Crimea's incredibly varied relief and scenery provides wonderful opportunities for all kinds of outdoor recreation — hiking, cycling, mountain biking, horseback riding, spelunking, rock climbing, hang-gliding, scuba diving, windsurfing, and even skiing. Local travel agencies that specializing in outdoor recreation are available to organize these activities.
The Crimean Mountains are home to magnificent caves, forests of beech, oak, pine, juniper, and endemic species, windswept mountain plateaus, called yayly, and curious "cave cities" from the Middle Ages. The mountains are most accessible from Simferopol and the old Tatar town of Bakhchisaray, but you can also an aerial tram that goes from Miskhor (between Alupka and Yalta) to Ay-Petri mountain at 1200 m above sea level. Here there is even downhill and cross-country skiing in the winter.
Outdoor recreation in Simferopol