The best things to do in Crimea

The best vacation is planned. Therefore, it is better to take care of how to spend time on vacation in Crimea in advance. The resort offers the widest opportunities for active and fun recreation, regardless of your age and tastes. Everyone will find there something interesting and special for themselves, and the vacation will be unforgettable.

In Crimea, it is possible to find entertainment for every taste.

• Stormy party rest. Kazantip, or Republic Z, is the perfect place for parties and vibrant nightlife. You can stay in a hotel, rent a house, or, like many, immerse yourself in native life and sleep in a tent on the beach. Sea, sun and endless fun will make your vacation unforgettable.

• Extreme and ecological recreation. Tourist romance and saved finances are what attracts youth tent cities. Sokolinoe, Laspi Bay, Baydarskaya Valley, Feodosia, Evpatoria and Sevastopol provide excellent conditions for camping. Popular Crimean extreme entertainment:
  • kayaking on mountain rivers;
  • speleological adventures;
  • safari in the protected areas of Crimea;
  • yachting, surfing, diving;
  • mountain ascents on Ai-Petri, Chatyr-Dag, Uarch-Kaya and others.

• Romantic getaway. Small villages located on the coast, for example, Maly Mayak, Kurortnoye, Shchelkino, Kacha, Peschanoe, Novy Svet will give you the opportunity to be alone and enjoy the beauty of Crimea. Swimming in the Chalice of Love, flying in a hot air balloon and a photo session in the Paradise Park (Partenit) will not only strengthen the relationship of lovers, but also give a sea of ​​unforgettable impressions. Also suitable for honeymoon:
  • luxurious sanatorium "Foros";
  • Balaklava;
  • Yalta with its magnificent palaces;
  • Feodosia;
  • magic Koktebel;
  • picturesque Evpatoria;
  • Cape Tarkhankut.

• Comfortable rest. Yalta, Evpatoria, Kerch offer comfortable hotels, a variety of excursions, a large number of organized entertainment and a wide selection of sports routes. This kind of vacation is suitable for young families with children.

If you want to add "pepper" to your southern vacation, then in Crimea you can find a variety of extreme entertainment.

• Paragliding and hang gliding. Laspi Bay, Tash-Dzhargan Mountain, Uzun-Syrt Mountain, Koktebel will allow you to combine adrenaline and beautiful landscapes.

• Skydiving - individually, in a group or with an instructor. You can try new items: freefly, freestyle, skysurfing. Simferopol, Sevastopol, the vicinity of Koktebel will give you the opportunity to see magnificent views.

• Windsurfing, kitesurfing, wakeboarding available in Olenevka, Lyubimovka, Donuzlav, Sevastopol, Primorsky, Kazantip.

• Jeep tours along different routes: to the famous cave city of Mangup-Kale, to the mysterious Valley of Ghosts, to the mystical Cape Meganom, or you can choose the path "To the places of the Caucasian captive" or "To the barrel of death."

• Yachting, Diving or Helmet Diving will conquer lovers of sea extreme.

• Hiking, horseback riding or cycling adventures allow you to see a large number of interesting places. And in Alushta, you can take a short trip on ATVs along the routes "Turquoise Lake" and "Mountain Lake".

• Trolls (quick descent along a tight rope). You can tickle your nerves in the Skypark (Gaspra) and the Lazy Stump Rope Park (Yalta).

• Rope jumping will help you completely forget about the fuss at work. The jump can be made from Cape Fiolent, Ilyas-Kaya, Shaan-Kaya, Kachi-Kalyon. Beautiful landscapes will brighten up the feeling of fear. Beginners are advised to take two jumps in order to fully enjoy the sensations during the second attempt.

• Laser tag - a painless replacement for paintball (since the shooting is carried out with a safe laser).

• Hot air balloon rides.

• And of course, rock climbing, mountaineering and speleological travel.

Not only adults, but also children have fun in Crimea. They offer amusement parks and attractions located in large cities.

• Theater of marine animals "Aquatoria" (located in the village of Vinogradnoye near Yalta) is known for an amazing show in which the main characters are people and sea animals. This spectacle delights not only children, but also adults. "Aquatoria" consists of a theater, a dolphinarium, an aquarium, a turtle farm, and the UFO Museum.

• Aquapark "Blue Bay". Only here in the whole Crimea is used pure sea water, which is renewed every day. The slides are designed in such a way that both adults and children and toddlers can safely have fun in the water by choosing a slide to their liking.

• Crocodilarium will give an unforgettable experience of communicating with crocodiles, caimans, snakes, reptiles, turtles.

• The best private zoo "Fairy Tale", where animals and birds live freely in special enclosures. Animals can be fed and photographed. Children can have fun on the rides and then relax in the café.

• Museum "Glade of Fairy Tales" - a place where you can see the heroes of Russian fairy tales and Soviet cartoons. Most of the figures are made of wood. If you want to see where Baba Yaga lives, then you should definitely come here.

