Yalta is a brand city, like Sochi. Is it as good there as the imagination draws? We have collected reviews of vacationers about Yalta. Find out what tourists think about the most prestigious resort in Crimea and whether it is worth going to Yalta in 2021.
- Daily - private sector of Yalta.
- Hotellook - discount hotels in Yalta.
- Offline map of Crimea - our author's guide to Crimea. It costs 200 rubles, can be installed on any smartphone and works without the Internet.
Impressions from Yalta
The most famous Crimean resort is a completely civilized city. Many vacationers like the clean embankment and green streets of Yalta. Just imagine: a relaxed resort atmosphere, salty sea breeze, hazy mountains on the horizon, beautiful palm trees and the remains of beautiful architecture.
The city is lively, and it has many amenities - there are shops, cafes, markets and even automatic lockers, where for 100 rubles you can leave things for 6 hours. The streets are clean and tidy. Enough shade to shelter in the heat. Only high prices and a huge number of people are depressing - in August Yalta becomes like Moscow.
Kuzkin's father: "Of all the places in Crimea, Yalta seemed to me more similar to a modern European resort. The level of infrastructure development here is perhaps the highest."
Panorama of Massandra beach
Is it expensive to rest in Yalta
In the opinion of many, Yalta = expensive. This is indeed the case. If you are going on vacation to Yalta, be prepared for high prices. In 2020, normal housing in the private sector on the first line from the sea cost 2000-3000 rubles per day. For 1000 rubles, only half-sheds with amenities on the street were offered. For the same 1000 rubles, you could find a good apartment, but only far from the sea.
According to the reviews of tourists, the prices for hotels in Yalta on the first line are even higher. In 2021, their cost starts at 6,000 rubles. Hotels 10 minutes from the sea cost 3500 rubles and from 6000 - in high season.
It is difficult to find housing in Crimea because of the sanctions, but there are still several convenient services. Look for hotels on Hotellook, and private accommodation on Daily. Do not trust the ads on Avito and similar sites. Book accommodation in Crimea only on reliable services with real photos and reviews of tourists, so as not to get a pig in a poke.
Entertainment and beach attributes are also not cheap: renting a sun lounger costs 300 rubles, and renting a catamaran - 300-400 rubles per hour. The cost of climbing Ai-Petri by cable car in one direction is 400 rubles. Prices for food on the shore are high everywhere - at the level of Moscow. But travel by trolleybuses and minibuses is inexpensive - 15-20 rubles. Find out how to withdraw money in Crimea without commission.
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olga_vol: "They sell souvenirs on Mount Ai-Petri, where I picked up Crimean herbal tea. A large package cost 50 rubles, and when buying 10, 11 as a gift."
What sea and beaches
The coast near Yalta is covered with small pebbles. There is little garbage in the summer, the beaches are well cleaned. The most accessible beach is Primorsky. It is free and always crowded during the season. The farther from the center, the cleaner the sea. The sun beds are paid, but by 11 am there are no more empty seats. If you want to relax in comfort - get up early and take a seat! By the way, there are free showers near the equipped beaches.
Tourists have heard of the beach with the attractive name Golden. But, according to vacationers, the famous Golden Beach of Yalta is not very convenient. It is located not in the city itself, but in the southern suburbs. The bus will drop you off on the highway, and you will have to walk 200 meters to the coast. The golden beach is covered with the same pebbles. The trip is clearly not worth the effort!
Daria Shku: "I liked the embankment very much, it is large, cozy and beautiful. The city is surrounded by a mountain range, and here you feel safe. The local climate, nature fascinate and attract. The embankment is very long, there is where to walk and have fun."
La_Bohème: "I do not consider Yalta and do not recommend Yalta as a beach resort. The areas with a beach where you can sunbathe and swim are very small."
Panorama of Primorsky beach
Holidays with children in Yalta
Yalta is known as a children's resort. Parents with children like to come here, because the southern coast of Crimea is the warmest part of the peninsula. According to reviews, Yalta is good for families with children in 2021, because the city has a well-developed infrastructure: there are shops, cafes, pharmacies, a children's clinic and a hospital.
In addition, the city and the surrounding area are full of places where it is interesting to visit with a child. Look at the animals in the zoo and crocodilarium, take a walk in the Seaside Park, go to the Atlantis water park, visit the Glade of Fairy Tales and the performance of marine animals at the Aquatoria theater!
Cons of Yalta. A large number of people, therefore, in a crowd of children, you have to be led by the hand. There are many cars in the narrow streets, and it is difficult to cross the road with a child. High prices in public catering, ice cream and sweets.
The city is hilly, so choose your accommodation carefully. If the hotel is on a mountain, it will be inconvenient to walk to the sea with a stroller! Families with babies prefer to settle in the flatter part of the resort - the area of the Spartak cinema.
And pebble beaches are not soft and comfortable sand, as in Feodosia and Evpatoria! But if you are already in Yalta, you don't have to choose. Go to the Dolphin, Massandrovsky beaches, the Levant, Solnechny, and Primorsky beaches - they are recommended by tourists with children.
Yayuya: "There are not everywhere sidewalks. If there are sidewalks, they are very narrow, in some places even our stroller did not fit in width."
Interesting or boring at the resort
According to the reviews of vacationers, Yalta is a large resort town, so it is never boring here. If you like active rest, go diving, ride a yacht, master rock climbing and climb the mountain trails to Ai-Petri. Fans of excursions go to the Uchan-Su waterfall, to the Swallow's Nest, Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Livadia, Massandra and Vorontsov palaces.
Read about the sights of Yalta.
Popular excursions in Yalta and prices in 2021:
- Sightseeing tour of Yalta - from 740 ₽
- Climbing Ai-Petri - 1080 ₽
- Travel along the southern coast of Crimea - from 1100 ₽
Free entertainment is also enough. Organ music concerts are held in the Catholic church, and street performers perform on the embankment. If the sea is bored, wander the streets of Yalta, and you will see many interesting buildings and monuments!
Tatyana Kameren: "Yalta is a very beautiful city surrounded by greenery with picturesque architecture. It is a pleasure to walk around it."
When is the best time to go
Yalta lies in the subtropical zone with a Mediterranean climate. You can have a rest at any time of the year. In winter and spring, Crimea is good for excursion and health tourism. The swimming season begins in June and lasts until the end of September - early October. According to tourists, it is better to come to Yalta with small children during the velvet season. In September it is no longer hot, and the water in the Black Sea is very warm.
Alexander: "August is an excellent choice for a seaside holiday. It is warm during the day, it is better to go to the beach in the morning. The water in the sea is warmed up. The temperature during the day is about + 30 ° C, it was even higher, the air is dry."
Reviews about Yalta: we draw conclusions
The spa town is located in a beautiful location. The nature and climate make everyone happy, but housing and food are expensive. According to tourists' reviews for 2020, the prices for vacations in Yalta were higher than in the Krasnodar Territory. There is nothing to do without a fat wallet in the capital of the South Coast of Crimea! Add to this the hustle and bustle and a large number of people, and it becomes clear why many people prefer other resorts of the Crimea.
What to do to make your vacation in Yalta a success? Come not during the high season - at the beginning of summer or in the first half of autumn. At this time, housing prices are more adequate.
