Every year we have a rest on the Russian and Abkhazian coasts as a family of three adults and a child. At the same time, for two weeks we do not deny ourselves almost anything and fit into the budget of 75-100 thousand rubles. Perhaps our vacation is not the most luxurious, but quite comfortable and economical.
Where to go?
We choose a place for vacation, rather looking back at the features of a holiday with a child. For example, a sandy beach or small pebbles in Anapa or Azov, by definition, is better than the usual pebble beaches of Krasnodar resorts and Abkhazia.
Getting to Sochi or Abkhazian towns is longer and more expensive, but you can do it without unnecessary transfers. The smaller the settlement, the cheaper the rent will be. But you should be prepared for the fact that, if necessary, you will have to seek medical help in the district center and get to the hospital by taxi. Therefore, we choose small villages near large settlements - vacations are cheaper, there are fewer people on the beaches, but civilization is not far away.
How to get there?
We live in a region where it is not so easy to get anywhere by plane. We do not consider the option of flying with transfers - it is inconvenient with a child and definitely will not fit into the budget. There is no car either, although it’s only a night’s drive to Azov, 14-16 hours to Anapa, and less than a day to Sochi. And even direct trains to the south do not go. Therefore, getting to the resting place is another quest.
Our travel tips for Russian Railways:
We buy tickets 90 days in advance. It is at this time that the pre-sale opens.
We choose a train with air conditioning and a dry closet in advance, take more comfortable seats - in the first compartment near the conductors, with the whole family together
The child is on the bottom shelf. Almost always in a compartment, the lower seats are much more expensive than the upper ones. But taking into account the 65% discount on a children's ticket, it turns out even cheaper than a reserved seat. You can also spend the night in a reserved seat. If the difference in price is still significant, we select trains that leave in the evening and arrive at the place before lunch. With this schedule, you can save money and spend the night in a reserved seat.
We travel from Tuesday to Thursday. It is on these three days of the week that ticket prices are the lowest, because most vacationers leave on Friday-Saturday and return on Sunday-Monday. Due to the dynamic pricing of Russian Railways, a trip on these days will cost more.
Choose "route with transfers". It may turn out that with a change you will get not only cheaper, but also faster, because part of the way can be covered by fast trains. And a special Russian Railways bus will take you to the transfer point much cheaper than a regular regular bus, and exactly at the time of train departure.
Buy tickets with cashback. This is one of the most significant vacation expenses, so I always pay only with a cashback card. Having spent 20 thousand rubles, you can return up to 1000 back.
Where to live?
We prefer to stay in guest houses. Hotels, even very budget ones, would not be allowed to meet a modest budget. The ideal option for us is our own apartment, house or bungalow with a kitchen. Booking.com is the most popular site for booking accommodation. But not the only one.
In Sochi, Adler, Anapa and smaller settlements, you can find an apartment on Airbnb.ru. But our experience shows that the owners of most real estate objects, when applying directly, are ready to reduce the price by 10-15% or more. This is the commission that they pay for placing an object on aggregator sites.
You can find the contacts of the owners on the Internet at the address of the guest house. Hotels and guest houses of the Taman Peninsula were collected on the Taman.Ru website. There are specialized sites where only boathouses are collected - there are many of them in the Crimea, in Lazarevsky, Loo and Volkhonka.
A more varied choice on the sites "I want to go to the south" and "Azur", in addition, there are many objects that cannot be found on Booking. There are reviews, but the prices are lower. For example, in Abkhazia we rented a room for three with a bathroom, air conditioning and a shared kitchen for 2,500 rubles per day. A small house for five with air conditioning, a bathroom and its own kitchen on the Taman coast of Azov cost the same amount. Both options are just a hundred meters from the sea.
Before choosing one or another accommodation option, we looked at Google Panoramas - is the beach clean, is it far from the market and shops, are there noisy bars and discos nearby.
What to eat?
