YALTA UNCOVERED

The host city for the launch of the Powerboat P1 series this year is Yalta, Ukraine. Looking at what this magnificent city has to offer, it’s easy to see why it’s will become a perfect venue for the high-octane Powerboat P1 race series.

Located in the southern tip of the Ukraine, Yalta rests on the northern shores of the Black Sea. The city is set against a dramatic backdrop of wooded mountains, where copious amounts of vineyards flourish in the warm Mediterranean climate, producing excellent regional wines.

When Powerboat P1 is in town, there is only one place you’ll want to be and that’s on the Naberezhnaya (Yalta’s promenade). Loaded with chic cafés, boutiques and restaurants it’s become the place to be seen by the city’s elite and offers fantastic sea views.

If you happen to be a culture vulture then you may want to slot in a visit to the swallows nest – a medieval castle that sits proudly above the ocean on top of the 40 meter high Aurora cliff. In its early formation in 1895 it was dubbed the “Love Castle” – our mind boggles.

The Grand Livadia Palace, was once a home to the Russian Imperial family, a former mental institute and is now a museum. The white granite, neo-renaissance styled building is packed with historic content and blessed with Italian style courtyard gardens.

During World War II, the palace hosted an international conference between Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt. The stunning building’s manicured gardens will swallow up the hours as you relax in its surroundings.

For those who like life at a faster pace, your time in Yalta will be all about the sea front. As night falls the promenade kicks-up-a-gear. street performers entertain passers-by and the cool-cats lounge in the local cafes and bars sampling local produce well into the early hours.

If you fancy trying your luck before you hit the nightclubs, then why not throw down some chips on the tables at the Third Rome Casino, where the high-rollers are to be found, if they are not on the central quay.

Complimenting the real entertainment on the water, Powerboat P1’s circus rolls into town on the busiest bank holiday weekend of the year. We can’t wait….