Rest in Yalta. Big Yalta Holidays in Crimea Big Yalta

Yalta was once a small settlement located in the south of the Crimean Peninsula. In the 19th century, this place was a favorite resort for representatives of high society of the Russian Empire, but today a vacation in Yalta is available to everyone who wants to have fun and improve their health.

Southern shores of Crimea: holidays in Yalta for everyone

The modern city is a resort and health complex, where, along with excellent sandy and pebble beaches, a warm and gentle sea, there are many different health resorts, sanatoriums and health centers.

Mild climate, unique vegetation, presence mineral springs and effective mud therapy help prevent various diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Therefore, most people who dream of visiting Yalta come here with the goal of uniting unique holiday with effective recovery. This city is an amazing place where you can come with the whole family and small children.

A unique holiday in Crimea and Yalta for the whole family

Crimea is a favorite holiday destination for many tourists, however, it is Yalta that most of them strive to get to. The cleanest air, gentle sea, comfortable beaches, best service, a lot of health and entertainment programs, like many other delights of the resort, attract thousands of vacationers from all over the world.

From this point of view, no less attractive for tourists are the famous Yalta suburbs of Alupka, Gurzuf, Simeiz, Massandra, Miskhor, Foros and some others, which together bear the proud name of Greater Yalta.

Holidays on the shores of Crimea, in Yalta or suburban resorts, promise every traveler a lot of vivid impressions and positive emotions. Here you can combine business with pleasure.

At the disposal of holidaymakers best beaches Black Sea coast: clean, well-groomed and equipped for a comfortable stay. Entertainment programs on seashore will interest both children and adults. Here everyone will receive joyful and unforgettable emotions. Zoos, dolphinariums and oceanariums will give children a unique experience with amazing animals, and children's amusement parks will turn a trip into a real holiday.

For adults, Yalta offers leisure, riding sailing yachts, diving, underwater fishing and much more. Beautiful views and amazing panoramas of the city will allow you to take a lot of memorable photographs and enjoy the landscapes. In a word, Yalta is an ideal place for a family holiday or a company with friends.

The best resorts of Crimea and Greater Yalta give an unforgettable vacation

When going on vacation to Yalta with your family and children, you can be completely confident in the excellent quality of hotel service.

Today, the resort city has a huge variety of hotels of various levels of comfort, sanatoriums, campsites and boarding houses. The private sector also widely provides its services in the field of accommodation for visitors.

Modern hotel and resort complexes, located on the territory of the famous resort city, fully comply with international standards of the tourism business. The best living conditions, excellent service and comfort are provided by five-star hotels and VIP boarding houses. “Simpler” accommodation is offered standard rooms three-star hotels and private boarding houses.

However, in any case, it is more advisable for people purchasing tickets to Yalta to book suitable accommodation in advance. You can do this on our website, where current offers from reliable landlords are presented.

Yalta is one of the most popular resorts Crimea, which is why the largest number of vacationers come here. Because of this, the city becomes like a large anthill, in which there is no place for peace and quiet. Therefore, for lovers, you can spend a holiday near Yalta, a short distance from the city itself. The peculiarity is that you can get from any village to Yalta in just 15-20 minutes. For such a short distance from the city, travelers get beaches that are not overcrowded with holidaymakers, tranquility, clear sea, and walks in picturesque places.

Small towns, of which there are plenty in the vicinity of Yalta, are perfect for such a holiday. The most famous include Koreiz, Gaspra, Gurzuf, Simeiz, Foros, Miskhor, where holidays near Yalta are no less exciting and entertaining.

Yalta, suburbs, relaxation: surrounded by sea and rocks

Under the protection of Ai-Petri and Ayu-Dag are Gurzuf, Koreiz, Gaspra, near which Simeiz is located along the coast. The picturesqueness of these places attracts vacationers like a magnet, since there are rocks, coniferous forests and the sea here. Regarding Simeiz, relaxation here turns into pleasure from the first minutes of arrival. The village is surrounded by juniper forests, the aroma of which has unique healing and restorative properties. In addition to this they become unusual beautiful nature, which can be studied on the slopes of mountains, in forests, on sea coast, what you can do when going on vacation near Yalta.

The Koreiz and Gaspra resorts, hidden behind Ai-Petri, can be called more “secluded”. It is the mountain that protects the resorts from gusts of cold wind, which extends the holiday season until mid-October. Each of the villages is surrounded by evergreen trees, among which pine and cypress trees predominate. The pine air does not leave guests even on the coast, so sunbathing is combined with breathing (sea air).

Yalta, suburb, rest - this is Gurzuf, which is located at the foot of Ayu-Dag ( east side) and by the sea (southern). Therefore, the beaches in this area are of a mixed nature. Pebble ones can suddenly turn into sand ones, or vice versa. There are pebble and sand beaches. Gurzuf is interesting because climatic medicine is developed here and is aimed at the recreation of the body. The outskirts of the city are full of various antique and medieval monuments, which can be reached on foot.

Rest near Yalta: ecological places

Foros and Miskhor are centers of ecological and green tourism on the peninsula. In Foros, the local nature is so unique that it was recognized as a protected area and included in a special park. The peculiarity of the village is that two sea currents converge here, which turn the sea into a clean and transparent body of water.

Visitors usually spend their time on beaches and walking through ancient parks, so Yalta, a suburb, has a rich and very interesting vacation. Miskhor has a subtropical nature, which is in perfect harmony with the sea, warm climate, and mountains. There is a cable car leading to Ai-Petri.

