Kherson International Airport 5 hr 6
Masandrivsʹkyy Park (19 min)
Tranquil park with sprawling meadows, a variety of plant species & peaceful hiking trails. Dom-Muzey A.p. Chekhova (20 min)
Museum & scientific library in the restored 1899–1904 former home of Anton Chekhov. Zoopark (20 min)
Large zoo set near the Crimean Mountains with exotic animals & chances to feed & pet them. Swallow's Nest (33 min)
Iconic, fairytale-inspired, clifftop castle with an observation deck, dating from 1912. Massandrovsky beach (8 min)
This pebble beach offers public areas & rentable bungalows, plus a promenade with cafes & shops. Nikitsky Botanical Gardens (12 min)
Gardens established in 1812 for scientific research purposes, with notable plant & tree collections. Glade of Fairy Tales (20 min)
Open-air museum & garden on a mountainside, with sculptures of figures from popular folk stories. Yalta, Naberezhnaya (18 min) Massandrovskiy Dvorets (12 min)
Château-style 19th-c. villa built for Tsar Alexander III, now a museum in a landscaped park. Gora Ay Petri (1 hr 9)
A cable car transports visitors to the top of this Crimean peak with ocean vistas & various cafes. Livadia Palace (25 min)
Expansive, Italian-Renaissance-style palace built for the Russian royal family in 1911, with museum. Cape Martyan Reserve (15 min)
Black Sea reserve with juniper trees up to 600 years old & wildlife such as snakes & Crimean geckos. Solnechnaya Tropa (36 min)
Groomed, leafy pathway with lookout spots including a striking rotunda, plus views over peaks & sea. Vorontsov Palace (40 min)
Preserved rooms in a 19th-century mansion, with Gothic flair & 99 acres of landscaped park land. Gora Ayu-Dag (33 min)
This small, scenic mountain features lush forest trails, observation points & rocky beaches. | 
