Believe that once Balaklava was a closed area of ​​Sevastopol, it is almost impossible: the image of a popular seaside town with a romantic embankment full of tourists, picturesque beaches and lovely old streets is so accustomed to our consciousness..In just a few decades, Balaklava has evolved into a modern resort offering excellent opportunities for recreation on the beach..One of the important components of quality and unforgettable holidays is traditionally considered to be excursions .Interesting historical and architectural monuments here are apparently invisible, so the cultural article of your holiday in Balaklava will be very saturated .One of the main attractions of the city - the fortress of Cembalo, located on the Fortress Mountains .It was built by the ubiquitous Genoese in the 1340s .and to our time in its original form has not reached, but even the remaining ruins eloquently tell about the former power .

It is also interesting to visit the Balaklava Museum Complex, whose fame was brought not so much by poorly exhibited exhibits, but by the fact that it was only a few decades ago serving as a closed base for servicing Soviet submarines..Now underground rooms are used as exhibition halls, and in one of the workshops a memorial to submariners killed in the depths of the sea is organized..Those interested in church architecture should look towards the Temple of the Twelve Apostles .Not only is it recognized as a significant architectural monument of the 18th century, it is also considered to be the oldest Orthodox shrine of the Crimea .At Cape Fiolent another religious symbol of Balaklava rises - St. George Monastery .

Beach vacation

Excursions excursions, but the sea and the beach - this is something without which Balaklava as a resort is simply impossible to imagine. Beaches in these places, of course, are very beautiful, but due to the relief they have one feature: almost all of them are pebble. Therefore, those who have a holiday at sea associated only with a soft white sand, Balaklava is unlikely to please. If there is no fundamental difference between the sand and pebble cover on the beach, then the beach vacation in Balaklava will definitely not disappoint you.

Traditional beach holidays with sunbathing are of great value for nature lovers, turning into a session of relaxing therapy in the open air .Stone, pebble and sandy stretches of the shore like a generous hand scattered from Cape Fiolent to Cape Sarych .Because of the impressive distances and uneasy terrain to the beaches of Balaklava it is not so easy to get to, but the more interesting and unusual is the rest on them..At the same time, each has its own pluses and minuses, and only personal experience will help to choose the "best" corner .

Entertainment in Balaklava

Daily promenades along the embankments of Balaklava are an integral part of the spa life, since here the lion's share of entertainment is concentrated. Eyes run from restaurants, nightclubs, street vendors of souvenirs, food and drinks. Here there is a dock, from where excursion boats, a cinema and even a diving center are sent. By the way, sea fishing is a very popular kind of leisure on the Crimean peninsula, and fishing in Balaklava is a special pleasure, sometimes just throw a bait with bait.