Holidays near Yalta: infrastructure

Thus, holidays near Yalta have a lot of advantages associated with distance from city noise and proximity to nature. For vacationers, various types of housing were built among parks and forests - sanatoriums, private cottages, villas, hotels, recreation centers and boarding houses. The infrastructure also includes an entertainment area consisting of cinema centers, cafes, clubs, and restaurants.

Big Yalta is the pride of the peninsula, a complex of resorts and attractions.

Rest in Big Yalta

Now the coast of Yalta differs from other beaches in its incredible beauty and richness. At the beginning of the 21st century, it was decided to begin reconstructing the coast. The reconstruction affected the beach areas, which today receive tourists every year, the wild shores are equipped according to latest rules, and one even received the Blue Flag Award.

Arriving here, everyone thinks that there is only the sea and beaches, but this is far from the case. All vacationers want to see the magnificent landscapes and explore the surroundings of the resort. This can really be done on the peninsula.

The resort provides a warm climate for memorable trips and exciting excursions, including to the mountains. They surround Yalta from almost everywhere. From the north-west, for 6 km, there is the famous Ai-Petrinskaya yayla, on the other side – the peaks of the Nikitinskaya ridge, where the highest mountain is the popular Avinda (1472 m) near Gurzuf. An interesting and beautiful area for spending time and excursions with the family.

The city is also rich in springs. Yalta Mineral was opened during the construction of the hydrotunnel. Currently, two public pump rooms have been built in the city, the first one in Seaside Park, the second is on Chekhov Street. This mineral water rich in chemical elements: sulfate, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, potassium, sodium. It is also rich in bicarbonates.

Despite the fact that this city is recognized as a resort, and every second person thinks so, it is accessible treatment even during the summer season. Guests prefer Yalta sanatoriums rather than beaches and bars. While staying in sanatoriums and boarding houses, you can have a good rest and visit beautiful coniferous forests, in addition to various spa treatments, swimming pools, massages, etc.

Big Yalta is a resort, a leisure area where both children and adults will find something to do. Holidays by the sea are an alternative for all generations. Can:

swim in the sea;
play outdoor games on the shore, such as volleyball;
go on rides;
take pictures with animators, animals, etc.

Holidays in Yalta on the seashore involve more than just boring swimming in the Black Sea. Tourists can have fun with their family, go on excursions, live in ideal conditions, visit exhibitions, entertainment centers for the most convenient price. When drawing a parallel between sunny resort The southern coast and other cities of Crimea are a more profitable option compared to others.

If you have planned a vacation in Crimea, Yalta, the prices here are most suitable for your purpose. You can book tours to travel here, for example, from Moscow. In addition, it is possible to order a tour from St. Petersburg. It will be more reliable, cheaper and of better quality.