We select good catering options on Google Maps. At properties nearby, you can immediately see the ratings and reviews of other visitors, and sometimes even approximate prices. Compared to the popular Tripadvisor.ru, even very small villages and tiny roadside cafes are marked on Google Maps. Therefore, there are always options for inexpensive and safe catering. And, of course, in any place we look for a cafe on the beach with the most delicious barbecue.
To save money, we always choose a guest house with our own or at least a shared kitchen. Auto travelers can take a multicooker with them. Even if you don’t plan to fully cook on vacation, you can at least have breakfast in your room. Oatmeal and scrambled eggs are much cheaper than any breakfast in any cafe. In addition, mashed potatoes with a cutlet or even dumplings and sausages are much more familiar to children than fatty or spicy local dishes. Therefore, the first place we go is the local food market. It is good if there are chain supermarkets in the village. Even if you don’t go there in everyday life, on vacation they can save a lot. We are also looking for them on Google Maps.
How to have fun?
Most of the unexpected expenses are always related to entertainment. Planning travel and accommodation expenses is much easier. Therefore, we look at the reviews of those objects that will be located nearby in advance, while still at home. Is it worth going to the water park, zoo and dolphinarium, or do they leave much to be desired? But many interesting attractions are absolutely free. For example, on the Azov coast, we like to walk to the estuaries. In the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhumi, we climbed the Sukhum mountain with an observation deck overlooking the city, the sea and mountains. They also found the preserved castle of King Bagrat of the XII century.
In New Athos, we went up to the Anakopia fortress, visited the Simono-Kananitsky monastery and the grotto of the Apostle Simon the Zealot, passed through the Green Valley with a cascade of waterfalls Three boilers, visited an abandoned railway. And all this is completely free! Moreover, the three-year-old willingly climbed the mountain and walked along the forest paths. The Maps.me app helped us find all the sights nearby and lay out a walking route to them.
When planning a budget vacation, we always evaluate what we are ready to give up. For example, we would rather choose a guest house with a kitchen and next to the sea than a mini-hotel with a pool and its own cafe, but 20-30 minutes walk from the beach. We are ready to spend time traveling by rail rather than by plane, and pay 3-4 times less for it. In addition, the son's great love for trains began from the first trip to the sea. The views outside the window turned out to be more interesting for him than the cartoons on the tablet - he certainly could save money on it.
One of the most popular places for families with children on the Black Sea in Russia is part of the coastal zone of Greater Sochi. Lazarevsky has excellent infrastructure and inexpensive recreation, compared to Adler and the urban areas of Sochi.
"All inclusive". In 2020, all inclusive tours for a family of three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow cost from 100 thousand rubles. All-inclusive hotels offer family rooms from 20 thousand rubles per day, boarding houses - from 12 thousand rubles.
There is safe shallow water on the Psezuapse River, which flows into the Black Sea near Lazarevsk (Photo © ru.wikimedia.org / Vissarion)Hotels and the private sector. A family room for three in a 3 * hotel costs from 3000 rubles. Private traders ask cheap. Accommodation in a guesthouse within a 10-minute walk from the sea - from 1200 rubles. Although there are good restaurants, cafes and canteens in Lazarevsky, many tourists choose accommodation with kitchens in order to cook on their own.
Pros and cons. According to reviews, holidays with a child on the Black Sea in Lazarevsky are good - mostly pebble beaches, and the sea is quite clean. For walking on pebbles, buy special slippers. A railway and a highway pass through Lazarevskoye, so it is easy to get to any sights of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. Spend a pleasant day in the water park, go to the ethnographic museum, oceanarium and amusement park.
Central beach in Lazarevsky (Photo © booking.com / Olympia Hotel) Kabardinka
The picturesque resort on the southern coast of the Tsemesskaya Bay is loved for its good beaches, developed infrastructure and proximity to Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik.
