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Yalta produces excellent baklava—honey-layered with a crispy crust. You can also find unusual sweets: pine bud-flavored Turkish delight, candied rose petals, fig jam, and even lavender or bird cherry jam. There's also herbal jam made from thyme or pine cones. Local honey—made from lavender and coriander—has a strawberry-like hue. It often comes in sets or jars with fruits and nuts. Also, keep an eye out for dried fruits—cherry plum and cornelian cherry—and nuts—hazelnuts, walnuts, and almonds.
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Crimean Tea
Herbal blends are another popular souvenir. Choose from teas for energy, sleep, or immunity—made with thyme, oregano, lavender, mint, berries, and petals. Mild, aromatic, and free of artificial additives.
Livadia Palace
This architectural masterpiece from the early 20th century was designed by architect Nikolai Krasnov. The palace was built in just 17 months and became the last structure erected in the Russian Empire for the Romanov family. In 1945, it hosted the Yalta Conference with leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition.