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Kazantip
Republic of Z - it is one of the most ambitious projects that take place in Crimea. Republic represents a huge sandy beach, where there are more than 10 different dance floors, about 25 bars, souvenir shops, sports grounds, internet cafes, tattoo parlors and body-art.
Republic of Z has all the characteristics of a sovereign state - it has its own territory, the president, the government (cabinet of ministers headed by the prime minister), anthem and national attributes. Kazantip is a constitutional republic with a presidential administration. Life President of the Republic is an athlete and a businessman from Moscow Nikita Marshunok. Symbol of a yellow bag with metal corners. National has always been a orange color, but in light of recent political developments in Ukraine in 2006 it was decided to change it to an orange color in different-sized black polka dots.
Kazantip main achievement of democracy is an internal personal freedom and independence of its citizens, even from themselves, as well as the independence of the Republic of gray and monotonous world. The indigenous population of the Republic of Kazantip - is a funny and brown loafers, which "all the orange." KaZantip idea is to bring together all the most intelligent, funny, beautiful people on the planet.
Getting there
The festival takes place on the outskirts of the village Popovka Saki area 30 km from the Evpatoria and 112 km from Simferopol. Directions to Popovka from Evpatoria in the shuttle bus from the bus station for 2-5 hryvnia and 40 minutes by taxi 60-150 grn. and 15-20 minutes. Every taxi driver and the bus knows what Kazantip and take you to him without any problems and any number of people at any time of day. Only a matter of price! At the entrance to a. Peacetime must turn left at the sign "frontier" and a couple of minutes you are on the central square Popovka. On the one hand is the only area in the village grocery store, on the other - a cult for the people of the Republic of Z "restaurant - bar" Roman Kosh ". Tightening of the cafe, you'll see a 30 meter long narrow passage between two walls of rakushnyaka - a stylized entrance to the territory of the Republic of Z ", which separates it from the rest of the world. Through the passage in the wall "you get on the field cluttered with cafes, Tatar Shalmanov, stalls, and behind them can see a huge building with a triumphal arch - this is the entrance!
How to get inside
Entering the territory of the Republic is not very difficult. This allowed both residents and legal temporary migrants. But do not let the bad people - for that there is a clear visa control. VISA - a pass that allows you to pass into the territory throughout the festival (for the visa - 400 hryvnia). One-time entry-100 USD. on ordinary days, 150 USD .- for opening and closing. Price factor immediately alienates the local ruffians, descended into alcoholics and drug addicts, and other antisocial personalities. Unlike kazantipskogo visas from other countries that, having received vizu, you become not just a tourist, but a full-fledged citizen of the Republic, with all its attendant privileges and features of national character. Visa is bought at the entrance visa office, you take pictures and hand a plastic card with a yellow inscription "great people" with an individual electronic code. At the entrance stands a serious security and you pass through a computer terminal, which scans your visa. Thus, no one except you on your visa to go inside can not. All attempts to cross the borders of the state over the fences or the sea violently repressed protection.
What to do inside
Inside of a special atmosphere of total happiness and freedom, a lot of unusual personalities, special rituals. Every day there are various events, celebrations and competitions. Therefore, in Kazantip just need to enjoy life, swim in the sea, to dance, drink tasty drinks, meet and have fun.
The main thing at Kazantip - is music. Here around the clock "make music" the most famous and trendy DJs Russia and Ukraine. From such well-known guru with a great past, as Lena Popova and Mitrofanov, to beginners with a great future. Each dance floor and bar are different styles of music, original design, a range of drinks and prices. On many dance floors playing music around the clock. Sold many original gifts.
On the territory there are various religious buildings: the Stone-henzh, triumphal arch, palm avenue, and many more interesting objects, the meaning and purpose which can be understood only when he found himself inside.
The inhabitants of the republic roughly the biorhythm:
17.00 - 20.00 The best hours of his life. This is the time required to spend at the beach, learn all the gossip, sunbathing, to get acquainted with the girl, and meet corporate sunset on the beach under beautiful music. Sunset escorted each day, depending on the solar disk, while listening to music and meditating - who as he wants. Only solar disk As the water surface on the horizon - a few hundred hands clap your hands!
