Where is better in Yalta or Evpatoria. Alupka or Evpatoria. Partenit or Alushta

Going to the Crimean coast, not having fully decided where to spend our vacation, we decided to stop at one of two cities - Yalta or Evpatoria. To make the final choice, we decided to compare these cities according to criteria that are important to us, as well as to most vacationers. For comparison, we used information from the Internet, and this is what we came up with.

If Yalta is considered the most expensive city in Crimea, then Evpatoria is called a “children’s” resort, ideally suited for families with children. In both cases, the choice of vacation options, as well as the choice of housing, is quite diverse and designed to suit any budget. During the peak season, which occurs in July and August, housing prices rise 2-2.5 times. Therefore, you need to take care of booking it in advance. You can book a hotel on the website Hotels24.ua, this is done free of charge and without commissions.

The most popular type of accommodation in Evpatoria is renting an apartment. For a one-room apartment with amenities, depending on the season, you will have to pay $20-55 per day. The private sector will cost more - from $20 to $100. Mini hotels in Evpatoria charge from $30 to $100 per night; in regular hotels the prices are higher - from $60 to $150. For those who are interested in elite-class hotels in Evpatoria, you should be prepared to pay from $100 to $450 per night.

Housing in Yalta is even more expensive. If renting a city apartment per person per day costs from $20 and the amount increases depending on the season and living conditions, then in a mini hotel you will have to pay from $50 to $150 per day. Mid-class hotels in Yalta will accommodate you for prices ranging from $70 and above. If you are applying for a higher class, then elite hotels in Yalta are at your service, the cost of which reaches 1.5 thousand dollars per night. However, even during peak season in Yalta you can find and book affordable accommodation for free on Hotels24.

The cost of food in Yevpatoria is slightly cheaper than in Yalta. Everything can be bought in supermarkets. Fruits, vegetables, homemade milk, feta cheese, poultry and other agricultural products are also on the market. As an edible souvenir, vacationers are sure to buy dark burgundy Crimean onions and huge apples.

Beaches are an integral part of Crimean resorts. The beaches of Yevpatoria are considered the best in Crimea; they stretch for 50 kilometers along the Kalamitsky Bay. Warm sea, soft enveloping sand, flat bottom - excellent conditions for relaxing with children. The length of the beaches of Yalta is small, and they are covered with pebbles.

The beaches are equipped with attractions, cafes, bars, and lovers of water sports are not left without attention. For those who crave solitude, on the east coast of Evpatoria there are places famous for crystal clear water and a small number of vacationers.

After weighing all the pros and cons, as a married couple with children, we chose Evpatoria. Pebble beaches are not the most pleasant pleasure for tender children's feet, and prices in Evpatoria are lower, which is a serious argument for the family budget.

Alupka

The coast of Alupka is covered with large pebbles, only on the “Côte d'Azur” there is a sandy strip. The beaches are well-maintained, everywhere you can rent a sunbed and umbrella, use the toilet and shower, and choose water activities. Cafes and eateries are located near recreation areas.

Rating: 3 points

On all beaches, the entrance to the water is gentle and safe, but it is better to swim in special shoes, since the bottom is lined with pebbles. For vacationers with children, the Children's Baths beach is suitable; the pebbles there are smaller.

Rating: 2 points

Evpatoria

The entire coastline of Evpatoria is covered with soft golden sand. In the central part, near Gorky embankment, there are canopies, sun loungers, cafes, changing cabins and toilets. One minus - it's always crowded here. In the suburbs of the resort there are not many people on the beaches, but you should understand that there is no infrastructure there, the beaches are wild.

Rating: 4 points

When entering the sea on the beaches of Evpatoria, stones brought from the sea may come under your feet. This is especially noticeable at the beginning of the season. The depth is not sharp, which is suitable for bathing even the smallest children. Sometimes waves rise, bringing with them turbidity and algae, and then you have to go to the central beach, where the shore is cleaned best.

"continues the competitive race between the cities of the peninsula. This time we decided to place Yalta and Evpatoria in two corners of the ring. Although many will probably have a question - why these two cities? After all, they are completely different and how can you compare, say, a banana and an apple? Here's how: Yalta and Yevpatoria in Crimea are considered unofficial resort capitals. The first is considered the summer capital of the peninsula, and the second is the children's capital. Well, first round!

