Bakhchisaray - namely Staroselie - is a small cozy valley between beautiful rock faces. But it's not only their beauty that attracts people. Rock climbers come here for their routes. For the past 5-7 years this climbing region has been rapidly developing so now climbers can enjoy hundreds of interesting routes.
Currently, The Foreign Office advises against travelling to Crimea after the Russian Government illegally annexed the region in 2014.
strange atmosphere whilst watching the film. some time ago i've been climbing together with a friend from russia visiting the frankenjura. a really great character. climbing brings people together. but it can probably also be used to separate people and deepen conflicts?
Unfortunately I don't think anyone here would get insurance to go there!
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Donetsk oblast, Luhansk oblast and Crimea...
Russia illegally annexed Crimea on 21 March 2014 and tensions remain high. The FCO is not able to provide consular services to anyone in Crimea.
It’s illegal under Ukrainian law to enter internationally recognised Ukrainian territory through a border point that isn’t currently controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. If you do so, you risk arrest or a fine, and you may be subject to a travel ban. International border crossings that aren’t currently under the control of the Ukrainian authorities include all land border crossings into Donetsk oblast, many of the land border crossings into Luhansk oblast, all air and sea ports in Crimea and the Kerch Bridge road and rail crossing into Crimea. Information on border crossing procedure, entry/exit regulations and checkpoints are provided at the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine website."
"There are no artificial holds,...... maybe some were made a bit bigger" I'm pretty sure, if you make the holds bigger, that makes them kind of definitely artificial!
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Features selling illegally occupied territories close to war zones as tourist destinations perhaps not necessarily the best idea?
strange atmosphere whilst watching the film. some time ago i've been climbing together with a friend from russia visiting the frankenjura. a really great character. climbing brings people together. but it can probably also be used to separate people and deepen conflicts?
Unfortunately I don't think anyone here would get insurance to go there!
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to Donetsk oblast, Luhansk oblast and Crimea...
Russia illegally annexed Crimea on 21 March 2014 and tensions remain high. The FCO is not able to provide consular services to anyone in Crimea.
It’s illegal under Ukrainian law to enter internationally recognised Ukrainian territory through a border point that isn’t currently controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. If you do so, you risk arrest or a fine, and you may be subject to a travel ban. International border crossings that aren’t currently under the control of the Ukrainian authorities include all land border crossings into Donetsk oblast, many of the land border crossings into Luhansk oblast, all air and sea ports in Crimea and the Kerch Bridge road and rail crossing into Crimea. Information on border crossing procedure, entry/exit regulations and checkpoints are provided at the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine website."
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ukraine
"There are no artificial holds,...... maybe some were made a bit bigger" I'm pretty sure, if you make the holds bigger, that makes them kind of definitely artificial!
Yes, but the rock is pretty soft, so sometimes they becomes bigger :-)