Sudak ( ) is a historic townlet of about 15,000 inhabitants in Crimea, situated to the west of Theodosia and to the east of Simferopol. Today it's a popular resort, best known for its Genoese fortress, the best preserved on the northern shore of the Black Sea. Sudak was founded by Greek merchants from Byzantium in the 3rd century AD. The original Greek name for the city was Sougdeia, meaning "Sogdian". The Khazars pronounced its name as Sugdak, the Slavs as Surozh, and the Italians as Soldaia.… (More on Sudak)