Crimea vacation Yalta: prices 2019

Name	Resort	Level	Work period	Brief description of the hotel
	Yalta	Economy	May-September	"South Pole" is located 7 km from Yalta, on the seashore, towards Nikitsky Botanical Garden, near Cape Martyan. The park area is 11 hectares with coniferous trees and evergreen shrubs.
	Lowering	Standard	From 25.04 to 15.10.2019	Conveniently located first line from the sea, on the territory of an ancient park. It has good infrastructure, its own beach 350 m long. The number of rooms is very diverse: from Economy category to Apartments.
	Yalta	Standard	all year round	Located within walking distance from the center of Yalta, from Pushkinsky Boulevard and the famous Yalta embankment. Treatment of the upper respiratory tract, in the sanatorium there is a radon clinic, a therapeutic SPA and a relict park.
Gurzuf-Center Pushkino Satellite pension	Gurzuf	Standard +	all year round	Branch "Pushkino" - rooms of a high level of comfort, a closed park area 100 meters from the beach. A worthy holiday full of peace. Branch "Sputnik" - comfortable cottages for 3-8 rooms 50 meters from the beach
	Yalta	Economy	all year round	The sanatorium is located in the center of Yalta, next to the Primorsky Park and a short walk from the famous Yalta embankment
	Yalta	Standard +	until the end of October	Hotel at the Yalta-Intourist hotel complex. Diverse and interesting infrastructure for adults and children.
	Kurpaty	VIP	all year round	A modern, elegant, premium hotel located on the first line of the sea, 10 km from Yalta. High level of service offered: swimming pools with sea water; center of bath cultures, center of restorative and aesthetic medicine; conference rooms, animation for children and adults, two restaurant complex, own beach.
	Gaspra	Standard	01.04-30.11	The territory of the sanatorium is a kind of landscape park of a protected area, where the art of architects and gardeners is combined with whimsical beauty wildlife. On the territory of “Sails” there is the “Captain’s Bridge” platform hanging over the abyss. Everyone who has been here seems to find themselves in the kingdom of sea and stone and is ready to admire for hours beautiful views coast of Crimea. Below, at the foot, stood the Parus rock, which gave the sanatorium its name.
	Yalta	Standard +	all year round	Hotel Yalta-Intourist is one of the best hotel complexes in the territory Crimean peninsula, and throughout Russia. And this title is well deserved. The hotel has an international certificate giving it 4-star status. This status was obtained thanks to high-quality European service, delicious food and a variety of entertainment activities for guests.
	Foros	Standard +	all year round	At the Foros sanatorium in 2015-2017. The reconstruction of the number of rooms and the beach area has been completed, the reconstruction of the medical center and the infrastructure of the sanatorium continues. The complex is located 100 meters from the sea. The surrounding area is picturesque: vertical rock formations, an original church, pleasing seascapes.
	Livadia	Standard +	30.05 - 30.09	Modern boarding house 150 m from the sea, with an indoor swimming pool and SPA complex. Recommended for family holidays.
	Livadia	Standard +	30.05 - 30.09	Art Hotel Azor - modern hotel with elements of art design right on the seashore, located in the famous Yalta suburb - Livadia, 5 km from the city of Yalta.
	Gurzuf	Standard +	22.04-31.10	A sanatorium with a developed territory and an excellent medical center.
	Livadia	Standard +	all year round	Hotel "Livadiyskiy" is located on the seashore, 15 min. walk from Primorsky Park and Yalta embankment
Motherland sanatorium	Gaspra	Standard	all year round	Sanatorium "Rodina" Crimea is located on the territory of a beautiful relic park of 17 hectares, on the first line from the sea, has rooms of various categories, extensive infrastructure, buffet style meals. The sanatorium has good medical facilities.
Tidal bore sanatorium	Koreiz	Standard	until 01.10	Buildings right on the seashore, an indoor swimming pool, health paths in a wonderful park - the best choice for those who are looking for a beautiful, calm and comfortable place to relax in Crimea. Treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, nervous and cardiovascular systems, musculoskeletal system.
	Koreiz	Standard	14.01-18.02, then from 1.04 - 25.12	Wonderful park and magnificent architectural ensemble, historical buildings on the first line of the sea, recreation and recreation on the Crimean South Coast. Treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, nervous and cardiovascular systems, musculoskeletal system.
	Landslide	VIP	all year round	New 5-star complex of international level. Accommodation from deluxe rooms to premium villas; excellent food. Outdoor and indoor swimming pools, sports center, conference rooms for up to 1300 seats, children's and adult animation, shows with stars. Park area, Japanese garden, amusement park, beach complex. Medical and SPA centers, treatment programs in more than 20 areas.
	Koreiz	Standard +	all year round	The Respect Hall hotel has one of the best SPA centers in Crimea. A modern business center equipped with the necessary equipment has been created. The hotel has very good rooms. The hotel is located about 1000 m from the sea, but there is a small cable car leading to the sea, which is used only by hotel guests. It has its own equipped beach (with a swimming pool).
	Parkovoye	VIP	all year round	The Crimean Breeze residence is the first hotel of such a high level in Crimea, located on the first line from the sea and offering five-star service to its guests who want to experience the special chic of the seaside lifestyle: luxurious rooms in villas, a Beauty and Health Center, a magnificent beach, an assortment of excellent Black Sea dishes - everything is aimed at providing guests with maximum comfort and satisfaction from their holiday.
	Kurpaty	Standard	April-November	The sanatorium is located in the village of Kurpaty, 8 km from Yalta, 50 m from its own equipped pebble beach.
Mountain sanatorium	Livadia	Standard	until 11.11	On the southern coast of Crimea in the city of Yalta, in the village of Livadia, the Gorny sanatorium is located. A 20-minute walk from the health resort along the famous Tsarskaya (Sunny) trail is the famous royal estate of the Romanov family - Livadia Palace.
	Koreiz	Standard	29.01-25.12	Sanatorium "Ai-Petri" Yalta is a complex with a decent medical base located at the foot of the mountain of the same name. He is rightfully considered one of the best in his profile. In addition to the beautiful, memorable landscapes opening from the windows of the complex, comfortable climatic conditions, because Miskhor, where the Ai-Petri sanatorium is located, is considered the warmest place in Crimea - only here a subtropical climate of the Mediterranean type prevails.
	Yalta	Standard +	01.02-31.12	Complex "Russia" is one of the most prestigious sanatoriums in Crimea with a powerful medical base, numerous health treatments in a modernly equipped diagnostic and treatment center.
	Gurzuf	Standard +	all year round	Learn to find joy in life - here the best way to attract happiness. Hong Zichen is a famous Chinese philosopher and writer of the 17th century. It is no coincidence that these wise words are the motto of the hotel. After all, this is the only hotel on the southern coast of Crimea, the architecture and interior of which, down to the smallest detail, inherits the traditions of the East, and primarily China.
	Koreiz	Standard	18.02 – 25.12	Clinical sanatorium "Miskhor" in Koreiz is located 15 km from Yalta on the seashore, on the territory of a magnificent subtropical park with an area of 18.2 hectares.
	Koreiz	Standard +	March-December	The 1001 Nights Hotel is designed in an elegant oriental style. It operates on an all-inclusive basis, which is especially important for family and youth holidays. Levant

The best tour operator among the Crimean representatives of travel services offers tours in July or August, since these months are most suitable for a seaside holiday. During this hot time, relaxing on the seashore will be just the thing and will help you gain strength and improve your health. The high temperature will be neutralized by the cool breeze from the sea and the shade from the trees along the alleys.

Season Crimea Yalta: the 2019 holiday is not yet in full swing, and you can easily order the necessary services. These are vouchers, tours, hotel or sanatorium reservations.

What to do in Yalta on vacation

Yalta is a city of great opportunities when it comes to siesta. You can visit not only excursions, but also various attractions and popular leisure spots. More on this a little later.

Walking along the alleys, quiet streets and famous parks (Livadiysky and Vorontsovsky) you can observe monuments of architectural culture. Among famous monuments, busts and monuments are easy to see: a monument to Pushnik, Gogol, N.K. Krasnov, Alexander Khanzhonkov, Chekhov, Lesya Ukrainka, Gorky, Lenin and many other outstanding people. In addition, on the streets and in parks you can find many monuments dedicated to the theme of war, the resettlement of the Crimean Tatars, etc. And there is a sculpture park where you can find more than 300 figures of characters from various cartoons, where children will have a lot of fun.

