Alushta - the resort town, located in the southern part of the Crimean peninsula, in the valleys of the rivers Ulu Uzen and Demerdzhi.
Founded city even in the V century. His current status is received from 1902. The population is 28,919 people. The area is 6.983 km ².
The highlight of the city is the fact that near the tower Aluston, namely its ruins, is a house, which is used in the filming of The Caucasian Prisoner, or new adventures Shurik.
Memorable places there are many, among them: Fortress Aluston (VI cent.) Tower XIII-XV centuries., Medieval fortifications Funa (XII-XV centuries.), Palace of Princess Gagarin, Waterfall Jur-Jur (15 m) Academic corner. In Alushta to visit museums and historical harakretu, of course, the holy places of Alushta, namely: Theodore Stratilata Church, Mosque Yukari Jami, Cosmas-Damianovskyy (Kozmodem'yanovskyy) monastery. Will impress the bride known in Alushta park "Crimea in miniature."