Close your eyes and imagine. /Before that, you can be inspired by the photos in this post/. You are lying in a tent. From it you see a wild deserted beach. You can see the flow of water from bright turquoise (almost the color of Tiffany) to deep dark saturated blue. Almost completely calm. Not a soul around. You hear the sound of waves crashing against snow-white rocks. You can take a beer or a joint in the evening, sit on a cliff, dangle your legs and look at the pink sunset

From here the stars seem to be just a stone's throw away. You raise your head and it begins to spin from so many sparkling points in the sky. To our right is a huge rock. We climb up it every two days to go and buy food. We fry potatoes and meat in a pot over a fire (it seems like this is the most delicious meat in the whole world). The crackle of logs. Again the sound of the sea. And silence

At night you can't even see your own fingers. In the distance you can see a fire at another camp with tents. The seagulls are screaming. Looking for a flashlight. You illuminate the next five meters with it and it seems as if there is nothing further. These tiny illuminated meters of space around and that’s it. You understand how insignificant man is before the power of nature. You feel smaller than an atom

You fall asleep in a sleeping bag in a tent. At first you are afraid of any noise. Any cracking of a branch. A breath of wind. Insecurity. Then you get used to it. You get up in the morning. You grab a towel and go down to the sea. Perfectly clean. You dive. Cold. Warm. You lie on your back, rocking on the waves, a few hundred meters from civilization. You find the biggest rock. You sunbathe on it. Then a spring. Wash the salt off your body. Ice. At first even your fingers go numb. You go under it naked. Swimming. With shower gel /smell of civilization/. You run out and immediately put on a towel. Teeth chatter, then a pleasant warmth throughout the body

Of course, there are many disadvantages. To be honest, I am unadapted to such things and it’s difficult to get used to. There is very high humidity and dampness, you have to constantly dry things. You can also forget about a hot shower. Like many girl procedures. At night there are a million insects. They fly into the light of the lantern and crawl under their feet. Lack of sewerage. You sleep on hard ground without a roof over your head. But waking up to the sound of the sea is divine.

After Fiolent we went to Balaklava. We walked along the embankment and ate in a cafe. I can’t express how happy I was to see a hand dryer in the restaurant toilet after 5 days away from civilization. People have come up with a million things for comfort. You only understand this when you are deprived of all these benefits.

Yosemite campgrounds are one of the ideal lodging options in the park. I will tell you how to search, book, pay for campsites and share my own experience.

Having arrived at the first US national park on our way - Yosemite Park - Andryusiks and I did not doubt for a minute that we would spend the night at the campsite. Why? Yes, because it's cheap and cheerful! Hotels in parks are not a cheap pleasure, and sometimes all the places in them are booked several months ago; it’s a long drive to the nearest city with inexpensive motels, and we are economical in all respects - both in terms of time and budget. So, as they say, welcome to camping!

How to search for campsites?

You have absolutely no idea where and how to look for campsites and, in general, what it is and what they are like? This means that Andryusiks wrote a review article about US campsites especially for you. This is also the first time we have encountered this type of housing. It turned out that the devil is not so scary. In fact, searching for and finding campsites is quite easy, and spending time there is very pleasant.

Camping reservations

If you want to prepare for your trip thoroughly and plan every step, then you will probably want to book campsites. If the campsite is popular, located in the center of the park, or you are planning an overnight stay on a weekend/holiday, it is best to make reservations in advance. In some camps there may be no available places for several months, or even six months. However, keep in mind that tourists can change their minds and cancel their reservation, so if you have set your sights on a specific campsite, be on guard.

On the official website, it is recommended to book places in campsites within the following time frame (the first column is the expected date of arrival at the campsite, the second is the day from which you can book a place):

You can find and book a campsite on this website.

What campsites did we stay at in Yosemite?

Andryusiks and I changed two campsites during our visit to the park. We did not book them in advance and did not experience any problems with seats, although our visit occurred at the height of the season (July).

Camping Camp 4

We had our eye on this camp in advance and went to it purposefully. Why? Because it is located in the very heart of Yosemite Valley (not far from Yosemite Lodge), which is very convenient - there is a free bus stop nearby that runs throughout the valley. Plus, several interesting trails (hiking paths) are within walking distance.

Description

Schedule: The campsite is open all year round.

Reservations: no advance booking. Works on the principle first-comefirstserved(first come, first served).

Price:$5 per person (maximum 6 people per seat). There are no places for RVs.

Peculiarities: Camp 4 is a camp from the category walk-in. This means that you cannot drive to your place by car. You will have to leave your car in the parking lot, and carry your things in your hands across the entire camp, which is not very convenient. We didn’t know about this, but it would hardly have been a reason for refusing to spend the night.

Facilities: The campsite has one communal toilet with running water and a sink for dirty water. Nearby there is a drinking water tap and trash cans. All.

Advantages and disadvantages: One of the main disadvantages of this campsite is the lack of personal space. Plus - convenient location and beautiful surroundings: on one side there is a mountain, on the other there is a beautiful meadow.

Payment

It is better to take your places in this camp early in the morning (rangers arrive around 8:30 am). The scheme is as follows: you arrive, leave your car in the parking lot and go to the ranger kiosk. There you will probably see other tourists waiting (sometimes they begin to gather as early as six in the morning), from whom you need to ask who is last and take a seat. Periodically, the ranger comes out and distributes cards with serial numbers. When it's your turn, you'll be shown a map of the campsite and given the opportunity to choose a site. After that, you pay for it and receive a receipt and a permit for the car, allowing you to leave it in the parking lot overnight (must be attached to the windshield), plus a tag that must be attached to the tent. After this, you can settle into a campsite or go about your business.

To extend your stay, you must inform the ranger of your desire at least one day in advance. He will have to show all the previously issued papers: a receipt, a receipt for a car and a tag from a tent.

Camp 4 Rules

• You are not allowed to sleep in a car in a parking lot, even if you have paid for a campsite.
• During the summer season (May to September), this campsite offers a maximum stay of 7 days. During the year you can stay directly in the park for 30 days, but in the summer - only 14 days.
• All food must be stored in iron boxes.
• You cannot leave trash in its place - all in a locked trash container. You don't want the bear to come visit, do you?
• Bonfires can only be lit from 5 to 10 pm.
• You cannot collect firewood, cones, needles and other things from trees.
• Pets are not allowed at this campsite.
• “Quiet hours” are from 10 pm to 6 am (although this rule was not strictly enforced when we were there).
• You need to wash dishes in your place, and drain dirty water into a special sink (again, so as not to attract uninvited guests with the smell).
• Check-in and check-out time is 12 noon.

