How inexpensive to relax in the Crimea?

The holiday season is inextricably linked to costs that even the most experienced beach lovers cannot avoid. But if you plan a vacation in the Crimea, an inexpensive and pleasant time will be possible without unnecessary trouble. Of course, budget options will be quite difficult to find without applying certain tricks. All the subtleties of budget tourism in the high season should be known in advance.

Only in this case, even with a small amount with you, you can properly relax and not spend too much money. It is worth preparing for careful planning and take care of many formalities in advance. Then the results will fully meet expectations.

The opportunity to relax in the Crimea and at the same time save money is considered by many vacationers today. Preparing for the trip, which should take place in the summer, is worth it in advance. For accommodation it is better to find offers away from the most expensive cities - Yalta, Sevastopol, Alushta. If possible, it is worth choosing not the southern coast of the republic, but resorts on the Azov Sea or in the western part of the peninsula.

Among the features of budget holidays in the Crimea can also be distinguished the following points.

• The right period for the trip. In the high season it is almost impossible to find conditions for cheap rest. But in early October or from April to May, you can already enjoy the warmth and local beauty without any complications and crowds of tourists around. The average price reduction at this time is expected to 2-3 times. A bit more expensive you can relax in the period from mid-May to the second decade of June and from September 15 to the first days of October.
• Infrastructure. If we are talking about a beach holiday or excursions to local attractions, you can refuse the abundance of shops and cafes and settle in a small village. These will certainly be found on the western and eastern shores of the Black Sea. Among the villages can be distinguished Coastal, Black Sea, Mezhvodnoe.
• Accommodations. Despite the wide range of offers in the private sector, there are cheaper options. Among the most simple solutions is the “wild” rest directly on the coast, allowing you to change the parking places, to feel all the romance of a tourist trip. If you want comfortable housing, you should give preference to the camp site. The living conditions here are definitely not worse, there are all the amenities, but the prices are really budget. In addition, the hostel allows you to solve the problem of parking, children's leisure, cooking on an open fire or in your own kitchen.
• Full board. If you want to get a maximum of services for the minimum price, you should pay attention to the numerous resorts located on the coast. Often they are equipped not only with medical buildings, but also have their own pools, mineral and mud springs. Problems with food and amenities in this case, too, will not arise, and the cost of stay will be much cheaper than in a hotel. Self-renting an apartment or house and cooking will also cost much more.
• Availability near sightseeing attractions. If walking is not a problem for you, you should settle in close proximity to tourist sites and leisurely visit them yourself. This approach will also save you from the need to overpay for excursion service, which is often below the expected level.Good and very kind guides, if desired, can be cheaply found among the locals.
• Early booking. Hurrying with a choice, you can get a discount of 10-20% of the standard price. But do not forget that many hotels and guesthouses prefer not to reserve rooms more than 45 days before the date of arrival. About the rules in force in the selected place of residence, it is worth knowing in advance.

To organize your own cheap vacation in the Crimea can be quite easy. The most popular economy accommodation options are located on the west coast. Rest here on the beach is much cheaper than on the South Coast. You can stop not only a savage or in the private sector, the family pension or guest house is also suitable. Do not immediately go to the advertised places. The most beautiful beaches, the quiet and clear sea, where it is good to be with your family, are often found in the almost complete use of the locals.

Sudak, Kerch, Feodosia can be called among the most attractive cities for an inexpensive holiday in the Crimea. Do not forget about the villages in the vicinity of settlements with developed infrastructure. For example, if in Sudak the rental of housing costs from 500 rubles, in the neighboring Cozy it will be necessary to pay for equivalent accommodation twice as less. But it is not necessary immediately upon arrival to agree to the first available proposal of private homeowners. In Sudak and its surroundings you can find places to move in even at the height of the season.

Another list leader in terms of budget holidays is Evpatoria. It is good to be here with children, enjoying the sea and the sun. The best accommodation is in the city’s boarding houses or in the private sector of the villages of Chernomorsky and Shtormovoe, located in the vicinity of the city. It is better to go in the velvet season, when the main stream of holidaymakers falls. Nearby also Zaozernoe is a popular place for wild recreation.

Among the small villages in the Crimea, allowing the budget to rest in the high season, we can distinguish Chernomorskoe, located on the northwest coast of the peninsula. The cost of living here is minimal - from 200 rubles even in boarding houses, but staying at a hotel will be much more expensive. Near the sea, beaches, but to the nearest large city - Simferopol, you will have to travel several hundred kilometers.

