Balaklava sightseeing
Former Nuclear submarine base, Valley of Death and Genoese fortress
Among the main sights of Balaklava are:
Nuclear Submarine Base - former military base which operated until 1993. The base was designed to survive a direct atomic impact. Now the water channel and tunnels are open to the public for guided tours.
Read here: Technical info & history of Underground Nuclear Submarine Base in Balaklava.
Genoese fortress - remnant of medieval times, when Crimea was a part of the Great Silk Road from China.
Valley of Death - a famous battle occurred here near Balaklava on October,13 1854, where the Legendary Light Brigade died (later described in the poem Charge of the Light Brigade).
Pictures of Balaclava sightseeing:
Nuclear submarine base in Balaklava. Sea water channel:
Antinuclear doors & entrance to Nuclear submarine base:
View on Valley of Death (place where died Light Brigade during Crimean War in 1854):
Balaklava Genoese fortress:
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