Travel to Crimea!

The main Crimean resort regions:

The South Coast of the Crimea is the territory between Phoros and Alushta.
Its unique climatic factors are conditioned by the protection from the cold northern air streams movement.

This region has an extensive transport network, beautiful beaches, luxurious hotels, expensive restaurants and entertainment of different kind. It is rich in sights. Only in Greater Yalta there are more than 500 historic, cultural and architectural objects. Among them are aristocrats’ mansions, palaces and parks. The South Coast used to be the most favourite place of recreation for the Russian aristocracy and Soviet state elite, including M. S. Gorbachjov.

The West Coast (Yevpatoria and Saki) is the most well-known climatic, balneological and mud resort. Yevpatoria is the largest in the CIS health resort for children (73% of holiday makers are children). There are also a lot of sandy beaches in this region.

The Eastern Crimea is the coastline from Alushta to Feodosia.
This region is famous for its pebble beaches as well as for the most interesting natural and historic objects (Sudak, Novy Svet, Karadag). It is popular for quite modest prices in comparison with the South Coast.

Sevastopol is the region where the recreation near the sea can be successfully combined with sightseeing. There are numerous curiousities of historic and natural character including the biggest Soviet military base.

Bakhchisaray region is the region which is sometimes called «Crimean Switzerland». It has a lot of unique historic and architectural sights, «mountain towns», relics of Moslem architecture. It owns all necessary conditions for mountain tourism, hunting and fishing tours.

At the same time less traditional places of recreation are becoming more and more popular. It is the territory of the West Coast of the peninsula. Among them are such places as Peschanoje, Nikolajevka, the west- eastern part of the Crimea with its unique natural objects. These are the Cape Tarkhankut and Kerch peninsula. The latter combines the appeal of historic and natural objects ( Kazantip, Pantikopeya, Kerch ) with modern vacation entertainment. The largest dance floor in Europe is situated there in Scholkino, in the building of the former nuclear power station. What is also of particular interest that the recreation there is considerably cheaper than in other regions.