The Sudak Bay is famous for its crystal clear water, pebble beaches, low but very picturesque mountains, and, of course, the town of Sudak, which was built around an impregnable Genoese fortress.
The resort city of Sudak: A fortress rising high above the beaches
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The Sudak fortress, a reminder of the times when a large stretch of the Crimean coast was controlled by the Republic of Genoa
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Back then Sudak was a powerful trading city on a busy sea route
RIA Novosti, Alexey Lebedev
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Sudak at the foot of Mount Sokol in the east of the peninsula
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Every year, the Genoese Helmet Festival attracts enthusiasts of the Middle Ages
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Festival guests taking part in a knights’ tournament
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Sudak is famous for its light-coloured silica sand beaches and a wide variety of bays, with water in each bay having its distinctive tint
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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The swimming season lasts up to 4 months a year with plenty of warm and sunny days
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Storms and a rough sea are a rare phenomenon in Sudak
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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The embankment with beautiful beaches runs the length of the city
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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In summer, the embankment turns into a large improvised stage for performers
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Cafes, restaurants, night clubs and souvenir stalls make life in the area even more vibrant
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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The Sudak fortress, a reminder of the times when a large stretch of the Crimean coast was controlled by the Republic of Genoa
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Back then Sudak was a powerful trading city on a busy sea route
RIA Novosti, Alexey Lebedev
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Sudak at the foot of Mount Sokol in the east of the peninsula
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
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Every year, the Genoese Helmet Festival attracts enthusiasts of the Middle Ages
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
5/11
Festival guests taking part in a knights’ tournament
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
6/11
Sudak is famous for its light-coloured silica sand beaches and a wide variety of bays, with water in each bay having its distinctive tint
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
7/11
The swimming season lasts up to 4 months a year with plenty of warm and sunny days
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
8/11
Storms and a rough sea are a rare phenomenon in Sudak
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
9/11
The embankment with beautiful beaches runs the length of the city
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
10/11
In summer, the embankment turns into a large improvised stage for performers
RIA Novosti, Alexey Malgavko
11/11
Cafes, restaurants, night clubs and souvenir stalls make life in the area even more vibrant
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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