Yalta

Any whim

Perhaps there are not as many cool hotels as in Yalta and its surrounding areas on the entire peninsula. Therefore, tourists with money and those who are accustomed to luxury prefer to spend their holidays in the summer capital. And although in Crimea there is no Turkish all inclusive, which is familiar to many, hotels in Yalta can really satisfy the needs of even the most capricious tourist. If we had the finances, it would be no problem to fly the helicopter to the take-off site. Or, for example, how do you like this addition to luxury rooms in one of the fashionable hotels in Yalta: a garden with rare species of trees, a magnificent palm alley, fountains, luxurious flower beds, an exquisite marble staircase with wrought iron railings, an old, reliably restored elevator. The asking price is only 21,500 rubles per room.

Evpatoria, of course, is inferior to Yalta in the number and quality of five-star hotels, since here the emphasis has always been on sanatorium holidays. So, if your priority is the luxury of rooms and a stunning hotel area where you can take a promenade, definitely go to Yalta.

And you can analyze housing prices in the resort capital of Crimea on the website edem-v-gosti.ru

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The palaces are within walking distance

Of course, not only the rich come to Yalta, but also tourists of completely different income levels. And sometimes not tourists, but even locals who want a change of scenery in their daily lives, settling somewhere in the private sector or a mini-hotel (by the way, there are also plenty of such apartments in Yalta). And it’s a sin to lie on the beach your entire vacation when there are so many unique attractions nearby! Most of the palaces, Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Swallow's Nest and unique natural sites are located on the South Coast. Therefore, when making an excursion to the beauties of Crimea, you will not have to spend hours in a bus or car. Once, and you are there.

From Yevpatoria it takes much longer to get to the most famous sights. In hot weather this can be very tiring.

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Eh, babble!

Continuing the theme of excursions. One of the favorite pastimes of tourists and local residents is sea fishing. When you can go out to sea on a small yacht or boat, or maybe on a large one, stop in the open sea, cast a fishing rod with tyrants and, admiring the magnificent scenery, pull out a whole garland of horse mackerel at once. And then you can swim in the cleanest water.

The choice of yachts on the Yalta embankment, of course, is not as huge as in Balaklava, but you can still find a vessel that meets your specific needs and financial capabilities. Before you even leave the pier, the most beautiful views open up before you: giant mountains, snow-white houses on the tops, blue-blue sea and white seagulls that follow you throughout the sea voyage, in the hope that they will be lucky enough to intercept a snack or fish.

In Yevpatoria there are also yachts and excursions with access to the sea. But...you must admit, the surroundings and decorations play a huge role during a vacation. Nowadays you won’t surprise anyone simply by fishing in the sea. I want to walk along it and enjoy nature, arranging an aesthetic holiday for myself. And in terms of seascapes, Yalta again wins.

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A feast for the eyes

By the way, not only seascapes are good in Yalta. Many tourists come here precisely because of nature. In no other city in Crimea can you see palm trees growing on the street, and the mountains in the distance, which can be seen from the city center, inspire and make you stop to prolong the moment of aesthetic pleasure longer.

In terms of natural landscapes, Evpatoria is quite sparse. This is a steppe region, so here you will not find cypresses, junipers, and especially palm trees. There are no mountains in Evpatoria, to which romantics and adventurers are drawn.

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Galya, pebble

Anyone who loves pebbles...the ones on the beach will definitely appreciate Yalta. Since all the beaches here are pebbly. There are large pebbles, and there are smaller ones. And accordingly, the water in the sea in Yalta is always clearer and cleaner than in Yevpatoria, where all the beaches are sandy.

But here we have a dilemma, because we cannot definitely say which is better - sand or pebbles. Some people hate shaking sand out of their swimming trunks, hair, and splashes after the beach, but it’s comfortable to lie on it. And sand is just the thing for kids.

After relaxing on a pebble beach, you return as clean as you came, but not everyone is comfortable walking barefoot on stones; for some, it’s pure hell.

So in this debate we have:

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The sun lives HERE

Yalta is always warmer than other cities on the peninsula. There is a special climate here, so in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, which is relatively nearby, roses can easily bloom in winter.

But if everywhere in Crimea it’s minus 20, then in Yalta it can’t be +5. The temperature here differs from other cities of Crimea by perhaps 2-3 degrees. Remember how the sea froze in 2012?! So, in Yalta it froze no worse than in Evpatoria and Sevastopol. The pictures were still as if the Crimeans were in the palace of the Snow Queen.

