Where is Yalta in Crimea? Regions of Crimea: Greater Yalta

Yalta - resort town on the Crimean peninsula.

general information

Yalta remembers VIPs of the 19th century who came here to improve their health, as well as citizens of the communist era who received the privilege of going to Yalta to relax. Today it is a "tourist trap" with picturesque surroundings.

The city is full of tourists in the summer, but during the autumn months the weather is still warm and pleasant. For example, in October the air warms up to 20 degrees. Winters in Yalta are not cold. Sheltered in the north by mountains and warmed by the Black Sea, Yalta never gets much snow, but beware of the winds, which can be unbearably cold. You can see prices for tours to Yalta in different seasons.

The main languages ​​on the peninsula are Russian, Ukrainian and Tatar. People in Crimea are very friendly, and the crime rate in the city of over 80,000 people is quite low. Tourists are safe as long as they follow practical rules: don't flash money, avoid unlit sidewalks at night (and drunk people), and don't say yes if a stranger offers to buy you a drink.

Short video about Yalta

How to get there

By plane

Today Crimea is part of Russia, and The best way get to the peninsula by plane from Moscow, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar or other cities. You can view prices for air tickets.

Airport departure options:

By bus or trolleybus

From the airport of Simferopol (the capital of the Republic of Crimea), which is located in the northern part of the city, you can travel around scenic route to Yalta by trolleybus - the longest trolleybus route in the world (the journey, which can hardly be called comfortable, takes 2.5 hours, the traffic is very slow, but you can enjoy wonderful views of the mountains). It is worth noting that some trolleybuses are quite old. However, the vehicle fleet is gradually being replaced by new, more comfortable models.

You can also use a minibus, which will take you faster, with greater comfort and for a higher fee (3 euros).

By taxi

This is the fastest and most expensive way to get to Yalta (30 - 40 euros). The trip takes a little over an hour, depending on the technical condition of the car and the driver’s skill in avoiding potholes on the road.

By train

What to see in the area

• Visit Balaklava (about an hour and a half from Yalta). This beautiful port city, hidden behind the Genoese towers and walls, was closed to tourists until 1996 due to the Soviet base located at the foot of the cliffs. submarines. The base operated until 1991, and in 1996 the last submarine left the bay. Today this remains from the times cold war the relic serves as a museum. gained fame during the Anglo-Russian War in the 1850s, and is also famous for the charge of the light cavalry, which took place in a valley four kilometers from the city. only recently received status tourist city and delights tourists with new hotels and excellent restaurants. Throughout the city, about 50 monuments praise the heroic deeds of the soldiers. These monuments are worth a visit.

• - another place worth visiting. This vibrant city of more than half a million people is famous for its many monuments commemorating the events of World War II, when the city's defenders held off outnumbered Nazi forces. For this, the city was awarded the honorary title of Hero City of the USSR. - a haven for the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

• - the gates of Crimea. There are practically no attractions, with the exception of the beautiful railway station. Attractive shopping centers, excellent markets and numerous cafes.

Food. What to try

At the vegetable market you will find several pleasant cafes with reasonable prices. They are clean and good service compared to other cafes nearby. The cafe offers a varied menu and delicious food. The sanitary condition of Crimean public catering establishments cannot be criticized. Browse the markets for local produce, where you can get good deals on meat and vegetables. Crimea has a lot of sweets, cakes and pastries that cost a penny but are incredibly tasty.

Beverages

• In the port, across the bridge to McDonald's, there is a small cafe, which you can get to by going up to the top floor. The cafe is not very popular, but it opens up beautiful view over the city and also serves good cocktails.
• For the best vodka, head to supermarkets outside the city center. Their prices will seem incredibly low to you.
• Yalta and Crimea are famous for their wines. Try Crimean wine! The Crimean region is known for its unique wine, which owes its subtropical microclimate. Well-known brands like Massandra are famous for their excellent wines that can be brought home as a gift. It is recommended to try not only red wines, similar in taste to port, less strong, with a fruity aftertaste, but also white, similar to dessert, sweet wines, as well as whiskey that is strong as a blow.

