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22-580: Ai-Petri is one of the windiest places in Crimea. The wind blows for 125 days a year, reaching a speed of 50 m/s (110 mph). The peak is located above the city of Alupka and the town of Koreiz . There is a cable car that takes passengers from a station near Alupka to the main area in Ai-Petri. The Ai-Petri massif makes up one side of the Grand Canyon of Crimea , with the other side being

44-517: A high school degree, and 30% reported jobs that were related to tourism. The results are as follows: Perceived impact on select economic impact items (Antalya) More recently, resort towns have come under greater scrutiny by local communities. Instances where resort towns are poorly managed have adverse effects on the local economy. One example is the uneven distribution of income and land ownership between local residents and businesses. During tourist season, increased demand for accommodation may raise

66-509: A small amount of local year-round residents. In addition, resort towns are often popular with wealthy retirees and people wishing to purchase vacation homes , which typically drives up property values and the cost of living in the region. Sometimes, resort towns can become boomtowns due to the quick development of retirement and vacation-based residences. However, most of the employment available in resort towns are typically low paying and it can be difficult for workers to afford to live

88-525: A three kilometer Gondola lift , one of the longest in Europe and split into two stages, carries passengers to and from the mountain, providing visitors with excellent views of the surrounding area and the Black Sea . Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census : Resort town A resort town , resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing

110-701: Is 2,150 hours. The swimming season stretches from March until October, with an average water temperature of 22–28 °C (72–82 °F). Alupka was first founded as a Greek settlement. The name originates from the Greek word for fox ( Alopex ) . After the Greeks, Alupka came under control of the Byzantine Empire . The first written mention of Alupka dates to 960 in a document about the Byzantine Emperor Romanos II . Later on, Alupka

132-595: Is a resort city located in the Crimean peninsula , a territory of Ukraine currently annexed by Russian Federation (see 2014 Crimean crisis ). It is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west of Yalta . It is famous for the Vorontsov Palace , designed by English architect Edward Blore in an extravagant mixture of Scottish baronial and Neo-Moorish styles and built in 1828–1846 for prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov . Alupka and its surrounding area

154-413: Is full of resort hotels on the shore of the Black Sea , where thousands of travelers (particularly from the former Soviet Union ) travel every year. Public transport to Alupka includes the bus system (bus routes #26 and #27 from Yalta) and other road vehicles. The city is located in the Crimean peninsula , a territory of Ukraine , currently annexed by Russian Federation (see 2014 Crimean crisis ). It

176-524: Is located 17 km (11 mi) to the west of Yalta . Located in the subtropical climate of southern Crimea , Alupka has an average temperature of +3–4 °C (37–39 °F) in January–February and an average temperature of +24.6 °C (76.3 °F) in August. The average rainfall in the city is 400 mm per year, the average humidity is about 69%, and the average number of sunlight per year

198-664: Is not only a resort town , but also an important tourist attraction. Major attractions in the city include: The main attraction of Alupka is the Scottish baronial and Neo-Moorish style Vorontsov's Palace, which was designed by the English architect Edward Blore built in 1828-1846 for prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov . During the Yalta Conference , the palace—spared by the Germans during World War II — served as

220-483: Is the primary component of the local culture and economy . A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding area. Sometimes the term resort town is used simply for a locale popular among tourists. One task force in British Columbia used the definition of an incorporated or unincorporated contiguous area where the ratio of transient rooms, measured in bed units, is greater than 60% of

242-558: The Boyka massif  [ uk ] . A military base is located here. It was attacked in May 2024. Newsweek reported that a Russian commander was killed in the attack. This article about a location in Crimea is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alupka Alupka ( Ukrainian and Russian : Алупка ; Crimean Tatar : Alupka ; Greek : Ἀλώπηξ , Alòpex)

