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RussiaAlthough Sevastopol is considered one of the centers of sightseeing holidays in Crimea, unfortunately there is not much entertainment for children here. The city has a water park, two dolphinariums, an aquarium and a couple of amusement parks, but these places are unlikely to surprise a seasoned tourist with children.
However, if you find yourself on vacation in Sevastopol or on one of its suburban beaches with kids, you will have to entertain them. Here is a selection of the most interesting sights and entertainment that they will surely be interested in:
Boat trips to the bays
One of the main tourist activities in Sevastopol and, in our opinion, an obligatory excursion for guests of the city is a boat trip along the Sevastopol bays. The programs of all walking tours are about the same, they differ only slightly in the route depending on the starting point. You will look from the sea at the monument to the submerged ships and the embankment, swim next to the Mikhailovskaya and /or Konstantinovskaya batteries. Children on this walk will be interested in large warships and cargo ships. Read more about boat trips to the bays of Sevastopol here.
🕐 Working hours: they are sent during daylight hours often when recruiting a group immediately on the spot, it is not necessary to book in advance.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: a walk lasting 40-60 minutes costs 600 rubles for adults, 400 rubles for children.
🚶 How to get there: boat trips along the bays start from the piers in the center, most often this is Grafskaya pier (marina on the map) or marina in Artbukhta (marina on the map). If you want to get a more advanced individual tour, you can buy a tour online at Tripster.ru.
Museum of the Black Sea Fleet
The Military History Museum of the Black Sea Fleet is conveniently located in the central part of the city on the main Lenin Street and within walking distance from the embankment. This is one of the most interesting museums with a classical exposition in Sevastopol, and therefore we undoubtedly recommend it to visit in the first place, unless, of course, you can afford the considerable cost of visiting with an excursion. Despite the small building of the museum, its exhibition is very rich and interesting, rich in unique exhibits that you will not see anywhere else. The collection includes models of warships, naval guns, rigging, awards, items from the bottom of the water area, personal belongings and weapons of sailors, documents, photos, paintings. Read more about the Museum of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol here.
🌐 Website: https://navalmuseum.ru/filials/black_sea_fleet
🕐 Working hours: from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday and Tuesday are days off.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults – 300 rubles, preferential categories – 150 rubles, preschoolers – free of charge. There is also a parent (family) ticket 2 + 2 for 600 rubles, valid on weekends and holidays. Excursion service in a group of 5 people – 100 rubles / person, individual excursion – 1000 rubles.
🚶 How to get there: located in the center of Sevastopol on Lenin St., 11 (Museum of the Black Sea Fleet on the map). Getting here from anywhere in the center will not be difficult on foot, and from other parts of the city you can take a large number of city bus or trolleybus routes, because Lenin Street is one of the most important in the city. Learn more about urban transport and what tourists can use to travel around Sevastopol here.
Sevastopol Marine Aquarium-Museum
This is not just a tourist attraction, but also a research center with a long history. Founded back in 1897 at the Sevastopol Biological Station, it is considered one of the oldest in Europe and the first in Russia. The aquarium is not very large and includes five rooms, which are thematically decorated: in the first hall – the ancient inhabitants of the seas; in the second – the inhabitants of the Black Sea; in the third – freshwater inhabitants from five continents; in the fourth – reptiles; in the fifth – predatory inhabitants of the seas. In total, more than three thousand fish, corals, mollusks and reptiles are represented here. Among its inhabitants you can see very rare specimens. There are signs with their names and descriptions. Read more about the Sevastopol Marine Aquarium here.
🌐 Website: sevaquarium.ru
🕐 Working hours: daily from 10:00 – 18:00, entrance to the Aquarium until 17:30.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults - 600 rubles; schoolchildren (6-16 years old), students – 400 rubles; pensioners - 300 rubles; children under 6 years old, beneficiaries (disabled group 1, conscripts, combat participants) – free of charge. The Pushkin card is valid. Family ticket (2 adults + 1 child) – 1500 rubles, (2 + 2) - 1850 rubles.
🚶 How to get there: the aquarium is located in the center of Sevastopol on the embankment at Nakhimov Avenue, 2 (Sevastopol Aquarium on the map). The nearest stop "Nakhimov Square" is just a few minutes away, you can get there by a large number of buses and trolleybuses. From the piers of the ferries "Grafskaya" and "Artbukhta" can be reached on foot. Read Read more about transport in Sevastopol here.
