Tell me where you can rest. The cheapest country to visit

Find out where you can cheaply relax at sea in the summer of 2019 abroad and in Russia! We have chosen the most popular destinations for relaxing by the sea and calculated for each cost index. It will help you understand where to rest is cheap and where is expensive. Compare indexes, choose a resort and fly on a vacation on a budget.

How do we calculate the index?

We calculate two indexes of the cost of rest: for vacationers on a tour and for independent tourists.

Tour rest index. For each destination we find the cheapest tours for two for 10 days. To the cost of the tour per person, we add the cost of a visa (if necessary). The result is divided by 10. We get the cost of rest per day per person.

Independent travel index. We sum up the main expenses of the tourist and divide by 10:

• Air tickets. We are looking for the cheapest round-trip flight from Moscow. Tickets can be without luggage and with transfers.
• Housing. We find double rooms at the lowest price, we do not consider hostels. Calculation per person for 10 days.
• Visa (if needed).

What do we not consider? Meals, transportation, excursions, etc. - these expenses are individual, they are difficult to calculate. Our index does not reflect all the costs of a trip, but allows you to compare the cost of a holiday by base points.

Why are tickets and tours only from Moscow considered? Firstly, most tourists fly from the capital on vacation. Secondly, the cheapest tickets and tours are usually from Moscow. If we count the indexes for departures from all cities of Russia, the review will surpass "War and Peace" in terms of volume.

And even cheaper? Can! In some cases, your vacation will cost even less than according to our calculations. You will save if:

• find a cheap one or ;
• you already have and you are going to Europe;
• fly for a holiday in the low season.

Prices have been updated for the summer season 2019 and are indicated in Russian rubles. Indices for European countries are duplicated in euros, for Asia - in US dollars.

Exchange rate: 1 US dollar ≈ 65 RUB.

Choose a destination that suits your taste and budget:

Swimming pools are not only in expensive hotels, but also in budget hotels and guest houses. True, they are smaller there and the water can be changed much less frequently. (Photo © booking.com / Swissotel Resort)

Big Sochi

Where can you cheaply relax on the sea, if not? Tickets and tours are inexpensive, there is cheap accommodation, a visa is not needed, you can eat inexpensively in canteens.

Tours. The cheapest ones are without food.

Flights. Usually in the summer tickets cost from 7000 rubles. The cheapest way to fly is by Pobeda - tickets from many cities in Russia cost from 2,000 rubles in both directions (without luggage), but they are quickly sold out - you need to keep up. Luggage is paid separately, to save money, you can take one suitcase for two.

Flying alone is cheaper only if you have time to buy the cheapest tickets for the promotion and without luggage. In other cases, rest on a tour and an independent one cost about the same.

Beach in Lazarevsky (Photo © booking.com / Apartments on Odoevskogo 87)

Crimea

In Crimea, you can relax at sea as inexpensively as in the Krasnodar Territory: accommodation and meals are cheaper, flights are more expensive. Learn: and

On Ai-Petri, Crimean Mountains (Photo © mr_wood / flickr.com)

Montenegro

You can cheaply relax on the sea abroad at. In the summer of 2019, tours to Budva, Petrovac, Becici cost from 56,000 rubles for two, air tickets to Tivat - from 13,000 rubles. Russians do not need a visa! Hotels in Budva can be found from 18€ per night. Lunch in an inexpensive restaurant in Budva will cost about 7 € per person. Learn more about and.

Old Budva - a corner of Mediterranean architecture in the heart of a modern resort (Photo © varfolomeev/ flickr.com)

Turkey

A classic of the genre is Turkey, beloved by Russians. Even bans on the sale of tours did not stop tourists, they flew on vacation. Fortunately, the ban has now been lifted.

Is vacation cheap? Cheaper than you can imagine! That is why holidays on the Turkish Sea are so popular. A visa is not needed, and tickets, hotels and meals are inexpensive. Pobeda flies to Alanya - from 12,600 rubles. Tours for the summer of 2019 now cost from 48,000 rubles for two, all-inclusive - from 52,000 rubles. But this is not the limit! You can often find cheap tours to Turkey (for 10-15 thousand rubles) - look for them in our section.

Tour or on your own? Almost always the tour is cheaper, especially last minute and all inclusive.

Kaputas Beach, Turkey (Photo © toocheesh / pixabay.com)

Cyprus

e-visa to Cyprus for Russians is free and is issued via the Internet, but is only suitable for direct flights from Russia. If you fly with a transfer, then you need a regular tourist visa. Learn about all the nuances of design.

The Blue Lagoon is one of the protected places in Cyprus (Photo © `TOMS` / flickr.com)

Greece

Greece is one of the most cheap places in Europe for a holiday by the sea. Flying from Russia is not far, the prices for housing, food and entertainment are acceptable. also not expensive.

Tours for the summer of 2019 you can buy from 54,000 rubles for two. Sometimes we find last-minute tours and - follow our news.

Chip flights from Moscow can be found in Thessaloniki - from 9700 rubles. To Athens, Crete, Kos, Corfu, Zakynthos, Rhodes - 11-16 thousand rubles.

Visa: 35€ (consular fee) + 1380 rubles (service fee).

Balos Beach, Crete (Photo © Riccardo Romano / flickr.com)

Bulgaria

You can cheaply relax abroad by the sea in Bulgaria - this is one of them.

Flights. The most budgetary way to fly to Burgas or Varna from Moscow is charters. Tickets cost from 13,000 rubles.

On the beach in Albena, Bulgaria. (Photo © Balcon del Mundo / flickr.com)

UAE

Rub Al Khali Desert in the UAE (Photo © Daniel Jo / flickr.com)

Thailand

It is inexpensive to relax at sea abroad. We rested three times in Phuket and twice in Pattaya. Hotels and food are inexpensive, there are more than enough sights, the beaches are excellent, a visa is not needed.

How much does a vacation cost? Given the distance, tours and air tickets are acceptable: tickets - from 23,000, tours - from 67,000 rubles for two. Housing can be found from $ 10 per day.

Our notes will help you save:

Egypt

Tours to Egypt are still expensive - from 100 thousand for two. Tourists continue to rest in Egypt, but already. It's cheaper than the tour. And in the old days, you could relax on a ticket for 5,000 rubles for two! Flights from Moscow to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada for the summer of 2019 cost from 20,000 rubles, to Cairo - from 11,000. Hotels - from $12. Eat in a cafe - $ 4.