• If you prefer beer, you will be pleasantly surprised by the variety of Russian, Polish and Ukrainian foamy drinks, tasty and cheap compared to Western prices.

Things to do

• Be sure to visit Mount Ai-Petri, from the top of which a magnificent view of Yalta opens, which you can reach by cable car, the longest in all of Europe.

• Please be aware that you are visiting developing country, which recently got out of control Soviet Union, so many services do not reach Western standards. But there are banks and ATMs everywhere with favorable exchange rates.
• Explore the surrounding areas of Yalta: many of them have a rich history. There are many interesting places, where you can reach by bus in just an hour.
• Be prepared that during the summer months Yalta is one of the main destinations for Russian and Ukrainian tourists, so it gets crowded.
• Be sure to visit the large markets where you can find anything you want!

Shopping and shops

• You will find a variety of souvenirs in the stalls on the embankment, where items from Yalta and Crimea are sold: from beautiful paintings to handmade carvings.

• It makes sense to visit the numerous clothing markets of Yalta, where you can buy high-quality clothing, fabric and shoes imported from Turkey and other countries at an attractive price.

Souvenirs. What to bring as a gift

• The Crimean region is famous for red onions. It is believed that onions were once sweeter, but to this day they remain a delicacy.
• Take a stroll through the souvenir shops located on the opposite side of the embankment (on the other side of McDonald's). There you will find countless trinkets and other interesting things to remember Yalta.
• You can buy fresh honey in Crimea in almost every store directly from the apiary. best prices throughout the summer.

How to get around the city

Yalta is located on a large area (). The center and harbor are a great place to stroll, but be careful: local drivers tend not to give way to pedestrians. During the summer months, traffic in the city is heavy and there is a chance of getting stuck in traffic jams if you are traveling by vehicle. However, this method of transportation is often much faster than walking. In the evenings, locals dress up and head to the pier (a great way to spend an evening) or while away the time enjoying a drink in one of the many cafes. The promenade is over a mile long, from McDonald's on the east end to the Oreanda Hotel on the west. After walking along it, you will find a place on the beach, which can be rocky.

Buses

Most people travel by cheap minibuses. On some buses you have to pay when you get on, on others you have to pay when you get off the bus, which can sometimes be confusing. You will find a taxi anywhere in the city. Also, some motorists are engaged in private transportation. If the fare is high, walk further, there will definitely be someone with whom you can negotiate.

Ferry

To visit best beaches or Swallow's Nest (the famous "folly" on the rock that now houses an Italian restaurant), you can take the ferry. In summer, luxury cruise ships call at Yalta while sailing on the Black Sea, which is a great way to travel.

Note: Unless you're from Istanbul or a similar city with extremely narrow, unmarked, one-way streets and steep inclines, don't drive in Yalta. Google and Apple maps are not suitable for this city and should not be relied upon outside of highways and main roads.

The southern coast of Crimea is a wonderful place that has been attracting people for several centuries. , the unofficial capital of this area, grows every year, occupying the surrounding mountains, merging with neighboring villages.

The concept of Big Yalta has already appeared: more than 70 kilometers. Big Yalta in the east it begins with Gurzuf, and ends in Foros in the west. Part Big Yalta includes the city of Alupka, 7 large resorts and many small resort villages.

The boundaries between them are practically erased. On a small section of the peninsula there are many palaces, mansions, churches, parks and other interesting attractions.

Gurzuf

It is probably no coincidence that among the many empty valleys of the southern coast of Crimea, the first Russians chose Gurzuf. Estates were built here, parks were laid out, and one of the first resorts in Russia was opened.

