Evpatoria or Koktebel where better. Crimean resorts: how to choose? Mud resorts of Crimea

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What tourists who visited this small country of cognacs do not tell about!

If you want to know when in the new season you have to wake up on the beach from the roar of jazz compositions and songs with a guitar, and are not afraid to be alone with nudists quoting Maximilian Voloshin, read the truthful review - Koktebel Crimea reviews of vacationers.

And also - pricing policy, resort atmosphere, entertainment.

We can say that almost all tourists! The terrain here is both steppe and mountainous, and there will be enough entertainment for kids, and groovy youth, and lovers of water extreme sports, and respected pensioners.

Koktebel is loved by creative extraordinary people - musicians, poets, artists, naturists.

I saw negative reviews (mostly from girls) about how sorry it is that there are pebble beaches in Koktebel - I want to soak up the sand!

So, you know, you really have to walk and lie on the beach areas of Koktebel on pebbles, but! There are also sandy beaches here - the reserved Quiet Bay is 4 km away, there are excellent sandy beaches there.

Moreover, this summer 2019 in the Quiet Bay, the beach will be fully equipped, with sun loungers, umbrellas, changing cabins. And, for sure, you no longer have to stock up on water for the future, as it was before, but you can buy a bottle of a refreshing drink directly from the refrigerator.

And here are excellent climatic conditions for healing and strengthening immunity.

Rental housing in Koktebel

I will say right away - for every taste! You can find housing upon arrival, walk around, see, bargain. If you don’t want to waste time on this, then scroll through the offers on the Internet in advance.

Rooms without meals, with or without a kitchenette, but with the necessary household items - a refrigerator, air conditioning, a shower, on average cost from 1200 rubles per day .

They speak well of the recreation centers "DIM 1" and "DIM 2", near the sea. But the first option is more expensive and "elite", where the cost per room is from 4500-6000 rubles, but the second - from 1500 rubles.

You can find very budget options - from 500 rubles , but it will be either a lot of little rooms in a common yard, or a place in a tent at a campsite.

Food in Koktebel

The same story as with housing - the choice is large. Canteens are good, no complaints, the cost of lunch is from 350 rubles. In some places in restaurants, prices are biting, but it’s worth visiting a couple of times during a vacation.

The question of prices for market products is a bit controversial, although it must be admitted that in the Crimea on the coast everywhere expensive fruits and vegetables. Some tourists liked the prices.

In August 2018 - watermelons from 15 to 30 rubles, potatoes from 25 to 40 rubles, pears - 150, apples - 80, figs, raspberries, peaches from 100 rubles, cucumbers, tomatoes from 40 to 80 rubles. Meat, as in the whole peninsula, from 250 to 500 rubles.

You can cook light summer meals yourself if you choose accommodation with a kitchen, and have a bite to eat in bistros or pizzerias on the waterfront.

Transport and roads

In Koktebel, on the central "patch" has its own small bus station. From there you can get to many resort towns of Crimea. And, if transport links with other cities are well established here, then "inside" it is practically non-existent.

It doesn't matter, the village is not very big, and everyone prefers to walk, well, in extreme cases, hire a taxi.

How to have fun here

Evening Koktebel - a place of parties . For this reason, lovers of silence are not recommended to rent accommodation close to the embankment. A lot of young people gather here, music is heard from everywhere until the morning.

Those who wish can sing karaoke, dance until you drop at parties, listen to street musicians, just make noise and enjoy your vacation.

The embankment of Koktebel in 2019 is more spacious and cleaner, after the ban on the placement of all kinds of trade stalls, except for catering establishments. There are many benches, flower beds and flower beds, fountains, and sculptures on the embankment.

Possibilities of beach and sea recreation

Children will definitely enjoy jumping in an inflatable city on the beach, and together with adults you can ride a catamaran and wonderful water taxis.

Exciting attractions await you in water park in Koktebel . Extreme paragliding, parachuting, crazy races on "skeet" and "bananas", diving - all this is present on the beaches.

In Koktebel, there are very beautiful yachts with scarlet sails, on which you can go on a romantic short trip. You can also sign up for a sea excursion along the coast and see the Golden Gate with your own eyes.

