Kuchuk-Lambat has a nice marina. Opposite the house rises a huge Ayudag (Bear Mountain), covered with stones, although there is little forest growing on it. This mountain juts out completely into the sea, towards which it descends with steep cliffs overgrown with bushes. Most of the inhabitants here are Tatars; they are engaged in arable farming and coastal navigation; Russian residents are almost all artisans. Mountains belonging to the Yayly chain protect Kuchuk-Lambat from the north; from the east it is covered by a rock that protrudes into the sea and forms a bay here, in which ships find a calm refuge. So, it’s no wonder that the grapes here are excellent, and rozdin’s wine is considered among the best. From the terrace of the old house, the views to the sea and Ayudag are picturesque: from there, clearly visible, is the beautiful dacha and the building of Karasan, which belongs to A.M.’s brother, Lieutenant General M.M. Borozdin. Over the course of several years, the remains of a building, a cross and almost erased inscriptions were found on Ayudag. It must be assumed that there was once a Greek monastery or church here. Many writers believe that this mountain is the same one that Strabo and other ancient writers called Kriu-Metopon; but the geographical location of Ayudag contradicts this opinion. Kriu-Metopon (Ram's Head) should jut out into the sea in the middle of the peninsula, and Kuchuk-Lambat on the side and much to the left. I would rather agree with those who are looking for this historical place in Alupka.
Gardens, flowers and in general all the establishments of A.M. deserve the curiosity of the traveler. The diverse knowledge, erudition, information gleaned from the best authors, and most of all, the hospitality, kind disposition and cordiality of the local landowner cannot be compared with anything. If I had not been in a hurry to see my sister, I would have stayed with him, it seems, for a long time; but I had to say goodbye. He supplied me with everything I needed for the journey, gave me my own riding horse, and we said goodbye; but I made him promise that he would soon come to visit me in Koreiz with my sister. I hugged my friend and rode with Seid, my faithful companion, to Partenit.
This village is curious because of its location on a rather steep slope near the sea. It is 3 miles from Kuchuk-Lambat. I found its inhabitants in a surplus state: they sow flax and tobacco and earn money for it from their neighbors. In the middle of the village there is a huge walnut tree: it is memorable because under it Prince de Ligne wrote a letter to Catherine II about his journey through the Crimea. From Partenit it is six miles to Artek, a beautiful estate recently sold by Mr. Olizar to Alexander Mikhailovich Potemkin. The new landowner, Tatyana Borisovna Potemkina, was looking here for a moderate climate and solitude, necessary for her health and for a truly Christian life, dedicated to virtue and charity. Despite her modesty, she could not hide from the gratitude of those around her and those who had benefited her: she is like a rose, which no shadow can hide - the fragrance of this flower will always show its presence. Mrs. Potemkina truly lived up to the name of her estate (Artek, or Kardia-Tropon, means in Greek: “healing the heart” or “consoling the heart”).
However, the estate is quite remarkable in its own right: a lovely view of the sea cliffs and mountains surrounding Gurzuf and Ai-Danil; all kinds of establishments built at the foot of Ayudag and covered by its forests; meadows separating beautiful vineyards; buildings in good taste, a new cellar, English gardens, a waterfall, olive trees that grow successfully here - all this together makes Mr. Potemkin’s estate charming and worthy of special note.
From Artek I drove past many small dachas, such as: Mrs. Kaznacheeva, Prince. An. Bor. Golitsyn; moved to the beautiful river Suuk-Su and the dacha of Sultan Kati-Girey. Not far from here are the small but still undeveloped dachas of Mrs. Poltoratskaya and Mr. Poniatovsky. An hour later I was in Gurzuf. Before reaching this village, you can see the remains of the Genoese fortifications, the base of a round tower and a stone wall descending to the sea from a cliff, which the wall divides in two. Further, the rock is connected by a dam, based on stones and forming a kind of pier.