Sevastopol Victory Park is a popular holiday destination among residents and guests of the city. In this historical place, you can not only walk along the numerous paths in the shade of trees, enjoying the atmosphere of a picturesque park and sightseeing, but also visit one of the best landscaped beaches of the hero city.
Historical facts
Victory Park (Sevastopol) appeared in 1975 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Great Victory over the German invaders. Sailors of the Black Sea Fleet participated in its creation along with the civilian population of the city. Even students of schools, technical schools and universities have made their contribution to the arrangement of the park.
However, during the crisis of the 90s, funding was suspended and resumed only in 2002. The city began to allocate funds for the improvement and maintenance of the park area.
Three years later, Victory Park (Sevastopol) flourished and became a well-known recreation area for residents and guests of the city.
In 2009, the parkreconstructed. A monument to St. George the Victorious was erected, benches and urns were updated, new lanterns with unbreakable shades appeared, and the number of green spaces increased significantly.
Sevastopol Victory Park today
The Hero City of Sevastopol is rich in places for walking and entertainment, sights. And Victory Park managed to take its rightful place among them. Its area is 45.6 hectares.
The central monument here is a huge monument in honor of George the Victorious, erected on the 220th anniversary of the founding of the city under the guidance of sculptor V. Klykov.
From the entertainment on the territory there are the club center "Good", a mini-stadium for football and volleyball, a yacht club (Victory Park, Sevastopol), a rope park, a 5D cinema and the only water park in the city "Zurbagan" with an area of 2, 08 hectares.
Slides and trampolines have been installed for children along the central alley, electric car rentals and other attractions, without which no resort town can now do.
Beach
This area also has a beach. Victory Park (Sevastopol) is located on the coast between the Streletskaya and Kruglaya bays. From the public transport stop of the same name, walk at a leisurely pace through the park to it for about 20-25 minutes. You can cover this distance by electric car for a nominal fee. In this case, the trip to the coast will take no more than 5 minutes.
The beach is landscaped and divided into four sections by piers, which vacationers often use to jump intowater. But you should be careful here, as there are large boulders at the bottom.
There are changing cabins, toilets, sun lounger rentals, water rides. From the bright sun, you can hide under an awning only on the left side of the beach or stay in the shade of the piers.
The coastal strip is covered with medium-sized pebbles, the seabed is also rocky and sharply sinks into the depths. There are large boulders in the water.
Victory Park (Sevastopol) is an open coast and clean, albeit slightly cool, water. Through the transparent sea waves, you can admire the underwater world of the Black Sea without a mask and goggles.
There is a lifeguard service on the beach, there is a medical aid station.
There are numerous cafes and cozy bars along the embankment where you can have a tasty meal at quite reasonable prices. There are stalls nearby where you can buy souvenirs and everything you need for a beach holiday.
Entrance to the park by vehicles is prohibited, there is a spacious guarded parking nearby.
How to get there?
You can get to Victory Park by bus, trolleybus or fixed-route taxi from all districts of Sevastopol. Any transport going to Oktyabrskaya Revolutsii Prospekt in the Pilots area will do.
The stop is called "Victory Park":
- from the bus station - 107, 109, 110, 112;
- from city center - 10, 16, 95, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112;
- from the area of General Ostryakov -14;
- from the market 5 km Balaklava highway - 14, 23;
- from the Ship side - 107, 109, 110, 111, 112.
Opinions of vacationers who visited Victory Park (Sevastopol)
Photos of real people and their feedback about the park area itself and the adjacent beach are often much more useful than information obtained from the pages of official publications.
The main advantages of the park and the beach include:
- lots of green spaces;
- lots of fun for kids and adults;
- delicious and inexpensive food;
- open and clear sea within the city;
- pebble beach.
But at the same time, there are a number of shortcomings that vacationers note. Basically they only concern the beach:
- the seabed is not good everywhere, there are large stones;
- there are algae on the shore and in the water;
- the beach is far to walk through the park, and the fare for an electric car is more expensive than public transport;
- crowded, especially on weekends.
In general, Victory Park (Sevastopol) fell in love with the residents of the city and its many guests. For many families, it has become a traditional place for recreation and walks.
