Having arrived at the hotel, we quickly moved on to Yalta pier, where boats take off for longer and shorter excursions. We chose a short excursion along the shore line, but before we took off, we had a bite to eat right on the water front. We saw a colourful parade of people strolling along and having a good time. It is really worth the contemplation!
Then we boarded the boat (35 UAH per person) and paid another 10 UAH each on board to be allowed access to the upper deck......
There we sat and admired the coast line, past numerous castles (the one where Churchill stayed, the one where the conference took place, and the numerous ones that were built by good and very bad architects as you can see above).
The highlight of the trip was the swallow's nest, a curious fortress-like building hanging over a cliff, built by a romantic German in love for his adored Schatz.
We had heard that today it houses a bad pizzeria and is very disappointing on the inside, therefore we opted for this external approach only. Based on our experience, this boat trip is highly recommended by us to all visitors to Yalta as a first teaser.
Back on the shore, we strolled westward along the pier and saw a lot of eateries, people out in the water in th
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and street musicians at work. What a nice place.
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and street musicians at work. What a nice place.
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