Partenit

Infobox Settlement

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = UKR
subdivision_type1 =Territory
subdivision_name1 =Crimea
subdivision_type2=Region
subdivision_name2 = Alushta
subdivision_type3 = Local council
subdivision_name3=Partenit
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
official_name = Partenit
native_name = Партенiт
Партенит
Partenit
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latd=44 |latm=34 |lats=35 |latNS=N
longd=34 |longm=20 |longs=23 |longEW=E
elevation_m = 30
population_total = 6391|population_footnotes=
population_as_of= 2001
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postal_code = 98542 — 98544
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blank_info = Frunzenskoye (1945 - 1991)|blank_name=Former name|

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Partenit ( _uk. Партенiт, _ru. Партенит, _cr. Partenit) is a seaside townlet in the southern part of Crimea, Ukraine. The name has its origins in the Greek "Parthenon." Lying just east of a mountain which Turkish speakers named "Ayu Dag" ( _ru. Медведь-гора; which means "Bear Mountain"), Partenit is on a fairly flat coastal plot of land, although the elevation quickly rises the further away one goes from the sea. Much of the architecture of the city is in the Soviet realist style. The current permanent-resident population is largely Ukrainian, with a significant influx of Tatars and Armenians.

History

Partenit is an ancient settlement. It has been settled or invaded by Greeks, Goths, Turks, Genoese, Tatars, and Nazis. It is in wine country; the nearby Massandra winery is famous for its production of Bastardo and other wines. When the Nazis invaded, a local vintner released all of his wine from barrels so the Nazis couldn't profit from it, making a lake full of wine. The Nazis stayed and got drunk at the "wine lake" for three days.

Tourist Attraction

Partenit has two beaches. One is the public beach which is free. The other is on the property of the military resort and much bigger. Most tourists rent an apartment from a local rentor, and the going rate in recent years has been about $20/day for an apartment within a 10 minute walk of the beach.

There are several businesses offering excursions, set up for tourists between the bazaar and the beach, to different parts of Crimea, including to Massandra and Livadia, as well as waterfalls. A local tour goes through Ayu Dag, tracing its history through earthquakes and past ruins of ancient churches of the Goths. One of the first national parks in Ukraine was established to protect "Ayu Dag".