Balaklava is a small seaside town, which is located on the southwest coast of the Crimean Peninsula 15 km from Sevastopol, on the bank of the deep bay. Ancient city about 2500 years. It is believed that the Balaklava Bay is the most comfortable bay for the mooring of ships on the entire Black Sea, as it is narrow and deep.
On the whole southern coast of Crimea in Balaclava, the cleanest and peaceful sea. In the vicinity you can find a variety of beaches - small, large, wide. All of them are located among wild cliffs - gold, silver, mermaid, lost world, fig. There are beaches to which you can get only on the boat, and to others you can walk through narrow mountain paths, on the way admiring mountain beauties and breathe wonderful air. Beaches are all sandy, comfortable entrance to the sea.
Many tourists prefer to rest in Balaclaw savage and inspect all the sights of the city, but there is still an opportunity from Sevastopol to go on a tour of Grotto. Having visited the tours of grottoes, as well as sea walks around Balaklava Bay, you can see the rarest beauty of the neighborhood.
On the territory of Balaklava is a Cape Sarych, which is the southernmost point of the Crimea. The resort is also famous for the Genoese fortress of the Chembalo, which is located in the eastern entrance to the Balaklava Bay. Its unusual and steep paths passed a large number of tourists to admire anything with a comparable view at the surroundings of ancient balaclava. From the highest point of the Chembalo, you can see the mountains of the southern coast of Crimea - Cape Ayia. The Orthodox Church, which is founded by the Genoese, is located nearby with the Geomez Fortress. Nowadays, the church is renamed the Church of the Twelve Apostles.
A dry and warm climate prevails on the territory of Balaclava, which resembles rest at the resorts of the Mediterranean Sea. The recreation season begins pretty early, from mid-April and until the end of October, there are always those who want to relax at the seaside resort. Most of the tourists prefer to rent housing in the private sector, on any wallet and taste, and there are also hotels and mini hotels, some of them are striking with their luxury.
