The question of where to go on vacation in the summer usually does not arise for anyone. The best summer vacation option is the sea coast! This type of vacation is not cheap, so not everyone will be able to afford it. We will tell you how to relax on the sea for free and what you can save on during your trip!

How to relax for free: 5 useful options

1. Where to go on vacation with a child? You can go for a few days to relatives who live by the sea. Surely you have such an aunt or great-aunt whom you have not visited for a long time. It is also a good option where you can relax with your child for free, at the same time introduce him to numerous family members.

2. Couchsurfing site is suitable for young people. There are enough people who are ready to receive tourists at home and acquaint them with their language, culture and traditions in any country. You should register on a couchsurfer site and ask the people of the country or city where you are going for a shelter. Now you decide where to go on vacation, not your wallet.

3. How to relax cheaply and what can you save on? It is best not to spend heavily on housing. There is such a site as Hospitality club - a hospitality club or guest networks, as it is also called. In every country there are those who want to rent out their housing to you in exchange for the fact that you can take care of a house, apartment or pets. Now this voluntary exchange program is only developing in our country and is gradually recruiting into its database all those who want to provide travelers with accommodation while the owners are away. Sometimes on the site there are just ads of people who are ready to provide you with housing and all the benefits of civilization for free. So why not take advantage of this offer?

4. Where to go for a cheap vacation in the summer? IN camping! To do this, you do not even have to buy a tent. Almost in all resort towns there are places that offer tourists to stay in a cozy camp with all the necessary amenities. Try to search the Internet for the nearest tent camp where you can simply relax in the summer for free, and go there! IN tent camps can be charged mobile phone, equipped kitchen and toilets. So you can relax without renting a house.

5. Have you tried hitchhiking? In order not to think about where to go on vacation inexpensively, try to combine a free vacation through couchsurfing with a free road. You can hitchhike to any part of your country and even abroad if you have a passport. Try to go on such an unforgettable adventure. We advise you to stop truckers on trucks, they pick up hitchhikers much more willingly.

You see that there are many options where you can relax for free. Choose the one that suits you. Where to go to relax at sea, and which resort to choose? It is best to choose a country that will be close to you, and in which you can ask for help from passers-by without a dictionary. Keep in mind that not all countries speak English fluently.

Now you know where to relax on the sea for free. Portal My Tips wishes you an adrenaline rush and new discoveries! And if there are other interesting ways, be sure to write them to us below in the comments)))

Looking ahead a little, I want to inform you that our really inexpensive vacation was not just great vacation, we rested with great comfort and got a lot of new impressions!

Read the following articles:

• Comparison of budgets for independent rest and the cost of a tour from a tour operator

Inexpensive holidays abroad, step by step

How to organize a trip to Croatia without a tour operator

We dreamed of visiting Croatia for a long time, but everyone somehow put off visiting this country. But this year we decided to fulfill our long-standing desire, and at the same time change the format of the holiday.

Previously, we always bought a ticket from a tour operator and were very pleased that the rest was fully organized. We just had to choose a hotel. This time we organized our trip on our own. And they weren't wrong. The goal was - quality rest for less money. And of course we were driven by a thirst for adventure.

How to cheaply fly abroad

One of the main items of expenditure is the flight. It’s not so easy to find a direct flight from Perm, and even for moderate money…

Experienced tourists in these matters suggested that tickets must be purchased in advance. We were puzzled by the search for tickets back in December (we were looking for tickets for the end of August). As a result, the desired option was found - 31 thousand. rub. there and back for three people!!! This is considering the fact that we did a transplant.

How to relax abroad inexpensively?- Plan your holiday in advance and book your tickets accordingly. Tickets are one of the most expensive components of a foreign holiday, you can save a lot on this expense item if you know secrets of booking cheap air tickets.

