Cheap holidays on the Black Sea. Where to go to the Black Sea cheaply

Everyone associates the warm season with a sandy beach, warm sun and blue coastal water. It is during the summer period that the majority of citizens have a well-deserved vacation, thoughts about which warmed throughout the winter.

Experts recommend starting planning your vacation at the end of winter or early spring. So that there are a few more months before the desired date of the trip. This is necessary in order to have time to learn about possible vacation options, compare offers from different resorts and choose the most suitable one in all respects.

What should you pay attention to when choosing?

There are several basic criteria that will help you decide where to go. Here they are:

• the cost of travel or airfare to the destination,
• average cost of living in the resort,
• average cost of food per day,
• Do I need to apply for a visa to travel?
• the availability and cost of additional entertainment, excursions,
• presence of attractions.

Based on these data, you can choose the best option from all the desired resorts. For families with children, you need to build on how safe and clean the beaches are when choosing. If only adults will have a rest, then it will not be superfluous to find out about the availability of interesting places to visit and entertainment in the evening.

An overview of the best places with the sea to go this summer:

1. Sea of ​​Azov

In the Krasnodar Territory there is Stanitsa Golubitskaya, known for its warm sea and calm environment. This is the shallowest sea in the world, so it warms up earlier than other large bodies of water. You can swim in it from mid-June, or even earlier.

This resort is perfect place for holidays with children. The water is clean and warm, the descent is gentle and not deep. The beaches are sandy and clean. Not far from the sea there is a water park and other children's entertainment that can be alternated with swimming in the sea.

2. Sochi

Another sea that is located in Russia is black. This option is also suitable for families. But, more than this resort was chosen by single tourists. The beaches here are gorgeous, and most importantly sandy and clean.

In addition to swimming and sunbathing, there is where to have fun in the evening. The city has enough modern nightclubs and restaurants. Also, there are children's entertainment, where at your leisure you can go with your parents.

3. Türkiye

One of the closest and inexpensive resort countries where you can have a great time with your family or alone. The flight from Russia to this country will take about three hours, which is comparable to moving to a neighboring city by car. Service and accommodation at the European level, and prices are affordable for the average person.

The beaches are sandy and clean, equipped with everything you need. The climate, which is considered stable, attracts many people here. A separate highlight of Turkey is the local cuisine, which cannot be tasted anywhere else in the world. In the cities there are many entertainments for children and adults.

4. Greece

Resorts of this ancient country in no way inferior, in terms of quality of rest, to the most expensive world resorts. Here, the quality of service comes first. In the ratio of cost to the level of design of hotels and entertainment, the price is inferior. In addition to comfort, this place attracts tourists with its weather conditions.

The climate in Greece is very stable, without sudden precipitation and temperature changes. Concerning cultural program- there is something to see. This country is considered a monument of ancient culture.

On its territory there are many ancient architectural structures that have been well preserved to this day.

In addition to ancient buildings and museums, the country is full of shrines that attract a huge number of pilgrims from all over the world.

5. Croatia

This country is also distinguished by high-class recreation with low prices. Suitable for families as well. Adriatic beaches with light clean sand are very popular with sunbathers.

Hotels and entertainment are decorated in the first category. In the cities there is something to see, as there are successfully combined old buildings and modern buildings.

Along the coast there are beautiful landscapes that enchant the eye with their singularity, characteristic only of this area.

To spend the upcoming vacation is not only interesting and bright, but also inexpensive - the desire of a tourist with any income level. And although in the conditions of the global and domestic crisis, prices for vouchers continue to grow, it is quite possible to give yourself and your loved ones a budget vacation at sea.

Where to relax - search for budget options

Looking for inexpensive option rest tourists mainly pay attention to the cost of accommodation in the hotel of the chosen country and the type of food, missing another important factor - the road. So, the final price of some vouchers increases by half and even more after recalculation, taking into account the cost of tickets.

Considering the available offers, 3 main indicators are evaluated:

• travel;
• nutrition;
• housing.

Often there is an erroneous opinion that a holiday in Russia is more affordable than a trip abroad. Many resorts are comparable in price to leading European countries, but inferior in quality of service. In the expanses of the motherland there are also places where a foreign tourist does not dare to go, but a Russian will get a lot of impressions and pleasure.

Holidays in Russia

The advantage of a holiday in your own country is the absence of the need to buy a tour. Tickets can be ordered for promotions or exchanged for existing bonuses.

The issue of accommodation can really be resolved on the spot and choose the option that suits the price-quality ratio: a hotel, a private sector, a hostel, and so on.

The cost of food is also regulated: self-cooking takes energy and precious time, but will significantly reduce the expenditure side of the budget. Cafes and canteens will become an affordable option, restaurants will be refined and most expensive.

Black Sea resorts

The former all-Union health resort remains popular among Russians and residents of neighboring countries. A couple of decades ago great vacation was considered a "savage trip", a barrack with amenities on the street.

Today, the resorts of the Black Sea offer guests international level hotels with high quality service, mini-hotels and home hotels.

You can save a lot on tickets if you use the services of low-cost airlines - budget airlines flying to airports Krasnodar Territory and Crimea.

Sochi

The cost of a flight from the capital will cost an average of 6,000 rubles one way per person, the Pobeda low-cost airline has a lower ticket price - from 1,000 rubles, but they are sold out very quickly.

by the most budget option recreation will be renting housing in the private sector, visiting canteens or self-cooking. In this case, accommodation will cost approximately 1300 rubles per day.

For connoisseurs of a more comfortable stay, there are 2 and 3 star hotels with cozy rooms. Double standard costs from 3000 to 3500 rubles per day. There are also prestigious hotels with 4 stars, but the price per room ranges from 5000-5500 rubles.

The advantage of hotels is the location and the list of services provided. Baths, saunas, massage rooms, swimming pools, gyms located on the territory of the complexes increase the quality of relaxation.

It is worth considering that Sochi is a year-round resort. You can come here to ski in the winter, celebrate the New Year with a big company, spend the Christmas holidays with your family.

Adler

Adler is a popular resort on the Black Sea coast, where you can get from Moscow (since most Russian tourists go on vacation from here) for the same price as in Sochi, and it’s more economical to relax.

Housing is provided for any wallet. There are offers from expensive comfortable hotels with an expanded complex additional services and from economy housing in the private sector, which will cost 600 rubles per day. A double room in a hotel, depending on the number of stars on its roof, will cost from 3,000 to 8,000 rubles.

Adler is rightfully considered a great option for a family vacation: it is affordable and has a lot of entertainment.

Crimea

The peninsula is ideal for beach and active rest, alone, alone or with children. An air flight to Simferopol costs an average of 7,000 rubles in summer, in autumn and spring ticket prices are lower. Trolleybuses and trains run from the airport to all cities along the coast.

Tourists eat in local cafes and canteens, the average check per person is 200-500 rubles, depending on the place of the meal. Affordable housing is easy to find in the villages - Olenevka, Nikolaevka and others, where prices start at 300 rubles a day.

It will take a little longer to get to the beach than when staying in hotels of the first and second lines, but the beauty Crimean nature and the savings made up for this deficiency.

If you wish, you can not limit yourself to lying on the beach, but take excursions to the mountains, wine cellars, visit architectural monuments, water parks and many attractions that are easy to get from any city.

Gelendzhik

People rest here mainly from May to October, but boarding houses and sanatoriums work all year round. The beaches are pebbly or sandy, 80% of them are free.

Gelendzhik is one of the most popular and famous cities on the coast, so you can't count on low prices. Lunch in the dining room costs 300-600 rubles, and a visit to a restaurant costs at least 1,500 rubles, excluding alcoholic beverages. It is cheaper to buy groceries in chain supermarkets and cook at home.

