Yalta is the sea gate of the Southern coast of Crimea. It’s an international port of Ukraine. (Ukraine has three international marine passenger terminals in Odessa, Yalta and Mariupol). Foreign-going passenger ships, cruisers and yachts call this port. You can get from here by boat to satellite-villages such as Gurzuf, Alupka, Miskhor, and Simeiz. The modern sea port was built in 1957-1958 as per the design of architect Bronnikov. The street named after F. D. Roosevelt, which is one of the eldest in Yalta, leads from the port to the city centre. The bridge overrunning the river Bystraya (Derekoyka) joins it with the quay named after Lenin.
The quay, together with the adjacent square named after Lenin forms the city centre. In the centre of the square there is a monument to V. I. Lenin unveiled in 1954. The author of the monument is Ukrainian sculptor P. P. Yatsyno. The quay is the favorite walking place of Yalta citizens and the vacationers. It’s always busy, especially in the evening. The vacationers are attracted by warm and calm sea, pure and fresh air. Beautiful illuminating lamps and water splashing create an illusion of standing near the board of an ocean liner.
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