The closer the sunny summer, the more often Russians think about the rest. For several decades, millions of compatriots have preferred resorts in Turkey and Egypt. Although in recent years they have still been replaced by Greek, Spanish and even Asian resorts.
Present in the current selection Top 10 most popular resorts among Russians. Compiled top based on data from the popular tourist resource TopHotels.
10. Pattaya
This Thai resort is home to about 500 thousand local residents, and the number of tourists exceeds 2 million per year. Thanks to the subequatorial climate in Pattaya, it is always warm - not lower than 24 degrees. The best time to visit the resort is a dry season from the beginning of December to the very end of March.
9. Sunny Beach
The largest Bulgarian resort is ideal for a comfortable children's vacation, including babies. Sunny Beach is famous for its sandy beach, the length of which is 10 km. The resort was awarded the Blue Flag for the unique purity of the water and the entire coastal area.
8. Costa Dorada
This Spanish resort is located on the coast of the Balearic Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean. Unlike the Costa Brava, the beaches in Costa Daurada are exceptionally gentle, and there is a place for both pebble fans and sand lovers. You can read our rating of hotels in Spain.
7. Ayia Napa
The popular Cypriot resort is suitable for fans of exclusively beach holidays, and for seekers of a cultural program. The beaches here are covered with fine golden sand and marked with the Blue Flag for cleanliness. The night life of this resort boils on the so-called "Street of Clubs".
6. Marmaris
This Turkish resort is located on the coast of the Aegean Sea. Here you can not only relax according to the usual All Inclusive system, but also engage in sailing, plunge into the vibrant nightlife, take part in a quad bike safari and take a ferry to the island of Rhodes.
5. Rhodes
This island is the fourth largest in Greece and, perhaps, the richest in terms of cultural and historical sights. The island has many of the best hotels in Greece, so a beach holiday is convenient to combine with an examination of the Rhodes fortress, the Valley of the butterflies, ancient ruins and natural parks.
4. Crete
The largest Greek island in a year is visited by more than a million Russians. Fans of ancient antiquities will certainly appreciate the excavations in Festus, Knossos, Malia. Crete is famous for secluded picturesque bays, each of which has a special charm.
3. Hurghada
This Egyptian resort attracts Russian tourists, despite the unstable political situation in the country. In the best hotels in Hurghada, you can enjoy an affordable beach holiday, or you can go on an excursion to the pyramids or in the desert, go sailing or go diving and windsurfing.
2. Sharm El Sheikh
The resort is located on the Sinai Peninsula, so tourists from Sharm-et-Sheikh hotels often go on excursions to neighboring Jordan, as well as Israel. The resort attracts Russians with affordable prices, opportunities for diving and the presence of more than two hundred hotels of various classes.
1. Antalya
The most popular resort among Russian tourists It is famous, first of all, for the variety of the best hotels in Turkey, the All Inclusive system, and only then - rich in history, architectural and natural attractions. If you wish, a beach holiday here can be combined with an examination of the monuments of antiquity, Islam, Christianity, the era of the Crusades, as well as great shopping.
