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( 637 169, 067 692 1179;
www.listrigon.com
; vul 7th Noyabrya 5D; economy s/d/tr 85/165/
185uah, standard from 455uah; )
This Lego-like motel curving around a hillside offers
great views, reasonable accommodation and decent prices. The cheapest economy rooms
(April to October only) are dormitory-style with shared bathrooms, no windows and
breakfast not included; however, there's a cafe where you can pay for breakfast. More
expensive accommodation includes a private bathroom and is open year-round.
Kefalo Vrisi
PENSION$$$
( 050 398 7147;
www.kefalo-vrisi.com
; vul Istoricheskaya 15; d from 500uah; )
Flower and
fruit trees cover every patch around this pension set in a secluded valley, about 15
minutes' walk along a footpath from the embankment. All rooms face Cembalo fortress.
The first of Balaklava's beaches is about 30-minutes' walk from here. Book well in ad-
vance in summer and call to arrange a pickup - not all taxis will agree to take you there
and carrying luggage uphill to this place is quite an exercise.
Eating
Izbushka Rybaka
SEAFOOD$$$
(Fisherman's Hut; 455 049;
www.isbushka.net.ua
; nab Nazukina 33; mains 40-100uah)
We
heard people calling it the best fish restaurant in Crimea. Located on a floating platform
at the far end of the main promenade, it's specialty is
shkara
- a style of cooking once fa-
voured by local Greeks.
Kharchevnya Dreyka
SEAFOOD$$$
(Drake's Inn; 050 278 4116; ul Mramornaya 17; mains 70-100uah)
Near the entrance to the
Naval Museum, this is an excellent fish restaurant with waiters dressed as
Peter Pan
pir-
ates. All kinds of Black Sea fish are on offer, which is no wonder, since the Fish's Nest is
just around the corner.
A LA TATAR
When in Crimea, you may often find yourself staring at a menu with a 'what the hell
is it?' expression on your face. Most problematic are Crimean Tatar and Black Sea
fish restaurants where people find nothing but endemic Crimean dishes they've
never heard of.
Crimean Tatar cuisine is similar to Turkish, but half a century in Central Asian ex-
ile left a significant imprint. Here is the list of the most ubiquitous eats:
