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Approaching spring break in schools. As always, this is a “hot” time for all parents who want to go on vacation with their child for a week. Among hundreds of options, choosing one is problematic, and therefore it is always better to decide in advance where to go for spring break 2020. You can go abroad or travel around Russia. You can visit countries that are famous for their excursions. Or you can just lie on the sand and soak up the long-awaited sun. In general, look at what we advise you and choose your route.

Spring break falls in March. We have already written where you can go to the sea in March. Therefore, we will not repeat ourselves. If you're interested, take a look. And then we will look at options to make you and your child comfortable.

Excursion holidays with children.


Excursion holidays can be different. Some people go to see the sights, and others just go to see the city.
If you are traveling with children, we recommend that you go to a country where there are ancient castles. Children love castles and will really enjoy the trip.
And you can not only look at castles, you can also live in them! Imagine sleeping in a room where kings and princesses lived hundreds of years ago! And the walls keep secrets that history is silent about.
Which countries to choose? Beautiful castles are located in Germany, Austria, Romania and Britain. So choose any country and welcome!

Wellness holiday.


Traveling with a child can also be beneficial. For example, visit Israel or Bulgaria. These countries have some of the best in the world health resorts. You have a choice of spa salons, massages and various health baths.
But this is not the only thing the country is famous for. In Israel there is a dead sea that heals in itself. And if the weather permits, you can plunge into ode.
And Bulgaria will invite you to the mountains, where there is fresh air and beautiful forests. Plus in Bulgaria you can still find snow on ski resort. So you will get treatment and have fun skiing.

Holidays in distant countries.


All the countries that we offered you before are located close to us. Do you want to fly somewhere far away? Then choose Latin America or Caribbean countries.
You can go to Cuba. This country has been friendly to our country since the times of the USSR. And if you think that there is absolutely nothing to see in this country, then you are mistaken. You will visit Havana and find out. How Cubans do different things and how they extract sugar. The beaches are also at your service, fortunately in March the water is warm.
well and Caribbean, Maldives and Seychelles, well-known resorts. They are so beautiful that you want to stay there forever.

The travel portal Travel.ru has compiled a rating of Russian cities by the cost of traveling with children during the spring holidays. school holidays. In the spring of 2015, school holidays will take place from March 21 to 29.

- overnight stay in an inexpensive hotel (according to the hotel booking site Oktogo.ru) on vacation days, within a radius of no more than 10 kilometers from city ​​center,

- lunch in a cafe,

- visiting a museum or attraction that is interesting for children.

The first place was won by the ancient Crimean city Sudak (budget 2830 rubles). The splendor of the city is emphasized by the Genoese (Sudak) fortress, which is definitely worth visiting with children. Tourist routes in Sudak resemble fairy tale paths surrounded Crimean mountains, steep cliffs and deep ditches. The embankment is also full of entertainment: cafes, parks, attractions - there is everything here to make your vacation truly family-friendly and fun.

In second place in the ranking is Veliky Novgorod with a daily budget of 3,110 rubles. The museum city offers many attractions, chief among which is the Novgorod Kremlin, built in the 15th century. Nine ancient towers have been preserved there, as well as the Hagia Sophia Cathedral (11th century), one of the most ancient stone churches in Russia, and the St. Sophia Belfry. On the territory of the Kremlin, it is worth visiting the children's museum center, which hosts a variety of excursions that will interest not only young guests, but also their parents.

Third in the ranking of Russian cities for traveling with children was Kazan with a budget of 3,200 rubles. The capital of Tatarstan is rich in various theaters, entertainment centers, museums and parks. We recommend visiting the Kazan Zoological and Botanical Garden, which is home to hippos, leopards, tigers, turtles and many other animals, and the “candy tree” growing there is of particular interest.

The fourth place in the ranking is occupied by the city of Zelenogradsk in Kaliningrad region. 3210 rubles per day will be the travel budget for this small cozy city on the coast Baltic Sea. Local museum complex national park « Curonian Spit"will not leave anyone indifferent. It includes the Viking Age village “Ancient Sambia”, an enclosure with ungulates, an arboretum, an interactive complex, a children’s playground and a collection of wooden sculptures.

