When going on a vacation to the sea with a child, parents often want the family vacation to be interesting, the beach is sandy, the sea is clean, and the hotel is inexpensive but decent. Oddly enough, but such a place exists, and it is located in Russia - on the Black Sea coast. This is the village of Vityazevo, which tourists have long called the paradise beach corner of the country for its resort merits. Let's take a closer look at this resort in the context of families with children: where to stay, where to relax, where to go.
How to get there
It is quite easy to get to Vityazevo. This resort belongs to the city of Anapa, Krasnodar Territory, which is clearly proud of such a village in its composition, since the Anapa airport is proudly called Vityazevo.
From the city center to the "paradise" only 11 kilometers to the north. A regular bus and route taxis go to the village from the Anapa bus station.
On the one hand, the village is washed by the Black Sea, on the other, it is surrounded by vineyards, which stretch over vast areas. The Pontic Greeks have long lived here, and then their descendants, so the architecture of the village is very reminiscent of Athens in miniature, and experienced tourists will immediately notice this similarity.
Weather and climate
This village differs from the neighboring ones in that it does not have an abundance of tropical vegetation, despite the subtropical climate. The landscape is predominantly steppe with a large number of fruit bushes and trees.
Summer heat is easily tolerated here, the air temperature in July is on average at +25 degrees.
You can swim from mid-May to mid-October.
The average water temperature in summer is + 23 + 24 degrees. The beaches are wide and sandy. You won't be able to get to some of them "from the street", they are private, closed, you can only enter with passes.
Best hotels
When choosing a hotel for a family vacation, there are many things to consider: the hotel must be comfortable, it must have a well-developed children's infrastructure.
It is good if you find a hotel with a swimming pool, because children do not always want to swim only in the sea. By the way, almost all the hotels in the village are well suited for family vacations - there are children's clubs, the territory is equipped with playgrounds, many of them work on an "all inclusive" system.
Let's list some hotels that are recommended by parents who have already visited this resort with children:
- Dacha del Sol (all inclusive),
- "French Quarter" ("all inclusive"),
- "Aurora" ("all inclusive"),
- "Emerald",
- "Atlas",
- "Golden Dunes",
- “Old Tallinn”.
The listed hotels have 3-4 stars, but you can also find inexpensive mini-hotels of economy class, as well as guest houses, which have playgrounds and even small children's pools:
- "Athena",
- "Watercolor",
- "Acropolis",
- Imera.
Boarding houses
If you wish, you can stay with children in one of the village boarding houses. There are not so many of them, but there is still a choice. You can choose the "Gold Line". This boarding house is located on the third beach line, it has quite comfortable rooms, a swimming pool, but meals are not included in the price. A family room will cost 7 thousand rubles per day on average.
You can find a more economical option, for example, the boarding house "Odessa", where a double room of a standard class will cost 4500 rubles, including meals (guests are provided with breakfasts, lunches and dinners).
Sanatoriums
Considering the benefits of the local climate and natural mud springs, which have a beneficial effect in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system, it is not surprising that there are several sanatoriums operating in the territory of a small village. In them you can not only enjoy the sea and the southern sun, but also improve your health.
Worthy of attention is the sanatorium "Brigantina", where all conditions are created for a pleasant stay for all family members. Buying a ticket to it, you get free three meals a day, the opportunity to bask in the pool with water slides. For treatment procedures, you will have to pay an average of 350 rubles per person per day.
In the Vityaz sanatorium, parents will be able to soak up the mineralized pools while their children will be taken care of by nannies and educators in children's groups.
The sanatorium has several medical programs aimed at treating the skin, reducing excess weight, improving hearing, children can take a course aimed at preventing colds in general and sore throats in particular.
The whole family can undergo a full medical examination here, qualified doctors will help you choose the necessary set of procedures.
Children's health camps
There are two children's health camps on the territory of the village, which are well-deserved respect both from adults and from young tourists who have already been here. Vouchers to the camps are relatively inexpensive - from 1200 rubles per day of stay.
The camp "Eaglet", located just a three-minute walk from the sea, accepts children from 7 to 15 years old.
