Where better to relax on the southern coast of Crimea?

The mountains protect the southern coast of the Crimea from winds and create climatic conditions close to subtropics. In the famous Nikitsky Botanical Garden in the open ground grow 28 thousand plants, many of which grow in the Mediterranean, Africa, South America, Australia. The unique mild climate of the southern coast of Crimea allows guests of the peninsula to rest and heal almost throughout the year.

On the southern coast of Crimea between the sea and the mountain range in the most beautiful natural conditions are located resort towns and villages of the peninsula. Here you will not find megacities with noisy infrastructure, only small cozy settlements with a thousand-year history, immersed in greenery.

The town is located near Yalta in a very picturesque place between the sea and Ai-Petri mountain. Small streets are lined up in tiers, each of them going down to the sea. Alupka has a surprisingly beautiful coastline, carved by small bays, they are decorated with many yachts standing on the roadstead. In the sea you can swim from May to October.

The city began its history from 960, when the Khazars occupied the settlement of the Taurians and gave him the name Alubik. In the future, the Ottomans began to call the town of Alupka.

Sanatoriums and hospitals appeared in the early twentieth century. Today Alupka has 29 beautifully equipped beaches, 6 of which are public and 23 - sanatorium.

The diver center provides the opportunity for extreme sports to go snorkeling.

The town is located on the seashore, it is surrounded not by a continuous mountain range, but single peaks - Demerdzhi, Chatyr-Dag, Kastel, this gives access to the winds, and there is no suffocating heat in the summer. The winter is mild, the temperature drops not lower than +5, the summer is comfortable - approximately +25 degrees Celsius.

The history of the city dates back to the 6th century, when the Genoese built the fortress of Aluston. In time, a commercial settlement of Lusta was formed around it. The official status of the city of Alushta received in 1902.

Today the resort area is located along the sea on the territory of 40 km. There are many beautiful places to visit. From the summit of Mount Chatyr-Dag, the entire Crimea is visible, its slopes are a nature reserve. There is the famous source of Savlukh-Su, in which the water is high in silver. On the slopes of Demerdzhi, there is the Valley of Ghosts with fantastic figured rocks and boulders that are about a billion years old. In the area of ​​Alushta especially remarkable magnificent cascading waterfalls.

Yalta is the most wonderful resort city of Crimea. Big Yalta stretched for 72 km. Only half of this area is occupied by buildings, and the rest - parks and squares with tropical plants.

Active settlement of the area occurred in the VIII century BC. er Prior to the conquest of Crimea by the Russian Empire, Yalta experienced a complex history, it was then a tiny village, then it grew to the scale of the city. It was captured by the Golden Horde, the Venetians, the Genoese, the Ottomans. When the Russian soldiers entered Yalta, it was a small settlement of 13 houses.

These include palaces Dulber, Livadia, Massandrovsky, the Cathedral of St.Alexander Nevsky, Roffe baths, the Museum of A.P. Chekhov, a unique Nikitsky Botanical Garden.

Who is tired of the noise of cities and wants to spend a holiday in relative silence, it is better to choose small villages for living. In them, as in cities, you can find ways to rest for every taste, and on excursions you can look at any part of the Crimea.

The village is located at Cape Ai-Todor, administratively attached to Yalta, but lives its measured quiet life. Here is the business card of the Crimea - "Swallow's Nest."

Heading from Simferopol to Yalta, you can without thinking twice, get off in the village of Gurzuf. Guests will be greeted by the same gentle sun and sea, as in Yalta, only without its vanity. Not far from the village there is the mountain Ai-Petri, the palaces of Livadia, Massandrovsky, house-museums, the Nikitsky Botanical Garden.

The village is located near the mountain cat, has a beautiful natural landscape and ancient history. Here is the observatory, water park and the only Russian oyster farm.

Cities and towns of the Southern Coast of Crimea are the best places for families with children. Older kids and kids are suitable for everything here - the climate, the unique flora and fauna. Excursions and museums will broaden their horizons, and the rich entertainment industry will make the rest vivid and memorable.

