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November is the month of calm before the New Year's storm. The ideal time to relax without fuss and rush. We share our thoughts on where to go in November 2019.
the south coast of Crimea
Why you need to go: On vacation in Crimea in November you can still find warm days. There are much fewer tourists than in the season, and this will allow you to calmly explore the local attractions, forgetting about the noisy crowd. Since there are not so many people, vacation rentals are much cheaper.
What's the weather like? very unpredictable. A warm cyclone may arrive, and then the air will warm up to +20°C. But most often it’s around +12...+15°С, so you can’t go without a jacket.
Wherego: It’s better to go to the south of the peninsula - to Yalta, Alushta, Sevastopol.
Hsomething to do: V clear days good walk in nature: Cape Fiolent, Chufut-Kale caves Botanical Garden Nikita (this is not Mikhalkov, but a village). If it rains, go to the closed museums of Yalta, Sevastopol and Bakhchisarai.
Sochi
WhycostsBydriveIn November: as in Crimea, the flow of tourists has subsided, leaving behind empty spaces for walking and favorable prices for accommodation.
What's the weather like? quite warm, around +15°C. There are few cloudy days with snow and rain. However, there is no snow cover, so it is too early for alpine skiing.
Things to do: you can climb the mountains, closer to Krasnaya Polyana, ride the cable car, exercise various types sports, including extreme ones. There is a place called Medvezhiy Ugol, where water from a mineral spring is offered (the composition is similar to the famous “Narzan”). In the valley of the Laura River there are enclosures where wild animals rest; children will especially enjoy a walk there. From - observation deck on Mount Akhun.
Ski resorts
Why you need to go: The ski season is just beginning, the bulk of experienced and beginner skiers will catch up by December. And on new year holidays prices will jump above the mountain peaks, so we recommend traveling in November.
Where to go: Dombay, Belokurikha, Sheregesh.
When does the season start: depends on the specific resort and weather conditions, which will form on it. In Belokurikha you can usually ski from the end of November, in Sheregesh - from the middle of the month. And with Dombay, how lucky: the season can open in mid-November, or a month later. Therefore, we all listen together to Professor Belyaev’s weather forecasts, and after that we decide where to go.
Which resort is suitable for: All resorts are quite developed and offer trails of various difficulty levels. Therefore, both experienced skiers and beginners are welcome there. Read more about Russian skiing.
Moscow
Whycostsdrive: In November, the New Year's bustle has not yet arrived, and thousands of tourists are not yet walking around Moscow, eager for fireworks and round dances around Christmas trees.
What's up with the weather: everything is unpredictable. May be subzero temperature with snow, and the sun can shine up to +10°C. However, the main thing is that there are no severe frosts, and the conditions for walking are quite comfortable.
Things to do: While there are not so many tourists, you can get around without unnecessary inconvenience and walk along Red Square in the year of the centenary October revolution(and maybe on the centenary day), buy warm souvenirs on Arbat, warm up in the capital's restaurants and cafes.
Saint Petersburg
Why you need to go: because this is St. Petersburg and you should always go here while you can free time and money.
How is the weather: cloudy + all types of rain and sleet. However, if they run away from such weather from other cities, then on the contrary they go to St. Petersburg for such weather, because it has become part of the city, its unique attraction.
Where to go: Holidays in November are a great time to walk around: you can see unique exhibits and warm up properly. Although, upon leaving the Hermitage, you can take a chance and walk along the Palace Embankment and the bridge of the same name to feel the November wind from the Neva. Authentic cafes, of which there are plenty on Nevsky Prospekt and other streets of the city, will keep you from freezing.
A mandatory item on the program is a climb to the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral. The whole city is like the palm of your hand.
Day national unity, which is celebrated in Russia on November 4, will give us three days off in 2017: from November 4 to 6. ELLE - about where to go for the November holidays.
Lisbon
Flight time from Moscow - 5 hours 40 minutes
The end of the world, one of the oldest and sunniest European cities - it's all about Lisbon. In November the weather here is more like September, so it's a good place in order to make up for the lack of warmth and sun that most Russians suffer from. You should go here for a relaxing holiday with leisurely sightseeing, port wine tastings and breakfasts at the legendary Pasteis de Belem cafe, where the famous Belem cakes are prepared: delicate puff pastry baskets with custard and cinnamon. It is better to travel around the city on the yellow tram - this is a special ritual for the Portuguese capital.
Bergamo
Flight time from Moscow - 2 hours 48 minutes
When traveling around northern Italy, many unfairly bypass the small city of Bergamo, which is located not far from Milan. Bergamo is beautiful ancient architecture, predominantly Romanesque style, and a measured rhythm of life. Three days of the November holidays are just enough to visit one of the best zoos in Italy, admire the Bergamo fortress of the same name and the Chapel Colleoni, try at least ten of the 250 types of pizza in the famous Da Nasty cafe and just warm up: the forecast promises sunny + 15 against Moscow +2 with wet snow.
Bucharest
Flight time from Moscow - 3 hours 15 minutes
The best way to celebrate Halloween belatedly is in the place where, according to legend, the most famous vampire in the world, Count Dracula, once lived - in Transylvania. Dracula's Castle is called Bran and is located near the city of Brasov, which is famous for its medieval-frightening atmosphere, and the wooded surroundings of which look most picturesque in the fall. Since you can only get here with a transfer in Bucharest, you have an excellent chance to get to know the Romanian capital at the same time: walk around the Old Town, visit the world's largest Parliament building and dine in the restaurant where the Peace of Bucharest was signed in 1812.