Fifth in the ranking was Yaroslavl, main city Golden Ring of Russia, with a budget of 3230 rubles per day. There is a picturesque embankment with parks, churches of extraordinary beauty, attractions and, of course, the Yaroslavl Zoo with its own railway.

In sixth place is Petrozavodsk with a budget of 3,330 rubles. The capital of Karelia has many places for family vacation: galleries, playgrounds, zoos, puppet theaters and, of course, the Republican Museum fine arts, which contains a unique exhibition reflecting the culture and life of different times.

Seventh in the ranking was Samara (budget - 3,380 rubles) - a city where you can make childhood dreams of astronautics come true. The Samara Space Museum and Exhibition Center has become an integral part of all city excursions, because there is a real Soyuz rocket here, the only assembled vertically mounted launch vehicle in Europe. In addition, you can visit the museums of railway equipment, Samara football and the estate of Alexei Tolstoy.

The capital of the Volga region is in eighth place in the ranking - Nizhny Novgorod with a budget of 3580 rubles. This city has a lot unique places, which are interesting to visit with children. For example, the center for entertaining science " sunny city"- a scientific and gaming space for the whole family, where you can feel like real scientists in the Laboratory of Entertaining Experiments, visit the workshop of Vintik and Shpuntik, as well as the children's club "I want to know everything."

Ninth place in the ranking is occupied by Krasnoyarsk (budget - 3,600 rubles). Old City Siberia invites you on excursions to museums of literature, robotics and, of course, to the Krasnoyarsk Territory local history museum. It is here that you can see the skeletons of a mammoth and a dinosaur, the first in the country railway and many other educational things. And immediately after the excursion you can go on the rides.

In tenth place in the ranking is Saratov with a budget of 3,660 rubles. The city has many interesting architectural objects and monuments: the temple “Assuage My Sorrows”, the building of the conservatory, the monument “Cranes”, the monument to the Saratov accordion, the puppet theater “Teremok”. It is impossible to pass by the Saratov Regional Museum of Local History.

Eleventh place was awarded to Belgorod. The city can surprise you with an exhibition of chocolate wonders from the Nikolya Chocolate Museum in the Belgorod State Museum of History and Local Lore. Paintings painted with chocolate on chocolate, framed in chocolate baguettes, as well as a beautiful interactive information component of the history of chocolate and more. The budget for the trip to Belgorod will be 3,710 rubles.

In twelfth place is Astrakhan with a budget of 3,915 rubles. First Art Museum Astrakhan (Dogadin Art Gallery) is still one of the best in the city, so it is definitely worth a visit.

Thirteenth place in the ranking is occupied by Vladimir with a budget of 4,000 rubles. It was here that a specialized Children's Museum Center was created in 1993. Children have the opportunity to see the world of beauty and touch bygone eras thanks to various events, held on the basis of the museum.

Irkutsk is in fourteenth place in the ranking. The city will delight you with unusual impressions from the Irkutsk nerpinarium. The Baikal seal is a symbol of Lake Baikal, one of its most beautiful inhabitants. The Irkutsk nerpinarium is the only one of its kind, because seals live only in Baikal and cannot be taken far from their homeland. The budget for a trip to this city will be 4020 rubles.

Fifteenth place was taken by the resort city of Sochi with a budget of 4,030 rubles. Favorite Russian resort, in addition to many entertainment centers for children, water parks and museums, invites you to the Sochi Oceanarium in the Riviera Park. It presents a unique exhibition that has no analogues in Russia and can compete with the best aquariums in the world.

The city in the Vologda region is in sixteenth place in the ranking - Veliky Ustyug(budget - 4055 rubles). Every child dreams of meeting Santa Claus, but not everyone knows that he lives here. In addition, in Veliky Ustyug there is a wonderful Museum of New Year and Christmas toys. This is where winter's tale lasts forever. All year round In the museum there are elegant Christmas trees decorated with a variety of domestically produced toys.

Seventeenth place was taken by Yekaterinburg, the budget for a trip to which will be 4180 rubles. The city is notable for the fact that you can visit the Park of Living Butterflies. The unique atmosphere of the tropics and live exotic butterflies will not leave anyone indifferent. There are also many special parks in Yekaterinburg with extreme trails for children.

