Yalta and Alushta are among the top popular destinations for holidays in the mountains in December

CrimeaPRESS reports:

December 11 is celebrated as International Mountain Day. This holiday was established in 1998 by the UN to inform the world about the high importance of mountainous areas in the development of each state. But many travelers do not need to be informed: within the Russian Federation, mountainous territories make up 53% of the entire area of ​​the country. And our compatriots have long loved holidays in the mountains — in December you can go skiing, freeride, mountain hiking and other types of sports activities.

The Russian hotel and apartment booking service TVIL.RU has identified the most popular destinations for holidays in the mountains in December 2023. The Krasnaya Polyana resort is in first place, Yalta is in second, and Kislovodsk is in third.,” noted the service’s press service.

The ten most popular mountain holiday destinations in December:

1. Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar region — 10041 rub. / 3 nights*
2. Yalta, Crimea — 4515 rub. / 5 nights
3. Kislovodsk, Stavropol Territory — 4731 rub. / 6 nights
4. Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region — 4398 rub. / 4 nights
5. Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Territory — 3379 rub. / 5 nights
6. Arkhyz, Karachay-Cherkessia — 10,360 rub. / 3 nights
7. Sheregesh, Kemerovo region — 9613 rub. / 5 nights
8. Dombay, Karachay-Cherkessia — 8601 rub. / 4 nights
9. Alushta, Crimea — 4494 rub. / 5 nights
10. Kirovsk, Murmansk region — 2017 / 3 nights

*Average cost per night/Average trip duration

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