Since those times, a small part of the old city has been preserved with narrow, crooked streets, a magnificent park with fountains of the 19th century, the dachas of K. Korovin and A. Chekhov, which today have been turned into museums and many other interesting corners, pleasant for walks.

Mount Bear- a symbol not only of Gurzuf, but of the entire Crimea. A bear drinking water from the sea can be seen from almost anywhere in the village.

You can climb or drive to the top of the mountain and admire stunning views of the sea and coastline.

There are several creative houses of artists and writers in Gurzuf. This place has an extraordinary aura, which is so necessary for work and creativity.

From Yalta to Gurzuf 18 kilometers. You can get there by bus from the Yalta bus station or by minibus No. 31. Travel time is about an hour.

Massandra

Massandra is a small, cozy village very close to the outskirts of Yalta. The development of this place, like all the villages on the southern coast of Crimea, began in the 19th century.

The fame of Massandra was brought by the winemaking enterprises that still exist here, which were the first in Crimea to produce wines of European quality.

The famous wine cellars of Massandra are still the main object of interest for tourists. Excursions come here from all over Crimea to visit cellars, taste famous Massandra wines and, of course, buy their favorite wines.

- the most little-known royal residence. The palace was opened relatively recently as a museum.

For many years after the revolution, the palace was the state dacha of the top officials of the state, and therefore is well preserved.

The magnificent Massandra park still delights tourists today. This park is a real masterpiece of landscape architecture.

From the center of Yalta to Massandra is only 5 kilometers. You can get there by bus No. 44 or minibus No. 3 in just 5-10 minutes, if the road is clear.

Livadia

On the slope of Mount Mogabi, 3 kilometers from Yalta, there is the village of Livadia. In the 70s of the 19th century, Livadia became the summer residence of the Russian Tsar Alexander III.

The Great and Small Palaces were built for the royal family. Even earlier, the first owners planted vineyards and wine production began.

A park with rare plants was laid out on a large area, an orchard was planted, and a greenhouse was built. When the royal family vacationed in Livadia in the summer, outsiders were strictly prohibited from entering the residence. Even the passage on the Yalta-Sevastopol road was blocked.

After the revolution in 1925, a sanatorium was opened in Levadia, which still exists.
During the German occupation, the so-called Bolshoi survived White Livadia Palace.

In February 1945, the famous Yalta Conference took place here. After many years of restoration work, the White Palace was opened for tours in 1974.
In Livadia there is a center for organ music "Livadia".

Livadia is located on a mountain, the village rises about 100 meters above the sea. Walking down the stairs every day is not a very pleasant experience.

To go down to the beach you can use the elevators, which are 300 meters from the village. The elevators are paid, have 2 lines, and deliver to the free beach.

Livadia beach is large-pebble, with a small number of sunbeds. The water in the sea, unlike Yalta, is very clean.

You can get from Yalta to Livadia by minibus:

• No. 11 from the Yalta bus station;
• No. 27 Yalta-Alupka;
• No. 55 Massandra - Livalia;
• No. 32, 47 from the clothing market.

The border between Yalta and Livadia is conditional, travel time is no more than 10 minutes.

Oreanda

The name of the village was given by the surrounding rocks. The word "oreanda" means rocky. The resort is 6 kilometers away from Yalta. Most of The village, Nizhnyaya Oreanda, is located by the sea.

Since 1825, the village was the property of the Romanov family. The “Sunny Path” still runs here, which starts in Livadia Park and ends in a white rotunda gazebo.

Here Nicholas I built the first palace in Crimea, which after his death, the palace passed to Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich.

30 years after its construction, the palace burned down. After the fire, it was built from the remaining stones

The most interesting attraction of Oreanda is the Mastovaya rock.

A huge rock near the seashore is split into two parts. Inside one of them there is a grotto in which the site of a primitive man was found.