In eighteenth place is the sunny resort town of Anapa in Krasnodar region(budget - 4220 rubles). Lotus Valley, knight's castle, excavations ancient city, the Bell Museum, the fairy-tale forest “Kingdom of Berendey”, attractions and water parks - there is no time for boredom here! We also recommend visiting the local aquarium in the sea lagoon.

St. Petersburg is in nineteenth place in the ranking (budget - 4,319 rubles). The cultural capital of Russia is always happy to welcome guests. Here you can find many architectural delights, and exciting city tours will immerse you in an exciting atmosphere of adventure. We recommend visiting the “Mindo” garden of living butterflies, entering which you find yourself in the atmosphere of tropical jungles and cloud forests - the places where these magnificent winged creatures are born and live.

The most expensive city Moscow entered the ranking. The Russian capital is in twentieth place with a budget of 5,370 rubles. The choice of entertainment here is quite wide and varied: amusement parks, circus, sightseeing tours, museums, exhibitions and much more. You should definitely visit the Moscow Zoo - the oldest zoo in Russia, which is under open air and has more than 8 thousand animals.

Spring break is just around the corner, the kids are already tired of school, the parents are tired of work, which means it's time to go on a little family trip. What to choose, depending on the child’s age, family preferences and travel budget? Let's figure it out together!

Junior classes (6 – 10 years old)

If the child is still small, the planned trip must meet three main requirements: a short direct flight, the absence of a sharp climate change and an easy excursion and entertainment program. Thus, the following options work well.

Excursion trip

It would be an excellent option for a spring trip with children. He has amazing city LEGO, which not only kids, but also adults are delighted with. Dozens of huge buildings built from construction sets, the ability to independently create any figure, attractions and cafes - all this will take more than one hour, or even a day.

Don’t forget about the animated museum of Andersen’s fairy tales, which is also located in Copenhagen, and the famous Experimentarium - practical museum, where children can become familiar with the laws of nature, presented in very unusual ways.

To the sea, to the sun

good sea ​​holidays in March can boast. Parents will be pleased low prices and a small number of people on the beaches and in hotels, and children will enjoy the cool weather, warm sea and a rich animation program.

Children's holiday, photo kasami0408

In addition, in March you can go diving, visit a water park or a giant aquarium, children's park Fun Town attractions, a dolphinarium, a real ice skating rink and much more.

Native spaces

If your child doesn’t finish the quarter very well, and you don’t think he deserves a trip abroad, you can always go to one of the cities in Russia. Certainly, Gold ring and its ancient churches are unlikely to interest a small tourist, but we have more tempting options.

Children's holidays, photo kiwiand5chicks

The Arkhangelsk region and Karelia will delight you with full-fledged winter landscapes, skiing and reindeer and dog riding. Here you can combine leisure With bus excursions, and parents will love the local baths and the opportunity to taste strong drinks while the children pull the tail of one of the friendly husky sled dogs.

Secondary school (11 – 13 years old)

If the child has already grown up and can handle long flights well, you can choose no less interesting options.

Excursion trip

Who hasn't read a book about Harry Potter, the little wizard who defeated universal evil? If your child is also a fan of the fantastic saga, then a visit would be an excellent European option. The Hogwarts dining hall located in Oxford College, Platform 9 ¾ at King Cross Station and the numerous castles where the film was filmed will not leave anyone indifferent.

King Cross Station, photo by yvision

By the way, although it’s easy to buy tickets to London, you should arrange a visa in advance. Well, if you already have the coveted document, all that remains is to pack your bags.

To the sea, to the sun

A five-hour flight to Moscow does not frighten many tourists who decide to visit. Pleasant, cool weather is suitable for both beach and excursion holiday. With children you can not only swim and sunbathe, but also go on observation deck Burj Khalifa, a singing fountain or a huge aquarium, and also spend the whole day in one of the local water parks.

Beach vacation, photo Best Buy

Well, parents will be interested in local shopping centers, where sales are held at the end of March.

Native spaces

Older and stronger children will be glad to have the opportunity to stretch their legs after a boring two months of sitting at school. Of course, you can’t swim in March, but you can easily admire the blooming flowers, ride a horse or go on mini-hikes in the mountains.