A visa to Egypt for Russians is obtained upon arrival - $ 25, a Sinai stamp in Sharm el-Sheikh - free of charge.

Pyramids in Egypt (Photo © Mondo79 / flickr.com)

India (Goa)

Colors of India (Photo © Sven Van Echelpoel / flickr.com)

Italy

How to fly cheaper? Flights to Rimini in the summer of 2019 cost from 19,000 rubles. It is cheaper to fly Pobeda or another airline to Milan, Venice, Pisa - tickets from 10,000 rubles. From there, you can take a cheap bus to Rimini or another resort.

Visa: 35€ (consular fee) + 2000 rubles (service fee).

Roman Colosseum (Photo © jaymce / flickr.com)

Vietnam

Vietnam is one of our favorite countries! We came here three times, visited almost everywhere, lived in the country for six months in total. The cheapest way to relax in and. A little more expensive on, but the beaches are better there. Read ours - they have a lot useful information from personal experience.

What is the price? Relax on the sea in Vietnam can be inexpensive. A visa for up to 15 days is not required. Tours - from 80,000 rubles for two. Tickets - from 23,000 rubles. A room in a good hotel in Nha Trang can be found from $10. The food is very cheap! You can eat hearty and tasty food for $1-2. Read about how much an independent trip to Vietnam costs.

The choice of countries where you can go on vacation in January is large, but mostly these are Asian destinations or exotic countries. Therefore, prices bite and you need to plan your vacation in advance.

There is much more choice among countries where the air temperature fluctuates around 29-31 degrees.

Where is it warm and you can swim in January?

Thailand - the main choice of the tourist

After the New Year, Thailand gradually begins to reach the peak of its weather conditions . In addition to the ideal air temperature, there is also the warmest sea, which warms up to 29-30 degrees by the beginning of January. On the new year holidays the Kingdom has peak season and the beaches are full of tourists, so it is better to plan trips after the 5th-7th, when a batch of tourists with thick wallets who can afford a trip in high season will leave the resorts.

Dominican Republic - a beach paradise on the other side of the ocean

In January, the peak of the tourist season begins in the Dominican resorts, which will last until March. White beaches, recognized by UNESCO as one of the most beautiful in the world. Palm trees, mangrove forests and the sea with a stunningly beautiful underwater world are a great opportunity to discover diving. There are 3 national parks in Punta Cana, where you will see many exotic animals and reptiles, shows with the participation of talking parrots and swim with dolphins. Be sure to go on individual excursions, visit one of the neighboring islands and drive jeeps on a safari. In the evening, incendiary parties in clubs, dancing on the beach until the morning and night sailing on a yacht are waiting for you.

Sunny and rich on a Tenerife tour

New Year in Tenerife is the second peak of the season, when there are even more vacationers than in summer. But right after the end new year holidays the island is noticeably empty. Hotels are ready to receive guests almost for free. Therefore, in the northern part of the island you can relax cheaper than in the summer in Turkey.

The ocean is gradually cooling down, but +20 is quite a tolerable temperature for swimming. For those who are cold, you can swim in the hotel pool. But the sun in the south of the island continues to heat the air to pleasant values ​​from +22 to +27. The north is slightly cooler due to cloudiness and possible rain, which does not always reach the south.

But if you come to see Tenerife, then it would be wiser to settle on the northern part of the island in Puerto de la Cruz, and on cloudy days rent a car (many cars are idle in winter) and go sunbathing to the south. On excursions it is even more convenient to get from the north.

And there is something to see. One visit to the Teide volcano and the national park around it and the killer whale show at Loro Parque are worth something!

Unusual resorts in Vietnam

Vietnam replaces Egypt this year as third in the rankings popular destinations at the end of the first half of the year. For beach holiday in January it is worth going to the south of the country (Vung Tau, Ke Ga, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc), where at this time it is sunny and dry. It can be cloudy and occasionally rainy, but it can't be compared with the weather of central or northern Vietnam. Precipitation in the south falls no more than 3-4 days, in other regions their amount reaches 10-12 days.

Egypt opened and closed again...

Egypt can no longer offer warm sea, but hiding on the territory of the hotel in a sun lounger by the pool in the warm sun is quite real! And it will cost quite inexpensively, since the peak season has already passed.

In addition to the cooling sea, winds will become a disadvantage, so Sharm El Sheikh and Taba, protected by the mountains, are in higher demand. On the other hand, the absence of heat is a great opportunity to explore the country of the pyramids for the most daring, since no one has yet removed the recommendations on “not leaving” the hotel area.

Arabic Diamond - UAE

The weather conditions in the UAE are very similar to those in Egypt, but there is plenty to do besides swimming in the sea and hanging out in a bar. We recommend going here to those who like to go on excursions and organize their own leisure time. In today's conditions, this is quite an adequate alternative to Egypt, but a little more expensive. You shouldn't count on a beach holiday. Cool, wind and waves await you - in general, the dream of surfers, who, by the way, begin the high season. The rest can only walk along the coast, enjoying the promenade, or make excursions, visit camel races or Moroccan baths, getting acquainted with the traditions of the country. Another category of January tourists are shopaholics, who were lured by the crazy discounts of the Dubai Shopping Festival.

Unforgettable New Year holidays Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, you can relax at any time of the year, if you choose the right coast. In January it southwest coast, the main difference of which from the northeast is in the amount of precipitation. They are here for no more than 3-5 days, while in the north it is hard to imagine a vacation without an umbrella and a raincoat. The central regions are also prone to precipitation due to the fact that located here mountain ranges block the monsoons. Otherwise, the temperature of the island during the day and at night in different regions varies slightly.

Amazing Indian state of Goa

Lovers of the hot tropics in the afternoon waiting for the scorching sun and a very special atmosphere. The very warm and calm sea creates all the opportunities for a carefree pastime on the beach during the day. And in the evening, everyone spends in their own way. Someone does yoga on the beach, someone just lies like a seal, unable to get up after another bust with alcohol or something stronger.

Goa is definitely not the place to go with children, but those who want to break away from civilization and come off to the fullest should like it here ....

Paradise and serene Maldives atolls

Islands rarely leave the Top 10 of our rankings due to the "eternal summer" weather. January is associated with the beginning of the dry season. Forecasters cannot guarantee the absence of precipitation, on average, from 1 to 5 rainy days per month (depending on the atoll). The direction of the winds also changed, due to which the humidity decreased to 75-80%. For those who prefer a calm ocean, we recommend the second half of the month.

