Gaspra
Gaspra small resort village 12 km from Yalta. in the foothills of the Ai- Petri. Recognized as the warmest place in the Crimea . It is widely known in connection with on the village character of the South Coast of Crimea. On a steep 40-meter cliff Avrorin Cape Ai-Todor Swallow's Nest stands a monument of architecture and history.
This structure resembles a medieval knight's castle like Belem tower or a villa Miramar near Trieste.
The village is the palace of Prince AN Golitsyn and Countess Panina C , which houses the resort for parents with detmiYasnaya Glade.
The palace is a building of gray stone with lancet windows and the massive octagonal towers side , crowned teeth and ivy , built in the 1830s, the creator of the Vorontsov Palace in Alupka Gunt architect for Prince AN Golitsyn ( 1773-1844 .)
Here is the solar path , also known as royal and horizontal. It connects to Livadia Livadia , in the past, favorite place to walk the family of Nicholas II. [
Over 6711 meters almost horizontal ( 135-140 meters above sea level ), no drops, steep climbs and descents.Throughout the trail landscaped, decorated with ornate sculptures and plantings of rare exotic trees and shrubs, the original benches for rest . Here, in the oak-hornbeam forest, even in very hot days a pleasant coolness.Not by chance is called the path of medical ( or health path ) - at her in nearly all therapeutic factors of the local climate resort . From lookouts have a beautiful view South Coast .
The main entertainment spots are located at the beginning of the route in Lower Oreanda . The purpose of the second half of the path may be sporting interest.If you get tired of traveling before , you can always turn on the set of intersecting trails and routes go to sanatoriums or stopping minibuses. After about two hours after the release of Livadia Park you will find yourself in the Upper Miskhor.
trail begins near the Great Livadia Palace .It runs on Oreanda, past mountain peaks Cross , Ai- Nikola - rock Hachla Kayaksy , Patty , many resorts , the Church of Archangel Michael and the Swallow's Nest .
from Livadia to Oreanda track laid in 1861. Prior to that she held just over Oreanda and has appeared on this site in 1843.
The Grand Duke Alexander in one of the walks together showed a trail of Nicholas II , whom he ordered to lay on his estate Ai-Todor in the direction of Livadia. The trail passes through vineyards , mountain forest , overhanging cliffs , and with each turn opened up a new breathtaking view of the sea and the ridge of the Crimean mountains.Despite the very difficult mountainous terrain , it could pave the way to avoid any significant ups and downs , so she called horizontal.
Nicholas II, who liked long walks, loved the idea of Sandro and departure to St. Petersburg , he instructed the manager of the Livadia estate LDEvreinov on the construction of horizontal tracks from the Pink Gate in Livadia before docking in the upper part of Oreanda trail already blazed by the Ai- Todor . In 1901, work was completed, and track ( 6 miles in length and width of 143 fathoms a couple of yards ) was one of the most popular holiday destinations of the Romanovs.Horseback or on foot , they always made it on long walks, met with each other , went to visit , because of the tracks were easy slopes to the name of the grand dukes and Čair Kharaks . ( Autumn 1909 appeared in the newspapers interesting pictures : Russian Army colonel , NANovels full of ammunition a soldier of the 16th Infantry Regiment and Guards Corps. The Head of State has decided to personally try to march on the Crimean mountains throw new Army field equipment , weighing over two pounds.
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