The small town of Balaklava, comfortably located in Balaklava Bay, is not deprived of the attention of tourists . This city with a rich history, rooted in antiquity, its appearance reflected the influence of the Genoese, the British, left their mark on the period of the Ottoman and Russian empires and , of course, the Soviet years . Once it was even a closed area of ​​Sevastopol, and today Balaklava is a modern romantic resort, often called Little London or Monte Carlo . And indeed, here is a very special atmosphere, which preserved the spirit of ancient times and was created thanks to numerous sights . One of the central historical monuments of the city, which eventually became a true symbol of Balaklava, is the fortress of Cembalo . The half-ruined fortress towers that took the top and slopes of the Serf Mountain are visible from virtually everywhere .

The Genoese fortress was built in the 1340s. and has not survived to our time, but even the ruins speak eloquently of the former power of the citadel. From the top towers of the fortress, you can see the panorama of the sea coast, and Balaklava bay is visible as in the palm of your hand.

Walk along the embankments of Balaklava

Among the attractive attractions of Balaklava is the city pedestrian quay . Strictly speaking, there are two of them, and they are located on both sides of the bay . Nasukin's embankment is not just the main, but also the oldest street in the city: in the 1850's . the British staged the first promenade along the sea with wooden decking . In search of entertainment, all tourists go here, in eyes ne street from the abundance of entertainment facilities, noisy restaurants, souvenir tents, there is also a diving center, a cinema, all kinds of shops and wharfs from where excursion boats leave. .

Tavricheskaya embankment took a fancy to the western shore of the Balaklava bay. Earlier, the embankment was called Marble, as well as the street from which it begins. Tavricheskaya embankment, like the "sister" on the contrary, is strewn with souvenir tents, summer restaurants, modern hotels, and its worthy completion was the sand and pebble beach of Marmara. There are some curious attractions there, for example, an underground museum complex and a large yacht club.

The Naval Museum Complex "Balaklava"

The naval museum complex "Balaklava" is an unusual museum, which became famous not only for its exhibits, but also for the fact that it was once a closed Soviet submarine base for the repair of submarines. This is the largest declassified military structure of the times of the Cold War, previously known only under the code name "Object 825 GTS."

In the workshops and arsenals of the monument of military engineering art, exhibition halls, a cinema hall, an underground memorial to the submariners killed in the ocean depths are organized .Through the rocky thickness of the mountain passes a 500-meter artificial canal, technical zones around which are accessible for visitors' inspection .These are the working areas through which the submarine consistently passed during the repair, as well as a top-secret arsenal, where the submarines were armed with nuclear warheads and torpedoes .The exhibits are samples of weapons and naval equipment from the Sevastopol Engineering School, as well as the models of the ships modeled by the cadets of this school .

The exposition of the museum highlights the events of the Crimean War of 1853-1856, archival documents, photographs, artworks, uniforms, ancient weapons and everyday objects of that period are stored here.

Other sights Balaclava

The patron of the ancient Balaklava is the church of St. .twelve apostles, built in 1794 .It is noteworthy that the building was erected on the foundation of the Genoese temple of the 14th century, which, in turn, was built on the site of the Byzantine .In 1875 g .the destroyed church was rebuilt and consecrated in the name of St. .Nicholas the Wonderworker .The temple survived the Great Patriotic War and the years of Soviet power, in 1990 .another large-scale reconstruction was carried out, and in the summer the temple was consecrated in the name of the twelve apostles .Now the shrine belongs to the Inkerman monastery's courtyard, and among its relics are the relics of the famous saints: Sergius of Radonezh, Blessed Basil and Clement of Rome .

At Cape Fiolent there is another cult monument of Balaklava, the St. George Monastery. According to legend, it was built in 891, but it has been mentioned in written sources since 1578. During its history the monastery saw many celebrities, among whom was our legendary compatriot, the poet Alexander Pushkin. For several centuries the St. George Monastery adorned these lands, but time and wars were not spared the shrine, only now the St. George Monastery is being revived.