Just imagine: relaxing on the beach during the day, and fresh seafood with a glass of local wine in the evening. They wrote about six Crimean resorts where fantasies may well become reality.
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- How to get there
- Feodosia
- Olenevka
- Yalta
- Sudak
- Alushta
- Yevpatoria
How to get there
You can get to the peninsula by train, bus or by private car. Flights to Simferopol Airport are currently suspended. From Moscow, it will take about a day and a half by train to such Crimean cities as Sevastopol, Yevpatoria and Feodosia, and from Krasnodar — from 11 hours. Buses depart from Moscow several times a day, and the journey takes about 24 hours.
Travelers usually travel by private car to Crimea along the M-4 Don highway. It is worth considering that most of it is paid. One-way travel along the entire highway in a passenger car will cost from 4,650 rubles. The travel time from Moscow will be from 20 hours. There are traffic jams in summer.
You can get to the peninsula by train. Photo: igor Litvyak/Shutterstock.com
Is it safe to swim
Feodosia
Feodosia is a pleasant seaside town with a rich history: it was founded in the VI century BC. Here you can visit the places where Aivazovsky was born and lived, Alexander Green created, where Pushkin and Chekhov came for inspiration. To explore the resort, go for a walk around the sights: the Genoese fortress of Kafa, the tower of St. Constantine, the summer residence of Stamboli, a Russian merchant and owner of a tobacco factory. And for beautiful shots— go to the Karadag Nature Reserve or to the rocky Cape Ilya, where a minimalistic lighthouse is located. With children in Feodosia, you can visit the Nemo dolphinarium, the Museum of antiquities, a crocodile farm, and an amusement park.
Beaches
To explore the resort, take a walk through the Genoese fortress of Kafa. Photo: Viacheslav Lopatin/Shutterstock.com
Where to stay
- The Feodosia Hotel is a three—star hotel near the sea and the city center. The cost per night starts from 6432 rubles. for two people with breakfast.
- Guest house “Margarita” — here you can rent a budget but cozy room 10-15 minutes from the beach. The cost per night starts from 2,400 rubles. for two people without meals.
- The Scarlet Sails Hotel is a hotel complex with a green area, swimming pools, and a spa area almost on the seashore. The cost per night starts from 10 382 rubles. for two people with breakfast.
The Scarlet Sails Hotel.
Olenevka
Olenevka is a quiet corner, ideal for introverts and anyone who needs a break. Nearby is the picturesque Cape Tarkhankut, the westernmost point of Crimea, attractive for divers and wildlife lovers.
Other stunning natural attractions include the Atlesh Cliffs, the Jangul tract, the Alley of Rains Underwater Museum, accessible only to scuba divers, and the natural pool with the romantic name “The Bowl of Love.”
Beaches
Picturesque Cape Tarkhankut, the westernmost point of Crimea. Photo: Nikita Burdenkov/Shutterstock.com
Where to stay
- The Marlin Hotel is a small hotel a kilometer from the Crimean Maldives. The cost per night starts from 3812 rubles. for two people without meals.
- “Olenevka Village” — identical houses with shared or private bathroom right on the wild beach. The cost per night starts from 2033 rubles. for two people without meals.
“Olenevka Village”.
Yalta
Yalta is one of the leading and expensive resorts in the region. The city structure consists of the historical part, New Yalta and the modern Chekhov district.
On the Yalta embankment, you can meet street musicians and artists, ride rides or stroll along the sea.
Yalta and its surroundings are rich in sights: among them are many palaces — Livadiysky, Yusupovsky, Vorontsovsky, as well as Ai-Petri Mountain, Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Chekhov House Museum and, of course, the famous “Swallow’s Nest”, which has become a symbol of the entire region.
Yusupov Palace. Photo: Victoria_Balobanova/Shutterstock.com
Beaches
Where to stay
- The Rachmaninov Cottage Boutique Hotel is a luxurious place where you can feel like an aristocrat. The cost per night starts from 36,984 rubles for two people. Breakfast is included.
- Whiskey Hotel Pushkin House is an excellent apartment hotel with a spa area and a beautiful view. In addition, the largest collection of whiskey is located here and meetings of lovers of this drink are held. The cost per night starts from 15,541 rubles. for two people without meals.