Needs

Shower: can be found at Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite Village, Housekeeping Camp and Curry Village (for a small fee). On the map these points are marked with gray “droplets”.

Laundry: located in Housekeeping Camp.

Grocery stores: at Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite Village (marked with green “droplets” on the map).

Camping Junction

This campsite is no longer in Yosemite, but is very close to it. It is located in INYO National Forest, on Tioga Road, approximately 15 kilometers from the park's eastern exit. We stayed there because we were planning a trip to Mammoth Lakes the next day.

Description

Schedule: no information (sorry, forgot to specify).

Reservations: no advance booking. It works the same way as the previous campsite according to the principle first-comefirstserved(Whoever came first is the first to take a seat).

Price:$16 per seat, including one car. You can also stay in an RV, but there are no special facilities (electricity/water) here.

Peculiarities: This campsite is at quite a high altitude, so it gets very cold at night. In mid-July, when we stayed here, the temperature dropped to +3 degrees in the morning. It is better to have warm clothes with you. I note that it was much warmer in Camp 4.

Places: Places at Junction Campground are individual, that is, neighbors are at a sufficient distance. Each site is equipped with a table, fire pit with grill and food storage. I think you already understand that everything that smells and is edible should be locked in the latter.

Facilities: There is one public toilet without running water on the campsite. There is no clean water at the campsite at all, only a river nearby where you can get water for technical needs.

Advantages and disadvantages: The downside is the lack of water and the cold at night. If you have a sufficient supply of drinking water with you, then the first disadvantage, in principle, disappears. It’s just inconvenient to wash your face and brush your teeth. Plus - a cozy area with a river and mountains. In addition, it was here that we observed the starry sky with the Milky Way, which we had never seen in our lives. A fabulous spectacle!

Payment

Junction Campground provides self-payment and personal choice of location. Andryusiks described this method in detail with step-by-step instructions.

Junction Campground Rules

• You can stay at this campsite for a maximum of 14 days.
• Check-out time is 12 noon. Check-in time is any.
• Food and anything that is considered food for bears should be stored in storage ( foodstorage).
• As elsewhere, you cannot leave garbage on site; there is a large container for it at the entrance.
• Fires can only be lit in places specially equipped for this purpose.
• Quiet hours must be observed from 10 pm to 6 am.
• You cannot leave your belongings unattended for more than 24 hours.
• Pets are welcome, but they must be supervised or on leashes.
• If you have any questions, you can contact the host ( host) - the caretaker of the campsite (usually his trailer is located at the entrance to the campsite).

Needs

The closest showers and laundry facilities are in Yosemite Valley. Grocery stores can be found further east on Tioga Road in Lee Vining.

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The prevailing opinion that Novorossiysk is an exclusively port and industrial city, completely far from the resort sector, does not correspond to reality. “VK Press” took a tour of the beaches of the hero city and shares information and impressions.

The hero city has such a resort and tourist potential that it is quite a serious competitor to the neighboring resort cities of Anapa and Gelendzhik. Suffice it to say that on the coast of Novorossiysk there are a dozen gorgeous beaches and beach areas where a million or even more people can relax at the same time.

Central city beach

At all times, the central city beach has been a favorite summer vacation spot for Novorossiysk residents. Today the beach has many competitors, but it is still not empty for a day.

Four bridges, extending twenty meters into the sea, attract diving enthusiasts from all over Novorossiysk. Here you will meet swimmers at any time of the year. Walruses have taken a liking to the beach, because from the bridge it is easier to immerse a hot body into the scorching cold of the winter sea.

The attractiveness of the beach lies in its location - the central part of the city, which is easily accessible from everywhere. Hence the crowd. It seemed that mostly only Novorossiysk residents sunbathed and swam here. But no! The characteristic Moscow accent can be heard everywhere. This means that visitors also like it here.

Resort paraphernalia on the beach in full assortment. We have five locker rooms, three large shady canopies, dozens of trash cans and the same number of benches, on the heels of outdoor tents with souvenirs and goods for seaside recreation, the same number of stalls with soft drinks, ice cream and all sorts of snacks for a light snack, a stationary toilet with a shower . Prices in retail outlets are very reasonable, almost like in any city store. It’s no wonder in such an area.

We are trying to find something special that distinguishes this beach from others. We don't find it right away. For example, you can rent a sunbed only here for 50 rubles. for two hours, and if longer - as everywhere else, 100 rubles. At the far end there is a recreation area for people with disabilities, and there is also a stroller for bathing the disabled. Here is a 5D mini-cinema for 100 rubles. per person per session. But all this is available on many other beaches in the city.

Yeah! Sausage in waffle batter with ketchup and sauces! And the price is very reasonable - 40 rubles. per serving. And yummy!.. From the heat of the moment, you have a dish prepared in a special machine. I have never seen or tried this on any beach before. Nearby we find another rarity - a shop with hot corn for 50 rubles. for a respectable size cob.

Well, entertainment is a dime a dozen on the relatively small area of ​​the beach. Mainly aimed at children, but adults don’t shy away from having fun. A small man with a beer belly, showing the age of his “prime of life,” with laughter and cheers from onlookers, rolled down an inflatable slide into the pool, raising a fountain of splashes in it. I did this procedure a couple more times, because I paid 100 rubles. for 15 minutes of pleasure. And he unwittingly advertised the slide, which was immediately occupied by children.

Nearby, waiting for five minutes of happiness for only 100 rubles. Inside the transparent ball, a “sit-down” line of children and their parents lined up on the sea waves. And the main entertainment is located on the platform above the beach, at the main entrance. The first thing your eye catches is a bike rental station for 150 rubles. for the first hour and 100 rubles. for each subsequent one, and if on an electric bike, then for 250 rubles. at one o'clock. Opposite there is a whole children's town with rental of automatic cars for little ones for 100 rubles. in 10 minutes, with swings in the shape of a boat, a train and a tank - 50 rubles each. in 3 minutes. And then - a shooting gallery, attractions, strength meters, inflatable trampolines - you can’t count everything!

We walk along the beach under the high parapet of the embankment along a two-meter wide concrete path. Another local feature is the shore, covered with small crushed stone. Although it has been broken in, there are sharp edges and it’s not very comfortable to walk barefoot. And the advantage is that the shore is dense, compacted, and will not be washed away by waves in stormy weather. In addition, in some places it is reinforced with concrete blocks, and on the left edge the beach is limited by a breakwater made of boulders extending several meters into the sea.

The surface of the sea is barely twitched by a light breeze. The water is clean and transparent. Through its thickness one can see light spots of small pebbles and sand and the dark outlines of rocky slabs overgrown with brown algae.

Aleksino Beach

A narrow strip of pebble land, 20-30 meters wide and less than half a kilometer long, washed by centuries-old waves, from the village of Aleksino to the bend of the Sudzhuk Spit - this is the Aleksino beach. This is the most comfortable beach in Novorossiysk today. Plus a favorable geographical location: there is a sandy bottom, rare for the local surroundings, and there is sand at the edge of the shore; The “face” of the beach is facing the open sea, and therefore the sea here is cleaner than in Tsemes Bay.

Even at midday there are a lot of people on the beach. And in the evening, when the townspeople return from work, there is sometimes nowhere for an apple to fall. Which, however, doesn’t bother anyone at all. Because you can always find a place not only in the sun, but also in the shade. Canopies - the sea! From year to year, the number of mini-aeraries - wooden mushrooms, equipped with one or two sun loungers (100 rubles per sun lounger for an unlimited time) is growing. From the inflatable slide in the center of the beach (30 rubles per slide), we count more than seven dozen such aeriums (free), until we lose count.

Each double catamaran (350 rubles per hour) is equipped with two life jackets, which eliminates any troubles with rescuing drowning people. By the way, there are boards with safety rules installed everywhere, with visual information about providing first aid to the injured. This is probably why the paramedic at the beach first-aid post, bored, said that vacationers rarely come to him, except with cuts and bruises. There are labyrinths of brand new locker rooms everywhere. There are five shower rooms where you can wash yourself for only 50 rubles. Under the canopy there is a storage room with 48 cells, where for only 30 rubles. You can leave valuables for the whole day. There is an equipped playground for children with vinyl covering, with rental of horses on wheels. And I was also pleasantly pleased that in the installed stationary toilets (10 rubles) entry for children under five years old and the disabled is free.

What is the main exotic thing about Aleksino? No, not Dolce Latte ice cream for 50 rubles. for the ball. And not chicken shawarma for 100 rubles, and not the best Novorossiysk beer in the world for 70 rubles. for a cold mug, and not “Rak-hous”, and not an oxygen bar with cocktails made from wild berries and other delicacies for 80 rubles. for a half-liter glass with discounts depending on the number of these same servings, and even not sweet snow for 50 rubles. for a portion of coolness from majito, strawberry with cherry or orange. Maybe exotic - selling ointments, creams, incense and other cosmetics under an umbrella? Not again!

So it’s exotic, even, one might say, exclusive to Aleksino: a spa salon. Since last year, they have been offering unique wellness services. Well, massage, of course, suits all tastes and needs. And in the depths of the salon, an elderly woman lowered her feet into an aquarium with fish, and the fry clung to her feet like leeches. Let's find out what this procedure is called fish peeling. Garra Rufa, or “doctor goldfish,” is used in Eastern medicine not only for medicinal but also for cosmetic purposes. The fish is not biting, but the prices, admittedly, are biting: hand peeling - 150 rubles. in 5 minutes, legs - 200-250 rubles. for the same time. But, honestly, I wanted to try it!

It is impossible not to mention one more, if not attraction, then feature of the Aleksino beach. Here the number of grocery, souvenir and clothing shops is literally off scale. In orderly rows they stretch along the shore of the Sudzhuk Lagoon, washing the beach with hot waters from its “rear” side. Pirozhki, shish kebab, coffee and tea shops eliminate any opportunity for suspicious grandmothers to sell home-made food that is dubious and unsafe for vacationers on the beach.

Beach "Sudzhuk Spit"

According to the results of the Resort Olympus 2012 competition, the Sudzhuk Spit beach was recognized as the best beach in the Krasnodar Territory.

Landscaping and cleanliness give any beach big bonuses. Noteworthy is the unprecedentedly large number of trash cans, which are located every 20 meters along the road separating the beach from the Sudzhuk Lagoon, as well as in the middle of the beach itself, ten meters from the shore. There are also garbage containers every hundred meters. And the staff constantly monitors the cleanliness. And holidaymakers cannot afford to litter: with so many trash cans, it’s simply embarrassing.

Safety stands attract attention with bright colors and force you to read carefully: rules of behavior on water attractions, on catamarans, measures to ensure the safety of children on the water. Approximately every 20-30 meters along the entire shore of the beach there are lifebuoys with the inscription “Throw to the drowning person!” It is impossible not to notice several towers with well-stocked equipment and a staff of professional rescue posts.

Special attention is paid to children's recreation on the spit. There is a special beach for children, the water area is fenced with buoys, there is a spacious canopy on the shore, and wooden paths to the changing room. By the way, there are a great many changing rooms on the beach, you don’t have to look for them. As well as shady canopies, aerariums and solariums, of which there are more and more every year.

If we continue the list of criteria for evaluating the winner of the “Resort Olympus” competition, then on the spit, equipped sports grounds with horizontal bars and exercise equipment, a basketball concrete court, as well as a sand court for playing beach volleyball, which are not empty all season, also played a role. The presence of a specialized beach for people with disabilities added a lot of competitive points to the Sudzhuk Spit. After all, by the 2012 holiday season it was fully equipped, and last summer a unique new product appeared here - strollers for bathing the disabled.

The Sudzhuk Spit also has its own highlights, distinctive features from others. They catch your eye right at the entrance. This is the only beach where there are just enough stalls with resort paraphernalia, souvenirs and grocery stores. There are no more than ten in total. That is why trade is going quite briskly for each seller.

Among the rarities that you won’t find on many beaches, we find a “Trolley with sweets” stylized as an oriental cart. For only 50 rubles. You can taste a package of sweet hazelnuts, almonds, and cashews. Another rarity is the presence of a kiosk with periodicals. In fact, why don’t other beaches have something like this? Where else can you calmly read a newspaper or flip through a magazine, if not on the beach while on vacation? Opposite there is a stall with freshly boiled crayfish from 450 rubles. per kilo. It's also not available everywhere. And for Novoross beer on tap, which costs 60-70 rubles here. It's plenty for a mug, this is the most wonderful snack.

Nearby is a Bubble Tea kiosk, which, as it turns out, is the only one of its kind on the entire Black Sea coast of the region. Even in the neighboring resorts of Gelendzhik and Anapa such goods have not been seen. Here you can for only 140 rubles. try an exotic cocktail, the secrets of which were brought from Taiwan. It is prepared using one of three types of tea of ​​your choice: black, green or jasmine. Juice is added, the viscosity is almost syrup, again to choose from 10 types (passion fruit, pineapple, lemon, mango and other sweets). Mixed in with this is a generally unique contraption - balls, inside of which there is also juice from the same fruits or citrus fruits, and their shell is made of tasteless, but very healthy algae. The balls burst under the tongue and melt in the mouth, washed with tea syrup. The feeling you experience is indescribable! As the cocktail seller said, there are more than 30 thousand such outlets in Taiwan, and the technology was brought to Russia only a couple of years ago. Novorossiysk residents and city guests were the first to successfully try it in the region.

Of course, the main distinguishing feature of the Sudzhuk Spit beach was the dolphinarium. Daily performances of smart marine mammals attract not only children, but also adults. Tickets - 500 rub. per performance, and for children under 4 years old - free.

And one more important point - medium-sized pebbles on the shore and at the bottom. Not slippery, no boulders, no risk of injury. And the clearest water, which is a little cooler than on other beaches, since the current is quite noticeable. And the water, if one can say so about the sea, is flowing and constantly renewed.

Yes! We completely forgot about the attraction of the spit! After all, a bronze Gesha Kozodoev, the immortal hero of “The Diamond Arm”, brilliantly performed by Andrei Mironov, is installed here. Everyone who has visited the spit considers it their duty to take a photo near this figure.

Neptune Beach

One of the most popular summer vacation spots among Novorossiysk residents is Neptune Beach, named after the cinema of the same name located nearby. However, this place on the city embankment equipped for swimming is considered a beach. Officially, a recreational area is located here, since the planned commissioning of wastewater treatment plants in the Neptune area has been postponed indefinitely.
This beach area, let's call it such an ambiguous concept, is limited on both sides by construction sites. On the side of Chernyakhovsky Boulevard, on the embankment, construction is underway of a unique object that will not only decorate Novorossiysk, but, apparently, will become its symbol.

The temple in honor of the Holy Blessed Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom miracle workers, according to the architects' plans, will also serve as a lighthouse. Located on a specially created site near the sea, the snow-white temple is crowned with a hollow dome, the onion of which is marked by figured metal structures covered with gold, and between them there is a red flashing lantern of the lighthouse itself. Construction began early last summer and should be completed by the end of this year.

From the side of the boat station and the former fish factory, the beach abuts a rounded concrete parapet, from here the third and final stage of improvement of the Admiral Serebryakov embankment starts. Let us note that none of these construction projects in any way affects the peace and bliss of vacationers. Sunbathe for your health and swim.

The aromas of carefully tended flower beds and flower beds, which the tenant has laid out in large quantities near the shore, compete with the salty taste of the sea wave.

Situated just below the embankment, the beach area is enclosed by its parapet, where stalls are displayed. And the beach itself consists of two parts almost equal in width - a 15-meter path along the entire shore made of concrete slabs near the parapet and approximately the same pebble strip where vacationers sunbathe (on sun loungers - only 70 rubles for the whole day).

On the “border” of these two halves, every 15-20 meters there are benches and trash cans, and here and there from the concrete platform to the sea there are convenient paths made of the same pebbles, but embedded in mortar. There are three trash containers in the far corner. We have three dry closets (10 rubles), locker rooms next to each other, several gazebos and one large shady canopy. The area is constantly cleaned, and the vacationers themselves, seeing such concern for cleanliness, do not litter.

No less attention is paid here to providing for vacationers. There are rescue and medical stations, where specialists stand watch from 8.00 to 20.00 - the official operating hours of this recreational recreation area.

To taste all the delights of a local holiday, it is not at all necessary to come here for sea and sunbathing. By the way, as it turned out, many Novorossiysk residents do just that.

Parents specifically bring us to entertain their children,” said the controller of the 5D mini-cinema. “And our attendance is probably the largest in the city.”

“Skyscrapers”, “Bundsiwan Coaster”, “Snowmobile”, “Mine” - a total of 31 videos lasting from 3.30 to 7 minutes immerse viewers in the almost real sensations of speed, flight, Antarctic cold or tropical heat. It captures the spirit not only of children, but also of adults. That's why there are queues at this cinema. And the cost is only 100 rubles. per person per view.

The young man at the children's entertainment rental shop turned out to be talkative. He will offer your children an inflatable slide with a pool for 100 rubles. for 15 minutes of pleasure, children's trampoline for 50 rubles. in 10 minutes and an inflatable town with a trampoline for 100 rubles. no time limit.

Write that instructor Dmitry is very kind and not married. “And also write that I am always happy to welcome young single mothers,” he asked.

The children's playground is complemented by free swings with rope ladders and a sandbox, where the little ones love to play between sea baths. A little further away I find another inflatable children's trampoline - 50 rubles each. in 15 minutes.

Next to children's entertainment there are sports grounds. You rarely see a beach volleyball court strewn with soft yellow sand empty - two full-fledged teams are always recruited, and reserve players languidly wait for their turn. The area with horizontal bars and exercise machines is also not empty, where guys love to show off their muscles to the girls and charm the fairer sex with all sorts of strength tricks. Spontaneous competitions in endurance and agility are often held here. And the bronze torsos of the guys attract the attention of Novorossiysk residents walking along the embankment and city guests who stop for a long time to gaze at the beautiful bodies.

Beach on Volochaevskaya

Novorossiysk people are unpretentious people when it comes to summer holidays. Wherever it’s closer to home, okay, there’s a beach. That is why there is no place on the shore of Tsemes Bay, with the exception of port areas, where the aborigines would not swim and sunbathe.

If someday in Novorossiysk the idea arises of erecting a monument or a symbolic sign to the birth of civil society in Russia, then the best place for it would be on the beach in the area of ​​Volochaevskaya Street, near Sheskharis. An attempt to take away this tiny, no more than one and a half hundred meters, piece of the coastal zone for the economic needs of one construction company met with strong opposition from residents of the Eastern inner-city district, who managed to defend their favorite summer vacation spot.

A small, barely noticeable gate in the iron fence that encircles the shore along the Sukhumi highway opens a narrow descent to the beach area. The steps smoothly turn into a concrete path. Halfway to the beach, a stationary toilet has been preserved from time immemorial, quite well maintained. There are no garbage dumps around, as there used to be. The cleanliness of the territory, as told by specialists from the resorts and tourism department of the municipality, is monitored by the relevant services of the district administration.

The cleanliness is striking even on the shore itself. A wide, 30 meters, strip of the coast is limited on the left by a metal grate with the eloquent inscription “Border and customs control zone. Passage and swimming into the water area is prohibited,” and on the right is the breakwater of the cargo terminal, strewn with breakwater cubes. There are no beach paraphernalia on Volochaevskaya. No changing rooms, no entertainment, no tents, no stalls. Only a rocky cliff hangs over the shore, overgrown with bushes and sparse trees, in the shade of which vacationers make fires for barbecue. Let the dandelion grandmother wander along the shore, offering homemade cakes to vacationers.

