Where is the best place to relax in Crimea in the summer of 2021

Where is it better to go on vacation to Crimea in the summer with children or together? What are the prices for tours offered by major tour operators and what weather conditions expect tourists? We will consider the trip from all sides and try to answer the popular questions of prices for food, accommodation, tickets and other moments of the vacation.

Pros of vacation in Crimea in summer

In a relatively small area of ​​the peninsula, you can visit different climatic zones:

• see extinct volcanoes,
• flowering steppe grasses,
• mountain passes,
• cozy bays on the seashore.

There are few industrial enterprises in Crimea, and those that do exist are located in the northern part, which is rarely visited by tourists. Thanks to good roads and short distances, you can travel around Crimea both by your own car and by bike. Or you can take a trolleybus that runs between Simferopol and the main resorts. The water is clear, very clean.

In the area of ​​Tarkhankut and individual bays on the South Coast, visibility is several meters. The beaches are different: pebble, small sandy surrounded by rocks, like in Novy Svet or Balaklava, and extended with white sand on the Tarkhankut peninsula.

Crimea offers:

• the best resorts for family holidays,
• resorts focused on the recreation of children,
• Spa treatment,
• numerous tourist bases for those who like active rest. The latter can be located far from cities in the mountains or small bays.

The embankments of the Crimean cities are the main place of stay for tourists. In the daytime, it is a place for walks and wellness procedures. In the evening, discos can be held right on the shore, live music sounds in restaurants. The longest embankment in Alushta, its length is 7 kilometers. On it you can find houses - museums of writers and scientists, old parks, attractions, restaurants and even a modern water park.

Where to go to rest in Crimea?

Crimea can be conditionally divided into a steppe zone and a subtropical one.

TO steppe include:

• Feodosia,
• Koktebel,
• in the west - Evpatoria and Saki.

TO subtropical - South Coast or the southern part of the peninsula.

Where is the best place to relax in Crimea primarily depends on the climatic conditions that you would choose for your vacation. The influence of the climate is felt both in the culture and in the life of local residents, in the infrastructure of the districts. According to statistics, most tourists choose the cities of the South Coast when they think about where it is better to go on vacation to the Black Sea.

In addition to popular recreation areas in Crimea, there are little-visited or protected areas, where rare tourists with tents get to. For example, Olenevka and Donuzlav in the west and Coastal, Shchelkino in the East. Even in such places, you can find campgrounds and shops in the nearby villages.

Little advertised, but no less worthy: Saki, Marine, Rybachye... One of the rest options is to drive along the coast of the peninsula and choose the place you like the most. A leisurely journey from Feodosia to Sevastopol by car can take from 3 days to 2 weeks.

The best resorts for recreation in Crimea:

• Yalta

Distinguish between Big Yalta and the city of Yalta itself. Over the past 200 years, from a small village, it has turned into the capital of the South Coast with a developed infrastructure. The best concerts, shows, night clubs are in Yalta. From here it is easy to get to the most delicious sights of Crimea: the best palace and park complexes and natural objects. The city is distinguished by a beautiful embankment. Yalta is one of the best places for young people to go to Crimea to relax.

• Alushta

Alushta is chosen when looking for the best resorts for family vacations. The resort is easily accessible from the airport, there is a huge number of beaches and entertainment. The beaches are more pebbly, but there are artificial sandy ones. Extensive park areas, water parks. This is one of those places where you can relax in the Crimea with a child at sea.

• Feodosia

The city is conveniently accessible for those who travel by car via the ferry crossing. The city itself is rich in history and it is already a pleasure to walk around it. Extensive sandy beaches are located in the suburbs. A beautiful embankment of the city with the Aivazovsky Museum in the center. Many tourists come on vacation to Feodosia for more than one year, rightly believing that this is the best place where you can relax in Crimea in summer.

• Sevastopol

The city is a museum and a seaport. There are sandy beaches, museums, and a variety of entertainment. Housing prices in the city.

• Balaclava

The beaches will have to walk in the mountains or sail by boat, but they are worth it. In Balaklava itself there is a small sandy beach and one of the most comfortable embankments of Crimea. In the evenings, there are concerts, restaurants and cafes. If you are not going for treatment, then this is one of those places where older tourists can relax. Active tourists also come here; they are attracted by sheer cliffs and many mountain routes.

• Alupka

The town is formed by the palace and park complex Vorontsov Palace. There are small but well-equipped beach areas. Suitable for active tourists.

• Koktebel

Located near the Kara - Dag volcano in the steppe zone. Rocky beaches, clear waters and great depths attract divers. Although there is also a sandy beach in the Quiet Bay. The resort is visited by creative youth. Jazz festivals are held here. The longest nudist beaches are located in the vicinity.

• Evpatoria

The resort is chosen when looking for where to relax in June - August in the Crimea with children. The shallow sea, sandy beaches, spa treatment and entertainment, designed specifically for this category of vacationers. Suitable for families, and near the resort there are many tourist camps and tent camps where divers, kitesurfers and other outdoor enthusiasts rest.

