Where is it better to go on vacation with children in the Crimea

There are many resorts and beaches in Crimea, but not all of them are suitable for a comfortable stay with children. Unfortunately, objectively, it is necessary to recognize that the infrastructure for recreation on the peninsula is very weak, and children are especially sensitive to this. After all, you can be on a beautiful beach with a warm sea, but in the absence of children's entertainment, such a holiday will become a real torment for children, and will be spoiled for parents. Let's figure out where to go on vacation in the Crimea with children, and where to go with a child is not worth it.

Best beaches for kids

If the most important thing for you and your children is the beaches and the sea, and you are ready to put up with the lack of attractions and entertainment, poorly developed infrastructure and lack of amenities, then, of course, the choice should start with the beach.

Crimea has Sandy and pebble beaches.

• Sandy beaches in Crimea

  

  Of course, children traditionally love sandy beaches more than pebbles. Find sandy beaches you can:

  • On the eastern coast of the Black Sea:

    Feodosia, Beregovoye settlement, Primorskiy settlement, Quiet bay in Koktebel

  • West Coast:

    Evpatoria, settlements Zaozerne, Mirny (Popovka), Lyubimovka, Olenevka and etc.

  • Sea of Azov:

    Settlements Shchelkino, Mysovoye, Kurortnoye, Kamenskoye village, Arabatskaya Strelka

• Pebble beaches in Crimea

  

  If for some reason your children prefer pebbles rather than sand, then the resorts of the southern coast of Crimea will suit you: Gurzuf, Parthenite, Utes, Bolshaya Yalta beaches and Yalta, Sudak, Novy Svet.

Even for a safe holiday with children, the depth and temperature of the water are important. In this matter, the beaches of the Sea of Azov, which is very shallow and warms up well, are simply out of competition. However, at the beginning of the season (May and June) The sea of Azov is still too cool, because it is located north of the Black Sea, but at the height of the season the water here is very warm. Also very attractive beaches of Evpatoria due to the Clean fine sand and well-developed infrastructure. In Yevpatoria itself, on popular children's beaches, you can move a hundred meters from the shore, and at the same time the water will reach barely to the waist. That is why in Yevpatoria there is always a huge number of vacationers with children.

Where is the best infrastructure for children

To please children during the rest not only by the sea and beaches, but also by entertainment, it is possible in many resorts of the Crimea, but, unfortunately, not at all. If you want to pamper children with attractions, trips to the cinema, Dolphinarium or water park, is constantly in an atmosphere of fun and celebration, you should very carefully approach the choice of place. Here is our ranking of the most suitable places for children, where they will not be bored:

• Evpatoria

  An ideal place for children, perhaps the best in the Crimea. There are a lot of children's Entertainment, the infrastructure is "sharpened" for small tourists, many children's sanatoriums. The beach here is Sandy, cleaned in season. Perhaps the only negative of Yevpatoria is not too much natural beauty: around the steppe, little greenery and no picturesque mountains. Oh, and yet, the prices for living here are quite high.

• Yalta

  The most developed and popular city for recreation on the peninsula, but for children there is everything you can wish for. On the waterfront in the center there are many attractions and constant fun, so the atmosphere of fun and celebration is provided. Also in Yalta there is a zoo, a water park, an aquarium and much more. Of the minuses, perhaps, only pebble beaches, which will not appeal to every child. Prices for accommodation here are lower than in Yevpatoria.

• Sudak

  Sudak has a good promenade, on which and near which there are attractions and a children's amusement park, there is a dolphinarium and a water park. Entertainment in general is not very much, but in the season there is an atmosphere of celebration and fun, besides the city is clean and well-groomed. You can go on an excursion to the Sudak fortress, take a taxi to the cozy village of Novy Svet and walk there along the Golitsyn walking trail accessible even for children, and with those who are older, go hiking on the mountain Sentry-both. The beaches in Sudak are pebbly, mixed with sand.

• Theodosius

  The city of Feodosia is quite suitable for a holiday with children, especially if you are located near the center. There is a children's Park, simple attractions are offered, there is an embankment, but even Sudak Feodosia is inferior. The beaches here are pebbly mixed with Sandy.

• Greater Yalta

  The resorts of Gurzuf, Gaspra, Koreiz, Mishor, Alupka, Simeiz, Foros and others belong to greater Yalta. All these are small and quiet resort towns, in which there is almost nothing for children (not counting the village of Gurzuf, where the Artek children's camp is located), and the atmosphere is mostly rustic. But what is good, with the center of Yalta, these villages are connected by public transport, and if you settle not too far from the center, you can get out to have fun in the city. But still keep in mind that buses do not go so often, and it is very difficult to call them comfortable.

• Zaozernoye

  The village of Zaozernoye is located near Yevpatoria, a 25-minute bus ride away. There is a quiet calm atmosphere, the infrastructure as a whole for the stay is available. The beach is Sandy and very long. But with children's entertainment here is very bad. Fortunately, due to the proximity and accessibility of Yevpatoria by public transport, you can consider Zaozernoye as a cross between quiet village resorts and developed Yevpatoria.

• Atrek

  It is impossible not to mention the Artek children's camp in the village of Gurzuf in Bolshaya Yalta. But if you stay in Gurzuf, your children will not be able to get access to Artek's entertainment. Everything inside Artek goes only to children from Artek, and outside of it there is very little entertainment for children in the village.

When to go with children to the Crimea

The first vacationers begin to arrive on the beaches of the Crimea in May, but at the beginning of the tourist season, children will not be comfortable and cool. June, also still too cold period: the water is not warmed up, sometimes there is bad weather and cold weather. It is best to go with children to the Crimea in July and August, you can stay here for the first half of September.

More tips on choosing a place to stay with children

• Steep descent to the beaches. Some resorts are located on the slopes of mountains and steep shores, and to get to the beach, you will have to overcome steep ascents and descents. These are mainly some resorts of the southern coast of Crimea, starting from Partenit and ending with Sevastopol. With small children (up to 5 years old) in such places it will be difficult.
• Baby food. Even if you are ready to huddle with children in a tent on the beach or in a village house, do not forget about nutrition. Unfortunately, some resorts developed five years ago are now in disrepair, and buying baby food will be a big problem.
• Intestinal infections. Intestinal infections in the resorts of the Crimea happen often. You can catch the infection while swimming in the sea or in local cafes. With children you need to be especially careful, be sure to take a first aid kit with you.