Ukraine: Yalta, Alupka, Gaspra, Gurzuf, Livadia, Massandra

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Yalta
Capital SCC - the most famous, popular and expensive resorts Yuzhnoberezhya. Founded by Greek settlers in the IV-V centuries. BC (According to legend, after a long storm, one of the sailors saw land cried: «Yalos!», which means «bank»). About town Polovtsy Dzhalitu mentioned in the XII century. Arab geographer Al-Idrisi. In XIV-XV centuries. Here was a colony of Byzantine Kaulita (Etalita). A long time, the settlement remained a small fishing village. Rapid growth began in the XIX century. When roads tied to Simferopol Yalta, Sevastopol and Alushta. Aristocratic popular resort town has become, once known scientist C. Botkin, opening the healing properties of the local climate, recommended that the Imperial household to buy this summer estate. It starts with the construction of palaces and houses, a breakdown of parks and gardens. In Soviet times they were nationalized and turned into a sanatorium. The new phase of rapid development took place in the postwar years. Vacationers especially appreciate the mild and sunny climate of Yalta (+4 winter, 24 in summer), due to the location of the town in the mountainous amphitheater, comparable to the climate of Nice. Big Yaltoy called a long strip of towns along the coast extending from Forosa to Gurzufa.

Quay them. Lenin. "The Yalta promenade, kilometer pedestrian street, extending along the coast of Morvokzala to square them. Kalinin. Here are the most expensive restaurants, hotels and entertainment complexes. Hotel "Russia" (1875, d. number 13) was at one time the most fashionable in the city (now the guest. "Tavrida"). Now it is a hotel Oreanda (d. number 35 / 2), which operates the cinema "Kinopalats." The Cathedral of St. John Chrysostom (1832-37 biennium.) Polikurovsky hill. The first stone construction in the city. In the war years, the temple was destroyed, preserved only high belfry. Now the church restored. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (1903), st. Gardening, 2. Located on a small hill at the foot of the hill Darsan. The temple in the Russian style, was built in memory of the tragic death of Emperor Alexander II. He was given the name of the Holy Blagovernogo Prince Alexander Nevsky, heavenly guardian angel dead. Armenian Church (1909-14 biennium.) St. Suburban, 3. The magnificent temple in the Armenian style was built by order of Baku oilman Ter-Ghukassian in memory of his daughter and itemized artist B. Surenyantsem (then his tomb). There were stairs leading to the house of 100 degrees. Church of St. Mary's (1914), st. Chekhov, 10. Previously, there was church, belonged to the German community of the city. Palace of Emir of Bukhara (1903), st. Sevastopol, 12/43. Located above the Primorskiy Park, west of the Quay (now - the library san. "Yalta"). Built by architect Tarasov in the Mauritanian style at the site, which has Seid Abdul Amir Khan Ahan. White Cottage (1899), st. Kirov, 112. Museum A. Chekhov, where the writer spent with his family last years of life. Preserved through the efforts of Chekhov's sister Maria Pavlovna. Museum Lesia Ukrainka Street. Ekaterinenskaya, 8. It occupies the second floor of the mansion kupchihi Lischinskoy, where the poet rented rooms during their treatment at Yalta. Level 1 - Museum of pre-revolutionary culture of Yalta. Hill of Fame. Memorial to honor the heroes who died during the Civil and Great Patriotic War, opened in 1967 near - Darsan hill, which leads from the embankment lift. Hence a magnificent view over the city. Beaches of Yalta. City beach is free on the embankment of the beach "Oreandy" not suited for recreation (you can only enter into the sea). Paid city beach located in the eastern part of the city, close to Massandrovskim beach. More beaches belong to hotels and sanatoriums, some offer paid services to all comers. Lovers of solid tanning recommend beaches in paragraph Katsiveli and at the foot of the city of Cat in Simeize.