Mostly locals swim and sunbathe here, and also relatives of Novorossiysk residents who came to visit. Moreover, this beach attracts residents from various outskirts of the city. Why? Yes, because the shore is small pebbles, almost like sand, and the bottom is flat, without boulders. And the sea is so clean that entering it is like plunging into emerald jelly. It envelops you in coolness, shaking with underwater waves from light movements of the body.

Still, this beach area has one significant drawback. It is unlikely to ever become an officially recognized beach. Rospotrebnadzor does not have the right to issue permission for the exploitation by tenants of the coast located in the port area.

Dolphin Beach

Taking into account the constantly growing demand for beach holidays, the city administration has determined the boundaries of two new beach areas, the development of which began last year. The first of them is from the Western Pier to the border of the central beach, which Novorossiysk residents call the “dog beach”, because in the past the townspeople brought their pets there to bathe. However, they still bring it today. But the beach will be called "Dolphin". This name was given to it by a sculptural composition in a park alley on the embankment, depicting a family of dolphins jumping over a wave. The beach originates from this sculpture.

Last summer, a high wooden locker room and trash cans were installed here. There is a wonderful training area with seven equipment installed on a concrete base with a vinyl covering. The kids are frolicking with all their might on the exercise machines, and in the early mornings and evenings there are always a lot of older strongmen here.

The attraction of the “dog beach” has always been a fairly high bridge, but now it is destroyed, the central span is missing, so the structure poses a potential danger to swimmers, especially those who like to dive from heights. The bottom of the bridge is shallow, you can hurt yourself if you don’t crash. In general, the bottom, it should be noted, is cleared of all sorts of things. Just a few years ago, metal fittings stuck out here and there from under the water; broken glass littered both the coast and the nearest meters of the bottom. Today you can walk without fear.

But not everyone can walk barefoot along the shore: the shore is filled with small, prickly rubble. Over time, it will probably break in and get used to it. In the meantime, it’s better to take off your shoes just before going into the sea. Let's take a dip. Under water, your hands automatically grab onto the brown algae that is abundantly clinging to the bottom stones and rocks. But the water is clear, you can see fish flashing, crabs hiding in the cracks. Beauty!

Beach "Cape of Love"

The longest beach in the future stretches from the water station to the Neptune beach area. It was given the name “Cape of Love” - it’s clear why. The once romantic place for meeting couples in love has turned into a spontaneous bathing area for townspeople and guests of the nearby Novorossiysk hotel.

The first section - from the water station to Cape Love, the widest (30-40 meters from the water's edge to the embankment parapet), caused conflicting feelings. The sea, judging by the transparency of the waves, is clean, although the bottom is unattractive due to the boulders visible at depth. The shore has been filled and compacted. The sewer that once came out here has been removed. But the amber comes from somewhere. There are apparently two reasons. Firstly, rainwater stagnated in alumina, under the rays of the sultry August sun, gradually turning from puddles into swamps. Secondly, mounds of storm-washed brown algae, already dried to whiteness. All this gives off a smell.

Behind the cape begins a rather long but very narrow coast, in some places reinforced with boulders and block slabs. There are not very many vacationers and it is clear that few people here care about the lack of beach suits. Older men and women are especially distinguished by showing off in their underwear without embarrassment. Next is an empty space with a single drunkard who fell asleep in the fatigue of a degree by the splashing wave. Next to him, an emboldened seagull is extracting some rotten meat from under a stone. Someone threw empty plastic beer bottles into the sea hitting the shore. A line from Joseph Brodsky’s “Sketch” involuntarily comes to mind: “Behold the view of the Fatherland, popular print.”

It is difficult to say how large the extent of this territory is, but according to the sensations and taking into account all the bizarre curves of the coast, it is at least a kilometer, if not more. And throughout this entire period, future tenants still have to make a lot of effort to turn the beach area into a real comfortable beach.

Wide beam

Of the suburban beaches, the most popular is in the resort tract Shirokaya Balka. You can get there either by taxi (300 rubles), or by minibus No. 108 from the bus station (30 rubles per person). The road to the entrance to Shirokaya Balka takes only 15 minutes. It will take another 12 minutes to reach the final stop near the children's boarding house "Mountain Spring", despite the very low speed caused by scantily clad holidaymakers scurrying across the highway, many speed bumps and constant stops on demand. If you decide to go here with your own vehicle, then secure parking will cost you 100 rubles. per day or 200 rub. per day.

Now we’ll try to figure out where we can rent a room or a house if we’re staying overnight. We find a suitable option almost immediately. Near the final stop there is the Ocean recreation center. The staff of the base, calling with local humor the wooden double houses located in a row “sausage row”, explain that the cost of living in them is only 300 rubles. per day. You can place several more people on the floor if you come in a group. From the comfort of civilization - a TV and a refrigerator. Other amenities are outside. No meals provided. The same “comfort”, but by the sea at this base will cost 450 rubles.

And they come to us mostly with one overnight stay for a barbecue,” conclude the local workers.

We understand quite quickly that the first base would be most suitable for a poor family, having visited several more boarding houses and recreation centers.

“Forest Fairy Tale” is almost completely filled with vacationers, but there are still a few empty seats left. They offer us a double luxury house for 2 thousand rubles. per day. Three full meals a day - in neighboring cafes, from 450 to 520 rubles. - for a fee. A little further on, in the Lesnaya Gavan sanatorium there are no places available for a long time, but in general, as they explained, acceptable rooms there will cost 1.5 thousand rubles. for two, but meals are not provided there either. As in one of the most comfortable boarding houses “Aist”, where prices in the VIP complex seem, if not exorbitant, then foreign: the cheapest for 3.5 thousand rubles. per day - one-room double room, the most expensive at 6 thousand rubles. - three-room “suite”. Regular rooms are a little cheaper: in June 1.4 thousand rubles. per day for two, in July - 1.9 thousand rubles.

We visit many more recreation centers and boarding houses. We find two that are most suitable for a family with a small income. "Topolek" offers a double room for 1200 rubles. per day without meals and with amenities on the floor. Chaika is a little more expensive, but the three meals a day offered are worth it. There are also rooms without amenities from 850 rubles. per day. The advantage of these bases is that they are located in the very center of Shirokaya Balka, where retail outlets and most of the local entertainment are located.

Since in most cases food is the work of the vacationers themselves, we are interested in where we can have a snack. In one of the cafes we find a fairly wide range of dishes. But prices here for even the simplest dishes are higher than in the city. Sandwich with red caviar - 60 rubles, solyanka - 170 rubles, okroshka - 150 rubles, pork kebab - 95 rubles. for 100 gr.