"All inclusive". If you are looking for a budget vacation with children on the Black Sea in 2020, take a look at tours to Kabardinka. In summer, a trip for three for 7 days with a flight from Moscow costs 70 thousand rubles. This price includes airfare and hotel accommodation with full board. There are no all-inclusive tours to Kabardinka, but you can book a hotel room with all inclusive meals on your own - it costs from 10 thousand rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. Since Soviet times, several sanatoriums, boarding houses and children's camps have been preserved in the resort. In recent years, many modern guest houses, health centers and mini-hotels have been built on the coast. A 3* hotel room for two adults and a child costs from 3,000 rubles. Hotels with swimming pools are popular with families. A room there will cost less - from 1800 rubles.
Pros and cons. Kabardinka has several equipped and wild pebble beaches. According to tourists, the sea in Kabardinka is dirtier than in small coastal villages within the Big Gelendzhik. On vacation with a child, take a walk through the beautiful Old Park, look into the Glass Workshop, Dinopark, "Upside Down House" and the aquarium.
"Frog" on the beach in Kabardinka (Photo © booking.com / Scala Glamping Kabardinka) Gelendzhik
A large beautiful bay 40 km from Novorossiysk is one of the favorite places for families with children on the Black Sea. It is framed by Thick and Thin capes. From the mainland, Gelendzhik streets are closed by the high Markotkhsky ridge. The forested spurs of the mountains protect the seaside town from northern winds and create a special microclimate on the coast.
"All inclusive". A tour for three with a departure from Moscow costs from 88 thousand rubles. When booking a family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals, you can rent from 6200 rubles per day.
Central beach in Gelendzhik (Photo © Alexxx1979 / flickr.com) Hotels and the private sector. Gelendzhik has a developed hotel base: 1-5 * hotels, mini-hotels, many boarding houses and sanatoriums. A room for two adults and a child in a 3 * hotel costs from 3500 rubles. Accommodation in guesthouses in the city center - from 1200 rubles.
If you want to save money and solve problems with food and laundry, choose apartments. In summer, one-room apartments with all amenities in Gelendzhik are rented for 1200-3000 rubles. During the season, inexpensive accommodation near the sea is in high demand, so book in advance.
Pros and cons. It is convenient to relax in the Black Sea resort. The city has markets and shops, water parks, a safari park, museums, tour desks, expensive restaurants, budget cafes and canteens. Take a walk with your children along the long embankment, admire the musical fountain, go on an excursion to the dolmens in the valley of the Zhane River and the picturesque Plesetsky waterfalls.
According to reviews, only the purity of sea water prevents Gelendzhik from being called the best place for families with children on the Black Sea. In the small resort villages of Betta, Dzhanhot and Krinitsa, the sea is much cleaner.
Safari Park in Gelendzhik (Photo © booking.com / Kenen Hostel) Sochi
The largest resort in the south of Russia is the undisputed leader in the number of entertainment, attractions, interesting sights and excursions for children of any age. It is for these reasons that tourists choose to vacation on the Black Sea with children in Sochi.
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 75 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 9500 rubles per day.
Swimming pool at Swissotel Resort (Photo © booking.com / Swissotel Resort) Hotels and the private sector. The resort area is focused on family holidays, and parents with children are accepted in almost every hotel. If you are planning a trip to Sochi, you can count on comfortable accommodation with a playground, games room and swimming pool.
A room for three in a 3 * hotel with breakfast costs from 4000 rubles. Those who want to save money stay in inexpensive guesthouses for 2-3 thousand rubles or rent studios and apartments in the city from 2500 rubles per day.
Pros and cons. According to reviews, the main drawback of Sochi is high prices. Rest here is more expensive than in any other Black Sea resort. But a lot of entertainment for children, including small ones. Take a walk with the kids in the Riviera park, go to the oceanarium and the water park. With school-age children, take a look at the Olympic facilities, the monkey nursery and the arboretum.
Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi (Photo © unsplash.com / @d_101) Anapa
The balneological health resort on the border of the mountains and the Taman Peninsula is famous as one of the best places for families with children on the Black Sea. In Anapa, air humidity is low, so babies and children who are often ill can tolerate heat more easily.
"All inclusive". A family tour for three for 7 nights with a departure from Moscow costs from 70 thousand rubles. When booking a hotel room with all-inclusive meals on your own, it will cost from 3,500 rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. For a room of three in a 3 * hotel, they ask from 3,000 rubles. The owners of guesthouses and private estates offer cheap holidays on the Black Sea with children. A family room costs 1000-3000 rubles, an apartment in the city - 1700-3000 rubles. There is always a lot of housing, so there are no problems with the choice.
Swimming pool at Dzhemete Hotel, Anapa (Photo © booking.com / Dzhemete Hotel) Pros and cons. Anapa and small villages around it are places for the best vacation with children on the Black Sea. Holidaymakers are attracted by wide sandy beaches. Anapa is easily accessible by plane, train and car. The city has developed public transport, so it is easy to go on independent excursions. There are shops with goods for children, hospitals, pharmacies and you can always use the services of a babysitter.
Cons - a large number of people in July and August, and not very clean sea near the central beaches. Therefore, families with small children prefer not to stay in the city itself, but in the seaside satellite villages -, and Sukko.
Dzhemete beach, Anapa (Photo © booking.com / Ivolga Guest House) Yalta
According to tourists, a vacation with a child on the Black Sea in the Crimea is in no way inferior to the Krasnodar Territory. Yalta is located in the Mediterranean climate zone. The air here is drier than in the resorts of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, so babies and children with respiratory diseases feel comfortable.
"All inclusive". Yalta is one of the most expensive resorts in Crimea. A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 120 thousand rubles in July. A hotel room with all inclusive meals costs from 14 thousand rubles.
Hotels and the private sector. A family room in a 3* hotel with breakfast costs from 3,000 rubles. If you want to save money, make your own. Rooms in guesthouses and apartments with a kitchen - from 2500 rubles.
Mini water park on the territory of "Yalta Intourist" (Photo © booking.com / Hotel Complex Yalta-Intourist) Pros and cons. The disadvantage of Yalta is that everything is expensive. There are many more pluses. The Crimean resort is famous for its excellent infrastructure, an abundance of entertainment and a large selection of housing. Take the cable car to Ai-Petri with the whole family, go on a boat trip, visit the Nikitsky Botanical Garden and the Glade of Fairy Tales.
Aquapark "Atlantida" (Photo © booking.com / Aquapark-hotel "Atlantida") Evpatoria
A large city in the west of Crimea has a rich history. Evpatoria is a good resort for families with children on the Black Sea in 2020. The mild climate, warm sea, mineral water and mud therapy work wonders, so many parents with children come to Evpatoria.
"All inclusive". A trip for three for 7 nights with a flight from Moscow costs from 78 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 6000 rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. With advance booking in Evpatoria, you can easily find accommodation for every taste and budget. A room for two adults and a child in a 3 * hotel without meals costs from 2000 rubles. Housing in a guesthouse within walking distance of the beaches - from 1300 rubles.
On the beach in Evpatoria (Photo © booking.com / Arsenal Guest House) Pros and cons. Evpatoria has everything for a good rest with children: the gentle Black Sea, comfortable beaches, entertainment. Go to the water park, see the sights of Crimea in miniature, visit the museum dedicated to pirates.
Despite a lot of advantages, rest in Evpatoria has a significant drawback - it takes a long time to get to the resort. Traveling by car or bus across the Kerch Strait is exhausting for young children. A faster, but more expensive option is a plane to Simferopol and an hour and a half by land transport.
Lifeguard on the beach of the sanatorium "Tavria" (Photo © booking.com / Sanatorium Tavria) Feodosia
The history of the city on the southeastern coast of Crimea has more than one hundred years. The Crimean resort is loved for its special artistic charm, beautiful old mansions and interesting museums.