Hiking in the mountains, photo DSC_0406

True, a considerable share of activity will be required from parents, since animators or nannies are local hotels You will have to meet and supervise the children yourself.

Senior classes (14 – 17 years old)

At this age, the easiest way to entertain a child well is to make his wish come true. A teenager can easily plan his dream vacation within the allotted budget. If he doesn’t know what to choose, offer him these options.

Excursion trip

Choose European city It’s not easy in March, because in each of them, in addition to traditional attractions, there are also seasonal ones. Flower parades and music festivals, art exhibitions and costume parades - any city becomes a huge holiday.

We can recommend a flower parade in the Netherlands, a tour of knightly castles in France or, a trip to or vacation in warm and hospitable Italy, where excursions can be interspersed with gastronomic tours and shopping.

To the sea, to the sun

Since teenagers cannot be frightened by a long flight and acclimatization, you can safely go with your whole family, not forgetting to get the necessary vaccinations. Exotic nature, fruits and seafood, other cultures and numerous attractions will allow the child not only to relax, but also to gain a lot of new knowledge.

Teenagers on the beach, photo by TomasDesign

By the way, in March in Thailand the water and air are at approximately the same temperature (+ 30 °C), so your vacation will be incredibly comfortable.

Native spaces

It remains a traditional, never boring direction. Of course, there are no fountains yet, but palaces, museums, cathedrals, parks and monuments have not gone away. Here you can not only admire the beauty, but also improve your knowledge of basic school subjects, for example, by visiting house No. 5 on Stolyarny Lane, where, according to researchers of Dostoevsky’s work, Raskolnikov lived.

Saint Petersburg

By the way, in March, prices for tickets and hotels in St. Petersburg have not yet skyrocketed, so the trip will be quite budget-friendly.

As you can see, entertainment can be chosen to suit every taste and budget. The main thing is not to waste time and not be lazy in planning your own family vacation.

Spring break can be called a dress rehearsal before the long-awaited summer months of rest. This is a great opportunity to take a break from the school routine, change your surroundings and recharge yourself with positivity. We are looking at where to go for spring break with a child.


Moscow

The Russian capital offers a lot of opportunities for recreation with children. Usually everyone is drawn to Gorky Park, which, in turn, stretches along the river for 7 kilometers. This is the most famous Moscow park, which needs no introduction.

If you want to be closer to the stars, go to the Planetarium (Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya St., 5). You can learn about the stars not only by looking through a telescope, but also by watching video installations. And in the capital's Experimentarium (46 Butyrskaya St.) you can study exhibits on mechanics, optics, electricity and other fields.

Spring holidays are long - you can visit almost all Moscow museums. The first point on the program is better to put the classic Tretyakov Gallery (Lavrushinsky Lane, 10), and if suddenly you already know everything there by heart, visit the Biological Museum (Malaya Gruzinskaya St., 15), Darvinovsky (Vavilov St., 57) or the Zoological Museum (St. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 6). Among the others interesting places Let’s highlight the city of masters “Masterslavl” (Presnenskaya embankment, 4, bldg. 1).

Kazan

The path of many who decided to go somewhere on autumn holidays with a child, lies through Kazan. Everything is logical: the city is fresh, beautiful and pleasing.

In the capital of Tatarstan there is one of the best Russian water parks - “Riviera” (Fatykha Amirkhana St., 1). There are many attractions here, and the prices are quite affordable. In the Kazan Zoo (112 Khadi Taktash St.) you will find not only cute animals, but also unusual plants that are nestled nearby in the Botanical Garden.

Right in the center of the city, near the white stone walls of the Kazan Kremlin, there is a circus (Millennium Square, 2). If you want to go on rides of varying degrees of difficulty and extremeness, go to the Kyrlay park (Odnostoronka Girvki St., 1a). And if you want to introduce children to the science and technology industry in an accessible way, visit the House of Entertaining Science and Technology (91 Gabdulla Tukay St.).

Saint Petersburg

Everyone likes Peter - both children and adults. A trip here together is one of the best ways to relax during spring break. There is so much to see here: museums, palaces, squares, and chic suburbs.

If the eyes - yours and your child's - start to run wild from the variety, sit in the red double-decker, which offers excursions around the center of St. Petersburg with an audio guide. He makes stops near attractions: you can get out and leisurely admire them.

