One of the decorations of Big Yalta is the luxurious palace of the former governor of Moscow, Felix Yusupov. Find out where it is and how to get there, opening hours and ticket prices to the palace.
History of the Yusupov Palace
In the 19th century, the place where the Yusupov Palace is located was owned by Princess Anna Sergeevna Golitsyna. She built a cozy dacha "Pink House" in Crimea and laid out a garden with an area of 16 hectares. In 1909, the famous architect Nikolai Krasnov rebuilt the Crimean possessions for the princely family of the Yusupovs.
Wealthy Felix Yusupov spared no expense and turned the palace near Yalta into a real paradise on earth. After the revolution, the owners emigrated from the Crimea, and their possessions were nationalized.
In the 20th century, they wanted to make the palace a museum several times, but this never happened. It was used as a sanatorium for the heads of the security agencies, members of the Politburo of the CPSU and communist party leaders from around the world. Today the old palace and park belong to the Presidential Property Management Department and are among the most visited monuments in Crimea.
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Walk through the palace and park
The beautiful building was built in a neo-Romanesque style with elements of the Italian Renaissance. From the side of the coast it has 2-3 floors, and from the side of the mountains - 1-2 floors. The entrance is decorated with terracotta lions.
The interior is made in the Art Nouveau style. During the tour, you will see antique furniture, beautiful carpets, authentic textiles, richly furnished rooms of the Yusupov couple and visit a spacious balcony overlooking the Black Sea.
The green princely park is no less beautiful than the palace! It is decorated with rare shrubs and trees, marble staircases, sculptures, terraces and picturesque ponds. It's a pleasure to walk here!
Schedule
Opening hours of the Yusupov Palace in Crimea: from 9:00 to 17:00, seven days a week. Tours are held at the beginning of every hour. If you want, take a walk through the halls of the palace on your own, with an audio guide.
The price of tickets to the Yusupov Palace
Tickets for adults cost 700 rubles, and for children under 18 - 500 rubles. Check prices on the official website of the Yusupov Palace.
How to get there
The Yusupov Palace is located in the eastern part of the Koreiz resort village. From the center of Yalta there are buses No. 36, 102 and 115. From the stops "Sanatorium Mishor" and "Koreiz" to the palace 800-900 m on foot.