There are many sanatoriums in Nizhnyaya Oreanda that have a common beach called "Golden Beach"

The small pebble beach stretches for 400 meters between Livadia and Cape Ai-Todor, looking like Neptune’s trident.
The rocks above Oreanda protect it from the northern winds.

The magnificent Oreanda park, with many evergreens, makes this small village great place for relax. There is a “Chekhov’s” bench in the park. The writer often walked in the park, and many of his stories take place here, in particular the meeting of the characters in the story “The Lady with the Dog.”

You can get from Yalta by any minibus from the Yalta bus station towards Alupka. The Yalta-Alupka road passes through the village.

Gaspra

Gaspra, which is located 10 kilometers from Yalta, is considered one of best resorts southern coast of Crimea.

Gaspra has practically no borders with the neighboring villages of Miskhor and Koreiz. There are many sanatoriums in Gaspra that are open all year round.

The abundance of cedars, junipers and cypresses makes the air healing. Doctors recommend that people with pulmonary diseases spend at least 2 weeks a year here.

There are many attractions in Gaspra, the most famous of which is the Swallow's Nest castle. This castle on a rock is one of the famous symbols of Crimea.

The castle is currently closed for restoration, but Observation deck around him is open. It offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area.

Gaspra has very ancient and rare monuments - the Taurus necropolises and the Roman fortress of Charax, which were built before our era.

Before the revolution, the Yasnaya Polyana sanatorium was a palace that belonged to Prince Golitsin and Countess Panina. In 1901-1902 Leo Tolstoy rested here. The sanatorium has a museum room of L. Tolstoy and a memorial plaque.
The building of the Yasnaya Polyana sanatorium is a palace with octagonal side towers, which are crowned with battlements and covered with ivy. The building is very decorated with lancet windows.

The Tsar's Path runs from Gaspra to Livadia, which was a favorite walking place for the family of Tsar Nicholas II.

In Gaspra there is the Aytodor Lighthouse, built in 1835 on the site where a Roman signal tower was located.
Yu. Tyurin, the lighthouse keeper, created a museum of items of maritime life: ship bells, nautical charts, photographs and items of marine life.

At the top of Ai-Todor grows a unique tree - a pistachio, which is more than 1000 years old. This amazing tree is one of the oldest in Crimea.

The beaches of the Gaspra sanatoriums are pebbly. They are well equipped with umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms, showers and toilets.

Natural, “wild” beaches on the southern coast of Crimea are a rarity. There are them in Gaspra, and they are made of dark shale sand mixed with gravel. To protect the beaches, pebbles have been added to the beach soil.

From the Gaspra embankment you can get to Yalta by pleasure boat or motor ship. Also, all three main car roads along the southern coast of Crimea pass through Gaspra. From Yalta to Gaspra you can take minibuses No. 47 (Yalta - Koreiz), No. 26 (Yalta - Simeiz), No. 32, 27 (Yalta - Alupka), or by regular bus Yalta - Foros.

Koreiz

The history of Koreiz, a small village 12 kilometers from Yalta, began in the 30s of the 19th century. The estate here was acquired by Princess A.S. Golitsina, who was exiled to Crimea for her religious views.

According to the design of architects K. Eshlishman and F. Elson, the estate was built and Orthodox Church. At the beginning of the 20th century, Prince Yusupov bought the estate and built it next to the old manor house magnificent palace in Art Nouveau style.

Yusupov Palace is one of the most luxurious in Crimea. The palace was built according to the design of the architect Krasnov from local stone, gray marble-like limestone, the deposit of which is located in Gaspra.

The architecture of the palace is eclectic: white enamel panels, Viennese chairs and corner sofas are adjacent to marble lions brought from Italy. The palace is surrounded by a magnificent park, which occupies more than 16 hectares. The park grows ornamental plants, including many rare ones.

