Sevastopol nestles near the foot of the western side of the Crimean Peninsula. It has been home to navies and – in Soviet times – was a key port for the Russians.. For such a strategic military location, it is surprisingly scenic, especially if you arrive by boat where a gentle hill rises behind a quaint fishing harbour.
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The Crimea is a peninsula of towering peaks, balmy seas and a colourful population. The Russian Tsars and Soviet elite spent summers here, in its Cold War heyday when it was a workers’ paradise, and with its Mediterranean-style climate it’s still the perfect holiday retreat.
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The Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast,
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The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest enclosed inland body of water, bordered by five countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
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Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world.
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