But still, it’s warmer in Yalta. And in Evpatoria, due to the steppe region, winds often blow.

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Evpatoria

Natural Doctor

Yes, Stankevich pines, cypresses and junipers do not grow in Evpatoria, the evaporations of which are miraculous for those who suffer from diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Nevertheless, Evpatoria is recognized as a medical health resort, where almost everyone can improve their health. Virtually all diseases are treated here. And not thanks to the unique southern coastal climate, but thanks to the sanatorium facilities. Just look at the brine and mud of Lake Saki, which is a panacea for many diseases. Both old and young, everyone who wants to receive treatment, definitely come to Evpatoria.

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Money talks

As we stated above, Yalta is the most publicized resort on the peninsula, and you have to pay for the status accordingly. It is not surprising that prices in Yalta are an order of magnitude higher than in Evpatoria. First of all, this concerns accommodation, which is quite important. Finding a simpler option in Evpatoria is more realistic than in the summer capital. And there is more choice of housing in Evpatoria. There are large hotels and small private ones, sanatoriums, boarding houses and, of course, the private sector in abundance. And there are camps for children in Evpatoria. In fact, many Crimeans remember this city from childhood.

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Quieter and calmer

In summer, the embankments in both Yalta and Evpatoria are crowded. And the abundance of entertainment makes you hang out there for several hours. All kinds of attractions, musicians playing unusual instruments, for example, the hanga. Artists, craftsmen, photographers with pugs and, of course, a string of cafes, restaurants, discos - this stuff is in abundance both in Yalta and in Yevpatoria. In this regard, these cities are not rivals. But in the city itself, Evpatoria is much more comfortable. There is no feeling of pandemonium, like herrings in barrels. Evpatoria is more spacious, quieter and calmer. In Yalta, in the summer there is some kind of bustle and non-stop mode.

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Solid straight

You must apparently be born in Yalta to drive a car so masterfully through these narrow labyrinthine streets. Out of habit, you can turn gray in the passenger seat, seeing how the driver taxis out and goes around an oncoming car on a narrow road. In summer, by the way, there are terrible traffic jams in Yalta. When calling a taxi to the city center, prepare yourself for the fact that you will have to look for a car hundreds of two meters from the appointed place, since parking in Yalta is a problem. And these eternal descents and ascents, of course, are good for health as physical exercise, but in the heat they are so tiring that any feeling of rest disappears.

What's good about Evpatoria is its straight roads. You walk in a straight line, there are no descents, ascents, narrow labyrinths, and so on. By the way, you can get around the whole city on foot without worrying about minibuses.

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City of Museums

The main attractions of Crimea may not be far from Yalta, but in Yevpatoria itself there is something to do. Perhaps this is the most museum city on the peninsula. Moreover, there are not only traditional local history museums, but also ones, as they say, with a twist.

Have you ever been to the Black Sea Pirates Museum? If not, then you should visit Evpatoria.

And in this wonderful city there is the Clown House Museum, the House of Wine Museum, the Post Office Museum, the old naval pharmacy of the pharmacist Rofe, and the Museum of the History of the Crimean War. You can’t review everything in one day. You should also definitely visit the old town, where evenings on Karaimskaya are held in the summer. The old gates of Evpatoria, streets paved with cobblestones, next to each other there are a church, a synagogue and a mosque that you can go into. The Tekie of the Dervishes is also of interest.

So in terms of cultural heritage, Evpatoria is very rich.

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They are so different - Yalta and Evpatoria, so it is very difficult to say where is better. As you can see, there are pros and cons in each of these cities. But to make your vacation memorable, let’s still find and see the positive sides of the cities of the peninsula.

The west of the Crimean peninsula is less susceptible to the influx of vacationers and is suitable for a relaxing pastime, and therefore also for those who avoid the noise of cities.

Alupka or Alushta?

Both Alushta and Alupka have a number of advantages. Alushta, a large city by Crimean standards, has a large number of wide pebble beaches, many of which belong to health resorts. The beaches in Alupka are a narrow strip of large pebbles. The beach infrastructure is quite well developed in both cities.

Alupka has a large number of attractions, a special place among which is occupied by Vorontsovsky Park with a luxurious palace. There are also many interesting places to visit in Alushta: the Valley of Ghosts, the Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall, the Byzantine fortress of Aluston, the Marble and Red Caves.

