Smaller than Moscow, Russia's Underrated Destinations Conceal Humanistic and Natural Beauty
When arriving at the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, the weather wasn't good, it rained a little, and after a while the sky cleared up, becoming very bright. Just like the city of Sevastopol itself, it looked extremely mild, and my companions and I always thought Sevastopol was very suitable for retirement, not like foreign tourists.
This is also a famous place for the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Standing on the beach and watching the cruising ships, the exhaust fumes were very heavy, and after a while we moved away.
Kersonissovet might be the most famous tourist destination in Sevastopol and the Crimea region, it was early recognized as a World Cultural Heritage site, and it's a well-preserved ancient Greek colony. The ancient city is located on the Black Sea coast, it was once Ukraine, now it is in the Sevastopol suburb of the Crimean Peninsula, so there are many patriotic student groups coming here to study historical knowledge.
The most distinctive thing in the Kersonissovet area is the Kersonissovet bell. The former Ukrainian president and Putin visited here for a friendly chat, and there is a photo taken under this large bell. Many local student groups will take photos here to commemorate.
Sevastopol has witnessed many battles, so you can often see many war-related historical sites here, such as the Wreck Memorial, which is a symbol of the city of Sevastopol. The memorial was built in 1905. During the Crimean War, Sevastopol was besieged for 50 years, and many Russian warships were destroyed, most of which were part of the Black Sea Fleet.
On the seaside boulevard of Sevastopol, there are people of all kinds sitting on the chairs, some are chatting with each other, some are just sitting quietly and enjoying the sunshine.
Next to the Wreck Memorial Square, lively young boys are constantly chasing pigeons, making the pigeons fly around frantically.
There is also a more famous tourist destination hidden in Crimea, which is Yalta. It is well-known to Chinese people because of the Yalta Conference. Although the history is a bit painful, when you travel to Yalta now, you will find that it is just as suitable for retirement as Sevastopol, the only difference is that Sevastopol is very quiet, and Yalta is bustling all day and all night. I prefer Yalta because it gives the impression of a happy city.
Yalta has many street performers, they are playing guitars and hand organs leisurely, and passers-by sometimes throw coins to them with a smile. After each song, the tourists around them will applaud.
I met an old man in Yalta, it was very interesting, he smiled at me, finished singing and shook my hand, asked me where I was from, he was very friendly. Strangely, I didn't see him with a money box next to him, it seemed like he was singing for everyone to have fun.
Passing through the park, a group of young girls were watching us strange foreigners with laughter, and they kept making silver bell-like laughter. Next to them, a father and son were teaching a small dog how to walk, and the little boy stood there silently listening to his father, as if he was telling him a life philosophy.
Yalta has more attractions worth visiting than Sevastopol, for example, if you like climbing mountains, you can go to Peter Mountain to enjoy the Black Sea mountain and sea scenery; if you like to punch in historical sites, then Vorontsov Fortress, Livadia Palace, Voronetsu Palace are worth exploring; if you like red wine, then the Masandra Palace red wine exploration tour is also worth not missing.
The little horse didn't spend much time traveling in the Crimea Peninsula, and the places he visited were only Yalta and Sevastopol, but it gave me a unique Russian flavor.
