Which is near Cape Ilya Feodosiya. The rich history of the cape in Crimea. The saving light of the Ilyinsky lighthouse

In this post I want to tell to you about the most little-known cape of the Feodosia region, the description of which is not even on the Internet, the cape which bears the same name - Feodosia.

Historical name Cape Feodosia - Kaboyar.

Cape Feodosia, like Cape St. Elijah, is one of the ends of the Main Ridge spurs Crimean mountains.

This little-known attraction is located right after wild beach called “Chumka”, which in turn lies in the southern outskirts of Feodosia called “Quarantine”. This is the only cape located almost within the city.


To the northeast, from Cape Feodosia begins Feodosia Bay, and on the southern side there is Cape St. Elijah, followed by Dvuyakornaya Bay. These two capes form a small picturesque bay with a narrow wild beach.

bay beach, at the foot of Cape Feodosia and Cape St. Elijah, it is composed of rock and pebble rocks. The narrow coastline is littered with large boulders, gravel and pebbles.

Cape Feodosia has steep slopes light gray in color, which are composed of clay and shale rocks. The slopes of Cape Feodosia majestically descend directly onto the beach of the bay and completely cover it from the west and southwest from the winds.

The entrance to the sea on the beach of this bay is gentle, and the shallow bottom is covered with pebbles and gravel.

The vegetation of Cape Feodosia is sparse the slopes and adjacent hills are covered with mountain grasses. There are practically no trees, but in this place there grows a rare plant called Turchaninov’s bedbug. The plant, listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, is found only on the north-eastern section of the coast from Feodosia Quarantine Hill to Cape St. Elijah the Prophet. Also, along the ravines in the surrounding areas of Cape Feodosia, rose hips, thorns, blackberries, and hawthorn bushes grow.

Fauna of Cape Feodosia more diverse than its vegetation. Here you can find hares, foxes, various rodents, and many different insects. Here you can see such unique snakes as the Crimean viper, tiger snake, snakes, as well as a rare lizard - the yellow-bellied lizard. You can meet such interesting and rare spiders as tarantula, scorpion, black widow and others. Great variety of birds. This area is inhabited by owls, peregrine falcons, Crimean hawks, nightingales, gulls, cormorants, pochards, and ducks. And also many small birds, such as goldfinch, siskin, greenfinch, tit, etc.


Fauna of the coastal zone of Cape Feodosia consists of dolphins, katrans, stingrays, sea foxes and tongues, mullet, sawfish, mullet, sea ruff, sea bass, goby, and greenfish. There are mussels and rapana clams, shrimp, crabs, various algae and much more.

Previously, there was a post on Cape Feodosia missile range, radio technical troops post and Helipad. The area was protected, and swimmers on the beach of the Cape Bay
Feodosia was often driven by a squad of border guards.

Currently these objects were liquidated. A coastline now belongs to vacationers who can swim and sunbathe carefree on this marvelous beach. No one will even object to the presence of divers who decided to get acquainted with the underwater beauty of these places, and there is something to see here, believe me. No one is outraged by the appearance of sunbathers dressed as Adam and Eve in these places.


What an informative story it turned out to be about a cape that almost no one paid attention to. I hope that this entry will encourage the desire of many tourists vacationing in Feodosia and the south-eastern Crimea to get acquainted with this natural attraction and fully enjoy its beauty, hospitality and generous seafood.

The Feodosia region is rich in attractions. Ancient city full of history, a curious tourist will always find something to see. But it’s not always possible to combine viewing man-made monuments with enjoying the beauties of nature and. This is possible at Cape Ilya, in Crimea this is a very beautiful place.

Where is the cape in Feodosia?

Actually, it is not located in Feodosia. Cape Ilya is located next to the city, it closes from the west and is the most eastern point Crimean mountains. The cape forms part of the Tele-Oba ridge. The name is translated from Tatar as “end of the mountains”, “edge of the mountains”. Thus, several interpretations are possible for the name - the protrusion is considered both the end of the array and its beginning.

Attraction on the map of Crimea

A ray of light in the sea kingdom of Crimea

Geologists understand the geological history; they are not yet clear about the origin of the Crimean Mountains. But the most noticeable building on Cape Ilya, the lighthouse, has an interesting past. There are many pitfalls in the sea here, and the wind can be unfavorable, so this area has seen many shipwrecks, including quite large ones. Sailors have repeatedly appealed to various authorities with a request to install a lighthouse complex, but the latter were in no hurry to respond. Things have progressed since dead center, when E. Rukavishnikova took over its organization.

