Thursday, April 14, 2011

Yalta Travel Information

Yalta Travel Information


Ukrainian seaside resort in the sunny Crimean Peninsula with warm climate and good facilities for beach holidays, Yalta has developed into one of the most promising beach resorts in Eastern Europe. It is also a historical place where you can admire culturally and historically important sights and enjoy the beauty of the beautiful nature of the Crimean Peninsula.

Swallow's nest, Yalta
Swallow's nest, Yalta

Yalta, Ukrainian seaside city with active beach life and cultural attractions

Located in Crimea Peninsula in the southern part of Ukraine, Yalta is a summer city that is packed full of beach-going East European tourists during the summer season. Many come here to enjoy the sun and the Black Sea beaches in Yalta, which consist of small rocks, but in addition to that, Yalta has also other kind of attractions available.

The most popular sight in the surroundings of Yalta is the Swallows Nest, a miniature medieval castle set in scenic location on top of a high coastal cliff. Also a popular attraction in Yalta, Livadia Palace is a former czar’s holiday home, and Chekhov’s House introduces the building where the famous Russian writer created his legendary stories. Apart from the beach activities and cultural attractions, Yalta hosts also a water park, a popular zoo, and botanical gardens that are home to wide variety of Ukrainian flora.
Yalta seen from the sea
Yalta seen from the sea

Activities in Yalta. Sunbathing and water sports by the Black Sea are available, sure, and strolling down the Sea Promenade of Yalta, Naberezhnaya, you will find many attractions. There are also quite interesting opportunities for shopping in Yalta. Nightlife in Yalta is particularly active during the summer period. If you want something special, you could try for example wine tasting near Yalta, which introduce you the best of the wine making in Crimean region. For those wanting something greener, horse riding tours near Yalta might be a good choice, as well as trekking or mountain biking in the mountain regions found in close surroundings of the city. There is a cable lift to the nearest mountain, Ai-Petri. As Yalta used to be a health resort during the Soviet times, there are of course also traditional sanatoriums and spas near Yalta to be enjoyed.

Practical information for your trip to Yalta

Yalta enjoys a subtropical climate with sunny and dry summers and short, mild winters. Average monthly high temperatures during the summer, which in Yalta lasts from June to September, are around 25-30°C, whereas winters are familiar with temperatures of around 10°C or below.
Overall, Yalta is a summer city where tourism season lasts from May to October. Outside this period, the city is just a predominantly Russian-speaking coastal town, where you can get in touch with the local culture and life.
Sailboat in Yalta
Sailboat in Yalta

How to get there. Located in Eastern Europe in the southeastern part of Ukraine, Yalta is best reached through the nearby airport of Simferopol, but also other possibilities for travelling and flights to Yalta are available. However, if you choose to travel to Yalta through Simferopol, you will be given a chance to experience the interesting trolley-bus route between the two cities. For traveling around in the area of Yalta, you can find a great number of official and unofficial taxis, as well as minibuses, and rental cars in Yalta are also available.
Beach boulevard, Yalta
Beach boulevard, Yalta

Visitor services. Yalta is quite popular among holidaymakers from Eastern Europe, which is also seen in the services of the city. Local people are hospitable, and services are good if you speak Russian, but in case you do not, some problems can be expected. Much of the staff of hotels in Yalta, as well as that of restaurants in Yaltaspeaks only Russian. Safety situation in Yalta, however, is quite good, with the exception of thefts being quite common.

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