Kozak Travel Locatie Accommodatie Ukraine Hotel in Sevastopol ligt op loopafstand van Panorama Museum en in de buurt van St. Vladimir's Cathedral. Dit hotel ligt in de omgeving van Fort Paul en Monument to the Scuttled Ships.Kamers Doe of je thuis bent in één van de 62 kamers. Alle kamers hebben een balkon. Dankzij gratis WiFi blijf je online, terwijl de tv met satellietzenders zorgt voor het kijkplezier. Voorzieningen zijn bijvoorbeeld een telefoon met gratis lokale gesprekken en je kamer wordt dagelijks schoongemaakt.Recreatie, spa, luxevoorzieningen Verwen jezelf met schoonheidsbehandelingen en gezichtsverzorgende behandelingen wanneer je de spa bezoekt. Je vindt de recreatieve voorzieningen vast leuk, met onder meer een healthclub, een spabad en een sauna. Enkele van de extra voorzieningen zijn bijv. gratis WiFi, een conciërgeservice en een kapsalon.Dineren Stil je honger in het restaurant van het hotel, dat ontbijt, lunch en diner serveert, of blijf lekker waar je bent en profiteer van een 24-uurs roomservice. Bestel je favoriete drankje in een bar/lounge.Zakelijke en andere voorzieningen Enkele van de voorzieningen zijn een businesscentrum, een wasserij en een geldautomaat/bankservice. Plan je een evenement in Sevastopol? Kies voor dit hotel met 50 vierkante meter aan ruimte, waaronder conferentieruimte en vergaderruimtes. One of our top picks in Sevastopol. This property is 18 minutes walk from the beach. This hotel is located in the centre of Sevastopol, 50 m from the Ushakova Square. A spa centre, a gym and a sauna are featured at Ukraine Art Hotel. The elegant, air-conditioned rooms offer warm-coloured interiors and classic-style décor. All rooms include a TV, a minibar, a private bathroom with a hairdryer, and a balcony. Ukraine Restaurant serves international cuisine, and a variety of drinks and snacks is offered at the lobby bar. Guests can visit the on-site solarium and beauty salon, or have a relaxing massage. Gogolya Street bus stop is right beside Ukraine Art Hotel. Sevastopol Central Train Station is 2 km away, and Simferopol International Airport is 80 km from the hotel. We speak your language! Ukraine Art Hotel has been welcoming guests. Hotel Rooms: 66 Sevastopol is an important and historical port on the Black Sea. In Graeco-Roman times it was known as Chersonesus Taurica. This settlement was sacked by the Mongol Horde several times in the 13th and 14th centuries, and finally totally abandoned, only to be refounded in 1783 as the base of the Black Sea Navy of Russia. It was famously besieged by the British in the Crimean War. The unique geographic location and navigation conditions of the city's harbours make Sevastopol a very significant naval strategic stronghold, not unlike Gibraltar and Halifax. As the historic home port of the Soviet (and later the Russian) Navy's Black Sea Fleet, the city has always had a significant Russian naval presence. Before the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, headquarters of both the Ukrainian Naval Forces and Russia's Black Sea Fleet were located in the city. The population is largely ethnically Russian, so the population's sympathies lie largely with Moscow rather than Kyiv. Some city residents had strongly protested the visit of American naval ships and Ukrainian interest in joining the NATO alliance. The political orientation towards Moscow continues to define Crimea and Sevastopol. It is also a popular seaside resort and tourist destination, mainly for visitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States countries. There are more than 30 bays within the bounds of the region. The total area of the city is 1079 km². The water area of the inner bays takes 216 km² of the total area. There are more than 2 000 monuments in the city, a lot of historical places, museums, theatres, numerous parks and boulevards. The major features of the city are on two streets, ulitsa Lenina and ulitsa Bolshoya Morskaya; there is a hill between them, on which is ulitsa Sovietska; there are numerous steps to get up and across the hill. Marshrutki (mini buses) tend to go up one of these streets and down the other; at the south end of ul. Lenina you can turn left to get to the train station and the bus-station. The small Sevastopol International Airport has connections with Dnipropetrovsk, Kiev (for now suspended) and one international service from Moscow. The international airport in Simferopol is much better connected. Sevastopol is rather poorly served by long-distance train but the nearby city of Simferopol is well-connected with many major cities in Eastern Europe and western Russia. With up to twenty connections each day between the two cities and a journey time of only two hours it's easy to get here by train. However, there is still a few direct long-distance overnight services. Moscow (24 hours) have one daily train as well as Saint Petersburg (35 