- Where to go on vacation in Russia in the summer?
- Summer sightseeing holidays in Russia
- Beach summer vacation in Russia
- Active holidays in Russia in summer
Not sure where to go for a summer vacation in Russia? This is not surprising, because our vast country offers many options for summer vacations.
Where to go on vacation in Russia in the summer?
Summer in Russia is different: in the European part of the country, the weather can be unpredictable (guests enjoy both moderately warm days and suffer from incredibly hot days, when the thermometer rises above + 30˚C; In the East, summer is characterized by high windiness and a high level of humidity (in early June it is usually cool and cloudy, while at the height of summer one can expect a noticeable warming up to + 27˚C), and summer in Western Siberia is moderately warm (periodically it rains). As for the resorts of the Black Sea coast, it is stuffy and hot there in summer.
Do you like event tours? In July, it is worth visiting the Golden Ring of Russia ballooning festival in Rostov Veliky and Pereslavl-Zalessky (those who wish are offered to look at the general launch of balloons, become a participant in an air trip over the ancient city, enjoy the show “Night glow of balloons”) and the Cucumber festival in Suzdal the Museum of Wooden Architecture (guests are entertained with songs, dances, contests, games, performances; those who wish can buy souvenirs and take part in master classes on carving, pickling cucumbers, making the Akila-Borage doll), in June - at the Kinotavr film festival in Sochi (guests will see paintings, attend master classes and press conferences), and in August - at the festival "Zhelezny Grad" in old Izborsk (participants will visit the defile of historical costumes, knightly tournaments, archery competitions, concerts of medieval music, demonstration battles and a variety of master classes in which they reveal the secrets of ancient crafts, as well as see a staged bi tvu 15th century and taste delicious dishes in a historic tavern; the final of the festival - a concert and festive fireworks).
Summer sightseeing holidays in Russia
Excursion programs will allow everyone to see such Russian sights as St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg (tours and concerts are regularly held here, and the colonnade of the cathedral serves as an observation deck, from where you can admire the Neva and the central districts of the city from a 40-meter height), Petrovsky Travel Palace in Moscow (from July 13 on Wednesdays, open-air opera evenings are held here), the 58-meter Syuyumbike tower in Kazan (refers to the “falling” towers; it has 3 rectangular and 4 octahedral tiers), the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma (more 10 buildings located on its territory, in particular, the Trinity Cathedral and the Tsar's palaces), the monument "Tale of the Urals" in Chelyabinsk (it is a 12-meter, cut out of granite, hero with a hammer in his hands).
Beach summer vacation in Russia
In summer, on the Black Sea, you can relax in Sochi, Gelendzhik, Kabardinka, Divnomorsk or Khost, on the Sea of Azov - in Yeisk, Shelkino or Primorsko-Akhtarsk, on the Baltic Sea - in Svetlogorsk or Zelenogradsk.
If you decide to relax in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, the following beaches are at your service:
- Central Beach: guests can take themselves riding a catamaran or scooter, use the services of a surf station (in addition to providing services for renting windsurfing equipment, lessons with an instructor are conducted for those who wish). For little vacationers, there is a playground and attractions.
- Beach near the Morozovsky farm: the beach (on the shore - shell rock, in the water - fine sand) is equipped with changing rooms, toilets, showers, sports grounds, a rental point (you can rent a jet ski), and a guarded parking lot.
Active holidays in Russia in summer
Those who wish will be offered to go diving in the village of Olenevka (everyone will be able to visit the underwater museum "Leader's Alley" at a depth of 13 meters - it is a gallery with busts of former leaders of socialism of the USSR), rafting in the Karelian (Keret, Shuya) and Altai (Biya, Katun, Chuya) rivers, conquer the volcanoes of Kamchatka. As part of a 3-day walking tour, active tourists will swim in the Karymshinsky hot springs, climb the 2300-meter Mutnovsky (the ascent will take 6 hours + 2 hours will be allocated to visit the crater of the volcano; during the descent, travelers will encounter the Dangerous waterfall) and the 1800-meter Gorely (the ascent will take about 4, 5 hours; then tourists will be offered to go around 2 craters in a circle and stay on one of the mud fields for lunch) the volcano.