Alupka
The second-largest resort Big Yalta, a particularly beautiful vyglyadeschy from the sea. Tavrskoe village emerged VI-V centuries. First mentioned in 960, when Khazar ruler Joseph among the subject he places calls Alubiku. In the XIV century. the power of genueztsev. In the XVIII century. Tatar village turned into possession of the book. Potemkin, then gr. Vorontsov. In 1848 Vorontsov Palace was built in the Tudor style, which combines the romance of medieval castles, Moorish style and luxury mansions English (architect E. Blor). Around the Palace, an area of about 40 dessiatinas by a magnificent park with glades, artificial lakes, crevices, fountains, pavilions and a host of exotic plants. Since 1921 - Museum-Reserve. During the Yalta conference here stopped British delegation.

Gaspra
The resort village at the Cape Ai-Todor (holy Fedir "). Since I in. BC. e. to III in. Mr. e. here was a major Roman strengthening Haraks (in Harakskom park grounds excavated houses, nymph, clay water pipes, etc.). In 1835 the lighthouse was built (now - Museum of sentinel Black Sea). In 1836 architect. F. Elson put the palace in the Gothic style for the book. A. Golitsyn, which subsequently rested L. Tolstoy (now - ¹ 1 rank. "Yasnaya Polyana", is a museum). At the edge of Avrorinoy rock arch. A. Sherwood built for Baron von Shteyngelya miniature Gothic castle "Swallow's Nest" (1912), became the calling card YUBK (now - Italian restaurant). On the territory of Attractions "Kichkine" - grand estate Romanovs (1912) in fashion then forms the Mauritanian architecture, which prorublena beautiful staircase to the beach. Close (territory sun. Dnipro) - another grand estate "Haraks" (1907) in the Scottish style.

Gurzuf
Eastern edge of Big Yalta, the territory of the famous "Artek". The first fort was built in the VI century. Byzantines. Retained The Genoese fortress XI-XV centuries. (now - the territory "Artek"). The development of the resort began in 1811 with the construction of houses Armand de Richelieu, after which the town became a favorite place of creative elite. By the end of the XIX century. there are many hotels, restaurants, a beautiful park with sculptures and fountains (now - the territory sun. Military and "Pushkin"). Here rested Pushkin (open house-museum), was on shore giving A. Chekhov (runs the museum), frequented F. Shalyapin. Pushkin called the grotto, where the poet loved to go named Shalyapin - the rock on which the singer wanted to build a cottage. Cornel-Tash (red stone) have to Krasnokamenka over Gurzufom - a place where growing grapes, which produce the famous dessert wine, "White Muscat Red Stone."

Koreiz
Town close to Gasproy, at the foot of Ai-Petri, above the Cape Ai-Todor. The first reference is from the early Middle Ages - VIII in the end. Until the XIX century. remained a small village until farmsteads new owners - Prince Golitsyn, Naryshkinyh, Mescherskih. Yusupov Palace was built in the beginning. XX century. the project architect. N. Krasnov for aristocratic dynasty Yusupov. After the revolution, the palace was the home of rest for the party elite, during the Yalta Conference in 1945 is located Soviet delegation (now - luxury hotel complex in public administration). 11-kilometer "Koreizskaya Path leads to the Ai-Petri.

Livadia
The resort village 3 kilometers south-west of Yalta, the former summer residence of Russian Tsar. At the end of X in. Here was the Greek village of Hai-Yan (St. John). In 1834 the land bought Earl Potocki, an area of over 40 hectares has been divided landscape park. In 1860, when Livadiyu gained royal family, architect. Monighetti built the first house. In 1911 Livadia Palace rebuilt arch. Krasnov in the style of the Italian Renaissance. White facades of the Great Palace decorated with artistic carvings, luxury and refinement different interior trim. In 1920 the palace was nationalized. In 1945, there was Yalta conference, at which it was decided that section of spheres of influence of major world powers: the Soviet Union, USA and England. In the palace housed the U.S. delegation, headed by F. Roosevelt. Now - a museum, the territory sun. "Livadia". From the palace begins "The Tsar's Path to gasprinskogo mansion, where the 1901-02 biennium. L. Tolstoy lived.