h). Domestic services are daily from Kiev (16 h) via Dnipro (9 h), there is also a daily train from the eastern city of Donetsk (11 h). Letters Sevastopol on Railroad Station Get around Nakhimov SquareCount's Landing StageMonument to Catherine IIThe Black Sea Fleet MuseumSt. Vladimir CathedralMonument to LeninThe Sevastopol Art MuseumSevastopol Lunacharsky TheatreDolphinariumAquarium-MuseumMonument to the Scuttled ShipsPanoramaSapun GoraChersonesusChersonesus Cathedral 44°36′35″N 33°31′13″E Map of Sevastopol Getting around Sevastopol, on a day to day basis, can be done by foot, by mini-bus (marshrutka), and by city bus. Given the hilly terrain and circuitous routes created as Sevastopol grew around its bays and shoreline, walking is less likely to be efficient, especially after one leaves the city center. Note that English maps and schedules for buses are hardly available, and that one may need to depend on the word of citizens, operators, and fellow passengers to find the right route and stop. Buses and marshrutkas are economical, though often crowded, with marshrutkas being faster and slightly more expensive. Some travel sites contain comments recommending boats that will take tourists to beaches and islands. Note that it's much harder to get off boats if you realize you are on the wrong one and it is also difficult to leave a dicey location if the only transport is by boat. Good road maps of the town (with street names in both Latin and Cyrillic characters) can be obtained from press kiosks. Renting a car is a great way to experience Crimea without dealing with the often late and uncomfortable public transportation. Car rental is possible at many places, but the cheapest appears to be at Number 43 Proletariarskaya ulitsa at the southern end of the city. Starting from 10 USD per day (250km included) and a refundable 200 USD deposit, it is fairly easy to rent a car and enjoy the southern coast this way. Sevastopol is a good jumping-off place to see some of the sites from the Crimean War. There are also many Soviet war memorials - Sevastopol is one of the thirteen Hero Cities of the Great Patriotic War. There is a large statue of Lenin, with soldiers, peasants and workers, on ulitsa Sovietska, which is the spine of the main section of the city. There is a statue of Admiral Nakhimov, who defeated the Turkish fleet and masterminded the defence of Sevastopol at the time of the Crimean War, in a square at the head of the main part of the city. 1 Nakhimov Square (Площадь Нахимова). The central city square. In the middle of which you can see the monument to Admiral Pavel Nakhimov - the hero of the Sinop battle and the first heroic defense of Sevastopol, the talented naval commander and true patriot of Russia. 2 Count's Landing Stage (Графская пристань). The Count's Landing Stage are the grand sea gates to the city. Its granite steps go down to the sea. Sevastopol is geographically advantageous as it is in a unique non-frozen bay (closed from storms and winds), surrounded by 12 countries within a 600 km radius-just a short distance to Istanbul. Equipped with two moorings at 135 meters and 200 meters, the terminal has the capacity to accommodate passenger cruises with a draught of 4 and 8 meters, respectively. The image of the Count's Landing Stage has become a specific emblem of the hero-city: the whole history of Sevastopol from foundation to the present days relates to this architecture monument. There are many excursions by boat on the Bay of the city. It takes 30 minutes. edit 3 Monument to Catherine II (Памятник Екатерине II). The Empress Catherine II of Russia founded Sevastopol in 1783. She visited the city in 1787 accompanied by Joseph II, the Emperor of Austria, and other foreign dignitaries. 4 The Black Sea Fleet Museum, 11 Lenina st. Open Wednesday to Sunday and closed on the last Friday of every month. the Black Sea Fleet Museum reflects the history of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia from the very beginning till nowadays (the periods of the city foundation, Crimean War, 1905 and 1917 Revolutions, World War II ). The museum has a great number of rarities of big educational value (XVIII - XX centuries). There is also a small exhibition of Russian and Soviet weapons outside the building. A couple of doors further down ul. Lenina is the Church of the Black Sea Fleet. edit 5 St. Vladimir Cathedral (Владимирский собор), corner of Marata and Frunze streets. St. Vladimir Cathedral was built in the aftermath of the Crimean War, as a memorial to the heroes of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855). Its dome rises to a height of 32.5 meters. The architecture of the church is Neo-Byzantine. The marble-clad interior was decorated by a team of Swiss and Italian artists. The names of the heroes of the 1850s siege are inscribed on the walls. The cathedral was the site of the tombs of the Russian Imperial admirals Lazarev, Nakhimov, Kornilov and Istomin, which were destroyed by the Soviets in 1931. The church sustained further damage in the Second World War. One can admire the view of Sevastopol harbor from the top of the Central City Hill, where the Cathedral is located. edit 6 Monument to Lenin (Памятник Ленину), inside Lenin Park (in front of St Vladimir cathedral). 