Cultural leisure and active walks

On the embankment you will be offered various excursions and tours around the Crimea. All this is expensive, but impressive. You can’t do without a guide on a walk to the Kara-Dag nature reserve - a long hiking trip.

On your own, you can visit attractions such as the Voloshin House Museum, a dolphinarium, an aquarium, go to Feodosia for a day, explore the surroundings and walk along the vineyards.

During the season, several festivals are held here - music, creative, sports. The most striking event is the jazz festival, which you will not find in any other Crimean resort. And this year right after the jazz festival first starts rap festival , which will bring together famous performers and groups.

Price policy

Tourists put an average rating in terms of waste, because people of very different status rest here. From "savages" and ordinary workers, to pop stars and owners of "factories and ships".

Already in the second half of August, prices for housing, services, and food begin to fall.

Final opinion

A picturesque resort with a warm, clear sea, clean beaches and pleasant people, excellent factory wines and cognacs. Here everyone will get from the rest what they came for.

Of the minuses - the lack of medical care at the level. If you suddenly manage to get sick, get a temperature or, God forbid, get hurt, you will have to go to Feodosia.

The territory of the village itself, especially in park areas, should be slightly corrected. And then one feels a certain neglect, such as “let it grow on its own”.

Well, for individual tourists, Koktebel seemed too noisy, and even these nudists, you always stumble upon them while walking along the sea.

On this note, I will leave you to think - now you book tickets to Koktebel, or right after you subscribe to my blog and check out some more reviews.

I wish you a good rest, see you soon, friends!

I was in Evpatoria with my little daughter. I have never built so many pyramids and sand castles, even when I myself was a child. In general, the rest went with a bang, if not for one thing. A couple of times during our ten-day vacation, the sea suddenly became cold. The water temperature dropped from 23 degrees to 15 degrees, and this happened within a few hours. Locals say "lowering came" (scientifically upwelling), this is when cold currents come from the depth and cool the warm coastal waters. These days it was very hard to resist swimming in the sea, fortunately, we lived near Lake Sasyk, where the water continued to remain warm.

By car

The distance from Koktebel to Evpatoria is 185 kilometers. The road you have to travel on passes through Feodosia, Simferopol (along the ring road) and Saki. The road surface throughout the route is in good condition and the biggest problem on the route is "do not get lost" in the Simferopol area. The total travel time (if you do not make stops) will be about 3 hours.

By bus

The bus will have to go with transfers through Feodosia. A bus commuter flight from the village of Kurortnoye goes to Feodosia from Koktebel, the bus is called Biostation -. The interval of movement is every hour. Buses run until evening (last flight at 8 o'clock). You can also get to Feodosia on transit flights that follow to and then to the ferry crossing. Arriving in Feodosia at the bus station, you can take a direct flight to Evpatoria, they go five times a day, or you can get to Simferopol, and from there you can get to Evpatoria. It will be a little faster, as the buses run much more frequently, every half an hour.

Where to buy tickets

Travel to Feodosia is paid by the driver of the minibus. Tickets are sold at the box office of the Feodosia bus station.

Fare

The fare to Feodosia costs from 25 rubles. The cost of tickets to Evpatoria and Simferopol is 230 and 140 rubles, respectively.

By train

Where to buy tickets

Tickets are sold at the box office of the Feodosia railway station, as well as at transit stations.

Fare

The total cost of a full ticket on the route - Dzhankoy - - Evpatoria is a little more than 400 rubles.

Other options

Taxi by ordinary car or minivan. The first option will cost from 3000 rubles, the second - from 5500 rubles.

Results

When choosing housing, I advise you to settle in the eastern part of the city, there is more private sector and closer to the spacious and wide beaches that stretch to the village of Coastal. Fishing enthusiasts also need to live closer to Lake Sasyk, where they can catch "pelengasik" and other fish.

Rest on the peninsula has always been considered healing and not accessible to everyone. Famous artists and writers, politicians and just people in power came here. First of all, they were attracted by the magnificent nature of the region, as well as the unique climate. The resorts of the peninsula are often compared to vacation spots on the Mediterranean Sea, since not only the landscapes are similar, but also the air, sun, and water.

