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Where to stay in Republic of Crimea

This guide covers 6 destinations in Republic of Crimea, a first-level administrative division of Russia, with 8 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Simferopol (urban okrug), Kerch Urban Okrug and Yalta Urban Okrug. Across its destinations, May, June and September are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ).

Destinations in this guide
6
Places to stay
8
Comfortable in the most places
May, June and September
Main airport
GDZGelendzhik Airport
Currency
RUBRussian ruble
Time zone
Europe/Moscow

Destinations

Destinations in Republic of Crimea

Every destination in this guide in Republic of Crimea, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
Yalta Urban Okrug137,9478May to September
Simferopol (urban okrug)353,813May to September
Kerch Urban Okrug154,621May, June, August and SeptemberGDZ · 149 km
Yevpatoria Urban Okrug119,031May to September
Feodosiya Urban Okrug100,516May, June and September
Alushta Urban Okrug56,112May to September

Where to stay

Hotels in Republic of Crimea

8 hotels in Republic of Crimea recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.

When to go

Best time to visit Republic of Crimea

From the climate of 6 destinations in Republic of Crimea with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: May, June and September.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 63 °C69 mm
February0 of 64 °C53 mm
March0 of 68 °C49 mm
April0 of 614 °C38 mm
May6 of 620 °C48 mm
June6 of 625 °C56 mm
July4 of 628 °C41 mm
August5 of 627 °C39 mm
September6 of 622 °C45 mm
October0 of 615 °C44 mm
November0 of 69 °C56 mm
December0 of 64 °C69 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Airports serving Republic of Crimea

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Republic of Crimea name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

medium airport · Gelendzhik

GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport

Nearest for 1 destinationNamed by 1 destination149 km from the closest

Good to know

Public holidays in Republic of Crimea, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in Russia

1 Jan · New Year Holidays2 Jan · New Year Holidays3 Jan · New Year Holidays4 Jan · New Year Holidays5 Jan · New Year Holidays6 Jan · New Year Holidays7 Jan · Christmas Day8 Jan · New Year Holidays23 Feb · Defender of the Fatherland Day8 Mar · International Women's Day1 May · Holiday of Spring and Labor9 May · Victory Day12 Jun · Russia Day4 Nov · Unity Day

Nearby

Regions near Republic of Crimea

Other regions of Russia with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

Russia travel guide · All regions of Russia

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.