Alupka is situated in 17 km from Yalta. Rest in Alupka – it’s peace and calm, conciliation of gardens and parks, spacious glades of the famous Vorontsovsky Park and steep, stepped, unthinkably meandering of the old part of the city. Alupka is always drowning in verdure. The air is filled with resinous smell of pine-trees, aroma of the park plants and soft sea breeze. It makes Alupka an important health resort. Ay-Petri mountain protects Alupka from the northern winds. There are 14 sanatoriums in Alupka. For 200 years very serious illnesses has been healing here – bone tuberculosis and lung diseases.
Vorontsovsky Palace is one of the most popular sights in Crimea. Higher is situated an amazing park with grottos, natural caves, crater of the extinct volcano and huge rocks, between which are paths.
If you look at Alupka from the sea, the town looks like a huge stone stairs, the town itself lies on those steps. The coastline is intended by small bays, picturesque cliffs rise from the water. Narrow sinuous streets of Alupka spin along the coastline or clamber to the mountains, lots of them are connected with stairs.Rest in Alupka is just perfect for those who like monuments of nature, history and culture and who know about good wines.