| Page Views: 2,453 Last Visit to Simferopol: May, 2004 | Crimean Capital by yumyum - last update: Nov 11, 2006 |
We arrived by night train from Odessa and decided to have a quick look before continuing to Yalta.
Simferopol was founded in 1784 a year after Crimea was annexed by Russia. In fact Simferopol and its surroundings were already settled in stone age. One of the oldest left over of a settlement found is about 50'000 years old. Then it was the Scythes from about 6-7th century BC until 4th century AD which founded Neapolis. The Huns consequently left it in ruins. In the 30s of the 18th century Russian troops came to Crimea and destroyed in 1736 Ak-Mechet (White Mosque), the Crimean Tataran settlement, which stood where today is Simferopol. |
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| Pros: | "relaxing town" | | Cons: | "very dusty" | | In A Nutshell: | "worth to have a look around" |
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Dabs Wed Apr 29, 2009 05:23 UTC
I don't think we'll spend much time in Simferopol, it doesn't seem like there is much there besides the airport and train connections! | hunterV Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:40 UTC
Yeah... our pickpockets are very deft and inventive! Thanks for your page and pictures! | Mariajoy Wed Dec 6, 2006 16:57 UTC
The Salgir river banks look like a beautiful place for a stroll! Nice page! :)) | Kuznetsov_Sergey Tue Nov 28, 2006 17:19 UTC
Thanks Sonja, you are doing just what Russian and Ukrainian VTs should do long ago... I'm thinking over my trip to Crimea where havn't been since Soviet times. A good idea! |
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