The most important condition is that an inexpensive vacation abroad turns out to be successful for you

Each tourist has his main wishes for the rest. Someone dreams of living in luxury hotels. Some are about successful shopping abroad or the presence of youth clubs nearby. For someone important good animation program for yourself and your children. There are also such tourists for whom the most important condition for the rest is "All Inclusive".

When you contact tour operators, you voice your main criteria for selecting a tour. The same must be done when you travel on your own. In this case, you will need to present a list of criteria to yourself. This is a very important stage in the organization of any holiday. And even more so if you decide to relax abroad inexpensively.

If you do not define the main criterion have a nice rest in your understanding, you will start your search with the wrong place, and as a result you may be very disappointed in your independent inexpensive trip.

For us, the most important and main criterion summer holidays is nice beach and clear sea. We always first of all select the coast, and only then we look at which hotel to choose from the available ones on it. Especially for Croatia, this is very critical, since most of the beaches in this country do not have a completely standard look. The absence of sand or pebbles, but only concrete slabs, from which it is actually proposed to dive into the water. Being already in Croatia, we saw many such beaches and realized that we made the right bet on the first position in the selection criteria for a holiday destination.

Having paid for the tickets, we began to look for suitable option for living. Our company consisted of five people (me, my husband, 12 year old son and my husband's sister with a 17 year old daughter). The most important condition for us was a good beach. I think we have found best beach in Croatia. The place, which on the Internet is called Baska Voda. Actually in Croatian Baska Voda. What does beautiful water mean? This is a former fishing village, which now specializes in tourism. The place fully justifies its name. But more on that later.

In order to understand the logic of the formation of our inexpensive independent rest, I will describe our priorities in strict sequence

Our priorities inexpensive vacation Abroad

• not high cost of the trip;
• good beach;
• cozy apartments, we did not expect luxurious conditions, but we were not ready to live in a hut under the sky;
• freedom of movement within the country;
• the presence of new experiences.

What was not critical for us (what we agreed to sacrifice in order to make holidays abroad inexpensive for us)

• the first line of the beach was optional for us
• we are ready to divide one apartment into two families, subject to the availability of separate rooms
• we agreed to take care of the cooking
• we were not interested in parties, shopping, animation, and even more so "all inclusive"

How to relax abroad inexpensively and well?Decide on priorities - what is the most important criterion for a successful vacation for you, and what you are willing to sacrifice for an inexpensive vacation at the border.

How to rent cheap apartments abroad

We have decided on the beach. Now I had to choose apartments.

Having studied Booking, we chose "Hause Bilic". We looked at everything on the Google map, the location of the apartments, photos of the interior and, of course, the most important thing - the reviews of tourists. The photo impressed us - a snow-white room and a chic balcony with a rocking sofa. But the most decisive in favor of these apartments were the reviews that we read. Everyone enthusiastically described not only the apartments themselves, but also the hospitable hosts.

Apartment with two bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a large balcony overlooking the sea and a bathroom. From August 20 to September 5, the cost of the apartments cost us 2080 euros. The apartments are booked. According to the terms of the reservation, payment on the spot.

How to have a cheap vacation nice apartments Abroad? - book your apartment in advance, as a result of our timely decision, we have chosen the best rooms in this excellent apartment.

How to travel inexpensively on vacation abroad

To freely travel around the country, we rented a car for the entire stay in Croatia. This transport has replaced us, including the transfer from the airport to the destination. We chose a Chevrolet Cruze - a roomy car, just for five people. The cost of renting a car cost us 840 euros for the entire period of vacation abroad. Payment upon arrival.
Considering the fact that the cost of apartments and car rental should be divided into two companies, we understood that the budget of the trip would be very acceptable.

What risks lie in wait for tourists who want to relax abroad inexpensively

But as they say, it was not without a fly in the ointment. Three weeks before departure, Lufthansa reported that our flight had been canceled and offered us other options. Namely: fly a day later, fly on the same day with two transfers by a longer route, fly out two days earlier.

