Feodosia Ukraine city

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• overview
• history
• main attractions

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Feodosia Ukraine city overview

Feodosia Ukraine city coat of arms

Feodosia Ukraine city flag

Feodosia (other spellings are Feodosiya, Theodosia, Feodosiia) is a sea port and resort city situated in the southern part of Ukraine on the coast of the Black Sea. Feodosia city is located in south-eastern part of Crimea peninsula.

Feodosia Ukraine city Crimea map location

Feodosia Ukraine city general views

Feodosia Ukraine city population - 72,000 (2007).
Feodosia Ukraine city land area - 34 sq. km.
Feodosia Ukraine city phone code - +380-6562.
Feodosia Ukraine city postal codes - 98100-98175.

Feodosia Ukraine city streets

Feodosia Ukraine city history

The Feodosia city was founded by Greek colonists in the 6th century BC. The city was named Theodosia. The surrounding area had rich agricultural lands. Theodosia city was destroyed by the Huns in the 4th century AD. For the next nine hundred years Theodosia was a little populated village.

Feodosia Ukraine city sceneries

In 1230 like the rest of Crimea peninsula Theodosia settlement was captured by Mongols. That time the city had name Caffa or Kaffa. At the end of 13th century settlement was bought by Genoa merchants to increase their trade opportunities in the Black Sea region. In 1475 the city was captured by Ottoman Empire and was named Kefe.

Feodosia Ukraine city Genoa fortress remains

In 1783 Russian Empire captured the Crimea peninsula and the original name of the city was returned in its Russian version - Feodosia. During World War II the Feodosia city was captured two times by the German forces. From 1954 the Feodosia city is under Ukraine control like the rest of Crimea peninsula.

Feodosia Ukraine city remains of the past

Feodosia Ukraine city ancient church

Feodosia Ukraine city ancient mosque

Feodosia Ukraine city main attractions

Today Feodosia city is a popular resort city. Feodosia city of Ukraine has a lot of beaches, mineral springs, mud baths. Feodosia city is well known for its rest homes. Major part of Feodosia city population is ethnically Russian, so the Ukrainian language is not used very often there.

Feodosia Ukraine city views

Feodosia city is not a big place. A lot of cafes and restaurants of Feodosia are closed during the off-season time. The season in Feodosia city starts from June and the high season is during July and August. Almost all of the tourists are from former Soviet Union republics.

Feodosia Ukraine city commercial port building

Feodosia Ukraine city cinema house

Feodosia Ukraine city hotel

Feodosia city is known as the place where the famous Russian seascape painter Ivan Aivazovsky lived and worked for all his life. The Feodosia city is the birth place of Russian aviation. There is a mountain named "Planernaya" in Feodosia city which is still used for paragliding.

Feodosia Ukraine city railway station

Feodosia Ukraine city cathedral

Feodosia Ukraine city sunset

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