Where to go on vacation with the whole family. Holidays with children at sea. Main types of recreation and entertainment for children and their parents

A family vacation is a great opportunity to get even closer, get to know your child better, and most importantly, show him the world and teach him a lot. In addition, even the smallest children will enjoy a holiday at sea not only with joy, but also with great benefits from the salty waves and iodized air. It is simply impossible to overestimate their beneficial effect on the well-being of both children and adults. However, every time when planning a vacation, many parents are faced with the question of where to go. Many Russians began to prefer holidays with children on the Black Sea. But do not forget that a holiday with children at sea in 2016 is not the only opportunity for an excellent trip. There are a lot of ski resorts that are perfect for family vacation.

Features of holidays with children abroad

The first thing to consider when going, for example, to winter resorts This is because for very young children, especially those who are prone to frequent illnesses, this type of vacation would not be the best. As for holidays in hot countries by the sea, if a child reacts heavily to changes in climate and nutrition, then in this case it is also worth choosing simpler options. In some countries, costs for a child can reach 80% of the total cost of a tour for an adult. However, there is a list of countries that have flexible discount systems for children.

At some resorts, children traditionally relax completely free of charge. This opportunity is available in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and Egypt. When choosing a country for your holiday, you should pay special attention to the sanitary and epidemiological condition of the resort. After all, the safety and health of your child are above all tempting low prices for tours with children. And, perhaps, the last thing you should do when planning a vacation with your child: choose a resort with a short flight.

The best resort countries for family holidays

A family holiday with children will truly be exciting and memorable for a lifetime, as many countries offer the highest level of service.

Türkiye

Türkiye is famous for its many fun entertainment programs for all family members. An important fact is that in Turkish hotels with excellent service, all guests are received by friendly and attentive staff. Holidays in Turkey with children will definitely be carefree, as they will take care of everything for you. However, you need to know that the most high prices for trips to Turkey in July and August, so it is best to go on vacation with children in September.

Bulgaria

A resort country like Bulgaria is created exclusively for a relaxing family holiday. At all resorts in the country there is very beautiful views, and hotels can offer children a lot of games and entertainment. The best time to fly to Bulgaria with children is in August – September. At this time in Bulgaria it is very warm and the sea is well warmed up, which is good for children.

Greece

Greece is azure sandy beaches, most picturesque views and everything that can harmonize a family vacation. If you are going to Greece with the goal of soaking up the sun's rays, then the best time to do this is from May to September. If you want to visit the country’s cultural programs, then it is better to buy tours for March - April.

Where is the best place to go in winter?

Winter family holidays are very diverse, as they can be spent not only in cold, but also warm countries. In Italy you can visit excellent ski resorts. There are six of them: Dolomiti di Brenta, Val di Susa, Dolomites, Val d'Aosta, Alta Valtellina and Trento. In addition, excellent ski resorts can be visited in Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. Concerning winter holidays in warm countries, then beach seasons are open in countries such as the UAE, Egypt, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Maldives and many others.

Main types of recreation and entertainment for children and their parents

In almost all resort countries there are a lot of different types of recreation and entertainment. Among them are: water parks, dolphinariums, swimming pools, animation shows for children and entertainment shows, parties, clubs, excursions for adults.

What to pay special attention to so that your children's holiday is unforgettable

Today, almost all hotels offer a variety of entertainment programs for children. However, in order for your child’s vacation to become truly unforgettable, you need to decide in advance on the desired children’s entertainment and choose a tour based on your preferences. Game labyrinths, huge play complexes, children's outdoor swimming pools with slides, animation shows, water parks and much more. This is what foreign resorts can offer you.

The services of a babysitter at the hotel will be very useful so that parents can spend time together. But this also needs to be foreseen in advance. As a rule, in all overseas resorts, children's food includes a wide variety of menus, so your child will certainly find a dish to their liking.

Planning a holiday with children

When planning to go on vacation with your children, you should make sure you have a foreign passport and, if necessary, apply for a visa and documents confirming the relationship between the parent and the child. Then it is worth considering the availability of a transfer that will take you directly to the hotel, but if you use the services of a travel agency, then everything will be done for you in advance.

Hotels for families with children

If we talk about Turkey, the best hotels in it are considered to be Laserpark Hotel 5* All and Cornelia De Luxe Resort 5* All, which are located in Belek. In Bulgaria, an excellent hotel is Gergana 4* All, in Albena. And on beach village Obzor is located the luxurious Miramar 4* All hotel. In Greece the most good hotels for family holidays will be: Aldemar Cretan Village 4*, Aldemar Paradise Mare 5* and Best Western Zante Park 4*. If you would like to know more about best hotels and other information about hotels in certain countries, then our specialists will be able to help you.

