Sevastopol is a hero city, a city of Russian sailors, a city - a Russian port. And it doesn't matter that now it officially belongs to Ukraine. This city is worth to come there and visit very interesting places.
1. Inkerman. A walled city rich in sights. It is here that the famous INKERMAN vintage wines factory is located. In the cellars of this plant, wines of different varieties mature in oak containers. The Inkerman Cave Monastery is also a famous landmark. The caves served as housing for the first monks. Entire temples were erected in the rocks, the altar, throne, and benches were cut out of stone. Near the active monastery, you can find abandoned temples in the Monastery Hill. And on the mountain are the remains of the Kalamita fortress. Inkerman stone is also mined here - a natural white stone that can be easily processed. This stone is very durable and frost-resistant, therefore it is popular. There is an interesting lake in the Inkerman quarry. According to legend, the water in it is holy, since the lake was formed from a holy source. The water in this lake is unusually blue and pleasantly cold. You can get to Inkerman by bus 104 or minibus, which go from the "Fifth kilometer" (to the "Fifth kilometer" can be reached by many buses), by train from the Sevastopol railway station, or by boat from the Sevastopol sea station.
2. Balaclava. A unique curved cove that attracts people from all over the world. From the "Fifth kilometer" to Balaklava can be reached on route 9. It is here that the Genoese fortress Cembalo is located. A beautiful view of the surroundings opens up from the height of this fortress. And in the fortress itself there is something to see, because this is a real defensive area. Near Chembalo there is the Church of the Twelve Apostles - one of the most ancient Orthodox shrines of the Crimea, preserved in good condition. Well, how not to visit the top-secret diesel submarine repair plant. Once only a small number of people knew about his work, and the workers knew only about the place where they themselves worked. Now you can buy a walking tour of the plant and, together with a guide, see with your own eyes the storage facilities, repair docks, adits, through tunnels, command posts, a bunker, as well as a Cold War museum.
3. Fiolent. Not far from Balaklava there is another interesting place - Cape Fiolent. It is composed of volcanic rocks and therefore the cliffs have an interesting color and structure. Jasper Beach is also located here. To get to the beach with the purest water, you need to overcome 300 steps ("Path of Health"), on the way visiting a small monastery with a holy spring. There is another option - to sail to Fiolent by boat, but then you will not see the beauty that opens up during the descent and ascent.
4. Embankment. The length of the embankment is about 2 kilometers. It stretches from Cape Nikolaev to Cape Khrustalny. Here you can sit in silence and look at the sea, swim on improvised beaches, feed pigeons, listen to local artists, visit the souvenir market, see the sights - the Monument to the Scuttled Ships, the Sundial, the Dragon Bridge, a summer stage, monuments to heroes. Boats leave from the Grafskaya pier to Inkerman, the village of Holland and Zakharov Square. And if you want to touch wildlife and get the most positive emotions - go to the Dolphinarium, which is located next to the Souvenir Market. Several times a day there are performances featuring dolphins and seals. For a small fee, you can take pictures with sea animals and swim in the small pool with dolphins.
5. Sapun-Gora. During the Great Patriotic War, Sapun-Gora was a key defensive position. In memory of the feat, there is an Obelisk of Great Glory, memorial plaques, an eternal flame, the Chapel of St. George the Victorious, the Park of Glory, as well as the largest work of modern battle painting - the Diorama "Storming Sapun Mountain". The picturesque canvas is located in a semicircle in front of the observation deck and passes into the subject plan - weapons, debris, battle items collected from the battlefield. The illusion of complete presence is created. In addition, visit the exhibition halls and samples of military equipment.
6. Chersonesos. He is also Tauric Chersonesos. Previously - Kherson, Sarsona, Korsun. Chersonesos is a policy founded by the ancient Greeks on the Crimean coast. Since 1827, this lost city began to be excavated, and excavations continue to this day. As a monument of Antiquity, Chersonesos is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The open-air museum-reserve attracts with epigraphic monuments, works of art, household items, tools, etc. The finds are exhibited in the museums of Chersonesos, as well as in the State museums of Russia, including the Hermitage. Walk along the streets of Chersonesos, visit museums and the Cathedral of St. Vladimir, and then go down to the sea and swim on one of the beaches.
7. Historical boulevard and Heroes of Sevastopol street. The historic boulevard is both a nature reserve of rare trees and shrubs and a complex historical monument. It is located in the very center of the city. Walking along the Historical Boulevard, you will see a huge number of monuments and memorials, as well as one of the largest Panoramas in the world. The panorama of the defense of Sevastopol is a painting with an area of about a thousand square meters. If you walk along Heroes of Sevastopol Street, you can go to another famous monument of heroism - Malakhov Kurgan. The memorial complex includes about 20 monuments and memorial sites. The real guns of the period of the First Defense of Sevastopol are also exhibited here.
8. Aquarium. There is another interesting museum in the city center - the Marine Aquarium. It features coral reefs, shrimps, invertebrates, Black Sea and tropical fish, tropical reptiles, turtles, freshwater fish. In addition to the wall-mounted pools, a 9-meter-diameter pool was built in the center of the Aquarium. There you can see cute tropical sharks. Artificial decorations have been created for each aquarium, so watching the fish is a pleasure. And the size of the museum itself is simply amazing.
9. St. Vladimir's Cathedral - the Tomb of the admirals. The cathedral is located on the Central City Hill. During the Crimean War, admirals Kornilov, Nakhimov and Istomin were buried in the crypt of the temple. There are 11 graves of Russian admirals and naval officers in the lower church. The cathedral was built of Inkerman stone and marble. A very interesting architectural monument.
10. Naval Museum. If you come to the “city of Russian sailors”, then you just need to visit the Military-Historical Museum of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. The museum reflects the entire history of the Black Sea Fleet from its foundation to the present day, contains valuable exhibits and unique documents, maps, instruments, award weapons. They are pulling models of ships, battle banners, captured relics, military uniforms from different times. A ticket to the museum is inexpensive, but this beauty must be seen.
We have considered only 10 of the most important places in Sevastopol, which should be visited when you first visit the city. But of course there are many more interesting sights in the city. This means that you have to return to Sevastopol from year to year.
