Rest in Anapa with children

Among all the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, Anapa enjoys the deserved love of Russians.

It is not surprising that tens of thousands of tourists from all over the country come here every year. If you are going on vacation together with the children, you need to prepare more carefully for the rest.

About how to plan a summer vacation with the whole family in Anapa, what to foresee, what details to pay attention to, we will tell in this article.

Anapa is a seaside city, which is provided by nature for children's recreation. This is an excellent climate and spa resort. It is located at the junction of the Taman Peninsula and the Greater Caucasus. The population is about 75 thousand people. In such a relatively small city is concentrated a huge number of resorts, boarding houses, children's campsas well as hotels and recreation centers. The beaches of Anapa stretch for almost 60 kilometers, of which only about 12 kilometers are occupied by pebble beaches and more than 45 are sandy, optimally suitable for families with children.

It is quite easy to get to Anapa from any corner of Russia, because the city has an international airport, air communication is carried out with all major cities of the country. There is a bus station, there is a railway station and a passenger seaport. In addition, it is quite easy to get here by car. From 2014 you can get here by a single ticket, for this you can use two routes - a catamaran bus or a bus-ferry-bus.

The resort has a lot of advantages important for planning a comfortable family holiday. The main one is the sea. Near the coast almost the entire length of Anapa beaches is shallow water, which means that the water warms up faster and better, well suited for children's leisure (they will not sink or freeze). The descent into the water is smooth, overwhelmingly sandy. The sand on the beach is an additional gaming opportunity for the noodles, they delve into it with enthusiasm, build castles and turrets. True, shaking out this sand then comes from everywhere - from swimming trunks, swimsuits and even from the ears of a kid who has played.

Another plus is financial affordability.. Anapa autumn has many faces, and therefore any family can choose a place in it within its means. There are expensive hotels and very inexpensive rooms in the private sector. There are no problems with food in the city, because there is a huge amount of canteens, restaurants and cafes (also for any budget). The tourist infrastructure is built in such a way that it would be interesting for children on vacation - there are plenty of places for entertainment for every taste.With all this, there is no language barrier, which is not so important if you go to relax with small children.

Cons in Anapa rest, as in any other, are also available. For this resort, the main "scourge" - algae. The sea begins to bloom and smell unpleasant at the end of June. For many, this creates a relative inconvenience. In July and August, there is an influx of tourists at the resort, sometimes it is even difficult to find a piece of land on the beach to lay your rug and sunbathe. The city has significant problems with water disposal and sewage, and therefore it is not uncommon at the peak of the season right on the beach to break through the sewage pipe, as happened in August 2017. Such foul-smelling leaks most often occur on beaches in the industrial areas of Anapa.

Anapa's climate is classified as temperate marine. Rainfall in summer is rare, fog also almost does not fall on the city, these atmospheric phenomena are more characteristic of the winter period. In spring and summer, as well as until mid-autumn, it is mostly sunny, clear, warm and humid. However, there is no tropical heat, as it happens in Adler, and there are no strong storms, as sometimes happens in Gelendzhik or Tuapse. By the number of sunny days per year, Anapa left behind even such a famous Black Sea resort as Sochi.

The swimming season here begins in May and ends in October. At the same time, in autumn in Anapa it is much warmer than in spring. In winter, the value of the resort, as a health resort, is significantly reduced, since there are few sunny days, it is dominated by rain. In the summer, breezes blow from the sea, they clean the air, make it much easier to tolerate heat. Usually in the afternoon they blow from the sea to the land, and in the evening - on the contrary. The average daytime air temperature in the summer months is about + 28-30 degrees. The water in the sea warms up well and retains heat for a long time, on average, the water temperature is + 23-25 ​​degrees.

It’s not hard to choose a beach in Anapa, it’s hard to find a free spot on it. But it should be remembered that you can swim not only in Anapa itself, but also on the beaches of its surroundings (in Djemete, Vityazevo, Sukko, Bolshoi and Maly Utrish, the village of Blagoveshchensk). All these villages are remote from Anapa slightly (from 6 to 19 kilometers), they are connected by a permanent transport connection.

