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Gurzuf Park
ARISTOCRATIC ESTATE
Two local recreational dinosaurs, sanatoriums Gurzufsky and Pushkino, occupy what
used to be the
dacha
of the Duc de Richelieu, governor of Odesa (1803-14). The word
'dacha'
is a serious understatement, especially if you compare it with Chekhov's modest
dwelling in Gurzuf. It really is a large coastal estate with a vast subtropical park and
palatial buildings, including the one housing
Pushkin in Crimea Museum
(inside
Pushkino Sanatorium; 11am-5pm)
. The exiled Russian poet stayed here after being res-
cued by Governor Rayevsky from the life of misery in what is now Dnipropetrovsk. By
all accounts, he had a great time trekking in the mountains and courting all three of his
host's daughters. You can visit the estate on tours of the museum that take place every
hour on the hour between 11am and 5pm. Tickets are sold at the booth located under a
blue bridge connecting the park and the beach. Tours begin at the gates 100m away.
Chekhov's Dacha
MUSEUM
(vul Chekhova 22; adult/student 20/10uah; 9am-7pm)
Tired of being a local celebrity in
Yalta, Chekhov sought refuge in this little Tatar farmhouse tucked in a solitary cove un-
der the Genovese Cliff. The melancholy of this place inspired him to create one of his
best plays -
The Three Sisters
. There is nothing much to see apart from the original fur-
niture and photos of actors playing
The Seagull
and
Uncle Vanya,
so sit or lie back on the
rocky beach and Chekhov's muse might decide to pay you a visit.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Marina
HOTEL$$$
( 067 620 4419, 067 654 3291;
www.hotel-marina.crimea.ua
;
vul Leningradskaya 68A; polulyusk
700uah, lyuks 900uah; )
A reasonable distance from Gurzuf Beach, on the way to the
Artek children's camp, Marina has large and airy
lyuks
(luxury) rooms that come with
balconies and a sea view. The slightly cramped
polulyuks
(standard rooms) face the
mountains.
Motel Bogema
PENSION$$$
( 363 802, 095 526 0788;
www.bogema.crimea.com
;
vul Leningradskaya 9; economy d from
300uah, standard from 700uah; )
The Motel Bogema features large, bland rooms with li-
noleum on the floor and an odd choice of furniture. Standard rooms come with air-con
and sea view. Economy rooms have fans and face the square.
Meraba
TATAR, ITALIAN$$$
