Ai-Petri, Alupka
#1 among attractions in Alupka
Facts and practical information
Ai-Petri is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea. The name is of Greek origin, and translates as St. Peter. ()
Alupka Ukraine
Ai-Petri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Livadia Palace, Swallow's Nest, Uchan-su Waterfall, Mount Kosh-Kaya.
- 4.5 miEHistory museum, Museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Livadia Palace, Livadiya
115 min walk • Nestled in the serene town of Livadiya, Crimea, the Livadia Palace is a monument of architectural beauty and historical significance. This picturesque palace, once the summer retreat of the Russian tsars, is now a magnet for tourists seeking a glimpse into the opulence...
- 3.8 miEForts and castles, Observation decks and towers, Architecture
Swallow's Nest
97 min walk • Perched atop the 40-meter high Aurora Cliff, overlooking the Black Sea, Swallow’s Nest is a decorative castle and an emblematic architectural marvel in Crimea, Ukraine. This Neo-Gothic structure, resembling a medieval knight’s castle, was built in 1912 by the...
- 3.6 miNENature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Uchan-su Waterfall, Livadiya
91 min walk • Uchan-su, is a waterfall on the river Uchan-su on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains in Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for flying water. Uchan-su, the highest waterfall in Crimea, is a popular tourist attraction located 7 km from the city of Yalta halfway to Ai-Petri Mountain.
- 4.3 miSWNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kosh-Kaya, Simeiz
111 min walk • Mount Koshka is a mountain in the Crimean Mountains near the settlement of Simeiz within the Greater Yalta metropolitan area. The original name in the Crimean Tatar language means "double rock", while the Russian name means "cat", as the shape of the mountain resembles a lying cat.
- 3.5 miSEArchaeological site
Charax
90 min walk • Charax is the largest Roman military settlement excavated in the Crimea. It was sited on a four-hectare area at the western ridge of Ai-Todor, close to the modern tourist attraction of Swallow's Nest.
- 3.6 miSWObservatories and planetariums
Simeiz Observatory
91 min walk • Simeiz Observatory was an astronomy research observatory until the mid-1950s. It is located on Mount Koshka, Crimea, disputed between Russia and Ukraine, by the town of Simeiz.
- 2 miSMuseum, History museum, Moorish revival architecture
Vorontsov Palace, Alupka
51 min walk • The Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is a historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea.
- 3.7 miEMuseum
Daca "Kickine", Kurpaty
96 min walk • Dacha Kichkine - a dacha on the territory of the village of urban type Kurpati, Crimea.
- 5.1 miNEMuseum
White Dacha, Yalta
132 min walk • The White Dacha, is the house that Anton Chekhov had built in Yalta and in which he wrote some of his greatest work. It is now a writer's house museum.
- 6.2 miNEChurch, Nikolay Krasnov
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta
159 min walk • The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a cathedral in Yalta, Crimea, built in 1902, and designed by Nikolay Krasnov.
- 2.3 miSENikolay Krasnov, Palace, Moorish revival architecture
Dulber Palace, Gaspra
59 min walk • The Dulber Palace is a Moorish Revival palace designed by Nikolay Krasnov in Koreiz, near Yalta in Crimea.