Where and how to relax on the November holidays

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Different directions and budget, active and passive rest - one of the ideas will definitely suit your taste.

The production calendar gives us three days off - November 2, 3 and 4. These are, of course, not sunny May holidays, but still not bad.

Where to go for the November holidays

There are not so few short vacation destinations. If you take a plane right after work on the 2nd, then you can have dinner far from home, which is oh so nice.

1. St. Petersburg, Russia

• Air temperature: –1–4 ° C.
• Visa: need not.
• Cost of living: from 204 rubles per night.
• The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from RUB 3,925.

The list of sights of the Northern capital reaches two hundred, you cannot visit everything in three days. But something is quite possible to be in time. Go to the Hermitage and the Botanical Garden of Peter the Great, look at the cruiser Aurora, climb the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Also, book a guided tour of the rooftops or take a walk in places where the foot of a tourist rarely steps. They are easy to find if you chat with the locals, who will be happy to discover steep routes for you, give you the addresses of the most unusual courtyards-wells, and tell the local legend in pursuit.

In addition, the cultural capital always delights guests with new exhibitions and performances, choose according to your taste!

2. Karelia, Russia

• Air temperature: –1–3 ° C.
• Visa: need not.
• Cost of living: from 336 rubles per night.
• The cost of the train from Moscow and back: from 1 509 rubles.

Weekends are a great excuse to escape from the bustle of the city to nature. Go to a camp site in the forest - and you will be happy, fresh air, a view of the lake (wherever you stay, because there are more than 70 thousand lakes in the republic) and complete tranquility.

Spa treatments and outdoor activities will also help you unwind. Yes, it is very useful to walk in the Karelian mountains with a large backpack on your back. The most popular destinations are Marcial Waters and the Kivach waterfall, the Ruskeala mountain park and the Kizhi island. Karelians will greet you with warmth and wickets - national rye dough pies.

3. Minsk, Belarus

• Air temperature: –1 + 3 ° C.
• Visa: need not.
• Cost of living: from 373 rubles per night.
• The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 5 565 rubles.

First of all, in Minsk you need to go to the National Library. It is not only built in the shape of a rhombocuboctahedron, but also gives a beautiful view of the city from the observation deck on the 23rd floor. It is impossible to pass by the Belarusian State Circus, not to admire the fountains in Victory Park, and not to wander into the old city.

Minsk is so beautiful that there is even a Cat Museum, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the opportunity to order a tour of the castles, of which there are several dozen in Belarus. The most famous are Mirsky and Nesvizhsky. Both of them were built in the 16th century and are located a couple of hours drive from Minsk.

4. Baltics and Scandinavia

• Air temperature: –2 + 9 ° C.
• Visa: Schengen.
• Cost of living: from 422 rubles per night.
• The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 9 549 rubles.

Accommodation and meals for one person: here it is better to choose bus tours or ferry tours. The minimum price for the tour is 12,000 rubles (meals included).

A romantic bus tour in the Baltics is good at any time of the year. And three days of holidays can really be spent in three capitals at once: Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn. Excursions around the old town, mulled wine in cozy cafes in the rain - what could be better than a gloomy autumn?

For those who are not afraid of cold weather, travel by ferry through Sweden, Finland and Norway is suitable. Look at the fjords, remember Carlson with the Moomins and dream of moving beyond the Arctic Circle off the coast of Scandinavia forever.

5. Italy

• Air temperature: 10-14 ° C.
• Visa: Schengen.
• Cost of living: from 749 rubles per night.
• The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 12 940 rubles.

In Rome and Florence in early November it will be about 16 ˚C, but in Venice, due to the abundance of water, it can be quite chilly. However, even there, the weather will not prevent you from having an interesting time. On November 4, throughout Italy, the Day of National Unity is celebrated on a grand scale, and in Rome the whole month passes.

6. Paris, France

• Air temperature: 10-14 ° C.
• Visa: Schengen.
• Cost of living: from 1 142 rubles per night.
• The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 18,138 rubles.

You won't find much sun here, the temperature in Paris is unlikely to rise above 10 ˚C. But you can plunge into the cultural world. It is best to visit popular theaters, museums and churches, because the cost of tickets at this time is lower, and there are fewer tourists.

Prices for hotel rooms and air tickets are falling. The International Chocolate Fair takes place in Paris from October 30 to November 3. More than 500 participants from 60 countries (including 200 chefs) are organizing an event that every chocolate lover should attend.

By the way, about the vacation. You can take 4-5 days at your own expense and leave for a week's rest. Lifehacker has already talked about the best destinations in November.

How to relax on the November holidays without leaving anywhere

1. Get out for a picnic

It doesn't matter if winter is about to come. Put on all the warmest - and go! The recipe for the perfect autumn picnic: take a thermos with mulled wine, warm up sandwiches and sausages, stock up on raincoats and a soft blanket. Spice it all up with a good mood - and you're done!

2. Take the kids to the trampoline center

Huge trampoline centers do not lose their popularity. Here, adults can pretend to be children: run, jump and do tricks on a par with the resting schoolchildren. This is not only physical, but also emotional relief. The main thing is to follow the safety rules and carefully monitor where the child has run away again.

3. Complete the quest in reality

It is interesting for both children and adults to look for a way out of the room with riddles, because quests are based on your favorite books and films. So, you can try to solve the riddle of Harry Potter and Star Wars, find yourself in a creepy thriller or a good fairy tale. The team usually consists of two to five people, and it costs an average of 1,000-2,000 rubles.

4. Make the world a better place

Take care of the cleaning, get rid of unnecessary things (it's awful how difficult, but we have a plan for you), arrange a rearrangement in the room, or organize a cleanup under the windows.

You can do everything at once, you have three whole days!

5. Take care of yourself

During the November holidays, you have every chance to make your appearance perfect. Well, or at least start.

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6. Don't get out of bed

Okay, okay, you can lie too. If all you've dreamed about is a sweet dream, a warm bed and books or TV shows, then don't do anything these days.

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Do not return calls and messages at work, order food and flip through the pages of online stores if it really relaxes you. You should not drive yourself to the top of the mountain, and then go to work completely overwhelmed. Show your coworkers that you, too, look rested.