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Top10 Most Expensive Hotels in Crimea | 10 Самых Дорогих Отелей Крыма
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Top10 Most Expensive Hotels in Crimea | 10 самых дорогих отелей Крыма: 11. Wellness SPA Hotel More, Two-Bedroom Apartment with Sea View - € 367
Naberezhnaya Street 25, 98500 Alushta, Crimea
113 m² Sea view, 1 minute walk from the beach
This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Set in a large garden overlooking the Black Sea and the rocky Crimean coastline, this elegant hotel in Alushta features a large spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and 2 restaurants.
10. Sosnovaya Roscha Health Resort & Spa, Deluxe Suite with Sea View - € 434
Alupkinskoye Highway 21, 98662 Gaspra, Crimea
A private beach, indoor swimming pool, 3 km from the Gothic-style Swallow’s Nest Castle
A private beach, indoor swimming pool and a spa area are offered by this hotel. Surrounded by trees, it is just 3 km from the Gothic-style Swallow’s Nest Castle.
9. Riviera Sunrise Resort & SPA Alushta, Presidential Suite - € 579
Lenina Street 2, 98500 Alushta, Crimea
110 m², 2 outdoor pools with a bar
Located along the banks of the Black Sea, Riviera Sunrise Resort & SPA Alushta consists of 2 buildings - a historical building, featuring elegant furnishings, and a modern building with clean contemporary decor. It offers rooms with a private balcony, most giving sea views. Resort facilities include a fitness centre with sea view, 2 outdoor pools with a bar, and an equipped private beach with free WiFi.
8. Respect Hall Resort&SPA Hotel, Penthouse Apartment - € 726
Sevastopolskoye Highway 45, 98670 Koreiz, Crimea
330 m², Sea view, terrace, 9 saunas
This property is a 12-minute walk from the beach. This 3-star Black Sea resort in Yalta features a private beach and 3 restaurants and bars.
7. Yacht Club Yalta, Deluxe Family Suite - € 742
Drazhinskogo Shosse 2 A, 98600 Yalta, Crimea
230 m², a private beach area
Featuring a private beach area, Yacht Club Yalta is set on the beachfront of Yalta.
6. Mriya Resort & Spa, Executive Royal Suite - € 751
Opolznevoye, Generala Ostryakova Street 9, 98600 Simeiz, Crimea
200 m², a private beach, indoor and outdoor pools
This property is a 4-minute walk from the beach. Located at the Black Sea shore in Simeiz, Mriya Resort features a private beach, indoor and outdoor pools and a spa and wellness centre with a sauna, hammam, hot tub and fitness centre.
5. Palmira Palace Resort & SPA, Executive Apartment - € 859
Alupkinskoe Highway 12A, 98656 Kurpaty, Crimea
197 m², an exclusive spa, a private pebble beach
Offering an exclusive spa with health care facilities, a private pebble beach, and elegant rooms with private balcony, this hotel in Kurpaty stands in a park on the Crimean coast.
4. Villa Elena Hotel & Residences, Royal Suite - € 1,272
Krasnova Street 2, 98607 Yalta, Crimea
230 m², a private beach, 20 m from Yalta’s promenade
This classical 5-star hotel on the Black Sea coast offers Mediterranean cuisine and air-conditioned accommodation with balconies and free Wi-Fi.
3. Villa Sofia, Luxury Suite - € 1,322
Naberezhnaya imeni Lenina 31, 98600 Yalta, Crimea
70 m², 2 minutes walk from the beach
This property is 2 minutes walk from the beach. Only 20 m from Yalta’s Black Sea beaches, this boutique hotel features free Wi-Fi, a hot tub and sunny terrace. Some rooms offer a balcony overlooking the Crimean Mountains and Black Sea.
2. Villa Respect, Villa for 12 people - € 3,064
Sevastopolskoye Shosse 45, V, 298670 Koreiz, Crimea
750 m², fitness centre, hammam and seasonal outdoor pool
Villa Respect is a villa with a sauna, located in Koreiz. It provides free private parking.
1. Krimskiy Briz, Deluxe Villa for 8 people - € 3,225
Parkovoye Highway 39, 98683 Parkovoye, Crimea
730 m², private pool and private entrance
Featuring a private beach in Parkovoye, this stylish hotel features a tennis court, a spa and outdoor sea-water pools. Free private parking and free WiFi are available.
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The Curonian Spit is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast. Its southern portion lies within Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia and its northern within southwestern Lithuania. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by the two countries.
