Spring is an interesting season in its own way. In March, the snow still lies somewhere, and in May it is already warm and the day is long. In the spring, various holidays are celebrated in Russia and other countries, therefore, their visit will diversify the trip. Where to go in the spring on vacation in Russia and other countries?
Holidays in the native open spaces
Where to go in spring in Russia? Our country is large, and therefore there are many options. For example, March in most regions is a snowy month, therefore, options for skiing are suitable:
- New ski resort "Veduchi" in Chechnya. In early March, there is still allowed to ride. You can combine a vacation with a visit to Chechnya. Here tourists celebrate the extraordinary beauty of the capital and an interesting national museum.
- Ski resort "Tashtagol" in the south of the Kemerovo region. It will be possible to combine skiing with a visit to the interesting museums of Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk.
- Ski resort "Abzakovo" in Bashkiria. It is useful not only to ski, but also get acquainted with the Bashkir culture.
In March, it is also worth a ride around the cities of the Golden Ring. Snow in them, as a rule, is still enough. Not only large Vladimir and Yaroslavl are interesting for visiting, but also smaller cities that can be seen during a trip along the route: Yuryev-Polsky, Alexandrov, Gorokhovets.
Features of traveling in Russia in May
In May there are several holidays. You can add a couple of weeks of vacation to them and organize an interesting trip, for example, to the south of the country. May 9 it will be interesting to spend in any hero city, there are three of them: Sevastopol, Kerch and Novorossiysk.
The swimming season begins at the end of the last spring month, therefore, wondering where to go to the sea in spring, you can choose a place in the Krasnodar Territory or Crimea:
- Simeiz.
- Tarkhankut Peninsula.
- Zander.
- Alushta.
- Sochi
In May, everything blooms in Crimea, the landscapes are beautiful and photogenic. The water temperature in the sea is for everybody, it depends on the weather as a whole.
Another nice feature of May is the Day of Museums on the 18th and the Night of Museums immediately after it (depending on the calendar). If you try, it will turn out to visit a number of museums for free, although it all depends on the specific region - sometimes even on these days they take part of the admission. Where to go in the spring to explore museums? The most interesting cities in this sense are Moscow, Petersburg, Kazan, Novgorod the Great, Ulyanovsk, Volgograd, Myshkin.
Spring trip to Central Asia
Where can I go in the spring in the republics of the former USSR? In Kazakhstan, in March it is still cool, so you can visit the Chimbulak ski resort near Almaty. There are magnificent tracks, long cable cars, and next to it is a rather interesting city with a dozen museums and a subway.
In May, it is already warm in Central Asia, so you can plan some route for educational relaxation. It involves acquaintance with historical and cultural attractions. Such cities deserve attention:
- Astana The most modern capital of the near abroad, they created a unique museum of the current president.
- Turkestan. An interesting city of southern Kazakhstan with a UNESCO mausoleum.
- Tashkent. A large and interesting capital city: metro, museums, parks.
- Ancient cities: Bukhara, Samarkand, Termez. They are easily accessible by train from Tashkent.
A big plus for the traveler of Kazakhstan will be low domestic rail fares, the coupe is sometimes cheaper than the reserved seat of Russian Railways.
Spring route in the Caucasus
Another good direction when choosing a place where it is better to go in the spring is the three republics between the Black and Caspian seas. By plane you can fly to Baku. It is best to start from there, as they may not be allowed to enter Azerbaijan with an Armenian stamp in a passport. It’s worth going from Baku to at least Gobustan and Sheki, and then by night train (the fare will be cheaper than Russian Railways) to Ganja and from it already to Tbilisi.
Just there, at the end of spring (May 26), Independence Day is celebrated, it is interesting to see how this happens.
Where to go in the spring to the sea in Transcaucasia? Transport in Georgia is cheap, so you can easily travel to Adjara from the capital with a modern and comfortable train, where the beach season is already at the end of May. Pleasant and sparsely populated beaches are located in Sarpi, south of Batumi. And in Adjara there are interesting museums, ancient fortresses, a huge botanical garden and colorful mountain villages.
