Sudak city tour including visit to the Genoese fortress, 14th cent, duration: 9 hours

City on the Black Sea. Founded in the 3^rd cent. In early written sources it is referred to as the fortress of Sugdaea, a trading city on the Greek Silk Road. The Venetian consulate was maintained here from 1237. At this time the Black Sea was called Sudak. The "Great Silk Road" festival-market takes here place every summer.

Genoese Fortress, 14^th-15^th c. Situated on a mountain 150 m high: its southern coastal side of a precipice. Occupies an area of 29.5 ha. The fortress was built in 1371-1469. The territory of the fortress includes: Sentry Tower (14^th-15^th c.), Tower of Torcello (1385), Circular Tower (14^th-15^th c), Tower of di Pagano (1414), bridge fortification (1385-1414), Tower of Gluidice (1392), Tower of Cicalo (1404) Tower of L. de F. Lavani (1409), Tower of G. Marione (1388), Tower of H. Rumbaldo (1394), Tower of Astahvera (1386), Church of the Twelve Apostles (14^th-15^th), Consul's Tower (13^th –14^th c.), Heorhiyivsky Tower (St. George) (14^th –15^th c.), Mosque (13^th c.), Underground structures (14^th c.) et al. Many structures have been repaired and restored.

With a visit to the "Fairy-tale"