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fountain
, which the painter built for his fellow citizens. The church is hiding behind a
small park that will appear on your right.
Genovese Citadel
FORTRESS
Not nearly as spectacular as its Sudak counterpart, and neglected by the authorit-
ies, this is still a beautifully melancholic place where you can get away from the crowds
and check out several medieval Armenian churches scattered around the premises. The
fortress is in the western part of the city known as Quarantine. To reach it, walk to the
end of vul Gorkogo and turn left to vul Portovaya.
Beaches
There is a good stretch of sandy beach east of town, most of it taken over by private es-
tablishments, which provide sunbeds, showers, food and night-time entertainment. To get
here, take
mashrutka
4 (4uah) from the downtown bus station.
Club 117
BEACH CLUB
(
http://club117.com/
; Km 117, Kerch-Feodosia road)
Locals unanimously put this beach club
ahead of the others for cleanliness, good service and tasty Asian-influenced food in the
restaurant. It functions as a beach club by day and turns into a popular nightlife spot after
sunset.
Tours
Crimeatours.com
TOUR
(
www.crimeatours.com
; tours from 400uah per person)
The owners of Rentmyflatinfeodo-
sia.com also run day trips around Crimea geared for small, English-speaking groups.
Sleeping
Sunflower
GUESTHOUSE$
( 050 769 3421, 432 881;
www.lidiya-hotel.com
;
vul Fedko 59; r from 320uah; )
A budget
subsidiary of the more upmarket Hotel Lidiya, Sunflower is lovely in a spartan sort of
Ikea fashion, and there's a kitchen. Only its location is a wee bit inconvenient.
Roza Vetrov
GUESTHOUSE$