The woman's husband was a captain, and as a result, she understood the needs of sailors well. In addition, her son, a young guy with tuberculosis, recovered here in Crimea. The young man took walks and breathed the sea air just near Cape Ilya. So the woman decided, in gratitude for the happy event, to help others and finance the construction. The family was not too rich - they had to earn money and sell things. But the Feodosians and sailors supported the initiative, helped with funds as best they could, so in 1899 it appeared here.

At first it was of a very simple design, but still signaled to sailors about imminent danger. Then it was rebuilt several times - today, instead of the original wooden structure, there is a solid stone structure, and to ensure maritime safety, modern optics and specific sound installations are used. The sailors suggested naming the building after the generous donor, but she refused, so it became the namesake of the cape. And the whole story became known thanks to one of Rukavishnikova’s daughters.

Several legends: rescuing drowning people

There is also a truly fabulous story associated with shipwrecks. Once upon a time, a merchant twice managed to get close to maritime disaster, and precisely on the day of Elijah the Prophet. Both times he asked him for salvation in misfortune. The saint did not disappoint - the merchant got out of both crashes with minimal losses.

The merchant's name was Ilya, therefore, he decided to commemorate his miraculous rescues, building a chapel on the cape. No traces of this particular building have been found, but it is known that in 1814 there was a chapel dedicated to the Prophet Elijah on the cape. This is the legendary story, which the locals will also kindly tell you about.

What is interesting about Cape St. Elijah?

Fashionable resorts have not yet reached Cape Ilya in Crimea, although construction is imminent. But now it is still a completely untouched corner where you can relax in silence, without noisy crowds and intrusive advertising around. Tourists often come here to admire the lighthouse. You can’t get close to it, but from a certain distance you can appreciate the unique beauty of such a useful structure. There are only four buildings like this on the peninsula. Another attractive point is the views. Many reviews indicate that Feodosia Bay from the top of the cape looks simply amazing.
From here you can see for many kilometers into the distance.

The cape also has a rich historical past. There are several Scythian mounds here. During excavations of this type (back in tsarist times), unique earrings of very fine (miniature) work were discovered. Nowadays they are a fairly well-known exhibit of the Hermitage and are called “ Feodosia earrings" Here are also the remains of bunkers from the Great Patriotic War. They are sometimes called the “Cape Ilya battery”. Unfortunately, so far no one has bothered to take care of the safety of these structures.

Many tourists also liked the beach at Cape Ilya. Feodosia – popular resort, there are a lot of people here all year round. This is not the case with the object being described. Naturally, there are no other benefits of civilization there (cleaning, shower, toilet). But there is clean water and pristine nature, and for many this is much more important. Those who swim here are asked to be conscientious and not leave any material evidence of their stay - there are no cleaners here, so rubbish may remain for many years. In general, the conditions here are modest but attractive: pebbles, in some places small areas of sand, clear sea. Near a land ledge good conditions for scuba diving (good visibility in the water), divers are a dime a dozen here.

How to get there (get there)?

Getting to Cape Ilya from Feodosia is not difficult, and you can even partially use public transport. There are three minibuses from the bus station in this direction - No. 1, No. 2 and No. 2a. You will need to get off at the “Gorbolnitsa” stop, which is next to. Then on foot or hitchhiking you will need to cover 2 km in a south-easterly direction.

You can get there by car this way:

Note to tourists

  • Address: Feodosia urban district, Crimea, Russia.
  • Coordinates: 45.012778, 35.421944.

Which begins near Sevastopol. The cape is low, with whitish steep shores that are constantly eroded by the sea.

H I eat closer to Ilyin’s day. the lower the clouds hang, the air becomes stuffier and the night thunderstorms become more frequent.

And on Elijah’s day the clouds will darken, the snakes of lightning will run and the crack of thunder will remind the prophet of himself.

The trouble is to get into the sea then. It's good if he breaks the gear. Sometimes the ship will spin around, throw it onto a rock and throw it out in splinters at Cape Ilya.

If you prayed, sailor, to the church of the prophet, no misfortune would happen.

And that church is visible from a great distance, although it is not large. The kind that was built in ancient times.

In those days when they believed in the Upper Power and knew their weakness before It. Although they were brave, perhaps bolder than now.

People did not invent that Ilya, the son of Tamara, who built the church, walked on the open sea on a plank.

And when he became rich and acquired his own ship, he was not afraid to leave the harbor in the most terrible storm and raised the sails in the December storm.

