The city of Bakhchisarai entered the history of Russia as a symbol of beauty, sung in the famous poem by A.S. Pushkin "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai". Today it is one of the resort cities of Crimea, which attracts tourists both as a place of a romantic love story, sung by the poet, and as a place of rest and interesting leisure.
Bakhchisaray: history and legends
The city's resonant name derives from the Crimean Tatar language and means "garden-palace." This is unsurprising, as Bakhchisaray was once the capital of the formidable Crimean Khanate, which dated back to the 15th century. But in the 18th century, when the Russians conquered the Crimean Peninsula after a long and bitter struggle, Bakhchisaray gradually became a provincial, yet very charming, town within the Russian Empire.
Bakhchisarai's main landmark is the famous Khan's Palace, home to such structures as the Khan's Chambers, the Khan's Cemetery, and the famous Fountain of Tears (the Bakhchisarai Fountain). The museum complex also houses the Crimean Tatar History Museum and an art gallery.
How to get to Bakhchisarai?
Getting here today is not difficult. It is enough to use the services of intercity motor transport or take a train. Bakhchisarai is located near the Crimean Mountains, more precisely, in a tributary of the Kachi River, it is only 30 km from Simferopol. Simferopol International Airport receives a lot of regular and charter flights, the flight schedule and prices can be found see here, where you can also buy a ticket online.
Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Bakhchisaray are connected by a network of buses and minibuses. There is also a commuter train service.
Религиозные сооружения
The city is also famous for its religious buildings. These include the Orthodox Holy Dormition Monastery, renowned for its history and life-giving spring, as well as the Muslim mosques of Takhtaly-Jami and Khan-Jami. Nearby are the ruins of the mausoleum of Janike Khanum, the daughter of the Golden Horde Khan. Little is known about this woman's life, but her father, the renowned Khan Tokhtamysh, regularly devastated Rus' with his bloody raids.
Nature
Bakhchisarai's location between the sea and the mountains has resulted in a mild climate. Winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and summers are quite warm, though temperatures rarely exceed 25°C.
Bakhchisarai today
Today Bakhchisaray is a unique tourist center that combines the past and the present, here you can see cultural monuments, visit famous places, visit restaurants and holiday homes, swim in the warm Black Sea and enjoy all the splendor of the young and beautiful nature of the Crimean Peninsula.
