Malorechenskoye in Crimea: features, location and rest
The village of Malorechenskoye is an attractive place on the southern coast of Crimea. Fans of the sun and the gentle sea, you can choose accommodation in numerous local boarding houses. Rest on the beaches is easy to diversify sightseeing.
Description and History
A small settlement has about 1000 local residents, located about 25 km from Alushta. The location of the village is good - at the mouth of the river Kuchuk-Uzen, immersed in greenery. The main street of the village is the highway Alushta - Feodosiya R29.
There are many vineyards in the settlement, and Massandra wines are sold in local shops in a wide variety.
According to the modern administrative-territorial division Malorechenskoye refers to Alushta, but this was not always the case.. The area of the village is only 600 hectares, but the necessary vital infrastructure operates, there is a church. The nearest train station is far away - 65 km, but the bus service is developed, flights run all the time, you can get to different parts of the Crimea.
On the world map, this area has been inhabited since the Neolithic times. At different times, the Greeks, Romans, Goths, Alans, Khazars, Byzantines settled here. Despite this diversity, the Christian population prevailed here for quite some time. People lived without any particular harassment even during the Ottoman invasion. Crimean Christians were withdrawn from the permanent places of settlement by 1778, among the settlers were dozens of families from Kuchukuzeni.
The village Kuchukuzen at different times belonged to the Simferopol district, Alushta volost, Yalta district. Once there was a local hospital, and the village was listed as the center of the parish. In Soviet times, the settlement was also the center of the village council and was part of the Karasubazar district, which in the 1930s was considered a Tatar national settlement.
The modern name of the village was in 1957, and in the postwar years it was the Lenin State Farm.
How to get there?
Territorially Malorechenskoye is located between Solnechnogorsky and Rybachye, from Alushta it takes about 40 minutes to go here. There is also a good road from Yalta. From Alushta it is more convenient to get to Malorechenskoye by regular buses. They depart almost every hour from the local bus station.
The last flight departs at about 7 pm, after you can also leave, but only by taxi. A bus ticket will cost about 50 rubles, and the flight will be listed as "Alushta - Rybachye" - this is the final station along this route. One flight departs from Yalta to Malorechenskoye, it departs from the bus station in the evening, about 5 hours. The same bus goes back in the morning, at about 8-00.
Malorechenskoye is equipped with its own bus station, which stops passing route routes to Yalta, Alushta, Simferopol. Drivers take ticketless passengers, but they will have to pay in cash, and they can get a seat. In this way, you can easily get from the airport of Simferopol and back, by flights that go to Alushta. The most expensive route to Sevastopol, a ticket there will cost 400 rubles. In the direction of Sudak, there is also passing traffic here, but it is more difficult to get to it, and buses stop less often. In summer there is a flight at 18-30, which stops at the local bus station once a day.
Where to stay?
Malorechenskoye in terms of infrastructure is the most developed village among the nearby other settlements.Budget accommodation such as camping can be arranged for yourself and free, and housing by the sea will cost about 1000 rubles. The choice for tourists are offered:
- hotels;
- private sector;
- guest houses;
- hotels
For example, for an amount of 400 rubles per person you can stay in a mini-hotel. Aleksey Guesthouse. For guests are offered rooms with a view of the sea or the garden, equipped with everything necessary for comfortable accommodation. From the additional services the host offers a barbecue, free Wi-Fi. In the guest house "Ksenia" offer similar services at a price of 700 rubles per person.
The house is equipped with a private terrace, which offers wonderful views. If you want to stay closer to the sea, you can choose from the options more expensive. For example, a hotel "Alpine Valley" located just 500 meters from the beach and 250 meters from the center.
Free sun beds and deck chairs are available on the private beach.
At a price of 800 rubles, you can rent a hotel room "Shady courtyard". It offers superior rooms, an outdoor pool, garden, terrace, bar. Hotel "Nadezhda" is very close to the coast, just four minutes walk, also offers standard services, and the center is close by.
Best beaches
Morskoye village is distinguished by its gorgeous sandy beaches, so for those who do not like pebble embankments, this is a great place to relax. The coastal line is not very wide, but quite comfortable. The bottom is even, flat, without sharp stones and coquina. Local jellyfish do not favor jellyfish, seaweeds do not stick to the embankment even during a storm.
The village has several beaches that have a well-equipped infrastructure. Almost everywhere you can rent the sun beds and umbrellas, also offers a variety of marine entertainment. Motorcycles, bananas and boats for rent are cheap, you can also go on a boat to the open sea.