However, many people come to the Crimea, not really having decided on their wishes and the end point of the route. It should be borne in mind that each resort has its own characteristics. Where to rest? And how to choose the right resort?

Advantages of Crimean resorts

What is the attraction of this region? Why do hundreds of thousands of tourists choose Crimean resorts every year? There are many reasons:

1. Here, vacationers are waiting for a warm sea and sand / pebbles, depending on the particular beach;
2. The unique healing air of the Crimea is able to get rid of numerous ailments and significantly improve health;
3. , museums and monuments;
4. Rest here is much cheaper than in Italy, France and Spain, and in most cases than on the Black Sea coast familiar to Russian tourists (in the Sochi region);
5. A wide range of services and hotels for every taste. You can relax with an economy option, or you can arrange an unforgettable luxury vacation.

Mud resorts of Crimea

The healing properties of mud from the Crimean lakes were discovered in antiquity. Special hospitals were even built here, where young soldiers restored their health. Hundreds of years have passed, and people still use the local healing mud. The modest buildings were replaced by huge sanatoriums.

The peninsula contains 26 major springs, but only three of them are popular among tourists. The largest (and historically the first in the world) mud resort is located in Saki. Also noteworthy are two more lakes in addition to Saki: Chokrakskoye (in Feodosia) And Moinak(in Evpatoria).

Cheap resorts of Crimea

If you analyze the cost of holidays in different places of the peninsula, you will notice that for the same amount you can get a completely different package of services. So, for example, in a large city you can rent only a small double room with a shared shower, and in a modest village - a separate house with all amenities.

You can arrange a budget vacation in the Crimea at any time. No need to wait for the end of the season in popular resorts, go to a quiet and peaceful village. So, for example, in corner(Bakhchisaray district) you can easily find suitable housing. It is not crowded on a clean sandy-pebble beach, and you can get to Bakhchisarai or Sevastopol relatively quickly by car or bus. Also pay attention to Mykolaivka And Sandy.

If proximity to civilization is important to you, then a reasonable choice would be Alushta. Here the prices are noticeably lower than in other popular resorts. For those who rest with small children, we recommend staying in Evpatoria. Although this resort is famous, the cost of rest here is low.

How to choose a resort in the Crimea?

The amazing nature of the peninsula allows anyone to find a place that will be ideal for him. Someone loves beaches with white sand, and someone is striking in their size mountains.

Choosing the right resort is much easier than you think.

If you are attracted by the warm sea, as well as therapeutic mud, then go to the west coast. Evpatoria and Saki are a great option for such preferences. In the West, there is also the famous Sevastopol, where you can not only see the ruins of Chersonese, but also meet a huge number of monuments to sailors and ships.

Southern Crimea is suitable for those people who want to get rid of lung diseases, enjoy stunning views and visit numerous excursions. Yalta, Alushta and Alupka are waiting for tourists who are ready to travel, go hiking and museums, climb mountains. This region has a special climate. But the pricing policy here is one of the highest. Still Yalta is considered the most expensive resort on the peninsula.

Eastern Crimea is an amazing combination of mountains and sea. The water here is usually a few degrees warmer than on the south coast.

And yet, which resort to prefer?

Kerch

Even those people who have never seen the sea will not be able to call Kerch a resort town. This large port plays a huge role in the development of the region, but rather in the industrial, rather than in the tourist area. If you want to settle in the city itself, then you won’t get much pleasure from your vacation. The change of scenery is, of course, good, but you will have to get to the sea by taxi.

To avoid such a situation, you need to go straight to the village of Geroevka. This suburb is already officially included in the territory of Kerch, but is still located at a distance from the city itself.

Here you will find warm water, yellow sand and a relaxing holiday.

What attracts tourists to this resort?

• Low cost vacation. Since Geroevka is not popular, the prices here are noticeably lower than the average for the peninsula.
• Peace and quiet. There are usually few people, families with children stop here, and not noisy companies. In addition, there are no beach discos and bars.
• Housing is located very close to the coastline.

Flaws:

• Poorly developed infrastructure (no restaurants and nightclubs, large chain establishments and even large grocery stores).
• Difficult transfer. You need to get first to Kerch itself, and then by minibus to Geroevka.
• The absence of excursion programs, here tourists are waiting exclusively for a beach holiday.

