Public transport Yalta routes 107. Alupka bus schedule
– amazing place, where thousands of tourists come every year.
Everything here is thought out to the smallest detail to make your vacation a success. Even transport links.
Getting to Alupka is easy from anywhere in Crimea.
And you won’t be able to get lost in the city itself; tourists have buses, boats, bicycles and taxis at their disposal.
How to get there
The South Coast Highway connects the main resort towns Crimea, and stretches along the entire sea coast. This is a comfortable road with several lanes for traffic.
Local residents call the South Coast Highway the “lower road.” The fact is that the highway runs south of all other Crimean highways, so you shouldn’t be surprised if you hear this name. The South Coast Highway also passes through Alupka. If you travel by car, you will have to travel only 14 km along this highway from Alupka. And from Sevastopol – 65 km.
If you are planning to go to Alupka with your car, then you should take into account that parking in the city is not easy. There is a parking lot near the western entrance to Vorontsovsky Park (Frunze Street).
There is also paid parking near the local bus station. True, at the peak tourist season Finding free space is not an easy task.
You can simply leave your car by the road, but the streets here are narrow, and the car will quickly cause a traffic jam.
The network is also well developed bus routes. So, you can get to Alupka as follows:
1. From Yalta - by buses No. 107, No. 115. These routes follow the old Sevastopol Highway, which runs just above Yuzhnoberezhny, which means quite far from the beach line.
Buses go around Vorontsovsky Park (a landmark of Alupka) from the north side and drop off passengers at the bus station. Station address: crossroads st. Lenin and Palace Highway.
The travel time from Yalta to Alupka will be 25 minutes in this case. It is worth considering that this method of getting to Alupka is suitable for those who need to get to the city or park itself. If you intend to end up on the beach or in one of the hotels by the sea, then choose the route below from Yalta.
2. From Yalta - by bus No. 132 or No. 102. These buses go just to the beaches of Alupka. Their route is laid along the South Coast Highway. In this case, passengers are dropped off not at the bus station, but at the Vorontsov Palace stop. It is located at the eastern entrance to the park. From here it is convenient to get to both the park itself and the sea. Buses go to Alupka for about 20 minutes.
3. From Sevastopol all routes heading towards the Simeiz resort pass through Alupka. Travel time will be one and a half hours. But you should definitely check at the ticket office that the bus will make a stop in Alupka itself, otherwise you may end up in a situation where you will be rushed past the town.
4. There is no direct connection from Simferopol to Alupka. But there is a regular bus that follows the Simferopol-Simeiz route. He makes a stop in Alupka. Travel time – 3 hours. Alupka is separated from Simferopol by almost 100 km.
5. You can also get to Alupka by sea.. The pier is located at the western edge of Vorontsovsky Park. Boats run from Yalta to Alupka every two hours.
True, unlike the bus, the boat takes longer. Approximately one hour. And in rainy weather and stormy winds, flights are completely postponed. Therefore, you can get to Alupka by sea only if you don’t have enough adventures in your life and you have enough time for such a trip.
By the way, the pier is located very inconveniently. To the main attraction of Alupka - Vorontsov Palace– you’ll have to walk another 15 minutes through the park. The pier in general seemed to be built on its own, without reference to the city.
Transport inside Alupka
Everything is simple here. There is only one public transport in Alupka - bus.
Bus number 1 (previously called number 10) runs around the city.
Its route is laid out in such a way that it forms a ring, so the starting and final stops coincide.
The interval of the city bus is short - about 15 minutes. At the same time, it will take about 45 minutes to cover the entire bus route.
Usually local residents rarely use public transport. They are more accustomed to getting to any point in the city on foot, fortunately Alupka is a small resort town.
But tourists often resort to the services of a local bus, only to avoid getting lost and quickly get, say, from the park to the beach, or from the hotel (in the northern part) to the sea.
It’s not difficult to find your way around Alupka: all government agencies, catering establishments, hospitals and large stores are concentrated in the central part of the town - Lenin Square and the surrounding streets. Beaches and entertainment for tourists are located closer to the sea.
Ticket prices
- For an intercity trip from Yalta to Alupka, a tourist will have to pay 65 rubles. But, you see, this is a small amount.
- From Sevastopol the cost of the trip will cost 80 rubles.
- For the Simferopol-Alupka flight you will have to pay almost 100 rubles.
- For a city bus in Alupka itself the price is equally low and amounts to 14 rubles.
- A boat trip from Yalta to Alupka will cost you 150 rubles.
- You can easily bargain with “private owners” for 100 rubles.
Taxi
The resort town of Alupka is located on the slopes mountain range Ai-Petri. IN tourist routes The city is included on the southern coast of Crimea primarily because of the Vorontsov Palace located in it. However, settlement ancient history and you can devote a whole day to exploring its sights.
How to get to Alupka and navigate
Alupka located 18 kilometers from Yalta , you can get here by bus No. 107 or 115 from the Bus Station stop. From Simferopol to Alupka the bus is coming"Simferopol - Simeiz". By car you need to go from Yalta to South Coast Highway and turn from it according to the sign. There is paid parking near the Alupka bus station. Cars are also parked at Frunze street, not far from the western entrance to the park of the Vorontsov Palace.
