Every year we have a rest on the Russian and Abkhazian coasts as a family of three adults and a child. At the same time, for two weeks we do not deny ourselves almost anything and fit into the budget of 75-100 thousand rubles. Perhaps our vacation is not the most luxurious, but quite comfortable and economical.
Where to go?
We choose a place for vacation, rather looking back at the features of a holiday with a child. For example, a sandy beach or small pebbles in Anapa or Azov is, by definition, better than the usual pebble beaches of Krasnodar resorts and Abkhazia.
Getting to Sochi or Abkhazian towns is longer and more expensive, but you can do it without unnecessary transfers. The smaller the settlement, the cheaper the rent will be. But you should be prepared for the fact that, if necessary, you will have to seek medical help in the district center and get to the hospital by taxi. Therefore, we choose small villages near large settlements - vacations are cheaper, there are fewer people on the beaches, but civilization is not far away.
How to get there?
We live in a region where it is not so easy to get anywhere by plane. We do not consider the option of flying with transfers - it is inconvenient with a child and definitely will not fit into the budget. There is no car either, although it’s only a night’s drive to Azov, 14-16 hours to Anapa, and less than a day to Sochi. And even direct trains to the south do not go. Therefore, getting to the resting place is another quest.
Our travel tips for Russian Railways:
We buy tickets 90 days in advance. It is at this time that the pre-sale opens.
We choose a train with air conditioning and a dry closet in advance, take more comfortable seats - in the first compartment near the conductors, with the whole family together
The child is on the bottom shelf. Almost always in a compartment, the lower seats are much more expensive than the upper ones. But taking into account the 65% discount on a children's ticket, it turns out even cheaper than a reserved seat. You can also spend the night in a reserved seat. If the difference in price is still significant, we select trains that leave in the evening and arrive at the place before lunch. With this schedule, you can save money and spend the night in a reserved seat.
We travel from Tuesday to Thursday. It is on these three days of the week that ticket prices are the lowest, because most vacationers leave on Friday-Saturday and return on Sunday-Monday. Due to the dynamic pricing of Russian Railways, a trip on these days will cost more.
Choose "route with transfers". It may turn out that with a transfer you will get not only cheaper, but also faster, because part of the way can be covered by fast trains. And a special Russian Railways bus will take you to the transfer point much cheaper than a regular regular bus, and exactly at the time of the train's departure.
Buy tickets with cashback. This is one of the most significant vacation expenses, so I always pay only with a cashback card. Having spent 20 thousand rubles, you can return up to 1000 back.
Where to live?
We prefer to stay in guest houses. Hotels, even very budget ones, would not be allowed to meet a modest budget. The ideal option for us is our own apartment, house or bungalow with a kitchen. Booking.com is the most popular site for booking accommodation. But not the only one.
In Sochi, Adler, Anapa and smaller settlements, you can find an apartment on Airbnb.ru. But our experience shows that the owners of most real estate properties are ready to reduce the price by 10-15% or more when applying directly. This is the commission that they pay for placing an object on aggregator sites.
You can find the contacts of the owners on the Internet at the address of the guest house. Hotels and guest houses of the Taman Peninsula were collected on the Taman.Ru website. There are specialized sites where only boathouses are collected - there are many of them in the Crimea, in Lazarevsky, Loo and Volkhonka.
A more varied choice on the sites "I want to go south" and "Azur", in addition, there are many objects that cannot be found on Booking. There are reviews, but the prices are lower. For example, in Abkhazia we rented a room for three with a bathroom, air conditioning and a shared kitchen for 2,500 rubles per day. A small house for five with air conditioning, a bathroom and its own kitchen on the Taman coast of Azov cost the same amount. Both options are just a hundred meters from the sea.
Before choosing one or another accommodation option, we looked at Google Panoramas - is the beach clean, is it far from the market and shops, are there noisy bars and discos nearby.
What to eat?
We select good catering options for Google Maps. At properties nearby, you can immediately see the ratings and reviews of other visitors, and sometimes even approximate prices. Compared to the popular Tripadvisor.ru, even very small villages and tiny roadside cafes are marked on Google Maps. Therefore, there are always options for inexpensive and safe catering. And, of course, in any place we look for a cafe on the beach with the most delicious barbecue.
