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The brightest sights of Yalta

Yalta is an incredibly beautiful city with a largethe number of different attractions, as well as the royal palaces of the Russian Empire. Sights of Yalta keep memories of famous people of the 19th century, as well as about the visitors of the USSR period. Today Yalta is the most popular place for tourism. In summer it is filled with holidaymakers from all over the world, which is not surprising: it’s not just the sea, the sun and amazing nature, it’s a real open-air museum.

sights of Yalta
The city is located in a large amphitheater,the Darsan mountain divided into two valleys: the Derekoyka and Uchan-Su rivers. Through the city pass 7 major tourist routes, which received the status of international and national.

Looking around the sights of Yalta, you cannote the majestic temple of sv. John Chrysostom. It is one of the first stone structures in the city with unusual architecture. The temple can be safely called one of the main decorations of both Yalta and the Crimea as a whole. The 45-meter high bell tower of this cathedral is visible from everywhere. The church, located on Polikurovsky hill in the center of the city, was built in 1832-1837. as the cathedral temple of the city. At its opening were attended by Nicholas I with Alexandra Feodorovna. After that, Yalta and received city status.

Yalta sights
Но, изучая достопримечательности Ялты, стоит to say that here in general a huge number of Orthodox churches, including the Cathedral of A. Nevsky, whose construction is associated with the death of Emperor Alexander the Second.

Also of interest is the Armenian Church, which waserected in 1909-1919. She was modeled from the famous church of St.. Hripsime located in Vagharshapat. The Armenian Church is located just above the heart of the city, at the top of the mini Potemkinskaya stairs. The building is decorated with carved figures, arches, and also secluded niches.

Considering the sights of Yalta, you can notNot to mention the Embankment, framed by sprawling palm trees and attractions, cafes, bars and restaurants. The architectural background here is presented in various styles. Young Yalta residents have a favorite meeting place - a monument to Lenin, hidden behind the palm trees of the embankment of the city of Yalta.

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Other attractions are the pier forpleasure boats and motor ships and a cable car that leads to Darsan. Here in 2004 the bronze sculpture “Anton Chekhov and the Lady with a Dog” was installed, which is the work of the Moscow sculptors Fyodor and Gennady Parshin.

Certainly be in the favorite place of A.P.Chekhov and not to go to the house-museum of a classic is an unforgivable mistake for anyone who came to the city of Yalta. The sights (photos above) of the city are not only sculptures, monuments and amazing nature, it is also a tribute to the memory of the great writer. Chekhov moved with his mother and sister from Moscow to Yalta in 1898 for health reasons. Here he acquired a plot of land where he built a house (project of L. N. Shapovalov) and planted a luxurious garden. It was in this city that the most famous works of the creator were written - “Three Sisters”, “Lady with a Dog”.