In Koreiz there is another wonderful monument - the Dulber Palace. It was built at the end of the 19th century for Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich Romanov, uncle of Emperor Nicholas II. The Moorish style of the palace makes it stand out among Crimean palace buildings. Peter Romanov borrowed ideas for the structure while traveling around the Middle East. The amazing castle is decorated with domes and battlements; above the entrance you can see a saying from the Koran. The palace is surrounded by a picturesque park with palm trees, bamboo groves, plane trees and pistachio trees.
Currently, the palace houses a sanatorium.

Ai-Petrinsky rises above Koreiz mountain range. The slopes are covered with a forest of the famous Crimean pine, and the battlements of Ai-Petri look like ruins medieval castles or dragons.

You can get to Koreiz from Yalta by bus No. 47. The bus departs from the square near the Yalta clothing market.

Foros

Foros is one of ancient settlements southern coast of Crimea. It was founded by the Greeks in the 5th century BC. Information about Foros can be found in the treasury lists of Genoa.

After the conquest of Crimea by Russia, the Foros estate was acquired by A. Kuznetsov, the porcelain and tea king. For the long-term residence of the Kuznetsov family, a two-story mansion in the classicist style was built. Interior decoration the mansion was quite luxurious. The best masters of applied art were invited to decorate it. 15 wall panels by artist Y. Klever have survived to this day. Today the mansion is one of the buildings of the sanatorium.

At the same time as the mansion, the Foros park was founded. The basis of the park was the forests that grew on the slopes of the mountains. The most famous place park - " Paradise" There are 6 artificial lakes created here, picturesquely located at different levels.

The construction of the magnificent Foros Church of the Resurrection of Christ is also associated with the name of Kuznetsov. It is located on the Red Rock and rises 400 meters above the sea. The snow-white cross-domed church in the Byzantine style is built of brick. In accordance with Byzantine traditions, the interior of the temple is striking in luxury: frescoes, mosaics, marble cladding.
From the church there is a beautiful view of Foros, Cape Chekhov, and the wonderful Tikhaya Bay.

Foros is separated from Yalta by 38 kilometers, which can be traveled by minibus No. 28 from the bus station.

Big Yalta is magnificent resort region with dozens of resort villages, many palaces, unique parks, a huge number of sanatoriums and a wonderful, warm sea. Holidays here are a real holiday.

Big Yalta- common name urban district of Yalta- a municipal entity within the Republic of Crimea Russian Federation. The term came into use in 1978.

A narrow, sun-drenched strip of land near the warm sea from Cape Aya to Kara-Dag in the east - this is the southern coast of Crimea. And almost in the center there are strips, on the shore of an open deep-water bay, the city of Yalta is spread out on the picturesque slopes of the mountains.

Yalta is the administrative center of a large territory South Bank Crimea, the so-called Big Yalta, length 72 km, from Foros in the west to Ayudag in the east. Region area 283 km². Population 136,958 people. (2016), including urban - 63.23%, rural - 36.77%.

origin of name

In fact, in the system of administrative-territorial structure of Russia, such administrative-territorial units as “Big Yalta” — do not exist (“Big Alushta” and “Big Feodosia” — did not exist at all, they were invented local residents in imitation of Great Yalta). This conglomerate was invented by officials of the Yalta City Council when Crimea was part of Ukraine, with the goal of subjugating the Alupka city and village territorial communities, which before the adoption of the Constitution of Ukraine were in such subordination during the USSR (see Constitution of the Ukrainian SSR of April 20, 1978) .

Brief overview of Greater Yalta

The fairy tale of Greater Yalta begins with Artek and Gurzuf. Here the grapes for the world famous Muscat white “Red Stone”, “Ai-Danil”, “Pinot Gris” ripen. The mysterious rocks of Adalara three hundred meters from the shore are a landscape from legend. Closer to Yalta - Nikitsky Botanical Garden - 1,000 hectares of park and garden and 15,000 forms and species of plants. A pearl of park flora of world significance. Then - “Sosnyak” and the lands of the wine farm and winemaking institute “Magarach”, founded by Count Vorontsov.