The village of Small Mayak is another little-known point on the map of Crimea. It is located on the South Coast, there are small pebble beaches, a unique climate. Near Yalta and Alushta, in the village also has all the necessary entertainment infrastructure. In the private sector, you can find housing from 200 rubles per day.

For spa treatment you can go in Saki or Mishorwhere you can also have a good time and improve your health. There is a picturesque nature, warm sea, affordable housing. Prices for accommodation in guest houses start at 700 rubles per bed in Mishor. In Saki can live much cheaper. For a lively nightlife with discos worth going to Partenit. Prices for rooms in the private sector - from 300 rubles.

The rules for reasonable savings while on holiday in Crimea are quite simple. No need to be like the bulk of holidaymakers and spend all the savings on trifles like souvenirs or attractions. With reasonable economy, the rest will be no less magnificent, but it will be much cheaper.What items of expenses can be safely removed from the list of expenses?

As in any other resort region of the world, the cost of food in the Crimea in cafes, restaurants, hotels and boarding houses is quite high. If you want to get a benefit even in season, it is worth considering possibility of self-cooking. Cheap fruits and vegetables, affordable meat, greens on the market allow for a variety of diets. Especially meaningless is the purchase of a variety of beach treats - the same corn, bought fresh and cooked on its own, is much cheaper than the finished product.

Crimea is the land of vineyards, and local alcohol deserves a very high mark. But most of the retail chains operating on the peninsula offer very specific products designed for tourists. Appealing to the services of the local alcohol industry will help to cheapen the purchase of high-quality branded alcohol. You should go directly to the factories and shops located with them. But the purchase of wine or stronger drinks from the hands and bottling can be an extremely dangerous undertaking and lead to poisoning.

In the Crimea, bus and trolleybus services are fairly well developed. Practically in any region of the republic it is possible to get this way, ignoring the offers of private cab drivers or organized companies. However, in official companies, it is usually still quite reasonable to pay for the meter or the tariff scale. But the "wild" cab drivers are quite able to state at the end of the trip the price that is relevant for crossing the entire peninsula by public transport. If you do not need unexpected expenses, such trips should be abandoned.

If you want to go through the most famous places of the Crimea, accompanied by a well-trained guide, you should apply for tickets on the unloading days of the air carriers. At the beginning of the working week - on Mondays, Tuesdays, these services are significantly cheaper than on weekends. In addition, it is worth considering that when ordering a tour, the rejection of the excursions included in it greatly reduces the cost of the permit.

If the vacation was formed suddenly, this could also be a good reason for saving. Last minute or package tours can be easily found in late August and early September. At the price of a weekend holiday in high season, you can get a full week or two at sea with a guesthouse, insurance, accommodation and entertainment within walking distance. But such savings are relevant only for those who are easy to lift or already "sitting on the suitcases."

When deciding exactly how to go to the Crimea to rest, it is worth considering all the available options. Not the safest, but almost completely free way to travel is hitchhiking. In this way, students and young people often travel. But to talk about the safety of travel is quite difficult, besides long distances can completely offset the benefits from saving on travel costs. We'll have to look for the night, to solve personal security problems.

Another savings option - Search for travel companions to travel in your own car. If you plan to go on a personal car, at the expense of fellow travelers, you can offset part of the cost of fuel.In addition, you can yourself become such passengers, having received a pleasant company on the way. True, there is always the risk that the trip will be completely different from what was planned. The safety of travelers in the case of searches for passing vehicles even through special services also remains highly conditional.

Railway communication with the Crimea today is conducted only on the territory of Russia. You can get to Krasnodar or Anapa, and then have to go on the Crimean bridge by bus. Also, the Russian Railways website allows you to purchase a so-called “single” travel document for both types of transport. This allows you to save money and get comfortable conditions for the trip - you just need to know exactly the destination.

The procedure for issuing a single ticket is as follows:

• enter as the destination of the trip one of the major cities of Crimea - Kerch, Evpatoria, Simferopol, Sudak, Sevastopol;
• receive notification of the absence of a direct message;
• select the option “routes with transfers” in the menu;
• proceed to issuing a single ticket, first for traveling by train, and then for bus service;
• get e-tickets, print them for presentation upon boarding.

This period begins 45 days before departure. In order not to miss it, it is necessary to write this number in the diary. Pre-booking allows you to get the most affordable price. The cost of tickets in the coupe and reserved seat is in the range of 3500-7500 rubles.

Despite the common opinion that air travel is not the cheapest pleasure, with the right calculation this way to get to Crimea can be the most profitable. Experienced travelers prefer early booking here too. For example, buy tickets for the quarter or six months before the departure date. Of course, all this requires careful planning. But as a result, you can save almost doubled.

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