Find out if it is worth having a rest in Crimea with children: when is it better to come, to which resorts and to which hotels. Tips and reviews of tourists about family vacations in 2020-2021.
When is the best time to travel with children
We brought our nephews on vacation to the Crimea in the first half of June. The water was still cool (+ 18 ° C), and the children hardly bathed. We arranged short runs into the water, and then jumped ashore to warm up. But it's so great to sunbathe on the beach - it's not hot yet, and you don't have to be afraid to burn out. Find out more about the weather in Crimea in summer.
The favorite season for most tourists coming to Crimea with children is July and August. They can be understood: the air temperature is from + 30 ° C, and the water has warmed up to such a temperature that even babies can swim. We swam in Sudak and Sevastopol with our younger brother in late July - early August. The water was luxurious, and the parents pulled their brother out of the water just by the ears! But the high season has its drawbacks - it is very hot, high prices for vacations and a lot of tourists.
I believe that the best time to relax with a child in Crimea, especially with a little one, is September. At this time, the velvet season begins - warm water, soft sun, ripe fruits, it becomes freer on the beaches. And the prices are also lower than in the summer. Find out more about the weather in Crimea in autumn.
The best resorts of Crimea for families with children
Yalta in terms of beaches is not very suitable for a child, but mostly tourists come here - after all, it is prestigious and beautiful. The coating is pebble, the depth starts quickly, so the water warms up longer. But here is the richest choice of entertainment for children of all ages: dolphinarium, "Glade of Fairy Tales", Aquarium, crocodilarium, zoo, water park, cable car to Ai-Petri and all sorts of palaces in the vicinity.
Alushta is not as developed as Yalta, but there is also entertainment for the child: an arboretum, a dolphinarium, an aquarium and an amusement park in Primorsky Park. If you don't like the resort, go to the neighboring villages of Rybachye, Solnechnogorskoye and Malorechenskoye - there are spacious small-pebble beaches and affordable prices. Read reviews of tourists about Alushta.
Evpatoria is, of course, the main children's resort. There is a lot of sun, sandy beaches with a shallow entrance to the sea and all the entertainment for children: water parks, dolphinariums and attractions.
Feodosia, according to tourists, is also great for relaxing in the Crimea with children, because the beaches are sandy and sandy-pebble. The Golden Beach is very popular. In the resort, the landscape is flat, there are enough attractions. The main entertainment is beach joys and excursions in the surrounding area.
Sudak is my favorite resort. It is well suited for families and we have visited several times. There are beaches with gray quartz sand or small pebbles and a beautiful chain of mountains. There is a nice water park where we somehow spent the whole day. But the main local attraction is the Genoese Fortress, where an interesting medieval festival takes place in August: my brother fired a crossbow, took pictures with knights and forged under the guidance of a blacksmith. And also near Sudak there is the village of Novy Svet with breathtaking bays, beautiful mountains and the Golitsyn trail, along which even a small child can walk.
Kerch. With children, you need to go to the suburbs - Geroevskoye and Arshintsevo. There are wide sandy beaches and shallow depth. You can also go on vacation to Shchelkino or nearby Pesochnoe.
Of course, these are not all resorts - find out where it is better to have a rest in Crimea. We also recommend the best sandy beaches.
The best Crimea hotels for families with children in 2021
There are still few family-type hotels in Crimea, the private sector is more popular. I have chosen several hotels in Crimea, suitable for families with children.
"Empire" 3 *... Located right on the seashore in Evpatoria. Meals - "all inclusive". Reviews are good, there are all conditions for children: playroom and playground, kids club, animation, nanny, baby food, sandy beach. There is also an indoor pool and spa, next to a water park. Find a tour to your hotel.
MORE SPA & Resort 4 *... This is a full-fledged spa resort by the sea in Alushta - large, with a beautiful territory and swimming pools, cozy interiors. If you don't want to think about anything on vacation, come here. Find a tour to your hotel.
"Aquapark" 3 *... A hotel in Alushta with a water park, a playground and a shallow pool, a private pebble beach. Meals - all inclusive. In the reviews, tourists compare it with Turkish hotels and recommend that those who are going on vacation to Crimea with children to come here. The hotel is a little outside the center, so it is calm and quiet. Find a tour to your hotel.
Also find out how hoteliers in the south cheat tourists.
Reviews and advice of tourists
You can relax with a child anywhere in Crimea, but the sandy beaches of Evpatoria, Sevastopol and Feodosia, as well as the pebble beaches of the South Coast, are the most popular among family tourists. Find out what tourists think about Crimea.
Not all kids tolerate serpentines well, so many stay at resorts with a flat landscape.
If you want peace and quiet, settle further from the center and the noisy embankment. Carefully read hotel reviews, otherwise the music from cafes and discos will not let your child fall asleep.
If you are going on vacation with children in June, choose the western coast of Crimea, for example, Evpatoria or its suburbs. The Sea of Azov is also suitable - it is shallow and warms up faster. But on the South Coast at this time there are often cold currents.
In September, on the contrary, it is better to choose the southern coast - there autumn is softer, drier and warmer than in other regions.
If the children are quite old and like hiking in the mountains, it is better to go in May, June, September and October, when there is no extreme heat - this is the ideal time for trekking.
