Choosing the perfect Crimea resort for the summer of 2021! Find out where is the best vacation for families with children, young people and the elderly. Where is inexpensive on the peninsula? Where to go for lovers of active or, on the contrary, secluded recreation?
Ice cream for children, flowers for his baba. And don't be confused!
Rest in Crimea will be pleasant only if you choose the right place. Crimea is a motley region: there are completely wild places, children's resorts, nudist beaches, cheap guest houses and expensive pretentious hotels. In general, there is something interesting for every person. The main thing is not to confuse!
Our guide will help you choose the best resort for your needs. We have divided all Crimean resorts into understandable categories. Read and choose!
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Where to have an inexpensive vacation in Crimea
In the high season in Crimea, it is not so cheap to have a rest, so we come in the off-season - this is how the rest turns out to be budgetary. In general, the resorts are conventionally divided according to the price tag as follows.
Yalta and Alushta are the most popular resorts, but also the most expensive. Many tourists believe that it is here that it is best to have a rest in Crimea in summer.
In Gurzuf, Alupka, Miskhor, Simeiz, Partenit, Livadia, Utyos and other resorts of the South Coast, rest is a little more affordable, but still expensive. These are cozy villages, immersed in subtropical greenery, with the most beautiful parks and clean pebble beaches.
This is followed by Evpatoria, Sudak, Koktebel, Novy Svet, Sevastopol. I think that Sudak has a good price-quality ratio: there are both inexpensive housing and canteens. You can save a lot by settling in villages near these resorts, especially if your plans do not include a rich sightseeing vacation and a vibrant nightlife.
You can have an inexpensive vacation in Crimea in Feodosia, Kerch, Shchelkin, Rybachy, Solnechnogorsk, Malorechensky.
It is quite cheap to live in remote villages of the western coast - not everyone has even heard the names of these resorts: Nikolaevka, Saki, Olenevka, Mezhvodnoe, Chernomorskoe. There are few tourists and relatively inexpensive housing.
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Resorts with the most developed infrastructure
The best developed tourist infrastructure in large cities and their environs: Yalta, Alushta, Feodosia, Evpatoria, Sevastopol. The largest number of sanatoriums, recreation centers and hotels, shops and equipped beaches are concentrated here. Here are the best nightclubs and restaurants, amusement parks, dolphinariums, zoos, water parks and museums. Well, and there are more than enough excursions from major resorts!
Resort villages are simpler in this regard. There are no such luxurious embankments or they are completely absent, but there are shops, mini-markets, cafes and attractions for children. There are enough sanatoriums, recreation centers, hotels and the private sector.
According to tourists, in 2021 it is best to rest in Crimea in small villages, but not in the boondocks - for example, in Alupka, Simeiz, Miskhor, Foros and Livadia. There are fewer tourists there and prices are lower, and the infrastructure is quite developed. Plus the nature and beaches are superb.
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Where in Crimea is it better to relax with children
In Crimea, with children, you can relax anywhere, but traditional children's resorts are Evpatoria, Feodosia and their environs. Here the air is always hot, the water warms up better, a lot of sun and an excellent infrastructure of children's entertainment. And the most important thing is that there are sandy beaches in these places. Find out where the best sandy beaches are in Crimea.
Less popular are small quiet villages: Olenevka, Nikolaevka, Peschanoe, Kurortnoe, Beregovoe. There is a minimum of entertainment, low prices and a spacious coastline.
On the South Coast, all the beaches are pebbly, almost everywhere - the depth, the descents and ascents are quite tiring. Nevertheless, there are many vacationers with children in Alushta, Yalta, Partenit, Miskhor. The explanation is simple - the entertainment infrastructure is well developed, there is where to go with children and what to see. Find out what other resorts there are for children in Crimea.
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The best places for a secluded getaway
Where is the best place to rest in Crimea if you want peace and quiet, wild rest? For romantic natures and lovers of privacy, I advise almost deserted places in the southeast and east of Crimea - this is the region of Feodosia, Sudak, Koktebel, Kerch. When we rest in Sudak, we sometimes swim on the beaches near Cape Megan - there are many times less people, and some of them have no one at all.
In the western part there are many such places in the area of Lyubimovka, Popovka, Okunevka, Cape Tarkhankut (Olenevka), Cape Chersonesos (Sevastopol). On the deserted beach of Lyubimovka, we once spent the night in a tent. Olenevka has a spacious sandy beach with a minimum of tourists, there are also many wild beaches under the rocks and next to the Chalice of Love. Find out where to rest in Crimea with a tent.
There are very beautiful and inaccessible wild beaches near Balaklava, in Laspi Bay, near Sevastopol. I advise you to see them at least once! When I first saw the Capes Vinogradny and Fiolent (Sevastopol), I could not believe that this was possible on the Black Sea.