If you are planning a vacation in advance, you should think about which beach is best to choose, in advance, to decide where to stay and how to get to the selected beach. If you want to visit the pebble beach, where the water is known to be cleaner than on the sandy, then you should pay attention to the beaches in the High Coast area:

In this village one of the cleanest beaches of Anapa. It is small-pebbled, rather uncrowded, but very well-equipped - it has everything you need for a relaxing beach holiday and water entertainment. The village is 19 kilometers away from Anapa.

In this village, which is only 10 kilometers from the center of Anapa, the pebbles on the beach are quite large, and the descent into the water along the entire length of the coastline is quite sharp, which is not suitable for families with children. But the resting place itself is rather well-groomed, the beach is cleaned daily, and the water in Sukko is cleaner than in Anapa. Physicians and Emergencies Ministry staff are on duty on the beach, but entertainment is not enough - only a few slides and jet skiing. This fact makes housing around the beach quite economical.

This village is famous for its pebble beach, which can be called almost wild. The sea almost immediately after entering is deep, rather sharp stones at the bottom. If you are traveling with children, especially small ones, it is better to choose another option. The water is clean, there is no tourist infrastructure, except for the rental of equipment for divers.

There are many sea creatures off the coast, so lovers of underwater landscapes gather here, because there is an opportunity to look at crabs, fish, corals.There are no cafes or shops near the beach, but there are remains of an old medieval fortress, you can visit them if you wish, but it’s unlikely to be interesting for children.

This is the most famous pebble beach, which is located near the bus station in Anapa. Entrance to it is paid for everyone except the guests of the Golden Bay Hotel, who owns the place of swimming. Relax on the beach can be quite comfortable, because here it is clean, all the conditions. If you decide to visit this beach, remember that lunch at a cafe will be very expensive. In addition, there is little vegetation, and therefore there is almost no shade, this is not the best factor for children's recreation. The descent into the water is fast, the depth is quite large.

This beach in the center of Anapa is very popular, but it is not suitable for families with children. A steep descent leads to the water from the embankment, it will be extremely inconvenient to descend from the stroller along this ladder, and even with a baby who already knows how to stomp on his own two feet is also quite difficult - the baby will quickly get tired. The beach is pebbly, in some places there are quite sharp stones in the water. For children, there are exercise equipment and a playground on the beach. There is a cafe, rental of water equipment. There are practically no algae even in the “bloom” season of the Black Sea, but in a storm it is better not to swim here, you can be injured on the pitfalls.

Sandy beaches in Anapa prevail, with their choice there are no problems at all.

The beach is located in the central part of the village, 35 kilometers from the center of Anapa. It is much quieter than on the beaches of Anapa itself. There are cafes, kiosks with water and ice cream, sun beds and beach umbrellas, as well as rental of catamarans, boats, riding a "banana", children's trampolines and playgrounds. The water is quite clean, the sand is mixed with a small amount of small seashells. For holidays with children - quite the right place.

The village of Dzhemete is 8 kilometers away from Anapa, here are the cleanest beaches on the coast. The sand is fine, white and yellowish, which is called gold for its color. There is no big influx of tourists even at the height of the season, the infrastructure is quite rich and interesting. The beaches of the village are best suited for children's activities.

11 kilometers from the center of Anapa in the suburbs (village Vityazevo) is located one of the best sandy beaches of southern Russia. The beach is almost 300 meters wide, and therefore there is practically no crush on it. Here, clean water, comfortable for children, smooth descent into the water. This is where you can, if you're lucky, see the most genuine dolphins. Entertainment, including children, in Vityazevo enough for a few holidays.

Sandy beach in the city center. There is usually very crowded, and sometimes "book" a place in the sand falls in the morning. The beach is carefully cleaned, its sanitary condition is in good order, despite the real pilgrimage of tourists. Both on the beach and in its surroundings there are many places for entertainment. The water is warm, the sand is soft, and the water is long and shallow, which is suitable even for families with children under 3 years old.

This holiday destination actually continues the central beach, which was mentioned above. More recently, only vacationers from local sanatoriums could get to it, but now the beach is open to everyone.

In these algae can turn around the whole family, it is a very effective therapy. If you are not confused by a strong muddy smell, you can safely choose this place for a family holiday.

The first country to test the all-inclusive system was Turkey.But Russian hoteliers quickly found their bearings and adopted the best that they could. Therefore, there are quite a few hotels in Anapa that offer families with children a very convenient food system, including a Swedish-style children's table. This gives mom the opportunity to relax, not think about cooking and relax with the whole family.