To save money, we always choose a guest house with our own or at least a shared kitchen. Auto travelers can take a multicooker with them. Even if you don’t plan to fully cook on vacation, you can at least have breakfast in your room. Oatmeal and scrambled eggs are much cheaper than any breakfast in any cafe. In addition, mashed potatoes with a cutlet or even dumplings and sausages are much more familiar to children than fatty or spicy local dishes. Therefore, the first place we go is the local food market. It is good if there are chain supermarkets in the village. Even if you don’t go there in everyday life, on vacation they can save a lot. We are also looking for them on Google Maps.
How to have fun?
Most of the unexpected expenses are always related to entertainment. Planning travel and accommodation expenses is much easier. Therefore, we look at the reviews of those objects that will be located nearby in advance, while still at home. Is it worth going to the water park, zoo and dolphinarium, or do they leave much to be desired? But many interesting attractions are absolutely free. For example, on the Azov coast, we like to walk to the estuaries. In the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhumi, we climbed the Sukhum mountain with an observation deck overlooking the city, the sea and mountains. They also found the preserved castle of King Bagrat of the XII century.
In New Athos, we went up to the Anakopia fortress, visited the Simono-Kananitsky monastery and the grotto of the Apostle Simon the Zealot, passed through the Green Valley with a cascade of waterfalls Three boilers, visited an abandoned railway. And all this is completely free! Moreover, the three-year-old willingly climbed the mountain and walked along the forest paths. The Maps.me app helped us find all the sights nearby and lay out a walking route to them.
When planning a budget vacation, we always evaluate what we are ready to give up. For example, we would rather choose a guest house with a kitchen and next to the sea than a mini-hotel with a pool and its own cafe, but 20-30 minutes walk from the beach. We are ready to spend time traveling by rail rather than by plane, and pay 3-4 times less for it. In addition, the son's great love for trains began from the first trip to the sea. The views outside the window turned out to be more interesting for him than the cartoons on the tablet - he certainly could save money on it.
One of the most popular places for families with children on the Black Sea in Russia is part of the coastal zone of Greater Sochi. Lazarevsky has excellent infrastructure and inexpensive recreation, compared to Adler and the urban areas of Sochi.
"All inclusive". In 2020, all inclusive tours for a family of three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow cost from 100 thousand rubles. All-inclusive hotels offer family rooms from 20 thousand rubles per day, boarding houses - from 12 thousand rubles.
There is safe shallow water on the Psezuapse River, which flows into the Black Sea near Lazarevsk (Photo © ru.wikimedia.org / Vissarion)Hotels and the private sector. A family room for three in a 3 * hotel costs from 3000 rubles. Private traders ask cheap. Accommodation in a guesthouse within a 10-minute walk from the sea - from 1200 rubles. Although there are good restaurants, cafes and canteens in Lazarevsky, many tourists choose accommodation with kitchens in order to cook on their own.
Pros and cons. According to reviews, holidays with a child on the Black Sea in Lazarevsky are good - mostly pebble beaches, and the sea is quite clean. For walking on pebbles, buy special slippers. A railway and a highway pass through Lazarevskoye, so it is easy to get to any sights of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. Spend a pleasant day in the water park, go to the ethnographic museum, oceanarium and amusement park.
Central beach in Lazarevsky (Photo © booking.com / Olympia Hotel) Kabardinka
The picturesque resort on the southern coast of the Tsemesskaya Bay is loved for its good beaches, developed infrastructure and proximity to Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik.
"All inclusive". If you are looking for a budget vacation with children on the Black Sea in 2020, take a look at tours to Kabardinka. In summer, a trip for three for 7 days with a flight from Moscow costs 70 thousand rubles. This price includes airfare and hotel accommodation with full board. There are no all-inclusive tours to Kabardinka, but you can book a hotel room with all inclusive meals on your own - it costs from 10 thousand rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. Since Soviet times, several sanatoriums, boarding houses and children's camps have been preserved in the resort. Per last years many modern guest houses, health centers and mini-hotels have been built on the coast. A 3* hotel room for two adults and a child costs from 3,000 rubles. Hotels with swimming pools are popular with families. A room there will cost less - from 1800 rubles.
Pros and cons. Kabardinka has several equipped and wild pebble beaches. According to tourists, the sea in Kabardinka is dirtier than in small coastal villages within the Big Gelendzhik. On vacation with a child, take a walk through the beautiful Old Park, look into the Glass Workshop, Dinopark, "Upside Down House" and the aquarium.
