The Crimea. Excursions
Sevastopol and Balaklava

SEVASTOPOL

You will visit the historical centre of Sevastopol – Admiral Nakhimov square, a famous Grafskaya quay – a parade city mooring from which you can get a wonderful view of the city and see one of the city symbols – the monument to Sank ships rising out of the water which is 10 metres from the quay. You cal also visit the panorama “The defence of Sevastopol in 1854 – 1855” and the diorama “The storm of the Sapun mountain May, 7 1944”.

Khersones Tavricheski

It is the largest monument to the Antique and Byzantian cultures in Ukraine. Archaeological excavations revealed the city which was a large political, economical and cultural centre of the Northern Black Sea Coast during many centuries.

It was here, in St.Vasiliy church which stood in the middle of the city square, where the Great Prince Vladimir was baptised in 988. This is the place where the Christianity began to spread around Ancient Rus’ reaching the bank of the River Dnepr first.

BALAKLAVA

Balaklava is one of the most ancient cities of the Crimea peninsula. The city is located in a narrow, picturesque bay surrounded by mountain picks on all sides. Many explorers associate Balaclava with the bay described in “Odissea” by Homer. The majestic remains of the medieval Genoese fortress Chembalo rise near the entrance to Balaklava bay.

The museum of submarines

In 1957-1961 during the “cold war” period in the mountains on the western coast of Balaklava bay a unique underground harbour with a submarine-repair and service plant was built. The complex is covered by the rock which is 126 metres high and it can survive the bombing as powerful as 100 kilotons which is five times more powerful than the explosion of the Hiroshima bomb.

The underwater canal punched in the rock connects the underground construction with the open sea.

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