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The closer to the coast, the more picturesque the road became. Mountains appeared ahead. Here - in the south-east of Crimea, they are "bald", not covered with forest. Finally, the road turned into a serpentine, and the sea shone behind the mountains - we are at the goal!

Our first stop is in the small village of Ordzhonikidze. First of all, we went to the beach to evaluate it and decide whether to stay here. The beach was small and sandy. The bay is bounded by low mountains on both sides, and Karadag is visible a little further. We liked it, and we rented a "kopeck piece" on Lenin Street - across the street from the embankment. The apartment is quite simple, with old furniture, they say about such people "poor, but clean." But with a balcony, from where this view opened:

I suddenly realized that I didn’t want to go somewhere else today, but I wanted to sit on this balcony, drink tea and look at the sea. So they did.

The next morning we woke up early - we are already early birds, and then there is an hour difference in time. As a result, we went to the sea at 8 am, expecting to see a completely empty beach - it was not there: the people were already swimming with might and main. But still, there were fewer people than in the evening, and the water was clear, which completely turned our ideas about sandy beaches upside down.

After swimming, we went to get acquainted with Ordzhonikidze (or Ordzho, as it is also called).

Orjo is located on a peninsula, which is washed on one side by the Dvuyakornaya Bay, and on the other - by the Provato Bay, which overlooks the main part of the village.

The embankment is small, rather nondescript - but unexpectedly comfortable: on the one hand there are numerous cafes, on the other - benches. There are no tables, kiosks, vending machines on the "promenade" itself - nothing prevents you from moving around. Only now the benches for some reason turned their backs to the sea.

Both ends of the embankment rests on low mountains, which you can climb. And even you need to climb - the views are worth it!

The mountains form headlands that cut off small coves from the sea - in these coves tourists have been seen standing with tents.

And in the distance - Karadag, which is visible from everywhere.

But the mountain on the other side of the village (it seems to be called Vasyukovka) is worth climbing in the evening - to admire the sunset.

Summing up, Ordzhonikidze seemed to us a quiet, calm place. It may be boring here, but we are our own guides - and we went to Sudak to watch the famous Genoese fortress.

The road from Ordzhonikidze to Sudak leads through Koktebel.

We did not see the city itself, but on the way back we dropped into the local beach. Here it is already pebbly, and Karadag is very close.

A very picturesque serpentine leads from Koktebel to Sudak.

Having passed through the whole of Sudak, we reached the Genoese fortress. Near the entrance - paid parking: 10 hryvnia per hour (hryvnia - a little more than 4 rubles).
I heard a lot about this fortress, saw a bunch of photos, but the reality exceeded my expectations - the fortress was very impressive.

A grand building.

Part of the fortress wall runs along the top of the cliff, which already seems impregnable.

And what views from here!

Below - Sudak.

Both we and the children liked the fortress very much - we didn’t go in vain.

We spent three days in Orjo. For some reason, we felt very comfortable here. And yet, unlike the rest of the coast (both Russian and Crimean, as it turned out later), there was no feeling here that they were trying to swindle you for money every second. But the time has come to move on - now our path did not lie along the coast, but deep into the Crimea.

I noticed that many Russians write in the comments that they have never been to Crimea. Or they were once - they went to Yalta (because they don’t know any other city), they didn’t like it there - it’s expensive, the beaches are clogged, the service is bad at high prices, and they didn’t go anymore.
But in Crimea there are many other wonderful places, except for Yalta, where you can have a great vacation. I'll tell you briefly about each of them.

So, since many go to the Crimea through Kerch crossing Let's start with Kerch.

Kerch.
Kerch is a hero city, but not a resort at all. The sea is muddy, half-Black, half-Azov. In the center of Kerch there is not even a sensible beach, everyone swims from the concrete embankment (and even then it is forbidden there), a little better beaches- in the southern part of Kerch - in Arshintsevo.
But Kerch is rich in attractions. Be sure to climb Mount Mithridates with the remains of the ancient Greek city of Panticapaeum and the Obelisk of Glory of the Great Patriotic War, overlooking mainland Russia and the island of Tuzla. Another place that deserves attention is the nice little Yeni-Kale fortress, located near the port of Crimea (ferry crossing). Only one bastion has been preserved in the fortress, so there are usually few people near Yeni-Kale (which is good):

Seaside
An urban-type settlement near Feodosia. Once an industrial village, it is now actively developing as a resort. To Feodosia to go no more than half an hour. The beaches are not too crowded, but there are no special attractions in Primorsk either.

Coastal
A rural-type settlement between Primorsky and Feodosia. Near Beregovoe is the Golden Beach with clean sand. They also travel to Golden Beach and Beach 117 from Feodosia. In Beregovoe itself, housing is rented in the private sector. You can rent housing in Beregovoy, then the beach is nearby - across the road, and go to Feodosia for a cultural program.

