Holidays with children in the Sea of ​​Azov

The economic crisis and financial difficulties are no reason to abandon the summer holidays with a child at sea. Even if the family budget is not enough for a holiday in Turkey or in Sochi, then you can find a more economical and equally pleasant option.

One of these alternatives could be the coast of the Azov Sea. We will try to tell you about where to go exactly so that your vacation will be remembered for a long time in this article.

If most of the Black Sea beaches are pebbly and stony, the Sea of ​​Azov will be met with soft sand. This fact makes Priazovie a desirable destination for traveling with small children. The coast here is gentle, the descent into the water is almost everywhere smooth, which is also a plus for a beach holiday with the kids.

The benefits of sea air for children are obvious. However, in the Azov region, you can strengthen your health, not only by walking along the beach and taking sun baths. There are unique natural sources of healing mud.

Interesting facts about Azov sea:

• The sea received its name from the Arabic phrase “Bahr-El-Azov”. Translated, it means "dark blue sea."
• Of all the seas that wash around Russia, this is the smallest and the smallest (the deepest point of the bottom is located 13 meters from the surface of the water). This is one of the few seas that is capable of almost completely covered with ice in winter.
• In the summer, in the coastal zone, the water glows at night. This visual effect is given by blooming algae that inhabit the shallow waters of the Sea of ​​Azov. If you're lucky, you can see the most real dolphins, and in the least salty areas there are freshwater pikes and crucians.
• Water in this sea has unique biochemical properties that make it very useful for the whole spectrum of various diseases - from respiratory diseases to disorders of the nervous system.

In contrast to the subtropical climate, which is peculiar to the Black Sea coast, the continental climate of temperate latitudes reigns in the Azov Sea region, which means that there is a warm, long and dry summer, while the winter is mild and short. To go to rest on the Azov Sea, theoretically, it is possible at any time of the year. In winter and autumn, this trend is popular with those who prefer inexpensive excursion rest, improving procedures in sanatoriums. The air temperature during the winter months is on average 0– + 6, sometimes frost also occurs (up to –15 degrees).

The swimming season in the Azov Sea opens in mid-May. Due to the fact that the sea is shallow, the water warms quickly, and in summer it is almost equal to the air temperature. For example, in June-July, the average daily air temperature is at the level of 27-30 degrees, while the water temperature is 26-28 degrees. The peak tourist influx is observed in July and August. The “velvet” season lasts from the beginning of September to the third decade of the month.

The hot weather in the middle of summer in Azov is not perceived as painfully as on the Black Sea, but it should be remembered that solar radiation is more pronounced here, and therefore it is easier to get burned.The winds that always blow over the Sea of ​​Azov, and are quite strong, can also contribute to this.

If you are going to travel with a small child up to three years old, then it is better to rest in the Azov region at the end of May and June.. Here at this time it is still not so hot, the water in the sea is already well warmed up. There is no large number of tourists on the beaches yet, and prices for everything, including room and board, are quite affordable.

In the summer season (in July and August), holiday rates will increase, but will still be available to most Russian families. Starting in September, housing, products begin to fall in price. The “velvet” season is ideal for holidays with kids: it’s not hot anymore, it’s not cold yet, the sun is warm but not aggressive, the crowds of tourists have already subsided, and you can relax on the beach in silence and tranquility without too much fuss and expense.

The resorts of the Azov Sea are geographically located on a large extent - from the Krasnodar Territory to the Crimea. Let's look at them in more detail:

This resort city in the Krasnodar region has the status of a seaport. Yeisk is closely connected with the saddest pages of national history - here tragic events took place, connected with the redistribution of power in 1917, as well as the occupation during the Great Patriotic War. Such names as Prince Alexander Golitsyn, wrestler Ivan Poddubny are forever inscribed in the history of the city.

The resort was officially recognized as Yeisk only in 2006, from that moment the most intensive development of tourist infrastructure began. Now the city has several boarding houses, there are hotels and hotels for any budget, recreation centers and several children's summer camps. The best beaches, including a special children's beach, are located on the Yeisk spit. Most of them are sandy, on the coast you can find a great many of the most diverse shells.

Pebble beach called "Kamenka" is located near the port. There are no less pleasant small yarns for rest on the bank of Yeisk Estuary. It cannot be said that the beaches of Yeisk are well-equipped, many, unfortunately, look more like wild beaches, but the city authorities and representatives of the tourist business are currently actively working on this.

On the official beaches, children's water rides have already appeared - slides, trampolines, "bananas". The city built and launched into operation a dolphinarium. Not far from it opened and water park. In the central park, which bears the name of the wrestler Poddubny, a variety of attractions and children's cafes work.

You can also go to Yeisk with teenage children, since here they can easily be carried away by sea fishing and windsurfing.

In addition, there are other tourist attractions - horse riding, parachuting, sailing.

This is a small resort that bears the status of the Cossack village. It is named after its founder, the Cossack Golubitsky. In the history of the settlement there were both glorious Cossack squads and battles of the Great Patriotic War. Today Golubitskaya is one of the most sought-after holiday destinations on the Taman Peninsula. Here, not only beach recreation is developed, but also mud therapy, because not far from the village there is a mud volcano, which used to be famous for healing during the time of Empress Catherine II.

The sea in the area Golubitskaya shallow and very warm. The bottom is even and sandy. In summer, you can easily rent a house here, since most of the population of the village earns by renting rooms. Now the number of guest houses has a few dozen. In Golubitskaya there are pensions and recreation centers.

Near the village stretched vineyards, which grow the best Russian grape varieties. Of them make domestic premium wines.

The village is considered one of the best places for recreation on the Azov Sea with children. In Golubitskaya itself, older children will be bored, because here everything is “sharpened” for a quiet beach holiday with kids. But you can use the services of a tour desk and plan trips to the sights and entertainment facilities of neighboring settlements.

In the people the name of the resort village often sounds simple - Dolzhanka. It was founded by the Kuban Cossacks in the late 19th century. It is located 40 kilometers from Yeisk. The village is washed not only by the Sea of ​​Azov, but also by the Taganrog Bay. If you want to relax on the Azov Sea, then you should go to the south-western part of Dolzhanskaya. The beaches here are sandy with a touch of coquette, the water is warm.

It is the shell rock that forms the main natural attraction of these places - the Long Spit. Nearby there is a mud lake Swan. The composition of therapeutic mud includes hydrogen sulfide, potassium, calcium, magnesium and bromine. This composition, according to doctors, has amazing properties to heal skin diseases, diseases of the nervous system and musculoskeletal system.

This place is perfect for a secluded family holiday. This resort deservedly bears the status of one of the most environmentally-friendly in Russia, because there are no industrial enterprises in the area, only pine forest, squirrels, hares and contrasting landscapes that are incredible for the steppe latitudes.

Almost all beaches have their owners - these are local recreation centers and pensions. There is not much entertainment in the village itself, there is only one museum - the Cossack life museum, but on the beaches you can rent equipment for water sports, ride a jet ski. For children arranged water slides.

This is a small village in the Krasnodar Territory, located 35 kilometers from the city of Temryuk. It received its name from the landscape feature - there are many sand dunes resembling drifts (“Kuchugurs”, translated from Ukrainian, “snow hills”). This village enjoys the love of Russian tourists who prefer to spend holidays with children. Sandy beaches stretch for several tens of kilometers. The sea is rather shallow, warm.

The tourist infrastructure in Kuchugury is only developing, a bank branch has recently been opened, cafes and canteens appear. In the village a lot of housing is rented. Work pensions, recreation, there is children's health camp. There are enough cafes and canteens in the village, there is a sushi bar and a restaurant. In the center of the village there is a quad bike rental and a small planetarium. You can visit the local Church of the Trinity and mud volcano Plevak at Cape Pekla.

A small resort town is located on the shores of the Akhtar Bay. Getting here is not difficult - in the town there is a bus station and Akhtari railway station. Here, in addition to beach rest and mud therapy, you can do tasting of varieties of fish, because fishing communities are concentrated in large numbers in the town, and therefore fish is sold literally on every corner.

In the city itself there is a historical museum, the bunker of the headquarters of the Azov military flotilla. You can also visit the nearby Valley of Indian lotuses.

On the beaches of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, you can ride with inflatable water slides, rent a scooter, play beach volleyball. The bathing place itself should be chosen with caution - there are areas on the beaches where quite sharp stones of various sizes come into the water when you descend into the water.The city embankment is very attractive, walking along it will bring great pleasure.