Mexico - an unforgettable trip

The season in Mexico begins to rise sharply by December 20, when Americans who miss the sun come en masse to the resorts of the country. On New Year's Eve there is nowhere for an apple to fall. By mid-January, resort life enters a normal rhythm and this is the best time to travel to Mexican resorts. For a beach holiday, it is better to choose resorts in the Gulf of Mexico (Veracruz, Mirido) or on the Caribbean Sea (Cancun). Here at this time the weather is more comfortable and the water is warmer than on the coast. Pacific Ocean. Fans of a hot climate should settle in Acapulco, where the warmest sea in the country.

Where to relax with children during the winter holidays?

Most family tourists prefer to spend their holidays in a more budget Egypt. In January it is still warm enough to sunbathe, but you will have to swim in the pool. For children, this is just a plus. In winter, it is better to relax in Sharm El Sheikh, as it is less windy here due to the surrounding mountain ranges. Unfortunately, so far everything is going to the fact that by January, tours to Egypt with charters will not be sold yet.

Most often, our tourists fly to rest with a child in January in Thai. It is quite possible to find a family hotel here, and the children's entertainment industry will not let you get bored. If you plan a flight after January 4-5 and skip the first week of study, then it is quite possible to meet up to 150,000 rubles for everyone.

Southern resorts for families with children are also suitable. Many even consider them more suitable for family tourism. There, according to tourists, there is less debauchery, which, willy-nilly, can be found in Thai resorts.

For those who prefer European service and leisure, we recommend considering . Here, the children are waiting for a killer whale show, a stunning water park, a hike to the volcano crater and unforgettable landscapes. Pools in hotels and water parks are heated to +24º, and the ocean is still quite warm (+21º).

Of the exotic destinations, it is best suited. Here, children are waiting for 5 * hotels with high quality service, snow-white beaches, palm trees and a sea of ​​sun. Cuba and Mexico in terms of service are noticeably inferior in terms of quality.

Weekend tours to amusement parks

An original and fairly budget solution is a trip to Paris or Barcelona. Near each of the cities are some of the largest amusement parks in the world: Disneyland and PortAventura.

It is best to go on weekdays when there is not such a high demand for hotels and flights. Housing is better to choose between parks and the metropolis, so as not to overpay for the location. For the sake of visiting the park, any child will be ready to go through the museum halls of the Louvre 🙂

In Europe and other amusement parks that work on New Year's holidays:

Looking for Santa Claus

Another popular type of family tourism is independent trips in Finland. This is where families go looking for Santa Claus. In the city of Rovaniemi is the residence of the Finnish Santa - Joulupukki, with elves, deer, gifts and gingerbread cookies.

And you can save money and visit.

Holidays in ski resorts

Many refuse to ski holidays because of their own inability or unwillingness to ski. Excellent! Don't ride. But do not deprive the child of pleasure, but yourself of walks in the fresh air and stunning views. Beautiful landscapes, clean mountain air, snow, family evenings by the fireplace - all this is quite real and at a price much cheaper than a vacation by the sea.

There are 3 ski resorts on the territory of the Krasnaya Polyana resort - Rosa Khutor, Gazprom Laura and Gornaya Karusel. The skiing season starts in December and ends in mid-spring. All ski resorts are located in the villages of Esto-Sadok and Krasnaya Polyana. The distance from one ski resort to another is from 1 to 5 kilometers.

An extensive selection of places where you can cheaply go to rest in the summer of 2019 at sea thanks to low prices for tours and air tickets. Budget - up to 30,000 rubles per person.

Prices in the article are indicated in rubles for tours for two people for 7-14 nights with departure from Moscow(for tickets - for a round-trip flight with a departure from Moscow, including all fees) and are current at the time of publication.

Holidays in the summer by the sea. Tours & Tickets

Cheap sea tours in the summer of 2019

It is very inexpensive to go to the Black Sea in summer: in June 2019, tours to the resorts of the Russian south cost only 21 thousand rubles for two for 7 nights, from 38 thousand for 11 nights and from 43 thousand for 14 nights. In July, the cost of vouchers increases by 5-7 thousand rubles, in August - by 3-4 thousand. The choice of resorts is huge: this is Crimea (Balaklava, Yalta, Olenevka, Saki, Kerch, Alushta), and cities Krasnodar Territory(Anapa, etc.).

Cheap tickets to the sea

Fly in the summer season Russian resorts The Black Sea (according to the situation at the moment) is somewhat cheaper than to Europe. The picture will change closer to the summer - there will be last-minute cheap charters for a number of European resorts. Well, for now...

The cheapest tickets to Crimea in summer can be found in June 2019 - from 5800 rubles. As for tickets to Adler (Sochi) for the summer of 2019, then prices start from 5500 rubles for flights in June, from 7000 rubles for flights in July and from 7600 in August.

Flights to Anapa and Krasnodar in summer they cost from 4000 and 6000 rubles. From Krasnodar it is easy to get to any resort on the Black Sea coast by bus or train.

There is a rocky bottom in Lazarevsky, so the water is transparent to a great depth on calm days (Photo © booking.com / Apartments on Odoevskogo, 87)

Where is the cheapest place to fly to the sea in summer?

Below we provide a list of destinations where you can go inexpensively in the summer of 2019 to the sea - within 30000 rubles per person. We indicate the cost of tours for two people when departing from Moscow (vouchers from other cities are usually more expensive).

Abkhazia: from 10,500 rubles per person

Swimming pool at the hotel, Gudauta (Photo © booking.com / Papa Hotel)

Bulgaria: from 12,500 rubles per person

Girl on the beach in Albena, Bulgaria. (Photo © Balcon del Mundo / flickr.com)

Turkey: from 10200 rubles per person

Cirali Beach in Kemer, Turkey (Photo © s_wh / flickr.com)

Greece: from 11,500 rubles per person

Beach in Nea Moudania, Halkidiki (Photo © booking.com / Ikos Oceania)

Montenegro: from 14,000 rubles per person

Beach in Herceg Novi, Montenegro (Photo © travelata.ru / Riviera Resort Hotel)

Italy: from 16,500 rubles per person

Sardinia, Italy (Photo © emmequadro61 / flickr.com)

Cyprus: from 20,500 rubles per person

Cyprus is a great place to go on vacation by the sea in summer: flights are quite cheap, housing, food and entertainment are also not too expensive, the visa issue is resolved very simply online. Read .