7 The Sevastopol Art Museum (Художественный музей), Prospekt Nakhimov, 9. The Sevastopol Art Museum is one of the richest art collections in the Crimea. Despite the fact that it was organized comparatively recently, in 1927, its history is remarkable in many ways and, for one thing, could be dated further back, to the first days following the end of the Civil War in Crimea. To date it displays about 8,000 paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings and items of decorative and applied art of different times and countries. 8 Sevastopol Lunacharsky Theatre (Театр имени Луначарского), Prospekt Nakhimov, 4. Sevastopol Academic Russian Dramatic A. Lunacharsky Theatre was founded in 1911. During the October Revolution and the Civil War (1917-1920) Sevastopol was a refuge for the intellectuals of the ruined Russian empire. In 1920 revolutionary committee took hold of the city and gave the name of people's comissar of education A natoly Lunacharsky to the theatre. The original building of the theatre was destroyed during the Second World War. The group of architects from Moscow headed by V. Pelevin worked out the project of a new building in classic style. Renewed theatre was opened in fall of 1957 on Primorsky Boulevard. The auditorium has 742 seats. The theatre has its own studios and workshops that make stage properties, scenery and costumes. Lunacharsky theatre also stages summer perfomances at the remains of the ancient (4th century B.C) amphitheatre inside the "Chersonesus Taurica" National Preserve. 9 Dolphinarium (Дельфинарий), Kornilova embankment, 2. The Sevastopol Dolphinarium in Artillery Bay is situated in the city centre. The performances are held daily (the Dolphinarium works in summer time only, and in winter it is moved to the main pool located in Kazachiya Bay) where dolphins do various tricks. The show of seals is diverse and has many comic numbers. However, the dolphin show is based on various combinations of trainers swimming with dolphins. After the performance, those, who will, can take photos with the most loved sea animals and swim in a small pool with dolphins at extra cost. Some scientists say that sound signals of dolphins make biological resonance, stimulate the production of endorphins, the hormones that make psychological and emotional state better, improve vegetative nervous functions, and tone up. 10 Aquarium-Museum (Аквариум), Prospekt Nakhimov 2. It’s in the center of Sevastopol, on Nakhimov Avenue, in a classical white building of the Institute of the Biology of the Southern seas of the nacional Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. It was founded in 1897. Expeditions of the institute scientists all over the world, including the famous Cousteau crew, supply the aquarium with more new exhibits. In the central basin, 2.5 meters deep and 9.2 m in diameter, live the inhabitants of the Black Sea: spurdog shark, beluga, sturgeons, big skates – sea bears. In the 12 wall aquariums, 7 cubic meters each, the fish, tortoises, shellfish, seaweeds and corals from all seas and oceans of the world are represented, including very rare and unusual ones. And nowadays Sevastopol aquarium-museum welcomes visitors introducing them to the fauna of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, the Black, Mediterranean and Red seas, as well as the inhabitants of the tropical waters, the reptiles and amphibians from different parts of the world. 11 Monument to the Scuttled Ships (Памятник зотопленным кораблям) (on Primorsky Boulevard). Built in 1905 and erected in the sea in memory of Russian ships scuttled here to block the entrance into Sevastopol harbour and port, this monument is a world-famous symbol of Sevastopol. 12 Panorama. This museum depicts the siege of Sevastopol, from the Russian point of view, with a display like a diorama, but much more impressive - there is a huge circular canvas of about 2000 square metres as a backdrop, and then lots of props such as cannons and models of redoubts in the foreground. It's narrated in Russian but you can hire an audioguide in English or French. 40UAH +25UAH for camera. edit 13 Sapun Gora. There is a park with war memorials on Sapun Gora nearby, though it focuses on the battles of the WWII siege of Sevastopol. You can visit the "Valley of Death", where the famous Charge of the Light Brigade occurred, and you can also visit nearby Balaklava, site of another famous battle, and an interesting little town, formerly a secret Russian submarine base. Chersonessus Basilica The foggy bell of Chersonesos 14 Chersonesus (Χερσόνησος) (about 3 km from the city centre). The Greek city of Chersonesus Taurica ("Taurica" stands for the Crimean Peninsula) is where Volodymyr, aka Vladimir The Great, aka St. Vladimir, the first leader of the Kievan Rus to convert to Christianity, was baptised; on the site are various Byzantine basilicas, including a famous one with marble columns, and the 'foggy bell', made of melted-down Turkish cannons in the late 1700s, which was taken to Paris after the Crimean War and returned in 1914. Tourists swarm all over the ancient monuments with little respect for their antiquity. Few signs tell you what is what. Still, the atmosphere is nice. Consider bringing your swimming gear - the locals do, because there's a narrow but beautiful beach located in the grounds. It's listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 15 Chersonesus Cathedral (Владимирский кафедральный собор в Херсонесе, St. Vladimir Cathedral on Chersonesus), Bulitsiya Davnya 1. This Neobyzantine cathedral commemorates the presumed place of St. Vladimir's baptism. According to legend and historic facts the baptism of Vladimir the Great took place in 988 in Chersonesus. The idea to immortalize the place of the Baptism of the Holy Prince was first represented in 1825, by the Black Sea Fleet Chief, vice-admiral Alexey Greig. On his initiative, excavations were conducted at the site of Chersonesus Taurica in 1827. As a result, several remains of ancient Christian churches were found out at the center of the market square, including a cruciform basilica. In 1830 the historians Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux and N. Murzakevich made the conjecture that Vladimir the Great was baptized in this basilica, which dispelled all doubts about the place of the future Church. The construction took 15 years and was finished in 1874-1876. Тhe consecration of the Cathedral took place on October 17 1891, though the final decorative design was complited only in 1894. As far back as 1859, the marble reliquary in form of Gospel with relics of Grand Prince St. Vladimir was passed from the Small Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to Chersonesus. After the building of Chersonesus Cathedral, his relics were placed in the Lower Church near the ruins of the ancient basilica. At the Upper Church altar is situated the list from the miracle-working Korsun icon of the Mother of God, which, according to legend, was brought from Chersonesus by Vladimir the Great. Altogether, the relics of 115 saints were passed to Cathedral. It was closed down by the Soviets in the 1920s and blown up by the Nazis in 1944. The work on its restoration began in the late 1990s, even though it was made more active only in 2000. The consecration of the high altar of St. Vladimir Cathedral in Chersonesus took place on April 3, 2004. Do Ride the ferry boats crossing the bay. Common routes include those to a number of locations on the north side of the town, where the best white sand beach and small airfield are. Locals use these north/south ferries to commute to and from work. Price of the ferries is only 2.5UAH, and they travel all over the city and it is a good way to get photos of the various landmarks. In the summer, there are numerous tented beer bars on the waterfront. It's great for watching the ships entering the bay and the beautiful and skinny scantily clad Ukrainian and Russian girls prance the boulevard in their high heels.Buy There are lots of boutiques on Bolshoy Morskoy Str. if you want fashionable clothes. Debit and credit cards are accepted in most shops in the city, but not accepted in markets. There are a lot of ATMs.Eat Budget You should try original and real "Baklava", which is different than the Greek or Turkish versions. European soldiers fighting in the Crimean War coined the term "Baklava" while fighting in Sevastopol and neighbouring Balaklava from the local fried bread coated in honey popular in the region. Hence, the name, Baklava, was imported to the West. It's a thin unleavened fried flour bread covered in honey and sold in small stores and on beaches by vendors. Pizza Celentano (In the city centre). The popular Pizza Celentano serves cheap pizzas, fruit salad, pancakes and drinks. There is a vast range of toppings to be chosen for the pizzas and pancakes. Staff can speak some English. RusBurger, Prospekt Nakhimova. A McDonalds at this site in the city centre, one of the three Crimean locations closed in April 2014, was popular among teens. RusBurger, a Russian regional chain (established 2009) with twelve locations in Moscow, Tver and Stavropol, placed its white-on-red signage on the former McDonalds on Prospekt Nakhimova in July 2014. RusBurger offers a “Taste of Russia” menu of pear lemonade and Czar Cheeseburgers made from Russian beef, vegetables, and cheeses. The chain's meals