"Frog" on the beach in Kabardinka (Photo © booking.com / Scala Glamping Kabardinka) Gelendzhik
A large beautiful bay 40 km from Novorossiysk is one of the favorite places for families with children on the Black Sea. It is framed by Thick and Thin capes. From the mainland, Gelendzhik streets are closed by the high Markotkhsky ridge. The forested spurs of the mountains protect the seaside town from northern winds and create a special microclimate on the coast.
"All inclusive". A tour for three with a departure from Moscow costs from 88 thousand rubles. When booking a family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals, you can rent from 6200 rubles per day.
Central beach in Gelendzhik (Photo © Alexxx1979 / flickr.com) Hotels and the private sector. Gelendzhik has a developed hotel base: 1-5 * hotels, mini-hotels, many boarding houses and sanatoriums. A room for two adults and a child in a 3 * hotel costs from 3500 rubles. Accommodation in guesthouses in the city center - from 1200 rubles.
If you want to save money and solve problems with food and laundry, choose apartments. In summer, one-room apartments with all amenities in Gelendzhik are rented for 1200-3000 rubles. During the season, inexpensive accommodation near the sea is in high demand, so book in advance.
Pros and cons. It is convenient to relax in the Black Sea resort. The city has markets and shops, water parks, a safari park, museums, tour desks, expensive restaurants, budget cafes and canteens. Take a walk with your children along the long embankment, admire the musical fountain, go on an excursion to the dolmens in the valley of the Zhane River and the picturesque Plesetsky waterfalls.
According to reviews, only the purity of sea water prevents Gelendzhik from being called the best place for families with children on the Black Sea. In the small resort villages of Betta, Dzhanhot and Krinitsa, the sea is much cleaner.
Safari Park in Gelendzhik (Photo © booking.com / Kenen Hostel) Sochi
The largest resort in the south of Russia is the undisputed leader in the number of entertainment, attractions, interesting sights and excursions for children of any age. It is for these reasons that tourists choose to vacation on the Black Sea with children in Sochi.
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 75 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 9500 rubles per day.
Swimming pool at Swissotel Resort (Photo © booking.com / Swissotel Resort) Hotels and the private sector. The resort area is focused on family holidays, and parents with children are accepted in almost every hotel. If you are planning a trip to Sochi, you can count on comfortable accommodation with a playground, games room and swimming pool.
A room for three in a 3 * hotel with breakfast costs from 4000 rubles. Those who want to save money stay in inexpensive guesthouses for 2-3 thousand rubles or rent studios and apartments in the city from 2500 rubles per day.
Pros and cons. According to reviews, the main drawback of Sochi is high prices. Rest here is more expensive than in any other Black Sea resort. But a lot of entertainment for children, including small ones. Take a walk with the kids in the Riviera park, go to the oceanarium and the water park. With school-age children, take a look at the Olympic facilities, the monkey nursery and the arboretum.
Olympic Stadium"Fisht" in Sochi (Photo © unsplash.com / @d_101) Anapa
The balneological health resort on the border of the mountains and the Taman Peninsula is famous as one of the best places for families with children on the Black Sea. In Anapa, air humidity is low, so babies and children who are often ill can tolerate heat more easily.
"All inclusive". A family tour for three for 7 nights with a departure from Moscow costs from 70 thousand rubles. When booking a hotel room with all-inclusive meals on your own, it will cost from 3,500 rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. For a room of three in a 3 * hotel, they ask from 3,000 rubles. The owners of guesthouses and private estates offer cheap holidays on the Black Sea with children. A family room costs 1000-3000 rubles, an apartment in the city - 1700-3000 rubles. There is always a lot of housing, so there are no problems with the choice.
Swimming pool at Dzhemete Hotel, Anapa (Photo © booking.com / Dzhemete Hotel) Pros and cons. Anapa and small villages around it are places for the best vacation with children on the Black Sea. Holidaymakers are attracted by wide sandy beaches. Anapa is easily accessible by plane, train and car. The city has developed public transport, so it is easy to go on independent excursions. There are shops with goods for children, hospitals, pharmacies and you can always use the services of a babysitter.
Cons - a large number of people in July and August, and not very clean sea near the central beaches. Therefore, families with small children prefer not to stay in the city itself, but in the seaside satellite villages -, and Sukko.
Dzhemete beach, Anapa (Photo © booking.com / Ivolga Guest House) Yalta
According to tourists, a vacation with a child on the Black Sea in the Crimea is in no way inferior to the Krasnodar Territory. Yalta is located in the Mediterranean climate zone. The air here is drier than in the resorts of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, so babies and children with respiratory diseases feel comfortable.