Minsk

Residents of Belarus have long decided for themselves where to go on spring break with their children - to Minsk. Join them, because the Belarusian capital is a real haven for children.

For example, on the street. Orlovskaya, 80 there is the Dreamland amusement park. There is a selection of activities for children of all ages. There is also a water park there. In the park named after Chelyuskintsev (Independence Avenue, 84) you can go on rides, treat yourself to delicious food and walk around Botanical Garden. Among the classic entertainments for children, we highlight the zoo (Tashkentskaya St., 1) and the circus (Independence Avenue, 32).

Kaliningrad

Relaxing with children on vacation in Kaliningrad means forgetting about time, because it flies by unnoticed.

The main attraction of the city is Cathedral(Kanta St., 1). It would seem that this is not a very “childish” place, but young travelers like it: there is a museum with knightly armor. At the Museum of the World Ocean (Marshal Bagramyan St.) you can look at real ships, and at the Friedland Gate Museum (Dzerzhinsky St., 30) you can get a closer look at the life of the knights of the Teutonic Order and find out how their romantic knightly souls lived.

Spring is associated with the sun, and the sun in Novosibirsk is associated with the unusual Museum of the Sun (Ivanova Street, 11a). You can see the stars and planets in the Novosibirsk Planetarium (Klyuch-Kamyshenskoye Plateau, 1/1). The Novosibirsk circus and zoo are preparing for the spring holidays, and a dress rehearsal before the beach season can be held at the Leader Land water park (12/2 Respublikanskaya Street).

You can visit a fairy tale at the Interactive Museum of Fairy Tales (Krasny Prospekt, 99), and feed the squirrels in city parks. Labyrinths, slot machines and other fun entertainment await children in the Funky Town Sun City park (Sun City shopping center, Karl Marx Square, 7).

Ride popular seaside resorts before the start of the season is a great idea. At this time there are still no crowds of tourists, prices are lower, and the temperature is much more pleasant than at the height of summer. Here is Yalta - in March-April everything here already blooms and smells. Some activities (for example, visiting a water park) will have to be postponed until warmer times, but we have selected entertainment that is suitable for the spring months.

Panoramic view of the Yalta embankment

Zoo "Fairy Tale"

  • Price: adults - 500 rubles, children from 3 years old - 250 rubles.

The Yalta Zoo "Fairy Tale" is considered the largest in Crimea. More than a hundred species of animals live here permanently - about one and a half thousand individuals in total. The main feature of the zoo is that you can feed the animals. Of course, not with treats brought from the hotel, but with special food that is sold at the entrance (the price of a bag is 200 rubles). Be sure to take your baby to the Golden Dragon cafe, which is located right above the tiger cage. Both you and your child are guaranteed a lot of impressions - the establishment has a transparent floor.

Crocodilarium

  • Price: adults and children over 13 years old - 600 rubles, children 3-13 years old - 400 rubles.

Another attraction of Yalta associated with wildlife is the crocodilarium. Here is the most large collection reptiles on the territory of Eastern Europe. You and your child can not only watch the life of crocodiles, snakes, reptiles and turtles, but also feed them. Feeding of crocodiles in front of the public with the opportunity to participate in the process takes place on Sundays at 14:00.

For those who plan to thoroughly study Yalta, we have a great one!

Where to stay:

Big Funny St. Petersburg

  • Price: ticket to one museum - 350 rubles, ticket to any five museums - 1000 rubles, single ticket to 17 museums in the network - 1,500 rubles.

Big Funny is a network of museums with a lot of entertainment for children. The most interesting are “Museum of Optical Illusions” and “House Upside Down”. In the first one you can become a cartoon hero, run from zombies and walk among toys giant size, and in the second - wander around the house, where beds and wardrobes are on the ceiling, and chandeliers are on the floor. Children are delighted with “The House Upside Down,” but especially impressionable adults sometimes complain of dizziness.

"Petrovskaya Aquatoria"

  • Price: adult - 450 rubles, children over 4 years old - 250 rubles.

“Petrovskaya Aquatoria” is similar to the “Grand Layout”, but here it depicts the historical Petersburg of the 18th century. You will see the construction of the Admiralty, balls in Peterhof, the royal hunt and the skating rink on the Swan Canal. And the child will be able to press buttons, launching miniature figures.

