Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 095 850 3738, 433 33;
http://odun-bazar.com/
; vul Karayeva 13A; tours 20uah; tours 10am,
4.30pm May-Sep)
Located inside the Firewood Gate, this little travel agency offers a
Russian-language tour of Yevpatoriya that may save you time since it takes in most ma-
jor sights in the medina and its environs.
Sleeping
TOK Yevpatoria
HOTEL$
( 516 61, 515 48;
www.tokevp.com.ua
;
vul Moskovskaya 29; r incl all meals from 280uah)
Buzzing
like a beehive, this old Soviet dinosaur has hundreds of musty rooms and a swimming
pool. Hot water is switched off at 10pm until 6am next morning.
Krym
HOTEL$$$
( 544 999, 709 111; vul Revolyutsii 46; r from 460uah)
This historic (since 1890) no-frills
hotel is good value for the price, considering its location in the Old Town, close to
Dzhuma-Dzhami Mosque.
Ukraine Palace
HOTEL$$$
( 94 111, 94 110; cnr pr Lenina & ul Frunze; s/d from 655/865uah; )
With its large
open-air pool, modern and tastefully decorated rooms, Ukraine Palace is about the best
place to stay in Yevpatoriya, but you need to book two or three weeks in advance during
the high season.
Eating
Kezlev Kyavesi
CRIMEAN TATAR$
(vul Karayeva 13; coffee 20uah)
The gorgeous looking and tasting Tatar sweets and Turkish
coffee served in this cafe, inside Gezlev gate, alone justify a visit to the town. The adven-
turous may try
kypchak
tea made with milk, pepper, salt and sugar. For more substantial
Crimean Tatar meals, head to the excellent Dzheval restaurant across the road, run by the
same people. We also have high expectations of the hotel they are due to open in the vi-
cinity.
Karaman
KARAITE$
(Karaimskaya 68; mains 35-55uah; noon-10pm)
The former charity canteen in the
kenassa
houses this excellent cafe, which gives you a chance to sample Karaite cuisine. Similar to
