There are many “places of power” in Crimea - these are geographical zones with energy fields that affect people. Menhirs and dolmens, pyramids and mountains, trees and sanctuaries, temples and natural boundaries, cave cities and springs - all this is found in Ayu-Dag, Chufut-Kale, in the Temple of the Sun, on Mount Demerdzhi and in many other places. There are places of power in the Sudak region.
The picturesque mountains are covered with green forests. Green vineyards grow at the foot, small berries have already appeared on the clusters. The vegetation is changing behind the Sudak. Grasses turn yellow in the meadows.
And in the Kapsel Valley there is scorched grass with rare green trees and bushes. On the right is Mount Alchak, on the left is the bulk of the Meganom Peninsula. In the spring the massif is covered with bright green velvet, now the velvet has already turned yellow.
Meganom is characterized by a desert landscape. Its eastern, rocky, part juts out into the sea, and the western is lower, hilly, with terraces and ravines. There are windmills on top of it, some spinning, some motionless, depending on the location of the blades and the direction of the wind. Kapselskaya Valley and Meganom are some of the driest, sunniest and warmest places in Crimea. The sites of ancient people, menhirs and dolmens, treasures of ancient coins were found here. And abnormal places attract people to themselves.
The sea is warm, but stormy, strong gusty winds and waves cancel the kayaking trip, which many dreamed of. There are many people on the beach, as well as cars in the parking lots near the mountain.
The road follows the edge of a narrow beach; beat, pouring sand and pebbles, gray waves, fragrant spray flying, the sea smells no worse than winter. Above the beach are ridges of empty land, badlands - bad, bad, barren lands. Only here and there the capers spread long green whips with bright flowers. In the sea, on the rocks, cormorants are sitting, ruffled: they also do not like the strong gusty wind.
And on the way back, here you can scribble blue clay for yourself, and then carry out cosmetic procedures at home or treat diseases of the joints.
But then the bad lands come to an end, the mountain is covered with vegetation, grasses, thorny bushes and low trees. The rocks offer a wonderful view of the Kapselskaya Bay, Alchak, Sokol and Orel, Cape Kapchik, and in clear weather Alushta is also visible.
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There are tents in depressions and ravines, people hope to get a charge of positive energy here, so Meganom loves esotericism. They say that you can meet ghosts here.
A sharp descent begins, it is so long that it seems that it will never end. Okay, tourists from another group played music with their favorite Soviet songs, they slightly ease the stressful route.
Young people went along an extreme path, high to the stone peaks across the Devil's Bridge; becoming the size of an ant, they run along the edge of the ridge. "Penitent monks" - stone statues, figures of weathering and washing away, appear far below them. Well, we pass next to the "monks". From here a view of the Gravel (Gravernaya) bay opens, which is already occupied by people with tents.
Our road goes now sharply down, now sharply up. And in some places you have to crawl under a stone canopy or on all fours.
Meganom consists of four capes, separated by gorges and valleys, the first of them is Rybachy, which is mainly used by tourists. There are picturesque little bays in the sea between the capes.
After several ascents and descents, the sea view opens up again. In it near the coast there is a rock resembling a shark fin, hence the name, Shark Bay, it is larger than Gravel.
The landscape changes, it becomes more gentle, without sharp ups and downs. Some of the rocks are painted and painted. There are already more tents in this place, a whole camp. The cicadas are singing loudly. Birds fly by occasionally. It is said that birds and animals avoid these places.
And to the temple of God Shiva you need to put some kind of gift - a coin, a piece of food, a pebble. Thank the deity for your life and ask for something.
There are many rather steep slopes leading to Akul Bay between the Rybachy and Megan capes. But the beach here is magnificent, with small pebbles, sand, clean, warm sea. On the edge of the beach there are tents with tourists who profess the maximum proximity to nature and exemption from clothes.
The most persistent tourists set off on their way back through the mountains, and some took advantage of rubber boats with motors and at the same time examined Megan from the sea. From the sea in some places the cape is an impregnable stone stronghold, on which the waves break. There are many boats in the sea, people catch fish, seagulls swim nearby, cormorants dive. And on the shore, after a difficult crossing, you can enjoy delicious pasties - and drink, drink, drink tea, water, juice …
And at the Arhaderesse plant in Solnechnaya Dolina one can hear the history of the enterprise, which celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. The story began with the planting of grapes in the estate of Prince Gorchakov by the famous winemaker Prince L. S. Golitsyn, the construction of a winery and wine cellars, which are still in operation. Deep in the earth, in cool stone cellars, in huge barrels, a sunny drink matures …
At the tasting, you can taste the most famous varieties of dry and fortified wines, learn about new products that have been created in recent years. And also try different types of cheese created in a local cheese factory. All of these can be bought at the store.
… Under the roof of the store, attracting the attention of people and their parents, who quickly rush in the sky in search of insects, the nestlings of swallows are screaming loudly in the nest, opening their big hungry mouths.
Meanwhile, before leaving, the sky cleared of dark clouds, the wind died down, the sea became calm, blue and gentle. Kayaking is just good …
Anna KAPUSTINA