Summer is in full swing, are you still at home? It seems to you that amid the depreciation of the ruble you need to leave trips abroad in the past? This is not true! It’s just time to learn how to save at last. A Russian tourist was previously perceived in Europe and in Asian resorts as a person who thoughtlessly throws money. It's time to change this opinion about yourself. Let's take a piece of paper, a pen, a calculator, and think about where to relax cheaper this year.
Our article will help you understand budget areas. Believe me, they exist. We will consider leisure options in summer, autumn, winter; in Russia and abroad; at sea and in the mountains. We will not forget the cultural centers rich in sights. Consider the "hot" (and therefore budget) offers of travel agencies. We hope that the information in this article will be useful to you.
Where to relax cheaper in Russia
Patriotism and the desire to study nature and interesting places in their native country are powerful internal motives to spend a vacation in their native country. Other people are driven by considerations of a different order. The lack of a passport and the lack of readiness to travel abroad due to fear or a language barrier make these tourists stay in Russia.
They say that a vacation to Sochi on a budget more than covers the tour to Egypt along with a flight, and a tour of the Volga is commensurate with a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. It may be so, but there are places in Russia where you can relax cheaper and not at the expense of lowering the level of service. Consider such fundamental factors as time and place. Some Russian resorts are very popular, while others are in the shade.
Everyone rushes to Sochi, although in the Krasnodar Territory there are many other, cheaper places. The travel time factor is also important. Resorts are crowded with people in the summer. While swimming in the Black Sea is possible in May, and in September, and October.
Krasnodar region
Many since childhood have become accustomed to traveling to Sochi, Anapa or Gelendzhik, and do not want to abandon this beautiful tradition. But these resorts are not limited to the Russian Black Sea coast.
Let's look at where to relax cheaper in the Krasnodar Territory. This subject of the Russian Federation is washed immediately by two seas - Black and Azov. If we consider the first water area as an option for recreation, then you can choose in such small villages as Dzhubga, Dederkoy. Between Sochi and Tuapse are budget places such as Vishnevka and Makops. From Dzhubga to the south along the coast are Lermontovo, Plyakho, Olginka, Nebug, Agoy. If you have a car, you can reduce housing costs by staying in the villages a little further from the sea, for example, in Novomikhailovsky. Among the budget resorts of the Krasnodar Territory on the Sea of Azov can be called Yeysk. In such places, prices not only for accommodation, but also for food will be two times cheaper than in Sochi.
Hotel, boarding house, private sector?
Where to stay at the resorts is a very important issue, no less relevant than "Where to relax cheaper on the Black Sea?". After all, a five-star hotel in Dzhubga will cost the price of a room in the private sector in Lazarevsky, not far from Sochi. For lovers of romance, recreation centers are suitable. They are often located in picturesque places or right on the beach. True, wooden summer houses with a minimum of amenities offer such a base.
A warm welcome and homely atmosphere can be found in private apartments and rural courtyards. The hosts often provide their guests with the opportunity to use the kitchen and give all the necessary utensils to prepare food. Thus, nutrition can be very significantly saved. Do not want to stand by the stove? Often in the private sector, you can agree with the owners to provide half or full board. For those who come to the resorts with their own vehicles, camping sites are suitable. They are located in deserted places - in secluded bays or on sandy spits. But for such a vacation you need a camper van or a tent.
Kaliningrad region
And where to relax cheaper at sea in Russia, can you still? Forgot about the Baltic? A piece of Russia also goes to the shore of this water area. The weather of the "Amber Territory" (also called the Kaliningrad region) is very comfortable in the summer. There is no stupefying heat, as in the Black and Azov Seas. Therefore, it is best to go here to the cores, people with high blood pressure, with children who do not tolerate acclimatization. There are spacious sandy beaches close to pine forests. The smell of pine needles interferes with the aromas of algae, and over all this there are piercing screams of seagulls ... Is it not beauty?
