We are talking about a vacation in Shchelkino in Crimea in 2021: reviews and advice from tourists, when to go on vacation, where are the best beaches. Prices for hotels, food, entertainment and excursions. Pros and cons of the resort.
When to go on vacation in Shchelkino
The shallow Sea of Azov warms up faster than the Black Sea, so the swimming season in Shchelkino begins earlier than on the southern coast of Crimea. For a beach holiday, the city opens in May. At the end of spring, the air is warmed up to +20 ... + 22 ° С. The sea is still cool + 18 ° С, but people are already swimming in it.
The main flow of tourists comes to rest in Shchelkino in the Crimea in June. In the afternoon, the thermometer rises to +24 ... + 27 ° С. The sea is warm + 22 ... + 23 ° С. At the end of the month, it gets really hot, and during the day the air temperature often exceeds + 30 ° C. The heat lasts until the end of August. Sea water becomes very warm + 26 ... + 27 ° С. It rarely rains.
With the onset of autumn, the velvet season begins in Shchelkino. The air temperature drops to + 22 ... + 25 ° С, the sea temperature - to + 22 ° С. Beach activities end in October, when the sea water cools down to +16 ... + 17 ° С. It's already cold to swim!
Advice... If you can't stand the heat, come on vacation to Shchelkino in Crimea in September. According to tourists, the resort is not crowded in autumn, and prices are much lower than summer prices.
How to get there
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Shchelkino is located in the southeastern part of the Crimea. It is convenient to get from Moscow and St. Petersburg to the southern coast of the Azov Sea by car. The road from the capital (1600 km) takes 22-24 hours.
Tourists who choose public transport purchase a "single ticket" to Kerch. They get to Krasnodar or Anapa, change to a bus and get to Kerch through the Crimean bridge. Regular buses run from here to Shchelkino. Find out everything about the "single ticket" to Crimea >>
Advice... Buy a plane ticket to Simferopol and come to the resort by taxi or regular bus (180 km). True, the ride is long - about 4 hours.
Details about the rest in Shchelkino
Housing prices in Shchelkino
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The city is small and easy to get around in 15 minutes. Compactness has a significant plus - from any housing close to the beaches. The resort has several hotels, guest houses and recreation centers. In recent years, active development has been underway at Cape Kazantip. The owners rent apartments to tourists in high-rise buildings.
According to tourists' reviews, for rest in Shchelkino in Crimea, many stop near the city - in Zolote, Semenovka, Kurortny, Novootradny, Yurkino, Kamensky and Yakovenko. These small seaside villages have more affordable housing.
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Prices for a standard double room in Shchelkino in high season, in rubles:
| Recreation center | 2800 |
| Guest House | 1500 |
| Pension | 1200-2800 |
| Hotel without stars | 1200-1600 |
| Hotel 2 * | 1300 |
| Hotel 3 * | 2400 |
| Hotel 4 * + breakfast | 5850 |
Advice... For recreation in Shelkino in the Crimea with children or a group of friends, rent a cottage. According to tourists' reviews, good options can be found near the sea. A house for four with all amenities and a kitchen is rented out for 3500-3800 rubles.
Food prices in Shchelkino
During the summer, the resort has over 40 snack bars, cafes and restaurants. The average bill in fast food is 400 rubles, in a cafe - 500 rubles, and in a restaurant - 1000 rubles. Tasty and inexpensive food is served in the "Dancing Dolphin" cafe, "Veranda", Pomodoro, "Sakura", "Orange" cafe-dining room and "Crown" bar.
Prices of food and drinks in Shchelkino in 2021:
- borscht - 60 rubles;
- noodle soup - 60 rubles;
- hodgepodge - 165 rubles;
- dumplings with broth - 160 rubles;
- okroshka - 130 rubles;
- barbecue - 150-220 rubles;
- roast in a pot - 230 rubles;
- curd cakes with sour cream - 100 rubles,
- pancakes - 50 rubles;
- omelet - 60 rubles;
- scrambled eggs with bacon - 100 rubles;
- desserts - 100-200 rubles;
- cocoa - 65 rubles;
- coffee - 80 rubles;
- juice - 30 rubles;
- tea - 20 rubles.