In Malorechenskoye there is an opportunity to go diving, instructors will conduct a lesson and give the necessary equipment.
In addition to the equipped beaches, there are also wild shores in Malorechenskoye, which were chosen by lovers of tent rest. For example, one of these beaches can be found if you take the direction east. The place is available for diving with a mask, and under the water you can see marine life. Travelers like local landscapes that are full of vegetation and rocky capes. Unusual stone arches are also found on the bottom, so on unequipped beaches it is recommended to carefully behave and not dive into unexplored water surfaces.
There is another wild beach in the western part of the village. Here come the travelers with tents, place them in a small grove, which creates a cozy shade. The descents to the sea are steep, but vacationers have equipped a comfortable staircase.
There is also a central beach, but it is also characterized by a rather sharp entrance into the water, and the sand at the coast gives way to a pebble bottom. The embankment is fenced, and on the shore there are cafes, restaurants and shops. It is close to the central part of the village, and you can also stay in a campsite on the beach, it is fenced with a fence, there are basic amenities.
sights
In addition to a beach holiday, there are historical sights in the village, which are definitely worth a visit. Excursions from Alushta and Yalta are organized to the lighthouse temple to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. This is a complex that includes the lighthouse temple itself, a plaque and a museum of disasters.
The building is located on a picturesque cliff near the sea, in a place such that it can be seen from several points on the southern coast. In the temple and today held worship services for sailors who hit the road, as well as memorable commemorations of those who died in the voyages. In the memorial wall, you can leave items that once belonged to the dead.
The temple is curious interior and exterior decoration. Real icon-painters, modern designers and ordinary decorators worked here.For example, the traditional for churches dome is absent, but there is a ball with a gilded cross, which means the unity of the earth. In the decoration is tracked nautical theme. For example, in a symbolic wreath of laurel branches there is an anchor and a sword with the letters alpha and omega.
At the top of the building there is a very powerful lighting, thanks to which the lighthouse performs its function. At night, the temple can be seen from the sea, from any passing ships. The temple has a museum, which occupies the ground floor, the total area of about 1000 meters.
Nearby is an ancient cemetery, where there is a burial of marble slabs.
Another local landmark is called Tuzlukh. This is a unique rock with fancy patterns on the surface. In appearance, it is round and resembles a cheese head. The grooves make it easy for a novice to climb on a rock, diving from a hill into the sea. Against the background of the cliff, very photogenic images are obtained. The local bay is distinguished by clear blue water and attracts tourists.
Another popular local attraction is the Jur-Jur waterfall. To get to it, you need to get to the Ulu-Uzen river in the Hapkhalskoye gorge. The name of the waterfall is translated as “Ever murmuring.” His streams, indeed, stun, without subsiding, even in the heat. The height of the streams is about 15 meters, width is 5 meters, water consumption is about 275 liters per second. The place with the waterfall is very beautiful, but difficult to get here. By the way, in the valley, near the waterfall there is trout, so fishing lovers are well acquainted with the place.
Recreation and entertainment
Malorechenskoye provides maximum opportunities for vacationers, when compared with other similar settlements. In addition to loyal housing prices, here you can find a lot of entertainment, including fishing and walks in the old park. Old, by the way, is only called, in fact, located in the center and is a cozy place where in the heat you can hide in the shade of the trees.
The central beach of the village is equipped and free.
From the beach there are various slides, water bikes and jet skis, you can even ride a hang glider. Sea entertainment is easy to diversify or diving on a boat. The owners of the latter offer holidaymakers various sea excursions. From here you can go along the coast of the whole Crimea, or limit yourself to exploring local attractions. For example, a trip to the ruins of the Ai-Andrit temple, where there is a holy spring and a natural monument of Panagia, is popular. A visit to the Karabi-Yayla plateau will be offered to hikers. From here you can see the surroundings of all Malorechensky.
In the evening in Malorechenskoy begin to work numerous discos and restaurants. Here you can eat tasty and inexpensive, cool drinks. Fun and exciting time is available in the entertainment center "Courage." This complex is stylized as an ocean liner, various entertainment events are held here.
Visitors are offered auctions, contests, games, incendiary show programs. During the daytime, the complex has a bar, and also serves fast food, it is also planned to open bowling and billiards. Rest in Malorechensky rich and varied, you can choose a pastime to your liking.
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