Balaklava
Balaklava is a small seaside town on the southwestern edge of Crimea, now within the boundaries of Sevastopol. Its main attraction is a narrow and deep bay, which is almost invisible from the sea and cuts into the land, hiding between rocks.
Over the entrance to the bay rise the ruins of the Genoese fortress Chembalo, built in the 14th century. And in Soviet times, this protected harbor became a base for submarines with a secret factory cut right into the rock - today it is a museum.
The cozy embankment, fishing traditions and dramatic views of the cliffs made Balaklava one of the most recognizable points of the Crimean coast. A place where history was layered so tightly that it is difficult to find a free meter without some kind of legend.
Tours visiting this place
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Review of the hike “Over the Sea” from July 6 to July 11, 2008. The group was very cool, the people were young, cheerful and multinational - Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, one…
For many, a trip to Crimea for the May holidays is the traditional beginning of spring. From the cold northern cities we come to Crimea to get some sun and spring blooms. It was the…
I want to share my impressions of a recent trip “over the sea”. Although this particular hike of ours can safely be renamed a “run across the desert plateaus,” since we more or less…
The task for this hike sounded simple - to go through the Main Range of the Crimean Mountains. Start from Alushta with the conquest of Babugan and end in Laspi Bay. There were no…
Having been on a beach holiday in Turkey last year and having gained 2-3 kg in a week in carelessness and serenity, my wife Anya and I independently thought about whether to try…
: Hello! This is Katya. We had a great hike! Yesterday I didn’t recognize anything at home, I was actually surprised that I live here and mixed up the switches for the bathroom and…
Let me note right away that this hike is for those who eat the most delicious things first. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people, so sitting on the train on the way back, I…
Crimea. When you say that you were on vacation in Crimea, many people are not surprised or delighted now, because who hasn’t been to Crimea - now it’s fashionable to go abroad! And…
About the hike "Over the Sea" June 28, 2009 When getting ready for the hike, I tormented the organizers with a bunch of questions. The main thing I wanted to clarify for myself is…
A very strong side wind with rain knocked us off the path. Imagine how strong the wind was, if my total live weight with boots and backpack, more than 100 kg, knocked me off the…
A few words about the “Romantic Collection” hike, May 2-10, 2009. I wanted to write to you as soon as I returned from the hike, but I was in some kind of stupor, now it seems that I…
9 days – this has never happened before. In general, everything about the route suited us: the places we had to go through, the views, the direction, and even more so the company in…
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Balaklava and the Charge of the Light Brigade
Tips & GuidesBalaklava today
Tips & GuidesIt all started with...
Trip ReportsВідгук про похід Балаклава - Мис Айя - Ласпі 8-10 березня 2008р.
Tourist sites on the Black Sea coast
Tips & GuidesCrimean mountain-sea euphoria
Trip ReportsЗастосувавши груповий пресинг, переконали Тараса змінити маршрут - спустилися на трасу, спіймали маршрутку та поїхали до Балаклави.
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Diving festival Crimea - 2006
BlogПрезентация подводного музея в Балаклаве.
Changes in the route "Above the Sea"
BlogФініш теж "переїхав" - з Форосу до Балаклави.
With a kindergarten in Crimea
Trip ReportsХоча ми й проїжджаємо поворот на Балаклаву, куди нам треба вирішувати їхати за квитками на автобус т.к.
Monastic Chronicles 2
Trip ReportsПо первоначальному плану, дальше мы должны были отправиться дальше на юго-запад — в пещерные города Мангуп и Эски-Кермен и выйти в Балаклаву, но людям захотелось попасть в Большой Крымский каньон.
The Legend of a Hiking Tour
Trip ReportsНочували у Балаклаві, на "Офіцерському пляжі".
Monastic Chronicles
Trip ReportsОкрім печерних монастирів дуже здивувала мене Балаклава.
List of equipment for a winter hike in Crimea
Tips & GuidesВетрозахисна маска (балаклава). Маску можна зробити самому зі рукава старого флісу або доведеться закривати обличчя шарфом.
Christmas trip 2012
BlogТакож за 3 дні можна встигнути подивитися: Великий каньйон та Ай-Петрі, або печери Чатир-Дага, або Балаклаву та мис Айя з Ласпі.