The Best Sevastopol Tour - World history pages...

This tour provides a deep insight into the glorious past of Sevastopol in the times of the Crimean War. From Yalta's busy downtown to the highway leading along the picturesque coastline and mountain landscapes to Sevastopol, 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 II, Russian Czars, 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 of 1853-56 and World War 2. Your tour of Sevastopol will begin with a visit to Panorama, a most remarkable museum of the city.

We will drive to Primorsky Park and take a stroll along this seaside promenade. You will see the striking ceremonial gate of the Count's Pier and the Monument to Scuttled Ships, which stands in the sea of the shore. This column with a bronze eagle erected in 1905 has become the symbol of Sevastopol.

Sapun Hill is the most famous place of the town of the WW2 time. 250 day Soviet Sevastopol was blocated by Hitler`s army. Heroism of Soviet people became a world famouse page of history of 20th century. Open air free museum of Soviet militry equipment will see here.

Antique town Khersones (founded on 5th cen. BC) is in UNESCO List. This is one of the biggest antique towns in the Europe. Nowdays it is a Ntional Museum.

Inkerman Christian Cave Monastery is one of the oldest in Ukraine. Not far fкom was buried St. Clement.

We will show you several harbors of Sevastopol, where are located modern Russian and Ukrainian miitary fleet (NAVY).