Obviously, a holidaymaker is usually not limited to just one beach holiday. Whether in Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, Turkey or Europe, the soul asks for something that can give new and unusual sensations. Sea, sun, water attractions - it's wonderful! But on the 3-4th day the monotonous variety begins to get boring. And the jaded gaze inevitably begins to look for entertainment that is not so obvious.
Fortunately, there are no problems with having fun and memorable leisure time on the South Coast. On the contrary, there is a different kind of inconvenience: how to see all the sights during a standard two-week vacation.
Leisure
Rock climbing
For those who like to have an active holiday and try something new, Yalta provides the opportunity to take a course of rock climbing lessons and make the first ascent with experienced instructors. Lessons are held in Oreanda on the Alima rock. You can read more details here.
The cost of the first lesson is 1,190 rubles, the full seven-day course is 21,000 rubles.
Paragliding
Lovers of heights can discover new places in Crimea from above. The Paraplanix club organizes group and individual paragliding flights.
Despite the fact that the club itself is based in Simferopol, some flights are carried out near Yalta . The most interesting and suitable routes for these purposes are the peaks of Ai-Petri, Demerdzhi and the Valley of Ghosts located near Yalta.
The programs are designed for people with different levels of training. The club has several programs and a large number of routes in its arsenal. Official website of the club.
The cost of the “Light” program is 3000 rubles. from 15 minutes, the most intense program with a breathtaking view of Yalta - 8000 rubles. in 40 minutes.
Golf
Guests of Yalta have the opportunity to spend time playing golf in a pleasant atmosphere in the fresh air, not far from the Uchan-Su waterfall. The training center of the Yalta golf club provides excellent conditions for quality recreation, providing a large selection of professional equipment.
The complex has a mini-hotel, a bathhouse, and a restaurant.
Address: Yalta, Vinogradnoe village, Bakhchisarai highway, 9v.
Health improvement
As for health improvement in this climate zone, the above-mentioned thalassotherapy is precisely treatment due to the influence of natural factors. The general condition of the body improves due to the influence of algae, sea water, and healing mud. Thalassotherapy effectively fights cellulite, significantly reducing it or completely eliminating it. Sea air has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the endocrine system, which regulates the amount of fat in the body. It is better that the course takes place in a sanatorium-resort environment under the supervision of a doctor. But there are specialized cosmetology centers where some procedures are acceptable, for example, anti-cellulite wrap.
Fitness clubs
"Fort Prestige"
The largest fitness club in Yalta offers its guests a gym with modern equipment, a cardio studio, a fitness bar, a SPA area with a massage room, a sauna, and a solarium. Both personal and small group training are provided: strength, dance, aerobic, yoga. You can read more about subscriptions and training here.
"Saigon"
Fitness club "Saigon" equipped with the latest professional equipment, the club is located at Yalta, park named after. Gagarina, 4.
The club includes 2 halls for classes in different areas: fitness, aerobics, as well as oriental dancing and Pilates. One of the features of the club is the picturesque view of the city from the panoramic windows. Official website of the club.
The cost of one visit is from 250 rubles, a subscription for 8 classes - 1800 rubles, for 12 visits - 2400 rubles.
BULLDOG GYM
The BULLDOG GYM gym, with an area of 500 sq.m., is located on the territory of the Prestige Hotel at the address Yalta, st. Dzherzhinsky, 17.
The cost of a one-time personal training is 250 rubles, a monthly subscription is 1000 rubles.
Weather: air and water temperature
In November, golden autumn comes to the peninsula: the trees light up in shades of yellow, orange and red, the sky takes on depth, and the sunsets become fabulous. And although the weather at this time is deceptive, unlike central Russia, rainy days rarely visit the peninsula.
The daytime air temperature in November stays at +12-15 °C, at night it drops to +5-7 °C (on the South Coast these figures are 2-4 degrees higher). Sometimes it rains for a long time, the sky is clouded with gray clouds, and it seems that winter is coming. But after a day or two, the darkness dissipates, the sun begins to shine with all its might, warming the air to +20, and if there is no piercing wind, you can safely walk in a thin windbreaker.