When on vacation with children, it is important to take a responsible approach to the issue of leisure, since children will not be able to go on excursions, to museums or walk on the shore all day. Places for free time for children:

Zoo (“Fairy Tale” is considered one of the best Crimean menageries);
“Marine Aquarium” (stationary, permanent exhibition of fish);
Embankment (resourceful animators, animals, living sculptures, attractions, etc. Almost nothing in terms of entertainment happens near the sea);
Cinema and theater;
If the weather turns bad, you can visit the cafe in the rain.

For the adult generation there are other entertainments:

Bars, clubs and cafes (on the embankment and beyond there are many entertainment venues for older audiences);
To spend time with a large group, you can order a boat for a sail (a yacht is an interesting choice for spending leisure time with friends or family);
Excursion program (make a plan for your trip and desired places to visit yourself, or take a ready-made route to choose from);
Summer concerts with CIS stars;
Restaurants;
Botanical Garden;
Rental of jet skis, rides on attractions, banana boats and more.

A trip to the South Coast with family involves active recreation in the form of mountain routes with a guide, horse tourism, paintball, mountaineering, camping in the forests, sea sports (surfing, flyboarding, kayaking, diving, etc.).

Famous and popular place"Swallow's Nest" remains for tourists and visitors from year to year. It can be viewed both outside and inside. There is a museum inside the building where excursions take place on holidays and weekends.

A week in Yalta will fly by if you visit interesting places for everyone, and truly entertaining at any age. Such a place could be palaces, of which there are many here and in nearby cities. Vivid examples are the palace of the Emir of Bukhara, Vorontsovsky, Yusupovsky, Livadia and Massandra palaces and others.

Yalta is resort town. This means that there are many opportunities here. Vacationers can not only relax on the beach, swim in the water of the Black Sea. There's a lot here interesting places for a luxurious time spent by yourself or with your family.

Having visited Crimea for the first time, I fell madly in love with its inexhaustible riches and atmosphere, and then I returned here to live, since just a vacation is not enough to study and understand the peninsula. But nevertheless, you can get incredible impressions during your vacation. So let's sharpen our skis towards Crimea. More precisely, flippers. The skis there are not functional.

The pearl of the peninsula and the place of the most massive tourist pilgrimages is, of course, the South Coast ( South coast Crimea). It is here that the most diverse nature, the cleanest pebble beaches, the most high mountains, the most ancient forests, the most diverse flora and fauna, the juiciest fruits, the richest wines and the most healing climate. It is here that the most picturesque nature trails with tall cliffs and waterfalls are located, it is here that the palaces of princes and other unique architectural monuments rise majestically... And many, many more unusual, unknown and fascinating things. And the pearl of the South Coast, which occupies a significant part of it and, in fact, spreads all these riches, is Bolshaya. A legendary area, definitely worth a visit.

In general, traveling by train to the south is a very dubious pleasure: you will have to make a lot of transfers in the heat, and even the risk of being stuck at the crossing for several hours is very high. Tourists following " Single ticket“, whom I met at train stations, had a very sad and “rumpled” appearance. They were no longer happy about coming to Crimea - fatigue from numerous road troubles took over.

This option may be relevant for residents of remote regions where flight fares are quite high. It allows you to save a lot of money. Getting to Crimea by plane from Central Russia is not at all expensive.

By bus

From Moscow and St. Petersburg they go Shuttle Buses to Kerch. The ticket price is about 3 thousand rubles. Having reached Kerch, you will need to get to the city you need on your own. Fortunately, the bus service between Kerch and the rest of Crimea is quite well developed.

There is another option: buy Bus tours, where all connections and logistics are already thought out for you. Similar offers can be found from many travel agencies. It's a little more expensive, but you won't have to wait long for connections. The same tours are organized to cities such as Yalta and Bakhchisarai. Then no transfers at all. Travel time is a little more than a day.

The buses that carry long distances are quite comfortable - my friends who travel this way did not complain of discomfort.

By car

You can get from Moscow to Yalta by private car in 18 hours, excluding stops and food breaks. Gasoline costs will be about 10 thousand rubles. The road will run through Ukraine. From Moscow you need to take the E105 highway, which leads directly to Yalta, the length of the route is 1,481 km.

The journey from St. Petersburg will take about 30 hours. There are options: go either only through Ukraine, or through Belarus and Ukraine. The average is 2,200 km. If you drive only through Ukraine, then you should take the E95 highway, in Bryansk get onto the E101, follow it to Belgorod, and then change the road to E105. This is the most optimal, simple

(less chance of getting lost at junctions and turns) and quick option.

When is the season? When is the best time to go

The best time for a holiday in Crimea is mid-August - late September. Not so hot, not so stuffy, the sea is warm and rarely stormy. Local fruits, berries, nuts and vegetables have already ripened, young wines have been made from the new grape harvest, and markets are beginning to trade in all these riches of Crimea. In general, absolutely all, without exception, the delights of southern resort life can be enjoyed during this period.

Big Yalta in summer

In summer, Yalta is crowded. There is a crush in all minibuses, traffic jams on the roads, finding a place on the beach is a rare success, there is a queue for excursions, it is often impossible to disperse on narrow mountain paths, on the embankment you cannot fight off merchants of all stripes - here they lure you with baklava, and here they offer to tell fortunes for the future. Prices for food, housing and others tourist services the tallest and most unrealistically bloated. But! The south is still the south, and no matter how you look at it, it’s nice in Yalta in the summer.

All other advantages of resort life significantly outweigh the disadvantages. Sun, sea, beach, warmth, mountains, forests, wine and delicious food, kind people - in comparison with this, all of the above shortcomings seem so insignificant.