Planetarium, water park, trampoline park, cooking school, marine aquarium and 7 more wonderful places for a family holiday in the city center.

Water park on Likhobory

"Likhobory" is a huge games room where you can play table tennis, basketball, visit the choreography room, spacious Gym, sauna, solarium and massage room. As well as a water park with a rubber trampoline, various waterslides- competitions are held here for children and adults. It is possible to rent halls for playing mini-football, volleyball and basketball. There is a cafe on the ground floor. In the lobby there are vending machines with a variety of soft drinks and oxygen cocktails.

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Trampoline park "SKY"

As children, we all loved to jump up to the ceiling on our beds, for which we received scoldings from our parents. To prevent history from repeating itself, take your children to burn off excess energy in the SKY park. For in-flight entertainment, there are 65 trampolines, a foam pit and trampoline tracks.

Next to the hall there is a cafe with a play area for children, where they can relax and have a snack.

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Giant's House

If you are wondering where to go with your child in Moscow, today many unusual museums. Remember how Lewis Carroll's Alice drank liquid from a bottle and immediately shrank in size? Visitors to the Giant's House on Arbat feel the same way as guests of a wonderland.

Here the toothbrush, fork, and shoes at the entrance are impressive in their scale. Huge interior and household items create a wonderful environment for family photos. Sit on a dinner plate or hide in a shoe, the main thing is not to forget to listen if the owner has returned home.

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Israeli Cultural Center named after. Goldman

ECC on Nikitskaya named after. Ralph Goldman is an outpost of Jewish culture in a unique historical district Moscow, which combines educational programs with evenings of elite leisure. There are creative studios, exclusive concerts, Sunday family events, various holidays, thanks to which you get acquainted with Jewish history and traditions.

IN cultural center Alexander Kolbovsky’s cinema lounge operates, where meetings with famous actors and directors, screenings of acclaimed films and discussions with film creators and film crew members take place.

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Family entertainment club "Ostrov"

Club for family entertainment and holding various children's parties.

The main activity is attractions for children of all ages and their parents. There is also a cozy family cafe on site.

Matinees, birthdays, junior school graduations and New Year's celebrations are regularly held. Babysitting services are provided for the youngest children.

You don’t have to leave the Labyrinth attraction all day long: the ticket is valid throughout the day at any time. For all other attractions, tickets are purchased separately and have a certain time limit.

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Culinary school Culinaryon

Culinaryon is an entertaining culinary studio located in the center of Moscow, and today it is the largest studio of this format in Europe.

Organizes culinary courses for beginners, amateurs, housewives, teenagers and children with the participation of leading chefs from Russia and European countries. Under their guidance, learning culinary skills becomes an exciting game.

Culinaryon organizes parties, birthdays, team building events, children's parties and master classes.

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Marine Aquarium on Chistye Prudy

Ideal place to introduce children to the underwater world and its inhabitants.

Here you can see small colorful fish that are treated for many diseases, shrimp, real sharks and rays, octopuses and sea anemones and more than 1000 different representatives of marine and river ichthyofauna.

Professional ichthyologists, biologists, students and graduate students of specialized universities, experienced marine aquarists will give lectures on the life of fish and marine animals.

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Planetarium

The planetarium is the first answer to the question of where you can go with your child in Moscow. This is a place where the secrets of the Universe are learned, so it never loses its relevance and interest of children. IN Great hall there is the largest dome screen in Europe (25 m). Here, little astronauts “walk” through the remote corners of the Moon and are immersed in astronomical reality.

In the 4D cinema, kids will find themselves in the center of a hurricane, the mouth active volcano or descend to the depths of the sea.

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Family center "Ogo-gorod"

It was originally just a store that sold unbreakable plates, waterproof bibs, cold weather cream and soft rattles. Then they opened the House of Orange Cow café, a dentist’s office, and began providing consultations for parents. Now this is a large family center where you can easily spend the whole day and not get bored.

While parents buy diapers, powders, toys and drink tea in a cafe, children watch cartoons, draw, tinker with Lego, study in creative studios and line up to see the make-up artist: he paints the children like heroes of famous comics and cartoons.

