Yalta

Yalta - The pearl of Crimea

Yalta is on the south coast of Crimea. Yalta is the biggest out and out resort in Crimea. It has a population of about 100,000, and is located one and half hours drive from Simferopol.

Yalta was the primary holiday destination for the whole of the Soviet Union. More upmarket than its other coastal cousins, it contains Crimea's premier hotels and restaurants. A huge open-air museum, Yalta contains numerous architectural monuments and buildings. Yalta has a special place in the hearts of Russians and Ukrainians, and whether walking its colourful streets of inimitable character, sipping a beer on the palm tree lined boardwalk and watching the world pass by, or dancing the night away in one of the many nightclubs, you are sure to feel for yourself that spark; that magic that makes Yalta a unique and immortal place.

Yalta is surrounded by a ring of mountains that cut it off geographically from the
rest of the South Black sea coast. Yalta's beach is small and in July and August is packed full of tourists. You won't want to be just sitting on the beach here though; there's so much to see and do. One of the most interesting trips is to the nearby Livadia palace, where you can see where Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met to re-draw the map of Europe at the end of the Second World War.

Yalta has a large range of accommodation options. The town contains countless hotels, pensions and apartments.

Prices in this town vary greatly with the seasons. A quality double room in a pension costs about $60 in the high season (June-September) and $50 at other times.
Apartments in Yalta cost from $50 a night.

Hotels in Yalta come in all shapes and sizes; from massive Soviet monoliths to small owner run establishments. A room in Yalta starts at $40 a night.

The following photos give you an idea of the sort of hotel you can book through us in Yalta. There are double rooms from $60 a night (high season) and $40 (low season), and apartment rooms (with an open plan lounge and kitchen) for $120 a night (high season), and $100 (low season)