Tsarske Kurgan

One of Kerch’s most talked-about attractions that is actually out in the boondocks and require genuine interest and tenacity - Tsarske Kurgan is an empty 4th-century BC burial mound, thought to be the grave of a Bosporan king. Its exterior is typically Scythian but its symmetrical interior was built by Greeks. To get here, catch the hourly bus 4 to the stop ‘Muzey’, walk back past this obviously Soviet ‘Underground Museum of the Defence of the Adzhimushkai Quarries’, down the dirt track (vul Skifskaya) under the buzzing electricity pylons, and past the rubbish dump and savage baying dogs. Veer left before the rail tracks and follow the track around. Leave yourself plenty of time, and if in doubt ask at the museum or one of the local homes. You’re looking for a fairly anatomical slit in a hill – when you see it, you’ll know what we mean.