Alexander Pushkin visited Hurzuf in 1821 and ballet master Marius Petipa
died here. The International Children Center Artek (former All-Union
Young Pioneer camp Artek) is situated just behind the mount of Ayu-Dag
(Bear Mountain). The World Organization of the Scout Movement's Eurasian
Region is headquartered in the town.
Between Hurzuf and Mount
Ayu-Dag is Cape Suuksu. At the top of the Cape is a tower, a medieval
cemetery, and a small monument to Pushkin