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Pictures of Yalta, Crimea

Yalta is perhaps the most famous place in Crimea. Not only was it a prime Soviet holiday spot, but it was the site of Stalin's famous rendezvous with Churchill and Roosevelt at the end of World World II where the fate of Central and Eastern Europe was decided.

Yalta is surrounded by an ampitheater of mountains of 1200-1500 m elevation and enjoys a mediterranean micro-climate that is supposedly conducive to health and rejuvenation after disease. Yalta has no airport or train station, but it can be reached by as little as 1.5 hours from Sevastopol or Simferopol. It also has cruise connections to Odessa and Istanbul.

Yalta is traditionally considered the most elite Crimean resort, but there are actually plenty of other places that are better in certain respects (cleaner water, more varied sights to see, better shorefront, etc.). However, it continues to be a must-see for most foreign visitors to Crimea. The city of 80,000 has a generous mix of historical sites, parks and nature, entertainment, and sightseeing tours to nearby destinations.

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View of Greater Yalta from the rim of Ay-Petri Plateau. This spot can be reached by minibus from the Yalta bus station.	With a 24x zoom we can see some of the busy building going on in Yalta as construction companies take advantage of high apartment prices.	Looking down at Yalta and the Black Sea from the Yalta Mountains	Further east we get a great view of Ayudag Mt., a special geological formation next to Gurzuf.
The road into Yalta	Yalta's shoreline is a favorite place to stroll for all vacationers.	One of Yalta's most interesting churches is this Armenian cathedral, built in the early 1900s.
Looking into the cathedral	Ukrainian folk figures at "Polyana Skazok" (Meadow of Fairy Tales)	Having fun with the bent mirrors at Polyana Skazok	The mountains around Yalta are forested and are covered with streams in the late winter and early spring.
An elite rustic lodge to at the north end of Yalta

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