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'''Alushta''' (Russian: Алушта) is a resort city on the southern coast of [[Crimea]].
 
'''Alushta''' (Russian: Алушта) is a resort city on the southern coast of [[Crimea]].
  
 
== Hitchhiking out ==
 
== Hitchhiking out ==
You can reach any part of the city on foot, so precise distances to exits are indicated.
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You can walk to any part of the city, so distances to exits are indicated from main points.
  
 
=== East towards [[Sudak]] ===
 
=== East towards [[Sudak]] ===
* Any minibus going to Sudak Highway (not to be confused with Sudakskaya Street), which is effectively the city exit. If you are at:
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* Any minibus heading to Sudakskoye Highway (not to be confused with Sudakskaya Street), which is effectively the exit from the city. If you are at:
** The trolleybus station: 2.9 km to the exit. Walk along 15-go Aprelya Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, go one block along Lenina Street (100 m from the square) to the roundabout, from there take Krasnoarmeyskaya to the next roundabout.
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** the trolleybus station, it's 2.9 km to the exit. Walk along 15th April Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, then continue one block along Lenin Street (passes 100 m from the square) to the roundabout, then along Krasnoarmeyskaya to the next roundabout.
** Sovetskaya Square: 2 km to the city exit. Directions as above.
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** Sovetskaya Square, it's 2 km to the exit. The walking route is described above.
** Bus station: 3 km to the exit. Walk along Pervomayskaya Street to the end, then turn right onto Partizanskaya Street, which leads you to Sovetskaya Square. Proceed as described above.
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** the bus station, it's 3 km to the exit. Walk along Pervomayskaya Street to the end, then turn right onto Partizanskaya Street, which leads you to Sovetskaya Square. The further route is as described above.
** If entering the city from Simferopol, get out at the very beginning of the city—ask for Lenina Street. Walk one block along Lenina Street, then take Sudakskaya Street completely to the roundabout, beyond which Sudak Highway starts (do not confuse them), which leads to the exit. From the Simferopol entrance to the Sudak exit is just 1.7 km.
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** If entering the city from the Simferopol side, get off at the very beginning – ask for Lenin Street. Walk one block down Lenin Street, then all of Sudakskaya Street to the roundabout, after which Sudakskoye Highway begins (don’t confuse the two). From the Simferopol entry to the Sudak exit is only 1.7 km.
** If entering the city from Yalta and your vehicle goes to Simferopol, go through the Alushta bypass and get out at its end. Then proceed as above.
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** If entering from the Yalta side and your car is going to Simferopol, go all the way through Alushta bypass, and get out at its very end. See the previous paragraph for further directions.
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=== Northwest towards [[Simferopol]] ===
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* Any minibus going to the intersection of Lenin Street and Sudakskaya Street. If you are at:
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** the trolleybus station, it's 2.5 km to the exit. Walk along 15th April Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, then along Lenin Street (passes 100 m from the square) to the bypass road.
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** Sovetskaya Square, it's 1.6 km to the exit. Walk along Lenin Street (which passes 100 m from the square) to the very end of the city, reaching the bypass road.
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** the bus station, it's 2.2 km to the exit. Walk along Simferopolskaya Street (also Alushta's bypass). If you have money, it’s best to take a trolleybus to the GAI police post halfway between Alushta and Simferopol, from where you can easily hitchhike to the Crimean capital.
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** If entering the city from the Sudak side, get out at the very beginning – ask for Sudakskaya Street at the roundabout. Walk all of Sudakskaya Street, then one block along Lenin Street, and you'll be on the highway. The distance from the Sudak entry to the Simferopol exit is only 1.7 km.
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=== Southwest towards [[Yalta]], [[Sevastopol]] ===
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* Any minibus heading to the bus station. If you are at:
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** the trolleybus station, it's 1.5 km to the exit. Walk along Gorky Street to the bus station, then from the roundabout – along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
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** Sovetskaya Square, it's 1.5 km to the city border. Walk along Partizanskaya Street, then turn left onto Pervomayskaya, then from the roundabout – along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
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** the bus station, it's 0.6 km to the end of the residential area. Walk along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta, to the first position you find convenient for hitchhiking.
  
