Arboretum is one of the main attractions of Sochi and its business card. It grows about 2000 exotic and rare plants brought from different parts of the world, collected unique collection of subtropical flora and fauna. Besides diverse vegetation on the territory of the arboretum can be seen rare animals and birds.
The first time I came to this arboretum was about 10 years ago, but then it seemed to me too crowded and somehow faded, faded. It is not surprising, it was the peak season of August, the heat It was terrible. And he made a completely different impression in October my last trip to Sochi.
The content of the article
- 1 Cableway and observation deck
- 2 Impressions of the Arboretum in Sochi
- 3 Historical background
- 4 Information to visit
- 5 How to get there
- 6 On the map
Contents
Cableway and observation deck
Unfortunately, I did not calculate the time and came a couple of hours before the darkness. Still, if there is a desire to get around, as much as possible, or easy to walk, it makes sense to lay 3 hours, after all arboretum large. So I ran straight from the ticket office to the cable car. road (ticket at the entrance to the park, and the cable car stop in 5 minutes walk), trying to catch the last departure of the trailer.
By the way, the option of visiting the arboretum, starting with the cable car roads, very convenient, as the park is located on a mountain slope. Up you climb the cable car, admire the views of Sochi from the observation pad, and then legs go down through the arboretum to starting point. In general, I recommend to do just that.
Cable car in Sochi
Cable car leads to the top at the very end of the park
The cable car does not bring to the viewing platform itself, but to several floors below. Given that there are no pointers, and almost everything coming out of the car, they rushed down immediately, it seems that not everyone knows that you can climb a couple of floors up, where will the views of Sochi and, in fact, on the arboretum itself.
Observation deck
Views of Sochi and the surrounding area
Views of Sochi and the surrounding area
Views of Sochi and the surrounding area
Impressions of the arboretum in Sochi
As you already understood, I liked it. I generally like corners of nature in cities – squares, forest parks, arboretums. Especially when it’s not just a park, but it’s just so refined with ladders, strange plants, fountains, and more. Of course, sometimes you want to go for a walk in the forest to be away from civilization, but the Sochi Arboretum represents a certain balance, you forget about the city here, especially if you bore in far part of the park.
Sochi Arboretum, at the top
Some plants are not only signed, but also have a QR code
What a romantic shop
Fountain Tale
Oh how crooked
Отдельно упомяну “Japanese garden” . Metasekvoi with their orange struck me with needles on lush green grass, very beautifully. It happens, I see some small corners of nature, even man-made, which I would like to embody in his own house. They look so organic – I want to stop here, relax, sit and think about life, or just relax. If you are prone to such moods, then lay more time to visit, otherwise you have to run like me.
Japanese garden
Японский садик
Metasekvoi needles perfectly harmonize with bright green grass
The roots of the trees broke the path
Agave
House-Museum of Hodenkova
Grotto
Artificial dolmen
In the background is a gazebo
History reference
The history of the Sochi Arboretum, which is now declared a monument landscape art began in 1889 when S.N., collector, playwright and publisher of Peterburgskaya Gazeta Khudekov bought 50 acres of land on the slope of Lysa Hora in Sochi. In 1899 year in the center of the plot was built villa “Hope”, named in the honor of the owner’s wife, Nadezhda Alekseevny, and on 15 hectares of land a park was set up with plum and peach orchards.
Plants for the park were brought from the Crimea, Germany, the Caucasus – only about 400 species of trees and shrubs. Park was arranged by sample of French-Italian terraced parks of the late XIX century and constantly replenished with new plants. By 1917 them in the park there were over 550 species. In addition to plants, it was decorated sculptures, stairs, gazebos and magnificent vases ordered during France.
In 1922 a new era began in the life of the park – it was nationalized, and in 1944 transferred to Sochi Forest Research Experiment Station. In the early 60s the area of the arboretum grew to 48 hectares. Here were arranged ponds with cascades, a rose garden, geographical areas in which plants of the Caucasus and the Mediterranean, North and South America, East Asia (Japan, China, the Himalayas, the Far East), Australia and New Zealand. Now the arboretum has a large collection of pines, oaks, palm trees, cypress trees grows here many rare subtropical plants.
Arboretum in Sochi consists of two parts: the top and bottom. AT the bottom of the built aquarium, which represents the inhabitants Black Sea and also has a pond. In the late 70s in the arboretum the aerial tramway was open. From the observation platform on the highest point of the arboretum offers a panoramic view of the city, the coast and the park itself. In 2012, the Sochi Arboretum became part of Sochi National Park. Then in the Upper Park open Layout tiled dolmen. Every year from the Arboretum more than 1000 samples of seeds of rare plants are sent to different parts of the world.
Information to visit
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The price of a ticket to the arboretum: 250 rubles per adult, 120 rubles per child 7-12 years old, up to 7 years free. The cost of the cable car in one side: 200 rubles per adult, 100 rubles per child 7-12 years old, up to 7 years free. Cable car one way + arboretum: 450 rub per adult and 220 per child 7-12 years old, up to 7 years free. Excursion in the arboretum: 100 rubles per person. Monthly subscription: 2500 rub. Arboretum ticket is valid in both parts parka.
Arboretum working hours: from 8 to 21 in summer, from 9 to 17 in winter. Change with the seasons, works all year round without break and weekend. The cable car is open from 9 to 16.
How to get there
By car you need to get to the intersection of Yana street Fabricius and Resort Avenue, it is more convenient if you are coming from Adler. The car can be parked before reaching Yana Fabricius. Go to Fabricius and there already choose for yourself where go to the top or bottom garden.
There are three types of public transport here. Buses to Circus stops: 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 22.23, 50, 86, 88, 103, 105, 105s, 120, 121, 125п, 125с. Minibuses to the same stop: 19, 37, 38, 41, 43, 45, 48, 83, 87, 94, 95, 98 and 113. And there are also two boarding points of the funicular “Arboretum Bottom” and “Arboretum Top” for panoramic span over the arboretum.
On the map
Arboretum map (clickable)
