For many Russians, their favorite vacation spot is Yalta. Seaside park, magnificent promenade, unique palaces and castles, motels and resorts - all this attracts thousands of tourists to this fertile land. Today we want to tell you about the most popular city park, where not only guests of the South Coast, but also the townspeople like to spend time.
Yalta, Seaside Park: the history of creation
After the Second World War, the restoration of the beauty of Yalta and its green spaces has become an important area of work for many of the country's governing bodies. In newspapers, more and more reports appeared on the restoration of squares and parks in the Crimea. The main burden fell on the shoulders of the employees of the city’s landscaping enterprises - it was necessary to decorate the all-Union resort as soon as possible.
For this, the Yalta landscreen trust at the end of 1946 received 1,200,000 rubles. This allowed the construction of a new park on the site of the massif near Zheltyshevsky beach to be included in the city’s restoration plan. The need for a general resort city park in Yalta was spoken even before the war. The decision on its construction by local authorities in February 1947. It was planned that the official opening of the facility will take place on May 1, 1947, so the city residents — students and schoolchildren, workers and engineers — were actively working on the preparatory work.
Park layout
The architectural concept of the object was determined by a terrace device. It was planned to establish a fountain on the upper terrace, to arrange shady areas in different parts of the park. The project also included the installation of the Soyuzpechat pavilion and kiosks with refreshing drinks. At that time, Seaside Park (Yalta) began from the Oreanda Hotel, from the Livadia Bridge, and not from the obelisk.
The current embankment in 1950 was the very first walking alley of the park. All the tracks during the construction were sprinkled with sand, asphalt was not used.
Sculptural compositions
The first sculpture appeared in the park in 1950. She became the "Girl with the core." Interestingly, the names of the authors of this composition have not been preserved by history. The first sculpture was followed by others - “Girl with a ball”, “Athlete with a towel”, “Children playing.”
By the 49th anniversary of the death of A.P. Chekhov, Seaside Park (Yalta) received a valuable gift. The competition for the creation of a monument to the writer, announced in 1947, was won by the sculptor G.I. Motovilov. The monument was unveiled in 1953. The ceremony was attended by the sister of Anton Pavlovich Maria Pavlovna, O. L. Knipper-Chekhov, artists of the Moscow Art Theater.
Vegetation
The palm alley, popular today, was laid in 1952. At that time, it consisted of 100 copies of ten-year-old trachicarpuses. In addition to palm trees, more than 3,000 trees were planted - plane trees and cedars, plums and pines, etc. Plants were imported from the nurseries of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Old postcards show that during the construction of the obelisk old trees were preserved as much as possible, and the terraces were planted with roses. Already in 1954, more than 8,000 bushes were planted in the park. Preference was given to varieties of selection by N. Kostetskiy Ukrainka, Rodina, French roses Lyon, La France, Marechal Niel, Belle de Nikita.
Nursery
Yalta was gradually recovering after the war. Since 1955, Seaside Park has become not only the main resort park, but also the main nursery of Kurortzelenstroy. Effective work on decorating the territory of the mentioned cultural object allowed the collective of this landscaping organization to achieve the right to become a participant in the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition held in Moscow.
Thirty-four employees became participants in VDNH. In the early spring of 1955, perennial pines, magnolias, cedars, as well as standard roses and evergreen shrubs were sent to the capital. At the end of the year, most of them were awarded medals by VDNH participants.
After completing the design of the lower section, another entrance to the park (third) was opened from the side of Livadia. A sculpture of a deer was installed here. Why a deer? There is no answer to this question. Probably, according to the creators, the sculpture was supposed to remind of Foros Park, where such sculptures met.
In 1974, a rose garden was set up in the western, lower part of Seaside Park. Twelve thousand bushes were planted according to the design of N. I. Verevochkina. In order for the rose garden to bloom continuously from May to December, we selected certain varieties of roses - late, medium and early flowering. The following year, the garden was blinding with its splendor, but, unfortunately, this triumph was the only one. In winter, more than half of the bushes were stolen, and other flower beds were planted in this place.
Park these days
Seaside Park (Yalta), according to most locals, is the most beautiful in the city. From the Sevastopol highway, the entrance to it is a majestic arch-colonnade with viewing platforms and ladders. From here you can go down to the central alleys of the resting place. The railing of the stairs is decorated with flowerpots, and majestic oriental plane trees are planted along the length of seven marches .
In the center of the park, at its highest point, is a viewing platform decorated with an original-shaped pool. With its outlines, it resembles the contour of the Black Sea. On both sides of it are two semicircular rotundas. The central part of the park is especially elegant and interesting, where lush rose bushes and spreading palm trees are planted along the alleys. In 1956, a monument to Maxim Gorky was erected on the central avenue.