Feodosia
Feodosia is one of the most beautiful places in Crimea for recreation. A rich cultural program - a magnificent art gallery of the marine painter Aivazovsky, the Green Museum, the only hang gliding museum in the world, the local history museum, Pushkin's grotto, the Aivazovsky fountain and many others interesting places. There is where to walk in the evening and choose souvenirs.

Feodosia is an excellent starting point for excursions in the eastern Crimea: Sudak-New World, Koktebel, Kara-Dag (Golden Gate), Kerch. From other places (Yalta, Sevastopol) to all these beautiful places to go much longer.
The only minus of Feodosia is the city beach. It is pebbly and too crowded in high season. Plus - near the port, which affects the quality of sea water. But you can go to the Golden Beach and other beaches in the vicinity of Feodosia.

Koktebel
A village at the foot of the extinct volcano Kara-Dag, a bohemian hangout place like artists or musicians. There are many cafes, nightclubs, striptease bars and other sacred establishments. There is also a nudist beach at the beginning of Koktebel. There is also a house-museum of Maximilian Voloshin. In Soviet times, Koktebel was called Planerskoye, and we called it that until about the end of the 90s.
Near Koktebel is the Kara-Dag mountain range, where excursions are taken. A nice place. You can walk from the excursion, or you can take a boat to the Golden Gate - the famous rock in the sea in the form of an arch:

Resort
The village on the other side of Kara-Dag. There are few people on the beach, but in Kurortny, apart from the dolphinarium and pasties with shawarma, there is nothing interesting. From Kurortny you can walk to a nudist beach called Lisya Bay - there naked people live in tents.

Zander
Known for its Genoese fortress, Sudak itself is not very a good place for relaxation due to crowded beaches. More precisely, I don’t know what about sanatorium beaches, but on the city beach of Sudak in the season and there is nowhere for a mouse to spread an umbrella.
But the Genoese fortress is one of the main attractions of Sudak:

New World
New World is one of the most beautiful places in Crimea. Located next to Sudak. You can relax in Sudak and travel to the New World, or vice versa. And even better - to relax in Feodosia, and go on an excursion to Sudak and the New World.

Consists of three bays. The first bay is Zelenaya, near the village of Novy Svet. This is a civilized beach with trestle beds and umbrellas. The second bay - Blue or Rogue, is already in the reserve. Wild beach. The third bay is the Tsarskaya Bay, also in the reserve. There are grottoes in the reserve. The through grotto, unfortunately, has been closed for several years. But you can visit Chaliapin's grotto, where Golitsyn's wines were stored.

Marine, Fishing, Malorechenskoe, Solnechnogorsk
Villages of rural type between Sudak and Alushta. Housing in the private sector. There are also campsites. The beaches are spacious, there are not so many people. There are no attractions. Cheap and cheerful.

Alushta
Alushta is a city, a big city by Crimean standards. There goes a trolley bus from Simferopol. Alushta has a significant drawback - paid beaches. All beaches are divided into 2 categories:
1) beaches of sanatoriums and boarding houses - there are not as many people there as herrings in a tin can, but these beaches are more expensive for those who do not rest in this boarding house, and some are not even allowed for money.
2) city beach. Paid and with a huge crowd of seals.
My advice to you: if you are going to Alushta, then go to some sanatorium or boarding house, and not to an apartment, otherwise you will overpay every day to get to the beach.
Attractions near Alushta: Valley of Ghosts (Demerdzhi), Marble Cave, Red Cave, Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall. Even in Alushta, there is a good water park and many restaurants, clubs - there is where to take a walk in the evening.

Partenit, Gurzuf
Resorts between Alushta and Yalta. Considered thieves and expensive. Partenit on one side of the Bear Mountains, Gurzuf - on the other. Pushkin lived in Gurzuf. Two rocks in the sea near Gurzuf are called Adalary.

Yalta
A monument to the Lady with the Dog was opened in Yalta a few years ago. There is Franklin Roosevelt Street in Yalta. There is McDonald's in Yalta. However, no. McDonald's is no more.
What to say about Yalta - everyone knows about Yalta. In Yalta - a lot of entertainment and at the same time disgusting sea and beach.

There are also many different sights near Yalta: Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Massandra Palace, Livadia Palace, Yalta Zoo, Uchan-Su waterfall.

Gaspra, Koreiz, Miskhor
The so-called Big Yalta. Almost the entire coast between Yalta and Alupka is filled with sanatoriums and boarding houses. Once upon a time, the Grand Dukes of the Russian Empire built their palaces on this site. For example, Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich built the Dulber Palace, Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich built the Harax Palace, and Baron Steingel built the famous Swallow's Nest.