The hardest thing is to find a piece of uninhabited land on the South Coast. This is the most popular part of the peninsula, but even here you can find places untouched by civilization. There is a small wild beach in Simeiz near Mount Koshki; there is also a small, inaccessible bay sandwiched between the villages of Rybachye and Malorechenskoye in the Alushta region.
The best resorts for cultural and sightseeing rest
Now we will tell you where it is better to have a rest in Crimea for those who are going to actively go on excursions.
It is convenient to travel from Yalta throughout the South Coast. Visit the zoo, aquarium, Glade of fairy tales, Ai-Petri plateau and Uchan-Su waterfall, Livadia, Vorontsov and Massandra palaces, Swallow's nest, Massandra winery, Nikitsky botanical garden.
From Alushta it is convenient to go to the mountains to the Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall, visit the Chatyr-Dag karst caves and the famous Valley of the Ghosts, climb Ayu-Dag in Partenit.
In Sudak, visit the Genoese fortress, climb Alchak-Kaya, Karaul-oba and Perchem-Kaya, have fun in the water park. Go to Novy Svet and walk along the famous Golitsyn path along the sea. From Sudak it is easy to get to Cape Meganom, Feodosia, Koktebel and Ordzhonikidze.
Sevastopol is a city of military glory, according to some sources, there are about two thousand monuments and memorable places. In addition, there is the ancient city of Chersonesos and the cave city of Inkerman, next to the picturesque Balaklava and the authentic Bakhchisarai. More about the sights of Sevastopol.
It is convenient to explore the west of Crimea from Evpatoria - visit Tarkhankut, Saki, Belyaus Spit. The resort itself also has a lot of interesting things: the Juma-Jami mosque, Karaite Kenasy, Nicholas Cathedral, Turkish baths and the Yegiy-Kapay synagogue.
If you want to see as many attractions in Crimea as possible, do not spend money on excursions - it is better to rent a car and see everything yourself. We always come to the peninsula by car, because this is the only way to visit as many places as possible in a short time. You can rent a car on Myrentacar.com from 1000 rubles per day.
Resorts for outdoor activities
Crimea is not only a beach holiday.For example, for me, first of all, this is an opportunity to do a simple one-day trekking, and the beaches are a nice bonus.
In Crimea, they go diving, horseback riding and cycling, go to the mountains and explore caves - but there are a lot of things to do! Even if you are very far from sports, in Crimea you can actively relax: go to the mountains, rent a catamaran, sit on a horse under the supervision of an instructor or fly a paraglider.
Let's figure out where it is better to relax in Crimea in the summer of 2021 for outdoor enthusiasts:
- You can drive jeeps and ATVs in Evpatoria, Bakhchisarai, Alushta, Yalta and Sevastopol.
- Paragliders should go to Koktebel, Belogorsk, Simferopol, Yalta and the surrounding area.
- Kayaking is popular in Balaklava and Peschaniy.
- Flyboarding - in Sudak, Sevastopol, Yalta and Gurzuf.
- The best dive centers are in Olenevka, Sudak, Sevastopol, Koktebel.
- You can fly in a hot air balloon in Belogorsk and Feodosia.
- You can go to sea under sail in Sevastopol.
- Speleotourism is best developed in Simferopol, Yalta and Alushta
- Climbers should go to Yalta and Simeiz.
- Rope jumping can be done in Bakhchisarai, Alupka and Sevastopol.
We advise active tourists to rent a car in Crimea - this is mobility and freedom. You can rent a car on Myrentacar.com from 1000 rubles per day.
Youth resorts
Young people in Crimea have a rest everywhere, but the funniest resorts are Yalta, Alushta, Koktebel, Simeiz, Evpatoria and Sudak. During the day, everyone bask on the beach or engage in active sports, and in the evening they light up in cafes, nightclubs and discos, most of which are concentrated on the waterfront. Noisy parties, bright shows and festivals take place right there.
In Yevpatoria, windsurfing competitions are held in summer, extremals and break dancers compete in Olenevka, and diving is also developed. Music festivals are held in Koktebel and Sevastopol, knight fights and concerts are held annually in Sudak, but the most colorful sight is the bike show in Sevastopol, which has been gathering thousands of fans for many years now.
We advise you to rent a car in Crimea and drive yourself through the most beautiful places. Renting an ordinary sedan costs from 1000 rubles per day, a luxury car - from 2400 rubles, and a convertible - from 3000 rubles. You will definitely like it!
Best Resorts for Seniors
Older people prefer a relaxing holiday in sanatoriums, many of which are located on the south and west coasts.
In Evpatoria, Saki and Feodosia, you can heal the nervous system, diseases of the digestive tract and the musculoskeletal system. In Livadia, Miskhor, Partenit, diseases of the respiratory and circulatory organs are treated.
