Yalta
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Yalta, city in southern Ukraine. Located on the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula, on the Black Sea, Yalta is an important health and vacation resort. It is sheltered from north winds by the Crimean Mountains and has a mild climate. The site of the modern city was annexed by Russia in 1783. In the early 19th century the newly founded town became a favorite resort of the tsars and nobility. Population (1993) 115,548.
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the Black Sea sea shore
restaurant honoring the early Viking invasion
or the Swallow's Nest restaurant
or along the rocky shore
past the fountain
to the retired hydrofoil restaurant
for some local brew
Pushkin in Yalta
the dacha of Duc de Richelieu
where Pushkin made a short visit
tree in Hurzuf park
Chekhov's Dacha
the Dacha
Alexander Nevsky cathedral
begging at the gate
the entrance
mosaic of Alexander Nevsky
the altar
lighting a candle
The Palaces
Livadiya Palace
In February 1945, during World War II, nearby Livadiya Palace (1911) was the scene of the Yalta Conference.
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of the Livadiya Palace
Alupkinsky Palace, where Churchill stayed during the Yalta conference
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