The mountain range closes the coast from the north winds, and the south - bring coolness on hot days. Therefore, it is never too cold or tiringly hot here, the climate is close to the subtropical Mediterranean, and there is little rain, mostly in winter and autumn. Coming with children in the autumn or spring, pay attention to the sharp change in climatic conditions: just having a cold autumn, and entering the South Coast of the South Coast, you find yourself in a summer setting with green parks filled with sunlight and warmth.

Children with lung and upper respiratory tract diseases are brought to Crimea.

The unusual warm and mild climate made it possible to grow exotic plants on the southern coast, which were brought here from hot countries of all continents. With children, be sure to visit Nikitsky Botanical Garden. They will remember this trip for a lifetime. There you can see the incredibly beautiful flowers of magnolia, like large saucers, revealed in the trees. Bamboo groves grow only in the southern countries, and in the Crimea they are.

Children are impressed by 3-6 meter thin foliage trunks, which the guide calls grass. In the south of the peninsula cypresses, sequoia, strawberry and breadfruit grow, lotuses are floating in the ponds. Surprised by the famous pistachio tree 8 meters in girth, it is more than a thousand years old. You can see cactus mini-gardens, as well as millions of roses and chrysanthemums.

The subtropical climate contributes to the living of exotic insects, large scorpions, tarantulas, solpug, and scolopendre. They are few and they try to hide from people, but children should be explained if they meet a large insect, you can not touch him, it is better to watch him. On the peninsula you can see beautiful yellow snakes, in fact it is a harmless legless yellow lizard, they do not need to be afraid or offended.

The entertainment program for children is also impressive, you can visit dolphinarium, zoo, crocodilearium, marine animals theater. Having fun in the water park, see the Yalta glade of fairy tales, the museum of pirates, the miniature park in Alushta. Kids love to visit caves, waterfalls and ride on the cable car.

The southern coast of Crimea is a coastal area that stretches for 150 km along the sea.Like pearls, small cozy resort towns and villages are scattered over it. In any of them, the rest will be unforgettable, because these places have an ancient history, good climate, unique landscapes, magnificent vegetation and attractive sea.

To understand where to go to rest, you should determine your desires. It can be extreme hobbies, holidays with children, passing study of history or a pleasant pastime for lazy people. For each task, there will be suitable places for recreation.

Nature itself in the Crimea has to active recreation - mountains, sea, forest, caves. Easy to choose hobby for every taste.

• Rope Jumping In Yalta on Mount Ai-Petri, you can "drown" in the clouds. There at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level there is an excellent platform for jumping.
• Bicycle touring. The fascinating route starts from the village of Massandra (Nikitsky Pass). It passes through a nature reserve with wonderful vegetation along an asphalt winding road.
• Mountaineering. Most of all climbers love Foros edging, the starting point to which is the village of Foros. The peak is rich in beautiful convenient routes for beginners, but there are also serious, challenging routes for professionals on it.
• Speleotourism. Crimea is rich in a variety of caves. We recommend to visit the Marble Cave, where even it will be difficult to get dirty. You can explore the Mishorsky grottoes in Ai-Petri, the cave of Chatyr-Dag, Krasnaya.
• Jeep tours are offered in cities and towns. and walks on quad bikes, which are perfectly combined with a visit to amazing places that are difficult to reach for a hiker.

Visiting interesting places with children, we have described above. Now we will stop only on places of residence.

• With children comfortable organized rest in sanatoriums, boarding houses, hotels, where "all inclusive", No need to spend time on self-catering and search for excursions. It is necessary to select the sanatorium with its own beaches and large areas.
• Private sector. It is better to settle with small children closer to the sea, in places without steep ascents, since the South Coast is a mountainous area, there will be enough descents and ascents here.
• Lovers of wild recreation should choose Alushta, the village of Solnechnogorskoe or Katsiveli. Every year there grows the whole tent cities in which there are no problems with water, the purchase of food and entertainment.

As for excursions, they are organized everywhere, even in the smallest villages. Can show interesting places far beyond the selected area. Excursions with entertainment programs are offered, for example, a full day trip to the water park or a dolphinarium with boating.

This kind of vacation involves housing near the sea and many food establishments - restaurants, cafes, bars, cheburechny, barbeque and others.

Unforgettable holidays can be obtained in small villages - they are cozier and quieter, suitable for those who are tired of the noise of industrial areas.

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