"All inclusive". Yalta is one of the most expensive resorts in Crimea. A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 120 thousand rubles in July. A hotel room with all inclusive meals costs from 14 thousand rubles.
Hotels and the private sector. A family room in a 3* hotel with breakfast costs from 3,000 rubles. If you want to save money, make your own. Rooms in guesthouses and apartments with a kitchen - from 2500 rubles.
Mini water park on the territory of "Yalta Intourist" (Photo © booking.com / Hotel Complex Yalta-Intourist) Pros and cons. The disadvantage of Yalta is that everything is expensive. There are many more pluses. The Crimean resort is famous for its excellent infrastructure, an abundance of entertainment and a large selection of housing. Climb up with the whole family cable car on Ai-Petri, take a boat trip, visit the Nikitsky Botanical Garden and the Glade of Fairy Tales.
Aquapark "Atlantida" (Photo © booking.com / Aquapark-hotel "Atlantida") Evpatoria
A large city in the west of Crimea has a rich history. Evpatoria is a good resort for families with children on the Black Sea in 2020. The mild climate, warm sea, mineral water and mud therapy work wonders, so many parents with children come to Evpatoria.
"All inclusive". A trip for three for 7 nights with a flight from Moscow costs from 78 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 6000 rubles per day.
Hotels and the private sector. With advance booking in Evpatoria, you can easily find accommodation for every taste and budget. A room for two adults and a child in a 3 * hotel without meals costs from 2000 rubles. Housing in a guesthouse within walking distance of the beaches - from 1300 rubles.
On the beach in Evpatoria (Photo © booking.com / Arsenal Guest House) Pros and cons. Evpatoria has everything for a good rest with children: the gentle Black Sea, comfortable beaches, entertainment. Go to the water park, see the sights of Crimea in miniature, visit the museum dedicated to pirates.
Despite a lot of advantages, rest in Evpatoria has a significant drawback - it takes a long time to get to the resort. Traveling by car or bus across the Kerch Strait is exhausting for young children. A faster, but more expensive option is a plane to Simferopol and an hour and a half by land transport.
Lifeguard on the beach of the sanatorium "Tavria" (Photo © booking.com / Sanatorium Tavria) Feodosia
The history of the city on the southeastern coast of Crimea has more than one hundred years. The Crimean resort is loved for its special artistic charm, beautiful old mansions and interesting museums.
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 83 thousand rubles. Family room in a hotel with all-inclusive meals - from 5500 rubles.
Hotels and the private sector. For families with children in Feodosia, hotels with swimming pools and guesthouses with kitchen areas are popular. A room for a family with a child in a 3 * hotel will cost from 2500 rubles. Accommodation in a guest house and in a one-room apartment with a kitchen - from 2000 rubles.
Not only large hotels, but guest houses and small hotels have playgrounds on the territory (Photo © booking.com / On Chernomorskaya) Pros and cons. The resort has many attractions and places for walking. Introduce your child to the remains of the Genoese fortifications, admire the old cottages and picturesque fountains.
By public transport and taxi from Feodosia, you can go on excursions to the sights of the South Coast. There are few minuses - because of the busy port, the sea near the city is not clean. Because of this, many parents with children go to swim on the beaches in the suburbs of Feodosia.
City beach in Feodosia (Photo © booking.com / On Chernomorskaya) Zander
The picturesque seaside resort is a real decoration of the southeastern coast of Crimea. Good beaches, clear sea and picturesque Genoese fortress attract parents with children.
"All inclusive". All inclusive tours are not sold in Sudak. Family vouchers for 7 days with departure from Moscow and accommodation in a hotel with breakfast cost from 50 thousand rubles.
Aquapark "Sudak" a few dozen meters from the beach (Photo © booking.com / Hotel Prime) Hotels and the private sector. Sudak has a good infrastructure for families with children on the Black Sea in 2020. Tourists stay in hotels near the sea and private owners. A family room in a 3 * hotel costs from 2400 rubles, apartments with a kitchen - from 1800 rubles. When choosing housing, keep in mind that the city is built on hills - not all areas are comfortable with a stroller.
Pros and cons. Sudak has a good and inexpensive public catering, a market, grocery stores and pharmacies, a historical museum, a medieval fortress and a water park. If you want more - go to Feodosia, Koktebel and the New World. Cons - in the high season there are a lot of people on the beaches.
