Ai-Petri

 ( Crimean Mountains ) 

Ai-Petri () is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as "St. Peter" ().

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Overview Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Crimea. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of .

The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz.

There is a Aerial lift that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri.

The Ai-Petri massif makes up one side of the Grand Canyon of Crimea, with the other side being the .

A military base is located here. It was attacked in May 2024. Newsweek reported that a Russian commander was killed in the attack.

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Gallery File:Ai-Petri Mountain (Klymenko).jpg|A panoramic view from Ai-Petri. File:Alupka - view from palace to Ai-Petri.jpg|View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. File:Ai-Petri5.jpg|View on Ai-Petri File:Ay Petri (Ai-Petri) dağları.jpg|View of Ai-Petri from Vorontsov's Palace in Alupka. File:Карло Боссоли. Вершины горы Ай-Петри.jpg|Ai-Petri in the 1850s, by Carlo Bossoli

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