20.00 - 22.00 The easiest way to "fix" acquaintance with the girl - is to invite her to lunch. After dinner, offer a girl "siesta" (afternoon nap) or navrite that you have the room has a hot water (works perfectly).
22.00 - 06.05 am. Concerts start "living" groups on the main stage. Time for some activity.
Who's here
At Kazantip coming youth of the major cities of the CIS: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Kiev, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Minsk. There are visitors from Europe, mostly from neighboring countries. Crimeans a bit - still not cheap visa, and in season the bulk of the Crimean youth work, and not resting. Citizens of the Republic - are young people aged 17 to 35 years, students and young professionals. Most of them are working and engaged in intellectual and creative work - it's computer programmers, senior sales managers, advertising agents and experts on P-R'u, marketers, designers. All year they work in the field of technology, information and advertising, design and "creative" to come in summer to relax on Kazantip. Probably just a holiday gives them a good relaxation and inspiration for the whole year. Of course, in Popovka come and "golden youth" representatives "of medium and large businesses", but the total weight they lost - in the afternoon on the beach or a night on the dance floor are all equal. And the only luxury Cherokee, Hummer, Landkruzery parked in front reminiscent of social inequality beyond Kazantip.
Citizens of the republic, which betrayed idle mirth and joy around the clock guard against the encroachments of evil outside world serious security. Thus, inside there are no conflicts. Protection as the alert for violators: open fans to take drugs, the manifestations of a passionate love for people, etc Incidentally, the use and distribution of drugs in the territory of the Republic is forbidden, and this idea is strongly supported by the Government.
Than that of
After much dancing like a nap. Or at least a wash. To do this, a place with four walls and a roof. Over the past few years Popovka increased at a rate of 3 times, there was a lot of new houses, mini-hotels, private resorts. On the territory of the Republic of Z "accommodations not provided (although many are sleeping on the beach or on the couch in the cafe), accommodation can be removed in Popovka, or in nearby settlements or peace Storm. The cost of housing from 30 to 200 hryvnia per person per night depending on the location. There are rooms in private houses for 5-7 people, where in the room just a bed, and there's room in the hotel with elegant furnishings, air conditioning, swimming pools and protected in the yard. The most famous and the main street of the village Popovka - street Rybalko, in which "zdaetsa FSE. Most decent numbers on the street Rybalko number number 5, 44, 35. Here you can stay for 50-80 hryvnia per day.
Food and drink expensive toward the center of the festival. The highest prices in the Republic of Z, the cheapest - in the streets Rybalko. While fishing a bottle of beer costs 3 hryvnia, on the dance floor is the same bottle will go for 12-14 hryvnia. Inside, Kazantip walls have an Italian cafe, sushi bar, coffee & breakfast from 25 hryvnia. The most popular drink kazantiptsev - Burn, one of the sponsors and partners of the festival - "inside" is worth about 10 hryvnia. The average threshold price in the area of "local Oriental food service - pilaf, shish kebab, Lagman cost as anywhere in the Crimea. Most cheap and tasty you can eat at the famous house on fishing 5, as they say here, "the Tatars." Normal catering to a mainstream eastern slope. Please everyone.
For those who need to share experiences with friends in another city is an Internet Point (20 hryvnia per hour). By the way, the portal mail.ru also one of the sponsors of the festival. For those who suddenly felt a sharp burst of sexual energy and desire I saw in the eyes of a partner, surrounded by palm trees is a famous Kazantip reed hizhinki with sheeting, mats, matting on the floor and 30 hryvnia per hour. Above the hut hangs a red lantern.
To understand what is Kazantip and whether he needed you most need to go and get inside. Wander among palm trees, daydream to the music on the dance floor sunset'a Medusa, dance under floodlights with Stonehenge, drink Burn'a new friends to the music of Lena Popova on the dance floor Piterskoy Happiness.
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