Accommodation can be found both in private holiday homes and modern hotels. In the first case, you will have to pay from 1200 rubles per day (away from the sea) to 2000 rubles (on the coast). In the second - from 3500 rubles per day for accommodation in a three-star hotel.

A flight from Moscow during the peak season costs about 9,000 rubles.

Anapa

This city is famous for the best beaches on the Black Sea. Like Gelendzhik, it receives guests for spa treatment all 12 months, but the season lasts from May to October.

Boarding houses, thanks to the funding of the last eight years, have ceased to be a place of rest for older people. Spa centers, heated pools and modern gyms attract young people in winter and autumn.

For holidays with children, it is better to come in June or September - the sea is warm, but there is no suffocating daytime heat. These months will help make your vacation economical.

There are many hotels in the city, but when planning a family vacation, you should specify the age of the child: some hotels do not accept guests with children under 4 years old.

Average prices per night for accommodation:

• for a double room in a 3-4 star hotel on the first line - 6000-9000 rubles;
• mini-hotels on the coast - 2000-4000 rubles;
• sanatoriums of the second line (including breakfast) - from 1000 rubles;
• private sector near the sea - 200-500 rubles per guest.

Some hotels practice an all-inclusive food system; when relaxing in a sanatorium, you can count on breakfast or three full meals a day.

Those living in the private sector prefer to cook on their own and buy groceries in chain stores. For those who do not want to stand at the stove on vacation, locals will advise canteens where a business lunch or a set lunch will cost 150-200 rubles, in a cafe these dishes cost an average of 500 rubles, and a visit to a restaurant costs 2,000 rubles without alcohol.

Sea of ​​Azov resorts

The shallow and warm Sea of ​​Azov is ideal for families with small children.

The cheapest vacation option is renting housing in coastal villages: there are practically no entertainments and cafes here, but environmentally friendly, natural products, unique nature and good beaches are present in abundance.

As on Black Sea coast, it is easy to go here by car or by train to Yeysk, and then by local transport. Or fly by plane to Rostov-on-Don (the round-trip flight will cost about 10,000 rubles).

Take off private house for a week it will turn out for 1500-3000 rubles, you will have to cook it yourself.

The cost of housing in the village of Golubitskaya and Yeysk is slightly higher - at least 6,000 rubles. However, there are already hotels, parks, cafes and entertainment attractions here.

Altai

Tourists prefer to travel not only to the south to the warm seas, but also to the picturesque places of the north, one of which is the Altai Mountains.

This is a holiday for active people: skiing is popular here in winter, in the rest of the year:

• rafting;
• riding;
• mountaineering;
• cycling and hiking.

The easiest way to get there is by plane to Barnaul or Novosibirsk, and then by bus or transfer travel companies(only in summer time). It is preferable to use the services of the latter when traveling to the mountains, as drivers are well aware of the local rocky, uneven roads, and in a private car there is a high probability of getting stuck or flying into a ditch.

average cost direct flight from Moscow:

• Gorno-Altaisk - 20,000 rubles;
• Barnaul - 14,000 rubles;
• Novosibirsk - 7,000-10,000 rubles.

From Barnaul and Novosibirsk to Gorno-Altaisk or Biysk, you will have to travel by train and bus (600-1000 rubles) or electric train (500-600 rubles).

• Chemal;
• Lower Katun;
• Turquoise Katun.

Housing prices depend on the type of accommodation chosen. So, if you have your own tent, this expense item will be zero, you will have to pay for the local service:

• renting a house in the private sector with a bath, barbecue and shower - from 600 rubles per person per day;
• cottage (depending on size and conditions) - from 1200 to 7000 rubles per person per day;
• organized camping - 300-400 rubles per day.

You can eat in cafes and restaurants (if meals are not included in the cost of renting a cottage), lunch costs 300-500 rubles per person.

Another item of expenditure when vacationing in Altai is excursions, without which a trip to this region does not make sense. Their cost starts from 500 rubles and can reach several thousand. In the presence of personal car they will cost quite cheaply, but subject to visiting flat sights.

Karelia

This unique edge forests and lakes where you can relax all year round. In winter, skiing, dog sledding and sledding are popular. In summer - fishing, rafting, horseback riding, picking berries and mushrooms. Favorite vacation spots for tourists are the islands of Valaam, Kizhi, Solovki, and Lake Ladoga.

It is preferable to stay on tourist bases or in cottage houses, the rent of which will cost 2000-5000 or 10,000-15,000 rubles, respectively.

Services depend on the type of recreation center and its price, as an additional service are:

• baths or Finnish saunas;
• quad bikes;
• catamarans;
• tennis courts;
• barbecues;
• bike rental and more.

It is more convenient to get to Petrozavodsk, the nearest point from where tours around Karelia begin, from St. Petersburg. The price of a train ticket is about 600 rubles, after which local transport routes operate.

Almost all guest complexes have cafes or restaurants, but there are also shops that offer a wide range of products for cooking your favorite dishes.

If you have your own transport, you will be able to save on all excursions, and having a tent - and on accommodation. However, in the latter case, it is worth stocking up on repellents, since midges and mosquitoes are permanent inhabitants of the Karelian forests.

Seliger

Holidays on this lake have been popular for several decades. The best place for a budget holiday is a tent on the sandy beach in the company of other tourists. The only problem during the season will be a shortage of firewood and a lack of food in the shops of the villages located near the spontaneous campsite.

Fans of a comfortable stay should rent a private house or settle in a recreation center. For a family, comfortable houses are suitable, for a large company - spacious cottages.

Rent will cost 900 - 1500 rubles per day for a place in the house or 9000 rubles for using a two-story cottage. The cost of living sometimes includes breakfast, it is possible to cook on your own or visit the dining room (average bill - 500 rubles per person).

It is more convenient to get to Seliger by private transport. In his absence - by train to Bologoye, and then by taxi. Ticket price starts from 700 rubles.

Rybinsk reservoir

A good option for an affordable vacation with children for those who cannot afford a trip to the sea or want to spend a weekend by the pond. There are about 40 recreation centers and guest complexes here; lovers of an active and extreme lifestyle can get by with accommodation in tents.

Renting a room will cost an average of 800-1200 rubles, a house - 2500-5000 rubles, a comfortable cottage - 8000-12,000 rubles.

In Rybinsk itself there are hotels, bars and discos, many cafes and restaurants. For lunch for one person you will have to pay about 600 rubles, if you order a complex - the price will be halved for the same dishes.

Tourists prefer to cook themselves - the range of shops located near the camp sites, this is quite possible.

In the absence of a personal car, the easiest way to get there is by train (1200 rubles) or by bus (from 880 rubles).

Tours abroad

If without a passport the scope of the holiday territory is limited to Russian Federation, then when it is available, the whole world becomes available.

It is more convenient to buy a comprehensive package tour, including:

• flight in both directions;
• accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
• nutrition;
• airport transfer;
• medical insurance.

Now many tourists prefer to relax without intermediaries, that is, book a hotel on their own, choose a flight, believing that such a vacation is more profitable. This is not always true.

So, it’s really cheaper to travel to European countries without the help of travel agencies, but it’s still more convenient to buy tickets to exotic countries, since flights often cost 2-3 times more than food and accommodation services, which affects the final cost of the vacation.

Important nuances:

1. Traveling alone is more expensive than traveling alone or with a large company, as almost 90% of hotel rooms are doubles.
2. Some countries require an expensive tourist visa.

Abkhazia

Although the cost of rest in last years has become higher due to the actively developing tourism industry, it will still be possible to relax in Abkhazia inexpensively.

There are two ways to get here without a visa:

• fly by plane to Adler (5000-7000 rubles), and then get by bus or train;
• take a train to Sukhumi (3,000 rubles per seat in a reserved seat).

It is cheaper to live in the private sector, but you need to be prepared not only for the lack of service, but also for basic amenities: cleanliness, a toilet room in the house.

The cost starts from 1,000 rubles for a house and 2,000 rubles a day for an apartment, but such housing is located far from the sea. An alternative is budget hotels at a price of about 1500 rubles. There are also good hotels in 3-4 stars, accommodation will cost 3500-5000 rubles per day.

Food will take the lion's share of the vacation budget. Low prices in Abkhazia are only for seasonal fruits and vegetables, other products are imported and expensive.

Lunch or dinner in a cafe costs 500 rubles per person, breakfast - about 200 rubles. In canteens and if there is a business lunch, this price can be half as much. An important nuance is unsanitary conditions in cheap establishments, so when eating in them, you should be prepared for some health problems.

Montenegro

The Balkan Riviera is a great place for a family vacation. There are no luxury hotels, night discos and concerts of domestic stars, but this is more than compensated by the cleanest sea and secluded beaches, unique nature and interesting sights. A visa for a stay of 60 days is not required.

A flight to Tivat or Podgorica is available - even during the peak season, August, the price for tickets with transfers will be about 4,200 rubles, a direct flight in both directions will not exceed 16,000 rubles.

The private sector on the Adriatic Sea offers houses from 900 rubles per day, large renovated apartments - from 3500 rubles. If you book in advance, the owners will give a discount.

A room in a 2-3 star hotel on the second line with an all-inclusive food system costs from 3,500 rubles per day, luxury hotels the first line offers accommodation in the range of 7700-9800 rubles.

If you eat in a cafe, you should focus on the following prices (per person, excluding alcohol):

• breakfast - 300 rubles;
• lunch and dinner - 600-1000 rubles.

Restaurants will cost 1.5 times more.

Türkiye

This country has been leading the ranking of the most budgetary foreign resorts for more than 10 years.

In addition to the clean beaches of the Black and Mediterranean Seas, tourists are attracted by the opportunity:

• view historical memos;
• receive high service;
• successfully combine shopping and leisure.

A tourist visa is issued at the airport and is included in the cost of a package tour, which in this case is the most profitable type of trip.

So, it will turn out to have a rest for a week for 250-350 dollars per person, and when buying a "last minute" ticket, it will easily fit into 50 thousand rubles for two. A tour for 14 days in a season will cost 1000-15000 conventional units, in autumn - half the price. All this with your favorite All Inclusive food system.

Thailand

Like Türkiye, this exotic country is quite affordable Russian tourists, and the service in it is not inferior to popular resorts abroad. The season starts in October-November and ends in January, so the cheapest tours are in April and May.

It will turn out to fly to Thailand for a week for 750-850 dollars when buying a tour. If you rest without the services of a tour operator, then renting an apartment per month in the center of Pattaya will cost an average of $ 400.

You won’t be able to spend more than a hundred on food, because for 3-4 dollars you can have a great meal together in any local cafe. Housing outside the city or on the islands costs 2 times cheaper - $ 150-200 per month.

The point is small - to find the cheapest flight, and then for the same thousand dollars you will be able to relax not for a week, but for a whole month.

Georgia

People come here all year round and at the same time receive 3 types of recreation at once:

• nautical;
• ski;
• mud therapy.

Buying a tour is cheaper - $ 450-500 for 8 days per person with food and accommodation, but it limits the ability to travel around the country, where you can swim in the warm sea in the morning and conquer the mountain slopes in the evening.

The alternative is to rent a car, allowing you to view beautiful cities and the beauty of nature, and accommodation in private hotel houses or in tourist bases.

Renting a furnished room or a small apartment will cost about 2000 rubles per day in winter and 3500-4000 in summer.

Food prices are the most democratic: dinner in a good restaurant with alcohol rarely exceeds 1,200 rubles per person, and prices in cafes and canteens are much lower. In every city there are many fast foods with national dishes that can become worthy competitors to popular establishments. Even with the most wasteful diet, spending more than $300 on food in 10 days will not work.

A round-trip direct flight from Moscow to Tbilisi will cost 250 dollars, with transfers - 15-180 dollars. The country is considered visa-free.

Italy

This is one of the relatively inexpensive European countries, where you can fly both for 3-4 days, and for a week, if you manage to buy cheap air tickets.

It is more profitable to buy a flight to Rome or Milan - their prices are reduced due to shopping lovers (about 10 thousand rubles), and then get there by local transport.

The most affordable holiday in Rimini - hotel accommodation with breakfast will cost 75-100 dollars per day. If you're lucky and you manage to take a "burning" tour, the cost will drop to $40. Lunch costs 5-7 dollars per person, dinner - 10-12.

Egypt

Third popular destination together with Turkey and Thailand, where a week of all-inclusive vacation will cost 250-300 dollars per person.

Additionally, it is worth including the costs of excursions, without which a holiday in Egypt for a domestic tourist cannot be considered complete - the Sphinxes, the pyramids and Luxor.

Bulgaria

The most inexpensive form of recreation abroad, which is popular among tourists from the post-Soviet space. The calm sea and sandy beaches of Sunny Beach are an ideal place for a joint vacation with young children or elderly parents, as the level of service here is higher than in domestic resorts.

There are many modest hotels in Bulgaria, where a double room will cost about $20 per night. If you settle in the private sector, the price for accommodation will drop to 15-18 dollars.

Thanks to early booking or buying a last-minute tour, a ten-day vacation with three meals a day, a flight and accommodation in a 3-4 star hotel will cost 20-22 thousand rubles. Approximately the same prices for standard vouchers are valid in the velvet season.

For a trip, you should apply for a visa in advance, and an independent flight from Moscow to Sofia will cost 5000-7000 rubles.

Croatia

This country is also able to boast of budget vacation offers.

So, air tickets to Dubrovnik, Split or Pula will cost 14 thousand rubles in both directions, and the cheapest room in a mini-hotel - 30-40 dollars per day, but its location will be far from the sea and historical center. The cost of rooms in 4-5 star hotels starts from $130.

The alternative is to negotiate with local residents in coastal villages, who are happy to rent rooms to tourists at a price of $ 250-300 per week.

It is better to eat in cafes and konobs - restaurants with local traditional cuisine. The farther from the city center, the lower the prices in institutions. Breakfast on average costs 4-5 euros, and lunch or dinner - 20 euros per person.

A visa is required for Croatia, you should take care of obtaining it in advance.

UAE

It is difficult to call this destination cheap, but you can save on a trip to the Emirates by buying a last-minute tour or early booking. The number of air carriers in the country is growing, which affects the cost of vouchers, but even this advantage will not allow you to save on an independent trip.

There are no cheap hotels and hostels in the country, food prices are high, so even if you find cheap plane tickets, you will not be able to reduce housing and food costs.

The price for a standard tour for 7 days ranges from 600-700 dollars per person, which is cheap for this country. Hunters for hot trips or those tourists who do not refuse to settle in a three-star hotel on the second line will pay less.

Another plus is that since 2017, you can apply for a visa directly upon arrival at the airport.

Cyprus

Package tours are also popular here, but meals in hotels include only breakfasts and dinners, and sometimes only a morning meal. Ticket prices are reasonable - a flight to Larnaca with classic airlines will cost 11 thousand rubles, with low-cost airlines - half the price.

However, finding a budget hotel is not easy - the cheapest hotels do not have rooms cheaper than $35 per night, and the average price is $45-65.

Add to this food, which in local cafes will cost $ 50 per person per day. The alternative is to rent a studio with a kitchen and buy groceries in a supermarket, which will reduce this part of the budget by a third. A visa to Cyprus is issued upon arrival.

