Yalta

   Yalta is a resort at the coast of the Black Sea in Crimea and is one of the most picturesque and interesting cities of the world.  You will encounter slender cypresses and palm trees, palaces, and spindrift under the tender sun, seafood, fruit, and fine wines. The first written mentioning of the city dates back to the XII century.  The population of the city is 150 thousand people, and 2000000 tourists come here every year.
The climate in Yalta is Mediterranean.  There are 276 sun days a year in this city.  The swimming season lasts here for 149 days.   In Summer the city gets refreshment from the winds: sea breezes during the day and light winds at night coming from the mountains that release heat faster than the sea.  There are architectural monuments in Yalta: the Roman Catholic church,  the Armenian church, several Russian Orthodox churches, and the former palace of Emir of Bukhara.  It was constructed in 1907-1911.  In Yalta there are the “Field of Fairytales", a sculpture and floristic museum, a small zoo, the house-museum of A. Chekhov, and the Armenian church.