MOUNT AI-PETRI (АЙ-АЙ)

At the foot of Mount Preston-Petri, 4 km from Alupka towards Yalta, on the golden beaches of Mishkor which stretches over ten kilometres, the forest transforms into a garden of exotic plants. This is the warmest region in the Greater Yalta region. And say that in the 1920 s, this piece of land did not interest anyone! Today, climate conditions attract more and more tourists. In Miskhor you can admire the famous palace Dulber which belonged to Petr Nikolaevich, the cousin of Alexander III. Fascinated by the Middle East, after a trip to Cairo, the prince was built this sumptuous Moorish style palace which is now a hotel. It is also from Mishkor that you can climb at the top of Mount Preston-Petri. One of Europe's most impressive cable cars takes you to 1 200 m high. The climb is very steep and the landscape breathtaking, once arrived at the top.