But once it happened to go under the prophet Elijah.

That day the sea became furious, the skies became angry and people hid in their homes. And Ilya Tamara immediately picked up the bottle and trinesta and flew off into the wave like a white seagull.

Who would risk doing this now? Unless he's crazy.

Tamara went far into the sea, the shores were no longer visible. He did not know the danger and did not believe in the fisherman's tale about Ilya.

And lightning and thunder from the clouds.

And when I thought so, a shaft much higher than the mast rolled onto the ship.

Vasta temoni, put down the rudder,” Tamara shouted to the helmsman, but the rudder came off and the ship rushed at the will of the wind towards the coastal cliff.

Ilya realized that death was near, and doubt stirred in his frightened soul whether the prophet was punishing him for his unbelief.

And at that very moment a thunderclap swept from north to south, and a fiery chariot descended over the cape, where the Church of Elijah is now, in flames and thousands of sparks.

Ilya! 

- Tamara exclaimed and thought in her heart: - “In the place where I saw him, I will build a church for him, even if I have to sell the ship for that.”

Matim bistin, I swear on my faith.

Before this thought had time to cool down, the thunderstorm fell silent, and the wind from the shore drove the wave into the sea, and with it Tamarin’s ship.

Vasta temoni,” someone’s menacing voice sounded over Tamara, and Tamara saw himself standing at the helm, which, having sailed up to the ship, took its place.

In the evening he reached Tamara Sugdei, handed over the goods and, loaded with new ones, returned to Kafa. However, he didn’t tell anyone about what happened, he regretted selling the ship and decided to make money first more money

and then build a temple.

At first I thought so, but soon changed my mind.

And, reassuring himself this way, he eventually forgot about his oath.

Everything was going well; for decades, not a single one of his ships was wrecked, and Ilya Tamara became the richest merchant of Kafa.

However, in my soul, against my will, there lived something that reminded me of an incident in my younger years. Tamara did not like to look at the mountain where he had a vision, and avoided going out to sea on Elijah’s day.

But one day, shortly before this day, he had to return from the Amastrid shores.

Blessed be the name of George, the patron of that country!

A fair wind carried the ship sharply, and the Taurus Mountains began to turn blue in the distance.

And suddenly the wind died down, as if it had been swept away from the sea, and the ship fell into a dead calm.

The sailors are most afraid of him, but Elijah’s day was approaching, when the wind rushes throughout Pontus, and Tamara lay calmly at the stern.

He counted the profits and... Having finished the calculations, he smiled at his trading luck.

You don't need to be noble, you don't need to be a scientist to live well. You just need to be smarter than others to take advantage of their stupidity. Alu pool yade gramata, alu pour gnosis!

“A bad thought,” someone said in his soul, and Tamara shuddered.

He rose from his bed and looked at the shore. From there, clouds slowly approached, and the lightning sparkled with an ominous eye.

A pre-wind ripple ran across the sea, and the shoreman chased the wave after it.

The ship raised all sails and turned its bow to the east, where Kafa was, but, having found itself in a strange current, it could not go far.

And the wind quickly grew stronger, the sea hummed with an evil noise, the air hissed and whistled, howling.

The main mast could not withstand the gust and broke off.

That's bad!

And in the last twilight light they saw the mountain where the vision had once happened.

Tamara remembered him and was troubled in spirit. It was dark, you couldn’t see your hand; the rain flooded the deck in torrents; a wave broke over the sides and a leak appeared in the holds. The storm sails were torn to shreds; The ship did not obey the rudder, like a rotten thread, the anchor chain broke when the ship overtook the shores and they tried to drop anchor.

One miracle can save!

And people prayed for a miracle; They begged Ilya to soften his anger, and promised to give him the entire first catch for a candle.

And Tamara fell to his knees and swore in his heart to fulfill what he had once promised in his youth.

Fiery lightning split the sky, scorched the air, illuminated the ship and the rocks among which it rushed; in the last zigzag it slid along the mast and lit up with a radiance in front of the ship.

Someone menacing and angry raised his hand over the ship. His gaze flashed with lightning; his beard was torn in a frenzied rush; lips were ready to open for a disastrous word.

Eleison imas, Kyrie! Have mercy on us!

The hand of curse descended and showed the lost the path of salvation.

The Kafa lights came on to the side, and... the radiance went out.

The ship's houses fell asleep like the dead. Only old Tamara did not fall asleep. He stood at the city temple and whispered the words of the troparion:

Heal those who worship you, Ilya.