We walk along a very long beach. Sun lounger and umbrella rental - 100 rubles each. We come across a pub with billiards at a quite reasonable price - 200 rubles. per hour, billed by time (if completed in less than an hour, you will be charged by the minute). We find several tattoo points, a trailer of diving organizers (prices are negotiated separately there). What struck me most was the cost of renting a jet ski - 1 thousand rubles for 5 minutes. In comparison with rental of a catamaran, pedal boat, 500 rubles each. per hour and 300 rubles. in half an hour, a jet ski is something unreal. Although the guy on duty at the rental office, worn out by the hot midday sun, may have gotten the price wrong out of sleep.

We complete the tour of Shiroka Balka without disappointment. Still, the resort tract of Novorossiysk is a very attractive place not only for visiting holidaymakers, but also for local residents. The sea here is clean and the beaches are well-equipped, and this is the main thing.

South Ozereevka

The path to South Ozereevka, of course, is not close. Even with your own car, the journey will take at least half an hour. By suburban bus or minibus - a little longer, but on schedule. But the time spent is worth it: a beach secluded from the bustle of the city, the sea far from the sewage of the port, and at the same time the proximity of the civilization of the village.

In general, the beach in South Ozereevka, apparently, is designed for people to come here for at least an overnight stay. At the gate of the fenced beach area there is a barrier and a parking lot. Parking will cost 50 rubles. per day and 200 rub. per day. Therefore, if you are staying overnight, it is better to immediately park the car on a fairly wide camping area, where the daily fee for the car will be the same 200 rubles. and the same amount for setting up a tent. If you want to rent a wooden gazebo with a table and benches, you will have to shell out another 500 rubles. But this is for those who cannot do without amenities.

A bored housekeeper of toilets (10 rubles) and showers (50 rubles) near the camping site said that usually in the middle of summer there is already an influx of vacationers. However, this year for some reason there is no previous excitement. Either the Russians are stuck with a mortgage, or they moved to Crimea.

We’re waiting,” she summed up her thoughts with hope.

If you face the sea, then to the left of the beach there is a dead end with a border post located there. But on the right is a small resort avenue with accommodation for vacationers. Let's go there and find out.

As local residents said, a bed in some temporary shelter without basic amenities costs from 350 to 500 rubles. per day or per night. You can compensate for monetary losses by purchasing homemade wine: they will fill a 5-liter container with dry or fortified wine for only 300-500 rubles.

We don’t go to the village - it’s too far away. And on the avenue we go to the Sashenka hotel-cafe with double rooms for 1,600 rubles. per day and 3-bed - 1800 rubles each, but without meals. If you want to eat, go to the local cafe. I really liked the private hotel “Reef”, or, as it is indicated on the sign, “a recreation area”. A cozy courtyard with verandas on the very shore, a bridge leading to the sea, rooms with sea views and a very affordable price of 1,200 rubles. for a double room and 2000 rubles. for a 4-seater, but also without meals.
In the very center of the beach there is a whole area for adults. Mini-hotel "Sea Breeze" (from 1,300 rubles for a 2-room room to 3,000 rubles for a 2-room room per night with all amenities, but also without meals) - a stone's throw from the gentle waves of the Black Sea.

Adjacent to the hotel is a beer cafe of the same name, where prices, frankly speaking, are outrageous. There is a billiard room under the same canopy as the cafe. Play pool at a small table - 100 rubles. per hour, in Russian billiards for a large one - 250 rubles. at one o'clock.

What really pleased me was the hydromassage for 100 rubles. 5 minutes of wellness invigorating treatments under the pressure of cool water.

What there is plenty of on the South Ozereevka beach is entertainment for children. The sea - of course. And also children's attractions. The two burly guys serving them are so bored with idleness that they gladly give a tour of this children's corner of the beach.

Look how we set up the race track! - one of them sincerely admires the work done. - The area was laid with tiles, and old tires were laid around the perimeter for safety. And this entertainment costs only one hundred rubles for ten minutes.

Lined up in a row are a trampoline (100 rubles for 10 minutes), an inflatable town (100 rubles for 20 minutes), a 5-meter slide with a descent directly into an inflatable pool with running sea water (100 rubles for 3 descents), a children's room with all kinds of toys (100 rubles for 20 minutes), a prize shooting range (100 rubles for 10 shots with the opportunity to “knock out” a toy as a gift). And here is a children's cafe, where the prices will make parents count money: Gold Standard ice cream, for example, costs 60 rubles. (in city stores - a third cheaper). However, you can treat your child to cotton candy for 50 rubles. per serving.

And in general, if you come here to relax for the whole day, you won’t go hungry. Quite reasonable prices - in the pie shop located at the entrance to the beach. Pork shish kebab in lavash - 100 rubles, shawarma and kurnik - 80 rubles each, khachapuri and samsa - 60 rubles each, cheburek, belyash, khychin with cheese or sausage in dough - all for 40 rubles, and pies with cabbage or potatoes - so those generally cost 25 rubles. Coffee - 30 rubles, tea - 20 rubles.

We get to the sunbed in the shade of the original fungi made from twigs. You can lie down in comfort for only 100 rubles. at least until dark.

Durso Beach

Durso, like Abrau, are two pearls of the resort Novorossiysk. Durso's only drawback is its distance from the city, but its advantage over Abrau is the sea beach. Anyone who has been here on vacation has felt all the charm of the pure waves and the air filled with the aromas of the surrounding forests. And on the Durso beach there is a good bottom, almost the same as in Shirokaya Balka, that is, mostly small pebbles without large boulders.

Getting to Durso, as Novorossiysk residents say, is a low light. You can’t do it in less than an hour, even with your own car. And by minibus, you first need to get from the bus station to the village of Abrau and then change to another minibus - to Durso. Public transport runs between these two villages from 9.00 to 19.30. So choose the most convenient way for you to get there.

In a word, after a rather long journey under the scorching rays of the summer sun, you want to go to the coolness of a cafe with cold drinks and light snacks. Apparently, the organizers of the local beach understand this well, because right at the entrance to the beach you will see the “4 Waters” cafe on a hillock in the shade of trees. In appearance, the cafe is not cheap. We don't even go into it.

Moreover, at the barrier separating the highway from the beach area, a cheburek cafe welcomes you. The prices are pleasing to the eye: cheburek with meat and cheese - 50 rubles, lagman - 120 rubles. for 350 gr., okroshka - 120 rub. for the same portion of 350 g, pilaf - 120 rubles. for 300 gr., manti - 150 rub. for three pieces, pork shish kebab - 100 rubles. for 100 grams, tea and coffee - 20-25 rubles, juice and lemonade - 20 rubles. for a 200 gram glass.