Spring trip in Belarus
The territory of this small country does not include the sea and mountains, but you can enter by train with an ordinary passport and the prices inside for transport will pleasantly surprise you. Where to go in spring in Belarus:
- Polotsk. One of the most "museum" years of the country.
- Nesvizh and the World. They have castles - UNESCO sites that are even depicted on local bills.
- Brest and surroundings: Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Kamenets, Kobrin, Pruzhany.
- Minsk and Zaslavl.
- Grodno. It immediately adjoins two castles at once, the historical center is well preserved.
Spring Holidays in Serbia and Montenegro
Two visa-free countries are located in the Balkans. You can fly there by plane or in transit through Bulgaria and other EU countries with a visa. Serbia is a fairly cheap country for Europe in terms of overnight accommodation, transport and food. On its territory there are many objects of historical and cultural heritage of different periods: from the palaces of Roman emperors to medieval fortresses and architecture of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries in the former Austro-Hungarian cities of Subbotica and Novi Sad.
In Montenegro, at the end of spring, you can already swim in the Adriatic Sea and there are enough attractions in this small country:
- National Park "Durmitor".
- Venetian fortresses.
- The ruins of medieval Dukli.
- The former capital of Cetinje.
- The city of Ulcinj, it is interesting for its Albanian community in the territory of the Slavic country.
- Arched bridge Dzhurdzhevicha.
Spring trip to Turkey
Turkey should be attributed to one of the best destinations for spring holidays. Close and inexpensive, you can get by plane, ferry and overland - here are a few advantages to visit the country. Where to go in spring in Turkey? Options are as follows:
- Ski resorts. At the beginning of spring they still ski in Palandoken, Sarykamysh, Uludag and other resorts. It is interesting to compare them with Russian ones and visit ancient cities nearby (Erzurum, Kars and Bursa).
- Sea coast. In May, you can already swim in the resorts of the Mediterranean Sea. There are many places to choose from: Marmaris to Iskanderun.
- Unbanal places. Some Antalya is well known to tourists, and why not visit Trabzon, Sinop, Amasru and Karabyuk? The Black Sea coast is not so laden with tourists. At the end of May there is a tea picking season.
Features spring break in Morocco
If we exclude the nearest countries, then where to go abroad in the spring? An interesting direction is the kingdom of Morocco. A visa is not needed there, airfare for Africa is low. You can also get there by ferry from Spain and combine a visit to Morocco with the Iberian Peninsula. In the spring there is still no intense heat.
It is worth going to such places:
- Cities on the ocean coast, both large (Rabat and Casablanca), and small with their own color, for example, Essaouira and Safi, where there are beautiful fortresses and it is nice to watch the sunset.
- Mount Tubkal is one of the highest in Africa.
- Sand dunes near Erfoud and various oases, for example, Figuig on the border with Algeria.
The rest of the Arab countries are inferior to Morocco because they have some serious flaw: smaller sizes (Tunisia), internal conflicts (Syria), poverty (Yemen) or nature is less diverse (Egypt).
Spring holidays with children
There are many places to go with children in the spring. The choice of direction depends on the age of the relatives and their interests. Some calm country is best suited, where rest does not involve trips over long distances, a low crime rate is also recorded, there are enough attractions and there is a sea. For example, Cyprus or Greece.
If you want to visit the tropics, then you should choose the Dominican Republic or Thailand. With children you can spend time on Samui.
The popular resorts of Turkey (Kemer, Alanya) and Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh) are suitable for families with kids. However, if the children are older and prefer outdoor activities, then you can go on a trip with them, for example, in Italy or Spain, where you will visit not only the sea, but also many museums, historical and cultural attractions.
Holidays in the spring at sea
Due to the climate, the swimming season does not cover the whole spring in Russia and the neighboring countries, therefore, people think where to go to relax in the spring on the sea in the tropics?