This resort village is called the paradise of Azov. It is located near the village of Golubitskaya, just nine kilometers away. The beaches are great for families with children, even small ones, as soft sand and small shells do not cause any unpleasant sensations to the delicate baby feet. The sea is warm, well-warmed, flowing into the water is smooth, shallow.

In the village there are hotels and hotels, there are pensions offering medical services, the main type of accommodation here, as in other localities along the Sea of ​​Azov, is the private sector.

In walking distance from the village is located healing mud lake "Blue beam". In the vicinity of Peresyp, you can walk along the ruins of an ancient military fortress, which reminds of the Russian-Turkish war. In Peresyp calm and measured rhythm of life. In the high season in the local market, which is located in the center of the village, you can inexpensively buy a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

The resort village is the administrative center of the rural settlement. It is difficult in Russia to find another such place with the same ancient history, going from the Greek antiquity through the Middle Ages, to the Old Russian Tmutarakan principality and the battles for the Caucasus during the Second World War. That is why this resort is an ideal holiday destination for history lovers.

Now there is a dry cargo port in Taman. Near the construction of the Kerch bridge. In the very stanitsa life is rich, tourists have something to see and where to go. Firstly, there are numerous archaeological monuments and testimonies, an ethnographic Cossack park, a museum of Cossacks, a museum of Lermontov and a museum of wine-making. Here is the first in the history of the Kuban Orthodox Church.

The beaches of Taman are many and varied. On some clean and fine sand, on the other - with admixtures of shell rock. There are even rocky beaches, but they are not very popular among tourists with children; youth companies prefer to come here, who like to dive from the shore to where they are deeper. All bathing places are well equipped and adapted for comfortable rest. In Taman there are hotels, hotels, recreation centers, pensions. There is a camping, where you can stay with a campground.

This city is famous as one of the best climatic resorts in the country. He is known because of the abundance of natural mud volcanoes, one of which is located right in the heart of the city. The history of the settlement is rich in legends and monuments, and therefore in Temryuk there is something to see.

The city produces canned fish and wine, and therefore in local cafes a large selection of dishes from fish and young Kuban wines. There are beaches in Temryuk itself, but they are not in great demand because of the precariousness. More often tourists choose wild beaches north of Temryuk, there are no water slides and other benefits of civilization, but the water is perfectly clean. Those who are looking for beach activities usually go to the “Lost Island” beach complex, based on a sandy spit and washed on the one hand by the Sea of ​​Azov, and on the other by the Kuban River.

The Azov coast of Crimea (eastern) begins to receive guests earlier than the resorts of the Azov region in the Krasnodar region. Here, the water begins to warm up in April. And the swimming season ends later in October. Most resorts are concentrated on the shores of the Kazantip Bay. All of them are considered an excellent alternative to relaxing on the Black Sea, especially when it comes to family holidays:

Novootradnoe. The village near Cape Kazantip, 40 kilometers from Kerch. There are several pensions, resorts, hotels, holiday homes. The beaches are sandy, long and wide. In the village children's sports camp. There are shops, a pharmacy, a market.Prices for recreation and rental housing in the private sector are higher than in the Azov region of the Krasnodar Territory, but this is a general tendency of the Crimean rest.

Shelkino. A small resort town with well-developed infrastructure is located 75 kilometers from Kerch. Wide sandy beaches with a small amount of shell rock are well-groomed and clean. Not far from the city is located Kazantip Reserve. Tourist facilities, including hotels and pensions, enjoy good fame.

Spa. The village with such a pleasant name is located 30 kilometers from Feodosia. Nearby is the reserve Karadag, and this is the only attraction of the resort. The hotel business is still developing here, so few young people come to the village to rest. This is beneficial for families with children, because on vacation they will not interfere with the night noise of large companies.

The main and most popular on the coast of the Azov Sea, both in the Crimea and in the Krasnodar Territory, remains the private sector. Rent here is available for families with different incomes. True, high service and comfortable conditions in private houses of villages and villages should not be expected, at best there will be a separate kitchen where you can cook food yourself. Many people do this, especially since vegetables and fruits are inexpensive in the summer.

However, if you really want to take a break from cooking and washing dishes, then in the Azov region you can find a hotel or a boarding house with a swimming pool, animation, which will work on an "all inclusive" system. Many hotels offer significant discounts for travelers with young children, and early booking can further reduce the cost of the permit by 20-25%. Guest houses do not provide meals in general, and in boarding houses three meals a day are provided on a buffet or on a customized menu.

