Partenit" Ayu-Dag - Bear-mountain
on the border of Great Alushta and Great Yalta, east of Gurzuf
Description:
Partenit is a beautiful village on the southern coast of Crimea. It is located in a bay near Alushta. Partenite-jewel of Crimea
In the direction of Yalta from the village stands Ayu-dag or Bear-mountain.
If there are several versions, why is Ayu-Dag so called? The first option belongs to P. I. Keplin. “Ayu” means “bear” and “dag” means “mountain”. And Biuk-Castel says, "It means 'Great Fortress', then the first word is not 'bear', but the converted Greek aya is 'holy'."
On this mountain, archaeologists found the remains of medieval fortresses and temples, the ruins of monasteries and many material sources telling about the Middle Ages.
There are many legends about Ayu-Dag. According to the legend of the children's camp "Artek", the Absolute lives on Ayu-Dag. Absolutely bearded dwarf. Every quiet hour he goes down to the camp and see if everyone is asleep.
On Ayu-Dag there are many species of plants: oaks, horns, jasmine and other shrubs and trees, many of which are listed in the Red Book of Russia.