Trail Golitsyn (New World, Crimea): history of creation and attractions

Golitsyn trail (New World) is not easytourist route. This is an unusual and very attractive way to get acquainted with the Crimean nature. It was created over a hundred years ago with the caring hand of Prince Lev Golitsyn.

New World, Crimea: the Golitsyn trail and its history

On the slope of Mount Koba-Kaya in 1912 was laidunique walking route. The creator of the trail was the famous Prince Lev Sergeyevich Golitsyn - the founder of the village of Novy Svet and the Crimean winemaking. In connection with this, the name “Golitsyna path” stuck behind the tourist route.

New World in 1912 was visited by Tsar NicholasSecond. It was he who became the first visitor of the paved trail. The king really liked the walk, after which he was also treated to champagne from the Golitsyn cellars. "Now I see life in a new light," said Nicholas II, draining the second bottle of the fabulous drink. Just after this phrase, the estate of Lev Sergeevich got its modern name.

Golitsyn Trail (Crimea): photos and description of the route

The total length of the tourist route is5.5 kilometers The trail encircles the mountain Eagle, then passes along the Blue Bay, goes around Cape Kapchik and ends in the Blue Bay. The entire route can be completed in 1.5-2 hours. You should take a small supply of food and water with you.

Beautiful and slightly mysterious Eastern Crimea. This is where the Golitsyn trail (New World) is located. How to get to this tourist site?

The route starts near the western edge.the quay of the resort village (within the so-called Green Bay). Here is the checkpoint at which foresters are on duty. They charge a small fee to enter the trail and keep order on the route.

The Golitsyn trail at the very beginning is quite narrow. In this area, it is laid between a cliff on one side and a steep cliff on the other. Here the route is equipped with concrete bumpers and railings for the safety of tourists.

First stop: Golitsyn Grotto

The first attraction on the trail is the grotto.Golitsyn (or Shalyapin, as he is called). A narrow path leads directly to this object. In the grotto Prince Golitsyn were equipped with wine cellars. To this day, niches (in the form of hollowed-out arches) have been preserved in the walls, in which exclusive bottles of wine lay. There is also a well in the grotto. Now it is dry, but at the time of Golitsyn there was water in it.

The grotto itself is a small cavity in the coastalthe rock formed by natural means (blows of sea waves). Its height does not exceed thirty meters, and its width is about 18 meters. Archaeologists have found that in the era of the Middle Ages there was located a cave Orthodox monastery. Ancient wall paintings could be seen at the end of the XIX century. Later, Prince Golitsyn set up his own wine room.

The grotto is also often called Shalyapinsky. In the depths of the rocky cavity, you can really see an improvised stone scene. According to some sources, the famous singer Fyodor Shalyapin once performed on it. And from his powerful voice, as legend has it, even broke a glass of wine. It is difficult to argue that everything was just that, and that the talented performer visited the New World altogether. Maybe this is just a legend. Nevertheless, musical concerts in the grotto of Chaliapin sometimes held today. The acoustics of this cave are simply superb!

Second stop: Cape Kapchik

After the grotto of Chaliapin, the Golitsyn trail, along the southernKoba-Kaya slope leads the traveler to the shores of the Blue Bay. She is also known as the Robber, as in the times of ancient Greece, pirate ships hid here. From the west, the Blue Bay is bordered by Cape Kapchik, where the route leads further.

From the Turkic language "kapchik" is elongatedsmall pouch worn at the waist. Kapchik is a cape that is connected to the land by a narrow isthmus. At the same time, it separates the Blue and Blue coves. Cape Kapchik - it is nothing like an ancient coral reef. With its silhouette, it resembles a giant stone lizard.

The outlines of the cape are very recognizable by many tourists. After all, Kapchik "starred" in a number of Soviet feature films. These are "Pirates of the twentieth century", "Amphibian Man", "Treasure Island" and many others. Here was the camp of the main characters of the popular movie "Sportloto-82".

From Kapchik Cape there is a beautiful view of Tsarsky Beach and Blue Bay - the next stop on the trail.

Third stop: Tsar Beach

Passing Cape Kapchik, the Golitsyn trail leads tourists to the beautiful Blue Bay. It is bounded by Mount Karaul-Ob on the one hand and by the already mentioned cape on the other.

The main attraction of the bay is socalled Royal Beach. It is called so not by chance: the monarchs have chosen this area of ​​the Crimean coast for a very long time. Today, the Tsar beach is geographically related to the “Noviy Svet” reserve, therefore access here is limited.

Further the Golitsyn trail leads to the Juniper grove, which is the final object on the route.

Finally...

Established in the early twentieth century, the Golitsyn trailToday is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Eastern Crimea. Daily excursions are held here. This route allows guests of the peninsula to experience the diversity of the local nature and landscapes of the Crimean coast.

The total length of the trail is 5500 meters. Along the way, tourists can see a lot of interesting things: the Chalyapin grotto, Blue and Blue Bay, Cape Kapchik, Tsarsky Beach and other sightseeing facilities.