Children are fed five times a day, leisure activities and excursions are organized for them.
It will be interesting for teenagers to go to the Vityazevo children's health camp - there is a large sports base, grounds for playing football, volleyball, basketball, and a swimming pool.
Private rental
In the private sector of the village of Vityazevo, it is quite easy to find housing on your own even in the midst of the tourist season. The easiest way to do this is for tourists without high demands, since inexpensive rooms can be rented in an old house with outdoor amenities at a considerable distance from the sea.
It all depends on your budget.
When choosing housing on the Internet, be sure to contact the owners to clarify the final rental price. Quite often it happens that the price has increased, but the information on the site has not been updated, then an unpleasant surprise awaits you when the time comes to pay.
Renting in the private sector has its undoubted advantages - vacationers are not tied to the daily routine set by a hotel or a sanatorium, quite often the owners of apartments and rooms also offer their tenants the services of a guide and assistant in organizing excursion tours, recreational trips.
Entertainment and attractions
In Vityazevo itself there are few sights, the easier it will be to see them, it will not take much time.
You should definitely take a walk along Paralia Boulevard, which is arranged in the ancient Greek style along the waterfront. This is the heart of tourism in the village, there are a huge number of shops, cafes, small restaurants, there is even an amusement park with attractions, and a water park is located nearby.
If you want to touch history, you can try to inspect the dry cargo ship, which the Germans flooded 500 meters from the beach in 1943. Parents, especially dads, will love the tastings provided by the local winery.
You can spend time with children by going on an excursion to the large Tunnel Aquarium of Anapa by visiting Dolphinarium "Nemo".
From Vityazevo, centralized group trips are made to the Taman mud springs, to the park of sand sculptures, to the lotus valley.
You can go on a sightseeing tour of Novorossiysk. There are two water parks and a diving center nearby. In Vityazevo, you can take part in a horse or sea trip.
Prices
The village is quite beneficial for families on a budget. The price level here is slightly lower than in Anapa, and the beach is much better. Of course, it's worth calculating your estimated costs in advance, especially if you are traveling without a package and are going to stay in the private sector.
The main expense item is living expenses. In the private sector, a room costs an average of 400-600 rubles per day per person. If the house is located closer to the sea, the price almost doubles.
For a standard room in a hotel or guest house, you will pay from 2000 to 3000 rubles per day. Prices for rooms in hotels of the first beach line start from 4000 rubles.
If you plan to cook breakfasts, lunches and dinners on your own, you should know that the cost of a package of milk in Vityazevo stores is about 70 rubles, a kilogram of potatoes will cost 50 rubles, a medium-sized chicken costs about 200-250 rubles, and a kilogram of beef - from 400 to 500 rubles.
If you plan to visit the dining room, and there are a lot of them in the village, then expect that a dinner for three will cost an average of 1000 rubles, if you go to the dining room at the hotel, the price rises to 1500-1700 rubles for a lunch for three.
A barbecue in a barbecue in the center of the village will cost 200 rubles per 100 grams of fried meat, pizza in a pizzeria costs about 400 rubles on average.
Entertainment, if you buy tickets on your own, without intermediaries and travel agents, is quite inexpensive: a water park - 1000 rubles, a dolphinarium - 750 rubles, children's attractions in an amusement park - from 150 to 300 rubles, excursions depending on the distance and the program of visits - from 300 to 800 rubles per person.
Reviews
Reviews about the rest in Vityazevo are mostly positive. Tourists note the cleanliness of the beaches, the well-groomed and well-equipped bathing areas.
The descent into the water is smooth, the depth increases gradually, which is very suitable for families with children. However, the sea sometimes "blooms" and smells unpleasant.
Among the minuses, there are private power outages, which is very unpleasant for those who rent housing in the private sector, given that most of the stoves in such housing are electric.
Many parents complain about mosquitoes, which are abundant in the village in June and July, so it makes sense to stock up on insect sprays and several fumigators that can be connected indoors (often not provided in hotels).
Some tourists note that there are few places in the village where there are ATMs, and therefore it is better to withdraw cash from the card in Anapa.