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Hello, friends! Summer holidays, undoubtedly, delight children and their parents who are tired of school and lessons. Ahead - summer rest and pleasant travels. At this time, many of us are happy to leave our home and travel with the whole family to new places or favorite countries.

When traveling in the summer (especially if the vacation is tied to school holidays and falls at the very peak of the tourist season), you need to be prepared for the fact that in addition to fun and entertainment, significant expenses await us. Due to circumstances, it is not always possible to plan a summer vacation in winter and take advantage of early booking.

But experts and experienced travelers say that it is still possible to organize a summer vacation without overpaying significantly. One way is to find a country or resort with suitable weather, where to fly at this time (depending on the destination, this may be June, July, August or September) will not be so expensive. Because even a small difference in price will allow you to save significantly if it is a trip with the whole family.

Choosing new directions

Experts say that even in summer season when it seems that prices have jumped by incredible height at all resorts in the world, you can navigate and find a suitable option for yourself.

If you don’t get hung up on a specific place, you can almost always find something interesting nearby or not on the most obvious route, which has never previously been considered as a destination for families with children.

If you want to save money, at this time it is preferable to choose not the most popular and popular destinations. Of course, traveling to Europe in the summer will not be cheap. But, for example, in some countries South-East Asia(more popular in winter), summer prices can really please you.

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is among the favorite destinations among Russian tourists. In the summer, the resorts of this region fall into the “low season”, when housing and tickets become cheaper and the weather is capricious.

And if fleeting weather vagaries do not frighten you, but you really want something exotic and new experiences, you can fly inexpensively in the summer even to the Maldives (at the beginning of summer, air tickets are cheaper by up to 10% of the average cost).

Thailand and Vietnam

Pros of summer holidays:

• Favorable prices. Air tickets are cheaper by an average of 5%; airlines are offering sales, discounts and promotions on flights at this time. A number of hotels offer discounts and bonus points. And in general, prices have been reduced (hoteliers are trying to attract guests good prices and gifts). Prices for some excursions are also being reduced.

• Flight program. Regular flights depart from Moscow to resorts in Thailand and Vietnam. And from the regions - charter ones.
• Comfortable climate. and Thailand is a year-round destination. At most resorts there is no clearly defined seasonality. Do not be too afraid of the rainy season (typical for this time). Prolonged downpours, which radically disrupt tourists' plans, rarely occur. A geographical location these countries (long distance from north to south) allows you to choose the right one at any time weather conditions resort.
• Excellent conditions for accommodation with children. There are excellent hotels of a fairly high level, aimed at staying with children, in many resorts. In addition, at this time there is no crowd and massive influx of vacationers at the main tourist attractions.

Sri Lanka

In summer, in this country with clearly defined regions by season, it will be more comfortable in the northeastern and east coast. The sea here is calm at this time.

The main attractions are concentrated in the center of the island. IN summer time excursions are retained for them in full.

Abkhazia

You can organize an inexpensive summer vacation with children without flying so far. For example, for interesting and varied recreation there is everything: the sea with great beaches Pitsunda, Gudauta and Gagr, mountains, ancient fortresses, underground karst caves in New Athos, a reserve near Lake Ritsa, the ruins of Bagrata Castle and the Kelasur Wall in Sukhumi.

Prices for food, accommodation, entertainment and excursions here are more than comfortable. And you don't need a visa.

Armenia

A country that is hard not to fall in love with. In addition, you can visit Armenia with only an internal passport (an innovation this year).

You can relax in comfort on the equipped beaches in resort areas, surrounding the magnificent Lake Sevan. And the most interesting sights and historical monuments in Armenia in abundance.

Georgia

The most popular summer destination in this country is a holiday by the sea in Batumi - sea ​​capital Georgia. This is a modern, dynamic resort with landscaped beaches, comfortable hotels, and a large selection of entertainment for children and adults.

It is good for active youth recreation. And at the same time it is considered quite conservative and quite suitable for a family beach holiday with children.

You can get to Batumi from Russia by plane (there are international Airport), from the port of Sochi (flights on the Comet), by bus with a transfer to Tbilisi or on direct bus flights from Krasnodar and Moscow, by private car via Vladikavkaz.

By the way, you don’t need a visa to visit Georgia.

There are a lot of possibilities for accommodating guests in the city: from guesthouses and hostels, private houses and apartments, to apartments and hotels of different categories.