Peyia - a small resort town in Cyprus (Photo © Tobiasvde / flickr.com)

Tunisia: from 17,500 rubles per person

Beach in Ariana, Tunisia (Photo © Mashhour Halawani / flickr.com)

Spain: from 13,500 rubles per person

Another great place where you can fly inexpensively to relax on the sea this summer is sunny Spain. The cheapest vouchers are for June 2019: from 27 thousand rubles for two for a week, from 37 thousand for 11 nights and from 51 thousand for 14 nights. In July and August, rest is usually more expensive. Find out more

June, July and August are summer holidays. Schoolchildren are starting vacations, the lucky ones have waited for summer vacation at work, students are making plans for the summer period. The activity of searching for tours in different directions is increasing. Summer is the most traditional period for holidays. The question of where to go on vacation in the summer inexpensively becomes very relevant.

If you plan your summer vacation in advance, you can save a lot by taking advantage of the spring sales of tours for the promotion " early booking". Up to 35% discount can be Spain, Greece, UAE and other countries, if you pick up and pay for the trip planned in June, for example,.

Holidays abroad

beach holiday

Invariable choice for many Russians is an inexpensive foreign vacation. For this, inexpensive tours to the countries are selected:

• Turkey
• Egypt

Exotic lovers and owners of a plump wallet choose Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Brazil. In these tropical countries you can relax all year round. If you are not afraid of many hours of flight across the ocean, the hot sun and rapid rhythms, go there and you will enjoy your vacation in the tropics!

For those who love European beaches, we can recommend going to Mediterranean Sea:

• Croatia

Each country has beautiful beaches, interesting sights, excellent national cuisine, shopping opportunities, European level of service. You can rent a hotel on your own, buy tickets and apply for a visa, and then organize a trip according to your own scenario. And you can use one of the offers of travel agencies and go on vacation without any worries. The ticket will include air travel, meals, hotel, transfer, and excursions. A company representative will be in constant contact with you.

Most budget holiday at sea abroad Bulgaria. This country attracts Russians with the absence of a language barrier, the sandy beaches of Sunny Beach and Golden Sands, the gentle sea, low prices for products, friendly people. Many Russians have bought their own homes in Bulgaria. And if you do not have your own apartments, then numerous hotels will provide comfortable conditions in Varna, Burgas, Nessebar, Pomorie, Ravda and other towns on the coast.

Use ours to select a country for your holiday during the summer months.

Sightseeing holidays in Europe

Summer is a great time not only for a beach holiday, but also for educational trips. The best option is to combine the sea and excursions. Traveling to Europe requires a visa and a passport. Loved by our compatriots Italy offers two-week itineraries with a rest on the seashore. Having visited a dozen cities of Venice, Rome, Florence, Genoa in a week, tourists settle in a cozy coastal town and enjoy the sea for the second week.

Excellent excursions are organized in such countries:

• Italy
• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• Benelux
• Germany
• Czech

There are short excursion tours at Week End by plane to one of the European capitals. There are extensive bus programs in five to seven European countries. In any case, you are guaranteed an interesting vacation and a lot of indelible impressions. Do not forget to take a camera and comfortable shoes on such a trip.

Worth a visit in summer Scandinavia and the Baltics.

Summer Sweden

The harsh climate of these parts makes the off-season not very comfortable for travel. But in summer you can plunge into the Baltic Sea, lie down behind the dunes on sandy beaches. Palanga, Jurmala have always been a favorite holiday destination for Russians. The resort towns of the Baltic States, where you can not only relax, but also get healing procedures:

• Sigulda
• Palanga
• Druskininkai
• Parnu
• Saarema Island

Of course, to visit Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia and not look into the old medieval cities impossible. Excursion programs in Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Trakai will give you a real immersion in the Middle Ages. You will wander along narrow cobbled streets, taste national dishes in taverns, hear organ grinders play and street musicians sing. You can get to a national holiday and see a costume procession.

Summer ferry tours to Scandinavia

Inexpensive, accessible to many tourists ferry tours on the Baltic Sea worth considering as an option for a summer vacation. Excursions to the Scandinavian cities will not be tiring, since in the summer in Scandinavia there is no sweltering heat. You will be able to visit Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen. In each city, tourists are waiting for a variety of educational programs.

Summer holidays in Russia and the former republics of the USSR

Many vacationers choose to vacation in Russia. There are many good reasons for this:

• Love for the native land
• Desire to explore the expanses of their country
• Unwillingness to travel long distances

This list does not include an item of financial costs, since holidays in Russia are not always cheap and very affordable. Since the tourism industry is actively developing in our country, the level of services provided is growing, and the prices for these services are rising accordingly.

A trip on a tourist route in Russia may be more expensive than a flight to Turkey or Egypt, and a cruise on the rivers of Russia is commensurate with a Mediterranean cruise.

Camp sites - rest for incorrigible romantics

If there is not much money in your pocket, and the soul asks for romance, a good option would be spent on any hostel. In this case, you do not have to travel far. Many camp sites since Soviet times have been spread in picturesque places on the banks of rivers, lakes, in the mountains and near the city. By the way, many houses have been restored, amenities have appeared in them, and the level of comfort does not at all resemble the simple life of Soviet recreation centers.

But swimming in a river or lake, walking in the forest, evening songs by the fire, barbecue and sauna, horseback riding, boating, catamarans, fishing, mushrooms and berries, clean air will make the rest full and enjoyable. If you are considering this option, pay attention to the recreation centers of the Moscow region, the Volga region, the Volga River delta, chosen by fishermen, as well as numerous tourist centers in your region, information about which is easy to find on the Internet.

Rest on the coast of the seas

coasts Azov and Black Seas still Russian tsars chose to rest. No wonder palace complexes and summer residences of royalty have been preserved in the Crimea. And now any Russian can rest there. Many sanatoriums and boarding houses on the Black Sea have been preserved since ancient times. Each Black Sea resort is good in its own way.

Sea of ​​Azov

Anapa is famous for its sandy beaches. Therefore, there are so many children's health camps and sanatoriums. Vouchers for children are distributed through the departments of social security, you just need to get in line. Or you can just come to Anapa or Vityazevo, rent an apartment and relax.

Gelendzhik has a mild climate, good beaches, private hotels. This city has a water park, which people come to relax from all over the Black Sea coast.

