Attractions and entertainment of Sudak

The most famous attraction of Sudak is the Genoese fortress, and people come to see it even from other cities. You can also visit the modest museum of the region (the historical museum of Sudak). You can relax with children in the magnificent water park or the dolphinarium "Nemo", have fun in the amusement park on Cypress Alley, go to the cinema, visit one of the clubs.

But for other attractions you will have to go outside the city. So, you can take a suitable bus for just 27 rubles and 30 minutes to the village of Novy Svet, where you can walk along the Golitsyn trail, visit the champagne and wine factory "Novy Svet", go for a trekking walk on Mount Karaul-oba (see the sights of the village of Novy Svet). You can also take a suitable bus to the Sunny Valley and see the church of St. Elijah. If independent visits to the nearest attractions are not enough for you, then you can purchase excursions to anywhere in the Crimea. Such excursions are sold everywhere in Sudak.

Attractions of Sudak on the map

List os Sudak sights

• Genoese fortress of Sudak

  

  The fortress is the main attraction of Sudak and one of the most interesting historical buildings in the eastern part of Crimea. Compared to , the fortress of Kafa in Feodosia has been preserved and restored much better, respectively, and it is much more interesting to visit it.

  The modern fortress was built by the Genoese in the period from 1371 to 1469, but initially the defensive structures on this site appeared much earlier: scientists have established that since the middle of the 7th century there was a fortified Byzantine city of Sugdea — the trade, economic and political center of the region.

  Today, the territory of the fortress city is open to tourists as an open-air museum. In addition, at a certain time, you can join a group with an excursion service, which is much more interesting than an independent inspection. Additionally, you can visit the numismatics Museum; the Historical Museum; the museum of "instruments of Torture" (temporarily closed). You can also shoot arrows on the territory of the museum. Read more about the fortress of Sudak and photos here.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://www.sudakfortress.ru/

  🕐 Working hours: from 08:00 to 20:00 (ticket office from 08:00 to 20:00). Gathering of tour groups every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 18:30.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 150 rubles, with excursion service - 200 rubles. Entrance to the Museum of numismatics – 50 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: the fortress is located about one and a half kilometers from the center (from the Cypress Alley), and you can get to it on foot (entrance to the fortress on the map). You can also take buses No. 2 and bus to Novy Svet settlement for 9 rubles. The stop is called "Cozy", but declared as a "fortress"

• Historical Museum of Sudak

  

  This small museum of local lore is located in the building of an architectural monument, a historic mansion of the former Funk's dacha. The exposition is small, and is placed in only three rooms on the ground floor of the building, and even a thorough inspection of all the exhibits will hardly take more than half an hour. Nevertheless, it is here that you can get an initial idea of the history of the region, including the village of Novy Svet and the life of Count Golitsyn, the creator of Russian champagne.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: 9:00 to 18:00, break from 13-00 to 14-00. The day off is Monday.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adult – 80 rubles, children (from 7 to 18 years) - 20 rubles, up to 7 years - free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: the museum is located at Ushakov str., 1 (museum on the map). It is easy to get there on foot walking along the embankment towards the fortress.

• Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos

  

  The construction of this temple began in 1819 and lasted until the 1840s. With the coming to power of the Communists in the 20th century, the temple miraculously escaped destruction, although an order had already been received to destroy the holy place. Surprisingly, the beginning of the war prevented the execution of the order. Later, the house of pioneers and repair shops worked in the temple. It was only in the 1990s that the church became a church again.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the temple is located in the city center, Lenin St., 27 (temple on the map). You can get there on foot, as well as all city buses.

• Sudak Water Park

  

  It is believed that this is the best water park in the Crimea, and indeed from 2007 to 2013 it received the title of the best in the region according to the results of an independent consumer rating.

  This is an open-air water park, respectively, it works only in the warm season, in high season. There are a large number of slides for all ages (a group of extreme slides, a group of slides "for everyone", a group of slides for descending on double "cheesecakes", a children's pool with a group of children's slides, a river with a current), a children's area, a cafe, a swimming pool.

  The flip side of the popularity of the water park is a lot of people and high prices. It takes a long time to wait in line for the roller coaster.