The water in the Black Sea, although it cools slowly, is not quite comfortable in November: on the southern coast the sea temperature reaches +15 °C, on the western coast +12 °C, and on the eastern coast it approaches December levels (+9-10 °C ). At the end of the month, winds intensify (their gusts reach 27 m/s), which disperse the waves, bringing multi-day storms to the coast.
Black Sea at the end of autumn. Photo: drive2.ru
Yoga
Studio "Space"
Yoga studio “Space” is focused on individual and group training in hatha yoga, yoga in hammocks. Classes are held for children.
The cost of one lesson in hatha yoga is 250 rubles, eight - 1600 rubles, twelve - 2200 rubles, one lesson in hammock yoga - 300, eight - 2200, twelve - 3200 rubles.
Address: Yalta, st. Chekhova, 26, official website.
Yoga Yard Meditation Studio
The Yoga Yard meditation studio offers classes in various areas: hatha yoga, yoga nidra, yoga sound, as well as master classes, relaxation art, and musical evenings.
The cost of a one-time lesson is 200 rubles, a subscription for 8 lessons is 1200 rubles.
Address: Yalta, Chernomorsky lane, 6, official website of the studio.
Yoga House Studio
The Yoga House studio conducts classes in the following areas: yoga in hammocks, hatha yoga, yoni yoga, yoga for pregnant women, for children, for beginners.
The cost of a trial lesson is 1 dollar, a one-time lesson is 300 rubles, an individual hourly lesson is 1200 rubles. a subscription for 8 classes costs 2190 rubles, for 12 – 2990 rubles.
Address: Yalta, st. Kirova, 39, official website of the studio.
Where can you see animals?
Dolphinarium
Officially called the Aquatoria Sea Animal Theater. You will see real underwater “actors”: fur seals, dolphins, beluga whales. Their skills delight both children and adults. Sea creatures perform real gymnastic tricks, can make the audience laugh and are ready to endlessly communicate with their little fans.
“Aquatoria” is a full-fledged entertainment complex. In addition to the dolphinarium, there is an amusement park where your children will meet the heroes of their favorite fairy tales, an aquarium with amazing fish, a restaurant and even a UFO museum.
Address: Bakhchisarai highway, 17a, Vinogradnoye village.
Opening hours: performances are at 11:00, 16:00 and 18:00, with an additional show at the weekend at 20:00.
You can get to the Aquatoria stop by minibus No. 30 from the Bus Station. Branded buses also run from the Yubileiny Theater.
Oceanarium
The Yalta Aquarium is very popular among tourists and local residents. His collection includes hundreds of rare marine life. Interestingly, the exhibition was initially aimed at children, so everything was organized in such a way that young visitors would find it not only interesting, but also convenient. You can always use the services of a guide. But detailed information about the “residents” of the aquarium is presented on information stands, so the exhibition is easy and pleasant to study on your own. You will enjoy watching the fascinating and leisurely life of fish.
Address: Drazhinsky street, 50.
Opening hours: from 10:00 to 22:00.
The oceanarium is located near the Yalta-Intourist hotel. You can get to it by bus No. 29A, get off at the stop of the same name.
Crocodilarium
A unique object, a must-visit with children. The crocodile farm is home to hundreds of reptiles that are incredibly fun to watch. It turns out that crocodiles are very different, and this is easy to see by studying the exhibition. In addition to toothy predators, the crocodilarium is home to lizards, snakes, turtles, crustaceans and numerous fish. Many animals are rare and are even listed in the Red Book.
Interestingly, crocodilarium appeared completely by accident. In one of the Crimean zoos in 2011, 77 small crocodiles were born. They could not comfortably accommodate such a number of rapidly growing children there, so it was decided to organize a full-fledged crocodile farm. Today we can say that the project was a great success.
Address: Ignatenko street, 1.
Opening hours:
- 10:00 - 22:00 (May-September);
- 10:00 – 20:00 (rest of the time).
You can get to the farm from the bus station by minibus No. 44, to the “Clothing Market” stop.
Eco-tourism is a popular modern destination. Close communication with nature, animals, mastering crafts, getting to know traditions - all this is about the “Little Farm”. The facility was created specifically for children, and young visitors are always delighted with the various entertainment programs, master classes and simply the opportunity to touch the life of animals and plants.