The first option did not suit us, because. we could lose the reservation for both the apartments and the car, the second option seemed too tiring and we decided to fly two days earlier. It was the weekend, so we didn't have to negotiate an extension of the vacation. Because the place of arrival was Dubrovnik - we decided to stay there for two days and see its sights.

In this regard, we have additional costs: Apartments - 320 euros. Taxi from airport to destination 40 euros. (since our car will be waiting for us only in two days, and it would be much more expensive to rebook it).

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Ticket price - from 13 574 rubles.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 990 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 1,000 rubles.
• Food. Cold Lithuanian borsch - 190 rubles, fried potatoes with hunting sausages - 290 rubles.
• Entertainment. Two tickets to the Museum of the World Ocean (excursion on a submarine) - 600 rubles, entrance to the Amber Museum - 300 rubles for two.

Things to do

• Go to an organ concert in Cathedral and meditate on the eternal at the grave of Immanuel Kant.
• Visit the Fish Village, board the submarine B-413, and then go to the Amber Museum. It is unthinkable to visit Kaliningrad and not buy an amber souvenir or jewelry.
• Explore the Kaliningrad region: a little over an hour drive from the city are the castles of the Teutonic Order - Insterburg and Schaaken.
• Walk one of hiking trails Curonian Spit - a miracle of nature included in the List world heritage UNESCO. Marvel at the dunes and intricately curved trees of the Dancing Forest.

Russia, Karelia

The cost of tickets to Petrozavodsk - from 18,872 rubles.
When to go: May to September.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 1,000 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 1,200 rubles.
• Food. Gate (Karelian pie) with potatoes - 75 rubles, trout fish soup - 410 rubles, rowan liqueur - 190 rubles for 50 grams.
• Entertainment. A trip to Ruskeala - 3,850 rubles for two, an excursion to Kizhi - 5,900 rubles for two, an excursion to Valaam from Petrozavodsk - 10,400 rubles.

Things to do

• There are 60 thousand lakes and 27 thousand rivers. Go rafting or kayaking on the Shuya River, or try to catch a hefty salmon while fishing on Lake Onega. If the extreme does not appeal, go to the Kivach waterfall - this is the highest flat waterfall in Europe.
• It is impossible to visit Karelia and not visit the Kizhi nature reserve, where real masterpieces of wooden architecture are collected. According to legend, the Church of the Transfiguration was built by the carpenter Nestor with just an axe. After the construction, the master threw the ax into the lake so that no one could repeat his masterpiece.
• Close to the Finnish border is mountain park Ruskeala. Where marble used to be mined in an industrial quarry, there is now a lake with marble shores and underwater grottoes. On the way to Ruskeala, take a look at the Tokhminsky waterfalls.

Georgia

The cost of tickets to Tbilisi - from 22,332 rubles.
Entry mode - visa-free. When to go: from May to July or in September-October.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 361 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 902 rubles.
• Food. Khachapuri - 135 rubles, a serving of 10 khinkali with beef - 180 rubles, pork shashlik - 270 rubles.
• Entertainment. Excursion in Tbilisi - 1,800 rubles for two, two tickets to Botanical Garden- 90 rubles, round trip by cable car - 90 rubles for two.

Things to do

• In Tbilisi, be sure to take the cable car up to the Narikala Fortress, visit the flea market on the Dry Bridge, Shardeni Street and the Botanical Garden.
• It is worth paying attention not only to the capital, but also to other regions of the country. From interesting - ancient city Mtskheta, mountains and waterfalls of Svaneti, the Georgian Military Highway and, of course, Kakheti with its wine.
• For a beach holiday, go to Batumi, Kobuleti or Sarpi. The beach in Sarpi is considered one of the best in Adjara - the seaside region of Georgia.

Poland, Krakow

The cost of tickets to Krakow - from 34,104 rubles.
Entry mode: Schengen visa required. When to go: during Catholic Christmas or from May to September.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 1,081 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 2,153 rubles.
• Food. Casserole (baguette with filling) - from 84 rubles, chicken fillet with mushrooms - from 227 rubles, 0.5 liters of draft beer - from 118 rubles.
• Entertainment. Tickets to castles and museums - from 200 rubles for two, a tour of the salt mines in Velichka - from 2,998 rubles for two.