The closest year-round seaside resorts to Russia are located in Israel, Jordan and Egypt. You can really plan your vacation so that after Jordanian Aqaba you will visit Israeli Eilat. It is worth looking at its unique underwater observatory.
Fans of non-banal places can go to the sea resort of Salalah in southern Oman.
If you want to visit closer to the equator, then such places are suitable for relaxing on the sea:
- Resorts Vietnam Vung Tau and Cam Ranh. The first is located near Ho Chi Minh, a very interesting city, and the second is near Nha Trang, where you can admire the Chama towers.
- Resorts Cambodia Sihanoukville and Kep.
- Bali island in indonesia. Despite its small size, it is rich in attractions.
Non-banal places to travel
Where to go to rest in the spring, so that later all friends would ask: "Where is it?"
An example of a non-trivial direction is the country of Myanmar. Compare. In Thailand, millions of Russians rest every year. And in the last 20 years, about 50 thousand people have visited Myanmar. A visa is done online or at the embassy of this country in Bangkok. Next you need to fly by Air Asia via Yangon or Mandalay or enter by land through the Thai province of Tak.
The country is truly unusual in every sense: from impressive Buddhist architecture to a strange alphabet. In the spring there is a hot season, and in April they celebrate the New Year, which is accompanied by pouring water.
If you start from Yangon, then the route in Myanmar is as follows:
- Sea resorts near the Irrawaddy Delta. They look modest, because tourism has recently begun to develop in the country.
- The ancient city of Bago. Once it was the capital, and now delights tourists with giant Buddha statues and tall pagodas.
- Golden stone. For local serves as a place of pilgrimage.
- States of Mon and Karen. National minorities live in them, small cities are interesting for their architecture and caves nearby.
- Naypyidaw. One of the youngest capitals in the world. An unusual city for Southeast Asia, it is sparsely populated, with wide avenues, lots of green spaces and modern museums.
- Taungu. The former capital of Myanmar. It is interesting to compare it with Naypyidaw and there is where to stay for the night. You can allocate one day to walk productively.
- Mandalay. An interesting city and a major transport hub in the center of the country. It is worth inspecting it and making two sorties to the northeast. First, by bus to the waterfalls and the Botanical Gardens in Pi-u-Lion, and then by rail and to the Goteik Viaduct.
- Myitkyina. The northernmost regional center of the country, relatively cool, is reached by an unhurried train from Mandalay.
Option to relax south of the equator
If in Russia in spring every month is warmer than the previous, then in the southern hemisphere it is the other way around. Where to go in the spring in that direction? A good place would be Argentina. It is not as expensive as Australia, and not as criminal and poor as Africa south of the equator.
The country stretched from north to south, therefore, if you want coolness and wildlife, it is better to go south to the Los Glaciares National Park. If you are interested in architectural monuments, then you can spend time in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and the Tigris.
The north of the country is also interesting for its natural beauties:
- Valley of Kalchaki. It is a combination of mountain deserts and subtropical forests.
- Iguazu Falls is located among the subtropical jungle in the national park of the same name.
- The remains of the Inca empire or Khapak Nyan. Just in the north of Argentina 500 years ago were the southern outskirts of their empire.
- The picturesque valley of Cebrada de Umauaca on the border with Bolivia.
Reviews of tourists about spring vacations
Tourists like to relax at this time of year in these places. For example, visitors to Crimea celebrate the beauty of the peninsula during the flowering of its rich fauna, as well as the beginning of the strawberry season.
Some guests of the peninsula rightly noted that in May swimming in the Black Sea is not very comfortable, since the water does not have time to warm up, but you can spend time exploring ancient fortresses, mountains, caves and, for example, flying on a hang glider.
Those who visited March in Morocco, instead of a beach holiday, walked around the ancient colorful cities and visited the dunes in the Sahara. In the spring there is no heat, but sometimes it can rain. Tourists liked the Arab and Berber life and beautiful sunsets.