According to many vacationers, Alupka is more suitable for family holidays, less noisy and crowded. Alushta is suitable for those who prefer a more intense, varied holiday.

Among the advantages of Alushta distinguished by a mild climate, clean mountain air, picturesque nature, and numerous spacious beaches, both sandy and pebble.

Disadvantages of holidays in Alushta are high prices for accommodation, many paid services on the beaches and a large number of vacationers during the peak season.

Evpatoria or Alushta?

Evpatoria is also more ideal for healing and solitude with nature. Here you can combine a vacation with treatment in health resorts. Recently, there has been an increase in the popularity of resorts on the west coast, which includes Evpatoria.

The Evpatorian coast differs in landscape from other areas of the peninsula. The beaches here are sandy and long.

In addition, Evpatoria offers a wide range of entertainment for parents and children, including the Banana Republic water park, an aquarium, a dolphinarium, numerous attractions on the embankment and animation areas. There are several nightclubs for young people.

Among the advantages of Evpatoria– lower prices than in Alushta, well-developed infrastructure, aimed at families with children, wide sandy beaches and shallow waters, healing springs, salt and mud, availability of water activities.

The disadvantages of Evpatoria include a weak level of service and a large number of vacationers in the summer.

Sudak or Alushta?

The climatic features of Sudak and Alushta allow you to enjoy an excellent beach holiday. The maximum number of sunny days is observed in Sudak, and air and water temperatures are on average 2 degrees higher in Alushta.

In summer, the average daily air temperature in Sudak is +30°C, water temperature is about +24°C, in Alushta it is +32°C and +26°C, respectively. A distinctive feature of Alushta’s climate is strong winds, which is rather an advantage in hot weather.

The beaches of Sudak and Alushta are very diverse and everyone can choose what they like best. The coastline of Sudak stretches for 2.25 km, the average width of the beaches is about 30 m. Most of them are sandy, but there are also beaches with small pebbles. The beaches of Alushta are mostly pebble, with a gentle entrance to the sea.

Alushta, unlike Sudak, offers a wider choice of entertainment. Among those who like to spend their holidays, boat rides, banana boat rides, visits to the local water park and dolphinarium, horse riding, hiking in the mountains and caves, diving, and jeep rides are popular.

In Sudak, only beach holidays are possible; cycling can be an active pastime. At the height of the holiday season, the public beaches of Sudak are very crowded, which is a big disadvantage.

For tourists, Those interested in cultural sites will find it more interesting to spend time in Alushta, where you can see the medieval Funa fortress, Aluston fortress, Rotunda, Valley of Ghosts, Emine-Bair-Khosar cave. In addition, from Alushta you can go on excursions to other cities of the peninsula. The main attraction of Sudak is the famous Genoese fortress.

The cost of a holiday in Alushta is slightly more expensive than in Sudak, but holidays in Alushta offer more opportunities for families with children, a wider selection of hotels, entertainment, and excursions. Holidays in Sudak mean, first of all, peace, tranquility, enjoyment of a pleasant mild climate and significant savings.

Yalta or Alushta?

Feodosia or Alushta?

Feodosia, located in the plain, differs from Alushta with its complex low-mountain relief and climatic conditions. If the climate of Alushta is subtropical Mediterranean type, then in Feodosia the climate is steppe.

Feodosia offers an excellent beach holiday, as it is famous for its long coastline exceeding 17 km. The width of the beaches is on average more than 200 meters. The covering is mainly sand and shell. The city beach here is pebbly, which, according to many vacationers, is a disadvantage. During the high season, the beach area, just like in Alushta, is crowded.

Among the advantages of Feodosia– convenient location near the Kerch crossing. In addition, the city is an excellent starting point for excursions around eastern Crimea: Sudak, Koktebel. The distance from Alushta to Kerch is 178 km, where it is located, located only 39 km from Alushta.

Holidays in Feodosia include an interesting cultural program with a visit to the Aivazovsky art gallery, the Green Museum, the local history museum, the world's only hang gliding museum, the Pushkin grotto and other places.

To the advantages of Feodosia It is worth mentioning the presence of good beaches, a wide choice of accommodation, and a rich archaeological heritage. The disadvantages of holidays in Feodosia are high prices for accommodation in boarding houses and hotels, and there is an increase in prices for entertainment and food during the tourist season.