Barcelona
Flight time from Moscow - 4 hours 35 minutes
Autumn is the ideal time to travel to Barcelona. In summer, the capital of Catalonia is suffocated by the influx of tourists. In October and November, the flow of visitors decreases significantly, which makes it possible to calmly walk around the places of the legendary Antoni Gaudi.
To have time to see everything, it is best to stay in the center, for example, at the El Palace Hotel (The Leading Hotels of the World), from the roof of which it opens great view to the Sagrada Familia. Built in 1919, it retains all the glamor and luxury of the Roaring '20s. Woody Allen, Enrique Iglesias and Christina Aguilera like to stay here. The memory of famous guests of the past is preserved in six art suites, among which there is a Salvador Dali room, a unique version of the French chateau in which the actress and jazz star Josephine Baker once lived, a suite that was mentioned in his short stories by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, a room in his favorite the golden color of surrealist Joan Miró, the rocker suite of Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood and, of course, the room of the hotel’s founder, Cesar Ritz. At the top of the hotel there is a swimming pool and reception area sunbathing and the Winter Garden restaurant. Breakfast for hotel guests is served in a picturesque and romantic winter garden Desayunos. You can dine at 19/Nineteen Restaurant Menu, which, despite typical interior brasserie, featuring interesting Mediterranean dishes. Dinner should be planned at Bluesman Cocktail Bar Barcelona, where jazz and blues concerts are held in the evening. You can relax after walking around the city at the MayanLuxurySpa, where all treatments are based on the knowledge of the Mayan tribe, or in the mysterious Garden of Diana, located on the seventh floor.
Kaliningrad
Flight time from Moscow - 2 hours
If St. Petersburg is a “window to Europe,” then Kaliningrad is “Russian Europe.” During its history, Kaliningrad changed its “citizenship” several times, which left its mark not only on its architecture, but also on its atmosphere. Mandatory items on a trip to Kaliningrad and its environs three: listen to an organ concert in Cathedral, examine all the bridges over the Pregolya River and visit the Curonian Spit Park. Seafood lovers will especially like it here: the prices for seafood dishes are due to the proximity Baltic Sea much lower than in the central part of Russia, and the proximity to Poland, Latvia and Lithuania has a beneficial effect on the variety of menus of local restaurants.
Sochi
Flight time from Moscow - 1 hour 50 minutes
The Black Sea resort of Sochi is a city with a unique climate: it is located on the territory of the world's northernmost subtropics, and therefore is both a seaside resort and a ski resort. For this reason, the high season in Sochi is all year round, And best option You just can't find one for a long weekend.
The most popular destination of domestic tourism in Russia, Sochi has completely transformed after the Olympics - Soviet romance here coexists with very European and advanced holiday formats. Today, 66 sanatoriums, 20 boarding houses and recreation centers and more than 600 hotels are successfully operating in the city. The absolute leader in the booking and tripadvisor ratings is the Hyatt Regency Sochi hotel - and this is a rare case when maximum points users and critics' opinions coincide.
The hotel is located in the center of old Sochi - just 200 meters from the Black Sea coast and Kurortny Prospekt. Location, sea view, distance to the beach, the presence of all the main attractions within walking distance - this is far from the most full list advantages of the hotel. First of all, Hyatt Regency Sochi is appreciated precisely for the fact that it is really comfortable here in a Western way and has a Russian soul. Stylish, laconic rooms, carefully thought-out infrastructure (for example, a heated swimming pool or views of bars and lounges), impeccable service (nothing is impossible for local concierges) - all that allows the hotel to be considered a benchmark in the Sochi service market.
It is believed that this Hyatt is good for both business and romantic rendezvous, and local restaurant“Passage” the degree of social activity does not decrease all year round. In addition, it is in the fall that the Sochi Hyatt offers special programs for 3 and 5 days, designed for connoisseurs of spa holidays. They consist of a complex of rejuvenating procedures, group classes with a coach and balanced menu from the chef.
Abu Dhabi
Flight time from Moscow - 5 hours 20 minutes
The best destination for a short beach holiday in November is Abu Dhabi. At this time, the heat finally subsides, which allows guests of the UAE capital to get the most out of their vacation. In the morning, go sunbathing on the Central Beach, which received the Blue Flag award and is famous for its fine, almost velvety sand that does not heat up in the sun due to its coral origin. Then devote time to shopping: for traditional oriental products, go to local bazaars, and for your favorite designer brands, go to ultra-modern ones shopping centers. One of your vacation days should be devoted to the Ferrari World amusement park, which is located just 20 minutes from Abu Dhabi. The most famous attraction is a capsule that breaks through the roof and flies 62 meters up, after which it plummets down. You definitely won't forget this.
Tel Aviv
Flight time from Moscow - 4 hours 10 minutes
Tel Aviv is the most advanced city in Israel and its capital nightlife. Take the time before sunset to stroll along the port, through the Kerem Hatemanim district, famous for its graffiti, or the original Bauhaus-style White City quarter, listed as a UNESCO heritage site. In the evening, first of all, go to the Imperial Bar, considered one of best bars Middle East.