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Castle Swallow's Nest, standing on a cliff high above the beautiful Black Sea, became the hallmark of the Crimea. But now the peninsula is in the midst of crisis in Ukraine. A week later the citizens to make a choice: to remain a part of Ukraine and join Russia. We hope for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and publish these photos to show the beauty of the Crimean nature.





On these pictures you will see the amazing nature of the Crimea, magnificent landscapes and seascapes. In these places a number of caves that are known as mountain towns and ancient ruins are in medieval times.

Bear Mountain (Au-Dag) in Crimea is part of the natural heritage of Ukraine, she entered the top 100 of the country's natural wonders. Amazing mountain range formed approximately 150 million years ago. (Photo: Oillin)



Did you know that in the Crimea has its own Grand Canyon? This is one of the waterfalls in the Crimean Grand Canyon. (Photo: Sergey Krynytsya)



Allspice in Uch-Kosh on the way to the Crimean Grand Canyon. (Photo: idlhero)



Tourists at Cape Fiolent, Crimea. It stretches along the Crimean peninsula in the Balaklava near Sevastopol. Cape is of volcanic origin and is replete with numerous stones of different sizes. (Photo: dmitryburge)



Lighthouse in the Crimea. (Photo: wind of renovatio)



Waterfall in Crimea, a photographer called it "Jour Jour". (Photo: Irene Mei)



Golden Gate and natural arch Karadag Nature Reserve, which is visible from the Black Sea. The reserve was established in 1979. Education in its territory derived from extinct volcanoes. (Photo: Andrew (polandeze)



Over the Bay of Balaclava. These rocks are called Devil's Fingers. (Photo: Sergey Krynytsya)



Massive Panorama Balaklava bay. (Photo: Petar Milosevic)



In Balaklava was previously Underground classified submarine base, she worked until 1993. (Photo: Cyril Kalugin)



By Vladimir cathedral overlooking the extensive excavations and the ruins of Chersonese, Crimea. This "ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. The ancient city is located on the shores of the Black Sea at the outskirts of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine, where he is mentioned as Chersonesos. He was called "Ukrainian Pompeii" and "Russian Troy". (Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl)



The cave on the mountain Ai-Petri, Crimea. (Photo: thisisbossi)



Eski-Kerman - the cave city in Crimea. In the Middle Ages it was a fortress city. (Photo: thisisbossi)



Chufut Kale and Mangup Kale is a cave city. Calais means "fortress". Mangup - the largest cave-fortress on the Crimean peninsula. Among the ruins are preserved and the ancient defensive walls. Some caves are still used as monasteries or temples. The biggest and most unique cave - Drum Koba. (Photo: Nikolai Vasilev)



White Cliffs Adalary, Gurzuf, Crimea. (Photo: Sergey Krynytsya)



Church of the Resurrection in Foros, Crimea. (Photo: Lexis_2k)



Black Sea and tree growing on the rocks Crimean Mountains. (Photo by Maxim Massalitin)



Nature reserve Cape Marian, located on the lands of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden in Crimea. The reserve covers 240 hectares, almost equally divided between the land and the adjacent Black Sea. (Photo: Tada008)



In addition to the natural wonders of the Crimea differs incredible architecture and many man-made wonders, for example, the castle Swallow's Nest, built for love, but wrapped in a sad story. (Photo by Maxim Massalitin)



Sunlight and the Crimean Mountains, the view from the helicopter. (Photo: Vlad Archik)



Genoese fortress in Sudak, Crimea. It was founded in 1371. The fortress was built on top of an ancient coral reef formation, now it is at an altitude of 150 meters above sea level. (Photo: TPG)



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