Parents will not be left out either - all activities involve family participation, and if you just want to relax and be in silence, you can sit in a restaurant or take a walk around the territory. Animators will look after the children.
Address: 12-13 kilometer of the Yalta-Sevastopol highway, UPTK district.
Opening hours: 9:00 – 21:00.
You can get there by minibuses No. 42, 197, stop “UPTK”.
Butterfly garden
Do you want to know how and where butterflies come from? This means you need to go to the upper station of the small cable car, to a small colorful house where these bright insects live. Here they will not only tell you, but also show you all the stages of their development. You can observe the life of hundreds of adult specimens and a wide variety of caterpillars, and also see a real miracle of nature - pupae, inside which the rebirth of an insect takes place.
Address: Yalta cable car.
Aquarium "Underwater Grotto"
The world of bright exotic fish will captivate you at first sight. The aquarium is a kind of exhibition of marine life. However, it is designed so interestingly that neither adults nor children want to leave it. Having entered the mouth of a shark (what else could the entrance to the underwater world look like?), you find yourself in the coolness of a real grotto with stone walls, twilight and amazingly clean air. After the hot summer sun - just paradise.
Address: Kirova street, 156.
Opening hours: 9:00 – 18:00.
The aquarium is located next to the Glade of Fairy Tales and the Skazka Zoo. You can get there by any of the buses: No. 24, 26, 27, 42, 102, 115, 125. Please note that upon presentation of a ticket to the zoo, you can get a discount on visiting the Grotto.
Diving
There are few interesting diving spots in the vicinity of Yalta. In order to see the most breathtaking underwater landscapes, you should choose Sevastopol, Balaklava, Cape Tarkhankut, Sudak and Novy Svet.
However, there are organizations in Yalta that provide such services.
Dive
Dive offers various options for programs and training courses: both an introductory dive for beginners and programs for experienced divers.
Cost – from 2500 rub.
Address: Yalta, Morskoy Descent, 5, beach at the Donbass boarding house, official website.
Flybro company
) offers individual and group dives (up to 3 people) to a depth of up to 8 meters with an experienced instructor. It is possible to conduct underwater video shooting (600 rubles).
The cost of the service is 3000 rubles. in 90 minutes.
Address: Yalta, town. Kurpaty, Alupkinskoe highway, 12a, Palmira Palace hotel, official website.
Districts of Yalta
Note: there is Yalta (city), and there is Big Yalta - this is the territory from Foros to Krasnokamenka, which includes Yalta-city.
I'll tell you about the first one. Yalta is a small city, without traffic jams you can drive through it in 30 minutes. When choosing where to live, look at the distance from the sea and the topography. There are a lot of climbs in the city, and a short distance from home to the beach does not guarantee an easy path, especially if you are with children and strollers.
Many tourist sources write that there is an old Yalta with rickety houses and a new one with modern buildings. In fact, everything here is mixed: dilapidated buildings and new high-rise buildings, there are also residential areas.
If you are traveling on your own and planning to rent an apartment, here are my 2 tips:
- Look for housing on Sutochno.ru (here Yalta residents rent out their rooms, apartments, studios)
- Take a closer look at the following areas:
— Gogol Street (from Pionersky Park to the embankment). Quiet, flat area, near Pushkinskaya Alley.
— Kirova Street (from the embankment to the Institute of Grapes and Wine). 10-15 minutes to the sea, tiny Yalta courtyards, stone houses of the 19th century.
— Drazhinsky Street (above Massandra Beach). 5-10 minutes to the sea, a large selection of housing: from granny's rooms to luxury hotels. But it’s very narrow here, the houses are right next to each other.
— Kyiv and Moskovskaya streets (run from the bus station to the embankment). Quiet flat areas 10-15 minutes from the center, there are markets.
— Massandra and Livadia. Urban-type settlements, but in reality these are already districts of Yalta. Can be reached in 20 minutes from the center. I love them for the tranquility and lack of crowds during the season. Of the minuses: it’s a 20-30 minute walk to the sea (and it’s also uphill to get back), there are few cafes and shops. But there are palaces and forest paths!
— Otradnoe. If the prices for a holiday in Yalta by the sea are steep, you can stay in this beach town, it’s only 5 minutes from the city by car.
