Alupka

ALUPKA, a seaside climatic health resort of national importance on the southern coast of Crimea, 15 km southwest of Yalta and 80 km from Sevastopol, at an altitude of 120 m above sea level. Its picturesque location, rich vegetation, and climatic advantages have made Alupka since ancient times one of the most popular resorts on the Black Sea coast. From the north, Alupka is protected by the Yayla ridge with its main peak Ai-Petri (1,233 m), and from the west by Mount Chornaya. The climate is mild. The average air temperature is +2.9°C in January, +4°C in February, +7.5°C in March, +12°C in April, +17.4°C in May, +21.4°C in June, +23.8°C in July, +23°C in August, +17.3°C in September, +14°C in October, +9°C in November, and +5°C in December. The number of clear and partly clear days in a year ranges from 200 to 246. Sea bathing is possible from May 15 to September 30, and under favorable conditions, from late April to late October. The beach is stony. The water temperature in summer is 16-26°C. The most beautiful part of Alupka is the park, occupying about 40 hectares, with tropical and subtropical vegetation. In the park, among dense thickets, large stones ('chaos') - remnants of a volcanic eruption - are piled up in picturesque disorder. Among the mass of stones, paths are cut and grottoes and ravines are arranged. In the center of the park stands the former Vorontsov Palace, built in the 1830s, partly in Moorish and partly in Gothic style, with the famous lion terrace. To the western part of the resort adjoins the dacha settlement and the town of Alupka. In the park, its vicinity, and the dacha settlement are located sanatoriums. Special attention is deserved by the scientific and demonstration sanatorium named after Professor Bobrov for children suffering from bone and glandular tuberculosis. The season is year-round: warm - from May to October, and cold - from November to April. Grape harvest - from August 15 to October 1. Communication with Yalta, Sevastopol, and other resort areas of the southern coast is by automobile and carriage along the highway, and by sea on steamships, cutters, and motorboats.

The park, its vicinity, and the dacha settlement house sanatoriums. Special attention is deserved by the scientific and demonstration sanatorium named after Professor Bobrov for children suffering from bone and glandular tuberculosis. The season is year-round: warm - from May to October, and cold - from November to April. Grape harvest - from August 15 to October 1. Communication with Yalta, Sevastopol, and other resort areas of the southern coast is by automobile and carriage along the highway, and by sea on steamships, cutters, and motor boats.