He stood there all night and in the morning they found him in the same place. They didn’t recognize him, he had changed so much. His face breathed with the peace of greatness and his eyes shone with the proximity of Heaven.

And when a year later the icon master painted the image of the Prophet Elijah for the new temple that he built on Mount Tamara, it was from him that he painted the face of the prophet.

That is why anger is not visible in the prophetic eyes and there is no fear when you look at the icon.

Tamara died as a very old man and at the end of his days he avoided talking about what he had experienced, but people read about it in his pure gaze.

For the gaze of the human soul often penetrates deeper than speech suggests.

Our guest house is located in a cozy bay, on the outskirts of Feodosia - Cape Ilya. A heady and rich sea breeze creates freshness in the rooms, which is perfect for a family holiday, when you are away from the city noise and can organize your stay in Crimea at the proper level. If you need entertainment, then getting to the center of Feodosia is easy, and the center has everything you need for amazing memories.

Here you will find rooms for two people and for companies. Bright and spacious, designed for 2 or more people, and of course with a view of the sea. Coming ashore in the morning, you can enjoy the sunrise, plunge into the invigorating coolness of the sea, and in the evening gather and spend time in silence or at a stormy feast.

Clear sea, only 7 meters to the water's edge, private beach and absolute freedom in clean sea water, what else is needed to make your holiday in Crimea a success...

You can relax in comfort under a tent located on the beach, or use a sun lounger, which is provided free of charge. And of course, your own boat, a necessary attribute of the boathouse, with this convenience you will have an unforgettable and comfortable holiday. For all our guests Guest house Alice in Feodosia - the first walk and fishing on a boat is free.

For an additional fee, you can order delicious 3 meals a day (home cooking), and in the minibar on the ground floor you can purchase soft drinks, juices, water, beer, and ice cream.
How to get there: 1. We will meet you from the Feodosia bus station for free.
2. We organize a transfer for an additional fee from Simferopol airport.
Number of buildings: 1
Number of storeys: 4
Total rooms: 7
Parking: nearby (free)
Meals: - dining room: 3 meals a day from the menu
- Self-catering is not provided in the rooms
Distances: - pebble beach - 0 minutes (beach access)
- embankment - 20 minutes
- city center - 20 minutes
- entertainment center - 20 minutes
- water park - 1 hour (by car)
- Dolphinarium - 30 minutes (by car)
- market - 10 minutes
- grocery store - 1 minute
- minibus stop - 5 minutes
- pharmacy - 5 minutes
At your service (additionally): - transfer (paid)
- Wi-Fi internet
- washing machine
- grill
- playground
- gazebo
- ironing + iron
- Microwave
- cable TV
Linen change: after 5 days
Change of towels: after 5 days
Room cleaning: after 5 days
Restrictions: - we accept children from 3 years old
- we do not accept animals
- no smoking in the rooms
Discounts: possible individually
Reservation: - application by phone or e-mail, prepayment for 2 nights of stay
- if the reservation is canceled less than 15 days before the date of arrival, the prepayment is not refundable

HThe closer it gets to Ilyin’s day, the lower the clouds hang, the air becomes stuffier and the night thunderstorms become more frequent.

And on Elijah’s day the clouds will darken, the snakes of lightning will run and the crack of thunder will remind the prophet of himself.

The trouble is to get into the sea then. It’s good, if only the rigging is torn off, Sometimes it will spin the ship around, throw it onto a rock and throw it out in splinters at Cape Ilya.

Pray, sailor, for the church of the prophet - no misfortune would happen.

And that church is visible from a great distance, although it is not large. The kind that were built in ancient times.

In those days when they believed in the Upper Power and knew their weakness before It. Although they were brave, perhaps bolder than now.

People did not invent that Ilya, the son of Tamara, who built the church, walked on the open sea on a plank.

And when he became rich and acquired his own ship, he was not afraid to leave the harbor in the most terrible storm and raised the sails in the December storm.

But once it happened to go under the prophet Elijah.

That day the sea became furious, the skies became angry and people hid in their homes. And Ilya Tamara immediately picked up the bottle and trinesta and flew off into the wave like a white seagull.

Who would risk doing this now? Unless he's crazy.

Tamara went far into the sea, the shores were no longer visible. He did not know the danger and did not believe in the fisherman's tale about Ilya.

And lightning and thunder from the clouds.

And when I thought so, a shaft much higher than the mast rolled onto the ship.

Vasta temoni, put down the rudder,” Tamara shouted to the helmsman, but the rudder came off and the ship rushed at the will of the wind towards the coastal cliff.

