Kherson International Airport 5 hr 10
Swallow's Nest (42 min)
Iconic, fairytale-inspired, clifftop castle with an observation deck, dating from 1912. Yalta, Naberezhnaya (28 min) Masandrivsʹkyy Park (20 min)
Tranquil park with sprawling meadows, a variety of plant species & peaceful hiking trails. Gora Ayu-Dag (37 min)
This small, scenic mountain features lush forest trails, observation points & rocky beaches. Glade of Fairy Tales (29 min)
Open-air museum & garden on a mountainside, with sculptures of figures from popular folk stories. Zoopark (30 min)
Large zoo set near the Crimean Mountains with exotic animals & chances to feed & pet them. Livadia Palace (34 min)
Expansive, Italian-Renaissance-style palace built for the Russian royal family in 1911, with museum. Solnechnaya Tropa (45 min)
Groomed, leafy pathway with lookout spots including a striking rotunda, plus views over peaks & sea. Massandrovskiy Dvorets (20 min)
Château-style 19th-c. villa built for Tsar Alexander III, now a museum in a landscaped park. Dom-Muzey A.p. Chekhova (29 min)
Museum & scientific library in the restored 1899–1904 former home of Anton Chekhov. Vorontsov Palace (49 min)
Preserved rooms in a 19th-century mansion, with Gothic flair & 99 acres of landscaped park land. Massandrovsky beach (20 min)
This pebble beach offers public areas & rentable bungalows, plus a promenade with cafes & shops. Cape Martyan Reserve (18 min)
Black Sea reserve with juniper trees up to 600 years old & wildlife such as snakes & Crimean geckos. Nikitsky Botanical Gardens (10 min)
Gardens established in 1812 for scientific research purposes, with notable plant & tree collections. Gora Ay Petri (1 hr 18)
A cable car transports visitors to the top of this Crimean peak with ocean vistas & various cafes. | 
