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Sevastopol Highlights
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Port - Sevastopol, Ukraine
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Transport - A/C motor coach
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Duration of Tour - 3.5 hours
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Participation - MIN 30 pax / MAX Unlimited
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Level - moderate
Discover the wealth of historical offerings that this glorious city founded in 1787 as a naval fortress and a firm stronghold in the south of the Russian Empire has to offer. Pausing briefly at the quay of Grafskaya Pristan, private landing stage of Admiral Voinovich Commander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Fleet you will then see the large square with the impressive Monument to Admiral Nakhimov, a Russian naval hero of the Crimean War. Then the coach will proceed through the centre along Primorskiy Boulevard to the Monument to the Scuttled Ships, erected as a memorial to the ships sunk during the first period of the Sevastopol defence, to block the enemy fleet. Stopping at the Byzantine-style St. Vladimir Cathedral to admire (from the outside), burial place of the renowned Russian admirals.
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Then, continue to the circular, 38-metre (125-feet) high Panorama Building. You will be captivated by a spectacular panorama which depicts the major episodes of the Malakhov Kurgan battlefield. You can marvel at the intricate details of this monumental painting, 465 square meters (5,000 square feet) in size! You now proceed to Chersoneses, the last Greek colony that emerged on the northern coast of the Black Sea , ruined by the Tatars. Archeological discoveries have revealed a civilization dating back to 422 BC: Greek theatre, Roman temples, fortifications, elaborate marble columns and beautiful mosaics.
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