The whole truth about the rest in Crimea in 2021! Should I go? Take a look at our article and find out reviews of vacationers about hotels, resorts and prices. What do tourists think about the peninsula and how they are resting in Crimea now.
Rest in Crimea is for those who are ready to make compromises and close their eyes to much for the sake of stunning nature and cultural heritage. There are still a lot of minuses here, but there are plenty of pluses - so many that we have come to Crimea four times already and are not going to stop. Let's, together with other tourists, understand the advantages and disadvantages of the peninsula and decide whether to go on vacation in 2021.
Impression from Crimea
Tourists in their reviews about Crimea are divided into two irreconcilable camps - either love it or hate it. No one is indifferent.
Vacationers love Crimea for its chic and diverse nature, pleasant climate, clear sea, attractions, accessibility and the opportunity to relax on a budget. Find out why we love Crimea.
They hate - for backwardness, boorish local residents, the discrepancy between price and quality, lack of adequate service, poor architecture and the contingent who comes to rest in Crimea. But most of all vacationers are outraged by the attitude of the locals. I agree, all this discourages and discourages the desire to come, but the locals do not yet understand this. Find out why we do not love Crimea.
Tommy1: "How did we have a rest? Yes, we had a great holiday. And not expensive. Tell me, where else for that kind of money can I also relax, living in a good apartment, swimming in the sea, eating delicious food with delicious wine and admiring the wonderful nature?" Abroad, nowhere. In Russia, well, you can compare with Sochi. "
Anna Savelyeva: "I am a person who saves money for vacation and honestly works for a whole year. And vacation at the Crimean resort does not leave the most pleasant impressions. Unjustifiably high prices, service is lame on both legs and a separate topic, this is the attitude of the local population. the impression that everyone is working under the motto "No one is holding you by force" and it does not matter that vacationers provide a normal existence for a whole year.
Rest in Crimea now
How does one rest in Crimea now, in the era of coronavirus? Everything is the same, except that there are even more people, especially families with children. The busiest resorts are Yalta, Alushta, Sevastopol, Alupka, Evpatoria, then Feodosia and Sudak.
Housing prices have jumped a little, because the demand is huge with almost completely closed borders. 5 * hotels have risen the most, but there are still many inexpensive guest houses, apartments and hotels.
According to vacationers, now you can fly to Crimea safely if it is an internal flight: no one asks for a certificate, they don't put them in the observatory, they don't even ask to put on a mask. Take a mask, gloves and antiseptic with you, wear a mask in public places. The temperature is measured with a thermal imager at the entrance to the airport.
In hotels and cafes, staff wear masks and gloves, but almost all tourists and residents of the city do not. It is recommended to keep a distance on the beaches, but this rule is, of course, ignored.
andrs: "Yesterday we flew to Crimea and settled in a hotel in Yalta. There are no checks at the Simferopol airport. When transferring to the hotel, we asked the passengers in front to wear muzzles, just in case. The hotel staff in muzzles and gloves. Guests are not required to do this. lately have not been abroad, that they did not get sick with this infection and did not communicate with patients. Plus they measured their temperature. That's it, no problem. "
When is the best time to go
Most of all I like spring, June and September-October in Crimea - the temperature at this time is optimal, the sun does not bake like crazy. In the reviews, most tourists also prefer these months.
In spring and early summer, Crimea is very green, and you can see blossoming almonds, poppies, tulips, rapeseed, pseudoacacia - such aromas! It is cold to swim, but it is comfortable to go on excursions and go to the mountains. Find out more about the spring vacation in the Crimea.
From the middle of June they are already swimming in full swing. In July and August, it is hot and stuffy almost everywhere, but the water is warm. Although it doesn’t happen once at a time: in July my parents got into cool weather and low water, when deep cold waters rise upward. They rested from the Krasnodar heat, but the tourists were not sweet. Find out more about summer vacation in Crimea.
September is soft and velvety. In the first half of the month, you can enjoy the warm sea in the afternoon, and in the evening - comfortable walks without heat. Off-season and winter - for walks and wellness procedures in sanatoriums. Many tourists come for the New Year.