Greece

It will be cheaper to relax in this country than in Cyprus: a flight to Thessaloniki or Athens will not exceed 9,000 rubles. A room in a good hotel costs 25-30 dollars a day. There are hotels in Corfu for 18-20 dollars, but air tickets there are almost 3,000 rubles more expensive.

Food is cheap - the daily budget per person rarely exceeds 17-20 dollars, a week's vacation will cost an average of 320-370 conventional units.

An important caveat - a visa is required, which should be issued in advance.

Vietnam

One of the cheapest exotic countries, where a daily budget of $20 allows you to enjoy all its charms without restrictions. This amount includes accommodation, meals, visits to classic and even unusual excursions.

For a visit to the country up to 15 days, a visa is not required. The most expensive item in the vacation budget will be the flight: a direct flight from Moscow (9-10 hours in the air) costs 28-32 thousand rubles, choosing a route with a transfer will save 5-8 thousand.

India (Goa)

It’s cheap to soak up the Indian Ocean at any time of the year, but even during the season (it comes in the winter months), vacation prices are affordable, especially if you choose to spend your vacation northern territories countries.

A package tour will cost an average of $400, the cost of an independent holiday depends on the rented accommodation: the price of rooms ranges from 8 to 500 conventional units per day.

The local cuisine is delicious and varied, but it is better to check the cost of dishes before ordering. The average check per person is 300-500 rubles for a full meal.

A visa to visit the country is issued in advance. The cost of a flight from Moscow averages 22 thousand rubles.

To budget vacation in exotic country or at the resorts of his native country he was remembered only by positive impressions, it is worth paying off and thinking over in advance, having studied all possible options for accommodation, food and travel.

It is advisable to add another 25-30% of the result obtained to the maximum amount - this will be a reserve for unforeseen circumstances necessary on any trip. If the trip goes according to plan, then the amount can be a great bonus for buying an unusual excursion, memorabilia or the basis of the next trip.

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We tell where to go in summer 2020 for an inexpensive and safe vacation at sea. We consider both holidays on tours and tours, and independent trip– prices, conditions, best resorts.

1. Where to go to the sea inexpensively
   1. Popular countries
   2. Other options
2. Other destinations
   1. Europe and the Mediterranean
   2. Southeast Asia
   3. South of Russia and Crimea

What prices are listed in the article? Airfare is for round-trip flights. The cost of tours is the minimum price for this destination for 5-7 nights, unless otherwise indicated.

Where to go to relax by the sea inexpensively

Most Russians prefer to relax in the summer relatively close - for example, in Europe or neighboring countries. Firstly, in June-August in these countries the high season, and secondly, air tickets are cheap - from 7000-8000 rubles.

Where can you go to relax at sea in the summer of 2020 inexpensively and safely (including with children):

• Türkiye
• Tunisia
• Bulgaria
• Georgia
• Montenegro

Information on the cost of tours and independent travel to these and other summer destinations can be found below.

How to inexpensively relax on the sea tour? Easily! Use special services like and to compare prices for tours from all tour operators. This way you can find the best deals.

Popular countries

Türkiye

Inexpensive beach vacation at sea in the summer - 2020 is possible in Turkey. Russians do not need a visa; You can go on a tour or on your own.

Vouchers. At early booking really find tours for 20,000-25,000 rubles and two. In summer, prices are higher, but hot tours may come across.

Photo: view of one of the Turkish resorts © Mahir Uysal

Tunisia

One of the most popular summer destinations in 2020 is Tunisia. June, July and August in this country is the most favorable time for a beach holiday.

Prices for tours to Tunisia are low, which leads to a large flow of tourists from Russia.

Tickets. Flying to Tunisia on your own is expensive. Tickets from Moscow to the capital of the country (the city of Tunisia) cost from 19,800 rubles; to the popular beach resort of Monastir - from 36,500 rubles. Find flights to Tunisia →

Vouchers. Summer is high season, and prices for trips to Tunisia are growing significantly. From June to August, the minimum price is kept at the level of 40,000-42,000 rubles, but tours to most hotels cost no less than 45,000-50,000 rubles.

Photo: resort town in Tunisia © AlexSky / pixabay.com

Montenegro

Montenegro is another place where you can cheaply go on vacation abroad in the summer of 2020. What’s more, you don’t need a visa.

Price summer tours to Montenegro - from 36278 rubles.

More about holidays in the country:

Photo: coast of Sutomore resort in Montenegro © Lubomirkin pixabay.com

More Options

Bulgaria

For an inexpensive beach holiday this summer, you can go to Bulgaria. The country is safe, the resorts have the necessary infrastructure, you can fly with children. A visa is required for entry.

By direct flight of Yamal Airlines you can fly to Burgas for 12387 rubles. Prices for a direct flight to Varna in June start at 14,437 rubles, and in July and August, getting to Bulgaria can be a little more expensive. Tickets to Bulgaria →

You can leave on a package tour in the summer of 2020 from 25,173 rubles for 7 nights. Prices for all-inclusive tours to Bulgaria start from 32,000 rubles.

Photo: beach in Nessebar, Bulgaria © casur

Georgia

Budget vacation at sea – 2020 is possible in Georgia. Prices for food, transport and excursions are noticeably cheaper than in European destinations (Cyprus, Greece, Spain, etc.). In addition, Russians do not need a visa to rest in Georgia.

The main beach resort of the country - Batumi, but you can also go to one of the villages nearby (Gonio, Kobuleti, Kvariati, Sarpi).

Air tickets. Prices for a flight to Batumi in summer start from 14,500 rubles. An alternative option is to fly to Tbilisi (from 11,300 rubles), then get to the sea by public transport (train, bus) or rent a car and drive on your own. Find tickets to Georgia →

Tours. The minimum cost of a vacation in Georgia for 5-7 nights in the summer is 50,000 rubles. Prices for hotels by the sea are usually higher - from 70,000-80,000 rubles.

Photo: Batumi embankment in summer © jagermesh / flickr.com

Other destinations for sea holidays

Where to go on vacation in the summer of 2020 if you are ready to spend a little more money on vacation? You can fly to more expensive countries on the coast mediterranean sea, to Southeast Asia or to the south of Russia.

Europe and the Mediterranean

European countries are good for independent summer holidays because they can be reached cheaply. But the prices for accommodation, meals and excursions in Europe are quite high.

Greece

A good option to relax at sea in the summer of 2020 is to go to Greece. Here the sea is warm, there is infrastructure, it is safe - you can come with children. A Schengen visa is required.

You will find the following articles helpful:

Photo: one of the Greek resorts © Nick Karvounis

Croatia

You can fly inexpensively in the summer to relax on the sea in Croatia, just remember that in this country the beaches are mostly pebbly. You need a Schengen visa.

Cheap tickets to Croatia are available in the first half of the summer of 2020. You can fly to the city of Pula by a direct flight of S7 airlines for 16,372 rubles. There are good prices for flights to Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Split.

You can go to Croatia on a tour from 36,278 rubles for 5 nights.

Photo: view of Dubrovnik resort © Sorin Cicos

Spain

Another way to cheaply get to the sea in 2020 is to go to Spain. Tourism is developed there, you can have a good rest as a couple or a family with a child. A Schengen visa is required to visit.

The most inexpensive Spanish destination is Barcelona - you can fly there for 15381 rubles (June, flight with a transfer).

Getting to other Spanish cities on the sea coast will cost 2.5-3 thousand rubles more. The cost of direct flights is from 17,500 rubles.

You can fly to Spain in the summer on a tour from 21,954 rubles for a three-star hotel.

Country information:

Photo: sea in Mallorca, Spain © Nick Karvounis

Italy

A beach holiday in Spain is possible (for example, in Rimini and Amalfi). But many go to the country for the sights and shopping, despite the fact that the prices for holidays in Italy are high.

