The best places to stay with children in the summer: where you can have a good rest with a child in Russia

Sochi: sea and attractions

Sea air, sun and water are an excellent combination for a child's health. Seawater contains iodine, magnesium and other minerals that strengthen the immune system and help the thyroid gland function. Bathing improves blood circulation and hardens the body, reducing the risk of colds. Sea air has a beneficial effect on the respiratory system, and sand is a natural foot massager that improves posture. In addition, relaxing by the sea is about games and activities that promote physical development and a good mood of the child.

For holidays with children at sea in 2025, we recommend going to Sochi. There are about 130 beaches in the city, both private and urban. There are paid and free, open and closed ones among them. All of them stretch along the coast for more than 100 kilometers.

The swimming season on the Black Sea lasts from the beginning of June to October. The warmest water is in July and August, when the temperature reaches +28°C. The velvet season begins in September.

Beaches

The beaches in Sochi are mostly covered with pebbles. For kids, it is better to choose places with small pebbles and a smooth entrance to the water.

Other Sochi locations where you can go to the seaside with your children in the summer:

• "Riviera" is located in the center of Sochi, next to the dolphinarium and the park. There are many water attractions for children.
• Seaside beach — clear water, gentle entrance to the sea, playgrounds and attractions.
• Olympic beach — calm sea without winds, playgrounds, mini pools and animation.
• Lastochka is a beach in the Mamaika area, a relict forest nearby, and fresh air.
• "Dolphin" — in Lazarevskoye, with a comfortable gentle entrance into the water and trampolines, water slides.
• "Firefly" is a small, cozy beach with small pebbles for a relaxing family vacation.
• "Transparent" is an equipped beach in the village of Loo, with inflatable attractions and shallow water.
• Dagomys beach is a secluded place with clear water and a convenient entrance to the sea.

Entertainment

In addition to the beach, Sochi also has plenty of entertainment. Visit the Riviera Park, one of the oldest in the city, with cozy alleys, children's attractions, a Ferris wheel and play areas. Here you can feed the fish, visit the dolphinarium, ride a steam train or play in the rope park.

Be sure to visit the Sochi Park theme park. This is a Russian Disneyland with steep slides, carousels, theatrical shows and animation. There is a zone for toddlers and extreme rides for teenagers. You can meet the heroes of fairy tales and participate in scientific experiments.

Another interesting place is the marine zoo and the aquarium on Novaya Matsesta. A small but very cozy zoo where children can see fur seals, penguins, seals, and hippos. And the aquarium features clown fish, moray eels and other inhabitants of the depths.

If you need something bigger, go to the aquarium in Adler. It is the largest in the south of Russia with a 30-meter tunnel and huge aquariums. Sharks, rays, moray eels and tropical fish live here. There is a show with divers and fish feeding. There are exciting excursions for children.

For the most curious, there is the Olympic Park and the Sirius Science and Art Park. In the Olympic Park, you can see the arenas of the 2014 Games, ride an electric scooter and watch the evening fountain show. Sirius offers interactive exhibitions, space exhibits, and workshops for children.

Sky Park and Akhshtyrskaya Cave are suitable for active family holidays with older children. Sky Park is a suspension bridge at an altitude of 207 meters and extreme attractions, and nearby is the Akhshtyr cave, where you can see the parking lot of an ancient man.

Visit the Sochi Circus — it's a vibrant show with acrobats, magicians and trained animals. In summer, there are large-scale programs with aerial gymnastics and lighting effects that children will enjoy.

Another cool place is Krasnaya Polyana, Rosa Khutor. Yes, this is a ski resort, but with children there is something to do here in the summer. During the hot months, there is a green oasis for walking, skiing, visiting farms and waterfalls. Here you can observe nature and ride the summer slides.

Where to go with children if you bought up

If you are already exhausted in the southern seaside resorts, there are many other options for holidays with children in the summer of 2025.

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Kaliningrad Region

Kaliningrad and its surroundings are an interesting place for summer holidays with children. There is a sea, castles, and nature reserves.

In Zelenogradsk, you can feed seagulls and friendly street cats, which are especially numerous here. The cleanest beaches and picturesque sunsets are waiting for you in Yantarny. In the Curonian Spit National Park, children will be able to watch migratory birds and see the famous Dancing Forest. Efa Height is also located here, the top point of one of the highest sand dunes in Europe, offering impressive panoramic views of the Baltic Sea, the Curonian Lagoon and the picturesque forests of Kos

In Kaliningrad, it is worth climbing the lighthouse on the shore of Pregoli and looking into the Cathedral, where you can listen to a fascinating organ concert, as well as visit the Museum of the World Ocean, where the submarine museum "B-413" is presented. For animal lovers, the Kaliningrad Zoo is one of the oldest in Russia.

