All about vacation in the village of Merry in the Crimea

Urban district Sudak, in the Crimea, includes many localities, among which is the village of Merry. The village is comfortably located in the valley of the Kutlak River and until 1945 that was exactly what it was called. The locality gained fame thanks to the wine-making enterprise "Massandra".

The village of Veseloe is a historical locality, the first settlements on this territory appeared as early as the 1st century. BC er and belonged to the Kutlak fortress. In ancient Roman historical documents there is a mention of the fortress, in particular, Flavius ​​Arrian of the Kingdom of the Bosporus.

Historically, the village, along with all of Crimea belonged to the Ottoman Empire, but was not Muslim. The main religion for the locals was Christianity. Islam was accepted by the inhabitants later, and by 1800 the Tatars mostly lived in Kutlak.

For a long time its own Tatar school worked here, but later the local population was deported. The population from Stavropol and the Krasnodar Territory moved to Kutlak, the village continued to exist. The official name of the village was Merry in 1945, administratively it is included in the Sudak district.

The administrative center is located 10 km from the village, a little closer to the village of Mezhdurechie and Morskoye, and the village of Novy Svet is not far. To the north of the village passes the federal highway to Alushta and Theodosia. In Veselo specially stop for the purchase of famous vintage dessert wines.

The tourist season in Merry begins in May and ends in October. The best weather for rest is from May to September. In the remaining months there is foggy, windy, rainy. Local winds are appreciated by paragliders.

In the air, almost all the time there is moisture, and the weather is especially rainy in April, November. In May, there has been an increased cloudiness for a long time, the locals associate it with the peculiarities of the territory. The original name of the village is translated as "pit", and the settlement is surrounded by mountains. The atmospheric pressure here is high - from 735 mm Hg.

The sea breeze in the village is felt, but far from here is the coast. Places are appreciated by lovers of beautiful nature, a relaxing holiday away from the bustle of the resort. The average air temperature from +10 to + 25 ° C per season has to long walks, a measured pastime.

Since the village is not located on the seashore, the resort infrastructure is not very developed here. In the village there are only a few hotels, and to choose a place to stay is most convenient in the private sector.

In local guesthouses you will be offered inexpensive basic amenities. For example, in a guest house costing about 600 rubles per day, you can get a room with a TV and satellite channels, air conditioning, with a private or shared bathroom.

The guest house with the more expensive rooms offers guests excellent views from the windows of the rooms or from the terrace. In general, guest house services are identical. More expensive services of houses located closer to the sea. If you want to live near the beach, but inexpensive, you can use local camping services. Houses are located a few meters from the shore, so if you have with food and opportunities for its preparation, it is possible to organize itself quite an inexpensive vacation on the beach.

Near the local beach there is parking lot where you can not only leave the car, but also set up a tent. Tourists on the beach in a fun come mainly from Sudak, where season hardly find free places to stay.

The picturesque resort town, located in a beautiful valley with a predominantly private sector in the locality, attracts with its natural attractions, among which are the Two Brothers, Sandyk and Kaban mountains.

The compulsory program of local excursions includes:

• visit to the winery "Massandra";
• visiting the Crystal Mountain;
• trekking to the ruins of Kutlak fortress;
• hike on the trail Golitsyn;
• Veselovskaya bay in the storm.

Home interior attraction of the resort - a fountain in the center of the villageWhich belongs to the Christian era, and the locals say that it is filled through a source from the mountain Vigla-Ambulapla. Water from the fountain has very good quality and is considered to be drinking. The construction is popular among tourists making the ascent to the main ridge.

Bospor or Kutlak fortress attracts the attention of not only local tourists, but also other tourists from all over the Crimea. The founder of the fortress is considered the ruler of Asander, therefore, in some sources it is called the fortress Asandra. The structure functioned as a defense, but since it turned out to be abandoned, it gradually collapsed.

The Asander Bastion is a pentagon with four observation towers. The walls are built of local slate, sandstone and clay. The length of the walls is 200 meters, and the height is from 4 to 6 meters. The passage inside was possible through the towers, where narrow gates were arranged. Inside the castle were barracks, residential buildings and shop once operated the well, filled with clean water.

Veselovskaya bay - the pearl of Crimeacomparable to the french-italian coast. In summer it is not hot here, and in winter there is no frost. Humid air is good for people with lung diseases.

The bay is famous for the botanical reserve "New World", which you can get in the conductors who know the exact route. Reserve visitors are accompanied by employees of the reserve, who will show:

• juniper grove;
• pine Stankevich with needles about 15 cm in length.

Kutlak Bay was chosen by extreme lovers: for paragliding ideal conditions are created here. The wind direction is always smooth, and there are no hurricanes here.

The main ridge is the main route of paragliders. When flying athletes have to wade through narrow gorges, but thanks to favorable weather all land successfully.

Rest with tents is possible on the east side of Veselovskaya bay, therefore, those wishing to get cheap rest in a popular place. The rest of the bay is occupied by decent boarding houses and hotels, near which there is a convenient sandy beach, and the coast of the eastern part is covered with pebbles.

Local camping is empty most of the time, but is filled with tourists in July and August. The closed nature of Veselovskaya Bay attracts nudists. For lovers of complete relaxation during the holidays there are appropriate beaches. The pure local coastal waters, you can go diving: for scuba diving, you can take the help of an instructor.

Reviews of diving in this area are positive, and the scenery off the coast is incredibly picturesque. Veselovskaya Bay is teeming with the inhabitants of the underwater world, and to see them, it is enough to dive to a depth of about 30 meters. At the bottom there are a lot of historical artifacts, for example, there is a torpedo bomber who sank during the Second World War. For beginner divers there are special centers, one of them is located in the city of Sudak.

You can get to the village Veseloe long-distance bus or private transport. The bus trip can be made from different cities of Crimea, as well as from the airport of Simferopol.

Route R-29 passes buses from Alushta, Yalta, Feodosia, Kerch, Sevastopol to Sudak. It is through this town that it is most convenient to get to Merry. In Sudak you need to get to the local bus station and find a suburban route to Veseloe.

If the goal is a beach holiday, then it will be difficult to get to the beach from Merry.since there is no official transport, and there are almost no passing cars, so about 4 km will have to go on foot. There is a bus from the station in Sudak, which goes to the coast, but it leaves at 6 am and this is the only flight. From Simferopol airport you can get a taxi, the road to the local beach will cost about 2500 rubles. Shuttle service must be ordered in advance, as on-site agreement with the driver is unlikely. The route to the Merry from Adler is popular with tourists.

It passes through the Olympic Village along the coast and is a separate excursion program for those living in Adler. There are several buses that go from Adler Airport or from the train station. Adler can be rented minibuseswho work with small groups of tourists and take them to their destination for a small fee.

Rest in Merry is estimated positively by a large number of tourists. Travelers recommend local nature and ecology, cultural and historical sights. Of the disadvantages there is a large distance to the sea, but for those who want to save this factor is not a hindrance.

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