Geography
The Curonian Spit stretches from the Sambian Peninsula on the south to its northern tip next to a narrow strait, across which is the port city of Klaipėda on the mainland of Lithuania. The northern 52 km long stretch of the Curonian Spit peninsula belongs to Lithuania, while the rest is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia (see the map). The width of the spit varies from a minimum of 400 m in Russia (near the village of Lesnoy) to a maximum of 3,800 m in Lithuania (just north of Nida).
Geologic history
The Curonian Spit was formed about 3rd millennium BC.[1] A glacial moraine served as its foundation; winds and sea currents later contributed enough sand to raise and keep the formation above sea level.
The existence of this narrow shoal is inherently threatened by the natural processes that govern coastal shoreline features.[2] It depends on a dynamic balance between sand transport and deposition. If (hypothetically) the source area to the south-west were cut off, say, by a large port construction with a pier, the Spit would erode and eventually disappear. It is thus a geologically speaking ephemeral coast element. The most likely development, however, is that the shallow bay inside the Spit will eventually fill up with sediment, thus creating new land.
Current state
The Curonian Spit is home to the highest moving (drifting) sand dunes in Europe. Their average height is 35 meters, but some attain the height of 60 meters. Several ecological communities are present on and near the Spit, from its outer beaches to dune ridges, wetlands, meadows, and forests.[4] Its location on the East Atlantic Flyway means it is frequently visited by migratory waterfowl. Between 10 and 20 million birds fly over the feature during spring and fall migrations, and many pause to rest or breed there.
The largest town on the spit is Nida in Lithuania, a popular holiday resort, mostly frequented by Lithuanian and German tourists. The northern shoreline of Curonian Spit is the site of beaches for tourists. Both the Russian and Lithuanian parts of the spit are national parks. The settlements of the Curonian Spit (from north to south) are:
Smiltynė
Alksnynė
Juodkrantė
Pervalka
Preila
Nida
Morskoe
Rybachy
Lesnoy
The first six are on the Lithuanian side, while the last three are on the Russian side. The Russian side of the Curonian Spit belongs to Zelenogradsky District of the Kaliningrad Oblast, while the Lithuanian side is partitioned among Klaipėda city municipality and Neringa municipality.
There is a single road that traverses the whole length of the Curonian Spit. In the Russian side it goes to Zelenogradsk, while on the Lithuanian side it goes to Smiltynė. The spit is not connected to mainland Lithuania. Car ferries provide a transportation link between Smiltynė, located on the spit, and the port town of Klaipėda.
Human history
According to Baltic mythology, the Curonian Spit was formed by a giantess, Neringa, who was playing on the seashore. This child also appears in other myths (in some of which she is shown as a young strong woman, similar to a female version of the Greek Heracles).
From ca. 800 to 1016, the Spit was the location of Kaup, a major pagan trading centre which has not been excavated yet. The Teutonic Knights occupied the area in the 13th century, building their castles at Memel (1252), Neuhausen (1283), and at Rossitten (1372). The Spit may have been the home of the last living speaker of a now-extinct Baltic language, Old Prussian.
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Apartment Na Lesnoy, Yantarnyy, Russia, HD Review
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Located 25 miles from Kaliningrad and 10 miles from Svetlogorsk, Apartment Na Lesnoy offers accommodations in Yantarnyy. Apartment Na Lesnoy features views of the garden and is 22 miles from Zelenogradsk.
The kitchen is equipped with an oven and there is a private bathroom. A TV with satellite channels is featured.
A variety of activities are available in the area, such as horseback riding, diving and hiking. Kaliningrad Khrabrovo Airport is 25 miles from the property.
BEST WESTERN Sevastopol Hotel, Sevastopol, Crimea, HD Review
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This non-smoking hotel, offering panoramic views of Sevastopol Bay, features newly renovated, air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The Black Sea is a short walk away.
Behind its grand, Greek-style exterior, the BEST WESTERN Sevastopol Hotel has classic rooms with a minibar, safe and modern bathroom. Some feature comfortable sitting areas and a balcony with waterside views. Ironing facilities and tea/coffee sets are provided upon request.
Guests at the Sevastopol BEST WESTERN can dine in the bright, elegant restaurant with a welcoming log fire, where a continental breakfast and a range of dishes from the Crimean peninsula are served.
The BEST WESTERN also has a drinks bar, tour desk, concierge service and an outdoor terrace, overlooking Sevastopol Bay.
The area surrounding the BEST WESTERN Sevastopol is ideal for walks along the waterfront. Simferopol International Airport is about 62 miles away.