If you are going on vacation to Italy in the summer of 2020, keep in mind that the cheapest time to get to the country is in June. This month, a direct flight to the seaside resort of Rimini will cost 16,241 rubles (by Red Wings).

As a cheap option, you can fly to Milan (11,000-12,000 rubles), and get to the resort by bus or train.

Vouchers to Italy for the summer of 2020 cost from 42,467 rubles (for 7 nights).

Photo: Italian coast, Positano © Edgar Chaparro

Cyprus

One of the best islands where in the summer you can inexpensively relax on the sea- Cyprus. Tickets are cheap, and the cost of holidays in Cyprus is not as high as in Europe. The island is often chosen for holidays with children.

You can enter on a Schengen visa, and in its absence, apply online for a special Cypriot pro-visa for Russians.

Helpful information:

• Israel

  For those who choose where to go abroad by sea in the summer of 2020, Israel offers several options at once: this country is home to the Mediterranean, Red and Dead Seas. Russians do not need a visa to visit Israel.

  You can fly from Moscow to Tel Aviv in the summer for 14,610 rubles on a direct flight by Israel Airlines. If you are ready to fly with a transfer, there are cheaper tickets - up to 12,500 rubles. The cost of tickets for August and July is more expensive by 2-4 thousand rubles.

  You can go to the sea to Israel on a tour at a price of 60,626 rubles for two.

  
  Photo: beach in Israel © Vladimir Anikeev

  Southeast Asia

  Holidays in Southeast Asia are the opposite of holidays in Europe: tickets here are expensive (from 20,000 rubles), but entertainment and housing are inexpensive.

  Summer in Asia is considered the low season, but this has its advantages: the beaches are not overcrowded with tourists, and vacation prices are much lower. It rains often, but it usually falls in the evenings, and everything dries up by morning.

  Where is it cheap to relax by the sea in the summer of 2020 in Asia? The least expensive will be holidays in the popular resorts of Thailand and Vietnam. In other countries (for example, in the Maldives or Sri Lanka), prices are higher.

  Thailand

  Thailand has two main seaside resort– Pattaya and Phuket. In Pattaya, it is good to relax at any time of the year, and in Phuket in the summer it is usually cloudy and strong waves.

  To get to Pattaya, you need to fly to Bangkok. A non-stop flight from Moscow to Bangkok in the summer costs from 29,467 rubles - this is for those who are used to flying with all the amenities. If you are ready to fly with one change, you can find tickets cheaper - for 24,000-25,000 rubles.

  You can get to Phuket this summer by direct flight for 33,000-34,000 rubles; with a transplant - a few thousand cheaper.

  Another resort in Thailand, where you can go to relax at sea in the summer of 2020 - Koh Samui. First you need to fly to Bangkok, and then - domestic flight to Samui. Tickets to the island cost from 2500 rubles.

  Airlines such as Emirates Qatar Airways regularly publish special offers on which you can get to Thailand for 26,000-28,000 rubles. Flights to Thailand →

  Traveling to Thailand on a tour in the summer of 2020 - from 62,567 rubles (for 10 nights). For promotions, you can buy tours from 26,000 for two.

  Useful information about Thailand.

We have studied guidebooks, forums, blogger reports, booking systems, websites with food prices and selected the most affordable countries for vacations. For each, we calculated the budget for two people a day and converted it into dollars. This is the average amount for a couple of travelers who live in the same room, do not like to spend too much and stick to the golden mean in everything. After all, everyone understands different things by comfort: one will have enough beds in a hostel, others will still choose among five-star hotels. Therefore, we did not take into account luxury hotels and restaurants, but found out how much it costs to eat in ordinary local cafes and live in guesthouses, mini-hotels or apartments on Airbnb.

In some countries, expenses can easily be cut by one and a half to two times if you use public transport, eat in non-tourist places and look for hotels on the principle of "we only spend the night." For India and Indonesia, for example, we recommend a daily budget of $40-50, but these countries can be traveled as a couple for $20 per day.

Faktrum publishes very useful article from the Skyscanner Blog to help you plan your vacation profitably.

Cheap countries without a visa

Armenia

Approximate prices:

You can have a hearty and cheap meal in Armenia at every turn: khachapuri in Yerevan costs up to 500 drams ($ 1), lamajo (a flatbread with spicy meat filling) - up to $ 1.7, and a crayfish kebab near Lake Sevan - about $ 3. The average bill in a simple cafe is $3-4, and for a dinner for two in a tourist restaurant, pay $7-30.

Photo source: Skyscanner.ru

In the capital of Armenia there are inexpensive hotels with double rooms for $25-30. If you like home comfort on vacation, rent a nice studio in a quiet area for $20 or an apartment in the city center on Airbnb for $30-40 per night. Outside the capital, prices are slightly lower. In Armenia, as in Georgia, a stranger may invite you for coffee, dinner, or even an overnight stay. Agree: this is not fraud, but hospitality.

Standard route:

Yerevan and environs; lake Sevan; Vanadzor and Lori Gorge; Khor Virap Monastery with views of Ararat; Vorotan Valley and Tatev Monastery.

Visa:

Without a visa, you can enter Armenia for up to 180 days during the year. If you want more, find out how to apply for an Armenian visa.

Georgia

Approximate prices:

There is no street food as such in Georgia. You can catch on the go only fresh khachapuri or lobiani, which are sold on every corner for 2–3 lari ($1). Lunch in a cafe will cost $6, and for a generous dinner with wine, pay from $8. An intermediate option is khinkali: you won’t have to look for them for a long time, one piece costs 60–70 tetri (0.25–0.30 $). A dozen khinkali with a salad and a glass of beer (for everything - $ 4) is enough to eat for the whole day.

A modest double room in Tbilisi and Batumi costs from $40 per night. It will cost $10 less to rent an apartment in a pleasant area near the center of the capital. In seaside Batumi, you can rent small apartments in the private sector in 2016 for $20–25. Prices here are strongly tied to the season: an apartment by the sea with a fresh renovation and all amenities in the middle of summer costs about $40 per day. In less touristy places, you can easily find guest houses with rooms for $15-30.

Standard route:

Tbilisi; Mtskheta and the Georgian Military Highway; cave city in Vardzia; Signagi and Kakheti; Svaneti; Batumi and the Black Sea coast. If time permits, you can take a one-way ticket to Georgia, travel further across the land to Armenia or Turkey and fly home from there.

Visa:

Citizens of Russia can spend a whole year in Georgia without a visa.

Abkhazia

Daily budget for two: $65–$75

Approximate prices:

A fragrant chicken skewers skewer in Abkhazia costs about 200 rubles ($ 2.7), a cheburek with cheese and meat - 70 rubles ($ 1). Lunch in a cafe by the sea will cost $5–12 for two, and a hearty dinner in an apatskhe (national cuisine restaurant) will cost $9.5–13.5. For a one and a half liter bottle of homemade Abkhaz wine, give about $ 2.7.

On Airbnb, you can rent a room in a house by the sea in Sukhumi for $10 per day, and an apartment in the city center for $37 per day. If you dare to look for housing on the spot, it can come out even cheaper: a room in a private house in Gagra can be rented for $ 9, and near Pitsunda there are options for $ 8 for two. A room in a good seaside hotel in Abkhazia costs $20–33 per day.

Standard route:

Botanical garden, Kelasur wall and the ruins of the Bagrat castle in Sukhumi; monastery and underground karst cave in New Athos; beaches of Gudauta, Pitsunda and Gagra; nature reserve near Lake Ritsa.

Visa:

To enter Abkhazia, Russians do not need a visa or a foreign passport - an ordinary one is enough. Fly to Adler - from there it is only 10 km to the Abkhaz border, which runs along the Psou River.