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 83 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 5500 rubles.
Hotels and the private sector. For families with children in Feodosia, hotels with swimming pools and guesthouses with kitchen areas are popular. A room for a family with a child in a 3 * hotel will cost from 2500 rubles. Accommodation in a guest house and in a one-room apartment with a kitchen - from 2000 rubles.
Not only large hotels, but guest houses and small hotels have playgrounds on the territory (Photo © booking.com / On Chernomorskaya) Pros and cons. The resort has many attractions and places for walking. Introduce your child to the remains of the Genoese fortifications, admire the old cottages and picturesque fountains.
By public transport and taxi from Feodosia, you can go on excursions to the sights of the South Coast. There are few minuses - because of the busy port, the sea near the city is not clean. Because of this, many parents with children go to swim on the beaches in the suburbs of Feodosia.
City beach in Feodosia (Photo © booking.com / On Chernomorskaya) Zander
The picturesque seaside resort is a real decoration of the southeastern coast of Crimea. Good beaches, clear sea and picturesque Genoese fortress attract parents with children.
"All inclusive". All inclusive tours are not sold in Sudak. Family vouchers for 7 days with departure from Moscow and accommodation in a hotel with breakfast cost from 50 thousand rubles.
Aquapark "Sudak" a few dozen meters from the beach (Photo © booking.com / Hotel Prime) Hotels and the private sector. Sudak has a good infrastructure for families with children on the Black Sea in 2020. Tourists stay in hotels near the sea and private owners. A family room in a 3 * hotel costs from 2400 rubles, apartments with a kitchen - from 1800 rubles. When choosing housing, keep in mind that the city is built on hills - not all areas are comfortable with a stroller.
Pros and cons. Sudak has a good and inexpensive public catering, a market, grocery stores and pharmacies, a historical museum, a medieval fortress and a water park. If you want more - go to Feodosia, Koktebel and the New World. Cons - in the high season there are a lot of people on the beaches.
Under the mountain, the Soldaya Grand Hotel, on the mountain - the famous Genoese fortress (Photo © booking.com / Soldaya Grand Hotel & Resort) By the river
Holidays on the Black Sea with children are good not only in Russia. Excellent conditions for a summer vacation in Georgia. One of the most popular Georgian resorts, Ureki is famous for its beautiful nature, healing climate, pine forest, silence and wide black sand beaches.
"All inclusive". There are no all inclusive tours in Ureki. Only the Kolkhida Resort hotel offers rooms with breakfast and lunch for two adults and a child for 14,500 rubles. Other hotels accept tourists without food or only with breakfast.
Hotels and the private sector. In the village there are sanatoriums, hotels, budget mini-hotels, guest houses and rooms with the owners. Apartments for three with a kitchen are rented for 1200-1500 rubles. During the season, the demand is high, so book your accommodation 3-4 months before the trip.
The territory of the Kolkhida Resort hotel (Photo © booking.com / Kolkhida Resort) Pros and cons. Ureki is a wonderful resort for a holiday on the Black Sea with young children. It is convenient to get to it from Batumi and Poti. The beaches have a gentle entrance to the sea. Black sand with magnetite is useful for the treatment of diseases of the motor system and heart.
Apart from a small amusement park, there are no other entertainments in Ureki. With older children, you have to travel to Batumi. There is no children's menu in local restaurants and cafes, however, if asked, Georgian chefs will quickly prepare any dish for the child.
Black sand beach in Ureki (Photo © torbence / flickr.com) Overview
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 80 thousand rubles. With self-booking, you can rent a hotel room with all inclusive meals from 5000 rubles.
Hotels on the coast of Obzor (Photo © booking.com / Obzor Beach Resort) Hotels and the private sector. Obzor is loved for good hotels and a large selection of inexpensive accommodation. In the high season, a room for three in a 1 * hotel is rented from 2200 rubles, in a 2 * hotel - from 2400 rubles, in a 3 * hotel - from 2800 rubles, and in a 4 * hotel - from 5000 rubles. The guesthouses and apartments offer rooms for three inexpensively - from only 1500 rubles.
