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If you're once in the Crimea, don't miss Yalta;)
17below Says: Massandra is a legendary wine cellar and wine making estate located just minutes from the center of Yalta. Most famous for its underground tunnels, the Massandra cellars were bored deep into the granite mountainside in 1894-1897 so that a consistent temperature of 13-14...
hunterV Says: Livadia Palace was built in 1911 for the Russian czars. The former czar's palace is a luxury indeed. They knew where and how to built!...Now it is a place of pilgrimage of lots of tourists. It attracts us by its history, its design, beautiful parks and splendid sea views.You...
hunterV Says: Visiting the settlement of Massandra located about two miles to the east of Yalta along the Simferopol motorway is a must for a visitor of Yalta. This small town is famous all over Ukraine and Russia for its winery founded in 1936.You can have a rest and taste some marvelous...
hunterV Says: Visiting the Miskhor resort located approximately six miles away from Yalta is also a must in Yalta. You can see Cape Ai-Todor with an unusual castle on it called Lastochkino Gnezdo (Swallow’s Nest)This unique castle was built in 1912. Like a swallow’s nest the castle sticks...
hunterV Says: Visiting the Yalta waterfall called Uchan-Su. Uchan-Su is the biggest of all the Crimean waterfalls (98 m high) and the most spectacular one. There is an observation platform on the upper part of the waterfall. That place is called Eagles’ Nest. The ancient Greeks called the...
Dabs Says: Livadia Palace is best known as the site of the Yalta Conference in February 1945 between the Big Three, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Roosevelt was extremely ill and died in Apri, 1945, just 2...
Dabs Says: Swallow's Nest is the perfect photo op, beautiful photos of it appear on postcards and picture books, but that's about it. The "castle", built in 1912 by German oil magnate Baron Steingel for his mistress, has a stunning setting on a cliff overlooking the Black Sea. You...
4 Reviews and 25 Opinions Constructed about 100 years ago in 1907 the hotel is considered the best in the city. There is a...
1 Review and 41 Opinions There were plenty of higher end hotels in Yalta but the Hotel Bristol was perfect for our needs. We...
Dabs Says: We stopped here for lunch based on a review from Lonely Planet, the food is served cafeteria style and the dining area furnished with lime green plastic chairs. There's a small selection of Ukrainian dishes, all of which required reheating in a microwave. It was expensive...
Golden Fleece Restaurant: Local's Opinion
olgaehr Says: Ok, so we actually did not go there even though we were going to.when we asked out hotel concierge, she made this face that she would never eat there. She told me that originally it was a good restaurant, then they turned it into a club, then restaurant again. So it's god...
hunterV Says: There is an open-air restaurant.Live music starts at 7 p.m. (its price included into your bill).Well-known DJs entertain the public and keep them moving: John Maker, Yan Ray, Vito Larrin, Alex Kensky.The entrance fee is 50 UAH. casual
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Gambling houses have received recently a wide circulation in Russia and Ukraine. If during Soviet times the gambling has been categorically forbidden, now this business prospers the most criminal color. I did not see anywhere in Europe so many gambling houses as in today's...
From Swallow's Nest to Aluptka Palace
Dabs Says: Since the Swallow's Nest and Aluptka Palace are in the same direction, after we finished at the Swallow's Nest, we climbed a rather long set of stairs, past a man with a peacock, past the man running a shoot the can with an air rifle stand, to get to the main road, crossed...
Dabs Says: To get to Lividia Palace, we walked to Spartak Cinema where many of the buses and marshrutkas leave from and got on a #5 marshrutka. It was 1.5 uah, there was a separate ticket seller on this bus who I swear is Joy's twin from "My Name is Earl", we told her we wanted to get...
olgaehr Says: First of all, they treat all those animals (horses, donkeys, camels, peacocks, bears, pigs, etc) like ***. I was not aware of it until my friend told me, but they barely feed them and just use them for pictures to make money. Second, once they realize that you don't speak...
olgaehr Says: My husband had a bad case of indigestion, heart burn, etc from local food, especially meat. So bring pepto, tums, all you can think of that you may need. Pharmacies don't have American meds there (we only could find Malox) and if they do you will have to explain to them...
crazyman2 Says: We travelled in 4WD jeeps to Funa Castle.It's an 14th Century Tatar fortress on top of a mountain. It's a ruin but an interesting one!It's less than Krak but more than Hadrian's Wall (well, most of it!). It's more like Ugarit.There is a model of how it once looked and you...
4WD trip to the Valley of Ghosts
crazyman2 Says: 5 jeeps, 15 cruise-ship passengers, 2 guides and 5 drivers plus one very high mountain!It's called the Valley of the Ghosts due to the unusual rock shapes but don't get too excited by this! It is really called Mount Demerdzhi.They pointed to the top and we gasped a 'No way!'...
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In Ukraine, you won't see many people running on streets (for fitness purpose).
So don't be surprised when you run, locals will be staring at you and whistle (if you are a female).
I found a great short running path starting from end fro Massandra Beach to end of main Promenade (where Viking Ship is). There and back is 2.35 mi.
Equipment: Running Shoes ;)
Written Oct 26, 2007
hunterV Says: Tasting some fruit grown in Crimea: grapes, peaches, plums, etc. Crimea is famous for its vineyards and grapes are on sale everywhere... Good appetite! = = Dining at 'Oreanda' restaurant with my friends in Yalta on fine June days.= = Taking a stroll to 'Oreanda' hotel and...
hunterV Says: Visiting the settlement of Massandra located 3 km to the east of Yalta along the Yalta-Simferopol highway. This small town is famous for its winery established in 1936. Lots of well-known brands of Massandra wine were awarded lots of medals for their quality, among them Red...
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Yalta - a good base for further exploration
I came here with a friend and we travelled by minibus from Simferopol and looked for accomodation on arrival. I didn’t really know what to make of Yalta. Since I was there in May before it was fully...
The resorts of the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula have always attracted thousands of holidaymakers from all over Ukraine and Russia. The Crimea's southern coast is a narrow strip of land...
Yalta - a well known place in the Crimea=) The ones who have lots of money can afford really high-class rest there in expensive hotels. The ones who really enjoy just travelling and seeing around of...
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