Massandra Park with the Palace of Alexander III and huge complex Hotel "Yalta".

Massandra is a pearl and a priceless rarity of world wine culture. Just above the trolleybus route, the main plant has kilometers of cellars fragrant with aged wines, an enoteca has a million bottles of collectible wines.

After the winding road - Yalta. The mountain slopes above Yalta are covered with centuries-old pine forest.

And beyond Livadia, along the coast - palaces and parks, the Parus rock, Cape Ai-Todor with the Swallow's Nest and along the entire coast - holiday homes and sanatoriums - favorite resorts of kings, dignitaries, the Central Committee of the Party and celebrities and the best pebble beaches in Crimea, swimming in infinitely clear water.

The southern coast of Crimea and Greater Yalta are inimitable and unique in their beauty. This is one of those corners of the planet that you simply need to visit if possible. Like Crete, the Canaries, Hollywood or Monte Carlo.

Greater Yalta maintains friendly relations with such foreign resorts as Margate (Great Britain), Nice (France), Santa Barbara (USA), Rijeka (Yugoslavia), Pozzuoli (Italy). These resorts are constantly exchanging information as well as delegations.

To improve the supply of water to the resorts of Greater Yalta, a reservoir was built in the upper reaches of the Belbek River in the mountains. A tunnel more than 7 kilometers long was built through the Main Mountain Range of the Crimean Mountains, through which the waters of Belbek flow to Yalta.

Industry

The region's industry is represented by about 20 enterprises. Agricultural production specializes in the cultivation of grapes, fruits and tobacco.

Population

Russians make up the majority of the population of Greater Yalta. According to the All-Ukrainian Population Census of 2014, the population of the region was 133,675 people (63.23% urban, 36.77% rural), ethnic composition was as follows:

• Russians - 67.25%
• Ukrainians - 17.51%
• Belarusians - 0.96%
• Crimean Tatars - 1.59%
• Armenians - 0.63%

Composition of the district

The region includes 2 cities - Yalta and Alupka and 7 village communities (village councils), which unite 21 urban-type settlements, 8 towns and 1 village.

In parentheses are indicated historical names villages changed in 1945–1949.

1. City of Yalta (territory directly subordinate to the Yalta City Council)
2. Alupka City Council

• Danilovka (Ai-Danil)
• Krasnokamenka (Kyzyltash)
• Linear
• Partisan

Yalta is located in the south of the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea coast. At the same time, the concepts of the city of Yalta and Greater Yalta are separated. The last is called the Yalta region. Yalta is considered the recognized capital Crimean resorts, as well as trade and passenger seaport Southern coast of Crimea. A common version of the appearance of the city's name is that it is of Turkic origin. Yalta was first mentioned by the Arab historian Al-Idrisia in 1154.

Translated from the Crimean Tatar “yalyda” means “on the shore”. Yalta is located in the southern part of the Crimean peninsula, on the seashore on three hills in the valleys of the Derekoyka (Bystraya) and Uchan-Su (Vodopadnaya) rivers. On the territory of Greater Yalta there is a large number of parks Vorontsovsky and Livadiysky are resort-wide attractions due to their size. The famous walking Tsar's Trail originates in Livadia Park. The following parks are also attractive for tourists: Gurzufsky, Kharaksky, Miskhorsky, Kiparisny, Chair, Primorsky and many others. They were created on the basis of the southern coastal forest using decorative foreign plants. The Yalta Mountain Forest Nature Reserve is located on the territory of Greater Yalta.

The territory of the city of Yalta has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. It is characterized by: mild and rainy winters, long hot summers, cool springs and long warm autumns. The combination of antifreeze is of great importance warm sea and mountains that stand in the way of cold winds. Recreational resources play the most important role for Yalta. Nature reserves such as the Yalta Mountain Forest, Crimean Natural and Cape Martyan are the city’s main therapeutic and climatic resource. Monuments of landscape gardening art of local and national significance are also important.