• Hotel "Grand Cruise" 3 *. This hotel is located in a quiet place in the village of Dzhemete, on the first coastline. To the sea - about 100 meters, in the hotel there is a large swimming pool, in each room - a balcony. Meals are “all inclusive”, there is a large playground for children, there are animators, there is a children's shallow section in the pool.

• Hotel & SPA All Inclusive 5 *. This complex is located in Anapa, and the only local hotel has five stars in its name. Guests live in full board, in general, the conditions correspond to the five-star service. The beach is located 450 meters away and this is the only negative. All the rest will be appreciated by families with children - and playgrounds, and a pool for kids, and animation, and a kids club. By the way, for children under 12 years old - accommodation is free. But if your family has more than one child, each subsequent one will be given a 50% discount on accommodation.

• Riviera Club "Hotel & SPA All Inclusive" 4 *. This hotel is located on Anapa’s central avenue. Here are created excellent conditions for children's recreation - a special pool with heated and hydromassage, playgrounds, animation, cheap you can hire a babysitter for to parents need to leave somewhere without a child. During the season, you should reserve a place in this hotel in advance, because it is very popular among tourists.

• Hotel "Atelika Grand Surf" 3 *. Three asterisks in the title should not confuse and mislead at all. According to reviews of tourists, this is a very decent hotel, working on an "all inclusive" system. In the pool there is a special children's path with water slides. There are two game rooms, several playgrounds, in restaurants there is a children's menu. Kids up to 6 years old can stay at the hotel free of charge when it comes to rooms with extra bed. Children from 6 to 12 years old live for 20% of the adult cost. To the sea - just over 100 meters.

• "Scarlet Sails". The hotel operates on an "all inclusive" system, it means three meals a day with intermediate snacks for children. There is no special infrastructure for children, but there are many places where you can go with your child - a water park, a dolphinarium and amusement parks.

If you want to relax in Anapa and not overpay for accommodation, you can use one of the economy-class hotels, as well as the opportunity to settle in one of the many guest houses of the resort city. Here are just some of the options that tourists with children say positively:

• Guest house "Golden Mile". This is a mini-hotel with organized food, located 300 meters from the sea in the area of ​​the famous Anapa lighthouse.

• Hotel on the street Crimean. Here you can stay in comfort, however, meals are not included in the price, mom will have to cook on their own. For this, the hotel has a guest kitchen. Near the hotel - shops and a market where you can cheaply buy the necessary products.

• Hotel "Slavia". A small hotel located in the heart of the resort, on Krasnoarmeyskaya street. A 7-minute walk is a sandy beach. Rest here belongs to the category of budget, meals are not included in the price. There is a guest kitchen for self-cooking. If you do not want to cook, there are numerous cafes and restaurants nearby, but the prices are high, as it is the center of the city.

Prices for rooms in the private sector of Anapa are significantly lower than the cost of living in hotels, guest houses and sanatoriums. Every year tens of thousands of Russians are looking for such housing without intermediaries. In 2017, at the height of the season, prices start at 250 rubles per person per day. An important caveat - the cost may differ significantly from that shown on rental sites on the Internet. The fact is that homeowners raise or lower prices depending on demand, and information on the Internet is not always updated.

The cost of living in a private house near the sea is higher than the cost of renting square meters in areas remote from the beaches. On average, by the sea, you can rent a room for 700-800 rubles per person per day.

The search for housing should attend to in advance. Prepayments are not worth it to avoid becoming victims of fraudsters. Experts in the real estate market allow only the probability of a small advance payment - in the amount of no more than daily.

In Anapa, you can spend a vacation with benefit, having been treated in a sanatorium. Not all sanatoria of the resort city are suitable for family holidays. In addition, some medical resorts specialize exclusively in a specific group of diseases, there are resorts for children with cerebral palsy, there are places for rest and treatment that are optimal for children with allergies.. Here are just a few options that you can safely choose, going to the sea with a child:

• Golden Dunes;
• "Black Sea" (Vityazevo);
• "Vita";
• "Neptune";
• Gold Coast (Sukko);
• "Lighthouse";
• "Hellas";
• "Fairy-1", "Fairy-2", "Fairy-3";
• "Brigantine";
• "Black Sea Dawn";
• "Southern";
• Anapa;
• "Bimluk";
• "Pearl of Russia".

