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Crimean Peninsula cliffs
citadel ruins in Turkey
steppe grasslands
Swallow's Nest Castle
world map according to Herodotus
Varna Bay on the Black Sea, Varna, Bulgaria.
Yalta
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Explore the Black Sea's busiest port and the Golden Sands beaches in Varna, Bulgaria
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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
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