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Bakhchysaray Travel Guide: 34 reviews and 80 photos

An easy day trip from Sevastopol

On our 3rd day in the area around Sevastopol, we headed to Bakhchysaray, about an hour away by bus. There are a couple of highlights in the area, the Khan's Palace and Chufut-Kale, one of the cave cities that exist in the Crimea. While neither the Palace or the Cave City rivaled what we've seen in Turkey, it still made for an interesting day trip from Sevastopol and it was certainly not what I'd expect to see in Ukraine.

Khan's Palace

Chufut-Kale

Last visit to Bakhchysaray: May 2009
Intro Updated Jul 6, 2009
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Reviews (13)

Getting to Chufut-Kale Warnings and Dangers (1)

The path up to Chufut-Kale wasn't well marked nor did our guidebook's instructions help all that much. The 1st photo... more travel advice

Khan's Palace-Living Room Things to Do (9)

The final interior stop on the tour was the Living Rooms which were in a separate building from the Divan Hall, Summer... more travel advice

Khan's Palace-Harem Things to Do (9)

The next stop after the Fountain Courtyard was the Harem where the wives and concubines of the Khan lived, the word... more travel advice

Khan's Palace-Fountain Courtyard Things to Do (9)

From the small mosque, you head into the Fountain Courtyard where you will find the most famous part of the Palace, the... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
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Transportation (2)
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trav4bus Feb 8, 2010 at 12:15 AM

Its a sensational picture..
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hunterV Jan 28, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Hi, Kristi! Thanks for your page and pictures! Great presentation! ><><><><
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bugulma Aug 30, 2009 at 1:40 AM

nice shots. it is really uncomfortable to find right entrance without signs in English :-)
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yumyum Aug 11, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Excellent page! Would love to go there! The sign on the 1st photo which is not the entrance the cave city says that there was a Derwish monastery and muslim cemetery through there.
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Sambawalk Jul 23, 2009 at 8:50 PM

Excellent step by step guidance to Chufut-Kale. Bravo!
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toonsarah Jul 8, 2009 at 2:51 AM

A lovely guided tour of the palace Kristi :-) I love the story of the Fountain of Tears! Excellent transportation tips too and the baklava sounds so tasty :-)
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LoriPori Jul 6, 2009 at 4:22 AM

The Summer Pavilian at Khan's Palace certainly looks cool and relaxing. What a great spot to read a good book. You had Ukrainian baklava!!! Ooooh I am envious.
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angiebabe Jun 20, 2009 at 12:50 AM

hi thats funny - also in Bulgaria the women seemed to have the uncanny knack of getting through all sorts of terrain with sexy stilettos and there was I just coping in my rather masculine sensible big very unfeminine clodhoppers.Enticing pic here.