| it's 2 km from the n19 road. understated rooms with wood-paneled walls feature cable tv, minifridges and kettles; some have sofabeds. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include an outdoor pool, a kids' play area, and a terrace with sunloungers, as well as a communal kitchen, a garden and a bbq grill. suites add separate living rooms, and balconies with sea views. wi-fi and breakfast are available. on a residential street, this relaxed hotel is a 9-minute walk from the 19th-century vorontsov palace and 15 minutes away by foot from the closest beach on the black sea
Kherson International Airport 5 hr 23
Gora Ay Petri (1 hr 7)
A cable car transports visitors to the top of this Crimean peak with ocean vistas & various cafes. Koshka (16 min)
Limestone rock with remnants of ancient Tauri settlements, known for Goluboy Zaliv bay views. Solnechnaya Tropa (26 min)
Groomed, leafy pathway with lookout spots including a striking rotunda, plus views over peaks & sea. Swallow's Nest (22 min)
Iconic, fairytale-inspired, clifftop castle with an observation deck, dating from 1912. Vorontsov Palace (9 min)
Preserved rooms in a 19th-century mansion, with Gothic flair & 99 acres of landscaped park land. Vorontsovskiy Park (13 min)
Expansive park set around an 1800s palace, with trails, small ponds with swans & a beach pavilion. Cape Ai-Todor (21 min)
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Tours of an Italianate, 18th-century estate & grounds, plus concerts & theater at a cultural center. Nikitsky Botanical Gardens (39 min)
Gardens established in 1812 for scientific research purposes, with notable plant & tree collections. Miskhorskiy Park (14 min)
Coastal park filled with diverse trees & shrubs, offering paved walking paths & Black Sea views. Zoopark (22 min)
Large zoo set near the Crimean Mountains with exotic animals & chances to feed & pet them. Yalta Mountain-Forest Nature Reserve (16 min)
Hiking paths winding among caves, cascades & rugged slopes covered in beech, pine & juniper trees. Massandrovskiy Dvorets (39 min)
Château-style 19th-c. villa built for Tsar Alexander III, now a museum in a landscaped park. Livadia Palace (24 min)
Expansive, Italian-Renaissance-style palace built for the Russian royal family in 1911, with museum. | 