Massandra
The historic center of wine industry in the Crimea. Since 1826 belonged Vorontsov, who in 1881 the French architect. Bouchard began to build Massandra Palace in the style of the time of Louis XIII. Dostroen he was after the death of S. Vorontsov in the 1892-1900 biennium. Arch. Vergnerom as the residence of King Alexander III (now - Museum). In 1894 the chief winemaker specific departments in Crimea and the Caucasus book. L. Golitsyn started building the first plant in Russia underground tunnel type for the production and excerpts dining and dessert wines "Massandra." Currently, a collection of wines includes about a million bottles, cellars are open for visits, a tasting. The following to the bank is located Massandra Park (XIX century.), Which rises the biggest and famous hotel YUBK "Yalta-Intourist."

Mostyska
Self-name bottom of the towns Koreiz and Gaspra near the Cape Ai-Todor. There in the Middle Ages. The Palace of Grand Duke Pyotr "Dyulber" ( "excellent") was built in the 1895-1897 biennium. the project architect. N. Krasnov in the Arabic style (now - Spa Verkhovna Rada). Mishorsky park built at the end of the XVIII century. (pl. 21.3 hectares, about 100 species of exotic gardens and trees and shrubs, operates tsvetomuzykalny fountain). On the coast installed a bronze sculpture "Mermaid" fountain "Female Arzy and robber Ali-Baba" associated with the legend Mishora. Here is the bottom station of the cable road leading to Ai-Petri.

Nikita
The small village east of Yalta is famous thanks located here Nikitsky Botanical Garden. One of the oldest botsadov Peace was founded in 1812 scientists botanists H. Stevenom as Kazenny Tauride Imperial Botanical Garden. Plavno down to the sea, forming several parks: top, bottom, Seaside Park at Cape Montedor. Now in the collection - more than 28 000 species, varieties and hybrids. The famous collection of roses has about 2000 varieties. The peak bloom - from March to May. A wine tasting brand "Magaraci, jams of rare fruits.

Oreanda
The spa resort of Livadia and the Cape Ai-Todor. Of the bowers, the rotunda at the "Tsar trail" visible "Machtovaya" rock with Groth and a rock-wall "Cross" - a vertical cliff, where train climbers. Retained The strengthening Oreanda-Isar (VIII-XV cc.). Since 1825 Oreanda belonged to the imperial family name, was built by the first palace, which once visited Mark Twain. In the middle of the XIX century. was founded Park Lower Oreanda. " In 1948, on the ground remains of burnt palace project architect. M. Ginzburg built sanatorium "Lower Oreanda."

Simeiz
The resort village is located 5 kilometers west of Alupki with spurs mountain cat. At Mount relics tavrskogo settlements Limena-IV of the Isar. BC - V in. AD At Mount Panea instead Divy rocks are remnants of the Byzantine monastery and basilica X. with a mosaic floor, which genueztsy later used as a fortress. Resort Development in the XIX century. Maltsevy assist industrialists, bought the land from the Potocki and Naryshkin. Gothic cottage "Xena" (1911) is famous "house with ghosts." In the Blue Bay is the first Crimean Water (opens in mid-June).

Foros
The most western corner of Big Yalta and the southernmost point of Crimea. This site linked ancient Greek legend about Ifigenii, temple priestess goddess Virgin, which has sacrificed got here navigators. In IX-XIII centuries. Foros was known as a seaport. In 1834 built Kuznetsovsky palace, divided the park (now - the territory of the sanatorium "Foros"). Often bitter, Shalyapin. For the eastern outskirts located gosdacha Zarya, where during the coup in 1991 was under house arrest Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Near the pass "Baydarskie Gates" is the Church of the Ascension of Christ, built in a way that seems suspended in air.

Ai-Petri
The highest mountain peak in Crimea (1234 m), the territory Yalta mountain-forest reserve. At the top was the temple of St. Peter (destroyed in the 14-15 cc.). There is a meteorological station, founded in 1895, Ai-Petrinsky mer - a metal globe on a granite base. Since species sites (1182 m) offer a panorama of the Southern coast. On the mountain, you can go up to the sauna with the station in Mishore or on the road Yalta-Balta. On the way - a waterfall Uchan-soo (98 meters particularly impressive in spring, when melting snow), mountain lake Karagol, "Silver arbor." Here - Children's Village "Glade tales." Here, more than 200 sculptures from wood, stone, non-ferrous metals, plexiglass, concrete, moss and other top national skilled craftsmen.

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