Favorite resorts, relevant at any time of year

In June, foreign resorts remain popular among residents of Russia.

  • Accessible: no visa required
  • Easy to reach: there are direct flights from Russian cities
  • Easy on the wallet
Bursting into summer: options for the best beach holiday in June 2023
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First and foremost, these are:

Turkey. The cost of a flight to Antalya and Istanbul at this time of year will be from 22 thousand rubles one way. It is better to choose the warm Mediterranean Sea and the resorts of Antalya (Side, Kemer, Alanya, Belek).

Egypt. Prices to Cairo, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh start at 25 thousand rubles. In June it is not very hot at the resorts of the western coast: Hurghada, El Gouna, Safaga.

Tunisia. You can fly to Monastir from Moscow (from 36 thousand rubles one way) and St. Petersburg (from 47 thousand rubles), and in summer flights to the capital, Tunis, may be launched.

Morocco. The price of a plane ticket to Casablanca is no less than 60 thousand rubles. The most comfortable place at this time of year is the Atlantic Ocean coast (in Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat, Safi, Agadir, Essaouira).

Israel. The cost of a flight to Tel Aviv from the airports of Moscow, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, and Makhachkala starts at 25-30 thousand rubles. On the shore of the Red Sea it will already be hot, but at the Mediterranean resorts (Tel Aviv, Haifa, Netanya) it is very comfortable.

European countries – uncrowded and not very expensive in early summer

Spain

Bursting into summer: options for the best beach holiday in June 2023
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Visa: Schengen, the issuance process may drag on.

Direct flights: none.

You can get to Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Valencia on connecting flights with layovers: in Belgrade, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Dubai. A round-trip flight will cost at least 68-70 thousand rubles.

In early summer the sea in Spain is mostly cold for swimming; you will only be able to wade in and swim on the Costa Blanca and at the resorts of Alicante, Benidorm. At the end of the month it also warms up in Mallorca (Alcudia, Port de Pollença).

France

Visa: Schengen, delays in processing are possible.

Direct flights: none.

A flight to Paris, Nice, Marseille, and other French cities with a layover in Istanbul, Belgrade, Yerevan, or Tel Aviv will cost no less than 30-35 thousand rubles one way.

In June it is already real summer on the French Riviera. It is especially warm in Marseille, Nice, Saint-Tropez, and Saint-Raphaël. The water warms up to a comfortable temperature closer to the middle of the month.

Italy

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Visa: Schengen, easy to obtain.

Direct flights: none.

Flights to Rome, Milan, Venice, and other Italian cities are operated with a layover in Istanbul, Belgorod, Tel Aviv, or Baku; on average the price will be about 30 thousand rubles.

In June Italy opens the beach season in grand style: festivals, concerts, and fairs are held. The warmest places at this time are Rome and Sicily.

A good beach holiday without leaving Russia

Bursting into summer: options for the best beach holiday in June 2023
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Sochi, Adler, Anapa, Gelendzhik and other cities of the Black Sea coast

How to get there: by air to Sochi or by train. There are also bus routes. The cost will depend on the method you choose.

In June the sea here is still cool. It warms up fastest in Anapa, so it is better to vacation with small children precisely there.

Crimea

Bursting into summer: options for the best beach holiday in June 2023
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How to get there: since the only airport in Crimea is temporarily closed, the easiest way is to travel by train to Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yevpatoria, or Feodosia. You can also fly to the airport in Sochi, and from there take a transfer to the peninsula.

In June the swimming season opens in Crimea, but the sea warms up to a comfortable temperature only by the middle of the month. The warmest water at this time will be in Feodosia and Yevpatoria.