City break in Simferopol. Active leisure ideas for Simferopol - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Simferopol is a popular family resort that has all the best for an exciting and varied pastime. Travelers who like to relax outdoors should definitely visit local parks; the most famous among them is the Salgirka park. Here you can relax with your family, have a picnic or just walk around extensive grounds of the park. The Pioneer bowling center would be a perfect place for a family holiday.

Fans of this sport will appreciate excellent facilities of the club; beginners could take a couple of lessons from a professional coach. It is worth noting that the bowling center has an excellent restaurant. Fans of billiards like the trendy Tsarskaya Ohota bar. Here you can enjoy your favorite game in a relaxed atmosphere and have a pair of signature cocktails in the bar, where there is always a very nice friendly ambience.

There some suitable places for fans of night entertainment programs. One of the most popular nightclubs is KING. The stylish interior, great sound quality and carefully planned entertainment program made ​​the club one of the most popular venues of the city. The title of the Cobra nightclub is fully consistent with its subject. Its design is laid out in detail; visitors are offered to stay on couches with upholstery that resembles the reptile skin. There is also a great bar at the front of which you can see the main character - a statue of Cobra. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The Globus club invites visitors to have fun and enjoy signature treats. Vibrant parties take place here few times a week. You should definitely include a visit to local shops to the entertainment program. Most popular souvenirs among tourists are Crimean wines. It’s better to choose wines in Nastoyashie Vina Kryma shopping pavilion, as a range of products is very wide there.

Sports fans will enjoy Extreme Crimea shop, where one can buy stylish outfit of good quality. For jewelry it’s worth go to the Ktaros store, where very interesting author articles of precious metals are sold. Simferopol is famous for an abundance of colorful markets; the most famous among them are San Marino, Sevastopol Market, Central Market and Balaclava Market.

One of the most cherished celebrations of the locals is Maslenitsa, a holiday whose roots go back to pagan times. Traditional pancakes with tea drinking, burning of an effigy symbolizing Judas, mass folk celebrations, and interactive contests, are all integral parts of the festival. Generally, the time of celebration of the festival falls on mid-February (depending on the date of the beginning of Easter). During the festival, an interesting cultural program awaits the guests of the city: an art exhibition is held at the Museum of the City’s History (Muzey Istorii Goroda Simferopolya), traditional celebrations with burning straw effigies, picnics, and interactive contests are organized in the Trenyov Square.

Clubbers will be happy to attend a festival dedicated to trance, and whose name speaks for itself. We are talking about the event Trancemission, which is marked at the beginning of May or the end of September. The venue of the event is usually the huge sports complex of the Crimean Federal University named after Vernadsky. Nevertheless, sometimes the complex Connect Center is used as the venue. It is a platform where you can dance until morning. Participants of the festival include famous DJs who try with all their might to please the visitors so that they will all receive only the most pleasant impressions. Not a single incendiary party can do without art installations and a laser show, which have long been the hallmark of the festival.

The capital of Crimea gladdens fans of cultural festivals. Subsequently, in the middle of April in the Scientific Library of Ivan Franko (in the National University of Lviv), a festival dedicated to the birthday of the outstanding poet Nikolay Gumilyov takes place, verses of whom many locals read out. Events dedicated to the author take place in other major cities of Crimea – in Koktebel and Theodosia – but those in Simferopol are the most large-scale. They include poetry reading and literary meetings with contemporary authors, as well as awarding winners the Nikolay Gumilyov Prize. Immediately after the poetic festival, a holiday dedicated to French culture starts. The venue of this holiday is the same Ivan Franko Scientific Library, where at this time you can see films about French culture, as well as be witness to musical concerts.

The end of October in Simferopol means that the Coffee and Tea Expo is approaching. In the exhibition complex Connect Center, not only can you taste delicious coffee, but you also get to watch barista competitions that have contestants coming from all over Crimea, as well as get high-quality master classes in the preparation of drinks and cupping. The fest is competitive in nature, being a qualifying round – the best barista is later sent to the capital of Russia to represent Crimea. The festival also hosts an exhibition of confectionery “Tortida”, which allows you to enjoy coffee and tea and have a snack. It is worth noting that this is one of the most popular events among local residents.

Another fascinating gastronomic festival is held in early February and is called “Gastroly”. Exhibition complex “Connect Center” again receives guests who want to enjoy the wonderful culinary delights. In addition to the gastronomic program, which includes tasting dishes of local cuisine, cooking classes and the opening of food courts, visitors can expect animated shows, music concerts and specially equipped locations for engaging in sports. Special attention is paid to healthy food. Entrance, just like to most festivals of this kind (including the ones presented above), is free of charge.