Alupka
Alupka has Vorontsov Palace and the park next to it, rises from Alupka cable car to the top of Mount Ai-Petri, there is nothing else there, and there are no beaches in Alupka.
Lions in the Vorontsov Palace:

Simeiz, Katsiveli, Foros
Settlements between Alupka and Sevastopol. This is the southernmost, warmest part of Crimea.

Balaklava
Although Balaklava is part of Sevastopol, I will single it out separately. This is a very interesting cove:

However, there is nowhere to swim. To swim in the sea, you need to go by boat to the Silver or Golden beaches, or get to them on foot through the mountains.

Sevastopol
In Sevastopol itself, because of the abundance of warships, the sea is disgusting. There are beaches in the bay like "Omega", but they are extremely terrible. To get to a normal beach, you need to get to Nakhimov Square, transfer to a boat, swim across the bay on a boat, take a minibus there (by the way, minibuses in Sevastopol are called topics, and they pay there at the exit), and this minibus will bring you to a normal beach in the open sea. You can also go through the whole city to Chersonese or Fiolent.

But in Sevastopol there is something to see: the same Chersonese, panorama, diorama, dolphinorama, many different museums and monuments.

Evpatoria
A nice town with a tram (one of the Evpatoria trams runs along one track - first in one direction, then back along the same track), many temples of different religions (Khan-Jami Mosque, Armenian Church, Karaite kenas, synagogue) and sandy beaches. For an amateur. Not as expensive as in the South Coast.

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Have you been to any places in Crimea?

Choosing a place to stay in the Crimea, you need to carefully study the features of each resort, and then make a decision.

It is also important to consider with whom you plan to vacation - individually or with your family and children.

If we compare two famous resorts - Koktebel and Sudak, then preference should be made based on the individual preferences of tourists.

Sudak or Koktebel: where to spend your vacation

Koktebel is located in the east of the Crimean peninsula, where there is beautiful nature, picturesque beaches, developed tourist infrastructure. Therefore, finding housing and a place to relax will not be any particular problem.

Koktebel is called the land of blue peaks, as it is located near the mysterious, long-extinct volcano Karadag. The neighborhood with such an amazing natural landmark has created around unique natural beauties, landscapes adjacent to a calm sea bay.

You can get here from Simferopol and Feodosia - the fastest way, since there is a regular bus service between the cities.

Sudak is located in the southeastern part of the Crimea, comfortably located between Feodosia and Alushta. The resort, like Koktebel, has a unique nature, clean beaches, gentle sea. The “chip” of Sudak is the sun, which is very abundant here. This is the sunniest place on the peninsula, so the velvet season here lasts until the very middle or end of October.

Pike perch is protected by mountains, which are nice to wander on your own or as part of tourist groups. The resort is also proud of its beaches, which are mixed here - pebble or sand.

There are both urban recreation areas and more secluded ones, located near bays, villages and remote villages. In addition, Sudak is an ecologically clean region of Crimea, so couples with children like to come here on vacation.

Youth capital or family vacation

Only vacationers themselves can answer the question of where it is better in Koktebel or Sudak. Each of them chooses the vacation spot that they want to visit the most.

Koktebel is the cultural and youth capital of the Crimea, so various interesting and creative personalities often meet here. Among them there are a lot of informals, hippies, musicians, artists, and even nudists. The latter are concentrated on wild beaches, which are very numerous near Koktebel.

In the city itself, there is a developed entertainment infrastructure, which includes cafes, bars, nightclubs, discos. For parents with children, there are many attractions located on the water.

Koktebel is suitable for those who want to spend a cultural holiday, visit music festivals, get busy extreme views sports and recreation, scuba diving.

If we compare cities and choose where it is better to spend holidays in Sudak or Koktebel, then the first one is more suitable for family holidays, health improvement, and children's entertainment.

In Sudak is the most best water park, center of entertainment and attractions. Due to the proximity of the sea and medicinal herbs, parents with children can heal and improve their health.

Both in Koktebel and in Sudak there are a lot of historical sights and memorable places that any vacationer can visit.

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What tourists who visited this small country of cognacs do not tell about!

If you want to know when in the new season you have to wake up on the beach from the roar of jazz compositions and songs with a guitar, and are not afraid to be alone with nudists quoting Maximilian Voloshin, read the truthful review - Koktebel Crimea reviews of vacationers.

And also - pricing policy, resort atmosphere, entertainment.

We can say that almost all tourists! The terrain here is both steppe and mountainous, and there will be enough entertainment for kids, and groovy youth, and lovers of water extreme sports, and respected pensioners.

Koktebel is loved by creative extraordinary people - musicians, poets, artists, naturists.

I saw negative reviews (mostly from girls) about how sorry it is that there are pebble beaches in Koktebel - I want to soak up the sand!