typically cost 300-500 rubles, served from 10AM-10PM. Mid-range Ukrainiski Shinok (On the basement level of the Hotel Sevastopol in the Center). This is an excellent authentic Ukrainian Restaurant. Splurge Ostrov Sushi (Island of Sushi). This is quite the landmark in the center where the ferries dock at Artillery Bay. They are also one of the few Wi-Fi spots in the city. Meals usually cost over Restaurant Rybatsky Stan (On the West side of Artillery Bay). It has excellent fish dishes; it's a bit expensive, perhaps per head for a meal without wine. Drink This is a major naval port, there are lots of places selling beer and other drinks scattered around the city. Sleep Budget Hotel inside railway station (Комнаты отдыха на ж/д вокзале) (right inside railway station). 1 bed in double room 100 UAH, 1 bed in triple-quarouple room , dorm , double , single delux . edit Mid-range Atlantika Hotel, 22 Geroev Stalingrada Street, Sevastopol, . Located near Kamishovaya Bay and it offers rooms equipped with balcony/deck, private toilet, bath and a telephone. They also have a café, which serves Ukrainian and Russian cuisine; a conference room that can can accommodate up to 80 guests; and two banquet halls that can accommodate 30 and 70 persons, respectively. from €26. edit TIU Bolshaya Hostel, Bolshaya Morskaya . Great accommodation in a small Backpacker/Traveller hostel with quiet courtyard and garden on one of the main city streets opposite the Post Office and next to the Cathedral. English-speaking staff with great local knowledge on premises 24/7. Free WiFi~Linens~Coffee&Tea. 24hr Hot water. Safe & Secure. Top rated Sevastopol hostel on Hostelworld every year. Open only during the summer season (June1-Sept15). Dorm from €12, private room €35. Sevastopol Mega Hostel, V.Kychera 5, ap.. Quite central and most staff speaks English. Rooms: $US50-200/night, Dorm: ?. Hotel Ukraine (across from the Panarama Park). The rooms are quite standard. $US35-100/night. Hotel Olymp. Only about 100m from the Hotel Ukraine on a quite street, it's a nicer and newer hotel, but lacks an elevator, which is useful if lugging heavy bags up four floors. Rooms range from $US75-120/night. Fort Hotel, Chernomorskaya 2, . Small, family owned hotel with sea view from the terrace near Chersonessus. Swimming pool with jaccuzzi in the yard, garden and BBQ. Booking in advance required. English speaking staff. Private house for tourists, Sevastopol, e-mail: domik-krim@yandex.ru. Private house (room, shower, toilet, kitchen, microwave, refrigerator, TV, Wi-Fi). Clean and comfortable. Green yard, good safe place for travelers. House is situated near the city center (10 min by bus). Nearby are the shops, supermarket, Ecopark. A beautiful green, quiet area, always fresh air. All conditions for comfortable rest. English speaking host. 10-15$/night. edit Connect Places with Wi-Fi in the city center: The main post office in the center of Bolshaya Morskaya has a large Internet café. Restaurant "Ostrov Sushi" in the center of Artillery Bay has wireless The Greenwich Coffee House at Admiral Oktyabraskaya, 15 (~300 m West of Bolshaya Morskaya) also has WiFi in a Starbuck's-like atmosphere. Restaurant "Il Patio" Nakhimova ave, 8, located near the see in Artillery Bay Restaurant "1820" Nakhimova, 10, at the bus stop near Lazareva square The Hotel Crimea (Gostinica Krim) has an Internet café that is open 24 hours a day. Respect Sevastopol was a closed city during the Soviet period. Residents, as in other ethnic Russian areas, are not impressed with foreigners who have no appreciation or understanding of their language and culture. Probably fewer than 20 percent of the locals have a working knowledge of English and only about ten percent of those CARE to speak English with foreigners who assume that English is widely understood in former Soviet republics. If, on the other hand, you have bothered to master a basic understanding of Russian and show a little humility, Sevastopol locals, like Russians elsewhere, will often go out of their way to communicate with you, most often by adapting their speech as if they were speaking to a five year old or whatever your level is. Sevastopol, like most any ethnic Russian town, is a challenge, but certainly worth the attempt for all interested in its unique charm and war history. Go next One of the nicer beaches is located approximately 30 minutes from the city in the village of Lyubimovka. It is a big sandy beach with hundreds of tourists in the summer. Another nice beach is Uchkuyevka. You can get there by taking the ferry (parom in Russian) from the city center to Severnaya and then a short ride by marshrutka. The beaches are relatively crowded but frequented mainly by locals (and Russians who feel like locals too :) The city of Balaklava is approximately 45 minutes away and popular for its underground submarine port that is now a tourist site.