The best hotels and pensions for family holidays, according to tourists:

• In Yeysk: Lilia Hotel, Waterfront Leta Club, Assol Hotel, Asteria Recreation Center, Babylon and Gavan Hotels, Bristol Hotel, Verona Hotel Complex, Limansky Hotel, holiday house "Salute".
• In the village of Golubitskaya: South Palmira Rest House, Vympel Sanatorium, Premier Hotel, Siyaniye Taman Hotel, Family Spa Resort Hotel, Flamingo Hotel, Kuban Recreation Center.
• In the village of Dolzhanskaya: the Sevilia Park Hotel, the Eco-Usadba Hotel, the Dolzhanskie Owls Hotel, the Alisa Hotel, the Breeze Recreation Center, the Azov Mermaid Hotel, the Kolobok hostel.
• In the village of Kuchugury: the House of the Sea Hotel, the Two Captains Hotel, the Azovochka Hotel, the Tatyana House Hotel, the Kuchugury Chocolate Hotel, the Star of Kimerika Hotel, the Azov Pearl Hotel, the Castle Family Club ".
• In Primorsko-Akhtarsk: the Babylon Hotel, the Venice Guest House, the Tropicana Hotel, the Nika Hotel.
• In the village of Peresyp: Villa Victoria Hotel, Peresyp Guest House, Lazurny Hotel, Barin Hotel, Azov-Shinkar Pension, Parus Hotel, Priazov Guest House.
• In Taman: Taman hostel, Loza hotel, Fort Apatur hotel, Captain hotel, Blanco hotel, Paradise hotel.
• In the city of Temryuk: guest house "Central", hotel "Golden Ring", rest house "German Sloboda", hotel "Victoria" and "Alexander".

Several of the most famous resorts of the Azov coast give children the opportunity to relax and improve their health. The vouchers are relatively inexpensive, but they are worth buying very much in advance - preferably in January-February for the coming summer. Some sanatoriums accept children with their parents, they can comfortably stay with the whole family:

• "Yeisk";
• "Kerch" (Crimea);
• "Severyanka" (Golubitskaya stanitsa);
• Iskra (Kuchugury);
• sanatorium "Sand Spit" (Yeisk).

If you have decided to go to the Sea of ​​Azov, it will be useful to know where to go and go when lying on the beach get bored.Routes can be planned independently, and you can ask for help at any tour desk, which is in each resort village. Local residents themselves often offer guide services to the guests of the private sector. The following entertainment awaits you in the Krasnodar Territory:

• Dolphinarium Dolphinarium (Yeisk).
• Waterpark "Nemo" (Yeisk).
• Recreation Park named Poddubny (Yeisk).
• Gorky Park (Yeisk.
• Fishing on the Yeysk spit.
• Ivan Poddubny Museum (Yeisk).
• Exhibition Complex "Ataman" (Taman, Temryuk).
• Museum of Vine and Wine (Temryuk).
• Museum "Military Hill" (Temryuk).
• Khan Lake (Yeisk).
• Ostrich farm (Golubitskaya).
• Taman mud volcanoes.

In the Crimea, on the coast of the Azov Sea, be sure to visit Lake Sivash, the Arbat Arrow spit.

Excursions, which recently are the most popular among tourists in the Krasnodar Territory, go beyond the Sea of ​​Azov. Often from Yeisk or Kuchugur they offer to go to Anapa and visit the aquarium, water park and a lot of other entertainment there. Popular and trips to Novorossiysk.

However, if you are traveling with a small child, and you do not want to travel long distances, you can limit yourself to sightseeing of the Taman Peninsula (there are a lot of them), and also take a river trip around the Kuban by boat, see how Indian lotuses bloom, visit mysterious dolmens, which is about 4 thousand years old, touch them and make a wish.

Reviews of parents who have already rested with their children at the Azov Sea are mostly positive. Everything for which families are coming here - the sea, the sun, solitude on the beach - is in abundance. Moms and dads of teenage children say that the children get bored pretty quickly and have to go quite far away for having fun. There are no such problems with kids, they take great pleasure with a ride from the same water slide on the beach and feel great.

The average rating - 4.5 stars (out of 5.0), recommends the direction of 97% of tourists.