How to relax inexpensively in Crimea?

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

Only in this case, even with a small amount, can you relax properly and not spend too much money. It is worthwhile to prepare 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 today is considered by many vacationers. Prepare for the trip, which should take place in the summer, is in advance. For accommodation it is better to look for offers in a distance 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 Sea of ​​Azov or in the western part of the peninsula.

Among the features of a budget holiday in Crimea, the following points can also be highlighted.

• The right choice of period for the trip. In high season, it is almost impossible to find conditions for cheap holidays. But in early October or from April to May you can already enjoy the warmth and local beauties without any complications and crowds of tourists around. An average price drop 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 beach vacations or excursions to local attractions, you can abandon the abundance of shops and cafes and settle in a small village. Such will certainly be found on the western and eastern shores of the Black Sea. Among the villages can be identified Coastal, Black Sea, Mezhvodnoe.
• Accommodations. Despite the wide selection of offers in the private sector, there are cheaper options. Among the simplest solutions is a “wild” vacation directly on the coast, allowing you to change parking places, feel the whole romance of a tourist trip. If you want comfortable housing, you should give preference to the camp site. Living conditions 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 on an open fire or in your own kitchen.
• Full board. If you want to get the maximum services at the lowest 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. Problems with food and amenities in this case, too, will not arise, and a day's stay will cost much cheaper than in a hotel. Self-renting an apartment or house and cooking will also cost much more.
• The presence of nearby sightseeing attractions. If hiking is not a problem for you, you should settle in the immediate vicinity of tourist sites and slowly visit them yourself. This approach also eliminates the need to overpay for excursion services, which are often below the expected level. Good and very kind guides, if desired, can be inexpensively found among local residents.
• Early booking. Hastening with a choice, you can get a discount of 10-20% of the standard price. But do not forget that many hotels and guest houses prefer not to reserve rooms more than 45 days before the date of arrival. The rules in force in the chosen place of residence should be found out in advance.

It is quite easy to organize cheap vacations in Crimea yourself. The most popular economy options are located on the west coast. Relaxing here on the seashore is much more profitable than on the South Coast. You can stop not only as a savage or in the private sector, a family pension or guest house is also suitable. Do not immediately go to advertised places. The most beautiful beaches, a quiet and clear sea, where it is good to visit with family, are often in almost undivided use of local residents.

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

Another leader in the list in terms of budget vacations is Yevpatoriya. It is good to visit with children, enjoying the sea and the sun. The best accommodation is in the boarding houses of the city or in the private sector of the villages of the Black Sea and Storm, located in the vicinity of the city. It is better to ride in the velvet season, when the main flow of vacationers subsides.Nearby is also Zaozernoe - a popular place for wild recreation.

Among the small villages in the Crimea, allowing budget vacation in the high season, we 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 have to drive a few hundred kilometers.

The village of Small Lighthouse 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 in Saki or Mishorwhere 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 from 700 rubles per bed in Miskhor. In Saki, you can settle much cheaper. Behind the vibrant nightlife with discos is worth going to Partenit. Prices for rooms in the private sector - from 300 rubles.

The rules of reasonable savings during a vacation in Crimea are quite simple. No need to be compared to the bulk of vacationers and spend all their savings on trifles like souvenirs or attractions. With reasonable savings, the rest will be no less magnificent, but will cost much cheaper. What expenditure items can be safely excluded 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 pensions is quite high. If you want to benefit even in season, you should consider the possibility of self-cooking. Cheap fruits and vegetables, affordable meat, greens in 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 independently, is much cheaper than the finished product.

Crimea is the land of vineyards, and local alcohol is highly appreciated. But most of the retail chains operating on the peninsula offer very specific products for tourists. Cheaper purchase of quality branded alcohol will help appeal to the services of the local alcohol industry. You should go directly to the factories and shops located at them. But the purchase of wine or stronger liquors from hand and bottling can be an extremely dangerous undertaking and lead to poisoning.

In Crimea, bus and trolleybus connections are pretty well developed. Practically any region of the republic can be reached in this way, ignoring the offers of private drivers or organized companies. However, official companies usually still have a very reasonable meter fee or tariff scale. But the “wild” drivers are quite capable of declaring at the end of the trip a 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 fasting 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, the refusal of the excursions included in it greatly reduces the cost of the ticket.

If the vacation was formed 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 weekend in high season, you can get a full week or two at sea with a board, insurance, accommodation and entertainment within walking distance. But such savings are relevant only for those who are easy to climb or already "sitting on their suitcases."

When deciding exactly how to go to Crimea for a vacation, it is worth considering all the available options. Not the safest, but almost completely free way to get around is hitchhiking. In this way, students and youth often travel. But it’s quite difficult to talk about travel safety, and long distances can completely offset the benefits of saving on fares. We'll have to look for an overnight stay, solve personal security problems.

Another saving option - Search for travel companions to move on your personal car. If you plan to go on a trip in your personal car, you can compensate part of the fuel costs at the expense of 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 be completely different from what was planned. The safety of travelers in the case of searches for passing trucks, even through special services, also remains very conditional.

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

The procedure for issuing a single ticket is as follows:

• introduce one of the largest cities of Crimea - Kerch, Yevpatoriya, Simferopol, Sudak, Sevastopol as the final destination of the trip;
• Receive a notification that there is no direct message;
• select the option "routes with transfers" in the menu;
• proceed with issuing a single ticket first for traveling by train, and then for bus service;
• receive electronic tickets, print them for presentation at boarding.

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

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

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