Koktebel or Alushta?

Compared to Alushta, the location of the resort is somewhat to the east, where the climate is drier and the heat is therefore much easier to bear than in Alushta, located in the subtropical zone.

Among the differences between Alushta and Koktebel can also highlight the focus of recreation. Alushta is a large city with a well-developed infrastructure, where you can find many accommodation options and a wide range of entertainment for tourists of all ages. Koktebel is a village aimed mainly at creative, noisy youth.

Active recreation lovers can safely choose both Koktebel and Alushta. Paragliding and horseback riding are popular in Koktebel; in Alushta you can ride jeeps and explore caves.

For a secluded holiday on the beach, tourists prefer Koktebel, where, if desired, you can find secluded bays; the city beaches of Alushta at the height of the holidays are crowded from early morning.

Gurzuf or Alushta?

Gurzuf – quite quiet village with a unique atmosphere. It is preferred by those who come to Crimea to enjoy the tranquility of nature and fresh air. Alushta is more suitable for active, entertainment-hungry tourists. The latter has many more cafes, restaurants, and nightlife establishments.

Presented in Gurzuf a considerable number of attractions, which can provide educational and interesting leisure: Gurzuf Park, Gazebo of the Winds at an altitude of 1040 meters above sea level with stunning scenic views, the center of the resort - Gurzuf Pyatak, Bridge of Desires, Chaliapin Rock, Pushkin Grotto, Adalary Rocks, Pushkin Museum, and Chekhov Museum .

The main “business cards” resort are "Artek" and Mount Ayu-Dag, also known as Bear Mountain.

Since Gurzuf is located not far from Yalta, prices here are usually high too. Hotel rooms in Gurzuf will cost more than similar accommodation in Alushta.

Parthenit or Alushta?

Partenit is an urban-type village, located between Yalta and Alushta, so Partenit has several beaches, both paid and with free entry. The free central beach, like many beaches in Alushta, is crowded almost from early morning. In both Partenit and Alushta, sanatorium beaches are a good choice.

The main attractions of Partenit are Ayu-Dag, Cape Kuchuk-Ayu (aka Bear Cub), Aivazovsky Park, Princess Gagarina's Palace, the Prometheus Fountain, the Stone Museum, the remains of the Church of Peter and Paul, Paradise Park, the underground tunnel of the Crimea sanatorium.

Among the entertainment presented in Partenit, vacationers have the opportunity to ride jet skis and catamarans, and go diving. There are bars and discos in the village. the number of entertainment in the village, of course, is much less than in Alushta.

Let's sum it up

• Absolute leaders in reviews of active tourists who prefer an intense vacation with plenty of entertainment, are Yalta and Alushta.
• For those who want to relax in a picturesque mountainous area, Alushta, Yalta and Gurzuf are ideal. When choosing these resorts for a holiday with small children, you need to remember that the terrain here is predominantly mountainous, and elevation changes are common, which leads to additional physical activity for children.
• The unusually beautiful hilly terrain is concentrated in Koktebel and Sudak, the flat terrain is in Evpatoria, which is located in the Kalamitsky Bay between salt lakes.
• If the main criterion choice is a beach holiday, then it is worth considering that pebble and beaches with small pebbles can most often be found in Yalta, Alushta, Koktebel and Sudak.
• Sandy beaches predominate on the western coast of the peninsula. For a comfortable holiday, the beaches of Evpatoria are best suited, which are most often chosen by families with children.
• Regarding infrastructure, then Yalta, Alushta, Koktebel, Feodosia, Sudak and Evpatoria We are ready to offer tourists everything they need for a vacation: shops, cafes, beauty salons, attractions, sports equipment rental points and much more.

Having seen enough of the beauty of Alushta during our first trip in 2006, the next year, 2007, we decided to stay here. We booked a room in a mini-hotel in advance on the Internet.
We got from Ryazan to Alushta well, without incident. We enter the city, and I immediately stop liking it here more and more: narrow streets, houses stuck to each other and all this climbs up the mountains.
We found a hotel. Well, what can I say - the room was good, a well-kept courtyard, I remember two Germans (I mean shepherd dogs), well trained and synchronously bringing a wand. We settled in and went to the sea. And this is where an unpleasant surprise awaited.