Menshikov Palace. Reconstruction for the first half of the 18th century

"Republic of Cats and Cats"

  • Entrance to the “Republic of Cats” (Yakubovicha St., 10) - from 300-400 rubles. on weekdays up to 500 on weekends and school holidays. Admission to the “Republic of Cats” (60 Liteiny Ave.) is free; you can leave any amount as a donation.

“Republic of Cats” and “Republic of Cats” are unusual cafes. The interiors are decorated in cat themes, and the main thing that people come here for is the opportunity to play with dozens of cats. There are 25 cats of 17 breeds living in the “Republic of Cats”.You can pick up your favorite resident for free - they are all looking for a home. If your child has been asking for a pet for a long time, be mentally prepared to go to this establishment (but you don’t have to tempt fate at all).

In essence, the “Republic of Cats and Cats” is an analogue of a cat shelter, but transformed into a tourist attraction. This is how the authors of the project draw public attention to the problems of homeless animals. The cat cafe hosts thematic exhibitions, music concerts, cat exhibitions and promotions for the distribution of cats into good hands.

Museum "Grand Layout"

  • Ticket price: adults - 480 rubles, children from 3 to 13 years old - 280 rubles, children under three years old - free.

"Grand Layout" - this is a large-scale work of hundreds of specialists who reproduced in miniature the life of all of Russia. The model not only presents the main attractions of the country, but also the change of day and night, cars and trains move. This model is considered the largest in Russia and the second largest in the world after the Miniature Wonderland in Hamburg. Just keep in mind that strollers are not allowed in."Grand Layout" prohibited - separate parking is provided for them at the entrance.

Grand Market Museum

Streets of Rhodes

Ostrich farm

  • Price: adults and children over 12 years old - 5.6 € (430 rubles), children 3-12 years old - 3.2 € (245 rubles) with buying online ; on the spot - 7 € (540 rub.) and 4 € (310 rub.), respectively.

The ostrich farm in Rhodes is interesting not only for the ostriches, but also for its cozy mini-zoo with goats, geese, piglets, sheep and even a camel that you can ride. You can also feed the animals (feed is sold at the farm, price - 1 € / 80 rubles). IN souvenir shop The farm offers trinkets made from ostrich feathers and ostrich egg shells, as well as cosmetics made from ostrich fat. He Known for its lightness, quick absorption and unsaturated fatty acids.

Valley of the Butterflies

  • Price: 3-5 € (230-385 rubles) depending on the season, children under 10 years old - free.

Essentially, the Valley of the Butterflies is big park with a pleasant microclimate, shady paths and waterfalls. The most picturesque time here is May, when the butterflies begin their mating season and the colors of their wings are the most variegated. But even if you get here earlier, you will still have a great time. You can go up to the ancient monastery of the Virgin Mary Cleopatra of the 17th century and be sure to take a photo at the Tiberius bench - a monument of ancient times.

Valley of Butterflies.

Folklore Museum

  • Price: 3 € (230 rub.).

A small but very colorful museum with a collection of household items and folk crafts local residents. Inside, the atmosphere of a traditional Greek village house is recreated; guests are shown tools, dishes, collections of textiles, carpets, and clay amphorae. It is especially interesting to visit here with a child of primary school age (and you should not relax with a child - there are too many breakable exhibits in the museum).

Where to stay:

Thalassa Sea Museum

  • Price: adults - 4 € (310 rubles), students and schoolchildren - 2.5 € (190 rubles), preschoolers - 1.5 € (115 rubles).

The museum's collection contains both natural artifacts (paleontological finds, shells, corals, fossilized fish skeletons) and models of sunken ships - including a copy of a Greek ship from the 9th millennium BC. The museum also displays attributes of sailors, dishes, figurines, and the main hall is completely stylized as a sunken ship.

Open air sculpture park

  • Free admission.

The sculpture park is a famous Cypriot attraction, but in the hot months it is impossible to walk here due to the lack of shade. Therefore spring - best time for a walk. It was created not so long ago, in 2014, but every year new creations by modern sculptors appear here, including copies of ancient sculptures. Be sure to take a photo with your child in a huge white frame against the backdrop of the sea - preferably at sunset. It will be a hit on your Instagram.

