Sweets, Jams, and Honey

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.