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RussiaWhat to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Observation deck on Mount Crocodile is one of the many stopping points for photographing and admiring the beauties in Bakhchisarai district. In this case, this equipped observation deck offers views of the unusual Crocodile Mountain, which from here really resembles a crocodile, you just need to add a little imagination. There is also a small sculpture park with zodiac signs and, of course, with a crocodile, for photographing. But the entrance there is paid.
Here they make a short stop for rest and photographing most of the excursions around Bakhchisarai and to Bakhchisarai from the coast, but it's not worth going here on purpose, unless you drive by. It is convenient to make a stop here by passing from Bakhchisarai to the ancient city of Mangup-Kale, cave monasteries Shuldan and Chelter-Marmara, Grand Canyon of Crimea.
🕐 Working hours
Observation room – around the clock. The miniature park is unstable, there is no clear opening time.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
The observation deck is free of charge, the entrance to the sculpture park is 50 rubles.
🚶 How to get there
The observation deck overlooking the Crocodile Mountain and the sculpture park are located near the village of Tankovo, 12 kilometers from Bakhchisarai (observation deck on the map). There is a good asphalt road leading here, you can easily get there by any car.
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