SEVASTOPOL, July 31The first visitors to the «New Chersonesus» in Sevastopol were more than 20 thousand people, the Telegram channel of the cultural and educational complex reported.
«During the first day of work, the museum and temple complex «New Chersonesus» was visited by more than 20 thousand people. Among the first guests of the complex were not only residents of Sevastopol and Crimea, but also tourists from various parts of Russia,» the report says. 
New Chersonesos reminded that the center is operating in a test mode, which allows identifying and correcting all the shortcomings. The complex asked tourists to express their comments and suggestions in the feedback forms.
The museum complex «New Chersonesos», which includes three museums dedicated to Christianity, antiquity and Byzantium, as well as Crimea and Novorossiya, parks and fountains, the Geroon River with embankments and lakes, a reconstructed quarter of ancient Chersonesos was built next to the historical Chersonesos in less than two years. The complex is designed for simultaneous visits of 50 thousand people, but for now it will operate in test mode.
On July 28, a solemn ceremony of consecration of the complex took place, on this day a large religious procession took place, and the St. Vladimir Cathedral opened after restoration. On the same day, a new monument to the baptizer of Rus, Prince Vladimir, was unveiled.
To enter, you must register on the website khersones.rf for a certain time, visiting the complex is free. A fee will be charged for entry to museums, while residents of Crimea and Sevastopol will be granted discounts.