In Yalta there are beautiful picturesque forests, tracts and beautiful river gorges. The Crimean flora is special in that it contains a large number of plants of alien species, as well as in the fact that there is a continuous growing season of plants, when the last autumn flowers begin to bloom. The fauna has an island character and is very close to the Mediterranean type. The southern coast does not have large animals at all, mainly the following animals are characteristic of this part: teleut squirrel, mouflon mountain sheep, stone marten, badger, roe deer, wild boar, weasel, hare, hedgehog, bat, shrew, fox. The ecology of Yalta has a number of problems, primarily pollution caused by transport emissions. In the early 2000s, reconstruction of almost the entire Yalta coast began, namely: many beaches were reconstructed, and new ones were created; many have been gentrified wild beaches. Massandra Beach received the prestigious Blue Flag award.

The restoration, after which the Yalta embankment became a shopping street and a place of public celebrations, was completed in 2003. The resort city of Yalta gained wide popularity during the Soviet years. This was due to the fact that holidays here were much easier due to visa-free regime and affordability for residents of the CIS countries, and since the beginning of the 21st century it has become cheaper in comparison with Russian resorts. As for the landscape of Yalta, there is an interesting combination architectural structures and nature.

A large number of beautiful picturesque buildings from the late 19th – early 20th centuries have been preserved on the territory. Today, the city is also of considerable interest among vacationers against the backdrop of Russian and European resort cities. Every year this city is visited by a large number of people who are going to have a good time, relax, swim in the sea, visit local attractions or receive treatment in Yalta sanatoriums.

Yalta is the pride of the Crimean peninsula and one of the most popular resorts. The city itself is administrative center Greater Yalta, which consists of small villages on the southern coast: Alupka, Simeiz, Gurzuf, Foros, Miskhor, Massandra, Koreiz, Gaspra and other villages. The area of ​​Yalta is 17.37 square meters. km.

The population is about 78 thousand people.

Geographic coordinates of Yalta on the map of Crimea GPS N 44.50171524 E 34.15557300

Historians suggest that the name Yalta comes from Greek word"Yalos", which translates as "shore". The first to populate the territory of modern Yalta were the Tauris. They intensively developed these lands in the period 20–2000 BC. e. This is confirmed by archaeological research, during which the ruins of settlements of ancient Yalta were found. In the 2nd century these settlements were called Jalita. The Arab geographer Adu Abdallah Muhammad Al-Idrisi wrote about this in his works.
In the 20th century, Venetian merchants became the owners of these places, and a little later the Genoese settled here. In 1475 Yalta became a province Ottoman Empire, and after a little more than one century, following the results of the Russian-Turkish war, joined the lands Russian Empire. For many centuries, Yalta was a small fishing village, and only in September 1838 it was given the status of a city. This city became a resort at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 20th century, when royal families began to prefer to spend their holidays here. Also, the popularity of holidays in Yalta was influenced by the construction of a road connecting it with Simferopol and Sevastopol

Climate in Yalta subtropical Mediterranean. The winters are warm here average temperature does not fall below zero. In summer it is very warm, even hot. The peculiarity of the climate in Yalta is the absence of strong winds, since the mountains reliably protect the city. There are many clear days here, and the sea water temperature fluctuates around 20°C.

The ecology in Yalta can be called quite favorable. The main source of pollution is automobile exhaust.
Yalta is divided into three main parts: old, new and Chekhovo. Its lands also include the villages of Nikita and Livadia.
Industry in the city is poorly developed. The largest are: the Massandra winery, the Yalta Fish Processing Plant OJSC, a beer and soft drink plant, a bread and meat processing plant.

Attractions in Yalta great multitude. You can also visit palaces, see the beauty of the Uchan-Su waterfall and Mount Ai-Petri with the cable car leading to it, look at the animals in