=== North-west towards [[Simferopol]] ===
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== Hitchhiking in ==
* Any minibus going to the intersection of Lenina and Sudakskaya Streets. If you are at:
 
** Trolleybus station: 2.5 km to the exit. Walk along 15-go Aprelya Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, then along Lenina Street (100 m from the square) to the ring road.
 
** Sovetskaya Square: 1.6 km to the exit. Walk along Lenina Street (100 m from the square) to the edge of the city, to the bypass road.
 
** Bus station: 2.2 km to the exit. Walk along Simferopolskaya Street (which is the Alushta ring road). With some money, you can take the trolleybus to the police checkpoint halfway between Alushta and Simferopol, which makes for an easy hitch to the capital of Crimea.
 
** If entering the city from Sudak, get out at the very beginning—ask for the roundabout on Sudakskaya Street. Walk the entire Sudakskaya Street, then one block along Lenina Street to the highway. From the Sudak entrance to the Simferopol exit is only 1.7 km.
 
  
=== South-west towards [[Yalta]], [[Sevastopol]] ===
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== Places to avoid ==
* Any minibus going to the bus station. If you are at:
 
** Trolleybus station: 1.5 km to the exit. Walk along Gorkogo Street to the bus station, then from the roundabout continue along Yalta Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
 
** Sovetskaya Square: 1.5 km to the city boundary. Walk along Partizanskaya Street, then turn left onto Pervomayskaya Street, then from the roundabout along Yalta Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
 
** Bus station: 0.6 km to the edge of the residential area. Walk along Yalta Highway, which is the exit from Alushta, until you find a spot suitable for hitchhiking.
 
  
 
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
 
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
 
* [[Couchsurfing]], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ hospitalityclub], [https://www.trustroots.org trustroots], [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome], etc.
 
* [[Couchsurfing]], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ hospitalityclub], [https://www.trustroots.org trustroots], [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome], etc.
* You can also find a [[host|couch host]] via CouchBot: send the city name in a message to the VK group [https://vk.com/im?sel=-114256136 here] or, if you prefer, via [https://t.me/Couch_Robot CouchBot in Telegram]. Tips for making your request: [https://vk.com/topic-1398178_31882458 Read here.]
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* You can also find a couch host through CouchBot: send the city name as a command in [https://vk.com/im?sel=-114256136 this VK group chat] or, if preferable, via [https://t.me/Couch_Robot CouchBot on Telegram]. For tips on how and when to write a request so someone will want to host you, [https://vk.com/topic-1398178_31882458 read here.]
* [https://2gis.ru/alushta/search/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B Hostels in Alushta on 2GIS]
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* [https://2gis.ru/alushta/search/%D0%A5%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B Hostels on 2GIS]
* Add your own cheapest options not listed in hostel catalogs.
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* Add your own cheap options that aren’t listed in hostel directories.
  
 
== Other useful info ==
 
== Other useful info ==
 
* [https://ru.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0 Wikivoyage]
 
* [https://ru.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0 Wikivoyage]
* [https://travel.yandex.ru/journal/alushta/ Alushta — Millennial Fortress, Valley of Ghosts, and Crimea in the Palm of Your Hand. By Margarita Malinina]
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* [https://travel.yandex.ru/journal/alushta/ Alushta — Ancient Fortress, Valley of Ghosts, and Crimea at a Glance. By Margarita Malinina]
* [https://travelask.ru/russia/alushta On the TravelAsk portal]
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* [https://travelask.ru/russia/alushta on TravelAsk portal]
 
* Add links to online travel guides!
 
* Add links to online travel guides!
  