Pros and cons. Obzor is a famous Bulgarian balneological resort. Rest here is useful for children with bronchial diseases and asthma. The beach strip stretches for 8 km. Get acquainted with the monuments preserved from the times of Ancient Rome, take part in festivals and holidays. For entertainment and attractions, go to Varna, Nessebar or Sozopol.
Aquapark at Sol Luna Bay Resort (Photo © booking.com / Sol Luna Bay Resort & Aquapark) Ravda
Another Bulgarian resort, which is popular for families on the Black Sea with children, is located 3 km from Nessebar. Ravda is a small seaside village with good infrastructure. It is popular with Russian tourists due to its excellent beaches, clear sea and low prices.
"All inclusive". A tour for 7 nights for three with a flight from Moscow costs from 60 thousand rubles. All-inclusive hotels offer family rooms from 4500 rubles per day.
Territory of Peter Hotel (Photo © booking.com / Peter Hotel) Hotels and the private sector. Ravda has a large selection of housing, and supply always exceeds demand. There are several comfortable 4-5* hotels. A room for three in a 3 * hotel is rented from 4400 rubles. Comfortable rooms with a kitchenette in guesthouses can be booked from 2300 rubles.
Pros and cons. Ravda offers excellent conditions for recreation on the Black Sea with small children - there are playgrounds and a water park. Entertainment and Nessebar are not far away, so older children do not get bored either. There are mini-markets and shops in the seaside village, and for large purchases, tourists go to the Mladost supermarket on Sunny Beach.
Waterpark "Aquaparadise" is located between the resort and Nessebar (Photo © booking.com / Mellia Apartment) Introductory image source: © booking.com / Tourist Complex Yalta All Year Round.
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In summer, the cost of domestic flights increases in price as rapidly as those of foreign ones. Steady upward movement begins in May. In June, the flight costs 15% more than the average price, in July and August - already 30%. And only by mid-September, prices return to normal.
However, you can spend an unforgettable summer in Russia without emptying your wallet and without problems with visas. It is possible to save money while moving within the country on a summer vacation if you go on vacation in June - the cheapest month on most Russian beach destinations.
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Krasnodar region
This region of Russia is the southernmost, and therefore all its resorts (Anapa, Yeysk, Sochi, Gelendzhik, Tuapse and others), in general, bear little resemblance to each other, combine the opportunity to relax with children under the gentle southern sun, acquaintance with nature and sights of the Kuban, swimming in warm sea waters, good conditions for recovery and treatment.
Sochi
Where, no matter how to this seaside city of a carefree summer holiday, we go first of all with children. All summer (from May to October) you can swim in the Black Sea, along the way visiting 5 water parks (or at least some of them) and a lot of interesting places both inside the city and outside it. 
And, of course, you can’t bypass the Sochi Park amusement park, designed based on Russian fairy tales, which is not inferior to Disneyland.
Here, next to Sochi Park, children can be accommodated in the Bogatyr 4 * castle hotel.
It is convenient to visit the park and other Sochi attractions by picking up here nearby some other hotel in the Imeretinskaya Bay (city quarter "Velvet Seasons"): Burgas 3 * in Kudepsta, hotel Zapolyarye 3 *, Morskaya Dal 3 * or one of the inexpensive mini- hotels.
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Gelendzhik
You can also enjoy the warm Black Sea in Gelendzhik, which, like Sochi, has become prettier in recent years: the waterfront is clean, there are bike paths, outdoor exercise equipment and playgrounds are everywhere.
In the Safari Park, leopards and tigers walk in well-groomed enclosures, and the largest water park in Russia, Zolotaya Bukhta, invariably delights children.