Firstly, all of Alushta is built on mountains, on the one hand it’s beautiful, on the other, you understand. Secondly, it’s not so easy to get to the sea; you have to go through the souvenir market and the embankment, i.e. push through the crowd. Thirdly, the beach is small, there were enough people even in the evening, so I suspect you need to go and grab a spot early in the morning. But there was nothing to be done, they arrived, they arrived, and then His Majesty Chance intervened in the matter.
The fact is that that night Levin played his favorite game: the temperature was forty, nothing was bothering him, in general, he fell ill again. We had to urgently adjust our plans: I talked to the hostess, she understood everything, and we went to Saki to visit relatives. We went to the hospital, for 30 hryvnia they listened to us, and immediately did tests. Let me make a reservation right away: I would not be indignant about paid medical services in Ukraine. I personally was shocked when I found out that our relative, a local resident, went to the hospital to confirm his disability group and at the same time paid for the entire stay himself; compulsory insurance, like ours, does not apply there.
It makes no sense to talk about how we were sick for a week in Saki. Lyovka recovered, and they began to think about where to live. It was July, my friends didn’t have any free rooms at Priboi, so we rented an apartment in Yevpatoria through the apartment bureau.

Evpatoria

We went to Yevpatoria without Lyovka. We found an apartment bureau near the railway station and began looking at housing. By the way, there are no problems with this in Yevpatoria: there are apartment bureaus, and people stand at the entrance with advertisements. We immediately liked the two-room apartment on Pobeda Avenue and rented it. A quiet courtyard, a huge attached loggia (my husband loved sleeping on it), what else do you need for relaxation? They took things, Lev, and moved to Evpatoria. I’ll explain my position right away: our relatives didn’t drive us out, on the contrary, they begged us to stay with them, but I adhere to the rule, there’s no need to strain anyone unnecessarily, and that’s how we lived for a week during Levka’s illness.

Now about the city. Evpatoria is a city larger than Saki, but still small. It is famous as a therapeutic resort for children. Here they also treat with mud, there are also mineral pump rooms. Yevpatoria already has more attractions than Saki. Particularly interesting are the Juma-Jami Mosque (1552) and St. Nicholas Cathedral (founded on July 11, 1893 in memory of the liberation of Evpatoria from the Anglo-French-Turkish invaders in 1856), which stand opposite each other. This is the “friendship” of different religions.
In Yevpatoria there are two embankments, a lot of entertainment and attractions: more expensive - in the area of ​​the park named after. Frunze, cheaper - Children's amusement park (Tokareva St., 43). There is also an indoor Dinopark (Belinskogo, 3-v). In general, you will always find something to occupy yourself in your free time.
Another thing that struck me about Evpatoria was the abundance of sculpture: I am silent about the Glade of Fairy Tales (Frunze Park). There is Baba Yaga, and the Wolf and the Hare, and other heroes. My son enjoyed running around when we went to the sea. But when you just walk around the city, you look - there is a baker (it turns out there is a bakery nearby), there is a cow with calves (dairy plant), there is a girl holding a child (maternity hospital).
But not everything is rosy in this city. Firstly, the beaches in Evpatoria itself are paid (maybe we didn’t try very hard, but I didn’t find free ones) and during the season they are filled to capacity. Secondly, there is no housing by the sea as such. The fact is that the entire private sector near the sea consists of buildings along the careless Tereshkova. Of course, people swim there too, but it’s asphalt and granite, not a beach, and then I saw with my own eyes the signs “Swimming is prohibited.” If you move to the second embankment, then in any case you and the sea will be separated by public garden trees, and you will have to walk to the sea.
Well, at first we went for a swim in Zaozerny, but there you go 500 meters into the sea, and you’re up to your chest, and there were a lot of people too. Therefore, we changed our location - we started going to the wild beaches in front of Evpatoria, on the Sak side. We swam wonderfully, there was enough space for everyone, but this is just a “wild” beach, without changing cabins, toilets and other amenities of civilization. Although recently (when we go to Evpatoria), I see that civilization has slowly begun to approach these beaches, i.e. Something is already equipped at the very edge.
I also want to say that I didn’t like it in Crimea in July: it was too hot, we went to the sea at half past five, and the stones were still heated. Crowd of people. Walking on the excursion is hot. All the grass was burned. My husband wondered why they put hay under the trees in the city, but the grass was burnt out.
But there was already plenty of fruit. And if I were considering the Saki-Evpatoria area, for me personally the priority would be: “Priboy”, Evpatoria, Saki, but we went by car.

