Kerch Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ukraine, Crimea
About Kerch
Archeological digs in the area reveal it had already been inhabited in 17th–15th centuries BC. The city's history began in the 7th century BC, whenGreekcolonists from Miletus founded the city-statePanticapaeumon Mount Mithridates, near the mouth of the Melek-Chesme river. Panticapaeum subdued nearby cities and by 480 BC became a capital of the Kingdom of Bosporus. Later, during the rule of Mithradates VI Eupator, Panticapaeum for a short period of time became the capital of the much more powerful and extensive Kingdom of Pontus. Located at the intersection of trade routes between the steppe and Europe, the city grew rapidly. Panticapaeum minted its own coins and exported grain, salted fish and wine. The Melek-Chesme River, now small and shallow, was navigable in Bosporan times, and sea g
Where to Stay in Kerch
- 🏨Hotel Grafskaya Pristan
- 🏨Hotel Kerch
- 🏨Hotel Meridian
- 🏨Hotel Morje
Kerch Travel Guide Sections
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