Things to do

• If you want to see the real Poland - fly to Krakow. Krakow is recognized as one of the most beautiful cities countries. This is the former capital of the state and the place of coronation of Polish monarchs.
• Wander around Krakow's Old Town and market square, visit architectural complex on Wawel Hill - here and the Royal Castle, and the ancient Cathedral of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslas. In December, be sure to check out the Christmas market.
• In the city of Wieliczka, not far from Krakow, there are once the largest salt mines in Europe. You will be led through winding corridors past salt sculptures and underground lakes. To fully enjoy the atmosphere, you will rise to the surface in a special miner's cabin.

Montenegro

The cost of tickets to Tivat is from 28,370 rubles.
Entry mode - visa-free. When to go: May to November.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 1,750 rubles, a double room in guest house- from 1 893 rubles.
• Food. Fried cheese - 419 rubles, pork chop - 482 rubles.
• Entertainment. Excursion to Ostrog - from 3,490 rubles for two, two tickets to the Durmitor park - 419 rubles.

Things to do

• Behind natural beauties go to national park"Durmitor". The gorge along the Tara River, which flows through the park, is the Montenegrin analogue of the American grand canyon. This is the most deep canyon in Europe: its depth reaches 1,300 meters. In "Durmitor" is one of the most high points Montenegro - Mount Bobotov Kuk (2523 meters).
• Connoisseurs of medieval architecture have a direct road to the historical part of Budva, built back in the days of the Venetian Republic. Then go to the Orthodox monastery Ostrog, carved into a sheer rock at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level.
• As for the sea, the choice is yours: either the beaches of the Adriatic Sea, or the fjord of the Bay of Kotor.

Vietnam

The cost of tickets to Ho Chi Minh City is from 43,922 rubles.
Entry mode: for a trip of less than 15 days, a visa is not required. When to go: to Hanoi - from September to February, to Nha Trang - from February to August, in Mui Ne - from December to June, to Hoi An - from January to August.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 664 rubles, a hotel - from 844 rubles.
• Food. Pho soup - from 98 rubles, rice with seafood - around 170 rubles, freshly squeezed juices - from 40 rubles per 0.3 liters.
• Entertainment. Excursion to the tunnels of Kuti - from 2,257 rubles for two, two tickets to the Vinpearl park - about 3,900 rubles.

Things to do

• Want to see the bay created by the dragon? Long ago, he crawled towards the sea and left behind him valleys filled with water. Of course, this is a legend. But Halong Bay is the most beautiful postcard view of Vietnam.
• From Ho Chi Minh City take a tour of the Kuchi Tunnels. They were dug up by guerrillas during the Vietnam War to deliver surprise strikes against American troops. Now underground passages total length up to 200 kilometers have become a popular tourist attraction.
• It would be strange to come to Vietnam solely for the sake of studying cultural heritage this country. Beach holidays - that's what attracts tourists. Behind him is to go to Nha Trang, Mui Ne or Hoi An.
• In Nha Trang, be sure to set aside a day to visit the Vinpearl amusement park. Leads there cable car over three kilometers long. Vinpearl is a paradise for a budget tourist: for a very modest amount, you can ride the rides all day, see dolphin shows and go to the only fresh water water park on the coast. Of the attractions, we especially recommend electric sledges: the cart rushes along a winding track, and you regulate the speed of movement yourself.

Sri Lanka

The cost of tickets to Colombo - from 54,034 rubles.
Entry mode: you can issue an electronic visa permit. When to go: December to April.

One day cost

• Housing. Two places in a hostel - from 673 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 1,263 rubles.
• Food. A portion of rice with curry - from 75 rubles, pancakes with banana and chocolate - from 90 rubles.
• Entertainment. Sightseeing tour in Colombo - from 3,095 rubles for two, two tickets to an elephant shelter - about 1,800 rubles.