As for the sea, it warms up to a comfortable temperature (about +23 °C) by mid-June and remains warm until the end of September. The period of sweltering heat occurs at the end of July - beginning of August. Then neither the sea nor the shade of pine forests can save you from the heat.

Big Yalta in autumn

Autumn - best time for a trip to Crimea. If you want to relax comfortably without the crowded tourist bustle and heat, but with warm sea and red-red landscapes of the forest, maple and oak alleys, then autumn is ideal for you.

Off-season trips are good for those who do not like to be around noise and crowds. The city streets are not so crowded, many cafes are closed, and souvenir stalls are boarded up. But there is an opportunity to wander alone on the beaches, without stepping over densely lying sunbathers, to feel the scale of the elements, to listen to the waves. Well, housing, of course, is rented during this period at lower prices.

Big Yalta in spring

In spring, the sea is still cold (+15 °C), and only walruses enjoy swimming. During the day it is quite warm - the temperature rises to +25 °C, and at night to +17 °C. But, again, there are not many tourists, prices are not high. And if you come at the end of May-April, you can find Crimea in bloom! The plateau above Yalta is strewn with poppies, the forest clearings are all covered with snowdrops, and the gardens are covered in clouds of the most fragrant flowering in the world. It's incredibly pleasing to the eye! Alone lavender fields what are they worth?

Big Yalta in winter

In winter, Yalta dies out. The embankment is emptying, many shops, cafes and hotels are closing, storms are becoming more frequent at sea, and cold winds blowing in the city, descending from the mountains. No one is calling boat trips and diving, does not offer boiled crawfish or salted corn. Yalta in winter is an ordinary small mainland town. There is simply no reason to go there at this time of year.

Snow in Yalta is a rather rare phenomenon. All winter it lies only in the mountains, and if it falls in the city, it melts within a day. The children immediately happily pour out into the streets and make short-lived snowmen. For Yalta, this is truly akin to a miracle (unlike Simferopol district, which is located higher above sea level, and therefore fluffy precipitation lingers there longer).

Clue:

Big Yalta - weather by month

Districts. Where is the best place to live?

Yalta and surroundings (Massandra, Livadia)

As for Yalta itself, the well-known “Intourist” is always happy to welcome guests and is very much loved by tourists, and the prices there are quite reasonable. The most expensive places in Yalta are, of course, the hotels on the embankment (Villa Elena, Oreanda and others like them). These are architectural monuments where the Chekhovs and Chaliapins used to have tea. The hotels have a very high star rating, and therefore the prices are not budget. A comfortable area for living in Yalta is, again, its suburb - . Yalta itself is still very noisy and crowded, and the city beaches are dirty. Massandra is quieter, cleaner and still a little cheaper. more noisy, since the Livadia Palace is located there, and crowds of tourists come to it. But there are good beaches there.

But for lovers of noisy city life who do not want to live anywhere other than Yalta, I recommend the area of st. Pushkinskaya. This is the original Yalta Arbat, the center of vibrant city life. On the one hand, you live in a place with a high concentration of restaurants and clubs, and on the other, it’s only a 10-minute walk to the sea.

Only the prices there, of course, are high. Even simple housing can cost millions, just because of its favorable location.

Villages

Of all the Bolsheyalta villages for living, I would recommend. It is the most quiet, calm, clean and beautiful. Yalta and the most iconic sights are very close from there. You can read more about housing in Simeiz

The least I would recommend is . It is the most densely populated, the most hilly and mountainous, and the historical part in it is quite small. The rest of the space is occupied by standard block houses, built by the councils as dormitories for Artek employees - boring, gray and depressing. No resort romance. But here is the longest beach and embankment. The water in the sea, of course, is cleaner than that in Yalta, but still leaves much to be desired. But this is just my opinion; to some, Gurzuf may seem like an attractive resort area.

All other villages have the same idea - guest houses and simple hotels offer rooms of varying comfort. Somewhere there is a courtyard with gazebos and barbecues, somewhere there are swimming pools and other hotel attractions. Prices vary depending on the availability of these bonuses, the main one, of course, being distance from the sea.

But in general, all coastal villages differ little from each other - pebble beach, market, historical part with dilapidated houses and crooked streets, and new neighborhoods with Soviet-era buildings and modern cottages. The cost of accommodation starts from 700 rubles per day. But each village has its own iconic sights and unique natural areas.

I don’t see much difference where to live. These villages are all typical. But if you like peace, then I would not recommend staying in Alupka, where the Vorontsov Palace is located, and in Gaspra, where the Bird home. Daily pilgrimages of crowds of tourists and motorcades from slow buses will not allow you to catch relaxation.

By the way, the ubiquitous grannies with “housing” signs have not gone away. And they will be able to offer you good houses in the private sector, which the Internet doesn’t even know about.

And the most prestigious hotel in Greater Yalta (and in Crimea in general) is Mriya Resort&Spa. It is located near Simeiz and is considered a sanatorium-resort complex. All the big shots, coming to Crimea, stop there. A large territory, well-groomed safe beaches, tennis courts, restaurants and spa centers - all the benefits of civilization are at your service. The grannies with their signs weren’t even standing nearby.

I will tell you in detail about approximate housing prices in the section below.

What are the prices for holidays?

Nutrition

Lunch in a canteen or an average cafe will cost 200–300 rubles, and in restaurants and more decent cafes 500–700 rubles. The average price for visiting excursions and attractions is 300 rubles per piece.