It’s easy to navigate the city, although it is built chaotically and the streets are quite winding. But attractions, hotels and shops are concentrated on several streets around the central Lenin Square. The only bus that runs around the city is No. 10. The disadvantage of walking is that there are practically no sidewalks on the streets.
Hiking route in Alupka
You can start exploring the city with architectural and historical monument, located next to the bus station, is the largest temple on South Coast Crimea, Church of the Archangel Michael . This church is located on the corner Lenin streets And Sanatorium dead end, you need to go up the small street from the bus station to a dead end and walk to the corner.
The first temple in honor of the Archangel Michael was built in Alupka in 1820 at the expense of Count Mikhail Vorontsov, but they chose a bad place for construction on the mountainside, and due to landslides the temple was tilted. Already in 1908, instead of the first dismantled temple, another was erected in a new place, in the center of the city, but this building was also unlucky: the temple was damaged by an earthquake and was closed. Only at the end of the 20th century was the church restored, and now services are held inside. The church is open from 8.00 to 17.00.
After visiting the temple, you can go towards the Vorontsov Palace: along Lenin Street you need to go to Rosa Luxemburg street. Both of these streets are colorful and worth a leisurely stroll. You will come across observation decks with views of the sea, nice old mansions entwined with greenery, squares and parks of sanatoriums. On Rosa Luxemburg Street there is a small fruit market. On the wall of the house at number 22 you will see a sign informing you that the estate of the artist Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi was located here. Now in the premises of the so-called " Kuindzhi dachas“The base of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts is located, students of the Academy come here for practice, and here, in the courtyard, exhibitions of student works are sometimes held, where everyone is invited.
Rosa Luxemburg Street will lead to central square named after Lenin, former Bazarnaya. The old name is still quite true: there are many shops and cafes here. In the old days, a mail coach from Yalta arrived at this square every day, bringing not only letters, but also passengers. Five streets depart from the square: in addition to the Rosa Luxemburg street already known to you, this Krasnogvardeyskaya streets, Amet Khan Sultan, Kalinina And Frunze. The last two are essentially a large shopping promenade.
You can stroll along the long, narrow and beautiful Frunze Street, lined with ancient houses with terraces and twisted courtyard fences. However it's better to take a walk leave on the way back and turn onto Sanatorium descent, and from it - to Palace Highway. This is a shady walking street that runs past the buildings of the Vorontsov Palace and leads to the entrance to the Vorontsov Park.
Vorontsov Palace appeared in Alupka in the first half of the 19th century by order of the Governor-General of Novorossiya, Count Vorontsov. Now it is part of the Alupka Palace and Park Museum-Reserve with interesting exhibitions. Historical interiors have been preserved in the State Halls of the main building. There are many exhibits here dedicated to the family of Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov. Separate thematic exhibitions are held in the outbuilding of Vorontsov’s daughter, Countess Shuvalova, in the “Butler’s Apartment” and “Vorontsov Kitchen”, in the “Under the Plane Tree” hall.
From November 1 to March 31, the palace is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, ticket office until 16:15. IN summer season The palace's opening hours are extended to 19.00-20.00.
Enough time should be allocated for walking around park of the Vorontsov Palace , divided into two zones - Upper and Lower parks. The park area is open to everyone, and you can visit it completely free of charge. Group excursions are held around the park several times a day (at 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00).
IN Upper Park there is the famous Solnechnaya Polyana, where the oldest cypress tree in Crimea grows - it is more than 200 years old. The symbol of the palace is the lion sculptures on the southern terraces of the park, which offer beautiful views of the sea. And the most interesting decorations of the park are considered to be “chaos”: two natural piles of stones of volcanic origin, inscribed in the landscape. From the “big chaos” you can go down to three artificial lakes, the largest of which is “Swan”.
Through Vorontsovsky Park you can access the main beach of Alupka - “ Vorontsov baths " The 100-meter strip of the beach is covered with small pebbles and is filled to capacity with tourists during the season. However, there are changing rooms, showers, toilets, equipment rental, so on a hot day you can easily end your walk with a swim in the sea.
Walking to the sea from the Lower Park, you can admire Aivazovsky's Rock. It is believed that from this hill, jutting out from the sea near the shore, the artist once made sketches for his landscapes. Now on the rock there is a sign in three languages and steps cut into the stone, along which you can climb to the observation deck.
Where to eat deliciously in Alupka
- At the end of the visit you can visit tasting room of the Massandra plant- it is located at the bus stop, near the entrance to Vorontsovsky Park. Or you can go for lunch to one of the popular restaurants.
- If you return along the familiar route to Rosa Luxemburg Street, it is worth stopping by house number 30, the famous ethno-cafe “Roomi” . This small establishment opened in the building where in the 1920s the equally popular cafe “Belyaly” (“Crazy” translated from Crimean Tatar) was located. The cafe is difficult to notice from the street: it is hidden in a small alley. The interior is decorated in oriental style, the cafe has only a few tables, home-made Tatar cuisine and a cozy atmosphere.
- You can go the other way - return to the bus station along Frunze Street, and on the way go to " Karamba bar "(house no. 10). The restaurant with a summer veranda in the shade of cedar and cypress trees is stylized as a port tavern, its menu is very extensive, and there is free wi-fi.
- Finally, you can have an inexpensive and quite tasty lunch at cafe-dining room "Magnolia" on Lenin Square, which was once the main dining room of Alupka. There is a large selection of simple and quite high-quality dishes.