  It is better to go in the morning, because after lunch there are queues on each slide. But keep in mind that it is cool here in the morning, and in general it is better to go in hot weather, otherwise you will freeze.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the water park is open in high season until the end of September from 10:00 to 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: from 10:00 to 18:00 – 1300 rubles (for residents of Crimea – 500 USD), from 14:00 to 18:00 - 900 rubles. Children from 130 cm are also considered adults. Locker room 100 rubles + 100 rubles deposit). You can get coupons for a discount of 100 rubles from distributors on the embankment and Cypress Alley, or buy tickets for 100 rubles cheaper.

  🚶 How to get there: located on the embankment, 79 Gagarina St. (water park on the map). You can get there on foot along the embankment or by city buses No. 1, No. 2.

• Dolphinarium "Nemo"

  

  In Sudak there is a dolphinarium "Nemo", the network of which is distinguished by the high quality of representations. Along with the show, an additional individual swimming program with dolphins is offered here. Children are always delighted with dolphin performances, so a place for families with children is simply a must-visit during a holiday in Sudak.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the Walleye Dolphinarium is open only in high season from June to September, performances take place several times a day at 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 700 rubles, children under 5 years old for free.

  🚶 How to get there: the dolphinarium is located on the outskirts of Sudak, 9a Kommunalnaya str. (walleye dolphinarium on the map). You can get here on foot or by city bus No. 4 from the bus station and central Lenin and Oktyabrskaya streets.

• Cypress Alley

  

  Cypress Alley is the most popular tourist place in Sudak. This is a pedestrian street, along which there are many cafes and restaurants, bars and clubs, stalls and shops, travel agencies and ticket counters and excursions. Music sounds from everywhere, entertainment and photos with animals are offered, barkers invite you to taste alcoholic beverages. Here, at any time, you can join in the entertainment or just watch the fun from the side, slowly eating dinner in one of the cafes. Of course, fun does not always reign here, but only in high season and especially in the evenings.

  Of course, you have to pay for pleasure, and therefore goods and souvenirs are more expensive here. You will also have to pay more money for dinner than in a cafe away from here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, the main fun is in the evening.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: The cypress Alley stretches for almost a kilometer from the embankment to the city center (on the map).

• Alchak-Kaya

  

  Cape and Alchak-Kaya Mountain (Alchak Rock) are located to the east of Sudak, just outside the city. This place has the status of a state reserve, but anyone can visit it, and, today, for free.

  The mountain is an ancient coral reef with a peak height of 152 meters. On the slopes around the perimeter, a tourist ecological trail has been cut and equipped, sometimes towering over the sea, then descending directly to cozy coves. On the western slope, at the entrance to the trail, there is an "Aeolian Harp" - a through rock with a hole formed as a result of weathering of the rock. You can walk along the trail both independently and as part of an excursion, but there is no great point in going here with a guide, the trail is too simple and short. Special training and equipment will not be needed here, you just need to stock up on time, water and a little strength. It is better to put on good shoes, it is very difficult to walk in beach slippers. The length of the trail is about 800 meters in one direction and the same amount back, which will take no more than an hour and a half. To see the "Aeolian Harp", you will have to climb to a small height on a very steep ascent, which not everyone can do.

  Unfortunately, the popularity and free nature of the trail made this place poorly maintained, dirty, garbage is everywhere.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: it is better to visit during the day or in the evening before sunset to look at the city in the dark (but you need to take a flashlight with you, it is dangerous to walk in the dark)

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Alchak-Kaya Mountain is located immediately to the east of the city (Alchak on the map), the entrance to the trail begins immediately after the embankment and it is impossible to miss it. Here, at the entrance to the trail, a little higher is the "Aeolian Harp". It takes 15-20 minutes on foot to get from the Cypress Alley to the entrance to the trail.

Attractions in the vicinity of Sudak

• St. Elijah's Church

  

  This Christian church is famous for being the oldest operating on the peninsula. Its construction dates back to the 9th-11th centuries. The Greeks built it, and they were its first parishioners. The architecture is not at all like the Russian temples with domes we are familiar with, there are none here. The building looks rustic, without exterior decoration.