Alex_xx: "Comfortable walking weather, the greenery will already be, flowering. Temperature 15-20 degrees, sun, no rain. It seems to me optimal to go from mid-April to the end and leave right before the holidays, there are always crowds of people for May".
Tommy1: "We arrived in Gurzuf. Damn, there’s a thrill. I got out of the car and the smell of pine needles hit my nose, there are huge trees everywhere, strawberries grow in the yard. There is no heat, but some kind of soft warmth. Well, this is due to the velvet season. rest was from 27 to 32 degrees. Water 26. On the beach, even in the shade did not hide. "
Where is the best place to rest
Yalta and Alushta - well-developed infrastructure, convenient location, many interesting places. According to reviews, there are the highest prices in Crimea and noisy, and the beaches are not very good, but for some tourists it is the carefree atmosphere of the resort town that is important.
Alupka is a sanatorium, palaces and Ai-Petrinskaya yayla. The beaches are covered with small pebbles. According to reviews, mainly adults or elderly couples come here for a relaxing holiday.
Gurzuf and Partenit - if you want peace, nature, mountain landscapes and clear sea. You will have to go down to the pebble beach or use the hotel transfer. The same is true for Simeiz, Miskhor, Gaspra, Foros.
In Feodosia and Evpatoria, according to reviews of vacationers in Crimea, in 2021 it is worth going with children or family. There are mostly sandy beaches.
People go to Sudak for an inexpensive beach holiday, walks in the mountains and the Genoese fortress, and in Novyi Svet - for the sake of the Golitsyn trail and picturesque landscapes. It has a mild climate.
Olenevka is a gorgeous beach, almost the Maldives! White sand, shallow turquoise sea. Everything would be fine if not for the rudimentary infrastructure and large jellyfish. Tarkhankut and Dzhangul are unusually picturesque, I strongly advise you to go. Everyone who has been there is delighted with nature.
Galina Yutsikova: "In Olenevka, the water there is almost the cleanest in Russia. This is due to the currents. Favorite place for divers. Some tourists live right in the rocky natural caves."
Myrzik61: "Naturally, in Yalta - Yalta suits me, and only Yalta. It is absolutely all the same," how much fruit cost "," whether there was seafood. " sea wind, cries of seagulls, wide embankments, mountains and forests. For resort life and beauty, that is. "
Accommodation reviews
Absolutely all vacationers in the reviews write about high prices for housing in Crimea, which do not correspond to the quality and service. Sometimes they can ask for so much for a miserable room in high season that for this money you can live in a good hotel abroad!
Therefore, many people prefer the private sector, where you can rent an apartment for 1500-4000 rubles. If you want inexpensive and comfortable accommodation by the sea, I advise you to book online for Daily. It's better than looking on the spot - the site has real reviews of vacationers and photos of accommodation. Find out more about housing prices in the private sector. Read also how hoteliers in the south cheat tourists.
Look for hotels, sanatoriums, boarding houses, guest houses on Hotelluk. There are good, beautiful and brand new 3-5 * hotels, and gradually there are more of them. They cost an average of 4000 rubles and up to infinity. Find out the prices for the best hotels in Crimea by the sea.
Tommy1: "The main problem for me in Crimea is expensive hotels. Of course, there are cheap ones, but these are absolutely shelters. And good ones are expensive.For example, there is no such thing as in Sochi - the Sochi-Park hotel, where you can rent a room for 3500 in the season. So for me Crimea is renting an apartment. In general, I gave 17 thousand for housing for 6 nights. "
Roman The bullet dodger: "Prices for housing in Yalta have become absolutely like in Barcelona. Prices, but not the conditions and even less the attitude of" hoteliers ". The rest of the Crimea, including Olenevka, also skyrocketed. Over 1500-2300, as a rule," there is no money for repairs ", for detergents too (I'm talking about cleaning, not shampoo)".
Before booking yourself, I advise you to check the tour prices. It so happens that the tour turns out to be more profitable - the price already includes flight, transfer and accommodation, and sometimes food. Look for the vouchers on Travelata. Look what all-inclusive hotels are in Crimea and how much a ticket to Crimea costs.