- The Bristol Hotel is a hotel in the heart of the city, close to beaches, shops, a restaurant, and a cable car. Cost per night —from 8294 RUB for two with breakfast.
Dacha Rakhmaninov Boutique Hotel.
Sudak
A vacation in Sudak is suitable for travelers of all ages. Adults will appreciate its interesting sights – the majestic Sudak Fortress, Cape Alchak with a through grotto with an interesting name Aeolian Harp, Golitsyn’s path. If you want to relax, spend the evening at one of the wineries of Novy Svet or Sudak. Here, they conduct excursions with tastings of different varieties of wine, including sparkling wine.
Children will definitely love the local water park with its steep slides and water rides, which will reopen on June 7, 2025.
Beaches
Golitsyn’s Trail. Photo: Stanislav71/Shutterstock.com
Where to stay
- The Gostiny Dvor Knyaz Golitsyn Hotel is styled as an old manor house. The cost per night starts at 8,556 RUB for two people with breakfast.
- Fora Guest House is a budget hotel with simple repairs, but a beautiful view of the Genoese Fortress. The cost per night is from 3070 RUB for two without meals.
- Aquater Guest House is a small hotel with 18 rooms in the city center with a bright interior design. The cost per night is from 6308 RUB for two people, and meals are not included.
Gostiny Dvor Knyaz Golitsyn Hotel.
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Alushta
Between the prestigious city of Yalta and the soulful town of Sudak, lies the cozy city of Alushta. Visitors come here to enjoy the natural beauty, take a boat ride, or explore the city’s attractions, from the Princess Gagarina Palace to the Aluston Fortress, which marked the beginning of the settlement’s history. Alushta is known for its abundance of parks and gardens, earning it the title of the greenest city in Crimea.
The city is also home to the Crimea in Miniature Museum Park, which showcases the main symbols of the peninsula. So why not explore the entire Crimea in just a few hours?
Beaches
Princess Gagarina’s Palace. Photo: ID1974/Shutterstock.com
Attention: breakwaters
Alushta does not have a long and continuous coastline, as most of its beaches are separated by breakwaters, resulting in smaller beach areas. The result is more compact and cozy beach areas, which are convenient for those who prefer to relax in a secluded environment.
Where to stay
- The Crimean Residence Apart-Hotel is a multi-storey complex with various accommodation options, from compact studios to 115-square-meter apartments for those who prefer spacious rooms. The nightly rate starts at 9,351 RUB for two people without meals.
- Hotel Cipresso is a four-star hotel surrounded by mountains and cypresses. Each room offers a picturesque panorama. The nightly rate starts at 11,500 RUB for two people with breakfast.
- The Manor Primorsky Park Guest House is a small hotel with a pleasant interior, a spa area and an outdoor Jacuzzi. Nearby there is a beach, a park, a promenade area, shops, and establishments. The price per night starts from 8967 rubles. for two, breakfast is included.
Cipresso Hotel.
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Yevpatoria
Yevpatoria is a great place for a beach vacation, as well as a balneological resort with sanatoriums and procedures, from mud baths to physiotherapy.
Visit the resort’s main attractions: the Local History Museum, the Museum of the History and Ethnography of the Crimean Karaites, and the Odun-Bazar Kapusy complex, which is part of the medieval fortress city of Gozlev. Children will also have plenty to do, as Evpatoria offers a dolphinarium, water parks, zoos, amusement rides, trampolines, and a dinosaur park.
Beaches
Children won’t be bored either: Yevpatoria has a dolphinarium, water parks, zoos, attractions, trampolines, and a dinosaur park. Photo: Mukhorin Nikolay/Shutterstock.com
Where to stay
- Hotel Dzheval is a unique ethno-hotel with handicrafts in oriental style. The cost per night starts from 7668 RUB for two, and breakfast is included.
- Mini-Hotel Primorsky is an affordable accommodation option within walking distance of iconic landmarks. The cost per night is from 5731 RUB for two people with breakfast.
- Atlantis Hotel has 17 rooms in a resort area near Lake Moinaki on one side and the Black Sea on the other. The cost per night is from 7128 RUB for two people without meals.
Hotel “Dzheval”.
A vacation in the Crimea is both a beach holiday, and cultural tourism, and wine tours, and wellness treatments on demand. Don’t forget to add the Island to this list – it will transform any of your plans.
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