Under the mountain, the Soldaya Grand Hotel, on the mountain - the famous Genoese fortress (Photo © booking.com / Soldaya Grand Hotel & Resort) By the river
Holidays on the Black Sea with children are good not only in Russia. Excellent conditions for a summer vacation in Georgia. One of the most popular Georgian resorts, Ureki is famous for its beautiful nature, healing climate, pine forest, silence and wide black sand beaches.
"All inclusive". There are no all inclusive tours in Ureki. Only the Kolkhida Resort hotel offers rooms with breakfast and lunch for two adults and a child for 14,500 rubles. Other hotels accept tourists without food or only with breakfast.
Hotels and the private sector. In the village there are sanatoriums, hotels, budget mini-hotels, guest houses and rooms with the owners. Apartments for three with a kitchen are rented for 1200-1500 rubles. During the season, the demand is high, so book your accommodation 3-4 months before the trip.
The territory of the Kolkhida Resort hotel (Photo © booking.com / Kolkhida Resort) Pros and cons. Ureki is a wonderful resort for a holiday on the Black Sea with young children. It is convenient to get to it from Batumi and Poti. The beaches have a gentle entrance to the sea. Black sand with magnetite is useful for the treatment of diseases of the motor system and heart.
Apart from a small amusement park, there are no other entertainments in Ureki. With older children, you have to travel to Batumi. There is no children's menu in local restaurants and cafes, however, if asked, Georgian chefs will quickly prepare any dish for the child.
Black sand beach in Ureki (Photo © torbence / flickr.com) Review
"All inclusive". A tour for three for 7 days with a departure from Moscow costs from 80 thousand rubles. With self-booking, you can rent a hotel room with all inclusive meals from 5000 rubles.
Hotels on the coast of Obzor (Photo © booking.com / Obzor Beach Resort) Hotels and the private sector. Obzor is loved for good hotels and a large selection of inexpensive accommodation. In the high season, a room for three in a 1 * hotel is rented from 2200 rubles, in a 2 * hotel - from 2400 rubles, in a 3 * hotel - from 2800 rubles, and in a 4 * hotel - from 5000 rubles. The guesthouses and apartments offer rooms for three inexpensively - from only 1500 rubles.
Pros and cons. Obzor is a famous Bulgarian balneological resort. Rest here is useful for children with bronchial diseases and asthma. The beach strip stretches for 8 km. Get acquainted with the monuments preserved from the times of Ancient Rome, take part in festivals and holidays. For entertainment and attractions, go to Varna, Nessebar or Sozopol.
Aquapark at Sol Luna Bay Resort (Photo © booking.com / Sol Luna Bay Resort & Aquapark) Ravda
Another Bulgarian resort, which is popular for families on the Black Sea with children, is located 3 km from Nessebar. Ravda is a small seaside village with good infrastructure. It is popular with Russian tourists due to its excellent beaches, clear sea and low prices.
"All inclusive". A tour for 7 nights for three with a flight from Moscow costs from 60 thousand rubles. All-inclusive hotels offer family rooms from 4500 rubles per day.
Territory of Peter Hotel (Photo © booking.com / Peter Hotel) Hotels and the private sector. Ravda has a large selection of housing, and supply always exceeds demand. There are several comfortable 4-5* hotels. A room for three in a 3 * hotel is rented from 4400 rubles. Comfortable rooms with a kitchenette in guesthouses can be booked from 2300 rubles.
Pros and cons. Ravda offers excellent conditions for recreation on the Black Sea with small children - there are playgrounds and a water park. Entertainment and Nessebar are not far away, so older children do not get bored either. There are mini-markets and shops in the seaside village, and for large purchases, tourists go to the Mladost supermarket on Sunny Beach.
Waterpark "Aquaparadise" is located between the resort and Nessebar (Photo © booking.com / Mellia Apartment) Introductory image source: © booking.com / Tourist Complex Yalta All Year Round.
For families with children at sea, we have selected the most comfortable and cozy hotels. There is everything here so that the smallest guests, and the younger children, and teenagers find something to their liking, and parents would feel like they are on vacation. Special children's menus and pools, a special animation program, nannies for babies and toddlers, mini clubs and playrooms, all the necessary furniture and equipment, in a word, during your holidays in our hotels you will find everything you need.
