Tuesday 10 December 2013

Ai-Petri, Crimea, Ukraine:



Ai-Petri, Crimea, Ukraine


Ai-Petri (Ukrainian: Ай-Петрі, Russian: Ай-Петри, Crimean Tatar: Ay Petri); (translated from Greek. Saint Peter) is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea.The name has Greek origin, and is translated as St. Peter .Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Ukraine. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 m/s (110 mph).The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz.There is a Cable Car that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri, which costs about 60 грн for adults and 30 грн for children, one way.

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