"Balaclava - Harbour of Omens"
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On our planet there are places which name invariable cause desire to visit them. Among them - Balaclava. An interesting history, it is unique located bay, its fascinaiting landscape make Balaclava especially attractive for people.
The history of small and ancient Balaclava is filled with remarkable legends. There is an assumption, that in tenth Song of "Odiseja" Gomer under bay of Lestrigon mentions Balaclava bay.
At the end of XIX and the beginning of XX century Balaclava was known in Russia as a resort where came on rest Russian aristocracy and intelligency. Loved Balaclava L.Ukrainka, K.Paustovsky, A.Grin, I.Bunin, A.Kuprin.
Now Balaclava - open city where people aspire to arrive in the summer on rest. It is a nook of rare unique beauty where mountains and the sea were left together.
Here you can find proposed tour. You may also compose an individual tour for yourself, please look through the pages Balaclava and Inkerman.
The history of small and ancient Balaclava is filled with remarkable legends. There is an assumption, that in tenth Song of "Odiseja" Gomer under bay of Lestrigon mentions Balaclava bay.
At the end of XIX and the beginning of XX century Balaclava was known in Russia as a resort where came on rest Russian aristocracy and intelligency. Loved Balaclava L.Ukrainka, K.Paustovsky, A.Grin, I.Bunin, A.Kuprin.
Now Balaclava - open city where people aspire to arrive in the summer on rest. It is a nook of rare unique beauty where mountains and the sea were left together.
Here you can find proposed tour. You may also compose an individual tour for yourself, please look through the pages Balaclava and Inkerman.
Day 1
Saturday
Saturday
| 06.10 |
Meeting on railway station of Sevastopol |
| 06.50 |
Accommodation in hostel "Balaklava" |
| 07.30 - 08.30 |
A free time |
| 09.00 - 10.00 |
Breakfast |
| 10.00 – 11.30 |
Visiting of ruins of fortress Chembalo |
| 11.30 – 11.45 |
Removal on a cutter to an underground museum of submarines |
| 11.45 – 13.00 |
Excursion by a museum of submarines |
| 13.00 – 14.00 |
Sea journey on a cutter (variant 1: cape Fiolent, variant 2: Vasiljeva beam) |
| 14.00 – 15.00 |
Dinner at restaurant "Izbyshka of the fisherman" |
| 15.00 |
Departure to Sevastopol for visiting the Aquarium or the Delphinarium (depending on a season) |
| 16.30 |
Departure to Chersonese Taurian |
| 16.30 – 17.30 |
Excursion by Chersonese |
| 18.00 |
Viewing of theatrical representation in amfetheater |
| 20.00 |
Departure in hostel "Balaklava" |
| 20.30 – 21.30 |
Supper at restaurant « Izbyshka of the fisherman » (for an additional payment to you will suggest to try a cocktail from various kinds of a fish and testing the Crimean wines) |
| 21.30 |
Free time (Disco in club in Balaklava by request of visitors for an additional payment) |
Day 2
Sunday
Sunday
| 09.00 - 10.00 |
Breakfast |
| 10.00 – 12.00 |
Excursion to Inkerman monastery |
| 12.30 – 14.30 |
Excursion on Inkerman winery |
| 14.30 – 15.00 |
Transfer to Sevastopol |
| 15.00 – 16.00 |
Dinner in cafe in Sevastopol |
| 16.00 – 16.30 |
Sightseeing tour by quay of Sevastopol |
| 16.30 – 17.30 |
Supper (for additional payment) |
| 17.40 |
Arrival on railway station of Sevastopol |
| 18.10 |
Departure from railway station of Sevastopol |
Underground base of submarines
Cape Fiolent
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In the summer of 2003 the underground base of submarines which have constructed almost half-centuries ago under personal control of Hryshev, at first has opened for visitors. The factory is a mysterious, gloomy and artful zone, once here were played fantastic mysteries of "cold war" . Today you can walk around the empty workshops of a factory and to see channels where military submarines once came. |
| The factory by repairing of submarines in Balaclava amazes with the huge area and durability. Constructed in 1961, it is capable to sustain the nuclear attack. In case of threat of a direct nuclear attack the factory was capable to be closed tightly and independently to exist three months. The factory had own bakery, warehouses for storage of products and combustive-lubricating materials, and also hospital. |
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Ruins of Fortress Chembalo
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In the middle of XIV century Genoeses have located in a bay of Symbols. Their fortress towers on a Fortification wall over an entrance in Balaklava bay. In 1475 Chembalo was captured by Turks, given it the new name - Balak-Juve « the fish jack ». After three centuries Turks have left a fortress. This fortress also is known for that here banished deposed the Tatar khans from Bakhchisarai |
Cape Fiolent
| Cape Fiolent - a paradise place on coast of Black sea. In an antiquity cape Fiolent named "Parfenij", that in translation with ancient greek means « the Temple of Deva ». Unusually bewitching landscape: rocks and the sea, fine beaches (sometimes nudist), clean water, fresh air and having a little a rest - that here waits for you! |
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Dolphinarium
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In Sevastopol dolphinarium representation is very spectacly! The program of sea cats Kyzi and Seni is very various, there are many comic numbers. And the program of dolphins basically is constructed on every possible combinations of driving of the trainer. In the program participate four dolphins : Danja, Gavrysha, Zojka and Lilja. In Sevastopol dolphinarium you can swim 15 minutes in small pool with dolphin Genja. |
Chersonesus of Tavria
Inkerman winery
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The city is based in V a century up to AD. In I century it belonged to Roman empire, after Byzantium. In Middle Ages Russian named it Korsyn - it is a place of a christening of prince Vladimir. Time, and the ground buried under itself ruins of once big and fine city. Regular excavation have helped to restore a history of the ancient city - state.
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It is possible to familiarize with territory of ancient city, to pass on its streets, to examine ruins of an ancient theatre, columns of medieval temples, the remains of majestic defensive works - walls and towers. |
Inkerman winery
| Inkerman winery has been organized in 1961. This one of the largest enterprises of classical winemaking of Crimea where vintage wines are issued. Wine materials for their manufacture deliver more than 20 Crimean economy on processing a grapes. Gold fund of inkerman cellars - oak container. It practically unique manufacture on which the full assortment of branded dining wines from the European and local grades of a grapes is issued.
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