Things to do

• The path to nirvana lies through the golden triangle: the cities of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy. Here are the largest and most important Buddhist temples and monasteries.
• Connoisseurs of good tea should go to the town of Nuwara Eliya. See how the tea bushes cover the hills with a dense carpet and shimmer like an emerald in the sun. Dilmah, Akbar - it's all from here. Sri Lanka is one of the three largest tea producing countries in the world.
• The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - no exaggeration unique place. Here they educate and teach mind-reason elephants, for one reason or another, left without parents. You can even watch the elephants bathe and eat.

Tunisia

The cost of tickets to Tunisia - from 33,201 rubles.
Entry mode: for a trip of less than 90 days, a visa is not required. When to go: March to June or September to October.

One day cost

• Housing. A double room in a hotel - from 2,099 rubles, an apartment for two - from 2,239 rubles.
• Food. Fish soup - 165 rubles, grilled tuna - 470 rubles, a cup of mint tea - 50 rubles.
• Entertainment. Two tickets to Carthage - about 500 rubles, two day trip to the Sahara - approximately 13,000 rubles.

Things to do

• If you want to literally touch the antiquity, here you will find what you were looking for. You can start from the capital: in Tunisia (yes, both the country and the capital are all Tunisia) visit the medina - Old city where narrow streets intertwine into a labyrinth surrounded by a stone wall.
• The ruins of Carthage are deservedly popular with tourists - once largest city on west coast mediterranean sea. Carthage was founded around 814 BC. The amphitheater, aqueduct and baths of Anthony Pius remained from the former luxury.
• Go on an excursion to the Sahara - after all, not every day you get a chance to see the real desert and visit the Berbers. By the way, the settlement of Matmata, where representatives of this nationality live, was seen by everyone who watched " Star Wars”: there it depicted the planet Tatooine.

Morocco

The cost of tickets to Casablanca - from 31,692 rubles.
Entry mode: for a trip of less than 90 days, a visa is not required. When to go: May to October.

One day cost

• Housing. A room in a guest house - from 1,400 rubles, a double room in a hotel - from 1,959 rubles.
• Food. A casserole with eggplant and tomatoes - 430 rubles, paella with fish - from 276 rubles, a cup of coffee - from 77 rubles.
• Entertainment. Excursion from Agadir to Marrakesh - approximately 8,100 rubles for two, a trip to the Sahara with local guides - from 10,000 rubles.

Things to do

• Step into Casablanca's Rick's Bar, which recreates the atmosphere of Michael Curtis' cult film. Feel like Humphrey Bogart and order a bourbon.
• lovers beach holiday road to Tangier. To the west of the city is the longest beach strip in the country: 47 kilometers of sand along Atlantic Ocean. When you swim enough, you can go to the Sahara - there are such excursions not only in Tunisia.
• Who said Africa is not for lovers skiing? In winter, the weather in the Atlas Mountains is good for skiing. You can slide down the snowy slope in the morning and swim in the warm ocean in the evening.
• If you have an enviable willpower and you are not led by the sweet speeches of talkative sellers, go for souvenirs at the local bazaar. Bargain with might and main, here this process is almost more important than the very fact of the purchase.

USA, New York

Ticket price - from 40 830 rubles.
Entry Mode: Visa required. When to go: March to October.

One day cost

Food and lodging in New York are not cheap. But tickets from Moscow are inexpensive for such a long flight, and on the spot you can make a very budgetary recreation program.

• Housing. A double room in a hotel - from 3,816 rubles, an apartment for two - from 5,331 rubles.
• Food. Hot dog - 186 rubles, chicken burger - 354 rubles, chocolate muffin - 154 rubles.
• Entertainment. Two tickets to the Guggenheim Museum - about 2,800 rubles, two tickets to the zoo - about 2,000 rubles, a visit to the Statue of Liberty - about 2,100 rubles for two.

