Crimea, Yalta - attractions

Arriving in Crimea, many tourists are eager to get to Yalta, as it is located on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula in a very picturesque place. In this city you can spend time not only on the beach , but also visiting interesting places located in the most populated area and its environs. From this article you will learn what it is worth to look at in Yalta - the pearl of the Crimea peninsula.

The main sights of Yalta

Among the sights of Yalta the most famous are:


  1. Swallow's Nest. This castle is built on a steep cliff at an altitude of 50 m above sea level. Now inside it there are exhibitions and a souvenir shop, but tourists often come to him not for their sake, but to admire the view from the fields of the sea.
  2. The Wuchang-Su waterfall. Its height is almost 100 m, it is considered to be the highest in the Crimea. Due to the fact that the mountain rivers dry out in the summer, it is recommended to visit this waterfall in April-May.
  3. Nikitsky Botanical Garden. It collected about 30 thousand unique plants. It is especially interesting in the period of abundant flowering of tulips, roses or chrysanthemums.
  4. Yalta Zoo "Fairy Tale" and "Glade of Fairy Tales". They are very close to each other. The first one is one of the most interesting zoos in the Crimea, the second is a park of wooden figures of characters from various fairy tales.
  5. The palaces. This territory enjoyed popularity in tsarist times. That is why there are so many beautiful old palaces here: Vorontsovsky, Massandrovsky, Livadia, Yusupov, Dyulber, Kichkine, Emir of Bukhara, as well as Yasnaya Polyana and Ai-Todor estates. Each of them has an interesting story about which they will tell you when they visit.
  6. Reserves "Cape Martyan" and "Yalta". On the South coast is a unique nature. To preserve it, it was decided to take these territories under the protection of the state.
  7. Paths. Forests and parks around Yalta have always been used for hiking, during which you can admire the beautiful views of the mountains and the sea, and also become healthier. The most popular routes are Tsarskaya (Solnechnaya), Botkinskaya and Taraktashskaya trails.

What to see in Yalta with children?

Not all of the main attractions of Yalta will appeal to children, since many of them are associated with history and nature. But this city is designed for recreation, so there are many places in it that both younger and older generations will like. It: