Older people know that Saki is a healing mud. A small resort in Crimea is a great place where you can heal and relax. Find out what reviews tourists leave about Saki and whether it is worth going there on vacation in the summer of 2021.
Saki's impressions
Although the city in the west of Crimea has the status of a regional center, it is small in size. Saki are located on the shores of the salty Saki Lake, not by the sea. The infrastructure of the resort is focused on the guests of the sanatoriums. The buildings are unremarkable but clean. The main street is tiled. From residential areas to the beaches, you need to get there by buses or taxis.
Olya2020: "Compared to other cities of Crimea, to which we went on excursions (Yalta, Sevastopol, Evpatoria), Saki turned out to be a small and boring town. In addition to shops and just walking along the streets, we did not find any entertainment. because there is nothing special to photograph. "
Ymsynay: "The city immediately disappointed me - there is dirt everywhere, garbage, some kind of slovenliness caught my eye. For an amateur. Nature is a wasteland."
Is it expensive to rest in Saki
Accommodation at the resort is not the most expensive in Crimea. In the high season of 2021, accommodation for two in a sanatorium costs from 3800 rubles per day, a double room in a mini-hotel or a guest house - 1200-1400 rubles, in a 3 * hotel - from 2000 rubles, and in a 4 * hotel - from 5800 rubles ... See how much the vouchers to Crimea cost.
It is difficult to find housing in Crimea because of the sanctions, but there are still several convenient services. Look for hotels on Hotellook, and private accommodation on Daily. Do not trust the ads on Avito and similar sites. Book accommodation in Crimea only on reliable services with real photos and reviews of tourists, so as not to get a pig in a poke.
But the prices for food in Saki are high, judging by the reviews of vacationers. There are no chain stores with promotions and discounts. Tourists recommend Bon Appetit canteen, Prokofiev coffee shop and Leader store.
Do you want to see the neighboring Evpatoria during your vacation? Not a problem - travel by minibuses and buses costs 30-50 rubles.
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AliLoveAlisa: "I booked the Botanic Club Hotel in Saki on hotellook.com. I got a room for three for 1503 rubles per night, breakfast not included. We liked the hotel, it was clean, tidy, the bed linen was new and well ironed."
Is there a sea and beaches in Saki
Swimming in the sea in Saki will not work - there is only a lake and healing mud in the resort. But you can go to the sea - it is located 5 km from the city. To swim in Novofedorovka, take bus number 143 at the Saki bus station and get to the final stop "Plyazh". During the season there are many water activities, but there are also enough vacationers. Beach relaxation is good in the Sea and at the Priboy base. Tourists like that the sea near Sak is pleasant, clean, and the beaches are covered with small, rounded pebbles.
Veron3: "A gorgeous beach! Sun loungers - 100 rubles for half a day. The beach has a place to hide from the sun, there are awnings. The sea is clean. There are no algae or jellyfish. For the sake of the beach and the sea, it's worth going here."
Panorama of the beach in Novofedorovka
Holidays with children in Saki
The good climate, warm sea and opportunities for medical treatment attract parents with children to Saki. The spa resorts offer family packages with discounts. Many tourists stay in mini-hotels or rent accommodation in the private sector.
While on holiday in Saki, take a walk in the Spa Park and visit the Saxony Water Park. Entrance to the entertainment aqua complex costs 150 rubles. Children are happy to play in the playground, swim in the pool with mineral water and take pictures with a colorful statue of a brontosaurus. For the rest of the entertainment, you will have to go to neighboring Evpatoria.
Net_2801: "I traveled together with a child in June. I was lucky with the weather, the sea was warm, and we swam almost every day. The territory of the" Poltava-Crimea "sanatorium is large and well-groomed, there is a children's room, animation for children and adults."
Interesting or boring at the resort
Fans of noisy parties and active tourism in Saki will be frankly bored. The city has only the St. Elias Church, the Museum of Local Lore and the History of Mud Therapy, as well as a large, but pretty neglected resort park. For entertainment, other resorts of Crimea are more suitable!
Not far from Sak there are Swan Lake and the ancient Greek settlement Kara-Tobe. Fans of excursions travel by bus to Sevastopol, the Crimean Observatory in the Bakhchisarai region, to Yalta and to Ai-Petri. If you came to Crimea by your own car, it makes no sense to buy excursions. Travel on your own!
Saki are famous for their famous salt lake. You can go down to the beach and have some medical treatments. According to vacationers, mud from Sak helps with diseases of the skin and musculoskeletal system, and bathing in salt water relieves fatigue well.
Paul Valery: "My advice is to come for a swim in the evening, after 17:00, when the water is so hot that it looks like fresh milk. The relaxation effect is 100%."
saffron milk: "For lovers of archaeological excavations there is a place worth visiting. This is the Kara-Tobe Museum, which contains various finds of the Greeks and Scythians. Saki made a good impression on me. There I managed to rest both my soul and my body. If I have the opportunity, will definitely come back again. "
When is the best time to go
Sak's climate differs from other Crimean resorts. The weather in Eastern Crimea is influenced by the Black Sea and the steppes warmed up by the sun. There are more sunny days in Saki than in Yalta and Evpatoria.
Winter at the resort is mild - the average air temperature is -1 ° C, and the summer is very warm. Little precipitation falls. The swimming season starts at the end of May and lasts until the end of September. According to reviews, the best weather for a holiday in Saki is in the first half of June and in September. It's too hot in the resort in July and August!
SvetlanaLSI: "The climate is great, although it was very hot in June."
Reviews about Saki: we draw conclusions
The small town is entirely focused on health tourism. According to reviews, Saki is a paradise for everyone who dreams of a calm, quiet resort and wants to heal in the summer of 2021. Fans of outdoor activities in Saki are bored. It is worth going on vacation with kids, and other Crimean cities and towns are more suitable for school-age children - Yalta, Alushta, Feodosia, Koktebel, Evpatoria or Sudak.