Spring on the Black Sea coast
Holidays on the Black Sea coast in spring can be interesting and varied.
In the air, the approach of heat is already felt: the sun sometimes warms up in the summer burning, the first trees begin to bloom.
In February, almonds bloom, later alycha, quince, apricots, pears, plums, apple trees join it; flowers smell: magnolias, tulips, daffodils, poppies, jasmine, in the mountains you can see snowdrops.
In spring, there are few tourists on the Black Sea coast, there is no excitement, and therefore prices for accommodation and food can be quite lifting.
Where are we going?
Crimea
On the Crimean Peninsula in early March, it is still relatively cool, the air temperature at night can be in the area of + 3 C ... + 5 C, and during the day the air warms up to + 8 C ... + 10 C. In the second half of the month is much warmer, the daily air temperature can reach + 15 C, at night it is still cool, from + 8 C to + 10 C. The list of mandatory things should include waterproof shoes and jacket, headgear.
April shows a range of daytime temperatures, from +5C to +20C, so you should put clothes in your suitcase for all occasions, from light T-shirts to a sweater and windbreaker. If you plan a trip to the mountains, then insulation is even more serious. At night it is also still cool, the air temperature is kept in the area of + 10 C ... + 12 C, rains and fogs are possible, a storm is at sea.
May in the Crimea is almost summer, the air temperature during the day is kept at + 20 C ... + 25 C, but the sea is still cool, the water temperature is about + 15 C. On the trip, you need to take bathing accessories, sunscreen and tan.
What to do?
Walking along the embankments of magnificent yaltaFeodosia, Gurzuf, Sevastopol, Kerch. You can breathe the healing sea air, and bask in the still timid sun.
On rainy days, you should go to museums - they are all open and off-season, and there are much fewer people.
The palaces of the powerful in Livadia, Massandra, Yalta, Koreiz, Gaspra, Gurzuf, Bakhchisarai are also half empty these days, and this circumstance is worth taking advantage of.
In unstable spring weather, it is pleasant to travel around the peninsula by car, because it is not a pity for days that, for example, in the summer, could be spent on the beaches.
If you want to learn more about the history of our country - take time for trips to Sevastopol, Balaklava, Kerch. There are gaps in knowledge about winemaking on the peninsula - go on wine tours with tastings in Massandra, Sunny Valley, Koktebel, New World, Inkerman.
On weathery days, plan a hike in the mountains or walk in the natural reserves of Great Yalta.
Cost
Flight Moscow - Simferopol - Moscow in March: from 7834 rubles; in April: from 7905 rubles; in May: from 9760 rubles.
Accommodation for two adults, 7 nights, without food: from 19 700 rubles.
Krasnodar region
In the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory in the spring, the weather is unstable: the sun can be sharply replaced by heavy rains with gusty wind and unpleasant cold snap.
Each resort city in the Krasnodar region has weather features, for example, boron - a strong gusty wind in Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik, but the average figures can also be determined.
In March, the average air temperature during the day + 7 C ... +9 C, at night it is colder, up to + 3 C ... + 5 C. Cold rains can go, which are replaced by spring warm and gentle sun.
In April afternoon from + 14 C to + 16 C, at night about + 10 C. Precipitation is already less, but the nature of the weather can still be unstable.
In May, it is most often hot in the summer, the average maximum air temperature is + 22 C, but the sea is still cool - the water temperature is about + 15 C, the maximum values of + 16 C ... + 18 C can reach by the end of the month.
What to do?
In March and early April, you can still capture the ski season on the Red Glade or spend the night in a real snow igloo hotel on the slope of Laura.
How about a visit to a husky park, a deer farm, or a breeze ride on snowmobiles? In early April, you can join the fun high-altitude Boogel Woogel carnival and take part in creative sports.
Let the sea swim still cold, but swimming in pools and water parks is possible all year round! In the Krasnodar Territory, hotels and sanatoriums with swimming pools are open, you can choose a heated option on the street or inside the room.
Water parks are open for every taste and purse in every major resort city: In Sochi: Lighthouse, AquaLoo, Amphibius, Nautilus; on Krasnaya Polyana: Mountain Beach, Galaxy; in Anapa: Octopus, etc.
If you come to Sochi - go to the classic promenade along the central embankment of the city, from the sea station, visit the Arboretum or plan a multi-kilometer bike tour along the new Imeretinskaya embankment.
In Anape It is good to strengthen and restore health - try mud treatments that are carried out throughout the year to relieve dermatological diseases, improve the body's endocrine function and restore the peripheral nervous system.
Near the village. sukko There is a unique picturesque cypress lake in which swamp cypresses grow directly in the water.
In the same region (the village of Sauk-Dere) there are wine storages with wine tasting and grape juice. And in Jemet, horseback riding is organized.
Cost
Flight Moscow - Sochi - Moscow in March: from 5801 rubles; in April: from 6407 rubles; in May: from 1260 rubles.
Accommodation for two adults, 7 nights, without food: from 23 500 rubles.