Pay attention to children's camps in Austria and Spain! During the summer or winter shifts, the guys will improve the level of a foreign language, learn to ski or play football, improve their health and find great new friends. And hotels for families with children are a great opportunity to spend time with the whole family! Travel with TEZ TOUR to one of the following countries:
Austria
Excellent hotels for families, where there is everything you need to spend a fun vacation. Ski schools, equipment rental, interesting excursions, special pools, menus, professional staff services. Pay attention to the Alpine cottage: the guys are waiting in the camp for winter and summer shifts with an excellent entertainment and sports program!
Andorra
The best way to spend a family vacation in Andorra is to go to the mountains together: on skis or bikes, or maybe on foot! In the mountainous principality, much attention is paid to children's recreation, there is a beautiful Naturlandia park and an ice palace, where even in summer you can go in for winter sports! Andorra hotels have everything you need for a quality holiday with children.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a unique place for families with children. The country is located in almost the same climatic zone as the central part of Russia, so that children easily acclimatize and feel good on vacation by the sea or in the mountains. Many water parks, amusement parks and family-oriented hotels will help you to spend an unforgettable vacation. And in ski schools there will always be Russian-speaking instructors.
Hungary
Hungary is a great country for families with children. Here you will find interesting museums and amusement parks, excellent recreational opportunities and incredible thermal springs and lakes, excellent cuisine that even small gourmets will enjoy, and quality hotels that provide everything you need for a family vacation.
Greece
Greece has everything you need for a quality, interesting and impressive holiday with children. The attitude towards young guests in Greek hotels on the islands or the mainland is even more welcoming than to their parents. Special meals, animation, swimming pools, special attention of the staff to families are provided. Interesting excursions will reveal to your children the myths and legends of Hellas.
Dominican Republic
Luxurious nature and gentle Caribbean Sea - what could be more interesting for young travelers? They will find something to tell their friends about after an impressive trip. Parents are waiting for comfortable hotels, where every little thing is thought out and designed for a comfortable stay with children. Babysitting services, entertainment programs, kids clubs and discos - relax without worries!
Egypt
The closest winter beach destination to Russia is perfect for families with children. Hotels for any budget, warm sea, hot winter sun, children's pools, mini-zoos, water slides - in short, in Egypt you will find many interesting options for family holidays. In addition, you can relax here at any time of the year.
Israel
Holidays with children in Israel is a great time that the whole family will remember for a long time. Comfortable hotels and clean beaches, resorts of three warm seas and wonderful sanatoriums, landscaped parks and entertainment centers, zoos and children's clubs are waiting for you, in a word, everything to make children and their parents happy!
Indonesia
The best beaches in Indonesia - gentle sun, warm sea, white sand, excellent playgrounds and amusement parks are waiting for you! Qualified hotel staff will make sure that the rest with children was exceptionally successful. In Bali you will find amazing zoos, lush nature and a million pleasant activities, neither adults nor children will be bored.
Spain
Quality rest in excellent hotels and many additional services for those who are going to travel with children - that's what awaits tourists in Spain. Choose a hotel on the islands or in Catalonia, on the coast or in the mountains, everywhere you will be surrounded by comfort and care. And football fans can go to a children's camp in Barcelona, raise the level of their game and visit the legendary Camp Nou!
Italy
In Italy, everything is ready for the rest of little travelers: both in hotels on the sea and in ski resorts. Older children will discover amazing cities and treasures of Italian culture, visit amusement parks and various festivals. In Italy, everyone will be interested - from kids to teenagers. And hotels will provide everything you need for a comfortable stay for your family.
Cyprus
Many water parks and recreational activities will help to spend an unforgettable family vacation in Cyprus. Quality and cozy hotels, children's clubs, special menus and restaurants, playgrounds, water slides, babysitting and a special animation program - in Cyprus there is everything that parents and children will need for a happy holiday.
China
Ideally clear sea, spacious sandy beaches and even warm climate will meet you on resort island Hainan. The best hotels for families with children will provide everything you need for a comfortable pastime, and Chinese wellness centers will help maintain the health of young guests. All the best for a family holiday - in the resorts of China!
Cuba
In Cuba, parents with children will meet magnificent hotels, amazingly clear sea and beautiful beaches. Here you can forget about bad weather - eternal summer reigns on the island, and your vacation will pass like in a fairy tale! Children are expected in special clubs, discos and entertainment programs, and parents do not have to worry about leisure or everyday trifles.
Latvia
Very often, doctors recommend relaxing with children in a temperate climate, and yet you really want to take the kids and schoolchildren to the sea! Rest in Latvia is a great opportunity to combine advice and desires. Spend your holidays on the Baltic coast! Big choice hotels, spacious beaches, excellent service and the absence of extreme heat - at your service.
