"ALUPKA" Alupka by bugulma

Alupka Travel Guide: 48 reviews and 223 photos

The calm place with huge park around the palace

We visited Alupka during Krym vacation in 2009. I like the place with its huge park around Voronzov's Palaca as well as stone beach of the town.
The first settlement in the area dates back to many thousands years ago. The first city was here in 960 AD. In XIV-XV centuries the place was controlled by Genoa Kingdom. Later it fell under control of Osman Empire. And since 1774 it was a part of Russian Empire.

Last visit to Alupka: Aug 2009
Intro Updated Nov 8, 2009
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BruceDunning Jul 5, 2010 at 9:03 AM Report Abuse

The Vorontsov palace interior looks very elegant and wish one day I could see it myself. We will hope that comes true. Great comments to go along with the pictures.
Nemorino Nov 27, 2009 at 3:23 AM Report Abuse

Fine photos in your tips and travelogues. The interior of the palace looks very nice, also the park and the surrounding mountains.
yumyum Nov 22, 2009 at 5:50 AM Report Abuse

Great page, Andrey! I have also been to Ai-Petri by cableway both ways. As a Swiss I just had to go there ;))) Did the boat trip from Yalta to Swallows nest :)
HORSCHECK Nov 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM Report Abuse

Andrey, fantastic new page about the place of my fridge magnet. *winkygrin* Especially the trip up to the top of the Ay-Petri Mountain sounds gorgeous. Also it looks like you found an almost perfect private accomodation, despite the disco noise.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Nov 9, 2009 at 10:33 AM Report Abuse

What a famous place bringing back a lot of memories from far soviet times and then several years ago! We couldn't reach Ay-Petry because of windy weather - canatka did't work... Never saw a beach below the palace - thank you for showing it.
balhannah Nov 8, 2009 at 2:49 PM Report Abuse

What a nice area that you visited, beautiful buildings and scenery, and beautiful photos as well! Thanks for enlightening me on this area.
globetrott Nov 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM Report Abuse

an interesting castle with a great interior and nice to see Swallow Nest House again, that brings back great memories !