Cave Towns

Captivating cave towns of Crimea with marvellous monasteries and ancient everyday life culture.

Cavetown Chufut. The name is translated as “Jewish rock” or “Double rock”. Here the monastery is located.

In this house the monks live.

One can come across deserted troglodyte dwellings everywhere.

View from the cave.

Approaching the town.

Secret gate. Not far away from this place a jug with gold coins was found. Some of them were seen for the first time as they were only the drafts.

A street.

By the city wall.

Entering the city.

View from the dungeon window.

The views gladden.

Chariot traces.

Dungeon enter.

So many guards this tower has seen.

Basilica.

From the tower one can observe the sea.

A street.

House of worship.

Container for water collection.

One more house of worship.

Jewish writings.

Kind of sacrificial altar.

Ancient street.

High-rise building of that time.

Mighty cliffs.

Temple in the rocks.

Altar.

One can find such a wonder for the present.

Intricate patterns on the walls.

In the niche there is a kind of well with water, which heals skin.

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