Peaceful naval port
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…
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Ruin of mixed history
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…
Town of Gurzuf
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…
Chekhov’s dacha
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…
They like taking photos
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,…
Tasty things
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…
Cold water
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…
Cave monastery
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…
This is the Bakhchisarai Fountain
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….