For family living we can recommend the Sheriff Khimshiashvili district with big amount small cozy hotels and inexpensive apartments. You can stay in guest houses on the seashore in the young district of the city - New Boulevard. On Gorky Street (the area with the most developed tourist infrastructure) you can also find many options for both budget and luxury accommodation.

On clean pebble free beaches with water activities convenient to relax with children.

Other advantages of holidays in Georgia: clean Mountain air, inexpensive vegetables and fruits, a water park (at the Batumi Hotel Euro Park), a zoo with free entry for children, an aquarium, a dolphinarium, cable car“Argo”, excursions in mountainous Adjara, Botanical Garden.

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What are the criteria for choosing a vacation spot for the whole family?

1. Not too long of a flight. Eight hours on a plane will tire not only the little ones, but also older people. And after the flight there will be a difficult time adjustment.
2. Comfortable climatic conditions. Normal pressure, humidity, temperature.
3. Spacious hotel with different types entertainment. For children, for example, water slides, and for adults, golf or tennis.
4. An opportunity to see something new and interesting. A walk around the city, viewing paintings in a museum or a funicular ride will bring pleasure to all participants in the trip. For more active people, the opportunity to ride a bike in the beautiful surroundings or rent a boat will be an advantage.
5. The last criterion we chose is beautiful nature. Lakes, pine forests, mountains - all this will be an advantage for any traveler.

Young people need to be prepared to take care
It will be necessary not only about the children, if they are small, but also about the parents.

Croatia or Montenegro

Two countries, two neighbors offer practically the same opportunities for recreation. This includes magnificent nature, close distance, and reasonable prices.

Greece

For a family holiday in Greece, islands such as:, or the peninsula are best suited. On the green islands of Greece you can take island hopping, sunbathe, swim and exercise active species recreation, hiking or, for example, horseback riding excursions.

Spain

Spain has long been one of the favorite holiday destinations. You can choose one of the resorts as the final point of the route, for example, Costa Brava or Costa del Sol.

By the way, from the Costa Brava you can get to Barcelona or huge park attractions ().

Spain has all the infrastructure for a great family holiday, good beaches, comfortable climate.

Bulgaria

A budget holiday option for the whole family. Popular resorts: And . The advantage of holidays in Bulgaria: excellent sandy beaches and developed infrastructure in the resort area.

Finland

One of the most beautiful countries Northern Europe, its close location, numerous hotels, and beautiful National parks perfect for family excursion holiday. It is best to visit this country with older children; they can visit the Finnish sauna or go fishing with their parents.

Relaxing with a child and not overpaying is more than possible. The main thing is to correctly assess the costs that you can go to in search of a pleasant and memorable vacation and plan the route. We will talk about where you can go with your children that is cheap and good, in this article.

How can you have a cheap holiday at sea?

If you want to go to the sea, but don’t have money for a trip to Turkey or Egypt, you can go to your relatives Russian resorts. We will not discuss Sochi, since a holiday here on average costs the same as Turkey and even more expensive. But on Black Sea coast, besides this city, which became the heart of the 2014 Olympics, there are a lot of worthy places that offer quite decent beach holiday at prices several times lower than in Sochi.

First of all, these are Anapa, Tuapse, Loo. To keep costs to a minimum, you need to think in advance about how to get to the resort and where to live.

The most economical transport is railway, especially since the carrier offers discounts and benefits for children, and if you are lucky enough to find super offers on the Russian Railways website in the “Promotions” section, this will give an additional 40-50% discount on tickets.

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You can save on accommodation by finding a mini-hotel or guest house in advance. At early booking many offer discounts. If such costs are significant for the family budget, it is worth considering the possibility of a vacation in the private sector.

In addition, along the Black Sea coast, as well as on the Sea of ​​Azov, many campsites have been built where you can pitch tents.

If the Black Sea is not at all affordable, you can save on costs by going to the Azov or Caspian Sea. There, the cost of rooms in boarding houses and mini-hotels is several times lower than Sochi prices. In addition, it is quite possible to find a place to put up tents, or rent inexpensive housing in the private sector. For example, in Kaspiysk the cost of renting a not-so-economical one-room apartment per day is about 1,000 rubles. In Sochi, the same housing at the same distance from the sea will cost 4,000-7,000 rubles per day.

To save on entertainment, you should not use the services of guides; it is much cheaper to buy a guidebook and explore the sights on your own. As a last resort, you can use the services of an inexpensive local travel agency, which you can choose in advance.

