Lenin Embankment

The main promenade of Yalta stretches along the shore. It's always crowded here: some people photograph the waves, others pick out souvenir magnets, and some go fishing. The space is designed for leisure—a wide pedestrian zone, palm trees, benches, and flowers. Along the embankment, you'll find hotels, cafes, monuments, and the entrance to the Yalta-Gorka cable car, which runs above the city center. Along the way, you can see the building of the "Tavrida" Hotel, where Nikolai Nekrasov once stayed, as well as the historic Roffe Baths. There's also a Lenin monument and the "Yubileyny" concert hall. Boat tours start at the pier. In the western part, there's a chapel, and right by the water—a bench near a plane tree where Isadora Duncan and Sergei Yesenin once met. The embankment is lush with greenery—acacias, viburnum, palm trees, cherry blossoms, and wisteria. In spring, the air is sweetly fragrant; in autumn, it's more tart. The palm trees here aren't just exotic southern plants but a familiar part of the landscape: they were planted as far back as the 19th century, took root, and became locals.

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