  In the 20th century, under Soviet rule, the work of the church was banned, and an electrical substation was made of the premises, and later a grain storage. Restoration began only in 1998, and restoration work is still ongoing.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the temple is located in the village of Sunny Valley, Chernomorskaya str., 2 (temple on the map). You can get to it by commuter bus to coastal village / Sunny Valley from the Sudak intercity bus station, from 06:00 to 22:00 every hour, the cost is 21 rubles.

• The Golitsyn Trail

  

  The Golitsyn Trail, also known as the Falcon Trail, in our opinion, is the most interesting attraction of the village. This is a mountain walking trail near the village, cut down on the slopes of Mount Koba-Kaya (Mount Eagle) in 1912 on the occasion of the arrival of Tsar Nicholas II by order of Prince Golitsyn.

  Today anyone can walk along the trail, the cost is 100 rubles. The entire route is 5.47 kilometers and passes through the territory of the Novy Svet Nature Reserve. It will take from 2 to 4 hours to overcome it, depending on your physical form. During the walk, there are wonderful views of the bay and the village, including from observation decks. Next, tourists get to Golitsyn's grotto, Robber Bay and the beach (aka Blue Bay), Cape Kapchik, pass through a juniper grove. Read more about the Golitsyn trail and photos here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: during daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the fee is charged at the entrance to the trail, 100 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: the trail starts almost from the village itself, it is easy to get to the entrance on foot (entrance to the Golitsyn trail on the map). You can visit it on your own by simply coming to the entrance and buying tickets, or as part of an excursion, during which you will be told in detail about all the objects and beauties of the route. The trail also ends in the southern part of the village near the house of champagne wines "Novy Svet". You can also do the route in the opposite direction, because tickets are sold at both entrances / exits.

• Royal Beach

  

  This is one of the most beautiful beaches in Crimea. It is located on the territory of a protected area, and theoretically access to it is prohibited, but in fact there are a lot of people there in good weather. Because of this, the beach is more beautiful than suitable for swimming and relaxing. There is no infrastructure on it, everything is virgin and natural, but the dirt and garbage after vacationers are not always cleaned.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: you can get in for free by secret trails, or through the Golitsyn Trail by paying 100 rubles for admission.

  🚶 How to get there: the easiest way to get to the beach is by boat from the marina of the Novy Svet or Sudak, but you can walk (Tsarsky beach on the map). The path to the beach goes down the riverbed.

• Novy Svet Champagne and Wine Factory

  

  For the sake of visiting the Novy Svet plant, people come to the village for an excursion even from the farthest corners of the Crimea. This is not surprising, because the wines and champagnes of this plant are unique and among the highest quality.

  The founder of the plant in 1878 was Prince Golitsyn. He set out to create a drink that is not inferior to the best French samples. You can find out how he did it by visiting the factory. To do this, anyone can participate in special educational and sightseeing tours directly to the production. During the tours, the history of the plant is told, the stages of production are shown, and a tasting of products is held. Of course, after the tour, it is offered to purchase the original products of the plant.

  When visiting, you should dress warmly, because the temperature in the basements during inspection is 10-12.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: a visit to the factory takes place at a strictly defined time, by which groups are formed, and an individual visit is not provided. Start of programs – 11:00, 13:00, 13:10, 15:00, 16:00. It is better to buy tickets for participation in tours in advance at the ticket offices of the plant.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 400 and 700 rubles, depending on the program, children under 12 years old - free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: you can get to the factory from anywhere in the village on foot (factory on the map). From Sudak and other cities, group tours with delivery by tourist bus are offered here. Tickets for the visit can be purchased both immediately before the start of the tour and in advance.

• Golitsyn House Museum and tasting rooms

  

  This is an architectural landmark of the village. Count Golitsyn lived in the house from 1978 to 1915 (according to other sources, he did not live in the house, but arranged a wine museum here during his lifetime). Today, a tasting room is equipped in the basement of the museum, where any tourist can get there. For this purpose, special group tours are organized to the museum.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the museum is open from 10:00 to 18:00, but group tours are held only for a group of 10 people or more.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: independent visit to the house-museum – 150 rubles, group tour "Historical" (includes tasting) - 400 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: the house museum is located at 11 Chaliapin Street (museum on the map). You can get there on foot. Tickets for participation in the tour are purchased at the ticket offices of the Novy Svet plant.

