[ 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…

[ July, 2013 ] In Bakhchisarai in Crimea, there is a cave monastery, called Uspensky Monastery. There is no evidence, but they say it was founded in the 8th century. It is built into the…

[ July 2013 ] Some years ago, I saw a ballet called Bakhchisarai Fountain in St.Petersburg in Russia. Until I started looking into Crimea as our holiday destination, I did not know this fountain existed….