The pennisula Crimea is situated in the Southern part of the Ukraine and is also known as the pearl of the Black Sea coast. The is the holiday destinations of the Tzars. During WW ll it was occupied by the Germans for 3 years and was a site of bloody battles. In February 1945 the city of Yalta in Crimea was made the focus when Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met there for the Yalta conference, to decided the geographical boundaries after the war. The was held at the Livadia Palace which was the summer home for the tzars.
Yesterday we visited the site of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Now a valley of vineyards. They have an incredible panorama museum with 360' painting of the charge.
Also a visit to Bachtschisarai the Crimea Tartar's former captial is situated between Simferopol and Sevastopol . The city is a reminder of the fairy tale of 1001 nights with the palace. The interior is bathed in light by the windows made of coloured glasswith Tartian ornaments.
Following there we went to Balaklava a significant Greek trade centre in its early days. During WWll there was a top secret submarine base carved out of a mountain for arming and repairing the Black Sea sub fleet. Felt like we were in a James Bond movie.
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