The beaches here are very different (both sand and pebbles). Housing is also no problem. Read more about holidays in Gelendzhik.
You can stay at the Firebird 3 * hotel, decorated in a fabulous style and located next to the sea, the safari park and the Begemot water park, or in the modern (albeit a little simpler than the previous version) Favorit Hotel (minus for families with kids far from the sea).
In the Gelendzhik Bay in the village of Kabardinka, there are 3 * Pine Grove and Pearl of the Sea hotels with favorable accommodation for large families. And in the resort area of Gelendzhik - the Orchestra Horizont Gelendzhik Resort hotel in a pine forest (next to it is the Golden Bay water park, pebble beach, city embankment).
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Divnomorskoye is another wonderful resort in the suburbs of Gelendzhik with a clear sea, pine relic forests, healing clean air.
Anapa
Air transportation to Crimea from many cities in Russia often turns out to be much more profitable than land transportation due to the subsidy program, which will be carried out this year by many companies. To a certain extent, such a program makes recreation in Crimea more accessible (of course, if accommodation is meant not in the most expensive hotels with animation, baby food, mini-club, nanny, but in cheaper hotels, which, by the way, also provide the necessary conditions and entertainment for kids).
Those who do not like airplanes can get to Crimea directly via a ferry crossing in Kerch by the Moscow-Simferopol train (it turns out a mixed route - Moscow-port Kavkaz (by train), from the port of Kavkaz to the port of Kerch (passengers and their train are transported separately to ferry), and from the port of Kerch, passengers again return to their seats on the train and get to Simferopol station). This train runs every day.
For the convenience of train lovers, a “single” ticket has been introduced, which combines travel on several modes of transport: rail, sea, and road. Using a transfer ticket, you can get to 7 Crimean cities.
It is convenient for family tourists with children to travel by car. Along the way, you can see more interesting places. By the way, motorists can also book a ferry ticket in advance.
When booking hotels for holidays with a child (and such applications, according to statistics, come in large numbers from mothers with children), it should be borne in mind that not every hotel or guest house is ready to provide families with children with a comfortable stay.
Here's what experts advise to pay attention to:
- In the rules of residence in the description of the object, it must be indicated that the owner of the apartment is ready to receive children.
- The owner of the accommodation is ready to make special discounts for young tourists accommodated in additional places, equip playgrounds and create conditions for children's entertainment in the yard, organize rental and transfer.
Most often, tourists traveling on their own with children are faced with the dishonesty of the owners, who, when a more profitable client appears, may refuse to receive guests who have previously booked accommodation without even notifying them in advance, or provide false information about the distance from the sea (you can check the location by map), and do not report, for example, that the road may be difficult for children (for example, uphill, the presence of cliffs). It is advisable to find out about all this in advance in personal correspondence with the owner of the hotel, paying attention to the rating and studying the reviews.
Have a nice trip! Bye Bye…
Are you going to the sea this year with children? And where to? Abroad, in the Crimea, in Sochi? And how will you go: entrust the selection of a tour to an agency or plan a vacation on your own, having thoroughly studied the reviews for each hotel? The first option is expensive, the second is long. But there is a third option for moms who love to keep up with everything and save at the same time: our selection. We offer a list of the 10 best hotels for children in Russia. It is much easier to choose from 10, agree?
Deauville Hotel & SPA, Anapa
This hotel is not cheap but worth it! The best conditions for relaxation have been created here for young guests and their parents, and since 2016 the hotel has been offering the Ultra All Inclusive system. For kids, there are kids clubs and a special children's area at the Marini cafe. For older children (under 14) there is a teen club. And the animation is at a high level, children will not be bored for a minute! There are 4 swimming pools with water slides, located in the immediate vicinity of buildings, restaurants and cafes, for the attention of large and small guests of the hotel. Tired of the pool? The hotel has its own beach - safe, clean and comfortable, with a free cafe and pleasant healing sand.
Price from 4968 rubles. per person per night for all inclusive
