Crimea 4 years later, the last days before leaving
So, taking the bus near the Vorontsov Palace, and before that having drunk espresso for 50 r, by the way, this is the average price of Americano and espresso coffee for 50 r, if cappuccino, latte, etc. then 80-100. So I didn’t want to sleep as usual at lunch, and a day later we were leaving... so we decided not to waste time in vain and get to the Swallow's Nest by bus. There were many boarding houses along the way, Marat... Dyul Ber, Kurpaty and others... The road is so narrow and just stuffed sanatoriums and hotels on both sides. Leaving at the bus stop, we went down the long stairs . . there were a lot of people, someone went down, someone was already climbing up. One fat man shouted to his wife and the guide that he would not do it again not a step, or he will die! And he did not give in to the persuasion that there were several spans left. And we, like real tourists, went further up the stairs... Until we reached the SWALLOW. Entrance was free, although when I was several years ago, I had to pay. But the barrier has already been installed, apparently they plan to mow butterflies in the season. In the building itself, now koi-
This is a museum. . . there is an entrance fee.
We bought a ticket for a boat to Yalta at the box office for an adult one way 300 r, we returned to Yalta by sea.
On the last day, we also decided not just to wander around Yalta, but to spend it with benefit. Again, we got on the bus at the bus station and drove towards the Miskhor-Ai-Petri cable car. The ticket office worked from 10 in the morning, we arrived at 9-40, the queue was already such that we didn’t get into the first car. I paid 350 r for a ticket, and moved towards the wind and mountains... mmm...
There were practically no Tatars on Ai-Petri, all cafes and market stalls... were closed... no one sold wine on the street... and did not cook shurpa with lamb in cauldrons . . I thought it was because it’s still May, but one Tatar from the surviving cafes said that they don’t want to remove them from here today tomorrow, so it makes no sense for people to open up. The new government does not allow them to work.
We stuck to a group with a guide and went to the recently discovered Yalta cave, which is also located on a plateau, the entrance price is 200 rubles.
We found a working cafe, went to eat a portion of shish kebab with a salad for garnish + 1 Tatar flatbread = 400 r
They gave me a taste of wine, delicious, but the price tag is 600 r-1 liter. A little expensive for me. Apparently, prices have risen because there is no competition... there were no market vendors, souvenirs and other things on the plateau. There were about two cafes and a man nearby traded in teas, slippers and vests. . . Hm. . . yes, it upset me, Ai-Petri, and attracted me with all the hype at the top. . . you could get drunk only by trying in all the places where you were grabbed by the hand. .
Another innovation... the bus route Yalta Bus Station - Aypetri was removed... before you could get there or back for a penny of about 40 UAH. Now you could go down the cable car, again paying 350 rubles for an adult and 250 rubles for a child if he is older than 6, or go with a private trader for 350 r in a Vito Mercedes. The price is the same for everyone... well, we agreed with that group with a tour, and they took us to Yalta for 350 r.
I bought a Cucumber sprite in Puda. . . we don’t have this in Ukraine and a couple of packs of Russian sweets
A few more photos from Yalta and the road from Yalta to Simferopol.
By the way, our neighbors were faced with the fact that they could not change the hryvnia anywhere in Crimea, so they had to leave earlier.
A dog with puppies on the embankment.
That's it. . . the vacation is over. . . but the memories remain.