Laos

Daily budget for two: $55-65

Approximate prices:

Lunch in street cafes costs from 12 to 50 thousand kip ($ 1.5-6), in a tourist cafe or restaurant - 50-100 thousand ($ 6-12). On average, a simple double room will cost about $ 12 per day. In the village of Vang Vieng, you can bargain on the spot and settle for this amount in a room with a wonderful view of the mountains. But in the capital - Vientiane - it's cheaper to book a hotel in advance: rent a cozy room for $15-17.

Almost all the sights of Laos are paid, although they are very cheap: for example, the entrance to the Paku caves will cost $ 2.5. These Buddhist caves can be reached by boat on the Mekong - $ 8 you will pay for the round trip and a stop at the "whiskey village". Renting a motorbike with a manual transmission for the whole day in Laos costs about 70,000 kip - for $ 9 you are completely free to move around the country.

Standard route:

Vientiane; Luang Prabang; trekking in the Bokeu National Park and / or rafting on the picturesque U River; Pakse and the waterfalls of the Bolaven Plateau; cruise down the Mekong south to Si Phan Don or up to the 4000 Islands. You can continue the adventure in Cambodia or if you move to reverse direction, in Thailand.

Visa:

If you are visiting Laos for less than 15 days, you do not need a visa. The only requirement is that the passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of entry.

Indonesia

Daily budget for two: $40–50

Approximate prices:

Street food in Indonesia costs a penny: nasi goreng or mi goreng (fried rice or noodles) will cost no more than $ 1.5-2. You can have breakfast and lunch in local cafes for $2.5–4.5, and a hearty dinner costs $5–8, depending on the level of the establishment. You can rent a decent room in a guesthouse in Sumatra for $10, in Java - for $10-15, and in Bali - for $15-20. Traveling between the islands is also cheap - a ferry ride costs about $3.

Standard route:

Since you have already flown 9,000 km, sitting out your entire holiday in Bali, no matter how beautiful it may be, means depriving yourself of many impressions. Here are 17,000 islands to choose from - from tiny paradise like the Gili to Sumatra, the size of Spain. Don't miss Borobudur and the Bromo volcano in Java, visit Lake Toba or go on a jungle trek in Borneo.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can enter Indonesia without a visa for 30 days after international airports Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Denpasar, Batam Islands, as well as through four seaports. At other border points, Russians can obtain a visa on arrival for a period of 30 days.

Vietnam

Daily budget for two: $45–$55

Approximate prices:

Banh mi sandwiches in Vietnam are sold at every step for 10-15 thousand dong (0.5-0.7 $), the same price for juices in fruit shops. For a bowl of pho soup in a cafe, pay $1–2, and for 0.5 liters of homemade beer bia hoi - $1. In local eateries, they feed for a penny: two servings of fish or chicken fried in ginger sauce with a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup - $ 2. In a presentable restaurant, these amounts are multiplied by 2-3. A hearty seafood dinner at a tourist establishment with Vietnamese cuisine will cost $12–20. If you miss European dishes, a $5 pizza will save you. You can eat at fast food Lotteria with a burger, french fries and soda for $3. Imported alcohol in Vietnamese stores costs no more than duty-free shops, and a bottle of local rum can be bought for $3–4.

Double Room in a Hanoi hotel you will rent for $11-15, in Mui Ne village prices start at $10 for a bungalow with a shower and air conditioning near the sea, and in Nha Trang you can still rent a nice room with amenities for $6-10. Service in Vietnamese hotels is at its best, regardless of star rating. Breakfast is included in the price nine times out of ten.

Standard route:

Hanoi; Halong Bay; Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang; Nha Trang; the village of Mui Ne; Dalat; Hoi An Museum City; Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Cambodia.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can rest in Vietnam without a visa for up to 15 days.

Serbia

Daily budget for two: $70–80

Approximate prices:

Serbian analogues of fast food - cheese pie gibanica, spicy sausages chevapchichi, splashes (cutlets with a side dish or in a bun) - cost no more than 200 dinars ($ 2). Moreover, to eat, one splash is enough. You can dine together in a decent restaurant for $7–9.

A simple double room in Belgrade hotels costs about $30 per day. For $16 you can rent a room in a hostel, and for $25–35 you can rent an apartment in the center.

Standard route:

Belgrade; Novi Sad; Smederevo; national parks Tara or Fruska Gora; Baina-Bashta or other towns along the picturesque Drina River; Drvengrad is an ethnic village from Kusturica's films. You can go to even cheaper Macedonia.

Visa:

Russian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Serbia if the trip is within 30 days.

Montenegro

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

Montenegrins' favorite national fast food - burek (a round pie or tubes stuffed with vegetables, cheese or meat) - is sold for $1 in bakeries and on the beaches. A generous portion of cevapcici with potatoes and pita costs $5-9 - and it's enough for two. It is even cheaper to have a bite to eat in mesara. These butcher shops sell semi-finished products, but you can ask to fry the same chevapchichi on the spot - this is called "make on rostil". A hearty breakfast in a Montenegrin cafe for two can cost $7-10, and a three-course restaurant dinner will cost $25-30. If you move away from coastal establishments literally 500 meters, you will save up to 50%.

The most expensive city in terms of housing is Budva: at the peak of the season, simple one-room apartments by the sea are rented for $ 35-45 per day. But even in Budva, even in summer, you can rent a neat room in a guesthouse or a small studio for $20 if you book in advance. In winter, prices for hotels and apartments in Montenegro fall by almost half.

Standard route:

Podgorica; resorts of the Bay of Kotor (Kotor, Perast, Risan, Koshtanitsa, Tivat, Herceg Novi); resorts of the Adriatic coast (Budva, Becici, Rafailovici, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac, Bar); monastery Ostrog; national parks Lovcen and Durmitor with the canyon of the Tara River.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can stay in Montenegro without a visa for 30 days in a row.

Cheap countries with visa on arrival or online

India

Daily budget for two: $40–$45

Approximate prices:

Street food in India costs almost nothing: a portion of a vegetarian thali (rice, stewed vegetables, lentils and flatbread) will cost 50 rupees ($ 0.8), and you can have a hearty lunch at a local eatery for 150 rupees ($ 2.3). The average bill in tourist restaurants is $3-6.

With housing, the situation is similar: almost everywhere for $5–8 you get a set of beds, walls and a roof, for $10–15 you get a decent room with air conditioning. In Mumbai, Goa and Kerala, prices during the peak season - from December to February - increase by 2-3 times. You can rent a scooter for a day for 200–250 rupees ($3–4). If you are traveling for a long time, it is better to take a scooter immediately for a week or a month - it will come out even cheaper, about 150 rupees per day, and you can also see neighboring states.

Standard route:

Delhi; Agra; a circle through the cities and villages of Rajasthan or a journey through the foothills of the Himalayas to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand; and further - according to interests: either to Varanasi and Nepal, or to the south, to Mumbai and Goa or to Kerala. If time permits, visit Punjab (Amritsar), Kashmir and Ladakh.

Visa:

If you enter India through the airports of Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad and Trivandrum, you can apply for a visa online.

Nepal

Daily budget for two: on a track in the mountains - about $ 40; in the rest of the country - $45–50.

Approximate prices:

In Nepal, you can have a hearty lunch together in a street eatery for 400–500 rupees ($4–5). In tourist cafes, prices are 2-3 times higher, a dinner for two will cost closer to $15.

You can rent a double room in a cheap guesthouse with a shower and a toilet on the floor for $5–8 per day. For $15-20 you can live in a decent hotel in Kathmandu. The average cost of a small comfortable double room in Nagarkot is from $15 per night, and in Pokhara - from $10.

Standard route:

Kathmandu and surroundings (Bhaktapur, Nagarkot); a few days in the Chitwan reserve; Lumbini; Pokhara and hiking in the mountains - to Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, etc.

