Sudak

When we bypassed Alchak mountain, we saw coast of Sudak and mountains behind it. They were our last points of route. Thus, after passing Sudak coast, we reached fortress mountain, where ancient fortress is located. It was founded in Middle Ages and belonged to different people in different times. But the most buildings of it were built by Italian colonists in XIV century. We walked in Sudak fortress more then an hour. But, if we had more time, we could spent more time there.
After that we left the city and went west by automobile road. We moved to one of the highest mountain in this region - Sokil. It isn't the highest one, but it has the most rapid slopes, which rises above the sea coast.
We spent the night on the mountain pass to the north of Sokil and ascended its summit next morning. Then we passed some mountains and returned to Sudak, where we sat down for transport home.
I made a lot of photos about Sudak, its fortress and towers, and, also, about our climbing Sokil summit. Here some of them:

View of Sudak coast


Mountain with Sudak fortress


Fortifications of Sudak fortress


Ruins of ancient walls


View from mountain Sokil

Sonyachna Dolyna

After Kinomistechko we left sea coast and went directly to the west. Coastline makes bend here, which is called Meganom. Meganom also is a mountain, so we decided to avoid the climb and go through Sonyachna Dolyna (Sunny Valley), which located north of it.
The valley proved to be really sunny: trees were rare and small. Landscapes were very opened. While going we found only a couple of water reservoirs and no river. But people have used such a climate for growing grapes: all fields and gentle hills around were covered with vineyards. And, if you know, Sonyachna Dolyna is one of the famous Ukrainian wine brands.
After crossing Sonyachna Dolyna we made a camp on the mountain near source Ai-Georgiy. This place is elevated over the valley, so we could see the wide scenery with Meganom in the end.
The next morning we left this sunny valley. We returned to the sea and went around mountain Alchak. Passing the mountain we have entered another great valley, where city Sudak is situated. But it is a material for the next part of this story.
And here you can see some photos:

Lake near Sonyachna Dolyna


Ancient church in Sonyachna Dolyna


Vineyards

Our camp on the west of Sonyachna Dolyna. In background - mount Meganom

View of Sudak bay from Eol's grotto

Some photoalbums show our way to Sonyachna Dolyna, some photos from the town, slopes around Ai-Georgiy and seacoast near Alchak.

to be continued

From Karadag to Kinomistechko

From Kara-Dag we went west. First part of our route lied on the coast of Bleak Sea. If you look at the map, you will see, that this is territory without any forest. Only stones and clay are around. Some hills even have no grass on theirs slopes.
But there are some interesting places. First time of our walking along the coast we could see dark shape of Kara-Dag mountains. And some hours later we entered ruins of Kinomistechko. It is tiny town of mould houses, which ware built about five years ago specially for shooting adventure film about middle-ages East.
So here are photos of our walk along the sea, including ones with view of Kara-Dag. And, of course, interesting pictures from Kinomistechko. Some of them:

Dark mountains of Kara-Dag


Sea ground with lines of seaweeds


Grass-less slopes on the coast of Bleak Sea


Inside Kinomistechko


View of ruins of Kinomistechko

To be continued