Ukraine > Crimea > Zelenogorje (Arpat)
Zelenogorje (Arpat)
N 44°52.557', E 34°43.178'
2009-05-02
Our rating: 7.40
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Zelenogorje or Arpat is a small village away from the Crimean coast. This place isn't widely known among tourists. Nevertheless, it should be included in the mandatory program if you stay, for example, in Sudak . It is not easy to get there, we chose a taxi. We didn't book a tour, and I think it was the right decision - the taxi was not much more expensive than the tour, but no one bothered us. In Zelenogorje don't hurry to go directly to the falls - there is a beautiful mountain lake on the right of the entrance to the trail that leads to the falls. You should climb a small hill.
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
There is a trolley above the lake. As soon as we started climbing the hill we heard a motorbike behind us. A local guy came to offer us a trolley ride. For $1.5 per person we certainly took advantage of this opportunity. If you want to ride the trolley, but no one is there, try to ask in the shop in the center of the village (about 300 meters from the lake).
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
We also climbed a rock on the other side of the lake, met mountain goats there and looked at the lake from above. Then we went to the waterfalls. Yoo have to buy a ticket but in May nobody was there. There are many waterfalls in Zelenogorje, get ready to walk a lot to reach the greatest one. First, you'll walk along a forest path, and then you'll have to climb the rocks and cliffs. However, there is a benefit of specially equipped steps and stairs. The main part of the road lies along the river, so you won't get lost. In one of the places the river diverges into two directions. Go to the right, where the surface resembles a washboard.
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
May is a perfect time to visit Zelenogorye. There are almost no tourists, we encountered only 4-5. Near one of the waterfalls we saw a nude photosession. The suggestion to exchange girls for photos was rejected :) Under the last waterfall we had a mini picnic on a huge boulder.
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Zelenogorje (Arpat) ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: There is no public transport to Zelenogorje. We went to the bus station in Sudak and agreed with a taxi driver for $12. The distance to Zelenogorje is about 30-35 km. Think about the way back ahead, it is better to take a phone number of a taxi driver. We didn't take a phone number, but a local resident drove us back to Sudak for $15. You can also walk from Zelenogorje to the road Alushta - Sudak (7 km) and catch a bus or a car there. Besides, all travel companies in Sudak offer tours to Arpat.
Tags, Ukraine: amusements , lake , mountains , waterfall Tags, all countries: amusements , lake , mountains , waterfall
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 7.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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