On the Crimean peninsula throughout history the struggle for its rich territories was conducted among the most diverse peoples who inhabited it. Even in the Stone Age the island was divided among themselves by Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals, and Antiquity left traces of enmity of three powerful empires: the Chersonesus Republic, the Scythian Kingdom and the Bosporus Kingdom. At one time, Crimea was part of the Roman Empire, and numerous Roman legions and an unsinkable flotilla were stationed in Sevastopol (then called Chersonese).

Later the Crimea was annexed to the Byzantine Empire, and unwanted bishops and other high officials were sent to the peninsula. It was at this time in the Crimea were built defensive structures and powerful fortresses. Other Cimmerians and Sarmatians, Goths, Huns and Vandals, Khazars and Polovtsians also noted in the Crimea.

For many centuries, through the Crimea, the Great Silk Road traveled from Europe to China, Genoese merchants erected on their way fortresses and entire cities: Kaffa (today's Feodosiya), Sugdeyu (Sudak), Chembalo fortress (near Sevastopol) and Gorzuvita (in Gurzuf)

Russian principality Tmutarakan and the principality of Armenians and Greeks Theodoro occupied the territory of the Crimea in the Middle Ages. And in the 13th century. The Crimea submitted to Khan Batu, who founded the Crimean Tatar Khanate here. A few centuries later, the Crimea passed under the administration of the Ottoman Empire, which was won by the great Russian commander Alexander Suvorov in the 18th century.

Blossoming Crimea as a resort falls on the period of its being part of the Russian Empire. On the peninsula there is an active construction, at this time there are summer cottages, mansions and whole palaces with spacious park areas are being built. Among the most famous Lastochkino nest, Villa Aivazovsky, Vorontsov Palace, Massandra Palace, Princess Gagarina's Castle

And for two hundred years the Crimea has received guests, tourists come here to be treated, to see the sights and simply enjoy the sea, the sun and the hospitality of the locals .