The first trip to the Crimea is 220 years old.
Travel, trips and excursions to the Crimea are commonplace today. And it is unlikely that anyone will think about who organized and made the first real tour of the Crimea?
And it happened 220 years ago. And it was the real thing, organized according to all the rules of tourism,
travel. And the first sightseer was the Russian Empress Catherine II.
The current professionals in the tourism business should learn how everything was done. Station-villages have been built, which have hundreds of horses at the service of travelers, roads have been laid and repaired. Escorted guests. Their accommodation and meals are provided. A real guide has been published! True, it took several years to prepare this trip ..
Foreign guests also took part in this trip.
One of them, the French envoy Count Segur, subsequently praised the merits of Grigory Potemkin, who organized this trip and did a lot for the development of the Crimea, as a result of which he even received the title of "Highest Prince of Tauride. "
The organizers of this grandiose tour also took care of meeting the most honored Russian guest. At Perekop, she was met by 12 thousand Tatar horsemen. And at the entrance to Bakhchisaray, they even carried her carriage in their arms as a sign of respect for Catherine. Both real jokes and surprises were thought out. In Balaclava, the Empress was met by a "company of Amazons". And how many different entertainments were invented with dances and songs! I think that they did not forget about love joys. In Sevastopol, a stone pier was built for the arrival of the distinguished guest. Not a trip - just an extravaganza!
From everything she saw, the Empress was completely delighted and compared the Crimea with the pearl of her crown.
But there was still one drawback - Catherine II left the Crimea without swimming in the Black Sea, only admiring its beauty from the height of the canoe pass. And the water was crystal clear! At that time there was no road to the south coast. It never occurred to anyone to wash the magnificent body of the queen in salty sea water when visiting Sevastopol and Balaklava. And there is nothing to say about tanning, because at that time it was considered the lot of the poor and ill-mannered. Not like nowadays! But everything tends to change, and so do manners.
Today Crimea is a huge resort region. And Yalta is called none other than the "resort capital of the Crimea. "
220 years have passed since the day of the historical enchanting journey.
And can we boast today that vacationers and tourists in Crimea are delighted with the reception and service? I recommend reading in this regard at least the reviews in the resort sites, and I hope you yourself will figure it out.
And I want our “Pearl” to shine just like in those ancient times and never fade away!
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