Artek

Suuk-Su, a small settlement on the southern coast of Crimea, was renowned during the rule of the Gerai for its elite tobacco varieties, generous gardens, and healing spring, from which it derived its name. In the 19th century, colonists began rebuilding the surrounding area. Vineyards estates (one of which was called "Artek") emerged, as well as a resort with cottages and a casino, which later became a famous Soviet health camp. In June 1904, 120 families of native Suuk-Su residents were deported to Turkey by ferry. These sad events inspired the well-known folk song of Crimean Tatar emigrants, "Suwuk suwda." Later, many local place names were renamed, including the settlement of Suuk-Su, which was renamed "Lisne" in 1948, four years after the deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet authorities.