Visa:

A Nepalese visa can be obtained both at the Embassy in Moscow and at the airport upon arrival. Just fill out the online form 15 days before your trip and present it at the border.

Cambodia

Daily budget for two: $70–80

Approximate prices:

You can buy a fried spider, a kilo of mango or a bunch of bananas in Cambodia for $1. Two servings of baked mussels with salad will cost $6. A hearty dinner with pork steak, potatoes and vegetables costs the same amount, and for a huge pizza for two in an ordinary cafe you will give about $ 5. A glass of local beer in seaside bars costs $ 0.5, a pitcher will be brought for $ 2. You will spend more on spiritual food in Cambodia than on ordinary food: a ticket to Angkor for 1 day - $20, for 3 days - $40, for a week - $60. Behind the rise above Angkor Wat on yellow hot-air balloon pay 20$.

A room with a double bed, air conditioning and a shower in a guesthouse in the Sihanoukville resort can be rented for $12-15 per day, and comfortable rooms in Phnom Penh hotels cost $15-20 per night. Khmers do not like to bargain, it is better to book accommodation in advance.

Standard route:

Siem Reap and Angkor temple complex; Lake Toplessap with floating villages, the beaches of Sihanoukville (Ochutel Serendipity, Otres); the island of Koh Rong; national park Phnom Bokor; Phnom Penh.

Visa:

You can get a visa to Cambodia immediately upon arrival or in advance - via the Internet.

Sri Lanka

Daily budget for two: $60–70

Approximate prices:

Food in Sri Lanka is similar to South Indian food both in taste and prices. Roti (spring rolls) range from Rs 40 ($0.28) for a vegetarian option to Rs 120 ($0.8) for a chicken and cheese triangle. $0.14 for a bunch of bananas, $0.25 for a drinking coconut, $0.42 for a kilo of papaya. King prawns in the Hikkaduwa market sell for $7/kg, and buy a 0.75-liter bottle of red rum for $10. Kottu (something like a shredded hamburger) in non-tourist cafes costs $ 1.5-2. Two servings of a dinner of seafood, rice and curry, salad and beer in a restaurant will cost $ 7-10.

The average price for a room with hot water and a fan in a guesthouse is $14–20 per day. In party places like Mirissa and Unawatuna on south coast prices are higher - on New Year's Eve and until March, locals rent housing for $ 28-55 per night. Prices for double rooms in Colombo hotels start from $ 25, for $ 16 you can spend the night in a hostel. If you plan to stay in Sri Lanka for a long time, it is wiser to rent a house or apartment for $330 per month (including utility bills) on the spot.

Standard route:

Colombo; the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Lion Rock in Sigiriya, other Buddhist sights in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa; the tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya; national reserve in the forest of Sinharaja.

Visa:

There are three ways to get a visa to Sri Lanka - at the Embassy in Moscow, upon arrival at the airport or online.

Cheap visa countries

Romania

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

You will not find street food in the Asian sense of the term in Romania. In a cheap cafe or fast food, you can have lunch for about 10–30 lei ($2.5–7). A hearty lunch in the restaurants of Brasov and Sighisoara will cost $12–14. Dinner at the advertised institution in Bucharest will cost 100 lei ($24).

On average across the country, a simple double room in a guesthouse or two-star hotel costs $20–30. An apartment in the heart of Bucharest can be rented for $30-40 per day, in Brasov, focus on $35-45.

Standard route:

Bucharest; the Danube Delta; Mamaia and other Black Sea resorts; Peles and Bran castles ("Dracula's castle"); medieval Brasov; the Transylvanian towns of Sighisoara and Sibiu. If you are traveling by car, do not miss the beautiful mountainous Transfagaras route.

Visa:

Romania is a member of the European Union, but has not signed the Schengen Agreement. With a national visa, you can not only travel around the country, but also go to Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. If you already have a long-term entry permit for these countries or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, you do not need to obtain a separate visa for Romania. In other cases, you need to apply for a Romanian visa.

Hungary

Daily budget for two: $85–$95

Approximate prices:

The famous Hungarian goulash costs from 950 forints ($3.3). You can have a bite to eat together in an inexpensive cafe for $10, and you can have a thorough dinner in a restaurant for $28. An impressive pizza will cost $ 5, and a cup of coffee with a delicate cake in Hungarian tsukrazdy (pastry shops) is estimated at only $ 2.5.

Cozy apartments in the very center of Budapest on Airbnb cost from $35-45 per night, in guesthouses on the outskirts you can live in comfortable rooms for $25. Apartments near Lake Balaton will cost another $5 cheaper.

Standard route:

Budapest with its baths; the bear park Medveotthon in Veresgyhaz; ethnomuseum under open sky Skansen near the city of Szentendre; ancient Szekesfehervar; abbey of Pannonhalma; Lake Balaton and 10 more short trip ideas from Budapest.

Visa:

A Schengen visa is required to enter Hungary.

Bulgaria

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

A cup of coffee in Bulgaria costs from 0.8 to 1.5 leva (0.5–0.8 $), a bowl of soup (pileshka - chicken or topcheta - with meatballs) - about 1 $, and shopska salad - 2-3 $ . You can have breakfast in a cafe in Sofia for $ 10 for two. A three-course dinner with drinks in a decent metropolitan restaurant will cost about $20–22.

A double room in a guesthouse in the city center costs from $16 per night. For $18 you can rent a room with a shower, air conditioning and a refrigerator in Kosharitsa and Ravda. Studio in a three-star apart-hotel in the resort sunny Beach costs somewhere around $26. Through Airbnb, you can rent an excellent apartment by the sea with a swimming pool in the yard for $25–35.

Standard route:

The brightest places in Bulgaria: Sofia and Mount Vitosha; Koprivshtitsa; Plovdiv and Perperikon; Rose Valley; Rila Monastery and Seven Lakes; Nessebar; tiny Melnik; beaches of Sunny Beach.

Visa:

Bulgaria is not part of the Schengen area, but you can enter this country on a double or multiple Schengen visa. You can also visit Bulgaria if your passport contains valid multiple-entry visas for Romania, Croatia or Cyprus. In other cases, you need to obtain a Bulgarian visa.

Council Traveled-Know.
On vacation, be sure to take the CHI policy with you, or at least take a picture of it on your smartphone. If poisoning or injury occurs during the trip, then if you have a policy, honey. assistance will be provided free of charge.

By the way, holidays with children in Russia at sea will be more comfortable if you choose hotels, boarding houses and sanatoriums according to the “ all inclusive”- see such options in - more expensive, but more convenient.

Interested in calm holidays with young children? Choose .

With older children it will be interesting not only to swim, but also to go beautiful places, go on excursions - choose an inexpensive or more comfortable resort city.

Where there are fewer tourists to relax and swim

For a relaxing holiday, you need to go by car on your own - not necessarily on your own, now it’s easy to rent a car right upon arrival at the airport (use it). As a rule, in such places there are few cafes and shops nearby. But, if you choose the right hotel, then everything will be right on the spot: beach accessories, delicious food, wine ... Calm beaches and the clearest sea are easy to find in and in some.

And now our list of the best places to go to the sea in Russia:

1. Rest on the Sea of ​​Azov 2020: Golubitskaya, Kuchugury, etc.

In the photo: rest on the Sea of ​​Azov, Kuchugury, sandy beach.

Many do not even suspect that there are such magnificent places in Russia! Away from the hustle and bustle, where there are not so many tourists yet, the beaches are sandy, the sunsets are amazing, and comfortable housing is located right next to the sea - yes, rest on the Sea of ​​Azov surprises even seasoned tourists accustomed to rest only abroad.

How to get to the Sea of ​​Azov? By plane - to Anapa airport. Then by taxi, but cheaper: from Vityazevo airport get to the city bus station in Anapa, then by bus to the Fontalovskaya station (this is the sea in Kuchugury).

