Мой первый журнал SUNRISE November № 1 2018 | Page 47

TRAVELING
The Sea Pearl of Southern Russia
sea! You don`t even have to swim to enjoy it as
it is everywhere and leaves salt on the lips
when you breathe in the air. You hear the
sounds of the surf, screams of seagulls and
calm down. The world becomes a fairy- tale
and you like Alexander Grin`s heroine, Assole,
can spend hours on the coast listening to the
wind in your hair and waiting for the prince to
appear on a beautiful ship with the red sails
arising like the dawn over the waves.
I should say that the outskirts of
Sevastopol are very peaceful but a downtown
is full of tourists and attractions. If you want
to get there you need to buy a steamer ticket,
even if you want to go there by car. So, you can
imagine how big it should be to accommodate
a dozen cars and hundreds of people! When
you reach the city center you will see
something incredible: big beautiful houses and
well- known sights! The one I was impressed
with most of all is called “the Monument to the
scuttled ships”. It towers above the sea and
symbolizes the spirit of the city. It was built to
bar the entrance to the harbor for the naval
ships of England, France and Turkey during the
Crimean War and the first defense of
Sevastopol. It consists of the artificial granite
cliff and on top of it there is a bronze sculpture
of the two-headed eagle with widespread
wings facing the sea, which holds in its beak
the laurel wreath of glory and the naval
anchor. Lower on the cliff, the bronze mast of
the sailing- ship is attached. On the side of the
pedestal facing the seafront there is a
memorial plaque with the relief map of the
Sevastopol harbor and marked areas where
the ships were scuttled. Unfortunately, during
the Great Patriotic war the Monument was
damaged and restored in 1961. Since that time
the Monument is an integral part of the
memorial complex created to mark the 50th
anniversary of the liberation of Sevastopol
and is one of the symbols of the Hero City of
Sevastopol.
One more symbol of this city is a
dolphin. Wandering about the city center you
will definitely drop in the dolphinarium to see
these amazing animals. The performance we
were lucky to attend was wonderful! Beautiful
and smart dolphins, cute seals and brazen
seagulls showed various tricks and made
everyone applaud and freeze in astonishment.
We visited a lot of interesting places and the
sea followed us everywhere.
In conclusion I`d like to say that this
summer was wonderful! I met a lot of new
people, went sightseeing and had a rest. What
else can I dream of?
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