Simferopol

Caves

Located around 17km from the city. take a minibus from the railway station to the end stop perevalnoe for 3h, and then either walk 3km to the red cave or take a taxi 11km up a nearby mountain to the tremendous marble cave, discovered in 1987. a full tour takes 80 minutes and costs 70hr. shorter tours are cheaper but the full one is well worth it.

There is always a time where you can run out of things to do in this place. Nevertheless if you look hard enough, you will find something to occupy your time with.

In the harsh hot weather during the summer with temperate ranging over 40-45 degree Celsius, you may take a stroll in the park. There are horse riding activities, boating, feeding ducks. Besides that, the best thing to do is rehydrate yourself as often as possible, and protect yourself with some SPF read SPF 30 and above.

Then comes the other extreme - the cold chilly winter. Temperature may dip down to as low as -25 degree Celsius in late January and February. Skiing in Ai Petri is a great getaway from the town. In the centre itself, there is a skating rink. Besides that, you may opt to drink some vodka to keep yourself warm.