• Zander

What other resort to choose for a family vacation? Pike perch is a fairly large city by the standards of Crimea, but not as noisy as Yalta. Sandy beaches. It is considered the most environmentally friendly and inexpensive resort on the peninsula. The visiting card of the city is the ancient Sudak fortress. The unique mild and dry climate in the Sudak Bay is healing in itself. It also allows you to grow rare grape varieties. There is a small processing plant in Sun Valley.

• Simeiz

Small cozy town, no industry. The beaches are different, the sea is clean. Many small cafes, a beautiful park and mountains around. Prices are slightly higher than in other places in Crimea. It attracts both family tourists and mountain climbers. The visiting card is Mount Cat.

• New World

Bays and coastal strip of amazing beauty. Suitable for both active and family holidays.

• Gurzuf

Youth town next to the Ayu - Dag nature reserve. A beautiful old part of the town, many parks, prices are higher than in neighboring villages. The visiting card is "Artek".

• Partenit

Beautiful views, fine pebble beach. Suitable for a leisurely family vacation.

The cost of a trip to Crimea

Prices for tours to Crimea

Prices for vacations in Crimea in 2021 start at 25,958 rubles in June and rise by 4-5 thousand for a trip for two in July. This price is offered by the guest house "Kara - Dag" in Koktebel. Modest living without meals. For a minimal cost, you can relax in a house at a recreation center by the sea or in one of the Crimean boarding houses. For example, the boarding house "Sevastopol" near the city of the same name offers a vacation for 7 nights - from 31,229 rubles. The price includes flight and transfer to the hotel. The same rest "with breakfasts" will cost 39 317 rubles.

Prices for tours to Crimea include a flight from Moscow to Sevastopol, transfer to a hotel and medical insurance. The cheapest vacation spots in Crimea are villages in the suburbs of large cities.

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Food and meal prices

Food cost:

• Lunch at an inexpensive restaurant - 600 rubles,
• Mid-range restaurant - 2,000 rubles for three courses,
• Burger in a good cafe - 300 rubles,
• Homemade beer (0.5 liter draft) - 100 rubles,
• Imported beer (bottle 0.33 l) - 100 rubles,
• Cappuccino (regular) - 90 rubles,
• Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) - 50 rubles,
• Water (0.33 liter bottle) - 29 rubles.

Food in shops:

• Milk (1 liter) - 64 rubles
• Loaf of white bread (500g) - 27 rubles
• Rice (white), (1kg) - 60 rubles
• Eggs - 62.75 rubles
• Local cheese (1 kg) - 512.50 rubles
• Chicken breasts (1 kg) - 273.33 rubles
• Beef (1 kg) - 412.50 rubles
• Apples (1 kg) - 90 rubles
• Banana (1 kg) - 95 rubles
• Oranges (1kg) - 90 rubles
• Tomato (1 kg) - 125 rubles
• Potatoes (1 kg) - 32.50 rubles
• Onions (1 kg) - 27.50 rubles
• Salad (1 head) - 50 rubles
• Water (1.5 liter bottle) - 37.50 rubles
• Bottle of wine (mid-range) - 350 rubles
• Homemade beer (bottle 0.5 l) - 64 rubles
• Imported beer (bottle 0.33 l) - 90 rubles

Peninsula weather in summer

Vacation at the sea in the Crimea in July is the most favorable time. V june it may rain on the peninsula and the water is not warm enough, its average value is +21, but it can be +18 and even +14 degrees. This is due to the strong currents that dominate at this time. Only to july the water will warm up to a comfortable +24 or +25. The closer to Yalta, the warmer. In the steppe regions, the temperature difference is felt even more, but there is drier and stronger winds.

Nevertheless, many people choose May and June for a vacation in Crimea. The air temperature at this time is on average +25, in contrast to +28 in July. This is the most convenient time for hiking in the mountains, there are few tourists on the peninsula and prices for housing and food are much lower. June is suitable for family holidays or treatment in Saki and Evpatoria. The sea there is shallower and warms up faster.

The velvet season is considered September... In September, the sea is still warm, the heat subsides, and the number of tourists decreases sharply.

What to do on vacation in Crimea?

Prices for excursions in Crimea are quite high. From 1200 rubles to 9000 rubles for individual excursions by car. But you can take many walks yourself using maps that can be purchased in any store, hotel or install the necessary applications for a tourist.

Entrance fees to guarded parks and palaces from 120 to 900 rubles. The most expensive ones are for wine tasting, we recommend that you go here and buy local drinks as a souvenir.

Active tourists have access to diving centers throughout the Crimea, walking and cycling excursions to the mountains. The best places for active tourists are located on the South Coast. On all beaches you can rent sun loungers and umbrellas, ride a catamaran or water ski. Small pleasure boats run along the coast. The first thing we advise with children is to go to the dolphinarium. Access to municipal parks and many sanatorium recreation areas is completely free.

If you have a lot of time, we advise you to go to Abkhazia for a few days.