Vorontsov Palace
Alupka, Crimea 
Alupka Palace and Park Museum-Reserve, also known as the Vorontsov Palace, was created in the first half of the 19th century in Alupka, at the foot of Mount Ai-Petri. The first owner of the magnificent palace was Count Mikhail Vorontsov. The building was built in 1830, finished the same - after 18 years.
Shaan-Kaya mountain
Southern coast of Crimea, near Alupka and Simeiz 
"Crimean Shanghai" ... a picture that pops up in the head with such a phrase, does not correspond to reality by one iota. In fact, such a strange name is called Shaan-Kaya mountain (in translation from the Turkic "Falcon Mountain"), it is Nishan-Kaya.
Wonderful Crimean city of Alupka boasts a huge number of unique sights . What there is not in this amazing southern corner of the Crimea . First of all - this of course nature: mountains, thick green groves, in which Alupka literally drowns, the wonderful flowers that grow here, and much more. - $ . But, among other things, it's also a historical city. $ $ . Beautiful in its architectural forms palaces, luxurious villas, majestic and solemn temples here occur almost at every step . Yes, and with The city looks elegant, festive, always blossoming - in a word it is everything that we are used to imagine with the caressing phrase "southern city" .
Perhaps one of the main local attractions known far beyond the Crimea, is the luxurious Vorontsov Palace erected here in the century before last by Governor-General of Bessarabia and Novorossiysk lands Count Vorontsov. The palace is a mixture of different architectural styles with an obvious bias in the oriental motifs, which is very organic looking surrounded by rich Crimean nature.
Perhaps one of the main local attractions known far beyond the Crimea is the luxurious Vorontsov Palace erected here in the century before last, Governor-General of Bessarabia and Novorossiysk lands Count Vorontsov.
No less beautiful is the temple of the Archangel Michael, who stands proudly on the rock, and the golden glitter of the domes is seen from afar. The church was built in the beginning of the 20th century on the site where once there was a temple built just by the order of Count Vorontsov. ±$ $
The temple of the Archangel Michael was erected in a characteristic Russian-Byzantine style. An unusual form is given to the materials used at that time - Inkerman and Kerch stones.
Another well-known religious landmark is the temple in the name of Saint Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky. He is in a sanatorium, which was built here for teachers of parochial schools at the turn of the century.
Speaking of Alupka, one can not fail to mention the majestic and beautiful peak called Ai-Petri. A walk to it will not leave anyone indifferent, because from here open simply a charming view of the surrounding area. There are caves and groves, rocks and waterfalls, the local beech grove is especially popular, producing a magical and indelible impression on its guests.
It is worth mentioning and man-made nature monument - the magnificent Alupka park, broken here in the 19th century, and wearing a proud title of a monument of landscape art. Walking along its alleys or resting on the shore of the pond, under the canopy of trees, inhaling the aroma of flowers and the warmed-up foliage, listening to the chirping of birds and the cicadas, it is easy to imagine that instead of reality you find yourself in the classic Pushkin or Lermontov novel ... ±$ br >