| td> | | | | grow this year. In 2010, this festival is called Z:18, |
| Does anyone who goes to kaZantip really care of | | | | to mark the 18th year of kaZantip, and is held |
| where to stay there — at a hotel, | | | | between 31st of July and 22nd of August. Held in |
| guesthouse or right on the beach?! The only | | | | an area of 60,000 square meters, on the beaches |
| exclusion may be those few who want to secure | | | | of Popovka, kaZantip attracts all leading DJs and |
| their belongings for traveling back to their homes! | | | | music troops of Ukraine, Russia and Europe. The |
| Known for its rave, care-free, intense partying, | | | | music is played continuously for more than 21 |
| kaZantip attracts lots of young folks who love | | | | hours a day, while the paradiZers swim or dance |
| freedom and of course, some great music gala. | | | | or booze (though restricted by the organizers) or |
| The young people of Soviet Russia were once | | | | take sunbathes on the beaches and enjoy the |
| deprived of such an enjoyment for over 70 | | | | music. |
| years. All kinds of rock and electronic music were | | | | Most of the young crowd stay and sleep right on |
| banned. Now Ukraine has opened up its doors to | | | | the sandy beaches of Popovka during the festival. |
| relinquish this thirst of millions of techno | | | | However, there is a rise in the construction of |
| music-lovers. This music festival happens every | | | | new hotels and accommodation facilities in and |
| summer for 5-6 weeks and takes place on the | | | | around Popovka. The popularity of kaZantip as a |
| beaches of Popovka, a small resort town in the | | | | global music event attracts a lot of international |
| Western Crimea, right on the coast of the Black | | | | travelers, thus increasing the need to build good |
| Sea. Popovka is also known for relatively cheap | | | | apartments or hotels for a decent stay. There is |
| hotels and wide, sandy beaches. | | | | a number of travel agencies in Crimea that help in |
| Declared by themselves as kaZantip Republic (or | | | | booking accommodations for individuals or groups |
| simply called as Z’ Republic), this superb | | | | of people visiting kaZantip. If you are late with |
| music event was founded by some bay surfers | | | | booking, you may be offered accommodations in |
| after a long day of surfing, when they had no | | | | near-by villages, like Shtormovoye, Molochnoye, |
| much to do and felt bored. That happened for the | | | | Yevpatoria - as Popovka will not hold such a |
| first time, way back in 1995, in the Kazantyp | | | | density of paradiZers, in terms of |
| highlands, a coastal area on the shore of the | | | | accommodation. |
| Azov Sea, in the north of Crimea. Thus the | | | | Hotel reservation can be made through some |
| festival derived its world-wide known name, | | | | travel websites. The rent of a hotel room near |
| kaZantip. Later on, in 2001, the festival moved to | | | | kaZantip typically depends on the duration of stay |
| Popovka, a coastal town in the Western part of | | | | and the number of people in the group. You may |
| Crimea but it kept its original name. Nikita, the | | | | expect to pay about $1000-1200 for a quality |
| president of Z’ Republic, is the master | | | | two-room hotel suite, for a 14 night stay, while |
| mind in devising such a festival in a bigger way | | | | standard accommodation or apartment rental |
| and in introducing latest techno- trance electronic | | | | would cost some cheaper. This cost does not |
| music for it to reach all over Russia, Europe and | | | | include airport transfers from/to Simferopol, |
| other parts of the world. He gave a unique | | | | which is located some 100 km away. |
| atmosphere and tone to the festival. kaZantip is | | | | If you have not set your vacation plan for this |
| quite different from all kinds of music events and | | | | coming summer yet, consider going to kaZantip. |
| festivals being held in USA or Europe. | | | | This biggest and longest techno-electronic musical |
| The participants of kaZantip are usually called | | | | event of Ukraine would be a great experience |
| paradiZers. This festival has hosted nearly 150,000 | | | | you are unlikely to forget soon. |
| paradiZers in 2009 and the number is expected to | | | | |