Sevastopol is the second largest city of the Crimea. Founded in 1783 as a navy fortress and stronghold of the Russian Empire it was visited by Catherine the Great, Russian Tsar`s, Churchill and Roosevelt, by all high officials of nowadays. In and around Sevastopol there are more than a thousand monuments dedicated to the incomparable resistance of its defenders during the Crimean War 1853-1856 and WW2.
Several objects you "need to see" in this town: Panorama Museum (Sevastopol defence in … Read more ...
A Russian attack on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War, on British positions, near a town in Ukraine, 10 km/6 mi southeast of Sevastopol. It was the scene of the ill‐timed Charge of the Light Brigade of British cavalry against the Russian entrenched artillery. Of the 673 soldiers who took part, there were 272 casualties. Balaclava helmets were knitted hoods worn here by soldiers in the bitter weather.
The Russian army broke through Turkish lines on 25 October and entered the valley … Read more ...
One of the most secret Soviet objects in 50s-70s now is the most popular in region military museum. Wold you like to visit a real Soviet Union for several hours ? You are welcome with a professional historian private guide Sergey Tsarapora.
The Swallow`s Nest was constructed in Yalta more than 100 years ago. But now it is a real symbol of the Crimea and Yalta. No more so romantic place and object here !
Private guide Sergey Tsarapora in Yalta will open you many it`s intersting pages.
Massandra Palace of Russian Emperor Alexander III was open like a museum only after the Soviet Union collapce, in 1992. It is very picturesque architectural object with a reach own history and legends.
Private Yalta guide Sergey Tsarapora will escort you here with comments and stories.