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264-408: The area in which they are employed. Many resort towns have spawned nearby bedroom communities where the majority of the resort workforce lives. Resorts towns sometimes struggle with problems regarding sustainable growth , due to the seasonal nature of the economy, the dependence on a single industry, and the difficulties in retaining a stable workforce. Local residents are generally receptive of

286-400: The development of early town-making. Many resort towns feature ambitious architecture, romanticizing their location, and dependence on cheap labor. If the resorts or tourist attractions are seasonal in nature (such as a ski resort ), resort towns typically experience an on-season where the town is bustling with tourists and workers, and an off-season where the town is populated only by

308-491: The economic impacts of tourism. Resort towns tend to enjoy lower unemployment rates, improved infrastructure, more advanced telecommunication and transportation capabilities, and higher standards of living and greater income in relation to those who live outside this area. Increased economic activity in resort towns can also have positive effects on the country's overall economic growth and development. In addition, business generated by resort towns have been credited with supporting

330-866: The expenditures accrued after taxes, profits, and wages are paid out; however, around 80% of traveler's expenditures go to airlines, hotels, and international companies, not to local businesses. These funds are referred to as leakages . Tourism has also been blamed for other negative economic impacts to local communities. Although resort towns usually boast more improved infrastructure than surrounding areas, these developments usually present high costs to local governments and tax payers. Reallocating government funds to subsidize infrastructure and tax breaks to firms shift available funding to local education and health services. In addition, resort towns typically do not have dynamic economies, resulting in an over dependence on one industry. Economic dependence on tourism poses particular challenges to resort towns and its local residents given

352-543: The garden was supplied from the Nikita Botanic Garden by its director, Nicolai Anders von Hartwiss . There is also a selection of various Hotels and restaurants. There are many things to do in central Alupka such as look at Ai Petri mountain and even take a cable car there. Alupka is located at the foot of the 1234 meter Ai-Petri (St Peter) Mount of the Crimean Mountains chain. Since 1987,

374-517: The local economy through times of national market failure and depression. In a study conducted by the Urban and Regional Planning Department of Istanbul Technical University , 401 local residents in the resort community of Antalya were interviewed and asked to give their opinion on the economic impacts of tourism. Among the participants, 67% had lived in Antalya for over ten years, 66% had at least

396-492: The permanent population. Generally, tourism is the main export in a resort town economy, with most residents of the area working in the tourism or resort industry. Shops and luxury boutiques selling locally themed souvenirs , motels , and unique restaurants often proliferate the downtown areas of a resort town. In the case of the United States, resort towns were created around the late 1800s and early 1900s with

418-427: The price of land, causing a simultaneous increase in rent for local residents whose income in invariably lower than foreign residents. This results in a preponderance of foreigners in the land market and an erosion of economic opportunities for local residents. The revenues amassed from tourism typically do not benefit the host country or the local communities. Income to local communities generated by tourism are all of

440-521: The residence of Sir Winston Churchill and his English delegation. A large English-style park was designed and built for prince Vorontsov on the territory of the Vorontsov's Palace. The park was constructed from December 1824 to April 1851, and was envisioned, designed, created, and maintained by Chief Botanist of the Southern Shore of the Crimea, Carolus Antonius Keebach. Plant material for

462-562: The work of the Governor of Novorossia at the time, Mikhail Vorontsov, who built a Palace there (some call it a Castle). Alupka is described by a French traveler in 1811 in his letters to a friend (starting at page127) "Voyage de Moscou à Vienne, par Kiow, Odessa, Constantinople, Bucharest et Hermanstadt; ou, Lettres adressées à Jules Griffith Auguste de Lagarde" Jan 1824 · Treuttel et Würtz: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=p1THCvg9rVEC&rdid=book-p1THCvg9rVEC&rdot=1 Alupka

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484-531: Was controlled by the Crimean Tatars . After 1783 the city came into possession of Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin , governor-general of the Novorossiya Krai . In 1798, the city had a population of 211, consisting mainly of farmers. At the end of 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, Alupka was a famous resort. In the middle of 19th century it was more popular than Yalta, mostly because of

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