Souvenirs

Classic souvenirs like magnets, shell beads, teas and soaps can be purchased for 100 rubles. The price for tourist maps. The cost of illustrated publications about Crimea starts from 300 rubles. Spices cost from rubles per bag. Wines - from 250 per bottle. In addition, in markets and souvenir stalls you can safely practice the art of bargaining and bring down the price a little :)

Main attractions. What to see

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Beaches. Which ones are better

There is nothing to do on the beaches in Yalta. There are too many boats and ships there, and the sea itself is very dirty. However, in the summer you can’t get through there either - there are too many people.

The beaches of all villages are approximately the same - a narrow pebble strip and groins every 50 meters. But nevertheless, there are protected places where the sea is clean and there are few people.

Chekhov Bay in Gurzuf
In Gurzuf, on the territory of the Chekhov museum-dacha, there is a small cove, very clean and beautiful, surrounded by tall rocks, hidden from prying eyes. You can go there through the museum by paying the caretaker 50 rubles. But you are guaranteed peace and quiet there.

Beach "Gurovskie Kameni"
Clean Artekivsky beach for public use. You can read more about it Now, due to the active construction of the new Artek buildings, the beach is closed. But I think that you can get into it through some hole in the fence, having first learned about it from the local old-timers.

Wild beach in Simeiz
Adherents of nudism will be satisfied with the Semeiz wild beach. Lying near beautiful rocks on snow-white smooth limestone boulders - what else can you dream of? More about the beach -

Beaches at the foot of Ayu-Dag
The famous one, which is located between and Partenite, is also famous for its wild beaches. You can get there by boat from Gurzuf or from Partenit (sea taxi is a very common phenomenon in Yalta. It’s very pleasant to relax there - mountain landscapes They are impressive, and the clear sea is very pleasing, especially after Yalta.

Churches and temples. Which ones are worth visiting?

Muslim mosques and Orthodox churches are very common in Crimea. But in Yalta, unlike the Bakhchisarai region, there are no outstanding mosques of interest to tourists. But there are a couple of beautiful churches.

Museums. Which ones are worth visiting?

Basically, the museums of Yalta are divided into palaces of the Russian aristocracy of the 19th century, houses where famous writers and artists lived, and ancient fortresses. Not all of them are unusual, large-scale and worth the attention of a tourist. Here are the ones that I think are a must visit.

Parks

Gardens and parks invariably accompanied all large-scale palaces and aristocratic estates in Crimea. To create them, they called in foreign specialists and ordered plants from the world's leading greenhouses. Numerous sanatoriums also left a park legacy: plants were planted on their territory, the evaporation of oils from which has a healing effect

Tourist streets

In all coastal villages There are usually two tourist streets: the embankment, and another street going down from the city to it. They are notable for the fact that it is there that they sell everything that they go to Crimea for - herbs, tea, oils, fruits and vegetables, vests with the inscription “I love Yalta”, towels with a map of the Black Sea coast and other items that delight tourists’ bellies and soul.

Another tourist thoroughfare of the city is the pedestrian Pushkinskaya Street, which leads, of course, to the embankment. It is not for nothing that it is called that - after all, the very sun of Russian poetry, comrade, walked along it and admired the beauty of the city. Kit tourist places here is also classic: cheburek houses, cafes, souvenir shops, restaurants and terraces. The street is planted with beautiful southern trees, in the shade of which you can sit on comfortable wide benches. It is also home to the Yalta local history museum(poor and not developed in any way since Soviet times) and a Catholic church, quite nice from the outside.

What to see in 1 day

So, you only have one day to visit Yalta. You shouldn’t be hysterical, annoyed at the injustice of fate, and believe that you won’t be able to accomplish anything in just one day in the vast Yalta. If you don't wrinkle your pillow until noon, you can embrace the immensity.

8 a.m. You have already left home and are standing at the bus station. Jump on a minibus to Alupka. You will be there around 9. A whole hour before the museum opens Vorontsov Palace you walk through the fragrant morning garden, admiring the landscape art and views of the sea. Around 10, go to the museum ticket office and buy a ticket for the first excursion. The guide is still cheerful, cheerful and you skim the cream of the Crimean excursion skills. At 11 you leave the palace, enriched with new knowledge and impressed by the royal interiors. To consolidate the material, you can go to one or two more exhibitions of the palace.
12:00. It's noon. Don't rush to fill your stomachs! We'll have lunch at , but in the meantime, grab a cheburek in case you have to stand in line at . From the palace you can get to it by minibus No. 132 or 102, but it takes just a couple of stops, so you can walk. We get in line for the ride and enjoy the impressive funicular ride.
13:00. You are at the top. Walk along the plateau, go to the battlements on the bridge (the rocks themselves are nameless, but tourists and local residents they call them “teeth”), buy souvenirs at the Tatar market, admire the mountain and sea landscapes.
14:30. Dinner time. We have lunch at the wonderful cafe “Ai-Petri”. It is located on a cliff, to the right of the station cable car, if you stand facing the sea. The prices there are surprisingly affordable for such a popular place, and lunch will cost 500 rubles. But the view is wonderful! From the panoramic windows you can admire the battlements, the sea, and Yalta. Beauty.
15:30. Having enjoyed the high - nature, we return to the earth, to the low. We jump into any minibus going from Miskhor to the Yalta bus station. At the bus station we transfer to transport to Massandra.
17:00. We have time for a five-hour excursion and subsequent tasting at.
19:00 . We tumble out of the factory, prudently taking their wine with us on the road. We are going to the evening party, where at this time life is in full swing: street musicians who have had enough sleep in the evening, fire show masters and other stunt performers begin to perform. Street artists paint you and the Crimean landscapes, and cafes are filled with the intoxicating aromas of delicious gourmet dishes.
20:00. Take a walk along the embankment, digest the impressions accumulated during the day, look into different shops for souvenirs, listen to the waves and admire the lights and garlands. And for dinner, go to the Yalta Dvorik cafe (Lenin embankment, 19). This is a cozy terrace with soft sofas, delicious food and good music. Dinner here will cost 500–700 rubles.