=== Useful Telegram links ===
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=== Useful in Telegram ===
 
* [https://t.me/alushtachat Alushta chat]
 
* [https://t.me/alushtachat Alushta chat]
* [https://t.me/obshchenie_alushta Chatter in Alushta (Chat)]
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* [https://t.me/obshchenie_alushta Conversations in Alushta (Chat)]
 
* [https://t.me/alushta_alushty Recreation and accommodation in Alushta]
 
* [https://t.me/alushta_alushty Recreation and accommodation in Alushta]
* [https://t.me/govorit_alushta Talking Alushta]
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* [https://t.me/govorit_alushta Alushta Speaks]
* Add relevant Telegram links for newcomers/travelers.
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* Add links relevant for visitors/travelers on Telegram.
  
 
[[Category:Ukraine]]
 
[[Category:Ukraine]]
 
[[Category:Crimea]]
 
[[Category:Crimea]]
 
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Alushta (Russian: Алушта) is a resort city on the southern coast of Crimea.

Hitchhiking out

You can walk to any part of the city, so distances to exits are indicated from main points.

East towards Sudak

  • Any minibus heading to Sudakskoye Highway (not to be confused with Sudakskaya Street), which is effectively the exit from the city. If you are at:
    • the trolleybus station, it's 2.9 km to the exit. Walk along 15th April Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, then continue one block along Lenin Street (passes 100 m from the square) to the roundabout, then along Krasnoarmeyskaya to the next roundabout.
    • Sovetskaya Square, it's 2 km to the exit. The walking route is described above.
    • the bus station, it's 3 km to the exit. Walk along Pervomayskaya Street to the end, then turn right onto Partizanskaya Street, which leads you to Sovetskaya Square. The further route is as described above.
    • If entering the city from the Simferopol side, get off at the very beginning – ask for Lenin Street. Walk one block down Lenin Street, then all of Sudakskaya Street to the roundabout, after which Sudakskoye Highway begins (don’t confuse the two). From the Simferopol entry to the Sudak exit is only 1.7 km.
    • If entering from the Yalta side and your car is going to Simferopol, go all the way through Alushta bypass, and get out at its very end. See the previous paragraph for further directions.

Northwest towards Simferopol

  • Any minibus going to the intersection of Lenin Street and Sudakskaya Street. If you are at:
    • the trolleybus station, it's 2.5 km to the exit. Walk along 15th April Street to the end, cross Sovetskaya Square, then along Lenin Street (passes 100 m from the square) to the bypass road.
    • Sovetskaya Square, it's 1.6 km to the exit. Walk along Lenin Street (which passes 100 m from the square) to the very end of the city, reaching the bypass road.
    • the bus station, it's 2.2 km to the exit. Walk along Simferopolskaya Street (also Alushta's bypass). If you have money, it’s best to take a trolleybus to the GAI police post halfway between Alushta and Simferopol, from where you can easily hitchhike to the Crimean capital.
    • If entering the city from the Sudak side, get out at the very beginning – ask for Sudakskaya Street at the roundabout. Walk all of Sudakskaya Street, then one block along Lenin Street, and you'll be on the highway. The distance from the Sudak entry to the Simferopol exit is only 1.7 km.

Southwest towards Yalta, Sevastopol

  • Any minibus heading to the bus station. If you are at:
    • the trolleybus station, it's 1.5 km to the exit. Walk along Gorky Street to the bus station, then from the roundabout – along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
    • Sovetskaya Square, it's 1.5 km to the city border. Walk along Partizanskaya Street, then turn left onto Pervomayskaya, then from the roundabout – along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta.
    • the bus station, it's 0.6 km to the end of the residential area. Walk along Yaltinskoye Highway, which is the exit from Alushta, to the first position you find convenient for hitchhiking.

Hitchhiking in

Places to avoid

Accommodation and Sleep

Other useful info

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