• Mount Falcon and the source of St. Anastasia

  

  It is said that Mount Sokol (Kush-Kaya) is the oldest coral reef in Europe. Anyway, this is one of the highest points in the area, its height is 474 meters. There are many climbing routes of varying complexity to the top, and these routes are one of the most interesting entertainments during a holiday in the village. You can climb both on foot on the simplest route, and on a complex one using equipment. The walking route to the very top takes 3-4 hours, and the same amount of time will be needed for the descent, so a full day should be allocated for all visits to the mountain. You can climb on your own if you have experience of such routes, but it is better to find an experienced guide with you. Be sure to use comfortable hiking shoes, stock up on water.

  On the way to the top, about in the middle there is another attraction - the source (spring) of St. Anastasia (Nastasinsky) with the purest drinking water.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, for safety reasons, visit strictly during the day, in dry weather.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the mountain is located near the village (Sokol Mountain on the map), several trails of varying difficulty lead to the top. The starting points of the trails are marked on our map of the Novy Svet. There are very few pointers, so it makes sense to stock up on a compass, map or navigator.

• The mountain and the Sentry route are both

  

  The Karaul-Oba mountain range is located to the west of the village, towards the beach of Veselovskaya Bay. This is the territory of the Novy Svet Nature Reserve, through which a popular hiking route passes along the mountain. On the route you will see a juniper grove, magnificent mountain and seascapes. On the route there will be another attraction - the staircase of the Brands cut into the rocks, whose age is more than 2500 years. This staircase will take you to the "Peak of Space" from where you can see almost the entire coast from Yalta to Sudak. Of course, you will also visit the very top of Karaul-oba, whose height is 341 meters. The tourist trail ends on the shore of Veselovskaya Bay, where you can see another attraction - the ruins of the Kutlak fortress (also known as the Asandra fortress), built in the 1st century BC.

  To overcome the route Karaul-Oba should wear comfortable hiking shoes, stock up on water. It is better to spend a full day on the route. Read more about walking route and mount Karaul-Oba here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: during daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the territory of the reserve – 100 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: the entrance to the route is located at the entrance to the Golitsyn trail (mount Karaul-both on the map). Sometimes these routes are combined, passing them one after the other. You can also start hiking in the village of Veseloe, and finish it in a Novy Svet.

• Assandra Fortress (Kutlak Fortress)

  

  The Assandra Fortress is located on the outskirts of the beach in the village of Veseloye, and it is difficult to attribute it to the sights for which it is worth coming here to see it. Unfortunately, this attraction is abandoned, not guarded in any way and is gradually being destroyed by a few tourists and locals. Today you can only see the collapsed walls, their contours only vaguely resembling a fortress. Nevertheless, if you find yourself on the beach of Veselovskaya Bay or you will take a walking route from the Novy Svet to the village of Veseloye along the trail through the top of the Karaul-oba, it's worth a look here.

  The fortress dates back to the first century BC, and did not last long, only until the beginning of the first century AD. Its ruins were discovered only in 1982. It is assumed that the fortress belonged to the Bosporan Kingdom.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the fortress is located on a hill in the eastern part of the beach of Veselovskaya Bay (fortress on the map). The ascent to the top is easily overcome on foot, but you can also climb up by car.

• Choban-Kule Tower

  

  Choban-Kule (also spelled Chaban-Kule, Choban-Kale) is the ruins of a 15th-century castle in the vicinity of the village of Morskoye, Sudak. The name translates as "Shepherd's Tower", but this is not the original name, which is lost. The castle and the tower were built by the Genoese brothers di Guasco, there were residential buildings around, there was a church. It did not last long and was abandoned even before the Turks encroached on the castle.

  Today, the great watchtower is best preserved. The remains of the walls are scattered around it. Unfortunately, neither time, nor locals, nor tourists spared the ruins, since this place is not guarded in any way.

  There is nothing much to see here except the tower, and it will take no more than fifteen minutes to inspect it. But from above there is a stunning view of the coast, you can see everything from Cape Meganom to Bear Mountain (Ayu-Dag). Read more about Choban-kule and photos.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Choban-Kule is located on Cape Tower near the road between the villages Morskoe and Privetnoe (Choban-Kule on the map). You can get from the villages on foot during a long walk. From the Sea, you can walk here along the beach. From Sudak you can take a bus to Alushta or Sea.