea level at southern mountainside of the Crimean mountains.
Located at 44.40 33.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Simeiz Observatory
Simeiz Observatory (also spelled "Simeis" or "Simeïs") was an astronomy research observatory until the mid-1950s. It is located on Mount Koshka, Crimea, Ukraine by the town of Simeiz. Part of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, it is currently used for laser based studies of the orbits of satellites. Simeiz observatory organized by an amateur astronomer and later Honored member of the Academy of Science, M. Maltsov In 1900 he built a tower for refractor at his land plot near Simeiz.
Located at 44.42 34.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of the Chernaya
The Battle of the Chernaya (Battle of Tchernaïa, Сражение у Черной речки, Сражение у реки Черной) was a battle by the Chernaya River fought during the Crimean War on August 16, 1855. The battle was fought between Russian troops and a coalition of French, Sardinian and Ottoman troops. The Chernaya River is on the outskirts of Sevastopol. The battle ended in a Russian retreat and a victory for the French, Sardinians and Turks.
Located at 44.47 33.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Chorna River (Crimea)
The Chorna, Chornaya or Chorhun River, which translates from the Ukrainian and Russian as "Black River", is a small river in Crimea, Ukraine. Its length is 34,5 km. The Chorna River begins in the Baydar Valley northeast of the small town of Rodnikivs'ke (44° 28' N 33° 51' EG), just west of which it flows into a reservoir. From there it continues in a westerly direction to the town of Inkerman (Belokamensk) where it enters the Bay of Sevastopol, on the southwest coast of the peninsula.
Located at 44.47 33.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Foros Church
The Church of Christ's Resurrection is a popular tourist attraction on the outskirts of Yalta in the Crimea, known primarily for its scenic location, overlooking the Black Sea littoral from a 400-metre cliff near Baidarsky Pass. The church overlooking the village of Foros was commissioned by a local landowner to commemorate Alexander III's survival in the Borki train disaster (1888). The landowner's name was Alexander Kuznetsov; he was a tea trader from Moscow.
Located at 44.40 33.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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