You can spend even one day in Yalta richly, filling it with interesting events.

What to see in the area

The surroundings of Yalta are replete with natural attractions. Not seeing them means not seeing Crimea.

Food. What to try

Of course, in Crimea, the first thing you should do is fill your belly with all the southern delicacies - crayfish, oysters and mussels, boiled corn, dried Black Sea fish, churchkhela and baklava. All this is available in stalls on beaches and embankments, as well as from merchants walking along tourist streets.

Since Crimea is famous for its rich Tatar culture, establishments of Crimean Tatar cuisine are most common here. And you should definitely try pilaf, chebureki, lagman and other national gastronomic delights. There are no such cafes in all the villages of greater Yalta, and on average lunch in them costs 500 rubles.

In addition, during the high tourist season, a bunch of canteens and cafes with European cuisine open. Many of them boast outdoor terraces.

Self-catering

Those who prefer to cook themselves will also not be disappointed. In the markets you can buy absolutely everything - meat, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products from local farmers. Well, even though Crimea is a village, supermarkets have reached it too. The popular chain stores here “Pud”, “Sosedi”, “Furshet”, “Yabloko” are scattered in handfuls throughout all the villages and villages.

In general, you won’t go hungry. Generous Yalta will feed everyone.

Cafe "Mangal", st. Pushkinskaya, 18a
Lovers of quality grilling definitely come here! The intoxicating smells of kebab and kebabs are tempting. I tried fish cooked over charcoal there and was pleased with everything - the spices, the cooking, and the service. The interior is also very nice. Among other things, the cafe offers a wide selection of draft beer, which goes very well with its signature dishes :) The average check is 500 rubles.

Cafe "Spices and Passions", emb. them. Lenina, 31b
Just a nice veranda on the embankment. A classic lounge-cafe with panoramic windows and sea views, a modern cozy hi-tech design and a standard menu - from pasta to tiramisu. The average bill is 600 rubles.

South Cafe, st. Botkinskaya, 2v
A trendy cafe, atypical for Crimea. More like mainland establishments. What I like about it is that they offer national dishes for a business lunch different countries- Japanese, Greek, Italian. You can choose according to your mood. There is also always pleasant music playing there, some kind of fresh Internet radio, where all the tracks are selected with great taste. The interior and service are also at the same level. I advise you to take a look. And, as far as I know, good musicians from the mainland come there on weekends and perform their music. Everyone praises these concerts :) The average bill is 700 rubles.

Budget

Dining room "Crimea", st. Moskovskaya 1/6;
Canteen "Lilac", st. Roosevelt 4;
Dining room “At home”, emb. named after Lenin 15;
Cafe "Mangal", st. Pushkinskaya, 18a;
Cafe "Medusa", st. Marshak, 4.

Mid-level

"People's Cafe No. 1", st. Lomonosova, 15;
South Cafe, st. Botkinskaya, 2v;
Restaurant "Chaika", emb. named after Lenin, 15;
Cafe "Massandra", Drazhinsky street, 46;
Cafe "Van Gogh", st. Massandrovskaya, 11.

Expensive

Restaurant "Fabrikant", Primorsky Park, 4;
Kaat Park, Primorsky Park, 1a;
Restaurant "Tiflis", st. Baturina, 1;
Cafe "Balcony", emb. named after Lenin, 35a;
Grant-cafe Persona Grata, emb. named after Lenin, 17;
Grand Cafe "Orange", emb. named after Lenin, 31a;
Restaurant "Colonnade", Kommunarov Street, 2A, Primorsky Park;
Verdi bar&restaurant, Primorsky Park 1.

Holidays

In September at the Theater. Chekhov International Theater Festival takes place in Yalta THEATER.CHEKHOV. YALTA" Theaters come there from many Russian cities, as well as from neighboring countries. All day long, the theater shows a wide variety of performances; during the festival, you can meet many famous actors in the city.

This is a big event for Yalta residents, and it is definitely worth a visit. You can view the poster on the theater website, and buy tickets only at the box office on the embankment, or in the theater itself.

Safety. What to watch out for

In general, Yalta is a fairly safe city, but there are things that it is better to warn yourself against:

Things to do

Yalta is a great place both for a beach holiday and a night out, as well as for extreme sports enthusiasts of various stripes - rock climbers, divers, speleologists and racers. Everyone will find something to their liking here.

Shopping and shops

On the embankment, of course, there are several fashion stores of familiar brands, but due to sanctions, they initially have inflated prices and sell outdated collections. So fashionistas have nothing to do in Yalta. All fashion here begins and ends with flip-flops, striped shorts and a beer belly spilling out of them.

It is better to do shopping in Crimea in the markets. And buy exclusively authentic products - oils, jams, fruits, shells, teas, etc. Yalta is not for you, and you shouldn’t go there for fashionable clothes. But there’s so much that’s missing from the markets! And this is not there, and that is not there either :)

Local craftsmen and craftswomen sell all kinds of goods, here everyone will find something for themselves and their loved ones to taste. Food, cosmetics, traditional medicine, paintings by local artists, spices... You can’t list it all. Markets Big Yalta- a storehouse of folk wisdom and ingenuity.

Bars. Where to go

As you know, the highest concentration of bars in resort areas is located by the sea: on the beaches and not far from them. Yalta is no exception.

