Historical tourism in Kerch

Kerch is rightly considered one of the most historically unusual cities of the Crimean Peninsula. This city of Western Crimea has an incredibly interesting history, which is supported by many attractions that have survived to this day since ancient times.

Today, the city is full of modern beautiful buildings, large shopping complexes, noisy nightclubs, here are collected the best entertainment and are famous. nudist beaches of CrimeaMany centuries ago it was a small village of Panticapei (“fish way”), founded by the ancient Greeks. This moment served as the starting point for the Hellenic colonization of the peninsula and the unfolding of its unique history. In the V century BC, in opposition to the Scythians, the Greeks who inhabited the Crimea then united and created the Bosporus Kingdom, which three centuries later fell into the power of the Pontic Kingdom. However, the latter was also not long independent: at the turn of the century fell under the onslaught of the Roman Empire. The Romans lasted only three hundred years, after which they were expelled from Kerch by the Huns, who dominated the Crimean lands for about 2 centuries. In the VI century BC, the Byzantines, led by Emperor Justinian I, conquered the lands, turning the city into a large flourishing trade and craft center. Since the VIII century, the Khazars ruled here, and after another two centuries, the city was annexed to the Tmutarakan Principality. From now on, the city was renamed Korchev. Since the XIV century, the Genoese were colonized in the city, and a century later it passes into the power of the Ottoman Turks.

No history textbook can so vividly describe the events that took place then as a tour of the city accompanied by a historian-guide. During such a trip, you can not only hear about the ornate turns of the fate of modern Kerch, but also visually see historical places illustrating the guide’s story and sights that have come from antiquity.