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Voronezh Region

This region will delight young travelers with unusual places. In the Goto Predestination museum-ship, children will learn how Peter the Great built the fleet. You can see bison, yaks and other rare animals in the Scarlet Yar zoo. The White Well Park will give you a meeting with cute alpacas.

In Voronezh, be sure to find a monument to the kitten from Lizyukova Street, and try local delicacies at the Central Market — children are offered free tastings here.

Also take a look at the Voronezh Aquarium — children love to look at sharks, fur seals and even crocodiles. And young paleontologists will be able to admire the dinosaurs in the Dinopark, where the tall figures of prehistoric lizards "come to life" and move.

Nature lovers will love the Voronezh Nature Reserve, one of the oldest in Russia. Here you can see bison, walk along ecological trails and visit the Nature Museum.

Another interesting place is Divnogorye, a nature reserve with unique chalk cliffs. You can have a picnic right on the territory, walk and admire the beauty of nature, participate in thematic exhibitions, visit mysterious caves-temples.

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Yaroslavl Region

Here you can combine active and educational recreation. You should start your walk from the Volga embankment: here you can take a boat ride or climb the bell tower of the Transfiguration Monastery, and you will have panoramic views of the ancient architecture of Yaroslavl. The fountains on Strelka and the model of the Golden Ring of Russia are also worth seeing in the city. At the Museum of Entertaining Sciences, children will be able to test the laws of physics in action, and at the Planetarium. Tereshkova — to go on a space trip.

Animal lovers will love the Yaroslavl Zoo, where you can feed deer and goats, see tigers and lions, as well as take a ride through a real safari park. Another interesting place is Alyosha Popovich Dvor, a museum where you can feel like a hero, learn how to shoot arrows and learn how swords were forged in Russia.

In Pereslavl-Zalessky there is an opportunity to take to the sky in a hot air balloon, and on Pleshcheyev Lake you can go skiing and boating. A curious journey awaits you in Myshkin, a small town with a mouse museum. Local cheeses can be tasted at Maria Koval's farm.

And if you want adventures, go to the Kukoboy. Baba Yaga's Hut is located here. It's a whole folklore complex. In June, it celebrates the birthday of the famous old witch.

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Samara Region

Samara is a great city for family holidays. Be sure to take a walk along the Volga embankment: children will be able to ride scooters, play on modern playgrounds and admire the fountains.

Unforgettable discoveries await young researchers here. In the Samara Space Museum, you can see a real Soyuz rocket. And in the Galileo Wonder Park there are optical illusions, rooms with broken gravity, intricate mazes and much more.

In the village of Khryashchevka there is the Garibaldi Castle, a building in the Gothic Revival style, which has no analogue in Russia. When you get here, it's like you're transported to medieval Europe. The castle is "guarded" by knights. From entertainment — riding in a carriage.

Nature lovers will appreciate climbing Svetelka Mountain with a magnificent view. And those who are fond of cars will like the AvtoVAZ Museum in Tolyatti.

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Moscow and the Moscow region

The capital and its surroundings are a treasure trove of entertainment for the best holidays with children. Moscow is not only Red Square and VDNKh. Take a look at the city zoo, one of the oldest in Europe, home to more than 1,000 species of animals.

Museums are perfect for young researchers:

• Experimentarium — interactive exhibits will help you understand the laws of physics and chemistry.
• Planetarium — here you can see the stars in a huge dome and touch a real meteorite.
• Museum of Cosmonautics — with models of satellites, lunar rovers and capsules for flights.

If you want an active holiday, go to the Skazka Park with rope routes, attractions and a petting zoo. And in Kidzania, children will be able to try themselves as doctors, police officers, cooks and other professions.

Nature lovers will love the apothecary's garden, where exotic plants bloom, or Moose Island, where you can see wild animals right in the city.

If you are going to the Moscow region, start with the Ethnomir — an open-air park museum where you can "live" the experience of different peoples and understand their cultural codes.

Another great place is the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve. This is an island of wild nature near the capital. Here, children will be able to see bison and bison in the forest, and also try their hand at extreme sports, overcome rope crossings and walk over suspension bridges, while simultaneously completing interactive tasks.

If you want to immerse yourself in a fairy tale, go to Sergiev Posad to see the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and visit the Toy Museum. In Kolomna, take a carriage ride and taste real marshmallows at the museum shop.

And if you just want to relax in nature, choose Lake Senezh, the Istra Reservoir or the Patriot Park, where you can see equipment, ride ATVs and shoot at a shooting range.

The idea for an unusual holiday with children in Russia is a gastronomic trip that can be arranged in the Moscow region. In Kolomna, at the Kalachnaya Museum, children will be taught how to bake real Russian rolls. At the Kolomna Pastille Museum Factory, you can not only taste sweets, but also learn how they were prepared in the old days. Russia's first pastry shop is operating in Zaraysk, where every guest can bake a treat for themselves.

Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk Region

You should start your trip from Yekaterinburg. Future scientists will be delighted with the Newton Science Amusement Park, where they can touch devices and mechanisms that demonstrate the laws of physics and chemistry in a fascinating way. And young animal lovers will be delighted with the Yekaterinburg Zoo, where you can see a large white cockatoo, a loud-voiced toki gecko, African lions and other representatives of fauna from different parts of the World.

Tricolor tourist lines will help you avoid getting lost in Yekaterinburg: the red one leads to the main attractions, the blue one is dedicated to the royal family, and the purple one combines graffiti and art objects.

While exploring the local attractions, go to a dumpling modeling workshop, tell the children about the 90s at the Yeltsin Center, and walk through places associated with Pavel Bazhov in Sysert - here you can meet the Mistress of the Copper Mountain and Danila, the master.

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Leningrad Region

Here you can combine historical and natural recreation. You should start your trip from Peterhof, located near St. Petersburg. Children will be able to run along the green alleys, enjoy the views of the magnificent fountains and go boating on the canals. In Kronstadt, get a lot of impressions from a guided tour of the maritime museum and ancient fortresses.

And here are some more interesting locations for summer holidays with children:

• "Medieval town of Svargas" is an open-air ethnographic museum where you can see a recreated fortress of the Slavs of the VIII-XI centuries. Children will be able to shoot arrows, throw an axe, learn ancient crafts and dances.
• Zubrovnik in Toksovo is a nursery for bison and other animals, where you can feed animals, ride horses or climb a rope park.
• Shuvalovka is a Russian cultural center with houses, a blacksmith shop, playgrounds and a petting zoo. Here you can learn folk crafts and taste Russian cuisine.
• Marino Farm is a place for animal lovers where children can play with goats, horses, as well as ride yaks and camels.
• Andersengrad is a fabulous park with a mini-fortress and attractions dedicated to the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Quests, carnivals, and fairs take place here.
• Pioneer Park is a railway museum with exhibits from different eras. Children can climb into steam locomotives and watch the work of the machinists.
• The Park of Ancient Inhabitants of the Earth in Sablino is a place for dinosaur lovers, where sculptures of ancient animals are displayed, and nearby there are picturesque Sablinsky caves and waterfalls.

Krasnoyarsk Region

This is not the most obvious destination to go on vacation with children. But only because the region is far from Central Russia. But there are a lot of different interesting places and entertainment here.

If you want to gain new knowledge, go to the Newton Park Science Museum. Here, children will be able to learn the basics of physics and other sciences in a playful way, see interactive exhibits, and participate in experiments.

You can also organize an excellent cultural program here. Visit the Yudin Manor Museum to view a collection of antique wooden toys and participate in creative workshops. Attend a play for children, a fairy tale, or play readings at a local youth theater. Get in a good mood at the puppet theater.

To take a walk in the fresh air, go to Tatyshev Park or "Gardens of Dreams". Here you can have a picnic or go on rides. And in the Beaver Log, take a ride with the breeze on a rodelban and fly on a ziprider.

Being in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, it is definitely worth visiting the Stolby Nature Reserve — here you can walk along picturesque trails and see rocks of unusual shape. In the Swarm Creek, children will see rare animals, and in the Flora and Fauna Park you can chat with contact pets.

Where to stay: the best Accor hotels for families with children

There are many hotels in the Accor network that are ideal for staying and having fun with the whole family.

If you are looking for hotels for holidays with children by the sea, there are suitable options: Pullman Sochi Center, Swissotel Resort Sochi Camellia, Mercure Sochi Center. All of them have their own beaches and offer maximum amenities for families, from playgrounds and animation to babysitting services.

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Accor hotels are available in many regions where you can travel with your child in 2025: from Kaliningrad, in the heart of which is the ibis Kaliningrad Center, to Krasnoyarsk, where the Novotel Hotel is located at 123 Karl Marx Street.

Our hotels provide a children's menu, high-quality bottled water, high chairs in restaurants and the opportunity to visit SPA complexes with pools with children (including the youngest ones).

Accor hotels will provide a comfortable stay with children of any age, including infants. There are elevators: it is convenient for guests with babies in strollers to move around. And at the Movenpick Moscow hotel, for example, nursing mothers are given special pillows. Everything has been thought out to the smallest detail to make it comfortable for you, and even a vacation with newborns brings only positive emotions.

An important final tip: to make traveling with a child more comfortable, try not to move away from civilization. It's better to live in the city — you can quickly get to medical facilities, if necessary, and organize leisure activities if the weather prevents you from spending time outdoors.