Crimea GuideCrimea is a region in the south of Ukraine. The Crimean Peninsula is connected to the rest of the Ukraine by a narrow neck of land, making it more like an island with a natural land bridge than simply a bit of land jutting out into the sea. HotelsFind hotels in Yalta, Sevastopol, Kacha, Simferopol, Kerch and more. YaltaYalta is a resort town on the Crimea peninsula in Ukraine. Yalta is a kitschy place, with heritage going back to the 19th century and its use as an exclusive sanatorium and also to communist-era mass tourism. SevastopolSevastopol, also known as Sebastopol, is in the Crimea, in Ukraine. Sevastopol is an important and historical port on the Black Sea. BakhchysaraiBakhchysarai is in Crimea, Ukraine. Once the capital of the Crimean Tatar Khanate, it is undergoing a steady cultural rebirth since the Tatars were allowed to return from Uzbekistan in the early 1990's. SimferopolSimferopol is the capital city of the Crimea, in Ukraine. All roads coming to Crimea lead to Simferopol, the undisputed transport hub of the region. KerchKerch, is a city on the Kerch Peninsula of eastern Crimea. There are long-distance sleeper trains from Kyiv and Moscow. BalaklavaBalaklava is a small sleepy town on the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine. On the edge of the city of Sevastopol, on a well-protected bay on the Black Sea, is the small harbor town of Balaklava. YevpatoriaJewpatorija is a city in Crimea with more than 100'000 citizens. During the summer more than 100'000 people from Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Russia visit the area due to the popular annual festival of Kazantip. FeodosiyaFeodosiya is a beautiful, quaint little resort town on the Black Sea coast, in the Crimea Autonomous Region of Ukraine, Eastern Europe. SudakSudak is in the Crimea, in Ukraine. It was once a fairly important city; Marco Polo mentions it and the Arab traveller Ibn Batuta rated it one of the world's four great ports, as of the early 1300s. AlushtaAlushta is a small city in the Crimea, in the Ukraine. You can take the 'famous' Crimean over mountain trolley bus but you may be disappointed. KoktebelKoktebel is in the Crimea, in the Ukraine. Also known as Planerskoye, is one of the most popular resort townlets in the Crimea, situated on the shore of the Black Sea about halfway between Feodosiya and Sudak. AlupkaAlupka is a city in Crimea. It is famous as a beach resort, and a favourite holiday destination for many citizens of the former Soviet countries. GurzufGurzuf is a resort town in Crimea. Its small size and Ottoman flavour make it distinct from nearby Yalta.