This early 20th-century palace was originally the summer residence of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Russian monarch, and his wife Alexandra. Latterly it enjoyed a second wave of fame as the venue for the Yalta conference at the end of world war two where Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt hammered out matters such as the partitioning of Germany.

Visiting here reflects those two rather disparate eras as the top floor is devoted to melancholy relics of the Tsar and his family, the ground floor to details of the power politics of the conference.
So, depending on your mood, you can shed a tear over photos of Nicholas and his daughters in the palace gardens, or marvel over the round table and very seats that the famous leaders occupied during their meeting. No doubt most will do both.

Southern suburbs - take the No5 marshrutka

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