Fishing in the sea
Flybro (Art-Line LLC) also provides services for organizing one of the most popular types of recreation in Crimea - exciting and exciting sea fishing. Fishermen off the coast of Yalta can expect a good catch: haddock, horse mackerel, katran, fox fish, stingray.
Cost: 1500 rub. – for 180 minutes for 1 person, 12,000 rubles. – in 180 min. for 10 people.
Boat trips, fishing and picnics on the open sea on the Simeiz boat are organized by Sky Travel LLC . Vacationers have a cabin, fishing gear, barbecue, stove, and dishes at their disposal. There is a flexible system of discounts.
Address: Yalta, st. Lenina, 1 – Embankment.
“Delicious” gifts of November Crimea
Tourists who choose the November peninsula as a holiday destination will be able to enjoy the gifts of southern autumn. At exactly this time, fruits and vegetables are filled to capacity with the sun, and therefore appetizing on the outside and delicious on the inside.
The shelves of Crimean markets are filled with persimmons, pomegranates, figs and quinces, grapes and jujubes, pears and apples. Neighboring them are glossy plump eggplants, fleshy bell peppers and American potatoes. When boiled, it goes well with lightly salted horse mackerel from the morning catch.
If fruits and vegetables do not surprise you, go to the forest to pick mushrooms and berries. In the Old Crimea, near Belogorsk, Simferopol, Alushta or on the Ai-Petrinskaya Yaila, under every tree and stump there are scatterings of saffron milk caps, milk mushrooms, and single-barrel mushrooms. Along the way, pick up Crimean rose hips, the aromatic decoction of which will brighten up the chilly winter.
Crimean jujube, or Chinese jujube. Photo: diyetina.com
Shopping
According to many tourists, shopping in Yalta is an expensive pleasure . Prices here are high and aimed at visitors. The city's shopping centers offer a wide range of services for shopping and recreation.
Trade
The trade and office center is located at Yalta, st. Kyiv, 24B. There is a large assortment of branded and casual clothing, in particular: “Venta”, “TVOE”, “Collezione”.
Shopping center "Confetti"
In one of the largest shopping and entertainment centers, fashion boutiques are presented, including Popilov, Only Italy, Just Lady, AZZA Enrico Cerini, Marine Pool, Respect , cosmetics and perfumes - L'Etoile.
The shopping center also has a food supermarket, a fitness club, a children's entertainment center, a motel and a food court.
Address: Yalta, st. Bolsheviskaya, 10.
Trade
The Moscow shopping center offers a huge selection of goods, including outerwear, shoes, and bags. The boutiques offer jewelry, children's products, perfumes and cosmetics.
Address: Yalta, Moskovskaya st., 3.
Interesting museums for children
Museum of Sculpture "Glade of Fairy Tales"
A unique place where characters from the most famous and beloved children's fairy tales live. There are several hundred of them here, and each one deserves close attention. The figures of heroes from fairy tales and literary works are made by the best sculptors. The materials used for them were traditional wood, concrete, stone, and more modern metal and marble chips.
The park has a long history. It could have been almost a hundred years old if not for the fire that destroyed almost the entire exhibition. Now the year of birth of the “Glade of Fairy Tales” is 1970, when the first revived sculpture took its place in the open-air museum.
The park has a developed infrastructure. There is a cafe where you can have a snack, cozy places to relax in the shade of trees.
Address: Yauza street, 28.
Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:30.
To get to your destination from Yalta, you need to take minibus No. 24, 26 or 27 and get off at the Polyana Skazok stop.
Yuri Gagarin Museum of Cosmonautics
The first cosmonaut on the planet really loved visiting the Artek children's camp, so it was on its territory that it was decided to organize a museum dedicated to the conquest of space. Today it has turned into a powerful attraction for children and adults. And it’s not surprising, because where else can you not only see, but also touch, and even try on real space suits? One of them, by the way, belonged directly to Gagarin, another to Alexei Leonov. Have you ever seen a real lunar rover? Exactly the same as the one that explored the expanses of our satellite?
One of the halls of the museum replicates Yuri Gagarin’s office; it contains the cosmonaut’s iconic and personal belongings. There is an interesting exhibition from which you will learn everything about the history of astronautics and its current stage of development. Employees say that after visiting their museum, children again dream of conquering outer space, as their parents once did.