• Farm "Miracle Donkey". Somali and Nubian donkeys live here. They are accompanied by Vietnamese pigs, horses, decorative chickens. Children can ride donkeys, taste donkey milk, visit the Donkey Museum and get up close and personal with the animals at the petting zoo.

• Ecopark "Lukomorye" - the most favorite vacation spot for children.In the park designed based on Pushkin's fairy tales, you can stroll along the alleys with fairytale heroes, visit the Museum of Ice Cream History, the Museum of the Indian, the Museum of Marmalade and Healthy Sweets, and the Museum of Soviet Childhood. Did you miss Santa Claus? Here you can visit his southern residence. For thrill-seekers, there is a large selection of carousels and attractions.

• Dolphinarium in Artbukhta - the most popular in Sevastopol, every day it offers exciting performances in which dolphins and seals sing, roll people, juggle and paint. You can swim and take pictures with dolphins.

• Alushta aquarium - the largest in the Crimea. At the entrance, you are greeted by a crocodile (fake) and shown where you can find what. A huge number of different fish, three types of crocodiles, crabs and turtles, moray eels, piranhas, sharks, octopus, starfish, hedgehogs are presented in 4 rooms.

• Multipark. More than 500 figures of fairy-tale characters are located in the alleys. Mickey Mouse, Masha and the Bear, SpongeBob, Matroskin, Bogatyrs and other heroes delight children.

• Dolphinarium "Aquarelle". The spacious pool dolphin trick show takes place in a large, modern hall, so it doesn't matter which spot you choose.

• Arboretum will allow you to see all the natural beauty of Crimea in one place.

• Water Disaster Museum located in the lighthouse temple, has 17 rooms. The most realistic expositions tell about the most famous water disasters ("Kursk", "Titanic", "Admiral Nakhimov", "Novorossiysk"). Of interest is the hall where you can learn the history of diving.

• Dolphinarium "Nemo". An interesting show and interaction with dolphins will leave pleasant memories.

• Dinosaur exhibition will delight lovers of ancient reptiles.

• Valley of Ghosts (hike to Mount Demerzhdi). Beautiful views, wonderful animals will help you quickly forget about fatigue.

• Questroom "Witch's Lair" will be of interest to puzzle lovers. But the little ones won't have much fun.

• Water park "Banana Republic" - 8 pools, 25 water attractions, slides - everything for a wonderful holiday.

• Entertainment complex "Solnyshko". Surfing, diving, trampolines, multi-cuisine restaurants and a dance floor. All this is suitable for adult children, babies will be noisy.

• Dolphinarium.

• Boat trips - daytime (1 hour) and nighttime (2 hours). You will see all the beauties of the coast of Evpatoria. On board, young children can relax and watch cartoons, while the older ones can have fun at the nightly disco.

• Dinopark. Fresh air and "real" dinosaurs that move and make growling sounds. The entrance is open to everyone (only toddlers can get scared by the big dinosaurs).

• Water park "Sudak". 3 complexes, consisting of a large number of pools, slides, cascades for any age and taste, guarantee one hundred percent pleasure.

• Golitsyn trail for older children. The magnificent landscapes, familiar to us from the films, will be remembered for a long time.

In Feodosia antelope park "Safari Ranch" allows you to get to know these graceful animals better. They can be fed and ironed. Children and adults alike receive the beneficial healing effects of the zootherapy that is carried out in the park. In Simferopol, it is worth visiting the Taigan Lions Park. On 35 hectares, 50 kings of nature and other animals live in natural conditions.

Summer Crimea is known for beach parties and thematic festivals: music, gastronomic, sports, dance, flower.

• "Koktebel Jazz Party" - a real treat for jazz lovers. The best performers from different countries come here for 3 days in August. During the existence of the festival, famous musicians took part in it: Gonzalo Rubacalba, Israeli saxophonist Robert Anchipolovsky, drummer Jimmy Cobb.

• Rap festival will be held in August on a nude beach.

• "Live in Blue Bay" (Koktebel) - a jazz festival that takes place in September. You will see domestic and foreign jazz stars. This is not just a festival - here you can attend master classes by musicians, art exhibitions and even taste wine.

• "Crimea Fire Fest" - an annual fire show that lasts 3 hours. You can even try to learn how to do tricks with fire. An indescribable sensation guaranteed.

• "Genoese helmet" in Sudak. Here, knightly amusements are available to everyone - throwing knives, logs, sledgehammers and anvils, shooting a crossbow, storming a fortress. You can also forge yourself a lucky horseshoe, sculpt a vase out of clay, master the skills of chasing, and watch a show of wandering artists.

• "Summer evenings on Karaimskaya" (Evpatoria). Clowns, magicians, drummers, dancers, costume shows create a magical atmosphere.

• "Extreme Crimea" - a combination of extreme, beach and club recreation. A huge number of master classes in extreme sports. Both beginners and professionals can take part.

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