The most popular, and at the same time inexpensive resorts in the Kaliningrad region are located in Yantarny and Svetlogorsk. The Curonian Spit is the most budgetary and charming place where you can relax in complete unity with nature. In the Amber Territory there is no shortage of pensions, bases and campsites. A wide selection of diverse housing offers the private sector. The only minus of the Amber Coast is the road. You must either use air transport or open a transit visa through Lithuania.
Vladivostok and its beaches
For residents of the eastern part of the country, the question of where to relax cheaper at sea in Russia is not worth it. Of course, you need to go to Vladivostok. Primorsky Krai is washed by the Sea of Japan. The city of Vladivostok is located on a peninsula that divides the water area into two bays: Ussuri and Amur. Take a look at the map. Vladivostok lies at the same latitude as Sochi. So, it’s very hot there in summer. Water in the bays warms up to a comfortable twenty-five degrees. The entire suburban area of Vladivostok is a continuous network of sanatoriums, pensions and hostels. In Radovo, Lazurny, Artyom you will find inexpensive housing and good rest. The village of Vostok is called Courchevel of Primorye. Here you can also improve your health, because from the bottom of the Amur Bay they extract medicinal mud, which is used by a number of local sanatoriums.
Abroad without visas
If you are a fan of the Black Sea, and prices at Russian resorts bite too much, then you can find more budget accommodation abroad. And for this, you do not need to upholster the thresholds of embassies and apply for a visa. There are countries where Russians do not require special permission to enter. And in others, a visa is pasted into the passport right at the border. Where to relax cheaper on the Black Sea? The answer suggests itself. Abkhazia and Ukraine will surprise you with low prices even in the midst of the season. Of course, here you need to know the place. In Odessa and even in Zatoka, prices will be higher than in the Iron Port (Kherson region), Koblevo (Nikolaev) or in the resorts of Izmail and Tatarbunar regions.
Holidays in sunny Abkhazia are really very cheap. But it is suitable for very unpretentious tourists, since the infrastructure there remained at the level of the eighties of the last century. But you will find beautiful pebble beaches and the warm Black Sea. Better service can be obtained in Georgia and Bulgaria. But this can not be called a budget vacation.
Where to relax cheaper abroad
In September, in some coastal countries, the influx of tourists begins to subside. It's time to go on a trip to the country of your dreams. Hotels chasing disappearing customers are starting to cut prices. Where to relax cheaper at sea in the countries of Central and Western Europe? These are Croatia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Poland and, surprisingly, Spain. But in the case of trips abroad out of season, it may happen that you will not be able to save on airfare. After all, charters stop running, and regular flights are often too expensive. But in this case there are some tricks. Since low-cost airlines almost do not fly out of Russian airports, tourists depart by train or bus to neighboring countries. For example, residents of St. Petersburg, to relax on the beaches of Italy, get to the Finnish cities of Tampere and Lappeenranta. From there, aboard Ryanair or EasyJet, you can fly to Milan for just twenty euros. True, tickets need to be bought in advance.
Exotic countries
Dreaming of palm trees and blue lagoons, as in the Bounty commercial? Do not consider a trip to tropical countries a pipe dream. Yes, the Maldives and the Dominican Republic are resorts for moneybags. But even in Thailand you can find budget accommodation if you plan your trip wisely. Yes, a flight to the countries of Southeast Asia costs a lot, if only because of the large mileage of the route. But there are countries where it is cheaper to relax than in Thailand, if you come there for a long time. It makes no sense to go to Vietnam for two weeks - the cost of the flight will make such a short-term vacation very expensive. But if you go to this country for two months, then low prices for accommodation and meals compensate for financial losses for the trip. The issue of travel time also affects travel estimates. Where it is cheaper to relax in the winter, it will be expensive in the summer, and vice versa. If you are a fan of skiing, remember that many resorts continue to operate until the end of April.
Vacation package or independent travel?
Where to relax cheaper: by ticket or by fully organizing the trip yourself? The answer to this question is as follows: a tour package will be budget only if it is “burning”. But in some countries, hotels have two prices per room: for individual and group tourists. Sometimes traveling on tours is cheaper.