For everyone who dreams of visiting the heart of the southern coast of Crimea - up-to-date information about Alushta. Find out the prices for holidays in 2021 and see the reviews of vacationers. What do tourists think about the sea, beaches and entertainment? Is it worth going to the resort with children?
Impressions from Alushta
The seaside town differs from the pompous Yalta, the ancient Sudak and the small Alupka. Alushta is loved for its picturesque landscapes and special microclimate. Thanks to the mountain winds that blow through Kebit-Bogaz and the Angarsk Pass, even at the height of summer, the coast is fresh. According to tourists, rest in Alushta is a real salvation for everyone who does not tolerate extreme heat or wants to get medical treatment in a mild warm climate.
Gagasa: "My dream is to have a small bungalow on the Black Sea coast in Alushta. This is an amazing city in its location, where humid sea air several times a day is replaced by cool dry and crystal clear mountain air that smells of pine and juniper."
Is it expensive to rest in Alushta
Housing prices in Alushta are lower than those in Yalta. In the summer of 2021, apartments, rooms in guest houses and private hotels cost 1,500-4,000 rubles, and full board in 4 * hotels - 14,600-15,000 rubles per day. According to vacationers, food is expensive, and food prices are not much lower than those in Moscow.
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It is difficult to find housing in Crimea because of the sanctions, but there are still several convenient services. Look for hotels on Hotellook, and private accommodation on Daily. Do not trust the ads on Avito and similar sites. Book accommodation in Crimea only on reliable services with real photos and reviews of tourists, so as not to get a pig in a poke.
Public transport is quite budgetary. Travel by trolleybuses and buses costs 15-20 rubles. If you call a taxi through a dispatcher, the road to any area and the nearest suburbs of Alushta will cost around 150 rubles. According to tourists, local taxi drivers charge more for travel from Alushta along mountain roads. Find out how to withdraw money in Crimea without commission.
valentinapav1976: "About food: you can buy whatever your heart desires. But don't expect low prices, even for fruits, which seem to be in great abundance here."
What is the sea and beaches in Alushta
Alushta is a beach resort. A strip of pebble and sandy-pebble beaches stretches for 80 km. They are free, but sun loungers and umbrellas cost 100-150 rubles per person. Some have free showers and changing cabins.
The beaches are not wide and there are quite a few people during the season.
If you like to sunbathe on the sand, come to the beaches in the area of the Professor's Corner. Sea water is clean everywhere. Not the most transparent in Crimea, after all, Alushta is a city, but tourists are happy.
UTKONOS-IK: "The sea is unusually clean, especially in comparison with other domestic beaches. Even at a distance of 2 meters from the coast, you can see jellyfish swimming by through the water column."
Panorama of the beach in Alushta
Holidays with children in Alushta
Crimea has a lot of sun and drier air than the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. The climate in Alushta is ideal for kids, so the resort is popular with parents with children. The 4 * hotels have shallow-water pools, babysitting services, a special menu, a cot and a playpen.
According to tourists, during a vacation in Alushta with a child there is always where to go. Visit with the whole family the entertainment center "Halloween", the Park of miniatures of the Crimean sights, the exhibition of tropical butterflies, the dolphinarium, the Alushta aquarium-terrarium and the water park "Almond Grove"!
Tatyana582897: "Of the small drawbacks that we did not like - the presence of stray dogs and cats. My child noticed this himself, and even said that the attraction of Alushta is dogs and cats."
Interesting or boring at the resort
The city offers a lot of entertainment for adults. According to vacationers, diving, boat trips, banana rides and catamarans are popular in Alushta.
Fans of outdoor activities go horseback riding, travel in the mountains on ATVs, go to the Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall, the Chatyr-Dag caves and the Valley of Ghosts on Demerdzhi. Fans of excursion tourism go to the medieval fortress Funa, the Grand Canyon of Crimea, Swallow's Nest, Nikitsky Botanical Garden and the famous Crimean palaces. Connoisseurs of Crimean wines are happy to spend time in the tasting room at the Tavrida plant.
Mnogoznayka: "Every day at 5 pm there is a free city tour. From the monument to Pushkin. Next to the Ferris wheel and the seahorse there is a meeting point for Smile. The guide shows memorable places, including where the filming of the film" Prisoner of the Caucasus "took place.
When is the best time to go
Alushta is located in the center of the southern coast of Crimea - the warmest place of the peninsula, but because of the winds there is no sweltering heat like in Yalta. The swimming season lasts from June to early October. At the beginning of summer, the water in the sea is already warm + 21 ... + 23 ° С, however, according to reviews, in Alushta there are "nizovki". This is the name for cold currents or drifts of warm water when the sea temperature drops to + 14 ... + 16 ° С.
If you want to have a good rest on the beach and save money, come to the resort during the velvet season - in September. Alushta sanatoriums work all year round, because climatotherapy and mineral water treatment are available both in summer and winter. Most precipitation falls from October to February.
veronikam76: "We went in July for 8 days. The sea is cool, clean. One day we saw jellyfish, even touched it. There were 3 storms, by the evening they stopped."
Reviews about Alushta: we draw conclusions
The large resort is suitable for everyone who wants to spend a vacation in the city - for families with children, youth groups and senior travelers. It is convenient to get to Alushta from the airport of Simferopol, and from Alushta itself it is easy to get to any sight of the southern coast of Crimea. The climate is milder here than in other resorts.
According to vacationers, the main disadvantages of Alushta are the large number of holiday-makers in the summer season. Utilities are not always good at picking up trash. Many people don't like the low level of service. Free beaches do not have showers or changing cabins. Rest for unassuming tourists!
