Sevastopol - a city worth a visit to a traveler

Sevastopol is a holiday city that was founded in the late 18th century on the Black Sea. It has long been the main base of the Russian fleet. In local museums there are a lot of artifacts telling about its centuries-old history, during which each era left its mark on Sevastopol. But before you visit them, you need a few weeks to see and enjoy the beauty of this resort.

How to get to Sevastopol

The transport infrastructure of the city is very well developed. The international port, airport, major bus station, railway station are welcomed and escorted by millions of tourists every year. But there are no direct trains and flights to the city. Therefore, you have to travel through the capital of Crimea - Simferopol.

The airfare will depend on the chosen carrier, the amount of baggage and some other features, and it starts from 5 thousand rubles. You can get from here to the city by bus for 150 rubles or a taxi for 2 thousand rubles.

The price of a train ticket starts at 2700 rubles in a reserved seat car and 3500 rubles in a compartment. Traveling on a “single ticket” from Anapa will cost 690 rubles, and Krasnodar - 810 rubles.

The price of a bus ticket from Moscow to Sevastopol is around 3 thousand rubles.

At the height of the holiday season, traffic flows triple, because many vacationers travel by car.

Prices for holidays in Sevastopol in 2018: private sector, hotels, mini-hotels, guest houses

In Sevastopol there are a lot of accommodation options - budget hostels, hotel complexes, comfortable hotels, cozy mini-hotels. To save money, it is recommended to book accommodation in advance. The city is very stretched along the picturesque bays and therefore is divided into many areas. Therefore, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the surroundings of future residence in advance - the presence of shops, catering establishments, the nearest beaches, terrain, and traffic intersection. The other delights of civilization - parking, Wi-Fi, breakfast are relatively the same everywhere. The luxury "five" range of services will be wider.

At the height of the holiday season, there are a lot of offers for renting a house / house or apartment. On such options, you can save a lot. In the central regions of Sevastopol, a standard single hotel room will cost from 3,000 to 3,800 rubles per day. Closer to the outskirts of the city the same number will cost 1700-200 rubles / day.

The most budgetary will be accommodation in the private sector. The cost of renting a room from a private trader starts at 500 rubles and can reach 2200 rubles per day, depending on the level of comfort.

Food

Sevastopol is a major port city and over the years it has collected the cuisine of almost all countries of the world. The city has restaurants of Czech, Greek, Japanese, Caucasian cuisine, many pizzerias, Irish pubs and many other catering establishments.

Many institutions are decorated with a certain thematic bias. For example, a restaurant decorated in the style of the 18th century or a cafe is a pirate schooner. The cost of meals in all institutions is different. In an ordinary cafe, you can eat well within 350 rubles. In the restaurant, dinner will cost from 1000 to 1500 rubles.

There are many fast food establishments on the beaches where you can quickly have a bite to eat on the go. But the freshness of products must be monitored everywhere, regardless in which city the tourist is resting.

Rest on the seashore in Sevastopol

Beach holidays in Sevastopol are no worse than in other resorts of Crimea. And this is despite the naval status of the city.In the vicinity of the resort, in numerous bays there are many sandy and pebble beaches, on which there are always a lot of vacationers. Out of the city there are more than 30 of them. Basically they are all equipped with everything necessary and unique in their own way. There are beaches with a gentle entry into the water, which is good for children, there are deep-sea ones that are perfect for snorkeling.

The nearest beaches to the city center are Sandy, Sunny, Crystal. You can go snorkelling, snorkeling or diving on a wild beach away from crowds in Balaklava, on Jasper Beach (Fiolent), Cape Chersonese, and Blue Bay. Tourists who find it uninteresting or boring on city beaches should head to the North Side. In the village. Lyubimovka has a beautiful pebble beach, and in Kache and Orlovka - the beaches are covered with sand. In all these urban-type villages there are pensions, hotels, bars, cafes, shops.

30 kilometers from Sevastopol, Laspi Bay is located - this is a very beautiful place to relax. Nearby is the Batiliman tract, which is known for its tourist resorts and excellent beaches. The holiday season in Sevastopol lasts from the end of May until the second half of September.

Sights and entertainments of Sevastopol

Before studying the list of Sevastopol sights, it is better to sit down right away, because it will take a long time to study it, and it will take even longer to figure out where to start.

It is best to start exploring the city from the top of the Central Hill, which you should climb the Sinop Stairs. From the hill, where a 20-meter monument to V.I. Lenin is installed, offers beautiful views of the bays and the entire resort. From here you can consider the main guidelines that will come in handy when studying Sevastopol. These include the Sevastopol raid with the most beautiful cruise ships, Primorsky Boulevard, the huge wall of the Konstantinovsky battery, Vladimir Cathedral, where the Russian admirals - Istomin, Kornilov, Lazarev, Nakhimov, as well as the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, having the form of an octagonal Tower of the Winds, are buried.

Be sure to visit the Monument to the Flooded Ships, erected in 1905. This is a huge granite cliff on which the column is located. Above is a bronze eagle. This memorial is dedicated to the First Defense of Sevastopol. In 1855, the defenders of the city heroically gave their lives and ships in order to protect the village from enemy attacks from the sea.

Above South Bay on a hill is a panorama museum "Defense of Sevastopol." The Malakhov Kurgan is depicted on the huge canvas of the museum, on which the battle of the Russian army with the Anglo-French army, surpassing the Russians in strength, takes place. The city has many memorable places dedicated to the Crimean War.

Not far from the resort center (3 km) are the ruins of the Greek city of Chersonese, in which Prince Vladimir converted to Christianity. Near this place is a great beach where you can swim after an exciting excursion.

The museum in Balaclava, a classified submarine base, is striking in its colossal nature.

For children, the city has a lot of entertainment - attractions, parks, an aquarium, a terrarium, a zoo, a dolphinarium, the town of Lukomorye, a marmalade museum.

You can take a ferry ride along the coast.

Pros and cons of relaxation

A trip to Sevastopol is an ideal opportunity to combine a beach holiday with the study of Crimean sights, which is a huge number in the city and its environs. The resort offers tourists entertainment for every taste.

Of the minuses, tourists note a huge number of vacationers in high season, slightly overpriced accommodation and meals.