How to have an inexpensive vacation in Crimea?

The holiday season is inextricably linked to costs that even the most seasoned beach lovers cannot avoid. But if you plan a vacation in Crimea, you can spend your time inexpensively and pleasantly without unnecessary hassle. Of course, budget options will be quite difficult to find without using certain tricks. All the intricacies of budget tourism at the height of the season should be learned in advance.

Only in this case, even if you have a small amount with you, you can have a good rest and not spend too much money. It is worth preparing for careful planning and taking 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 to save money today is considered by many vacationers. It is worth preparing for the trip, which is to take place in the summer, in advance. It is better to find offers for accommodation away from the most expensive cities - Yalta, Sevastopol, Alushta. If possible, you should generally choose 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 a budget vacation in Crimea, the following points can also be highlighted.

• Choosing the right time to travel... In the high season, it is almost impossible to find conditions for a cheap holiday here. 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. Average price reduction at this time is expected to be 2-3 times.A little 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 vacation or excursions to local attractions, you can give up 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 settlements one can distinguish Beregovoe, Chernomorskoe, Mezhvodnoe.
• Accommodations... Despite the wide range of offers in the private sector, there are also cheaper options. Among the simplest solutions is a "wild" vacation directly on the coast, allowing you to change parking places, to feel all the romance of a tourist trip. If you want comfortable housing, you should give preference to a camp site. Living conditions here are definitely not worse, there are all the amenities, and the prices are really budget. In addition, the camp site allows you to solve the problem of parking, children's leisure, cooking over an open fire or in your own kitchen.
• Full board... If you want to get maximum services for the minimum price, you should pay attention to the numerous sanatoriums located on the coast. Often they are equipped not only with medical buildings, but also have their own pools, mineral and mud springs. In this case, there will be no problems with food and amenities, and a day's stay will be much cheaper than in a hotel. Renting an apartment or house on your own and preparing food will also cost a lot more.
• The presence of a number of sightseeing attractions. If walking is not a problem for you, it is worth settling in the immediate vicinity of tourist sites and slowly visiting them on your own. This approach will also save you from the need to overpay for excursion services, which are often below the expected level. Decent and very helpful guides, if desired, can be found inexpensively among the locals.
• Early booking. In a hurry with a choice, you can get a discount of 10-20% off the standard price. But don't forget that many hotels and guesthouses choose not to reserve rooms more than 45 days before check-in date. You should know in advance about the rules in force in the chosen place of residence.

It is quite easy to organize a cheap vacation in Crimea on your own. The most popular economy accommodation options are located on the west coast. Resting here on the seashore is much more profitable than on the South Coast. You can stay not only as a savage or in the private sector, a family pension or a guest house is also suitable. You shouldn't go to the advertised places right away. The most beautiful beaches, quiet and clean sea, where it is good to visit with your family, are often in almost complete use of local residents.

Among the most attractive cities for inexpensive recreation in Crimea are Sudak, Kerch, Feodosia. Do not forget about the villages near settlements with developed infrastructure. For example, if in Sudak housing rent costs from 500 rubles, in neighboring Uyutnoye you will have to pay half the price for an equivalent accommodation. But you should not immediately agree to the first offer of private homeowners upon arrival. In Sudak and its environs, you can find places to settle even in the high season.

Another leader on the list in terms of budget vacations is Evpatoria. It is good to be here with children, enjoying the sea and the sun. The best accommodation is in boarding houses of the city or in the private sector of the villages of Chernomorsky and Shtormovoye, located in the vicinity of the city. It is better to go during the velvet season, when the main flow of tourists subsides.Nearby is also Zaozernoe - a popular wild recreation place.

Among the small villages in the Crimea, which allow you to relax on a budget at the height of the season, one can distinguish Black Sea, located on the northwestern coast of the peninsula. The cost of living here is minimal - from 200 rubles even in boarding houses, but hotel accommodation will cost much more. Near the sea, beaches, but to the nearest large city - Simferopol, you will have to drive several hundred kilometers.

The village of Maly 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 itself there is also all the necessary entertainment infrastructure. In the private sector, you can find housing from 200 rubles per day.

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

The rules of reasonable economy during a vacation in Crimea are quite simple. There is no need to become like the bulk of vacationers and spend all your savings on trifles like souvenirs or attractions. With reasonable savings, the vacation will be no less great, but it will cost much less. What items of expenditure can be safely excluded from the list of expenditures?

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 profit even in season, it is worth considering the possibility of self-cooking. Cheap fruits and vegetables, affordable meat, and greens on the market provide a variety of diets. It seems especially pointless to buy a variety of beach treats - the same corn, bought fresh and cooked on our own, is much cheaper than the finished product.

Crimea is a land of vineyards, and local alcohol deserves very high marks. But most of the retail chains operating on the peninsula offer very specific products designed for tourists. To reduce the cost of purchasing high-quality branded alcoholic beverages, contacting the services of the local alcoholic industry will help. It is worth going directly to the factories and to the shops located near them. On the other hand, buying wine or stronger spirits off-hand and on the bottle can be extremely dangerous and lead to poisoning.

In Crimea, bus and trolleybus services are quite well developed. Almost any region of the republic can be reached in this way, ignoring the proposals of private cabs or organized firms. However, in official companies, there is usually a quite reasonable fee per meter or tariff scale. But the "wild" cabbies are quite capable of declaring 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, you should refuse such trips.

If you want to go to the most famous places of Crimea, accompanied by a well-trained guide, you should apply for tickets on unloading days of 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, refusal of included excursions greatly reduces the cost of the tour.

If the vacation started suddenly, this can also be a good reason for saving. Last minute or package tours can easily be found in late August and early September. For the price of a weekend getaway in high season, you can get a full week or two at sea with boarding house, insurance, accommodation and entertainment within walking distance. But such savings are relevant only for those who are light on their feet or are already "sitting on suitcases."

When deciding exactly how to go to Crimea on vacation, it is worth considering all the available options. Hitchhiking is not the safest, but almost completely free way to travel. Students and young people often travel in this way. But it is rather difficult to talk about travel safety, besides, long distances can completely neutralize the benefits obtained from saving on fares. We'll have to look for an overnight stay, solve problems of personal safety.

Another saving option is search for travel companions to move in a private car. If you plan to go on a journey in a private car, part of the fuel costs can be compensated by fellow travelers. In addition, you can become such passengers yourself, having received a pleasant company on the way. True, there is always a risk that the trip will not be as planned. The safety of travelers in the case of searching for passing transport, even through special services, also remains very conditional.

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

The procedure for issuing a single ticket is as follows:

• to introduce as the final destination of the trip one of the major cities of Crimea - Kerch, Evpatoria, Simferopol, Sudak, Sevastopol;
• receive a notification about the absence of a direct message;
• select the option “routes with transfers” from the menu;
• start issuing a single ticket, first for travel by train, and then for a bus service;
• receive e-tickets, print them for presentation at boarding.

This term begins 45 days before the day of departure. In order not to miss it, it is worth entering this number in the diary. Advance booking allows you to get the most affordable price. The cost of tickets for compartments and reserved seats is in the range of 3500-7500 rubles.

Despite popular beliefs that air travel is not the cheapest pleasure, if calculated correctly, this way to get to Crimea can be the most profitable. Experienced travelers prefer to use early booking here as well. For example, buying tickets for a quarter or half a year before the departure date. Of course, all of this requires careful planning. But as a result, you can save almost twice.

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