Feodosia

This ancient city has long attracted the attention of tourists. Greeks, Genoese, Turks - this is not the whole list of nations that tried to subjugate a well-located sea city. Here you can find historical monuments left over from those times. But the numerous ruins of ancient fortresses, temples and household buildings are not able to divert attention from the luxurious beach with a length of 15 kilometers.

What else is good about Feodosia?

• This resort is popular, so excellent transport links with other cities of Crimea are provided.
• Developed infrastructure. There are nice cozy cafes and elite restaurants on the embankment.
• An active nightlife will delight young people. Bars and discos in the season are open until the morning.
• Sports competitions, festivals and various holidays are often held here;
• Tour desks will help you get acquainted with the history of this city and visit nearby attractions.

« Minuses» Feodosiya:

• railroad that runs along the sea. To get to the beach, you need to cross it;
• during the season it is very noisy and it is difficult to find a free place on the beach;
• the cost of rest is quite high;
• beautiful yellow sand is "prickly" because of the large shell rock.

Koktebel

This well-known resort has long attracted tourists with its luxurious beaches and no less magnificent views. The village is located along the beach line, which greatly facilitates access to the sea. The mountains are close, but their influence is almost imperceptible (the height difference in Koktebel is very small). The beach at this resort is pebbly, in some places pebble-sandy.

Advantages of Koktebel:

• long embankment;
• a large selection of hotels and guest houses;
• peculiar atmosphere;
• venue for jazz festivals;
• beautiful landscapes;
• the opportunity to visit numerous excursions.

Flaws:

• lack of sandy beach;
• not very well developed infrastructure;
• high cost of holidays during the festival season.

Zander

This resort is one of the most popular. And all thanks to the combination of warm sea, mountainous terrain and ... perfectly preserved ancient fortress.

« pros» Sudaka:

• real medieval fortress;
• big beach;
• numerous themed festivals.

« Minuses»:

• pebble or sand and pebble beach. The sand itself is an ugly gray color;
• strong elevation change. The journey from the beach to the room can take half an hour or an hour, despite the short distance;
• the road to the resort goes along a serpentine, independent movement is recommended only for experienced drivers.

Evpatoria

This well-known resort has long been associated exclusively with children's recreation. The fact is that in the Soviet Union it was here that numerous sanatoriums and camps for disabled children were located. Conditions for recreation can be called ideal.

Why tourists choose this resort?

• wide and long beaches with fine golden sand;
• shallow entry into the sea (suitable for young children and people restoring health);
• relatively low prices;
• well-developed infrastructure, excellent bus service to other cities.

« Minuses»:

• too many children on the beach, which is not conducive to youth recreation;
• not very active nightlife;
• away from the mountains and beautiful scenery.

Yalta

The most famous and most expensive resort in Crimea. Residents of the USSR have been coming here for years to see real luxury. However, the place is still popular with famous creative personalities and politicians.

Advantages:

• stunning landscapes;
• relatively small height difference;
• proximity to many palaces and museums, a wide range of excursion tours;
• developed infrastructure (high-class restaurants, cafes, bars and attractions for every taste);
• festivals, holidays and competitions.

Flaws:

• high cost of rest;
• a large number of tourists during the season;
• unfortunate location of beaches;
• in most places a sharp descent into the water.

Many tourists consider pebbles to be a disadvantage of Crimean beaches. Like, you can sit on it only on a sunbed, walk exclusively in beach slippers, and the kids can’t really play. But in Crimea there are not only pebbly shores. According to the reviews, the beaches of Evpatoria are ideal for family holidays - there is sand, shallow and in many places there is protection from jellyfish.

Central Beach: in the very center, near the embankment

The central beach of Evpatoria is long - 2 km, but not wide. In fact, this is a whole chain of recreations. Some plots are rented and for “mere mortals” the conditions for staying there are somewhat unfavorable, but most of them are in the public domain.

