[ July 2013 ] The bay of Balaklava in Ukraine goes into the land like fjord, so you cannot see it from the sea. That was the main point why this town was popular in…

[ July, 2013 ] We moved from Sevastopol to Balaklava and had a very good seafood lunch. This time, we had a sparkling wine, which was a little sweet and was called “Champagne”. Yalta in…

[ July, 2013 ] 80% of the population in Sevastopol in Ukraine is Russian. Russian Black Sea fleet is stationed here. When we visited there, there was some sort of ceremony planned next day, which…

[ july, 2013 ] We had heard that Sevastopol is a city of military, so  we were not particularly interested, but learned that it has got a lot of cultural side, too. So we visited…

[ July, 2013 ] The town, Gurzuf in southern Crimea has been famous as a resort for artists since 19th century. Not only Chekhov had a dacha, but also the famous Ballet choreographer, Petipa died…

[ July, 2013 ] We took a boat to get to a small town called Gurzuf from Yalta. Here there is the Chekhov’s dacha and it is a museum now. It is a small but…

[ July, 2013 ] Japanese tourists used to be famous for their photo taking, but Ukrainians and Russians who visit Crimea like taking photos a lot. Not only they snap in front of some monuments,…

[ July, 2013 ] This is a dessert we had in Yalta. There is some cherry inside the skin and you dip into the honey sauce. They called it Variniki. Other thing I ate and…

[ July, 2013 ] They said that our hotel had a special beach for the guests, so we went there. It was not really a beach, but a structure on top of the rocky waterfront…