Zurbagan Water Park
"Zurbagan" is the only water park in Sevastopol. It is of an open type, i.e. it works only in summer, and in general it is more comfortable to visit it in the heat, because if the water is heated here, it is very weak. This is far from the most modern and new water park in the Crimea, besides, the price of a visit for guests of the city without a Crimean residence permit is discriminatingly overstated, and therefore it is very difficult for us to definitely recommend it for a visit. But if you really want to ride a high-speed roller coaster and you are ready to put up with some of its shortcomings, then, of course, you can visit. Read more about the Zurbagan water park here.
🌐 Website: zurbagan.su
🕐 Working hours: the water park is open only in summer, check the opening and closing dates of the season on the official website. Opening hours are from 08:00 to 18:00.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: you can pay for admission and meals inside only in cash. The cost for guests of the peninsula is higher than for residents with a Crimean residence permit. Adults – 1500 rubles; children up to 140 cm tall – 1200 rubles; children up to 90 cm tall are free of charge in the presence of a moisture-resistant diaper.
🚶 How to get there: "Zurbagan" is located behind Streletskaya Bay near Victory Park on Parkovaya Street, 9, it is almost 10 kilometers from the center (water park on the map). You can get directly to the water park by buses No. 23 and 34, but they do not come from the center. Therefore, you will have to take a taxi (from 300 USD), or take the bus number 30 to the Park Street stop, and transfer from it to routes number 23 or 34, or walk one kilometer. If you come here by car, you can park your car in a free parking lot on Parkovaya Street.
Sevastopol Dolphinarium
Sevastopol Dolphinarium is conveniently located in the very center of the city on the embankment, which, given the low price, makes it definitely worth visiting, especially with children. Performances are held several times a day, the show with the participation of Black Sea dolphins, seals and white whales lasts a little less than an hour. As usual, everything goes to incendiary music with jokes and practical jokes from the hosts.
🌐 Website: sevdelfin.ru
🕐 Working hours: performances are held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 15:00, on Sunday at 12:00 and 15:00.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 700 and 800 rubles depending on the seat in the hall.
🚶 How to get there: located in the center on Kornilov Embankment, 2 (water park on the map). From any place in the center you can walk, from other areas you can take any bus or trolleybus to Nakhimov Square, and five minutes on foot.
Dolphinarium Flipper
Another dolphinarium "Flipper" is located 10 kilometers from the center of Sevastopol near Victory Park and the water park. Its visit is more expensive than the dolphinarium in the center, but it is newer, and according to the reviews of locals and tourists, the performances here are more interesting and a little longer in time. So if the Sevastopol Dolphinarium is not enough for you, you can go here. In "Flipper" performances take place twice a day, you can take pictures and swim with dolphins.
🌐 Website: delfinariy-flipper.ru
🕐 Working hours: performances are held daily at 11:00 and 15:00, but it is better in low season before visiting, please call +7 (978) 277-71-40.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults 1200 rubles; children 5-14 years - 600 rubles; children under 5 years without a separate seat - free of charge. Residents of Sevastopol have a permanent discount of 50%.
🚶 How to get there: "Flipper" is located in Victory Park on Parkovaya Street, 9, which is almost 10 kilometers from the center (water park on the map). You can take buses No. 23 and 34 (not from the center), or by bus No. 30 from the center to the Park Street stop, and from there transfer to routes No. 23 or 34, or walk one kilometer.
Living History Park "Fedyukhin Heights"
This is a theme park, visiting which you will visit three completely different historical periods: in Antiquity, in the Middle Ages, during the Crimean War. All three thematic platforms are decorated in accordance with a particular era, ranging from items of clothing and exterior furnishings, and ending with weapons. For a while you can look into the Roman fortress, visit the Genoese manor and visit the battlefield. We recommend visiting this place with children. Read more about the Fedyukhin Heights Park here.
🌐 Website: feduhypark.ru
🕐 Working hours: daily 10:00 – 18:00.
💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: a walk in the park without visiting historical sites is free. Visits to three playgrounds: adults - 700 rubles; children (5-14 years old) - 500 rubles; children under 5 years old – free of charge. The duration of the excursion is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Excursions to 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00. When paying for an excursion ticket, the Pushkin card is valid.
🚶 How to get there: "Fedyukhiny heights" is located 18 kilometers from the center of Sevastopol in Balkaklavsky district on Yasnaya Street, 45 (Fedyukhin Heights Living History Park on the map). For personal transport of visitors there is a spacious free Parking. It is difficult to get here by city buses, but it is possible. For more information about the route, see the link with the full description.