The necessary infrastructure is there, but in different parts of the beach it can be in varying degrees of availability and differ in quality. You have to pay for convenience. Prices are modest, their level depends on the “prestige” of the service. But there is everything - toilets, showers, awnings and sun loungers of various designs. There are also places to eat. It passes nearby, its possibilities are added to the beach ones. Families usually choose the area adjacent to - due to the fact that the sea is shallow there.

There are also disadvantages. Chief among them is tightness. The city beach is popular, it is better to choose a place on it in the morning. Even during unrest, algae often brings algae to the shore. Often they do not have time to immediately remove, as a result, a specific smell appears.

Solaris Beach: a guest from another planet

Admirers of S. Lem's creativity will definitely choose Evpatoria for bathing. Its less poetic name is Horse. It is due to the fact that earlier cavalry barracks were located in the area, and here horses were periodically bathed. There are even written confirmations of this fact.

Now there are no barracks, no horses, but there is a small, but comfortable and fairly clean beach. The sand here is quite large, sometimes stones come across at the bottom, but they are easy to notice, since the water is clean. The descent is gentle, parents can not worry about the kids.

There is everything to make your stay comfortable: locker rooms, showers, mini-toilets, cafes. Food vendors are also peddling. represented by water slides, banana boats and catamarans. Like Central, during the day in the season, Solaris resembles a rookery of seals. Due to the large influx of people, garbage sometimes comes across, although the beach is cleaned regularly.

Robinson Beach: Inhabited Island

Continues Central at Frunze Park. It is convenient, with a smooth entrance, without stones at the bottom, conditionally divided into two segments. One is concreted, sheds are installed there. The second is sandy, it is not difficult to get settled on it according to your own taste.

All the infrastructure is there, but part of it - a toilet, a shower, foot-washers - is paid. However, the cost is very modest. Sun loungers are much more expensive to rent, but the sandy Evpatoria beaches make it easy to do without them.

Conveniences for having a rest Robinson provides. It has a rental point, diverse cafes, a left-luggage office. As a result, it does not resemble a desert island, on the contrary, it is quite crowded and visited.

Oasis Beach: relaxing by the sea

Residents of Evpatoria, if asked to indicate the best sandy beaches, often call Oasis. The hotel nearby gave it its name, but the site is publicly accessible. It has paid and free zones. The difference is that in the second traveler there is no guarantee that he will find a place - it is extremely popular. Another drawback - from the category of easily removable. At the bottom, a concrete slab was “forgotten”, and quite a few beachgoers have already hurt their fingers on it. But it is clearly visible through the clear water, it is likely that by the next season it will be removed.

The rest is excellent. It is covered with fine sand, which employees periodically sift through nets, removing debris. So picky tourists are also satisfied with the cleanliness here. Everything you need is there - locker rooms, sheds, showers, a cafeteria, various entertainment. A game labyrinth has been built for the kids, and beach volleyball courts are waiting for adults. When a travel agency needs a photo of Evpatoria's beaches for advertising, Oasis always has a good chance of becoming a "model".

Cote d'Azur - the best beach in Evpatoria

Cote d'Azur beach is somewhat removed from the center, to the side (west of the resort), but is considered the most comfortable in the city. Entrance to it is paid, but the payment is symbolic, and then you don’t have to pay for using the hygienic infrastructure (shower, toilet).

The beach is spacious, it never (even at the peak of the season) is "overcrowded". The entrance to the sea is gentle, but you don’t have to walk a hundred meters to the depth. Almost perfect cleanliness is maintained here. A “jellyfish trap” is installed in the sea, so recreation is especially recommended for those who are afraid of gelatinous creatures.

For additional amenities (umbrellas, sun loungers, mattresses) you have to pay, but the prices are affordable. Here, faster than anywhere else in Evpatoria, the old Soviet sunbeds “retire”, they are replaced by “Europeans” with soft mattresses. A company or a large family can rent a reed house. Numerous cafes and food stalls offer drinks and snacks.

A tourist car enthusiast should not puzzle over which beaches of Yevpatoria will suit him. The road is like this - on, there is a car camping. Vacationers on wheels will be able to live literally at the water's edge for a moderate fee. A reasonable organization of the business contributes to the fact that campers do not interfere with other beachgoers, and those who do not interfere with them.

All beaches on the map of Evpatoria