Advice... To save money, rent an apartment, apartment or house with a kitchen and cook yourself.
Beaches and sea
Shchelkino is the only Azov resort with deep-water beaches. Many people like that even at the peak of the season there are not so many tourists in the city as on the southern coast of Crimea.
According to tourist reviews for 2020, the most popular beach is City. It is 3.5 km long and 20 m wide. There are coastal cafes, toilets and changing rooms. There are few sun loungers and parasols. The coast is strewn with sand with small shells. The entrance to the water is shallow, and there are no stones or holes on the seabed. It gets deep 20 m from the coast. The water that washes Cape Kazantip does not stagnate or bloom. The sea is clean and transparent, so swimming is very comfortable!
The popular Tatarka beach is located in the Kazantip Bay. It is less long and well-groomed, and almost not mastered by trade. "Tatarka" is loved by windsurfers and tourists who like a secluded vacation. The depth begins 30 m from the coast. There is only one drawback - getting here is more difficult. There is no public transport to the beach, so tourists come to swim and sunbathe in private cars or taxis.
Advice... The length of sandy beaches in the area of the city exceeds 25 km. It is easy to find a pleasant wild beach here and relax by the sea all alone!
Map of the beaches of Shchelkino and Mysovoye
Entertainment
The young developing resort in Crimea offers a lot of entertainment. According to tourists, on vacation in Shchelkino in 2021, you can go windsurfing, kiting, boat trips around Cape Kazantip, paintball, horseback riding, hang gliding and fishing in the sea.
On the beaches of the resort there is volleyball, quad biking, catamarans and pills. Little tourists are happy to frolic on the water slides. The city has a yacht club, soccer field and tennis court.
Advice... If you come on vacation to Shchelkino in the Crimea with a child, go to the playground in the center, visit the amusement park and the aquarium.
Attractions by the beach in Shchelkino
Excursions to Shchelkino
Nearby, on Kazantip, there is a nature reserve. Picturesque landscapes, rare steppe plants, Red Book animals and birds are protected on its territory. Small bays are surrounded by limestone cliffs. On the cape are the remains of an ancient Greek settlement that existed here in the IV-III centuries BC. In the reserve, it is allowed to walk only on well-trodden paths.
In addition to hiking to Cape Kazantip, during their holidays in Shchelkino in the Crimea, tourists are happy to go on excursions. According to reviews, the most popular are:
- a trip to Feodosia;
- excursion to Kerch;
- mud volcanoes and lakes of the Bulganak volcano field;
- therapeutic mud of the Chokrak lake;
- Ak-Monak quarries;
- Arabat fortress.
Advice... If you enjoy hiking, go to Lake Aktash. A drying salt reservoir is located to the south of Shchelkino. It is 8 km long and 3.5 km wide. The maximum depth reaches 3 m.
Reviews of tourists about the rest in Shchelkino
Should you go on vacation to Shchelkino in 2021? Those who have been there leave positive reviews. Tourists see a lot pluses resort:
- There are no industrial production facilities in the city.
- Warm sea, clean sandy beaches and fresh air.
- The resort area is located on the border of the temperate and subtropical climate. The air here is much drier than on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. Rest in Shchelkino in Crimea is useful for everyone who suffers from frequent colds, diseases of the respiratory system, heart and blood vessels.
- The shallow waters and sandy bottom are ideal for a vacation with small children.
- Shchelkino appeared relatively recently. The city has built modern hotels, boarding houses and recreation centers.
- Good conditions for windsurfing and kiting.
Minuses:
- Airports and railways are far away.
- Resort infrastructure and tourism business are just developing.
- An unfinished nuclear power plant leaves an impression of neglect and emptiness.
- The choice of accommodation for tourists is small, so prices are too high.
Shchelkino from a bird's eye view
