Editing Crimea (section)

===Tourism===
[[File:Jalta - panoramio - L-BBE.jpg|thumb|Boardwalk in Yalta.]]
[[File:Генуєзская крепость XIV ст., вид с Феодосийской бухты (3).JPG|thumb|[[Republic of Genoa|Genoese]] fortress of [[Feodosia|Caffa]].]]

[[File:Bahtšisarai-Khaani palee Krimmis.jpg|thumb|Mosque and yard in the Khan Palace in [[Bakhchisaray]]]]
[[File:The Swallow's Nest castle on the Aurora cliffs of cape Ai-Todor (2005-09-229).jpg|thumb|[[Swallow's Nest]], built in 1912 for businessman Baron Pavel von Steingel]] 
The development of Crimea as a holiday destination began in the second half of the 19th century. The development of the transport networks brought masses of tourists from central parts of the [[Russian Empire]].
At the beginning of the 20th century, a major development of palaces, villas, and dachas began—most of which remain. These are some of the main attractions of Crimea as a tourist destination. There are many [[Crimean legends]] about famous touristic places, which attract the attention of tourists.

A new phase of tourist development began when the Soviet government started promoting the healing quality of the local air, lakes and therapeutic muds. It became a "health" destination for Soviet workers, and hundreds of thousands of Soviet tourists visited Crimea.

[[Artek (camp)|Artek]] is a former [[Young Pioneer camp]] on the [[Black Sea]] in the town of [[Hurzuf]], near [[Ayu-Dag]], established in 1925.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artek.org/History%20Artek/history%20/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150324131614/http://www.artek.org/History%20Artek/history%20/ |archive-date=24 March 2015|title=История "Артека" |trans-title=History of Artek |work=Артек |year=2010}} (This has a slow to load URL.)</ref><ref name="tub"/> By 1969 it had an area of {{cvt|3.2|km2}}, and consisted of 150 buildings. Unlike most of the young pioneer camps, Artek was an all-year camp, due to the warm climate. Artek was considered to be a privilege for Soviet children during its existence, as well as for children from other communist countries. During its heyday, 27,000 children a year vacationed at Artek. Between 1925 and 1969 the camp hosted 300,000 children.<ref>{{citation|encyclopedia=[[Great Soviet Encyclopedia]], 3rd ed. |url=http://bse.sci-lib.com/article072849.html |trans-title=Entry on Artek |title=Артек  |access-date=22 June 2020 }}</ref> After the breaking up of the [[Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union|Young Pioneers]] in 1991 its prestige declined, though it remained a popular vacation destination.<ref name="tub">{{citation|url=http://ukrainian.su/kryim/artek-mezhdunarodnyiy-detskiy-tsentr.html |title=Артек – международный детский центр |trans-title=The International Children Center Artek |work=Города и области Украины (Cities and regions of Ukraine)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607133524/http://ukrainian.su/kryim/artek-mezhdunarodnyiy-detskiy-tsentr.html |date=7 June 2014|archive-date=7 June 2014}}</ref>

In the 1990s, Crimea became more of a get-away destination than a "health-improvement" destination. The most visited areas are the south shore of Crimea with cities of Yalta and Alushta, the western shore – Yevpatoria and Saky, and the south-eastern shore – Feodosia and Sudak.
According to [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]], Crimea was among the top 20 travel destinations in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2013/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130171317/http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/best-trips-2013|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 November 2012|title=Best Trips 2013, Crimea|author=National Geographic Society|work=National Geographic|date=December 2012|access-date=29 March 2015}}</ref>

Places of interest include
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* [[Koktebel]]
* [[Livadia Palace]]
* [[Mount Mithridat]]
* [[Kul-Oba|Scythian Treasure]]
* [[Swallow's Nest]]
* [[Chersonesos Taurica|Tauric Chersonesos]]
* [[Vorontsov Palace (Alupka)|Vorontsov Palace]]
* [[Bakhchisaray Palace]]
* [[Massandra]] Palace and Winery
* [[Novyi Svit]]
* [[Nikitsky Botanical Garden]]
* [[Aivazovsky]] National Art Gallery in [[Feodosia]]
* [[Naval museum complex Balaklava]]
* [[Valley of Ghosts (Crimea)|The Valley of Ghosts]]
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