Mauritius
The warm ocean and fabulous beaches, respectable hotels, where everything is ready for a wonderful family vacation, are waiting for you! A special menu and services of professional educators, playgrounds and amazing zoos, special attention to the little guests of the amazing island will be remembered for a long time! Holidays in Mauritius will give a charge of health, the best impressions and many pleasant memories.
Maldives
A luxurious holiday in the Maldives will impress both adults and children. Magnificent resorts where everything is thought out to the smallest detail, unusual nature, gentle waters of the Indian Ocean, lagoons closed from the waves, children's pools and clubs, babysitting services and a special menu - your vacation will be calm and pleasant. And an unusual trip will become a pleasant family memory!
Mexico
Magnificent hotels, vibrant, original culture with special attention to children, unusual excursions and amazing amusement parks will be remembered by the whole family for a long time! In Mexico, you will find comfortable and reasonably arranged rooms, special menus and pools, animation for children, as well as interesting clubs designed for young travelers of all ages!
UAE
UAE hotels are designed for a respectable and affordable family vacation. All sorts of services and services will help parents to relax calmly, and children - interestingly. Unusual rides, amusement parks and a host of exciting festivals and events are designed to give family travelers the most enjoyable UAE holiday experience.
Portugal
The best beaches and resorts in Portugal will provide families with children a wonderful holiday. You are waiting for the spacious beaches of Alargue and Cascais, comfortable hotels that have everything you need for a holiday with kids and excellent entertainment programs for schoolchildren and teenagers, excellent SPA centers for adults and an educational program of excursions!
Russia
Russian hotels for families with children are a great place for family vacations. You do not have to worry about the usual diet or the difficulties of acclimatization, special medical insurance. Excellent water parks, exciting amusement parks, circuses, theaters and zoos await little guests!
The sea is a real dream of the holiday season, and one can only envy those who live close to the warm southern waves. Russia goes to many seas, but most of them do not please with warmth even in summer. In addition, for many families living in the interior of the continent, a trip to the south can be the adventure of a lifetime, and you really want to show your children a real vacation. Let's try to figure out how to take all your loved ones to a real sea beach without any special expenses.
The best places in Russia
To begin with, let's clarify the situation with the available seas: in terms of logistics, it is always easier to go to the sea that is geographically closer to your place of residence (unless there is a direct flight of any transport), but you should choose your destination carefully. It has already been said about the northern seas - they are not suitable, because they never really warm up, which is why there is no infrastructure here. Of those that warm up normally, we single out four: Black, Azov, Caspian and Japanese.
There are no questions for the first two, but the situation with the remaining two is not very clear. If we talk about the Caspian, then it is not very popular among tourists, since this is a famous oil-producing region, so the water here is not very clean. In addition, the Black Sea coast is relatively close, so the Caspian Sea loses the competition and does not have a decent infrastructure - at least on the Russian part of the coast.
Sea resorts in the Caspian exist in neighboring countries that do not have access to other seas, for example, in Azerbaijan, but vacations there cannot be called budget.
As for the Sea of Japan, it suffers primarily from a significant distance from the main cities of the country. It would be possible to massively develop infrastructure here, but for most Russians getting here is problematic and expensive, and if you already have the appropriate money and desire, then it is easier and more reasonable to fly somewhere to the tropics.
Within Russia, the Black Sea coast is ideal in terms of infrastructure - everyone knows such resorts as Sochi, Anapa, Gelendzhik or Tuapse. A huge plus of this region is excellent transport links with other parts of the country - in the summer, dozens of trains and planes arrive here daily from almost any major city in Russia.
Of course, holidays with children at sea in Sochi can be quite expensive, but it works here general rule- The further north the resort, the cheaper it is to rest here. For this reason, many tourists travel north - to Gelendzhik or Tuapse, or even further - to Novorossiysk or even to Yeysklocated already on the Sea of Azov.
in a good way to relax inexpensively with children is Anapa - here the sea is distinguished by a gentle coastal bottom, therefore even those who swim uncertainly do not risk anything. Even in Soviet times, Anapa was distinguished by an abundance of summer camps for children, and today this network continues to develop.
In addition, it is worth remembering that the Black Sea coast does not consist of cities alone - there are also smaller settlements that do not have amazing entertainment infrastructure, but the sea is warm and gentle, the bottom is flat, and prices are not so biting. These include, in particular, Kabardinka, Divnomorskoye and other settlements.
