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Crimean Diamonds
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Port - Yalta, Ukraine
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Transport - A/C motor coach
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Duration of Tour - 4 hours
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Participation - MIN 30 pax / MAX Unlimited
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Level - easy
During this tour you will see the most precious of the Crimean jewels. After a short drive you will get to Livadia and visit Livadia Palace also known as the White Palace, which was the summer residence of Tsar Nicholas II. In 1945, the palace provided the venue for the historic meeting of Churchill. Roosevelt, and Stalin, later to be known as the Yalta Conference. On the upper floor you can take a look at Romanov's apartments, now the Tsar Nicholas Museum.
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Returning to your coach you will continue driving along the famed Crimean Riviera to the unusual Swallow's Nest castle, hanging over the sea on a 38 meters high rock. Next you will proceed to Alupka, one of the Crimea's most beautiful resorts. Arrive at shady bus parking area in Alupka and walk about 5-7 minutes past the magnificent park to the Tudor 16th century style Northern facade of the palace. In 1823 Count Mikhail Vorontsov commissioned architect Edward Blore, one of the authors of Buckingham palace in London, to design the palace as a blend of styles . Marvel at the magnificent interior as you visit some of the rooms and then walk back to the car park and rejoin your coach for the drive back to the port.
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