Address: Gurzuf, Leningradskaya street, 41, Suuk-su palace.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 19:00, Saturday 10:00 - 21:00.
You can get there by buses No. 2 and 31-B from the upper platform of the Bus Station. Or use a taxi service.
Museum of Automotive Art
This place is a must visit for boys of all ages and their dads.
The museum displays a collection of 25 rare and unique cars. Here you can see luxury sports cars, the very sight of which makes your heart beat faster. But the real pearls of the exhibition are the one-piece models created by the hands of craftsmen from the ROTOROAD CUSTOM workshop.
All cars are running, some regularly participate in numerous exhibitions and even races.
You can't go past the Motion Game pavilion. Car and flight simulators, also developed by the center’s specialists, are collected here. You will feel like real racers and pilots, pilots of cars and airplanes.
Address: Voykova street, 26.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 20:00.
To get to the museum, you need to take the Yalta-Gorka cable car and go up to the upper station.
Cinemas
"Oreanda"
The Oreanda cinema is located near the Primorsky Park in a hotel building. The comfortable hall seats 160 spectators.
Ticket prices start from 150 rubles.
Address: Yalta, Embankment named after. Lenina, 35/2.
"Saturn IMAX"
The modern cinema complex is located in the very center of the city and has the only IMAX hall in Crimea with a widescreen curved screen, the height of a five-story building, as well as halls for showing 2D and 3D films. The 3 cinema halls of the complex can accommodate more than 700 spectators.
Ticket prices start from 150 rubles.
Address: Yalta, st. Kievskaya, 4. Official website of the cinema.
Cable cars
Cable car "Yalta-Gorka"
Or the Small Ropeway. It's really small, but that doesn't make it uninteresting. On the contrary, children really love trips on it. The adventure begins with landing. The funiculars do not stop; you have to board them while they are moving. And even though their movement is very slow, little travelers really like this attraction.
At the top station there is an observation deck with stunning views. Here you can also have a snack in the cafe.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:00.
Address: Naberezhnaya street, 15.
You can get to the lower station on foot from the Lenin Embankment, following the signs.
Ropeway "Miskhor - Ai-Petri"
This cable car is for stronger nerves. It is usually chosen with older children. The length of the journey is 3000 meters, and the end point - the top of Mount Ai-Petri - is at an altitude of 1150 meters. As it moves, the funicular makes three stops, at each of which you can get off and then continue your walk.
The views from the windows are the main reason why people visit the cable car. It is impossible to describe them in words. The dizzying heights and beauty of nature fascinate and take your breath away.
Working hours:
- to get up 11:00 - 15:30;
- descent 11:00 - 16:30.
To get to the lower station, you need to take bus No. 102 near the Bus Station and get to the “Ropeway” stop.
Zoos
"Fairy tale"
“Skazka” is the first privately owned zoo created in the former Soviet Union. The zoo is located in the west of Yalta, on the way to Kuibyshevo. The entire territory of “Fairy Tales” of 30,000 m² is a multi-level terrace with exotic plants, flowers and trees, decorated with original sculptures and fountains.
Hundreds of species live here : mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Among the pets of “Fairy Tales” are lions, Amur tigers, pumas, roe deer, llamas, monkeys, bears, giraffes, zebras, crocodiles, snakes, more than 1,500 animals in total.
The cost of an adult ticket is 500 rubles, for children from 3 to 10 years old – 250 rubles. Ticket to the sea aquarium: 300 rub. adult, 150 rubles – children, exotarium – 100 and 50 rubles. respectively.
Address: Yalta, st. Kirova, 156 , official website of the zoo.
Contact park "Planet of the Apes and Wild Cats"
At the Yalta-Intourist Hotel there is a zoo, whose inhabitants are over 170 mammals, fish and birds, rare wild cats and primates. Among the inhabitants of the zoo are cheetahs, caracals, pumas, servals, alpacas, gibbons, chimpanzees and many others.
A visit to the zoo is available to everyone as part of the Megaday project , which includes entrance, access to the aquarium, Olympic swimming pool, diving pool, fitness center, baths and saunas, playground and children's room.
The cost of the intensive program is 1500 rubles.
Address: Yalta, st. Drazhinsky, 50, official website of the zoo.
