Mediterranean resorts are a chic destination for a summer beach holiday, and therefore planes in the direction of the Greek peninsula of Chalkidiki or Cyprus never fly half empty. Guests in both countries will enjoy the warm sea, beaches with Blue Flags for cleanliness and excellent service based on the traditional hospitality of the locals.
Criterias of choice
When going on vacation, a traveler begins by choosing a destination, and in this sense, he is usually interested in several parameters:
Entry visas. A visa is required to travel to Halkidiki or Cyprus. In the first case, it is the traditional Schengen, for which you will have to collect a standard set of documents to obtain a visa to Greece. To spend a vacation in Cyprus, a Russian tourist is issued a visa under a simplified system and will not have to pay for the coveted mark in the passport
After obtaining a visa, you can buy air tickets on your own at specialized sites on the Internet or on the websites of airlines:
- A round trip ticket from Moscow in the high season to the largest airport of Thessaloniki in the Halkidiki region will cost 21,000 rubles. Travel time on a direct flight will be about 3.5 hours. The flights are operated by both Greek and Russian carriers.
- You will have to spend half an hour longer on a flight to Cyprus, and the price of the issue may be slightly less. Russian low-cost airlines offer flights Moscow - Larnaca from 18,000 rubles.
Choosing a hotel in Halkidiki or Cyprus usually includes similar set parameters - distance from the sea, price and comfort of rooms:
- Cyprus resorts offer a wide range of hotels that fully comply with the international classification system. 3 * on the front of the local hotels is a very worthy choice for $ 55- $ 60. You will have to walk a little to the beach, but the road will take no more than ten minutes.
- In the resorts of Halkidiki, prices for hotels with a similar degree of stardom are about the same, but most of them are located very close to the sea. The price, as in Cyprus, will include breakfasts, and if you wish, you can pay extra for half or full board.
The swimming season in Cyprus opens a little earlier, and in mid-May the sea is already warming up to + 22 ° С, and the air - up to + 27 ° С. At the resorts on the Halkidiki peninsula, located a little north of Cyprus, you can comfortably rest from late spring to the last days of October.
Beaches in Halkidiki or Cyprus?
Cyprus beaches are worthy winners of the prestigious Blue Flag award for cleanliness and sustainability. In the west, in the Paphos region, they are covered with pebbles, and in the south and east, they are sandy and most suitable for families.
The resorts of the Halkidiki peninsula boast both sandy and rocky beaches, as well as a large number of picturesque rocky coves where you can retire and enjoy the seascapes.
Both in Greece and in Cyprus, the beaches are municipal and are available to everyone absolutely free of charge. An exception may be the beaches at luxury hotels, where access is allowed only to their guests. Sun loungers and parasols are available for hire on municipal beaches in Halkidiki or Cyprus.
