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Massandra Wine Factory

Massandra Wine Factory, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  Unfortunately we didn't visit the wine factory but it is another famous place that is related with Massandra name. We will do it next time, in colder period when it is not so hot :-)) 

Massandra Palace, entrance fees

Massandra Palace, entrance fees, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  The museum is open 9:00-17:00 daily and the entrance fee is UAH 40 (EUR 3.80). The ticket office is on the left wing of palace and the entrance is on the back side of the palace. The photos are available without flash. 

Massandra Palace, Interior

Massandra Palace, Interior, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  It is interesting but for 15-years period since it was completed and belonged to Tsar family, they never stayed here for a night. The castle was used only as a stop on the way to the main Romanov's residence in Krym - Livadia Palace. In any way many things in museum are... 

Massandra Palace, Forest arround

Massandra Palace, Forest arround, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  The palace is surrounded by forest that was placed in 1822 by Karl Kebach (he placed Alupka park as well). For now forest park has a square in 42 hectares. We didn't walk around much cause of hot weather that day... 

Massandra Palace, Soviet times

Massandra Palace, Soviet times, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  In 1929-1941 the palace was sanatorium. Since 1948 the palace became country house for the Soviet leaders and during the second half of XX century Stalin, Khruschev and Brezhnev stayed here. Since 1992 the palace was opened as a museum. 

Massandra Palace

Massandra Palace, Massandra

 bugulma Says:  The construction works were begun in 1881 for Vorontsov family by Ethiene Bouchare architect (unfrthunately next year the works were stopped cause of the prince Vorontsov's death). The Tsar's family bought the palace in 1889. In 1892-1902 the palace was reconstructed by... 

Massandra Palace

Massandra Palace, Massandra

 olgaehr Says:  Tsar's Hunting Lodge converted into Stalin's summer house.Beautiful Palace and architecture. Small but worth walking around garden.Take marshrutka to the palace (2 gryvnnya's per person). Make sure you tell the driver so he will stop there and tell you where to go. To get up... 

Restaurants  

Allegro: Italian Restaurant

Allegro: Italian Restaurant, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  In Christmas Eve we searched for restaurant in which we would celebrate Christmas night. We noticed the Italian restaurant near to our hotel. It had a very European appearance and we decided to order there a little table for the evening. Yalta is considered the most... 

"Ai Petri": Christmas night

"Ai Petri": Christmas night, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  The name of the restaurant is in honor the Mountain which is situated near to Yalta. This is the best restaurant in "Yalta-Intourist" Hotel. It is located on the last 17-th floor of the building. Great panorama on Yalta and the Black Sea opens from its balcony. The name of... 

Nightlife  

Night Bar in "Yalta-Intourist": Striptease show in Massandra

Night Bar in "Yalta-Intourist": Striptease show in Massandra, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Who could imagine in Soviet times that something like this would be possible here? But striptease-show is at your disposal in Yalta and nobody is surprised! Alexandra seemed us very skilled in this show. Pity there was rather few people on the show in January. May be in... 

Yalta-Massandra Concert Hall: Pop concert

Yalta-Massandra Concert Hall: Pop concert, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Every evening we went to the "Yalta-Intourist" Concert Hall and watched the show. This time it was a concert of local artists. Duration 1 hour.Entrance fee 60 grivnas ($12). 

Yalta Variety show: Cancan in Yalta-Massandra

Yalta Variety show: Cancan in Yalta-Massandra, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  This show begins at 21.00 almost every evening in the concert-hall of "Yalta-Massandra" hotel. Entrance fee 60 grivnas ($12). 

Transportation  

To the castle...

To the castle..., Massandra

 bugulma Says:  When you go out of the bus near of the castle, you see the road that leads to castle. The road looks long and has many turnings. For a walk I recommend to turn left to the forest on the first path and you can make you way shorter. The path is quite trodden and you mustn't be... 

To...

To..., Massandra

 bugulma Says:  Massandra is the next place after Yalta and you may get it by mini-bus or Trolleybus, they start from bus station or from stops along Moskovskaya street. If the weather is not very hot and not rainy you may get it by walk (I didn't but I think it would be 1 hour around). 

Local Customs  

Christmas in Yalta-Massandra

Christmas in Yalta-Massandra, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  In Christmas evening the concert of children's chorus has been shown in a hall of the hotel. Children were dressed in national suits. They sang Christmas songs in Russian and Ukrainian languages. It was very lovely! 

Struggle for grounds in the unique Mass-dra Park

Struggle for grounds in the unique Mass-dra Park, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Besides the imperial palace in Massandra once there was a manor of column Vorontsov. I did not manage to find even the rests of buildings of this manor. However the main property of the column's works became a huge park in Bottom Massandra. It begins in Middle Massandra and... 

Off The Beaten Path  

40 Years later

40 Years later, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  For the first time I arrived to have a rest in Massandra in 1967 together with my parents. I was 13 years old. Whether I could then imagine that later 40 years (in 2007) I would go down to the sea and rise up again from the sea along the same mountain tracks! When I got a... 

The Bottom Massandra Park

The Bottom Massandra Park, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  The Massandra Park is one of the greatest on the Southern coast of the Crimea. It settles down below a trolleybus line and above the hotel "Yalta" and Drazhinsky Street. The park is rich with exotic kinds of trees and bushes (nearby 200 kinds). In Massandra Park which was... 

Favorites  

Massandra Wine-tasting Hall

Massandra Wine-tasting Hall, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  A wine tasting ceremony at the famous Massandra Wine-Tasting Hall is really worth visiting. You will have an opportunity to try 9 samples of local wines (Massandra Cabernet red wine, White and Red Massandra Muscat, White and Red Massandra Port wine, Massandra Sherry, Madera... 

Massandra Wine Museum

Massandra Wine Museum, Massandra

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  The collection fund of association "Massandra" consists of three parts: museum, advertising-research and commercial. The museum fund represents greater value, and wines being there are unique. In museum fund there are several bottles of each name of wine every year... 

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 This show begins at 21.00 almost every evening in the concert-hall of "Yalta-Massandra" hotel. Entrance fee 60 grivnas ($12). 

 

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Yalta - Massandra

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 I've been to Yalta four times before this January: in 1967, 1972, 1973 and 1980. This city has become native and close to me since my youth. It's difficult to believe that Yalta is abroad Russia... 

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MASSANDRA

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 We visited Massandra in August 2009. I wished to see both famous places here, castle and the wine factory. But we saw only castle. We decided not to go to the factory after castle because it was... 

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Massandra

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