The Crimea (Yalta) has always been famous for its rich vegetation. Seaside park today has more than a hundred species of trees. Among them are rare species such as Himalayan cedar, Judas tree, Allepian pine, spicy ash and others. In this magnificent park you can relax. There are bowling clubs, tennis courts, discos and cafes, attractions and playgrounds.
Yalta: Hotels in Seaside Park
We are sure that everyone who decided to spend their vacation in Yalta is interested in the issue of accommodation. We want to reassure you: in this regard, you will not have any problems. On the territory of the Embankment - Seaside Park (Yalta) apartments can be rented for every taste and budget. It can be a separate room or a comfortable apartment. Most of our compatriots are accustomed to this type of accommodation on vacation. However, we recommend that you pay attention to one of the sights of the city that Yalta is rightfully proud of: Seaside Park is a delightful hotel located in the very center of the park.
Accommodation
The complex has three buildings: Parus, Wellness & SPA and Hotel. The rooms of the latter are decorated in soft pastel colors. All are furnished with environmentally friendly rattan furniture. The hotel offers the following accommodation options:
- Standard - 1-room room with a double bed and a comfortable folding sofa. In the combined bathroom is a shower, bidet, washbasin. The interior is made in the Japanese style - strict colors and a minimum of furniture. The original design is emphasized by very light walls and furniture made of natural wood in dark colors. The design used natural materials, as well as Japanese accessories and lamps. Room size is 25 square meters. m
- Junior Suite - one room with a folding sofa and a double bed. Room size is 29 square meters. m. There is a shower.
- Apartment - 2-room room with a terrace overlooking the sea. There is a living room with a kitchen and a bedroom. The rooms are equipped with LCD TVs, refrigerators with minibars, air conditioning. The area of the apartment is 72 square meters. m
Wellness & SPA building offers guests:
- Apartment - 2-room room with a balcony. There is a living room, a bedroom, a dressing room and a bathroom with a shower cabin combined with a kitchen . The rooms are equipped with telephones with intercom and intercity communication, refrigerators, minibars, televisions, air conditioning and washing machines.
- You can choose more spacious apartments. Seaside Park (Yalta) can offer a two-room suite with a terrace that runs along the entire perimeter. It consists of a large living room, a bedroom combined with a kitchen, two bathrooms, which have a shower, Jacuzzi and bidet. The rooms are equipped with a fridge with minibar, air conditioning, washing machine, LCD TV with satellite TV, safe. Rooms are 150 square meters. m
Spa Hotel Primorsky Park (Yalta): services
This wonderful hotel features the latest modern developments in the field of the beauty and health industry.
Bath culture of the world:
- Turkish (hammam);
- Sanarium (dry aroma bath, low temperature);
- Roman steam Finnish (dry air);
- saline (salt column and aroma cloud);
- mud (applications using 6 types of mud);
- Russian (with an ice font);
- grass (using mountain hay with Ai-Petri).
Thermo-SPA rooms in Primorsky Park (Yalta):
- hydromassage bath with extracts of medicinal herbs, aromatic oils;
- non-contact bath of algae and herbal wraps, peels;
- souls of impressions (needle, "tropical rain", etc.);
- snow room (constant temperature -18 ° , snow for wiping, soft light);
- Jacuzzi with jet and bubble massage;
- indoor and outdoor seawater pools;
- massage rooms - aroma massage and relaxing, stone massage and anti-cellulite, tonic and Australian, Spanish and Japanese - only 30 types.
It offers a phyto-bar, which offers herbal infusions, cocktails, teas.
Vacation with children
Young tourists will not have to get bored at the hotel "Seaside Park" (Yalta), a photo of which you can see in this article. A special entertainment program has been developed for them. It involves sports activities for children over three years old. This is a great opportunity to introduce kids to a healthy lifestyle.
Classes are held in two age groups (from three to five and from six to nine years). Training takes place in a fascinating way, because they combine elements of physical education, aerobics, rhythm and choreography. A separate play area has been created for children in the fitness club, where children from 5 years old will be able to have fun while mothers play sports.
Pools
Hotel guests can use two excellent pools - indoor and outdoor. They are filled with sea water. In addition, waterfalls, massage jets and oncoming flows are created in them.
Restaurants
The hotel has a cozy restaurant "Fabricant", which has its own brewery. Great cooks offer guests delicious Czech, German and Russian cuisines. In addition, you can taste beer snacks here - pickles and smoked sausages of our own production.
And the unique Saigon restaurant will certainly appeal to lovers of Asian fusion cuisine. It offers exotic dishes of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisines.
The restaurant, located on the beach, pleases with a huge selection of soft drinks and cocktails, and also offers a choice of meat dishes and a variety of desserts.
And of course, one cannot fail to say about the pride of the hotel - the wine cellar, which offers a huge collection of wines. Tastings are held here regularly.
As you can see, the Primorsky Park Hotel (Yalta) has created ideal conditions for comfortable living and recreation, both in the family circle and in the company of good friends.