How to spend top weekend in Balaclava - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Swimming in Mask and Fins

You will find many water activities in Balaklava. Snorkeling in the Indian Ocean is one of them. It will be the most interesting for you to do it at the edge of the coral reef but not in shallow water near the beach. There are many beautiful fish and corals near the reef. However, you should not sail alone there, because you don't know the undercurrents. So you can get hurt on the coral or get into the open ocean.

It is better to go on tour by boat. Skipper and experienced swimmer instructor will accompany you. Usually, such a trip is organized by each hotel 2 times a day, and quite often for free. You need to rinse the inside of the mask with water and put it on before jumping into the water. This should be done in order for the mask not to fog up. Also, you need to attach the tube on the left side, and put on the fins.

You should move your legs smoothly and steadily from the hip, and keep your hands along the body while in the water. This should be done in order not to scare away the ocean inhabitants. If you decide to take pictures of the amazing underwater world, you should have a cheap disposable camera with you. You can buy it in one of the Balaclava shops. You must keep in mind that you cannot take anything ashore from the water. Therefore, it is the photos that will remind you of an underwater adventure. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Spectacular Sea Bottom Voyage

If you want to feel like a character in the books that Jules Verne wrote, and walk along the bottom of the Indian Ocean while in a Balaclava, you can make such a voyage in a special helmet. It is equipped with a tube where breathing air is supplied. Even if you have poor eyesight, you do not have to take off your glasses or contact lenses before the trip to the underwater world.

First you will reach the platform by boat, which will provide you with air. You will be given a weighting belt and special soft shoes. You'll be wearing a transparent spacesuit when you go down the stairs into the ocean up to your chest. Then you'll stop holding on to the handrail. The instructor will help you dive to a depth of 4 meters. You will swim 30 minutes here, enjoying the underwater views and the inhabitants of the Indian Ocean.

Increase the Level of Adrenaline in the Blood during Skydiving

If you want a thrill, then you can do skydiving. You will pay 270 euros and look at the Balaclava from a height of 3 thousand meters. You will be able to parachute in tandem with the instructor. He has a document confirming the right to perform such jumps. First, he will prepare you on the ground. Then you will board the plane. It will climb in 20 minutes. You and the instructor will jump out of the plane after that.

You will feel free falling for about 30 seconds. Its speed is 200 kilometers per hour. The instructor pulls the ring and opens the parachute after that. You will enjoy the beautiful view for 5 minutes while in the air. You will be given a certificate and a disc on which your flight is recorded when you land. You will remember such an extreme vacation for a long time.

Enthralling Kite-Surfing

There is a good wind on the coast of Balaclava at any time of the year. So you can enjoy kite-surfing here. You can rent the equipment. However, you should keep in mind that you will need a short wetsuit during the summer months. You do not need perfect physical conditioning for this sport. If you are a beginner kite-surfer, you can practice in the wind without gusts. If you already have a lot of experience conquering waves on the board and kite, you need a stronger wind. You will make the kite move in the right direction when you learn to control the wind. You will get an increased level of adrenaline when you slide on the board on the waves or perform incredible stunts.

Hunting Tour

You can hunt deer, hares, wild boar, partridges and other birds in the Balaklava vicinity. However, you must present a hunting ticket. If you don't have it, you'll get a one-time permit. You will also be helped to issue documents for the transportation of guns and ammunition. You will start a hunting tour of the forest after that. An experienced chasseur will accompany you. You can choose a suitable type of hunting. It can be hunting with dogs, round-up, from ambush, or with bow. The trophy is the goal of the tour. You will feel elation because you have become a winner in a duel with an animal. You can use the services of a taxidermist or cook the game you killed.