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The beaches in Yalta were constantly packed with people. I guess there just weren't a lot of beaches in the whole USSR, so the black sea was their playground. It was also unusually hot.
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This is Yalta's one tourist trap, a castle built in the early 20th century to resemble a fairytale castle. Now it's a restaurant
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Here is one of the rivers that flows through Yalta from the Crimean peninsula. It is, thus, the Crimea River. Sorry about that.
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Not all of his statues were torn down. He's now an attraction for the tourists
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The cliffs of the Crimea are quite stunning.
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One of my favourite photos from the Ukraine of the eastern orthodox church.
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A lovely eastern orthodox church.
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The view of Yalta from above.
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This shot shows the beach and buildings from another view. The cruise ship was itself an attraction.
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While most people paid $45 per person for a group tour, we had the same tour only better from a private guide for about $50 for the two of us, and we probably overpaid. But it was amazing what a few dollars did here and there. We went into the palace where the Yalta accord was signed. This table was where Stalin and FDR divided up the world. We asked if we could violate the no-pictures rule, and they said, "You want to sit in Stalin's chair?" They pulled back the ropes and let us sit there. Too bad they couldn't take a good picture.
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In one palace was an unusual fountain built as a memorial. I decided to call it the Yaltese Fountain. Sorry.
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This shot shows the tourist atmosphere, including their own replica of the Parthenon on the hilltop. You can also see the church and the beach
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K. poses by the Yalta sign. (That's what it says in Ukrainian.) Nobody could explain all the ribbons tied to it.
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Another shot of the palace of the Yalta accord
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