Things to do

• Mandatory program in New York: Broadway and Fifth Avenue, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Central Park.
• Of the local museums and attractions, it is worth visiting the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Madame Tussauds, the Botanical Garden and the Zoo. Of course, you can not ignore the New York Museum of Modern Art, which contains works by Matisse, Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali. By the way, on Fridays from 16:00 to 20:00 admission is free if you are not afraid of long lines.
• Entertainment in New York is for every taste: a concert at the Metropolitan Opera, NBA or NHL matches. Are we going over budget? The breathtaking views from the Brooklyn Bridge are completely free, as is the ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island.

How to visit all these places at the expense of Tinkoff Bank

Tip for budget travelers: get yourself a bank card that allows you to earn miles for flights. With each purchase on the Internet or in a regular store, part of the money will be returned back.

Here is the cashback the Tinkoff ALL Airlines card gives:

• 10% when paying for a hotel room and car rental. You paid 10,000 for a night's lodging - you'll get a thousand back.
• 5% when buying plane or train tickets through the website travel.tinkoff.ru. If you bought tickets for 50,000 rubles, then you will receive 2,500 back.
• 3% when buying tickets through any other site.
• 2% will be returned to the account from all other purchases.

Money is returned to the account in miles, 1 mile is 1 ruble. Miles can be used to pay for a ticket of any airline in the world. At the same time, you can continue to accumulate miles in parallel in the loyalty program of the airline that you use.

Bonus for Lifehacker readers

Tinkoff Bank gives all readers of Lifehacker an ALL Airlines card with a free first year of service. Usually, the annual maintenance of the card costs 1,890 rubles. You can read about all the features and benefits of the card.

Get a card, earn miles, travel and discover the world.

On specialized online services

A huge number of services provide the possibility of such a search. It should be noted that they are quite popular among both men and women. The most banal reason why single tourists are looking for a companion is the desire to save money. For a single room, singles are forced to overpay up to 30%, and not everyone can afford luxury.

Another benefit is the opportunity to relax not in splendid isolation. Most of our compatriots without a company abroad feel uncomfortable, embarrassed to go alone to restaurants or to the beach, not to mention excursions. Girls often look for a so-called sponsor who will pay for the trip. When choosing, try to determine as accurately as possible how comfortable you will be with this person, whether your wishes agree on some rules: for example, do not smoke and do not take anyone into the room. Agree in advance - save yourself from unpleasant surprises.

Through a travel agency

Many travel agencies also have a similar service or service on the official website. Knowing where, when and which of the clients is going, efficient managers will be able to pick up a company for you or, with your prior consent, transfer contacts to someone who also does not really want to go alone.

Resting for two or three, you can save not only on a room, but also on a taxi, and in some cases, on food in cafes and restaurants, especially if the bill in the host country includes a separate item "setting the table" or service. So you can find not only a fellow traveler who will share a room with you, but also a company with which you will have fun in a hotel and travel around the country.

Via social network

Often, friends and friends of friends, in addition to photos, statuses and videos, publish information that they want to rent an apartment, ask for help in finding a specialist - an interior designer or a good host for a wedding. You can also place an ad that you are looking for a company on vacation. There is a high probability that someone is also in search.

Friends, colleagues, acquaintances

If you do not want to "notify" a wide circle, you can ask around selectively those whom you trust. This option can also be effective.

Online Dating

An option for those who are in search of a companion, not only on vacation, but also with a long-term perspective. Going on vacation with an unfamiliar person is fraught, but, subject to the rules of caution, it is indicative. People open up best when they are together for 24 hours over several days or even weeks. On a joint trip, you can see how neat, active, temperamental, emotionally stable, sociable, and interesting a person is. In general, almost everything. If it was successful, you didn’t get bored with each other, you never seriously quarreled, after that you can safely move in and build much more serious joint plans.