So, you know, you really have to walk and lie on the beach areas of Koktebel on pebbles, but! sandy beaches there is also a reserved Quiet Bay, 4 km away, there are excellent sandy beaches.

Moreover, this summer 2019 in the Quiet Bay, the beach will be fully equipped, with sun loungers, umbrellas, changing cabins. And, for sure, you no longer have to stock up on water for the future, as it was before, but you can buy a bottle of a refreshing drink directly from the refrigerator.

And here are excellent climatic conditions for healing and strengthening immunity.

Rental housing in Koktebel

I will say right away - for every taste! You can find housing upon arrival, walk around, see, bargain. If you don’t want to waste time on this, then scroll through the offers on the Internet in advance.

Rooms without meals, with or without a kitchenette, but with necessary items household - refrigerator, air conditioner, shower, on average cost from 1200 rubles per day .

They speak well of the recreation centers "DIM 1" and "DIM 2", near the sea. But the first option is more expensive and "elite", where the cost per room is from 4500-6000 rubles, but the second - from 1500 rubles.

You can find very budget options - from 500 rubles , but it will be either a lot of little rooms in a common yard, or a place in a tent at a campsite.

Food in Koktebel

The same story as with housing - the choice is large. Canteens are good, no complaints, the cost of lunch is from 350 rubles. In some places in restaurants, prices are biting, but it’s worth visiting a couple of times during a vacation.

The question of prices for market products is a bit controversial, although it must be admitted that in the Crimea on the coast everywhere expensive fruits and vegetables. Some tourists liked the prices.

In August 2018 - watermelons from 15 to 30 rubles, potatoes from 25 to 40 rubles, pears - 150, apples - 80, figs, raspberries, peaches from 100 rubles, cucumbers, tomatoes from 40 to 80 rubles. Meat, as in the whole peninsula, from 250 to 500 rubles.

You can cook light summer meals yourself if you choose accommodation with a kitchen, and have a bite to eat in bistros or pizzerias on the waterfront.

Transport and roads

In Koktebel, on the central "patch" has its own small bus station. From there you can get to many resort towns of Crimea. And, if transport links with other cities are well established here, then "inside" it is practically non-existent.

It doesn't matter, the village is not very big, and everyone prefers to walk, well, in extreme cases, hire a taxi.

How to have fun here

Evening Koktebel - a place of parties . For this reason, lovers of silence are not recommended to rent accommodation close to the embankment. A lot of young people gather here, music is heard from everywhere until the morning.

Those who wish can sing karaoke, dance until you drop at parties, listen to street musicians, just make noise and enjoy your vacation.

The embankment of Koktebel in 2019 is more spacious and cleaner, after the ban on the placement of all kinds of trade stalls, except for catering establishments. There are many benches, flower beds and flower beds, fountains, and sculptures on the embankment.

Possibilities of beach and sea recreation

Children will definitely enjoy jumping in an inflatable city on the beach, and together with adults you can ride a catamaran and wonderful water taxis.

Exciting attractions await you in water park in Koktebel . Extreme paragliding, parachuting, crazy races on "skeet" and "bananas", diving - all this is present on the beaches.

In Koktebel, there are very beautiful yachts with scarlet sails, on which you can go on a romantic short trip. You can also sign up for a sea excursion along the coast and see the Golden Gate with your own eyes.

Cultural leisure and active walks

On the embankment you will be offered various excursions and tours around the Crimea. All this is expensive, but impressive. You can’t do without a guide on a walk to the Kara-Dag nature reserve - a long hiking trip.

On your own, you can visit attractions such as the Voloshin House Museum, a dolphinarium, an aquarium, go to Feodosia for a day, explore the surroundings and walk along the vineyards.

During the season, several festivals are held here - music, creative, sports. The most striking event is the jazz festival, which you will not find in any other Crimean resort. And this year right after the jazz festival first starts rap festival , which will bring together famous performers and groups.

Price policy

Tourists put an average rating in terms of waste, because people of very different status rest here. From "savages" and ordinary workers, to pop stars and owners of "factories and ships".

Already in the second half of August, prices for housing, services, and food begin to fall.

Final opinion

A picturesque resort with a warm, clear sea, clean beaches and pleasant people, excellent factory wines and cognacs. Here everyone will get from the rest what they came for.

Of the minuses - the lack of medical care at the level. If you suddenly manage to get sick, get a temperature or, God forbid, get hurt, you will have to go to Feodosia.

The territory of the village itself, especially in park areas, should be slightly corrected. And then one feels a certain neglect, such as “let it grow on its own”.

Well, for individual tourists, Koktebel seemed too noisy, and even these nudists, you always stumble upon them while walking along the sea.

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Wish you have a nice rest See you soon, friends!