If the budget is very limited, and the children have reached at least adolescence and love adventure, you should turn your attention to campsites, which are quite a lot around Anapa and on the Azov coast.
The advantage of the settlement in the vicinity of Yalta is that the mountains are located very close - in Sochi there is the same advantage, but it will be more expensive there.
When determining the date of the trip, you should also be guided by the month for which the vacation is planned. So, in the very south, the swimming season is much longer - it can include May and September as a whole. On the other hand, going to such places in July is another test, because it will be unbearably stuffy here. That is why for travel in the middle of summer they choose mainly more northern resorts like the same Yeysk, but even in the first half of June it is not always warm enough here.
Foreign countries
The concept of a budget vacation is relative - you can also relax abroad at an economical rate, although this is often more expensive than inside the country. It should be noted here that in some foreign countries the infrastructure is at least as good as the domestic one, and the prices can please you, however, the problem lies in expensive logistics - a flight can cost several times more than a week or even a month of stay here.
If you are still ready to spend money on a relatively inexpensive flight, you should start with a trip to the Mediterranean Sea - to Turkey. This country is famous for its hospitality and amazing infrastructure, designed, in particular, for tourists with children - many hotels here are focused specifically on families, therefore they hire animators and are ready to offer a whole amusement park on their own territory.
However, here you have to choose - either exquisite hotels closer to the center of the famous Antalya, but at a higher rate, or very affordable prices, but somewhere in the relative wilderness, where the amusement park will be only public, in the city center.
If the vacation is really long, and the children are quite old, not too whimsical, and will only be happy with adventures, it makes sense to spend a lot on a flight to visit countries that are still considered exotic among our compatriots. Thus, the beach holiday industry has been developing rapidly in recent years. in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia. Many would simply be afraid to go there, however, the reviews of those who have been there are convincing: now it is by no means bad there.
It is indicated that housing prices near the sea here can easily be much lower than in the Russian provinces, and the unusual local culture, exotic food, elephant riding will leave an indelible impression.
Interestingly, even the famous ones are often referred to as budget destinations. Bali and Goa which we traditionally consider something chic. Life in Bali is relatively inexpensive, the only problem is that the flight will indeed cost several times more than the actual vacation. For this reason, it is worth going here for a long time, but then the costs will increase even more.
As for Goa, this resort can simply be divided into two parts: a very fashionable south with corresponding prices and impressive infrastructure, and the north, where there is no amazing service, but the service is still no worse than Russian, and prices and impressions are completely different. level. Another thing is that it is not advised to go to Goa in the summer, because it becomes unbearably stuffy here, the rainy season begins, and the sea is often restless, however, all these criteria greatly affect the cost of any services, and we are talking about saving.
True, it is advised to go to Goa for at least two weeks - it can be difficult for our citizens to adapt here because of the extremely unusual climate and very spicy food, so the first few days simply fall out.
Vacationing on a budget in the summer is better for someone who knows how to choose the right place and time. Let's try to formulate the basic rules of how to go to the sea with your family without space expenses.
To start, remember that Timely vacation planning and buying tickets and vouchers helps to save a lot. The same air tickets for tomorrow are much more expensive than for four months in advance, so you should think about summer vacation even in winter. With enough time, you can also fruitfully study all the available offers, comparing them not only in price, but also in quality - it often happens that a person passes by a profitable offer simply because the decision needs to be made in a hurry.
Another point is that for the sake of economy, it is worth abandoning the easy ways. Famous resorts attract tourists, but due to increased demand they can afford to raise prices much higher than the cost. The fact of the mass accumulation of infrastructure here does not mean that such a sea and such beaches no longer exist - they probably exist in lesser-known villages that big business has not reached.
It is possible that it will take more time and money to get here, however, savings on housing and food will completely cover these costs, so do not be lazy to look for information about alternative, little-known resorts.
Remember also that most experienced budget travelers rarely buy all-inclusive packages. This rule is still relevant if you are going to Turkey, where it really allows you to save money, or to a recreation center where children relax without their parents and do not organize their own leisure time in any way. In other cases, the cost of a tour often includes some services that you simply will not need, so carefully read what you pay for and think about what you need from this.
You can visit exotic countries, gain impressions and relax mentally for little money. Skyscanner has calculated how much a two-week vacation costs in different parts of the world, and made a selection of the cheapest vacation destinations in 2019.
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