Pub "Ulf", Karl Marx str. 4/2
An atmospheric place stylized as a medieval Irish pub. Here you will be offered strong ale and meat snacks, which are especially pleasant to eat under the vaulted stone ceilings on rough oak tables. Bar prices are slightly above average.

All bars are open until approximately 5 a.m.; only very low-class establishments, such as port wine bars, where port thieves and local drunks gather, are open 24 hours a day.

Clubs and nightlife

Nightlife is also in full swing. During the high tourist season, the clubs are open every day.

Cafe-club "Chocolate", Kyiv street 1
Classical night club, where all the Yalta youth gather to hang out. Popular hits are played, popular drinks are poured. Parties are traditionally held on Fridays and Saturdays. There is nothing remarkable in the club itself, which is why the prices are quite standard for middle-class establishments.

Extreme Sports

The Southern Coast of Crimea is a real haven for extreme sports enthusiasts. Steep forest trails are wonderful for downhill cycling and freeride, mountain cliffs are for rope jumpers, the mysterious waters of the Black Sea are for divers and kayakers, tall rock formations are for rock climbing and mountaineering, relief plateaus are for jeeping, riverbeds mountain rivers- for canyoning, deep caves - for caving. And I'm sure this is not the whole list.

There are many companies that organize various extreme tours around Crimea and provide everything necessary equipment. You just have to do some good Googling. As for people who are independent in this regard, I can only talk in more detail about rock climbing and caving.

Rock climbing

The most famous rock massifs with a bunch of beaten routes are:

and the Swan's Wing rock,
Nikitskaya cleft in Nikita,
Ai-Nikola rock massif and Alim rock in Oreanda,
Red Stone in Krasnokamenka,
Parus rock in Foros,
Mount Krestovaya in Alupka.

The routes on them vary in difficulty from 4c to 8c.

There is a campsite for climbers under Red Rock where you can pitch a tent and use the shower and kitchen. And although the path from there to the sea is not close, under the rock itself there is a small lake, which is filled with cold springs. It is very pleasant to swim in it after climbing.

And under Parus there is an active rescue station and a spring.

Climbing on Ai-Nikola is very specific: on the road, above the massif itself, there is an Orthodox church, where a tape recorder with religious chants is played for the whole day from the very morning. They turn it off only at 6 o'clock. Echo, as you know, is quite strong in the mountains. And although the routes there are very interesting, it is difficult for an unprepared listener to endure such accompaniment for more than two hours.

The coolest thing about the Crimean Rocks is the short approaches. Many rocks are located 50 meters from the route, some take 10 minutes to walk to. There is no need to drag your equipment through the forest up the mountain, accompanied by mosquitoes, 10 kilometers to the nearest rock. The main rock type in Crimea is limestone. In some places it is very comfortable and pleasant for climbing, in others it is sharp and hurts your fingers. So you have to be careful.

Caving tourism

As for caves, many speleologists argue that speleology should be done only for the sake of later descending into the caves of Crimea. Mount Karabi, near Simferopol, is very famous in the world speleological community, as it contains some of the deepest and most unexplored caves in the world (for example, Krasnaya Cave). In addition, there you can find very beautiful caves with snow-white stalactites and stalagmites, sparkling crystals and other speleological goodies.

The caves of Mount Chatyr-Dag near Alushta are no less interesting for speleologists-researchers and ordinary speleotourists. In addition, the closest to Yalta is a mountain, in the depths of which a lot of interesting things are also hidden. The depth of the descents into many caves reaches hundreds of meters in total, so you need to correctly calculate the length of the rope and take it with a supply of hooks for hanging.

Souvenirs. What to bring as a gift

As a gift from Yalta, it is definitely worth bringing sweet Yalta onions, aromatic sunflower oil, Crimean teas and wines (only it is better to buy them at wineries, the markets are full of fakes), local spices (the Svan mixture is especially good), aromatic oils and soaps, nuts and olives, jam from local fruits.

In general, everything that makes Crimea Crimea. Its small, but very tasty and healthy pieces:)

How to get around the city

Transport communication between the villages of Greater Yalta is carried out by minibuses and trolleybuses. The latter go only towards Simferopol, to the east. That is, from Bolsheyalta villages you can only get to Gurzuf. Trolleybuses No. 51, 52 and 53 will take you to all eastern villages of Big Yalta. The trolleybus station is located across the street from the bus station. Minibuses regularly go to the villages located to the west of Yalta from the upper platform of the bus station.

Minibuses and trolleybuses also travel around the city itself. The fare is 13 rubles.

Taxi. What features exist

A taxi ride around the city costs on average 150 rubles. You just need to call the ordering services, and not use the services of bombs that lure rogue tourists. They jack up prices shamelessly. Yalta taxi numbers are available on the Internet, I just called the first number that came up in the search engine. Unfortunately, convenient Yandex taxi and other applications have not yet reached Crimea. To the airport, taxi drivers usually charge 2000–3000 rubles.

Transport rental

Many people rent cars and for good reason. This is much more convenient than being stuck in crowded summer minibuses, not knowing where to get off and whether you will be on time. last flight.

At the airport itself in Simferopol there are several offices of various car rental companies. On average, renting an economy class car for 7 days costs about 8,000 rubles. Business class - about 15,000. During the high tourist season, you need to book cars in advance, at least a month in advance.

Be careful on twisty and steep roads mountain roads- that's my only advice. Driving on flat terrain is different from driving on mountainous terrain. The latter requires more skill and dexterity. So don't be reckless, just be careful :)

Big Yalta - holidays with children

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Rent a Car- also an aggregation of prices from all rental companies, all in one place, let's go!

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