From Odessa, we took a train overnight, arriving in Simferopol. From Simferopol, we took a mini-bus to Yalta. Yalta is a resort town located in an area of Ukraine called the Crimea. We used Yalta as our base to explore the Crimea, visiting places like Sudak, Livadia, Bachchisaray, and Sevastopol.
A map of the Crimea is provided below, courtesy of Sergey Sorokin.
Yalta is popular for it’s beaches, located on the Black Sea. Many Eastern Europeans travel here, as well as Russians.
Narrow streets in Yalta.
Yalta shoreline and “boardwalk”.
The beaches are quite packed.
Statue of Lenin – a common site in former Soviet countries.
My dad and Sonja, refreshing with a cold beverage on a VERY hot day.
Coming soon- more pictures from the Crimea!