“We make everything from natural products,” the owner of the cheburek shop invites you to sit at the table with a friendly smile. - Our supplier is an agricultural producer from Slavyansk.
An inquisitive cafe visitor learns that in the village you can buy good homemade wine from local grandmothers at a price of 250 to 500 rubles. for a 5 liter bottle. If you try, you can find fresh milk, cow or goat, or even homemade sour cream. What about the prices? “You make a deal!” - they will answer you confidently.

By the way, you can also rent housing in the village from grandmothers. If you are in a temporary shelter without amenities, and far from the sea, then a bed will cost 300 rubles per day or 500 rubles. with some amenities. The closer to the beach, the more expensive.

Along the coast there are many private mini-hotels and very decent-looking cottages. It is clear that over the years of “promotion” of this cozy resort corner, local residents have become rich. And the cost in these hotels reaches 4 thousand rubles. per day for a 2-room luxury suite with all the amenities imaginable in our area.

But that's for the rich. For a simpler person, there is a tourist camping site with the same name “Durso”. If you stay here for a day without an overnight stay, you will have to pay 100 rubles for parking. If you are going to spend the night, and even brought a tent, then you will have to pay 200 rubles per day. for a car and the same for a tent. I was pleased with the announcement: “Creating fires is strictly prohibited! Fine - 1000 rubles.” Where can you cook your own food at this campsite? “So,” the beach workers answer, “there are barbecues everywhere.”

Indeed, everything is provided for. There are many dry toilets, there is also a stationary one, but the cost is the same - 10 rubles. But the showers on the Durso beach are the cheapest compared to all other beaches around Novorossiysk - only 20 rubles. for washing in the cabin and 30 rubles. in stationary.

The length of the bow-shaped Durso beach, slightly concave into the land, bounded on both sides by rocky cliffs, is approximately half a kilometer. And the beach extends 200-300 meters inland. But how much has been built on such a small piece of land for vacationers!

Judge for yourself. Opposite the already familiar cheburechnaya there are five stalls with souvenir and resort stalls (swimsuits, umbrellas, sunglasses, fins, etc.), where prices are no different from city ones. Nearby there is a children's playground and wooden verandas with tables for a small group. Next is a shooting gallery with a bonus game: you take 10 bullets for 100 rubles. We pass by gaming tables set up under one tent canopy. Russian billiards - 200 rub. for 30 minutes of play, pool or table tennis - 150 rubles. for the same time, and table mini-football - 100 rubles. in 15 minutes.

We go to a grocery store, where, as it turns out, prices are on average 40 percent higher than in the city. Next is another cafe with prices a third more expensive than in our favorite cheburek. There is also a civilized trade in boiled corn: 50 rubles each. even for an ear of corn, even for a glass of grains.

Another tent with resort goods, a stall with drinks and chips, and an ice cream stall. We look back and count from end to end - we get something like 60 straw fungi, casting a saving shadow from overheating of beachgoers. And also several large awnings. And above all this rises a very well-equipped rescue post.

We continue on our way. Another cafe, another prize shooting gallery, another tent of resort goods and again a cafe. Again, a whole row of tents with swimming trunks, diving masks, towels, Panama hats and other products related to a beach holiday...

At the very end of the beach there are water attractions and entertainment for children and adults. If some prices, frankly speaking, are “biting”, then others are very pleasantly pleasing: the Bombardier jet ski - 700 rubles. for 5 minutes of pleasure, “banana” - 300 rubles. per place, catamaran “Dolphin” - 500 rubles. per hour, single “tablet” - 400 rubles. in 5 minutes, and in a 3-seater “tablet” they will charge 300 rubles from each person. in the same 5 minutes.

Let’s take a breath and continue to consider the entertainment rates: inflatable slide with a descent into the sea - 200 rubles. for three times, pleasure boat - 500 rub. per person per hour, children's trampoline - 100 rubles. Jump in 30 minutes. The prices for water skis may make you laugh: 500 rubles. for 7 minutes of riding, but this is if you manage to get up on them in three attempts, each subsequent attempt costs an additional 100 rubles. Question: what if you never manage to get on these skis?

Well, what pleased me most was the price in the children's inflatable town: 150 rubles. no time limit, let the child enjoy until he gets bored.
To summarize, let's say that Durso beach is a very attractive place to relax. There is a wide choice of pleasures here. Come and see for yourself!

Beach in Myskhako

Many Russians, since Soviet times, when trips to Black Sea health resorts were in terrible short supply, prefer an unorganized holiday by the sea as “savages”. There are many places for such recreation in the vicinity of Novorossiysk. But we must warn holidaymakers: if you decide to relax on a “wild” beach, remember that no one there is responsible for your health and life itself.

The “wild” beach closest to the city and one of the favorites of townspeople and visitors is located in Myskhako. Getting there in a matter of minutes is as easy as shelling pears - by minibus. Get off at the “Explosion” monument of the Malaya Zemlya memorial complex and walk a few meters to the sea.

About ten meters from the water's edge, a high concrete parapet, taller than a man's height, was erected. It backs up the bank, on which acacias and olives used to grow in abundance, now most of them have been cut down. It was under these trees that the “savages” loved to gather, set up tents, and lit fires for barbecue. Now everything there is covered with large rubble, painfully digging into the feet through the thin rubber of the slippers. And there are noticeably fewer vacationers on this coast.

The only entertainment on the local beach is a beer stall. Not far from the shore there is a grocery store where you can find everything your heart desires.

From here to Shiroka Balka, walking along the shore takes no more than an hour. Here is a truly wild, without any quotes, beach. Only high rocks behind you, large pebbles under your feet and the open sea. Vacationers are attracted here by the pristine nature, clear water and in some places very comfortable, smooth rocky paths that go far from the shore into the sea. But more often there are large boulders, which can seriously injure you even with a small wave. Another local drawback is the lack of any sources of fresh water, so you need to stock up on drinking water.

Nudists have chosen this seaside. Singles, couples in love, cheerful groups and even entire families with children sunbathe here naked. So the Puritans are barred from coming here.

The shore at "Barbarina"

In the middle of the last century, bora destroyed the Greek merchant ship Barbarina off Cape Sheskharis. The cargo ship, washed up on the rocks, had been rusting for several decades. Then they slowly sawed it into metal, and only the skeleton of the bottom remained near the shore. More than one vacationer on the local unorganized beach cut their legs on its sharp edges. The piled-up concrete breakwater cubes where teenagers like to frolic are also dangerous.

