Having decided to visit Alushta with your child, you can be sure that the rest will be wonderful. This resort has clean and safe beaches, beautiful nature and healthy air. In addition to beach activities, the city has many interesting attractions that deserve attention.
The best kids' activities in the resort
Kids and schoolchildren like to visit the arboretum, on the territory of which you can get acquainted with the amazing nature of the region. There you will see animals such as foxes, wild boars, squirrels, deer, rabbits, etc. The zoo has a picturesque pond with beautiful swans. You can get to this institution from the bus station or from the city center. With a child over the age of 10, it is recommended to go to the Water Disaster Museum, located in Big Alushta (Malorechenskoye village). You can also visit the local history museum to look at the unique finds of archaeologists. Many interesting objects are collected in the Museum of Nature of the Crimean Reserve.
Educational excursions from Alushta along the South Coast of the Crimea are very popular among tourists. You can take a trip to the Swallow's Nest, Vorontsov Palace, Nikitsky Botanical Garden, etc. Dolphinarium "Nemo" operates in Alushta, where exciting performances take place. You can also look at the marine life in the aquarium. Various representatives of the marine fauna are collected there. Children are allowed to feed small crocodiles for a fee. On Gorky Street, there is a multipark full of sculptures of fairy tale characters and cartoon characters. There, the child can jump on a trampoline.
Educational excursions
The resort has a unique "Park of Miniatures", which contains copies of the Crimean structures in a reduced form. On the Alushta Embankment there is an exhibition-collection of tropical butterflies. Bright live butterflies amaze with their beauty and variety of forms.
Where to go with children in Alushta if you are interested in sights and architectural objects? In this case, you'd better take one of the excursions that depart from the city. The surroundings of the resort are very interesting. For example, from Alushta you can go to the village of Luchistoye to climb Mount Demerdzhi. From there, the most beautiful views of the coast open up. From Alushta there are buses to the Generalskoe village, from where you can get to the Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall. The trip takes a whole day and leaves pleasant memories. The whole family is recommended to visit the famous Crimean natural monument - the Grand Canyon. It is located near the village of Sokolinoye, in the Bakhchisarai region.