Sevastopol Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
port city in Ukraine in Russia
About Sevastopol
Legendary Sevastopol,Inaccessible to enemies.Sevastopol, Sevastopol—The pride of Russian sailors! —Pyotr Gradov, Legendary Sevastopol In Graeco-Roman times it was known asChersonesus Taurica. It is a very important city in Russian history as Vladimir the Great, the first Russian leader to adopt Christianity, was baptized into the Eastern Orthodox Church here in A.D. 988. This settlement was sacked by the Mongol Horde several times in the 13th and 14th centuries, and then 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 unlikeGibraltarandHalifa
Top Attractions in Sevastopol
Explore the best things to see and do in Sevastopol:
- ★Aquarium-Museum
- ★Chersonesus
- ★Chersonesus Cathedral
- ★Count's Landing Stage
- ★Dolphinarium
- ★Monument to Catherine II
- ★Monument to Lenin
- ★Monument to the Scuttled Ships
Where to Eat in Sevastopol
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ostrov Sushi
- 🍴Pizza Celentano
- 🍴Restaurant Rybatsky Stan
- 🍴RusBurger
- 🍴Ukrainiski Shinok
Where to Stay in Sevastopol
- 🏨Atlantika Hotel
- 🏨Fort Hotel
- 🏨Hotel inside railway station
- 🏨Hotel Olymp
- 🏨Hotel Ukraine
- 🏨Private house for tourists
Sevastopol Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: