Bakhchisaray in Crimea

7 April 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Bakhchisaray Palace © A.Savin/cc-by-sa-3.0

Bakhchisaray Palace © A.Savin/cc-by-sa-3.0

Bakhchysarai, which means the Garden Palace, is a city in central Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Bakhchysarai Raion (district), as well as the former capital of the Crimean Khanate. Its main landmark is Hansaray, the only extant palace of the Crimean Khans, currently opened to tourists as a museum.   read more…

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