The Vorontsov Palace or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea's southern coast.

The palace was built between 1828 and 1848 for Russian Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov for use as his personal summer residence at a cost of 9 million silver rubles. It was designed in a...

The Vorontsov Palace (Воронцовский дворец) or the Alupka Palace is an historic palace situated at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. The Vorontsov Palace is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea's southern coast. The palace was built between 1828 and 1848 for Russian Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov. It was designed in a loose interpretation of the English Renaissance architect...

This fabulous palace was completed in 1830 and rests on the western end of the Primorksy Boulevard.

It was ordered by Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, who hired the Sardinian architect Francesco Boffo to design it.

Vorontsov was so pleased with Boffo’s work that he quickly commissioned him to design the Potemkin Stairs.

It’s a landmark to view from the outside, but there’s a lot to appreciate.

Standing over the port is a crescent-shaped colonnade, while guarding the palace is a...