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How do you get to Evpatoria?
You can reach Evpatoria from any point in the world. But first of all you must decide what type of transport you will use and work out the route. Evpatoria has a train station and a bus terminal. For the telephone information office at the train station in Evpatoria, call: (06569) 51411.
Electric (commuter) trains arrive in Evpatoria from Simferopol every one-and-a-half to two hours. Buses and route taxis between Evpatoria and Simferopol run every 10 to 15 minutes year-round. In Simferopol, buses and route taxis arrive at and depart from either the main central bus terminal or the bus station next to the train station. The number for the telephone information office at the bus terminal in Evpatoria is (06569) 61690.
Some of Evpatoria’s guests come through Simferopol, which, being Crimea’s main transport junction, has an airport, train station and bus terminal. The telephone number of the service center at the Simferopol train station is (0652) 243068.
An air travel agency in Evpatoria can select a route for you and sell tickets. The number of the agency telephone inquiry office in Evpatoria is: (06569) 32169. From the airport to Evpatoria you can take a bus or private taxi.
From Simferopol’s bus terminal, buses run daily to dozens of cities in Ukraine and Russia. In the summer season, the number of buses greatly increases. At the Evpatoria bus station, tickets can be bought for bus routes from any Crimean bus station.
Private taxis can of course take you from Evpatoria to any point in Crimea.
 Natural-Climatic Features
If you arrive in Evpatoria in winter, you will be greeted with warm, often above-freezing days. The average air temperature is +11.6 Celsius. The first frost may not be until the end of November. Sometimes nature can surprise you. For instance, in 1946 the winter came unusually early: October 25 had the first frost; while in 1949 it was late: the first frost was not until December 30.
Very little snow falls here and some winters can be completely snowless. The sea moderates the climate. In winter it returns heat that had accumulated in summer, increasing the warm air temperature to +10...+11С. The sun may be so strong that people can take solar baths not only in winter solariums and on open verandahs, but also right on the sea shore. Fairly often it’s possible to see daredevils bathing in the sea. When the sky is cloudless, solar heating can be so strong that even at temperatures below freezing, snow begins to melt. Usually the time perio | |