CyHerbia Medicinal Herbs Park

  • Price: adults - 5 € (385 rubles), children 5-12 years old - 3 € (230 rubles), labyrinth additionally paid - 3 € (230 rubles).

In the medicinal plant park, adults will be interested in taking a walk and breathing in the spring aromas of herbs and flowers, while children will find a lavender labyrinth. The child will have to find the right paths in the thickets, and at the finish line you will drink aromatic herbal tea. Check out the gift shop with a large selection of teas, beauty oils and natural cosmetics.

Park of medicinal herbs CyHerbia.

Where to stay:

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Kotor, Montenegro

Montenegro outside the summer season can seem deserted and boring if you don’t know what to do and where to stay. In the large resort center - Budva - there are many accommodation options, shops and restaurants, but you can’t count on a serious cultural and entertainment program in March-April. We recommend choosing Kotor for this time of year: here you will combine walks along the sea, enjoy the natural beauty of the Bay of Kotor and the architecture of the Adriatic.

Panoramic view of Old city from Mount Lovcen.

Old city

Walking through the labyrinths of old Kotor will not disappoint either you or your child. You can wander here for hours, and if you are lucky enough to book a hotel here and not on the outskirts, immersion in the atmosphere of the Venetian Republic is guaranteed. Be sure to stop for lemonade or coffee at any of the cafes open at this time. You can look into one of the Kotor museums - for example, Cat Museum (price - 1 € / 77 rubles), where paintings, postcards, coins with images of cats are collected. Or in Maritime Museum (price per adult - 4 € / 310 rubles, per child - 1 € / 77 rubles) with a collection dedicated to maritime history cities.

Fortress of St. John

The favorite entertainment of tourists in Kotor is climbing the fortress above the city. There are two advantages to doing this in the spring. Firstly, from October to April you can climb for free (during the season you will have to pay 8 € / 620 rubles). Secondly, under the scorching rays, climbing 1300 steps turns into a hellish ordeal. The views of the city and the bay from a height of 260 meters are stunning. Keep in mind: if the child still walks poorly, it is better to refuse to climb - it will be unrealistic to carry him on yourself.

View of Kotor and the Bay of Kotor from the Fortress of St. John.

Walk along the Bay of Kotor

During the season, Montenegrin tourist offices offer many excursions along the shores of the Bay of Kotor. However, you can organize such a walk yourself - just buyat Kotor bus station bus ticket to the city of Herceg Novi (price 2.5-3 € / 190-230 rubles). The journey one way will take about an hour. You and your baby will admire the life of small villages, a shellfish farm near the shore and houses with tiled roofs, which are still built in the Venetian style.

Perast

12 km from Kotor there is another pretty town - Perast (bus ticket - 1.5 € / 115 rubles). Like Kotor, Perast is located on the shore of a bay and overlooks two islands. The first is the artificial island of the Virgin Mary on the Reef with the Orthodox Church of the Mother of God, and the second is natural island St. George with the Benedictine Abbey. You can go to them from Perast on a pleasure boat. They are moored along the shore, and the owners themselves offer their services to tourists. The price of the walk is negotiable, but on average - about 10 € (770 rubles), you can bargain.

The island of Gospa od Skrpjela, located opposite the city of Perast.

Tour bus Kotor Open Tout

Price: adults - 20 € (1540 rubles), children 4-11 years old - 10 € (770 rubles).

If you want to get to know the main attractions of Kotor and the surrounding area in one day, take a ticket for a double-decker sightseeing bus. He will take you and your child from Kotor to the town Risan (including a stop in Perast and at the beach Bayova-kula ). The bus has an audio guide in Russian, which is included in the ticket price. It will also give you the opportunity to visit some museums in the Bay of Kotor and join a walking tour of Kotor. It starts at the main Kotor Sea Gate every hour, from 12:00 to 16:00. And the bus runs from April to December, from 9:00 to 17:00.- from 6900 rub./night for two.

From 9600 rub./night for two.

As you can see, spring break travel doesn't have to mean months of tedious planning and long-distance travel with tedious acclimatization. You can choose something closer and relax just as fruitfully. The main thing is to wake up after winter hibernation and recharge with new impressions.