Feeling like royalty

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather today (it was in the 40s and sunny) and do a little siteseeing in between visits with our little guy. One of the main attractions in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky is the medieval fortress on the bay. From our guide book, we knew that it was built from the 12th to the 15th centuries, but we had no idea how expansive it was. It is over 500 yards wide by 250 yards deep - and that's not including the ruins of the old town outside its walls. We were also struck by how complete the fortress is - the exterior walls are in good shape, the moat appears to be near its original depth, and the interior walls (to include the keep) are still intact. You are completely free to roam as you want - there are "danger" signs posted but nothing else to inhibit your exploring. We climbed onto the ramparts (about 40 feet high from the inner grounds and explored several of the fortifications. Kelly even tried her hand at the crossbow while we were there.