Private sector and hotels on the Sea of ​​Azov, prices 2020

Rooms in the private sector cost 600-1200 rubles per day for the whole family. There aren't many good places to live, so best options book in advance. However, if cleanliness and convenience are not critical for you on vacation, then you can easily find many options on the spot.

Advice We went-Know
Be carefull! If you want to have a good rest, then plan your holiday in advance! Gone are the days when it was possible to rent a good room in the private sector upon arrival - such accommodation is booked several weeks in advance. And on the spot, now you can only rent “illiquid assets” (), which they cannot sell out in advance and are slipped to slow tourists.

How to rent good housing in the private sector and not fall for scammers

Do not trust ads on forums and social networks! usually show good photos, and upon arrival they say that it is already occupied, and they offer housing much worse - this is the most common type of fraud in the south of Russia. You only need to shoot verified sites with real reviews - the only way you are guaranteed to get what you book.

For example, the private sector in Golubitskaya - the house "Fairy Tale" - is cheap, comfortable, clean, there is a playground in the courtyard:

There are better hotels too. If you are with a car, then choose with private beach and away from the crowds of tourists.

Rest on the Sea of ​​Azov, the beach of the hotel "Villa Grape"

A comfortable room with a wonderful sea view will be a bonus. For example, this view of the sea is from the Kuchugury Hotel:

There are a lot of housing options near the sea: from expensive to cheap.

In the photo: an inexpensive vacation by the sea in Russia. Hotel "Villa Grape" is located by the sea

3. Gelendzhik: sandy beaches and holidays with children

In the photo: sandy beach and embankment in Gelendzhik

For a family holiday with children it is difficult to imagine the best place: sandy beaches in Gelendzhik, a lot of entertainment for children and most big water park in Russia. Where is the best place to stay and which beach to choose? We have already written in great detail: - choose what you like!

4. Anapa - seaside vacation in Russia, where all inclusive

In Anapa, you can now find a completely civilized vacation. At the same time, the prices for an all-inclusive vacation at sea with a child are quite affordable - low prices are easy to find.

Look for cheap plane tickets in the Search:

For those who are going to Anapa by car or fly on their own, we have prepared - clean rooms with air conditioning, plus cheap hotels with three meals a day, a swimming pool and playgrounds.

Holidays at sea in Russia: Anapa, holidays where all inclusive

5. Crimea: seaside holidays are becoming civilized

Traveling to the Crimea as a savage and staying in sheds, where “conveniences on the street” has long been bad manners, however, as well as on a ticket. “Sovok” is tired of everyone, I want a normal rest. Every year, holidays at sea in Crimea become more comfortable. The most advanced go to Crimea on their own by car, or arrive and rent a car at the airport - this is secret have a nice rest in Crimea!

If you still want to have a “wild” vacation, then let it be in beautiful places with good beaches and clear sea. For example, Miami beach, which is located in Olenevka. The only thing is that there are few hotels here, so you need to book in advance. Cheap room can be booked without credit card and with a guarantee in the guest house.

In the photo: Miami beach, Olenevka, Crimea

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To relax in Crimea inexpensively near the sea, choose one of the best.

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Respectable rest by the sea in Yalta

For those who are accustomed to comfort, there are elite apartments in Yalta in Crimea - with a view of the sea. With such luxury, the price of apartments is much cheaper than in Europe. Therefore, even a luxurious vacation in the Crimea can be considered inexpensive.

You can rent a luxury apartment at least for a birthday - such a gift will definitely not be forgotten!

See prices in Yalta for holidays by the sea

Evpatoria - comfortable hotels, sandy beaches and clear sea

The beaches in Evpatoria are considered among the best in the Crimea. And the Jeval ethno-hotel is one of the most comfortable. Do you want to know what a quality European vacation is? Choose "Jeval". See prices and photos.

Anton: How many traveled around the Crimea, they thought that everyone had already seen it. But the hotel "Jeval" surprised. At first I thought it was overpriced, but we decided to give it a try. And they didn't regret it. This is the best hotel we have ever stayed in! And not only in the Crimea. The feeling that you are in European resort. Only in Europe for such a hotel will ask three times more. This hotel made our holiday! Now in Crimea only here, there are no other hotels for me.

If the main thing on vacation is a low price, then choose the "Sanatorium Tavria" - all inclusive, inexpensive.

6. Lazarevskoye - rest by the sea near Sochi

In Sochi, seaside holidays can hardly be called cheap. See prices for holidays in Sochi. Can there be something very close to Sochi, but cheaper? Yes!

Rest on the sea in Lazarevsky

Arrive at the Sochi airport, and go to the sea to Lazarevskoye. This resort is cheaper, and you can even get to Sochi by public transport, – . To find cheap flights, compare the prices of different airlines in the Search:

If you want a more relaxing holiday at sea, then you should go from Sochi (Adler) airport in the other direction - to Abkhazia.

7. Rest on the sea in Abkhazia - cheap and comfortable!

For those who have read up to this point - we tell about the best place to go in Russia to the sea. Abkhazia is not in the first place on our list only because it is not exactly Russia, it is nearby :) In all other respects, this is the best place where you can go to the sea with a Russian passport. A foreign passport is not needed, rubles are in use, the locals speak Russian.

In the photo: seaside vacation in Abkhazia

In Abkhazia, prices are lower, and seaside holidays are more comfortable. There are much more chances to find good beaches and clear sea. In addition, there are fewer tourists on the sea in Abkhazia - the main thing is to drive away from Sukhumi to resort places, and then you can find a very inexpensive vacation on the seashore. Right on the beach!

How to get to Abkhazia

From Moscow or St. Petersburg directly to Sukhumi can be inexpensively reached by train. On the road 38 and 45 hours.
Either from another city in Russia by train or plane to Sochi (Adler) airport, and from there trains and buses go to Sukhumi, the journey takes 2-3 hours.

If you are driving on your own or through a checkpoint at the border across the Psou River, just get out and show your passport and documents for the car. Leave - through the same checkpoint. There are no difficulties at the border, a pure formality.

Where to stay

There are not many modern accommodation options in Abkhazia, mainly the “soviet” private sector, which is easy to book upon arrival. However, there are quite good guest houses and even excellent inexpensive hotels, but it is better to book them in advance in order to get a civilized one for the price of a “wild” vacation. It's possible! Here are some options.

For starters, you can stay near the city of Sukhumi and close to the sea - in guest house"Rufina" - cheap, but quite comfortable.

We go further, where there are fewer tourists, and we find the Alamys guest house, ideal in terms of price and quality (see photos, reviews and prices), is conveniently located in the resort of Gudauta, near the Black Sea. There are comfortable sun loungers on the beach and there are no other tourists nearby. Clean sea, delicious food. You can admire the sea around the clock from the balcony of the room - you won’t be able to find anything like it on the first line by the sea in Sochi or Lazarevsky.

Sea holidays in Abkhazia - guest house "Alamys"

Beyond the sea in Abkhazia beautiful nature, delicious wine and food. And the prices! Probably such low prices there is nowhere else to go to the seaside in Russia. Even a hotel with three meals a day costs 2 times cheaper than in Russia.

Napra in Abkhazia - an inexpensive recreation center with three meals a day

If on vacation you don’t want to think about where to eat, just go to the recreation center “Napra” and relax:

In the photo: Napra - a hotel with three meals a day - a pleasant vacation by the sea in Abkhazia

A nice bonus in this hotel is the view of the Black Sea on one side and the mountains on the other. See photos and prices

We also recommend going to Abkhazia to magic lake Ritsa and see waterfalls and magnificent places along the way. If you don’t have your own car, then contact someone who will help organize everything and take you to the most beautiful places in Abkhazia, and you can arrange a trip directly from Sochi.

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