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Thanks to its position in and around the city, it is a popular destination for tourists.

During the period when the city was part of the Byzanské empire. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the Principality of Kerch Tmutarakanského

Subsequently, the city acquired the Ottoman Empire in 1774 and joined the Kerch Russian Empire. In 1855, the city suffered damage during the Crimean War.

Today it is an important port of Kerch and the link between Crimea and southern Russia. The Kerch overflow walks from Russia.

The city is also the center of hierarchical mineral mining. Been there since the period of remains of ancient terraces and walls.



Armed with the 19th century, archaeological work began in the places where the ancient city was located. Today, many ancient positions (kurghans) and part of the city were discovered. Other monuments in the Church of San. John the Baptist, the 18th century Turkish fortress Yenikle, the climbs of Mithridates that will climb Mount Mithridates built in 1833 to 1840 and the Obelisk of Fame on Mount Mithridates.









Kerch is a port city in the Crimea. It is on the shore of the Kerckhoho stretch between Azovskym and the Black Sea.

In the vicinity of the city we can find some tourist attractions, for example, Bakhchisaray approximately 216 km, Yalta approximately 205 km, Alust approximately 179 km, Crimean Peninsula approximately 151 km, Sudak approximately 130 km, Kara Dag Nature reserve approximately 109 km , Theodosia about 92 km, Uspenskij Monasteries about 212 km.

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