Ilya realized that death was near, and doubt stirred in his frightened soul whether the prophet was punishing him for his unbelief.

And at that very moment a thunderclap swept from north to south, and a fiery chariot descended over the cape, where the Church of Elijah is now, in flames and thousands of sparks.

Ilya! - Tamara exclaimed, and thought in his soul: - In the place where I saw him, I will build a church for him, even if I had to sell the ship for that.

Matim bistin, I swear on my faith.

Before this thought had time to cool down, the thunderstorm fell silent, and the wind from the shore drove the wave into the sea, and with it Tamarin’s ship.

Vasta temoni, - someone’s menacing voice sounded over Tamara, and Tamara saw himself standing at the helm, which, having sailed up to the ship, took its place.

In the evening he reached Tamara Sugdei, handed over the goods and, loaded with new ones, returned to Kafa.

However, he did not tell anyone about what had happened, he regretted selling the ship and decided to earn more money first and then build a temple.

At first I thought so, but soon changed my mind.

It can't be that all this happened. I just dreamed. Kolokitya!

And, reassuring himself this way, he eventually forgot about his oath.

Everything was going well; for decades, not a single one of his ships was wrecked, and Ilya Tamara became the richest merchant of Kafa.

However, in my soul, against my will, there lived something that reminded me of an incident in my younger years. Tamara did not like to look at the mountain where he had a vision, and avoided going out to sea on Elijah’s day.

But one day, shortly before this day, he had to return from the Amastrid shores.

Blessed be the name of George, the patron of that country!

A fair wind carried the ship sharply and in the distance the Taurus Mountains began to turn blue.

And suddenly the wind died down, as if it had been swept away from the sea, and the ship fell into a dead calm.

The sailors are most afraid of him, but Elijah’s day was approaching, when the wind rushes throughout Pontus, and Tamara lay calmly at the stern.

He counted the profits and, having finished the calculations, smiled at his trading luck.

You don't need to be noble, you don't need to be a scientist to live well. You just need to be smarter than others to take advantage of their stupidity. Alu pulunde grata, alu pour gnosis!

“A bad thought,” someone said in his soul, and Tamara shuddered.

He rose from his bed and looked at the shore. From there, clouds slowly approached, and the lightning sparkled with an ominous eye.

A pre-wind ripple ran across the sea, and the shore guard drove the wave after it.

The ship raised all sails and turned its bow to the east, where Kafa was, but, having found itself in a strange current, it could not go far.

And the wind quickly grew stronger, the fruit drink hummed with an unkind noise, the air hissed and whistled, howling.

The main mast could not withstand the gust and broke off.

That's bad!

And in the last twilight light they saw the mountain where the vision had once happened.

Tamara remembered him and was troubled in spirit. It was dark, you couldn’t see your hand; the rain flooded the deck in torrents; a wave broke over the sides and a leak appeared in the holds. The storm sails were torn to shreds; The ship did not obey the rudder, like a rotten thread, the anchor chain broke when the ship overtook the shores and they tried to drop anchor.

One miracle can save!

And people prayed for a miracle; they begged Ilya to soften his anger; They promised to give him the entire first catch for a candle.

And Tamara fell to his knees and swore in his heart to fulfill what he had once promised in his youth.

Fiery lightning split the sky, scorched the air, illuminated the ship and the rocks among which it rushed; in the last zigzag it slid along the mast and lit up with a radiance in front of the ship.

Someone menacing and angry raised his hand over the ship. His gaze flashed with lightning; his beard was torn in a frenzied rush; lips were ready to open for a disastrous word.

Eleison imas, Kyrie! Have mercy on us!

The hand of curse descended and showed the lost the path of salvation.

To the side, the Kafa lights came on and... the glow went out.

The ship's houses fell asleep like the dead. Only old Tamara did not fall asleep. He stood at the city temple and whispered the words of the troparion:

Heal those who worship you, Ilya.

He stood there all night and in the morning they found him in the same place. They didn’t recognize him, he had changed so much. The peace of greatness breathed through him. His face and eyes shone with the proximity of Heaven.

And when a year later the icon master painted the image of the Prophet Elijah for the new temple that he built on Mount Tamara, it was from him that he painted the face of the prophet.

That is why anger is not visible in the prophetic eyes and there is no fear when you look at the icon.

Tamara died as a very old man and at the end of his days he avoided talking about what he had experienced, but people read about it in his pure gaze.

For the gaze of the human soul often penetrates deeper than speech suggests.

 

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