Here are the best hotels in Crimea for a tour in 2021, according to vacationers:
- "Bristol" 3 * - the very first hotel in Yalta.
- "Marat" 3 * with VIP villas and a private beach in Yalta.
- "Barton Park" 3 * 250 m from the promenade with a pebble beach in Alushta.
- "Aquapark" 3 * in a cozy Professor's corner in Alushta.
- "Scarlet Sails" 4 * 10 m from the sea in Feodosia.
- "Astarta" 4 * 30 m from the beach in Sudak.
- Aquamarine Resort & SPA 5 * is a premium hotel in Sevastopol.
- Mriya Resort & Spa 5 * is an elite hotel in Yalta.
Look at the best hotels in Crimea with heated pool.
Nutrition reviews
In Crimea, according to vacationers, you can eat both on a budget and expensive. We always succeed on a budget - we eat in canteens and cafes, sometimes we drop by restaurants. In canteens, the average bill for two is 300-500 rubles, in cafes - 400-700, in restaurants - from 1000 and more. Some cook on their own - usually this is done by families with children.
In Yalta, there are many beautiful and expensive restaurants on the waterfront where you can taste local seafood: scallops, oysters, mussels. There, lunch for two will cost several thousand rubles.
Leonida Makeeva: "It is more difficult with food. We tried to cook at home, but a dozen eggs, 100 rubles and grapes for 320 rubles. We went to a cafe, but ... We dined cheaper in the Latin quarter of Paris."
Excursions and entertainment
There are many excursions in Crimea, but we mostly visit everything on our own by car, so we pay only for entrance tickets. If you don't want to go by car, rent a car in Crimea on the Myrentacar website - this way you will see much more than with excursions!
What can you do on vacation? Take a cable car to Mount Ai-Petri, see the most striking sights of Yalta and visit beautiful palaces: Vorontsovsky, Massandrovsky, Livadiyskiy, Yusupovskiy and Swallow's Nest. Go to the flower festival at the Nikitsky Botanical Garden and walk along the picturesque Golitsyn trail.
Tours cost an average of 600 to 4000 rubles. For a trip to Massandra with tasting, you will pay 2000 rubles. I advise you to take boat trips - we sailed in Novy Svet and Tarkhankut. Such walks cost from 800 to 3000 rubles.
Conclusions: is it worth having a rest in Crimea in 2021
I believe that it is worth going on vacation to Crimea at least once and decide for yourself whether you like it or not. Still, such nature, rich history, so many opportunities for an interesting vacation - try it! Well, the prices are generally acceptable: there are inexpensive taxis and public transport, food, a lot of budget housing.
In addition, a vacation in Crimea is convenient: almost all year round there are inexpensive tickets and you can come by car, you do not need a visa or a passport, and the locals speak Russian. Ideal for those who cannot or are afraid to travel abroad.
I come for the scenery and trekking. There is in the nature of the Crimea something from Morocco, Greece, Spain. I liked it the first time, and I forgive all the shortcomings, although I have something to compare with. Yes, the service, infrastructure and prices for good hotels are still a problem, but I hope this will improve over time! It should be understood that Crimea has not developed at all for a long time and has lagged behind by 20-30 years. And now everything has stopped because of Western sanctions. However, slowly but surely, the peninsula is changing.
In general, you need to go to Crimea without high expectations, with a willingness to compromise and with a clear understanding of what you want from your vacation. Without this, it will not grow together. If you don't want to give up the usual comfort, either get ready to spend a lot of money, or go abroad - to the Maldives, Seychelles, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and even Turkey.
andrs: "Guys, but honestly, Crimea is beautiful. There are hotels of a very high level. Intourist is far from an indicator. We exchanged Spain for Crimea, although we lived in Tenerife for 6 years. It's just that Crimea is more interesting for me and much cheaper. True, I am considering only the South Coast. Yalta is changing before our eyes, Alushta is catching up, big work in Simeiz. Very inexpensive food. I do not take into account canteens, where you can dine for 150-200 rubles. You just need to know inexpensive good restaurants. "
