Sevastopol ~ Russia from the Crimea to Kamchatka

Sevastopol. Southern bay

Sevastopol is a city on the Black Sea coast of the Crimean peninsula. Founded Sevastopol was the Russian Empress Catherine II in 1783, as a fortress and, subsequently, a port. Sevastopol today is the largest non-freezing sea trade, fishing port, industrial, scientific and technical, recreational and cultural and historical center of the Crimea.

Sevastopol. Balaklava Bay

In antiquity in the territory on which part of modern Sevastopol is located, there was a Greek colony of Chersonese, founded by immigrants from Heraclea of Pontus in the 5th century BC. E. Later it was part of the Roman and Byzantine empires.

In 988 Kherson (as the city became known in Byzantine times) was captured by the Kiev prince Vladimir, who together with his squad accepted Orthodoxy here. Kherson was finally destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars and its territory was first controlled by the Ottoman Empire.

Sevastopol. Memorial sign on the site of the foundation of Sevastopol on the modern square of Nakhimov

The history of the city of Sevastopol begins on June 3 (14), 1783. The city brought glory to the Crimean War. The heroic defense of Sevastopol lasted 369 days. The city was turned into ruins and was not restored for 15 years after the war. In 1941 - 1942 years. Besieged Sevastopol 250 days and nights opposed 200 thousand enemy grouping. And again he was wiped off the face of the earth, and again, like a Phoenix bird, rose from the ashes.

Sevastopol. Monument to the heroes of the Crimean War

The name "Sevastopol" is used both to designate the city of Sevastopol and to designate the Sevastopol District, which includes Inkerman, Kacha and a number of villages besides the hero city. Below we will talk about the city of Sevastopol.

Sevastopol is a large city with a population of about 381 thousand people, located on the Heraklion peninsula, which is in the south-west of the Crimea.

Its coast is rich in convenient and usually ice-free bays, due to which it is a large fishing and trading port, as well as the base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian. Despite the fact that Sevastopol can not be called a resort, many tourists visit it every year, a significant part of which is attracted not so much by the sea and beaches, but by a large number of attractions, concentrated in the city and its environs.

Russian squadron on the Sevastopol roadstead. Aivazovsky, 1846

Climate

The climate of Sevastopol is moderately continental, and although close to the climate of the neighboring South Coast, summer is already a little less hot. Average air temperatures by months are: in June - 20 ° С, July - 23 ° С, August - 22 ° С, September - 18 ° С. The swimming season begins in June, this month the water warms up to an average of 20 ° C, in July the average temperature rises to 22.4 ° C, in August - 23.5, and in September drops to 20.9 ° C. The season ends in the first half of September, later to swim and sunbathe is already uncomfortable.

Beaches of Sevastopol

Since Sevastopol occupies quite a large part of the coast, it also has a large number of beaches.

Sevastopol has preserved many attractive mansions and estates of the past. However, there are layers of history here and much more ancient: the famous reserve of Tauric Chersonesos, the medieval town of Inkerman, the Genoese fortress. Each epoch has left its mark in Sevastopol, so no wonder that the storehouses of city museums are full of artifacts. It's difficult to say whether the traveler will have enough time to reach the expositions - the local beaches are too good, the military cruisers are magnificent, young and handsome, sailors in beautiful uniforms, smiling affectionately to the girls on spacious avenues or in cozy alleys of this holiday city.