Our travels around Crimea

This time we also did not sit in one place.

Sevastopol

Diorama "Assault on Sapun Mountain on May 7, 1944"(http://virtual-sevastopol.ru/sapun-gora-muzei.html). I confess right away that this is the only museum in which I voluntarily “ran away” from an excursion. I really love books and films on history, this is my hobby, but then after 10 minutes of “boring” in a monotonous voice, I “gave up”, and we quietly went to watch the Diorama.
The Diorama itself did not impress me; I was probably already spoiled by the scale of the Panorama. But here is Sapun Mountain itself... If you want to understand what our grandfathers did in that war, come here, you just have to see it: the slope along which I was already crawling, and they were going to fortified positions under a hurricane fire. Thank you very much for keeping us alive and for what you have done! And eternal memory to those who will never return...
The place itself is conducive to such thoughts; when you approach the eternal flame, a mournful melody sounds.
Children are also interested here. I saw an even larger collection of military equipment only in the Vadim Zadorozhny Museum in Moscow. If you go down, the German fortifications are partially recreated and their military equipment is on display. And what’s important is that if you don’t go to Diorama, everything else is absolutely free.
But even here we couldn’t do without something funny. My husband comes out laughing and asks what happened:
- Imagine, we go to the toilet, a grandmother is sitting - God's dandelion, grumbling something under her breath, holding out money.
- Are you Russians?
- Yes.
- Then go for free, otherwise this little one tortured you.
This is how they received a “freebie” for the first time for their nationality.

Then there was Inkerman, I would say, a suburb of Sevastopol. There is a winery here (http://www.inkerman.ua/rus/main), whose fortified wines I didn’t particularly like, but the collection of young wine is not even bad. There are also two more attractions in Inkerman: the ruins of the Kalamita fortress and the Inkerman St. Clement Cave Monastery - one of the oldest cave monasteries in Crimea, you can read about the history here - http://krim-palomnik.ru/monasteries/43-pages/ 87-2009-07-29-21-21-10.html).
Now about my impressions. The monastery became my favorite holy place in Crimea. The temple, which is located inside the rock, looks very interesting. There are not as many people as in the popular Bakhchisarai, so there is an opportunity to pray quietly. At the top of the Monastery Rock are the ruins of Kalamita (VI century). From here there is a stunning view of the limestone quarry, where mining is currently not carried out, and the Lake. So if you have the opportunity, be sure to visit.
And from this trip I learned another lesson - always take a sufficient supply of water if you go to places where you can’t buy it.

Red Cave (Kyzyl-Koba)

The parking lot is located five kilometers from the cave itself, but the walk takes place in the shade of trees, so walking here is a pleasure. They also offer a ride in a UAZ, but again they only take you to the most difficult place - the climb is at an angle of about 50 degrees, so evaluate your strength. A “well-fed” uncle was sitting on a stone with me: “Wait, son, otherwise you’ll get there without dad.” So it’s up to you to decide whether to walk or travel for money; we walked and enjoyed nature.
Before the cave we visited Su-Uchkhan waterfall, it’s very nice to wash your face with cool water there on a hot day. And finally, the cave. I’ll say right away that there are practically no stalactites and stalagmites in the cave compared to Mramornaya, but it amazes with its power. What kind of water flow would there have to be to do all this?! There is also an underground lake in the cave - coins are thrown into it. Is it worth visiting the Red Cave? It’s probably worth it to understand the power of nature, all its boundless power.

Kara-Tobe(http://kara-tobe.h1.ru/russian/index.html) – the Greco-Scythian settlement is located on the Evpatoria-Saki highway. Excavations have been going on here since 1983. The construction of the Scythian village is also underway here. The museum itself is located in a former Black Sea coastal defense facility (DOT) built in the late 40s of the last century. It is interesting to look around a Scythian house, to understand in what “comfort” they used to live; the museum itself is also interesting, small, but with a rich collection of exhibits from excavations. You enter the museum through a tunnel, and from the roof there is a wonderful view of the sea. So I recommend visiting.
Well, briefly about our second trip to Crimea. Of course, we still walked a lot around Saki and Evpatoria, but I described what I remembered.

Anna Sadovskaya,
Ryazan