The cost of the voucher is calculated by the day. The average cost of living in the sanatorium Anapa full board - 2500-5000 rubles per person per day. Some medical services and health procedures are included in the cost of the voucher, for some you will have to pay extra. These questions can be asked to the specialist of the reservation by phone.

If you decide to stay at a hotel, you should remember that booking a place in Anapa should be in advance. This will not only save (many hotels offer discounts for early booking), but also get a guarantee that upon arrival at the resort you will not find yourself without a roof over your head. Hotels with pools are located on the first sea line, and a little further, however, in areas remote from the sea, the pool in the hotel is rather rare.

If you are going to use the hotel booking via the Internet, you should look at the object on the Yandex map. Sometimes hoteliers embellish reality by indicating the wrong distance to the sea. The difference can be significant. After this parameter is found out, it makes sense to call the reservation service to clarify all the details: exact cost, type of food, living conditions of the child, children's entertainment, the presence of high chairs in the restaurant for kids, which the hotel provides for a fee, and that - included in the price.

Baby campslocated in Anapa, famous throughout Russia. If you want to send the child to rest in the camp by the sea, then you need to book and redeem a ticket very long, best in January for June-July. there is language camps, where the child in addition to tanning will acquire new knowledge in the field of foreign languages ​​- Global Dialogue-Hilton, English Camp Anapa, LingvoCamp, Berleticus.

Young athletes will be interested in sports campswhere professional coaches work in various kinds of sports themselves - the All-Russian Children's Center “Smena”, “Sport-smena”, “Unarmeets” and others.

There are scientific camps where small geniuses in the natural sciences, robotics, linguistics, mathematics and physics will be interested. You can send a child to the art camp, where experienced teachers will develop his dancing, vocal, acting talents.

Despite the fact that Anapa is a small city, it has a long history, and therefore there are many places close to each other where you can go on an excursion with your child.

In the heart of the city you should definitely visit the famous Anapa Lighthouse - historical and architectural monument. On the street Crimean opposite the city administration every night included Singing Fountains. During the day you can pleasantly take a walk Central Quay Anapa, which is a concentration of tourist life of the resort.

Young clever men and inquisitive teens can go toMuseum of Anapa, visit the Russian Gate, preserved from the time of the Ottoman Empire, as well as to visit the site of the real archaeological excavations.

Entertainment for children and adults in this resort city - the most diverse. You can go to water park "Golden Beach", It is located in the center of Anapa, near the main city beach. This is the largest water park in the city, which has separate play areas with water slides and other attractions for kids up to 3 years old, and for teenagers and adults.

Admire the inhabitants of the seas can be in Anapa Aquarium, in the territory of which there is also a “Nemo” dolphinarium, where you can attend shows every day, as well as feed dolphins and swim with them in the pool for a fee.

Many excursion bureaus, kiosks of which are located throughout the city, you can choose any other route - trips on quad bikes, horseback riding in beautiful places, sea fishing, trips on a yacht or boat, scuba diving, visiting the Valley of the Lotos, Butterfly Valley, parachuting and paragliding, as well as many other interesting suggestions.

Before traveling to Anapa, it makes sense to make a paid vaccine against rotavirus infection. In the “bloom” season of the sea, as well as at the peak of the tourist boom in the water on the beaches, there is a high risk of getting rotavirus infection, which can ruin the rest of the rest.

Acclimatization of the child will proceed more gently and faster if you do not drive it on the first day after arriving at the sea. We need to give a day to get used to the new air and new climate.

The younger the child, the more quiet and uncrowded a place to rest should be chosen.

If you are planning trips to local markets, you should know that the Northern market is ideal for buying clothes and souvenirs, and the Eastern market is for buying products and fresh fruit. It is better not to buy gold jewelry in the markets - a lot of falsifications and fakes.

Most of the reviews are positive, as the resort is well suited for families. Many note the well-kept city streets, cleanliness, which is rarely seen in the coastal city. The tourists' complaints are caused by “blooming” beaches in the summer season, as well as high prices for tickets to parks, water parks, and dolphinarium.

The service of hotels and sanatoriums, according to the guests, does not always correspond to the declared and paid. Families who traveled to Anapa on their own cars faced a shortage of parking spaces not only in the city, but also in the hotel. In Anapa, according to reviews, there are not enough ATMs: in order to withdraw cash, you need to try.