Serbia, vacation at sea: combined tours

Let Serbia and has no direct access to the sea - it does not matter! This country, located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula, nevertheless gathers a rich tourism harvest all year round. In winter, mountain resorts attract fans to conquer the complex ski slopes. At any time of the year, ancient Orthodox monasteries beckon to them. Balneological hospitals on mineral thermal springs and healing muds make it possible to get healthier than the sick. Beautiful nature and a wealth of historical and cultural attractions provide a base for a rich excursion program. Wine and gastronomic tours in Serbia are very popular. After all, this country has a unique cuisine. And besides, to enter Serbia, Russians do not need a visa (if the length of stay does not exceed thirty days). But the sea? Serbia is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. Therefore, there is plenty to choose from. In the division of Yugoslavia, the Adriatic coast went to Croatia and Montenegro. Eastern neighbors - Romania and Bulgaria - have access to the Black Sea. Albania and Greece are also nearby. Therefore, many travel agencies offer joint tours "Serbia + rest on the sea". When it's better to go, what country to visit yet, what to see and what the prices were in 2016 - read about all this in our article.

The climate of Serbia and its nearest neighbors

First, we determine when it is better to go to the Balkan Peninsula. South-eastern Europe lies in the zone of the temperate continental climate. Winters here are not particularly severe, but protracted. Snow falls at the end of autumn and lasts until March. However, temperatures are far from the Siberian frosts. In January, the coldest month of the year, the thermometer's column ranges from -1 to -9 degrees Celsius. Snow in the mountains falls very much, which attracts skiers from all over the world Serbia. Rest on the sea at the resorts of the former Yugoslavia is possible already from the first of May. Summer in this region is hot, arid. The duration of the beach season is not the same everywhere. Previously, just empty resorts in Romania - in early September. And at the end of the month the Black Sea cities of Bulgaria also say goodbye to the beaches. At the Adriatic resorts in Croatia and Montenegro (the western neighbors of the Republic of Serbia), seaside holidays are the most comfortable in September. The curtain of the beach season falls only in October. But also for those who got out on vacation only by the middle of autumn, there is an opportunity to sunbathe and buy in the sea. They are waiting for the resorts of Albania and Greece. In the latter state there are two seas to choose from - the Ionian and the Aegean. And this is only if we consider the mainland part of Greece.

In Thessaloniki, Patrah, Athens beach holidays are possible until the end of October.

Why choose Serbia

The question arises: if we want to relax at sea, why go to a country located in the interior of the continent and without access to the coast? We explain. Serbia is a very colorful country. Many villages seem to have come down from the frames of Kusturica's films. Charming in its beauty nature, hospitable people, excellent cuisine, magnificent wines, ancient monasteries, thermal springs, mountains and plains are all Serbia. Rest on the sea photo is illustrated as "seals". Wherever there is a coastal resort, everything is the same: sand, sun beds, umbrellas, water. And tours, which combine active rest and passive sunbathing on the beach, give both food to the mind and health to the body. In addition, prices in Serbia are much lower than in the untwisted Croatia and Montenegro. Such a combined tour, like "Three Balkan Countries", allows you to see Europe as a budget traveler. There is also a more extensive program, for example, five states. And for those who are looking for a very economical tour "Serbia + vacation at sea", travelers' tips reveal the secrets of inexpensive bus trips from Brest (Belarus) and Uzhgorod or Lviv (Ukraine). So you can see several countries in Eastern and Central Europe at a time. More expensive journey - by plane, with accommodation in Greece. In order to get into this EU country, you need a Schengen visa.

"Three Balkan countries": description

Many operators offer such a ticket in the framework of the tour "Serbia + vacation at sea". It lasts ten days (nine nights) and costs from nine hundred and thirty-five euros. The tour includes a flight Moscow - Belgrade - Moscow, overnight in three-star hotels with breakfast, bus trips, guide accompaniment, tickets to some museums. To make such a trip is best in April or late spring, when the heat in the Balkans has not yet come. After acquaintance with the sights of Belgrade, tourists are taken to the "Serbian Athos" - Fruska Gora, where they visit two medieval monasteries. After a pilgrimage to holy places, it is not a sin to drink. In Sremski Karlovitsi tourists are tasting authentic Serbian wines. Then the group moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the program of the tour visit the bridge over Drina (in the UNESCO list), gastronomic dinner in Andritchrad, excursions to Mostar, Trebinje. And since the package includes not only Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, a sea-rest is organized in a three-star hotel in Budva (Montenegro). To enrich the impressions of pastime on the beach, tours are offered in this Balkan country. Then the group returns by bus to Belgrade and flies to Moscow by plane.

"Five Balkan countries"

The tour, which includes visits to such republics as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, + a holiday at sea in Montenegro, lasts fifteen days. If you live in a double room of three-star hotels with breakfast, the cost of the tour starts from one thousand three hundred seventy-five euros per person. The package includes flights, bus trips, escort of a Russian-speaking guide. During the study tour, tourists will see not only the Boka-Kotorska Bay, where the beach part of the program is supposed. They will see Skopje, the unique Ohrid Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the monastery of John Bigorski in Macedonia. And in Albania, tourists will visit the sights of Tirana and Duras. The last city is a coastal resort. In geographical latitude, it is located just north of Brindisi (Southern Italy). See tourists and the ancient Albanian city of Shkoder. During this half-month trip "Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia + vacation at sea", the reviews say that the most important thing in their memory was a visit to Skadar Lake. This is the pearl of Montenegro, from the beauty of which captures the spirit. No less significant was the visit to one of the shrines of Montenegro - Cetinje monastery.

Serbia + rest at sea with children

Of course, bus tours across Europe are not for small travelers. It is best to choose a package of services where excursions will be kept to a minimum, and the main time will take a rest in one place. The greatest demand is the balneological resorts of Serbia. And you can come to them from April to November. Break bath, Vrnjacka-Banya, Vranjska-Banya, Zlatibor - everywhere you will be provided with high quality spa services and wellness procedures. The healing properties of Serbian mineral springs and carbon dioxide-enriched mud have long been known. A mild climate, clean air and beautiful nature will complete the process of recovery of the child. In winter, it's time to visit the ski resorts of Serbia, such as Stara Planina, Kapaonik, Zlatibor. The descents here are very flat. Well-equipped tracks are suitable for those young athletes who have recently risen on skis. At such resorts is quite a Western European level of service. There are ski schools and Russian-speaking ski instructors. Small travelers will surely like the nature reserves and national parks of the country, where rare species of birds are found. But what about rest in Serbia at sea? Reviews of tourists praise the resorts of Bulgaria. In summer there is very comfortable weather. Sandy beaches and gently sloping into the sea make Bulgaria a "country of children's recreation."

Acquaintance with Hellas

If you have a Schengen visa, you can expand your acquaintance with Southern Europe. There are several tours that can be provisionally called "Holidays at sea in Greece + Serbia". Their cost largely depends on the type of transport (expensive flight or long bus journey to Belgrade, Athens or Thessaloniki), accommodation, duration, length of stay at a seaside resort hotel. Consider, as an example, a tour from Brest (Belarus) through Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. The first two countries tourists watch except from the bus window. But in Budapest there is a sightseeing tour around the city. By the way, transfers are made exclusively during the day. All nights tourists spend in hotels. Only on the fourth day after leaving Moscow the group reaches Belgrade (Serbia). Rest on the sea, reviews of which are mostly very good, comes on the sixth day of the tour. Before this, tourists inspect the Meteora. On a beach holiday in the seaside Greek resort of Loutraki a full four days are allocated. One of these days provides for a trip to Athens. Then the group moves to Delphi and Thessaloniki. After spending the night in this city, tourists return to Serbia via Macedonia. From Belgrade, the group moved to Novi Sad. In this city, which bears the unofficial title "Serbian Athens", a sightseeing tour is conducted. And then tourists go through Hungary, Slovakia and Poland back to Brest.

Accommodation and meals

"For your money - any whim", - so do tour operators. Therefore, you can choose the conditions of accommodation for the purchase of the tour "Serbia + vacation at sea". Hotels, of course, will be three-star when you move. After all, you will need to collect the whole group early in the morning and move on. But if you want a client room in the hotel can be not a double standard. You can pay for deluxe or suite. If you travel alone, you do not need to share a room with a stranger. But then a surcharge is required to occupy the double room. All hotels offer breakfast only. Other meals are not included in the cost of tours. The bus stops at the roadside cafes. Accommodation and food conditions change when you arrive at a seaside resort. As a rule, tourists are given three to five days for a beach holiday (there may be more, depending on the tour). For this period travelers are lodged in a hotel of the category they paid for. Changing and type of food. Usually it is half board (breakfast and dinner). What are the prices? Let's take an average tour to Serbia with a holiday in the seaside resort of Greece. Bus transfers, overnight stays in double "Standards" of three-star hotels will cost one person six hundred and fifty-five euros for fifteen days. The same, but with a beach holiday in the resorts of Montenegro or Croatia will be cheaper.

Independent travel

Those who like to plan their own vacation, do not necessarily buy tours to Serbia. Recreation at sea will be better if you pick up the resort to your taste and book a hotel. You will not have to pay extra for the services of the tour operator. But no one will "lead you by the hand" and tell about all the sights. It is difficult to say what is better: independent travel or an organized tour with a group. Everywhere there are pluses and minuses. Independent travelers can be advised only how to get to Belgrade. The leader of the Russian aeronautics Aeroflot and the air carrier JAT Airways make regular flights from Moscow to Belgrade. On board it is necessary to spend about two and a half hours. If you want to spend a couple of days at sea, then you should choose an airline S7, which on a regular basis sends its aircraft to the capital of Montenegro Podgorica. In summer, there is a possibility to get on a charter to the resort of Tivat (Montenegro). From there a train goes to Belgrade. There is also an air service, it will take half an hour to fly. But the train does not advise tourists to go by train in the "Moscow-Belgrade" non-stop carriage. Firstly, for a long time - more than two days. And secondly, a visa is required for transit in Hungary.

Wellness stay in Serbia

More than a thousand healing springs are being beaten from the ground in this unique country. And there are deposits of no less valuable mud that have a beneficial effect on the joints damaged by rheumatism, arthritis and arthrosis. Among the auxiliary therapeutic factors include clean air, warm climate and beautiful nature. In Serbia, there are several dozens of balneological resorts. It is difficult to list them. But if you see a settlement on the map of the country, in the name of which the word "bath" is present, know: there is a hydropathic institution. The only exception is Zlatibor. In this world-famous resort of Serbia, treat diseases of the thyroid and respiratory tract, metabolic disorders, all kinds of anemia, depression. In the spa centers, weight loss programs and the return of youth and beauty are carried out. In the resort of Prolom-Banya, stones and sand from the kidneys are washed away, rheumatism and various skin diseases are treated. The main medical factor of Buyanovka-Bani is volcanic mud - one of the best in the world. There are thermal springs at this resort. Bathing in them can even hypertensive - the arterial pressure from the healing water will only decrease. In Vrnjacka Banja it is worth to go to those who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract. It also cures acquired diabetes and female infertility. That is why you should first visit the balneological resorts of Serbia. Rest on the sea will only consolidate the health effect.

Gastronomic and wine tours

To get rid of prosciutto, pleskovitsu, various bureks with a good glass of gnocchi or kaisewayachi is possible and within the framework of the tour "Serbia + rest on the sea". Photos of travelers often show picturesque feasts in authentic restaurants. However, to arrange a real feast of the stomach, you need to go to a special gastronomic tour of the country. These are organized from Moscow and St. Petersburg. The tour lasts only five days. The ticket costs twenty-nine thousand rubles. The package includes a flight to Belgrade, accommodation in a double room with breakfasts, four bus tours to Belgrade plus Novi Sad, Topola, Oplenets, wine tastings and various cancers. The highlight of the program are lunches and dinners at the best restaurants in Serbia with an authentic atmosphere and live music. At the end of the tour, each participant is given a bottle of wine. It should be said that the cuisine of Serbia is mostly meat. Vegan in this country is difficult. The most common snack is "Mesano meso". It represents a dish with at least a half-kilogram of different kinds of meat. There are lamb and cevapcici (home-made sausages), chicken, pork and beef. This portion, which will cost five to twelve euros, can be overcome if you drink about a liter of young Serbian wine.