It's not just dark nights, it's clean beaches, lots of entertainment, Sochi Park, Olympic venues, Riviera Park, Arboretum, circus, summer theaters and many tours in the summer. You can see the most famous actors, singers, musicians from all over the country, visit various shows and concerts.

Small towns on the coast will delight you with their hospitality, delicious food, excellent fruits, reasonable housing prices even in season. Pay attention to such cities as Loo, Lazarevskoye, Dagomys, Kabardinka. You will be welcome everywhere.

This free republic on the Black Sea has a unique natural wealth. The subtropical climate, sea air, relic pines of Pitsunda make the rest in this region useful and unique. The resorts of Gagra, Athos, Sukhum receive vacationers in the summer. Prices for accommodation in private hotels and meals are lower than in Sochi. And Abkhazian tangerines, grapes and other fruits are much cheaper here than in other cities. Visa and passport are not needed.

Rest in Crimea

There is no such person who has not visited at least once in Crimea. For Russians, now this is no longer the near abroad, but their native land, and therefore a trip to the Crimea is quite possible. The sandy beaches of Evpatoria are especially in demand. There are many children's sanatoriums, and the sea smoothly goes into the depths. Very comfortable for children.

It is in the Crimea that it is easy to combine a vacation at sea with informative and exciting excursions. It is worth visiting the Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Livadia and Vorontsov Palaces, visit the Swallow's Nest. The mountain serpentine along which the route passes is beautiful and fascinating. The road dives into tunnels, climbs mountains and goes along the sea. Picturesque views capture the imagination.

Popular resorts in Crimea:

• Evpatoria
• Zander
• Koktebel
• Foros

Almost anywhere you can not only relax, but also get medical procedures with healing mud and unique mineral water. For this, there are resort clinics and sanatoriums on the seashore.

Amber coast of Kaliningrad

On the shore Baltic Sea vacation in summer is very comfortable. And for the Russians, that piece of the sea, which is located in the Kaliningrad region, is available. Unique pine air combined with sea air creates a healing effect, especially suitable for people with heart and lung diseases.

The most popular health resorts in the region are located in Svetlogorsk, Yantarny, on the Curonian Spit. Treatment, excellent food, walks, excursions - all this will give a positive charge for the future.

Cruises on rivers and seas

Interesting tours offered by cruise companies are always popular. On the decks of magnificent sea and river cruise liners you can find tourists of all ages. This type of holiday is great for the elderly, couples, pensioners. Often, groups of schoolchildren go on a cruise along the Volga, for example, to Volgograd, Astrakhan.

In Russia, the most popular cruise on the great Russian river Volga. The abundance of routes will satisfy every taste and budget. The point of departure can be any city on the banks of the Volga. You can go for 3 days, for example, from Saratov to Volgograd and back. Or you can go from Moscow to Astrakhan and back for 3 weeks.

Cognitive and comfortable will also be a summer holiday spent on the deck of a ship cruising the Black Sea with a call at the seaports of the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea.

The opportunity to see the "pearls" of the Black Sea coast in one trip, the most beautiful cities Odessa, Sevastopol, visiting the Crimean resorts, the summer royal residences of Livadia, Alushta, Yalta, enjoying the subtropical beauty of the coast is available to almost every tourist.

Those who live in the eastern part of our vast country will enjoy interesting tours along the Siberian rivers Ob, Irtysh, Yenisei, Lena. Interested, for sure, weekend tours with "green" stops, swimming, for example, on the ship "Novosibirsk". Informative and comfortable excursions for a week, 10 days on the Ob "Altai Festival", "Novosibirsk - Tomsk".

Having chosen for yourself such an unusual type of travel as a cruise, you will see from a new perspective the solution to the question - where to go on vacation in the summer.

Advantages of a cruise holiday in Russia:

• Comfortable cabins
• Meals on board
• Entertainment program on board
• Excursion program in the cities of stops
• A tireless journey
• No need for passports and visas

Balneological health resorts

Residents of Russia and neighboring countries will enjoy the freshness and coolness of the resorts of Karelia, the Caucasian Mineralnye Vody. After all, this wonderful place is a combination of fresh mountain air and local color. Moreover, the main component of recreation at these resorts is the unique amount of mud springs and mineral waters, so here you can restore health.

Popular balneological resorts Russia and Ukraine:

• Essentuki
• Zheleznovodsk
• Evpatoria
• Kislovodsk
• Truskavets
• Matsesta

Matsesta mud has been glorifying the Black Sea resort of Matsesta for more than a hundred years. Every vacationer on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus will definitely visit this unique place, even if there is no need to take procedures. And for healing, these muds are simply excellent, for a whole year people forget about their health problems after a course of treatment.

Also, for recovery, you can go to Western Ukraine, which is famous for its healing waters. The territory of the Carpathian and Transcarpathian regions is simply dotted with water sources with a diverse composition, for example, Truskavets. Vacationers will be able to improve their health and treat the gastrointestinal tract, drink healing water, breathe fresh mountain air and enjoy the beauty of the Carpathians. Numerous health resorts will accept those who wish at any time of the year.

Ski resorts in summer

Increasingly popular in the summer, gain ski resorts , because nothing heals better than fresh, frosty, mountain air. Among the resorts of Russia there are a fairly large number of health resorts that can please tourists in the summer, among them:

1. Krasnaya Polyana
2. Elbrus region
3. Dombai

Of course, in search of snowy and slippery slopes, you will have to climb higher, but such a vacation will be remembered for a long time.
Among the Austrian ski slopes, there are many places where you can go to rest not only in winter, but also in summer. The most famous summer resorts are Dachstein, Tux, Kaprun. The rest of the ski resorts in Austria are closed during the hot season.

But for those who cannot live without snowy mountain slopes, special snow tubes have been built in some countries. Artificial snow pleases skiers in such facilities in the United Arab Emirates, in Finland no worse than the real one. After dizzying descents through the snow, you can dive into the warm sea or river.

We have studied guidebooks, forums, blogger reports, booking systems, websites with food prices and selected the most affordable countries for vacations. For each, we calculated the budget for two people a day and converted it into dollars. This is the average amount for a couple of travelers who live in the same room, do not like to spend too much and stick to the golden mean in everything. After all, everyone understands different things by comfort: one will have enough beds in a hostel, others will still choose among five-star hotels. Therefore, we did not take into account luxury hotels and restaurants, but found out how much it costs to eat in ordinary local cafes and live in guesthouses, mini-hotels or apartments on Airbnb.

