Alushta

Alushta
	Alushta; Алушта; Алушта; Aluşta
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	; Alushta Location of Alushta within the Crimea, Ukraine
	Coordinates: 44°40′2″N 34°23′52″E / 44.66722°N 34.39778°E
Country	Ukraine
Territory	Crimea
Region	Alushta municipality
	Area
- Total	6.983 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (164 ft)
	Population
- Total	29,781
- Density	4,264.78/km2 (11,045.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	98500 — 98519
Area code(s)	+380-6560
Former name	Aluston ('till XV century)
Website	http://www.alushta.crimea.ua/

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15th Century Genoese tower in Alushta.

Alushta (Ukrainian and Russian: Алушта, Crimean Tatar: Aluşta, Greek: Alouston) is a resort town in Crimea, Ukraine, founded in the 6th century CE by Emperor Justinian. It is situated on the Black Sea on the road from Gurzuf to Sudak, as well as on the Crimean Trolleybus line.

The area is notable for its rocky terrain. There are also vestiges of a Byzantine defensive tower and a 15th-century Genoese fortress. The town was called Aluston (Αλουστον) in the Byzantine Empire, and Lusta during the Genoese rule. Adam Mickiewicz dedicated two of his Crimean Sonnets to Alushta. Its sister city is Santa Cruz, California.