Nutrition
As at any other resort, food prices are, of course, high. But you can find inexpensive catering establishments - it is better if these places are suggested to you by those tourists who have already vacationed in these places and got acquainted with canteens, snack bars and cafes. On average, you will pay 200-300 rubles for a soup, and about 500 rubles for a three-course course. Vegetables and fruits become cheaper in November, which is simply wonderful. You can not only save on food and improve your health, but also lose extra pounds. You can cook your own meals by buying food from local markets and inexpensive supermarkets. In establishments such as mini-hotels and guest houses, there are separate kitchens with a stove, microwave, household appliances, and dishes. Cooking your own meals not only saves a significant amount of your budget. You can prepare your favorite dishes yourself, including for children if they are traveling with you. In addition, this is a great opportunity to prepare meals for people who are on a diet due to illness or simply want to lose weight.
Night clubs
"Seagull on the Beach"
The restaurant, karaoke and night club “CHAIKA on the Beach” is located on the beach of the Yalta-Intourist hotel at Yalta, st. Drazhinsky, 50.
Distinctive features of the establishment: location by the water, oyster bar, live music, DJ, karaoke. At night, the establishment operates in the format of a nightclub, where the most active parties on the coast are held.
The average bill is 1500-3000 rubles.
"Matrix"
The club, located on the fourth floor of the Oreanda Premier Hotel , is one of the most famous in Yalta. Events of various formats, vibrant show programs, parties, and celebrity performances are held here.
The average bill is from 1500 rubles.
Address: Yalta, Lenin Embankment, 35/2.
"Palma Kitchen&Bar"
The establishment “Pālma Kitchen&Bar” operates in the format of a cafe, bar and night club. During the daytime, business lunches are available to visitors. The menu includes burgers, wok, tom yam.
The average bill is from 1000 rubles.
Address: Yalta, st. Ignatenko, 20.
Strip club "Riviera"
The strip club is also located at Yalta, Lenin Embankment, 35/2 on the 3rd floor of the Oreanda Hotel, the official website of the club.
The club offers a rich entertainment show program and karaoke. Guests of the club are offered hookah, European cuisine, as well as sushi and rolls.
The average bill is from 2000 rubles.
Holidays in sunny Yalta can be varied, eventful and bright. In order for your leisure time to be truly interesting and fruitful, you need to plan it in advance.
How to get to Yalta? Ticket prices
In Yalta there is neither an airport nor a train station nearby. And this is more of a plus than a minus: the city is cleaner and more secluded, and getting to major transport hubs is not a problem.
You can get to Yalta like this:
- By plane - fast, comfortable, but not super cheap.
Search for flights on Aviasales or Skyscanner.
In the 2021 season, direct flights fly from 50 cities in Russia. Thus, a plane ticket from Moscow costs from 10,000 rubles per person round trip, from St. Petersburg - from 15,000 rubles.
Passengers arrive at the only “air gate of Crimea” – Simferopol Airport. From there you can get to Yalta by bus (from 200 rubles, 2 hours travel time), trolleybus (165 rubles, 3 hours travel time) or taxi (from 1500 rubles).
- By bus - long and cheap.
See available flights on Tutu. There are about 20 routes from Russian cities to Yalta. For example, a 30-hour bus adventure from Moscow costs from 3,000 rubles one way.
- Traveling by train is a chore.
There is no railway connection between the peninsula and the mainland. But there is a “Unified” ticket, which takes you by train to Anapa or Krasnodar, and then by bus to Yalta or other Crimean resorts. Both tickets are purchased together. For example, the Kazan-Anapa train costs from 3,000 rubles one way + an additional payment for a bus to Yalta of 700 rubles.
- By car - for lovers.
On May 16, 2018, the Crimean Bridge opened, connecting the peninsula with the mainland. But for now, motorists are not happy: 85 km from the crossing, traffic jams begin. From the bridge to Yalta, drive 300 km, which is a 6-hour drive (through Sudak along a mountain serpentine road). I advise you to lengthen the road by 1 hour and drive through Simferopol if you get motion sickness on sharp turns.
As for me, the most comfortable and time-efficient way to get to Yalta is by plane + taxi (especially if there are 3-4 people in the company).