In some countries, spending can easily be cut by one and a half to two times if you use public transport, eat in non-tourist places and look for hotels on the principle of "we only spend the night." For India and Indonesia, for example, we recommend a daily budget of $40-50, but these countries can be traveled as a couple for $20 per day.

Faktrum publishes a very useful article from the Skyscanner blog that will help you plan your vacation profitably.

Cheap countries without a visa

Armenia

Approximate prices:

You can have a hearty and cheap meal in Armenia at every step: khachapuri in Yerevan costs up to 500 drams ($ 1), lamajo (a flatbread with spicy meat filling) - up to $ 1.7, and a crayfish kebab near Lake Sevan - about $ 3. The average bill in a simple cafe is $3-4, and for a dinner for two in a tourist restaurant, pay $7-30.

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In the capital of Armenia there are inexpensive hotels with double rooms for $25-30. If you like home comfort on vacation, rent a nice studio in a quiet area for $20 or an apartment in the city center on Airbnb for $30-40 per night. Outside the capital, prices are slightly lower. In Armenia, as in Georgia, a stranger may invite you for coffee, dinner, or even an overnight stay. Agree: this is not fraud, but hospitality.

Standard route:

Yerevan and environs; lake Sevan; Vanadzor and Lori Gorge; Khor Virap Monastery with views of Ararat; Vorotan Valley and Tatev Monastery.

Visa:

Without a visa, you can enter Armenia for up to 180 days during the year. If you want more, find out how to apply for an Armenian visa.

Georgia

Approximate prices:

There is no street food as such in Georgia. You can catch on the go only fresh khachapuri or lobiani, which are sold on every corner for 2–3 lari ($1). Lunch in a cafe will cost $6, and for a generous dinner with wine, pay from $8. An intermediate option is khinkali: you won’t have to look for them for a long time, one piece costs 60–70 tetri (0.25–0.30 $). A dozen khinkali with a salad and a glass of beer (for everything - $ 4) is enough to eat for the whole day.

A modest double room in Tbilisi and Batumi costs from $40 per night. It will cost $10 less to rent an apartment in a pleasant area near the center of the capital. In seaside Batumi, you can rent small apartments in the private sector in 2016 for $20–25. Prices here are strongly tied to the season: an apartment by the sea with a fresh renovation and all amenities in the middle of summer costs about $40 per day. In less touristy places, you can easily find guest houses with rooms for $15-30.

Standard route:

Tbilisi; Mtskheta and the Georgian Military Highway; cave city in Vardzia; Signagi and Kakheti; Svaneti; Batumi and the Black Sea coast. If time permits, you can take a one-way ticket to Georgia, travel further across the land to Armenia or Turkey and fly home from there.

Visa:

Citizens of Russia can spend a whole year in Georgia without a visa.

Abkhazia

Daily budget for two: $65–$75

Approximate prices:

A fragrant chicken skewers skewer in Abkhazia costs about 200 rubles ($ 2.7), a cheburek with cheese and meat - 70 rubles ($ 1). Lunch in a cafe by the sea will cost $5-12 for two, and a hearty dinner in apatskha (restaurant national cuisine) - at $ 9.5–13.5. For a one and a half liter bottle of homemade Abkhaz wine, give about $ 2.7.

On Airbnb, you can rent a room in a house by the sea in Sukhumi for $10 per day, and an apartment in the city center for $37 per day. If you dare to look for housing on the spot, it can come out even cheaper: a room in a private house in Gagra can be rented for $ 9, and near Pitsunda there are options for $ 8 for two. A room in a good seaside hotel in Abkhazia costs $20–33 per day.

Standard route:

Botanical garden, Kelasur wall and the ruins of the Bagrat castle in Sukhumi; monastery and underground karst cave in New Athos; beaches of Gudauta, Pitsunda and Gagra; nature reserve near Lake Ritsa.

Visa:

To enter Abkhazia, Russians do not need a visa or a foreign passport - an ordinary one is enough. Fly to Adler - from there it is only 10 km to the Abkhaz border, which runs along the Psou River.

Laos

Daily budget for two: $55-65

Approximate prices:

Lunch in street cafes costs from 12 to 50 thousand kip ($ 1.5-6), in a tourist cafe or restaurant - 50-100 thousand ($ 6-12). On average, a simple double room will cost about $ 12 per day. In the village of Vang Vieng, you can bargain on the spot and settle for this amount in a room with a wonderful view of the mountains. But in the capital - Vientiane - it's cheaper to book a hotel in advance: rent a cozy room for $15-17.

Almost all the sights of Laos are paid, although they are very cheap: for example, the entrance to the Paku caves will cost $ 2.5. These Buddhist caves can be reached by boat on the Mekong - $ 8 you will pay for the round trip and a stop at the "whiskey village". Renting a motorbike with a manual transmission for the whole day in Laos costs about 70,000 kip - for $ 9 you are completely free to move around the country.

Standard route:

Vientiane; Luang Prabang; trekking in the Bokeu National Park and / or rafting on the picturesque U River; Pakse and the waterfalls of the Bolaven Plateau; cruise down the Mekong south to Si Phan Don or up to the 4000 Islands. You can continue the adventure in Cambodia or, if you move in the opposite direction, in Thailand.

Visa:

If you are visiting Laos for less than 15 days, you do not need a visa. The only requirement is that the passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of entry.

Indonesia

Daily budget for two: $40–50

Approximate prices:

Street food in Indonesia costs a penny: nasi goreng or mi goreng (fried rice or noodles) will cost no more than $ 1.5-2. You can have breakfast and lunch in local cafes for $2.5–4.5, and a hearty dinner costs $5–8, depending on the level of the institution. You can rent a decent room in a guesthouse in Sumatra for $10, in Java - for $10-15, and in Bali - for $15-20. Traveling between the islands is also cheap - a ferry ride costs about $3.

Standard route:

Since you have already flown 9,000 km, sitting out your entire holiday in Bali, no matter how beautiful it may be, means depriving yourself of many impressions. There are 17,000 islands to choose from, from tiny paradises like Gili to Sumatra the size of Spain. Don't miss Borobudur and the Bromo volcano in Java, visit Lake Toba or go on a jungle trek in Borneo.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can enter Indonesia without a visa for 30 days through the international airports of Jakarta, Surabai, Medan, Denpasar, Batam Island, and also through four seaports. At other border points, Russians can obtain a visa on arrival for a period of 30 days.

