CHAPTER XIII.

THE SOUTHERN COAST, AS FAR AS ALOUCHTA.

Pass of Phoros—First view of the Southern Coast—The climate—Valley of Laspi—Mount Aia, or Cape Saritch—Modern Laspi—Phoros to Kíkineis—Land slips—Liméne—Singular appearance of Tatars—Aloupka—Prince Woronzof’s palace—Gardens—Luxuriant vegetation—Craters—Account of Prince Woronzof—Miskhor—Koureis, seat of Princess Galitzin—Madame de Krudener and Comtesse Lamothe—Gaspra—Mount A’ithodor—Imperial Oriánda—Ouchansóu—Yalta—The mountain pass to Baktchéserai—Marsánda—Cyclopean remains—Magaratch—Nikita—Botanical gardens—St. Daniel—Oursouf—Ancient castle of Justinian—Cyclopean remains—Mount Aioudágh, the ancient Kriumetôpon Prom—Village of Partheníte—Great and Little Lambat—The Chaos—Numberless ancient remains—The pass of Mount Castéle—The descent to Alouchta 197