FeodosiyaThings to do

Things to do in Feodosiya

  1. Mercury

    Behind the Krym Kino Teatr, this popular Tatar restaurant is just as famous for owner Sakine’s ability to read your future in the grounds of your Turkish coffee as it is for its excellent cuisine. The basturma (pork steak) comes highly recommended and the 1kg ‘Kazan kebab’ (100uah) will feed four or five people.

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  2. Ayvazovsky Museum

    The Ayvazovsky Museum demonstrates why the local-boy-made-good is so revered, with hundreds of his paintings of breaking waves and ships. His luminescent skies draw parallels with England’s Turner (who became an Ayvazovsky fan), while his moody seas are reminiscent of Germany’s Caspar David Friedrich.

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  3. Dacha Stamboli

    The Ottoman-style Dacha Stamboli was once home to a wealthy tobacco merchant, the building’s exterior is a trifle weather-beaten, but its ornate restored interior is one of Crimea’s best.

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  4. Captain Grey Bar

    It is worth indulging in a meal or coffee on this Albe Parusa terrace restaurant. The panoramic views of the beaches, sea and town include the neighbouring Dacha Stamboli.

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  5. Ayvazovsky Fountain

    In the small central park you'll come to the charmingly oriental Ayvazovsky Fountain, designed and funded by the eponymous painter during the 1887 drought.

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  6. Statue of Alexander Pushkin

    Stop to admire the Statue of Alexander Pushkin, which emphasises what statues in northern Russian cities often forget - the lauded poet's African heritage.

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  7. Sergiya Church

    The 14th-century Armenian Sergiya Church is next to painter Ayvazovsky's tomb. He spent most of his life in Feodosiya, but was of Armenian descent.

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  8. Tomb of Ayvazovsky

    Tomb of Ayvazovsky is next to the Sergiya Church. Painter Ayvazovsky spent most of his life in Feodosiya, but was of Armenian descent.

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