Vietnam

Daily budget for two: $45–$55

Approximate prices:

Banh mi sandwiches in Vietnam are sold at every step for 10-15 thousand dong (0.5-0.7 $), the same price for juices in fruit shops. For a bowl of pho soup in a cafe, pay $1–2, and for 0.5 liters of homemade beer bia hoi - $1. In local eateries, they feed for a penny: two servings of fish or chicken fried in ginger sauce with a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup - $ 2. In a presentable restaurant, these amounts are multiplied by 2-3. Hearty seafood dinner at a tourist establishment with vietnamese cuisine will cost 12-20 $. If you miss European dishes, a $5 pizza will save you. You can eat at fast food Lotteria with a burger, french fries and soda for $3. Imported alcohol in Vietnamese stores costs no more than duty-free shops, and a bottle of local rum can be bought for $3–4.

Double Room in a Hanoi hotel you will rent for $11-15, in Mui Ne village prices start at $10 for a bungalow with a shower and air conditioning near the sea, and in Nha Trang you can still rent a nice room with amenities for $6-10. Service in Vietnamese hotels is at its best, regardless of star rating. Breakfast is included in the price nine times out of ten.

Standard route:

Hanoi; Halong Bay; Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang; Nha Trang; the village of Mui Ne; Dalat; Hoi An Museum City; Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Cambodia.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can rest in Vietnam without a visa for up to 15 days.

Serbia

Daily budget for two: $70–80

Approximate prices:

Serbian analogues of fast food - cheese pie gibanica, spicy sausages chevapchichi, splashes (cutlets with a side dish or in a bun) - cost no more than 200 dinars ($ 2). Moreover, to eat, one splash is enough. You can dine together in a decent restaurant for $7–9.

A simple double room in Belgrade hotels costs about $30 per day. For $16 you can rent a room in a hostel, and for $25–35 you can rent an apartment in the center.

Standard route:

Belgrade; Novi Sad; Smederevo; national parks Tara or Fruska Gora; Baina-Bashta or other towns along the picturesque Drina River; Drvengrad is an ethnic village from Kusturica's films. You can go to even cheaper Macedonia.

Visa:

Russian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Serbia if the trip is within 30 days.

Montenegro

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

Montenegrins' favorite national fast food - burek (a round pie or tubes stuffed with vegetables, cheese or meat) - is sold for $1 in bakeries and on the beaches. A generous portion of cevapcici with potatoes and pita costs $5-9 - and it's enough for two. It is even cheaper to have a bite to eat in mesara. These butcher shops sell semi-finished products, but you can ask to fry the same chevapchichi on the spot - this is called "make on rostil". A hearty breakfast in a Montenegrin cafe for two can cost $7-10, and a three-course restaurant dinner will cost $25-30. If you move away from coastal establishments literally 500 meters, you will save up to 50%.

The most expensive city in terms of housing is Budva: at the peak of the season, simple one-room apartments by the sea are rented for $ 35-45 per day. But even in Budva, even in summer, you can rent a neat room in a guesthouse or a small studio for $20 if you book in advance. In winter, prices for hotels and apartments in Montenegro fall by almost half.

Standard route:

Podgorica; resorts of the Bay of Kotor (Kotor, Perast, Risan, Koshtanitsa, Tivat, Herceg Novi); resorts Adriatic coast(Budva, Becici, Rafailovici, Sveti Stefan, Petrovac, Bar); monastery Ostrog; National parks Lovcen and Durmitor with the Tara river canyon.

Visa:

Citizens of the Russian Federation can stay in Montenegro without a visa for 30 days in a row.

Cheap countries with visa on arrival or online

India

Daily budget for two: $40–$45

Approximate prices:

Street food in India costs almost nothing: a portion of a vegetarian thali (rice, stewed vegetables, lentils and flatbread) will cost 50 rupees ($ 0.8), and you can have a hearty lunch at a local eatery for 150 rupees ($ 2.3). The average bill in tourist restaurants is $3-6.

With housing, the situation is similar: almost everywhere for $5–8 you get a set of beds, walls and a roof, for $10–15 you get a decent room with air conditioning. In Mumbai, Goa and Kerala, prices during the peak season - from December to February - increase by 2-3 times. You can rent a scooter for a day for 200–250 rupees ($3–4). If you are traveling for a long time, it is better to take a scooter immediately for a week or a month - it will come out even cheaper, about 150 rupees per day, and you can also see neighboring states.

Standard route:

Delhi; Agra; a circle through the cities and villages of Rajasthan or a journey through the foothills of the Himalayas to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand; and further - according to interests: either to Varanasi and Nepal, or to the south, to Mumbai and Goa or to Kerala. If time permits, visit Punjab (Amritsar), Kashmir and Ladakh.

Visa:

If you enter India through the airports of Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad and Trivandrum, you can apply for a visa online.

Nepal

Daily budget for two: on a track in the mountains - about $ 40; in the rest of the country - $45–50.

Approximate prices:

In Nepal, you can have a hearty lunch together in a street eatery for 400–500 rupees ($4–5). In tourist cafes, prices are 2-3 times higher, a dinner for two will cost closer to $15.

You can rent a double room in a cheap guesthouse with a shower and a toilet on the floor for $5–8 per day. For $15-20 you can live in a decent hotel in Kathmandu. The average cost of a small comfortable double room in Nagarkot is from $15 per night, and in Pokhara - from $10.

Standard route:

Kathmandu and surroundings (Bhaktapur, Nagarkot); a few days in the Chitwan reserve; Lumbini; Pokhara and hiking in the mountains - to Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, etc.

Visa:

A Nepalese visa can be obtained both at the Embassy in Moscow and at the airport upon arrival. Just fill out the online form 15 days before your trip and present it at the border.

Cambodia

Daily budget for two: $70–80

Approximate prices:

You can buy a fried spider, a kilo of mango or a bunch of bananas in Cambodia for $1. Two servings of baked mussels with salad will cost $6. A hearty dinner with pork steak, potatoes and vegetables costs the same amount, and for a huge pizza for two in an ordinary cafe you will give about $ 5. A glass of local beer in seaside bars costs $ 0.5, a pitcher will be brought for $ 2. You will spend more on spiritual food in Cambodia than on ordinary food: a ticket to Angkor for 1 day - $20, for 3 days - $40, for a week - $60. To fly over Angkor Wat in a yellow balloon, pay $20.

A room with a double bed, air conditioning and a shower in a guesthouse in the Sihanoukville resort can be rented for $12-15 per day, and comfortable rooms in Phnom Penh hotels cost $15-20 per night. Khmers do not like to bargain, it is better to book accommodation in advance.

