Kerch

One of the oldest cities not only in Crimea, but the world.

The historical and industrial center in the eastern part of Crimea. Located on the shores of the Kerch Strait , a city- hero . . Founded in the late seventh century BC. Oe. come

of Miletus (GreekΜίλητος) - the most powerful and richest of the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, was called Panticapaeum .

In 1318, the city became part of the Genoese colony in the northern Black Sea region , whose center was the Cuff.

After the Russian-Turkish war of Kuchuk Kainarji contract in 1774 , Kerch was transferred to Russia.

In 1954, the city in the Crimea goes into the USSR, Ukraine today .

Today is a modern city . Place of pilgrimage for tourists and history buffs. Located next to the Kerch ferry crossing , which links Russia and Ukraine .