Good experience

Written: 20 april 2012
Travel time: 19 — 29 june 2011
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Was in 2011. Those who, in my opinion, want to take a break from city life, hustle, stress, noise, etc. should go to Zhemchuzhina. For those who are looking for a fun pastime, the "Pearl" is unlikely to suit.
But first things first.
"Pros"
1. Chic huge (albeit rather neglected) park. Silence and peace. The air - infused with fir, pine, some southern plants - is such that you just want to drink (those who live in ecologically polluted regions will understand me).
2. The absence of crowds of people, barbecue, noise, burning, exhaust gases on the way to the beach (compared to other cities of Crimea). That is, you go to the beach through the park, the territory of the park is closed, there are almost no strangers, and cars hardly drive along the roads of the park.

3. There are few people on the beach (due to the same closeness of the beach) - there are enough places and sunbeds for everyone. That is, the terrible situation that happened to me in Alushta - you are lying on the beach, like a herring in a barrel - someone's legs are on your head, your own legs also rest against someone else's head - fortunately, there is no such thing here.
4. Excellent library: good selection, attentive librarian
5. The food is good, varied: casseroles, pancakes, pancakes, all kinds of borscht soups, red caviar (a couple of times), fruits, pastries, dairy - no complaints. The only thing is that the portions could be bigger.
6. The proximity of the Swallow's Nest - you can always go, take a walk, take pictures.
7. Every day there is an opportunity to go on all kinds of excursions, there is money - you can go from morning to evening.
8. The proximity of Alupka and the Vorontsov Palace. If you go out onto the highway and take a minibus, then in 20 minutes you can get to the Vorntsovsky Palace (you can walk around the park for free). There is also a tasting room (a branch of the Massadrovsky winery). Not far from Yalta.
"Minuses":
1. The absence of a pharmacy kiosk on the territory of the sanatorium. It is clear that you take all the medicines with you, but it is impossible to predict everything. And to go to a sick person 15 km to Alupka in a crowded minibus in the heat and then 15 km back is not good enough.
2. Lack of any kind of entertainment. There is absolutely nothing to do in the evening. The first days you wander around the park, breathe the Crimean air, admire the views, but after 5 days it already bothers you and you want “spectacles”. Vacationers are offered movies, but you don’t want to sit in a stuffy hall. In principle, you can go to Yalta, but there is one “but”: after 22.00 you will not return home by public transport. The option is either to spend the night in Yalta or take a taxi, which costs about 100 UAH.
We were lucky - the time of our stay fell on the Day of the customs officer, and the administration, well done, made sure that people had a good rest - there was also free wine, artists from Yalta came - staged a Neptune Day on the beach, and in the evening - artists from the Yalta Conservatory performed - everyone it's free, but after all, such holidays do not fall on every shift, do they?

You don’t need much - let there be competitions, karaoke, otherwise the children themselves tried to organize a concert on their own...
As for the number
In my building, furniture and plumbing are not new, but not dead. Good furniture, no complaints. A serious "minus" - a rattling refrigerator. He “roared” so much that he had to be turned off on the very first day. In principle, the refrigerator was not particularly needed and was not needed, as was the TV; I would gladly refuse them altogether, since I don’t need them, but they are included in the “gentleman’s set” and affect the price of the room. I also noticed that not all rooms in our building have wicker chairs and tables on the balconies, although the cost of the rooms is the same. I didn't have them on my balcony. Also "minus".
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