Standard route:

Siem Reap and temple complex Angkor; Lake Toplessap with floating villages, the beaches of Sihanoukville (Ochutel Serendipity, Otres); the island of Koh Rong; Phnom Bokor National Park; Phnom Penh.

Visa:

You can get a visa to Cambodia immediately upon arrival or in advance - via the Internet.

Sri Lanka

Daily budget for two: $60–70

Approximate prices:

Food in Sri Lanka is similar to South Indian food both in taste and prices. Roti (spring rolls) range from Rs 40 ($0.28) for a vegetarian option to Rs 120 ($0.8) for a chicken and cheese triangle. $0.14 for a bunch of bananas, $0.25 for a drinking coconut, $0.42 for a kilo of papaya. King prawns in the Hikkaduwa market sell for $7/kg, and buy a 0.75-liter bottle of red rum for $10. Kottu (something like a shredded hamburger) in non-tourist cafes costs $ 1.5-2. Two servings of a dinner of seafood, rice and curry, salad and beer in a restaurant will cost $ 7-10.

The average price for a room with hot water and a fan in a guesthouse is $14–20 per day. In party places like Mirissa and Unawatuna on the south coast, prices are higher - on New Year's Eve and until March, locals rent housing for $ 28-55 per night. Prices for double rooms in Colombo hotels start from $ 25, for $ 16 you can spend the night in a hostel. If you plan to stay in Sri Lanka for a long time, it is wiser to rent a house or apartment for $330 per month (including utility bills) on the spot.

Standard route:

Colombo; the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage; Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Lion Rock in Sigiriya, other Buddhist sights in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa; the tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya; national reserve in the Sinharaja forest.

Visa:

There are three ways to get a visa to Sri Lanka - at the Embassy in Moscow, upon arrival at the airport or online.

Cheap visa countries

Romania

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

You will not find street food in the Asian sense of the term in Romania. In a cheap cafe or fast food, you can have lunch for about 10–30 lei ($2.5–7). A hearty lunch in the restaurants of Brasov and Sighisoara will cost $12–14. Dinner at the advertised institution in Bucharest will cost 100 lei ($24).

On average across the country, a simple double room in a guesthouse or two-star hotel costs $20–30. An apartment in the heart of Bucharest can be rented for $30-40 per day, in Brasov, focus on $35-45.

Standard route:

Bucharest; the Danube Delta; Mamaia and other Black Sea resorts; Peles and Bran castles ("Dracula's castle"); medieval Brasov; the Transylvanian towns of Sighisoara and Sibiu. If you are traveling by car, do not miss the beautiful mountainous Transfagaras route.

Visa:

Romania is a member of the European Union, but has not signed the Schengen Agreement. With a national visa, you can not only travel around the country, but also go to Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. If you already have a long-term entry permit for these countries or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, you do not need to obtain a separate visa for Romania. In other cases, you need to apply for a Romanian visa.

Hungary

Daily budget for two: $85–$95

Approximate prices:

The famous Hungarian goulash costs from 950 forints ($3.3). You can have a bite to eat together in an inexpensive cafe for $10, and you can have a thorough dinner in a restaurant for $28. An impressive pizza will cost $ 5, and a cup of coffee with a delicate cake in Hungarian tsukrazdy (pastry shops) is estimated at only $ 2.5.

Cozy apartments in the very center of Budapest on Airbnb cost from $35-45 per night, in guesthouses on the outskirts you can live in comfortable rooms for $25. Apartments near Lake Balaton will cost another $5 cheaper.

Standard route:

Budapest with its baths; the bear park Medveotthon in Veresgyhaz; ethnomuseum under open sky Skansen near the city of Szentendre; ancient Szekesfehervar; abbey of Pannonhalma; Lake Balaton and 10 more short trip ideas from Budapest.

Visa:

A Schengen visa is required to enter Hungary.

Bulgaria

Daily budget for two: $80–$90

Approximate prices:

A cup of coffee in Bulgaria costs from 0.8 to 1.5 leva (0.5–0.8 $), a bowl of soup (pileshka - chicken or topcheta - with meatballs) - about 1 $, and Shopska salad - 2-3 $ . You can have breakfast in a cafe in Sofia for $ 10 for two. A three-course dinner with drinks in a decent metropolitan restaurant will cost about $20–22.

A double room in a guesthouse in the city center costs from $16 per night. For $18 you can rent a room with a shower, air conditioning and a refrigerator in Kosharitsa and Ravda. Studio in a three-star apart-hotel in the resort sunny Beach costs somewhere around $26. Through Airbnb, you can rent an excellent apartment by the sea with a swimming pool in the yard for $25–35.

Standard route:

The brightest places in Bulgaria: Sofia and Mount Vitosha; Koprivshtitsa; Plovdiv and Perperikon; Rose Valley; Rila Monastery and Seven Lakes; Nessebar; tiny Melnik; beaches of Sunny Beach.

Visa:

Bulgaria is not part of the Schengen area, but you can enter this country on a double or multiple Schengen visa. You can also visit Bulgaria if your passport contains valid multiple-entry visas for Romania, Croatia or Cyprus. In other cases, you need to obtain a Bulgarian visa.

25.05.2016

Why was Isabella wine banned?

In the US and the EU, the production and sale of wine from Isabella grapes and similar varieties is prohibited. In the process of making wine, during the fermentation of Isabella, poisonous methyl alcohol is formed, and in an unacceptably high concentration. Methyl is dangerous for the kidneys and liver, as well as the optic nerve - the use of this alcohol leads to blindness. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal.

What is real tequila?

According to Mexican state law, only a drink containing at least 51% liqueur made from the nectar of a plant called "blue agave" can be called tequila. When businessmen from South Africa began to produce their own “tequila” from an agave-like plant in the early 2000s, Mexican diplomats made it clear that such a business could negatively affect relations between countries, and the South Africans were forced to give in to such powerful pressure and rename their drink. in Agave.

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Why is whiskey brown?

Most whiskey varieties do not initially have a noble reddish-brown hue, which, like amber, is admired by connoisseurs of this drink. A fully prepared drink is transparent, like vodka or moonshine. The color is added at the end of production by heating the oak barrels to form a "red layer" on the inside of the wood, thanks to the wood sugar and caramelized tannins. These substances are absorbed by the whiskey and give it a hint of oak.