There are always a lot of people here in the summer. And no one is bothered by the fact that before the descent to the beach there is a warning sign: “Swimming is prohibited!” Why? Because on the beach, which Novorossiysk residents nicknamed after the ship that crashed on it, there is grace! A spring flows down from the rock like a rather powerful waterfall, and the water is so clear that the bottom can be seen at a depth of up to ten meters. And there is a lot of space for vacationers - a wide, pebble beach, even sand visible here and there.

Just a couple of decades ago, the local coast, bordering the Sheskharis oil depot, was heavily oiled - you couldn’t take a step without getting dirty. And in the sea there were a great many mussels with tiny black pearls inside. After all, it is known that mussels, like algae, grow in polluted places, purifying sea water. And the so-called pearls are formations from drops of oil and petroleum products that have fallen into shells.

In recent years, there have been no mussels in these areas. And algae near the shore is rare. But under almost every stone near the shore you can find a tiny marbled crab. And by diving deeper, you can catch larger crabs, creating an excellent snack. Just like off the coast of Myskhako, dolphins are frequent guests here. They frolic not only at the Barbarina, but even swim into the oil harbor in pursuit of schools of fish, which indicates the ecological well-being of the water area.

From here towards Kabardinka there is also a nudist beach. And in the area of ​​the 12th kilometer, where the Zubkov Battery memorial is located, you can often find vacationers in tents on the shore. There is a clean spring, comfortable clearings, and a convenient shore for swimming.

Beach near Limanchik

The most remote “wild” beach on the territory of the municipality of the hero city of Novorossiysk is considered to be Limanchik, a resort town between Durso and South Ozereyka. Both villages can be reached from here along the coast in less than an hour.

That’s probably why there are so many “savages” here in tents spread out on the slopes of the wooded mountains around the eponymous sports and recreation camp of the Southern Federal University. Since you can only get into the camp with vouchers and only as a student or teacher at one of the universities in Rostov-on-Don, among the “savages” are mainly those who did not receive such vouchers.

It is better, if you have the means, to stay not in a tent, but in the boarding house of the Federal Space Agency “Zvezdny” located in the same tract, where there are always free places. Room prices range from 700 to 2900 rubles. per day, with meals and all amenities. On the territory of the boarding house there are gyms, a cafe, banquet and conference rooms. And the surrounding area is pristine forests, where, among other things, deer, roe deer, and wild boars live. Sometimes they come right up to the fence and look at the vacationers with curiosity. In addition, the boarding house itself stands on a deposit of low-mineralized water, which was called “Black Sea”. It is mined here and used for health and domestic purposes.

The coastline of the beach near Limanchik has an attractive flat and flat pebble bottom, as well as two bridges designed for mooring pleasure boats. But bridges are almost never used for their intended purpose. They were chosen by those who like to dive into the sea from above.

It’s clear that there are also a lot of nudists in sparsely populated areas of the coast. That's why it's a wild beach!

Evgeny ROZHANSKY
Especially for VK Press

Camping in a tent is good!

Rest at the base or in a tent

It is hardly possible to imagine a better vacation than a couple of days of fishing or hunting. It’s better to devote a week to this matter. Fans of hunting and fishing know that these activities are like tourism, meditation and skill in one bottle. But in order for your vacation to be a success, you need to properly prepare for it.

Properly selected equipment is important, and choosing a place for such a vacation is also not the least important thing. But among other things, you will have to decide how exactly this vacation will be organized.

What to choose - a base or a tent?

Of course, the decision is up to you, and no one but you will decide which type of vacation is best.

But it is worth noting that camping remains the prerogative of young people without children. Although, if you wish, you can go on such a trip with children, but the younger they are, the more difficult it is to prepare well.

It is clear that for those for whom it is important to simply spend time comfortably in nature, go fishing and hunting and not worry about everyday issues, recreation centers are more suitable.

In any case, whatever type of vacation you like, on our website you will find excellent places for hunting and fishing in different regions of Russia, where you can go both with tents and to the base.

Where is the best place to stay in Crimea during vacation? There are many options - camping with tents, private sector, mini-hotel, boarding house, sanatorium or large hotel.

Everyone has their own idea: some people like comfort, others like camping conditions. Also, the choice of place to live depends on your wallet.

All of the above has its positive and negative sides:

Camping or tent camp

It is considered the cheapest type of vacation. Usually at campsites you pay per tent (if you use a camping tent) or per tent-place (if you brought your own tent). Often, campsites offer three meals a day for an additional fee.

In addition, you will have to pay for parking the car. As a result, it turns out not very cheap, about 300 rubles per person per day. When choosing a campsite, you should pay attention to its distance from the sea - if you are going to pay money for accommodation without comfort, then this accommodation should be near the beach.

So, the pros and cons of camping:

• relatively cheap;
• close to the sea;
• food can be provided;
• lack of comfort (public toilets, showers outside);
• poor weather protection;
• people who are not in excellent health should not settle in a tent camp.

Private sector (room)

Inexpensive and quite comfortable way to relax. The choice of rooms is very large, of course the amenities and kitchen are shared. They may also be in the yard. This, of course, affects the price of rental housing.

Advantages and disadvantages:

• cheap (a room can be found for the price of a campsite);
• many offers;
• more comfortable than camping;
• a greater distance from the sea is possible;
• You need to prepare your own food;
• shared kitchen, toilet, shower.

Private sector (apartment)

Renting an apartment in Crimea is a little more expensive (about 1000 rubles per day). You can find an apartment a little further from the beach for 500 rubles per day.

The choice of apartments is very large. It is, of course, advisable to book an apartment in advance on the Internet, where there are many advertisements for apartments published by the owners.

Pros and cons of this type of accommodation:

• individual amenities;
• availability of hot water;
• separate kitchen;
• Rented apartments often have air conditioning;
• apartments, as a rule, are located away from the sea.

Mini-hotels, guest houses

A very actively developing industry. Accommodation is more expensive, but more comfortable conditions are offered - air conditioning, room service, food, and a swimming pool.

The cost of living in mini-hotels varies, so you need to choose the option that suits you best on the websites.

Advantages and disadvantages:

• quite high level of service;
• comfort;
• higher prices compared to camping and the private sector;
• the level of service may not correspond to the cost.

Sanatoriums, boarding houses

Accommodation in sanatoriums or boarding houses in Crimea is quite expensive. Prices exceed even the cost of a holiday in Turkey or Egypt, and service in many places remains at the level of the Soviet Union.

An undeniable advantage for a trip to a sanatorium or boarding house is the provision of sanatorium-resort services (therapeutic and health procedures).

Also, these objects are usually located on a large area with a park and places for walking.

Advantages and disadvantages:

• sanatorium and resort services;
• nutrition;
• park area;
• low level of service;
• very high cost of living.