Features of rest in Kastropol in the Crimea

Kastropol is also known by another name - Beregovoe. This is a small resort village, which is located in the Yalta municipality. This is a great place for a summer holiday with its "twist" and attractions.

The coastal is located on the southern coast of the Crimea at a height of 77 meters. The settlement is located 10.5 km west of Simeiz, to which it belongs administratively. The population is more than 2 thousand people.

A small village in the Crimea on the Black Sea coast is located 6 kilometers from the popular resort of Feodosia, despite its size today, this is a popular resort destination.

Its popularity among tourists Kastropol owes a long sandy beach, which is called Golden. To tell the truth, it is really different when compared to the more usual concrete and pebble beaches in the Crimea, which are located in such popular resorts as Yalta, Alushta and other places for recreation located along the southern coast.

The strip of attractive coarse sand stretches from the outskirts of Feodosia and continues continuously across the coast to the seaside village. The total length of about 10 kilometers. This is the place that can be called ideal for tourists who prefer long walks along the coast after sunset, when it becomes cool.

The sandy strip here is not only large, but also an impressive width, so the place is ideal for organizing beach sports. If necessary, during the season you can easily rent an umbrella or deck chair. On the shore, small cafes stand and wait for visitors, there is a barbecue. Several institutions are close to the water, they are nice to sit and enjoy a meal with an amazing view of the sea surface.

The coast is in the same latitude as Venice, so the summer temperature is similar to that present on the French and Portuguese Mediterranean coasts. Although the settlement is located much farther to the east, there is no high humidity here, typical of Greece and Turkey. Fresh sea breeze ensures comfort even in hot weather.

Throughout the Crimea there are two seasons: warm, which lasts from May to October, and cool - from November to April. Precipitation is small, on average about 38 mm in the summer and 83 mm in the cool season.

In the warm season, the temperature here is higher than that present in other Mediterranean resorts, and the sea warms up to +23 C. Tourists begin to swim actively in May, and the flow does not decrease until the end of October.

If you move west along the coast to Yalta and Sevastopol, the climate remains hot, but the landscape becomes greener with mountain forests. Here are located protected areas. The farther to the east, in the direction of Sudak and Feodosia, the more terrain becomes the area, although in some places there are large vineyards. It is from these berries that famous Crimean wines are made.

The eastern part is famous for the Kara-Dag nature reserve - a wild region with mountains of volcanic origin.

The coast is well protected from the northern winds by mountains, with the result that there is no harsh winter in the Coastal. In the cool season, the temperature reaches an average of about +7 C.Very rarely, the indicator on the thermometer falls below the established norm, but this does not apply to mountainous areas where snow falls. The first flowers appear in March, and in April you can enjoy the warm sun.

The average temperature of the sea surface in Beregovoi in recent years is +15.5 C. The highest temperature is recorded in Kastropol - +14 C, and the lowest in the Black Sea - +8.3 C.

Despite the large number of advantages, not everything is as perfect as we would like. Close to the beach line stretched track, green spaces a bit, the local landscape is not breathtaking. Country tourism can not be called well developed, there is not a large number of hotels of the highest level, although everything you need to stay there. Square for a walk in the evening in the village there. In the center there is a small market with food and souvenirs, as well as several shops and restaurants where you can eat. There are cheap restaurants around. On the shore there is a small promenade, if you can call it that.

For entertainment there is a dolphinarium, where not only children, but also adults are happy to come. Be sure to visit the family Children's amusement park. Also during the season, water sports are offered on the beach: “banana”, jet skis, parachutes, etc. But for an interesting pastime and evening walks, it is better to go to the center of Feodosia, which is easy to do on the local bus number 106 or taxi.

Be sure to visit the following places.

• Dolphinarium "Nemo". Dolphinarium was built in 2012 and is one of the most popular entertainment facilities for children and adults in the vicinity of Feodosia. The program seals and dolphins. It is located in the coastal village on the Kerch highway about 1 km from the center. It is easily accessible from Feodosia by bus number 106.

• Amusement Park Crazy Surf. A small amusement park for children. Includes several carousels and kiosks selling sweets and souvenirs. Open only in season. Located in the center of the village on the Kerch road.

• Car camping Koronelli. For those who prefer to stay not in hotels, but right in nature, there is an opportunity to stay here. The beach is only 300 meters away, there are all conditions for living with a tent, you can even rent a house on the spot.

Kastropol is an ideal place for a quiet family holiday with children in silence without extra parties and noise. Also, the village is great for a romantic getaway, because on the long stretch of the beach there is always a place where you can be alone.

There are few hotels on the coast, just a few, and it is better to reserve a room in one of them in advance. In search of a successful option, it should be understood that the closer to the beach and the center of the village, the better.

If there are no options to stay at the hotel, it is always easy to rent private accommodation from the local population. Most of them offer a room or apartment at a bus station in Feodosia, others simply hang an advertisement on the fence announcing availability.

Most of all in the village of guest houses. You can stay in the following places.

• Paradise - A small guest house with cozy and comfortable rooms. Internet and parking are free, everywhere there are TVs and game consoles. The facility is located on the street Kursk 46 A.

• "Bohemia" - also a small guest house on the street Chernomorskaya 12. It is good to stay with family, because the owners offer everything you need for a barbecue and even a playground for children. In the courtyard there is free parking.

• Pension Domino - is popular with holidaymakers. The rooms have internet and televisions, in the courtyard there are small gazebos for evening relaxation.

Beregovoe is a small town and is not served by intercity buses and trains going to Kerch. There is not even a bus station, but only public transport that goes from Feodosia.

It is possible to take a taxi from the airport of Simferopol. The cost of the trip will cost 2500 rubles for the entire car, but you can also bargain or wait until it is fully charged to pay less.

From Feodosia to the village in the daytime from 5 to 21 o'clock local buses number 106 and 106A ply. The travel time is from 10 to 30 minutes, by car - 15–20 minutes. In Feodosia, the bus starts from the final station at the intersection of Nazukin and Oktyabrskaya streets, opposite the PUD supermarket (formerly ATB-market), then moves through the city, along the main street Fedko, and then along the coast. The coastal bus makes several stops right on the main road along the coast, and it does not stop inland.

If the tourist arrives in Feodosia at the intercity bus station or at the railway station, then you just have to go to Fedko street and stop the bus 106.

Excursion around Kostropol awaits you in the video below.