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Camping

A vacation spent in the middle latitudes of Russia can also be memorable and bright. Moreover, it is much cheaper than sea. You can consider several of the many options for camp sites on the Volga. They are scattered along the entire length of the great Russian river, the most popular for family holidays are located in Saratov, Samara, Volgograd regions. At the camp sites there is a rather limited list of entertainment - swimming, catamaran riding, fishing. But natural beauty, if you are lucky with the weather, they will more than compensate for the lack of water parks and dolphinariums.

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Volga tourist centers do not have uniform tariffs and standards. Can be found beautiful place in terms of living conditions, but quite expensive for its class, but you can find more modest living conditions, but at reasonable prices. In most bases, children under 7 years old are accepted completely free of charge; for children from 7 to 14 years old they ask for a small additional payment. For example. Samarkand base in Saratov region offers rooms for families for 2,500 rubles; for a teenager you need to pay an additional 500 rubles per day.

According to reviews from travelers who spent their holidays with children at tourist centers and holiday homes near the Volga, the most inexpensive and acceptable places for family holidays are “Avangard” (recreation center in the Saratov region), “ Scarlet Sails"(recreation center in Tolyatti), "Veterok" (recreation center in the Samara region).

You should not expect that culinary delights await you at the Volga recreation centers. Kitchen in local restaurants and the cafe is quite simple, in 90% of cases there is no children's menu at all. And you will most likely have to come up with entertainment on your own.

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Things are even more interesting with sanatoriums in Russia. There are many of them, they are different, you can find very inexpensive and acceptable options. If you buy a ticket to the selected sanatorium in advance (about six months in advance, that is, in winter), the savings will be from 20 to 40%. When choosing, carefully study the list of medical procedures that each sanatorium offers, and choose the desired areas of relaxation with benefit, that is, with health improvement.

Here are a few options that you can consider, since the reviews about them are quite positive: sanatorium "Assy" (Bashkortostan) - cost of living from 2000 rubles per day (including meals, procedures and everything else), sanatorium "Ust-Iletsk" (Orenburg region) - cost of accommodation with meals and treatment per person per day - from 1200 rubles. The “White Keys” sanatorium in Karelia, in the city of Petrozavodsk, also deserves attention, where the cost of accommodation with meals and treatment starts from 2,200 rubles per day.

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Lately (maybe due to the crisis, maybe because our people are quite romantic), camping is starting to become popular. There is even a map of campsites on the Internet; on this resource you can choose the option that is closest to your intended travel destination - at sea, on a lake or in the mountains.

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Accommodation there will cost 200-1000 rubles per person. They usually offer free wifi, shower, toilet, security of your car in the parking lot. On the campsites there are canteens and small cafes where you can eat inexpensively. Some campsites do not charge children under 7 years of age. Some have the opportunity to rent tents.

Selection of budget family tours

For those who do not want to plan a trip on their own or simply do not have such experience and free time, there is an excellent solution to the problem - budget family tours, which are offered by many travel agencies. For example, two adults and one child can spend 7 days and 8 nights on the Black Sea for 9,500 rubles. In another boarding house in Anapa, you may be asked for 12,000 rubles for a similar tour. The difference is that the distance to the sea from the place of residence in the first case is about a kilometer, and in the second - 500 meters.

Choosing a family inexpensive tour, it should be taken into account that this price does not include food and entertainment, and, most importantly, it does not include flights and transfers to the vacation spot.

Tours that only include breakfast on the Black Sea coast are already doubling in price and in 2017 start at 22,000 rubles. And all-inclusive tours (except for flights, of course) cost at least 39,000 rubles for 7 days.

A family tour for a week to the Black Sea, where all-inclusive and flights from Moscow are paid, for two adults and a child costs from 109,000 rubles.

• If you need to save money on your vacation, do not overpay for what you can do (cook, visit, watch, read) yourself.
• When renting housing in the private sector in resort town Avoid renting accommodation from people offering rental services right at the station. Take care of the roof over your head in advance and find an apartment or house online.
• Before making your final choice, do not be lazy and carefully study all the reviews on the Internet about the selected recreation center, sanatorium or camping site. Also, try to contact the authors of negative reviews to ask clarifying questions. This will avoid any unpleasant surprises during your vacation.
• In an effort to make your vacation as economical as possible, do not forget about comfort, because you are traveling with children who need it. Find out in advance whether there is a developed infrastructure nearby - shops, pharmacies, a hospital.

Top 12 best places for a holiday with children in Russia according to the rating of the Vacationer channel you can watch in the following video.