Chekhov's Dacha and Museum (Yalta, Ukraine)

Description: Inside the house, the rooms still contain Chekhov's turn-of-the-century furniture, a piano which Rachmaninov played and ... more

Chekhov's Dacha and Museum (Yalta, Ukraine) ... an antique Ericsson telephone which still hangs on the wall. / Anton Chekhov produced plays and wrote many famous short stories. Although from Germany, he developed his career in Yalta. Inside, the rooms still contain Chekhov's turn-of-the-century furniture, the piano which Rachmaninov played and, on the wall, an antique Ericsson telephone

Newest Review: ... In the final years of the nineteenth century Yalta was a magnet for the Russian musicians and writers. It was a fashionable resort but only those with money could afford to spend much time there. A procession of notables such as the pianist and composer Rachmaninov and the celebrated writer Maxim Gorky visited Yalta where they stayed at Chekhov's dacha. When he wasn't entertaining or ... more

... gardening, Chekhov found time to write two of his most famous works "The Cherry Orchard" and "The Three Sisters" while at the "White Dacha". THE "DOM-MUSEI" When Chekhov died in 1904 he bequeathed the house to hi...more

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Chekhov's Dacha and Museum (Yalta, Ukraine): A real hidden treasure (1712 words)
by - written on 27/03/08 (Very useful, 170 readings)
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To be an independent tourist in any of the former Soviet Republics takes grit and determination. Don't get me wrong, foreign tourists are welcomed with open arms - after all they represent much needed income - but only if they have the decency to turn up with a tour group and their own interpreter. Even in the famous city of Yalta on the Crimean Peninsula (now in Ukraine) independent travellers still present a headache for people in any kind of tourist attraction. Even Russian holiday makers on vacation in the Crimea would visit attractions such as Anton Chekhov's House only as part of an organised tour. The Lonely Planet gives vague directions on ... Read the complete review