Sochi is called not only the city itself, but the whole area, including neighboring villages, starting almost from Tuapse and up to Abkhazia. Big Sochi stretched for 146 km along the coast. Therefore, when they say that this or that landmark is in Sochi, you need specify exactly where.
In my post will be discussed for the most part about those places which are located either in the city of Sochi, or not far from him Sochi is the largest resort city on the coast, therefore look here, really, is that. Yes, and go somewhere not problem, cultural life is also present. No wonder this city some move to permanent residence, and I myself periodically about it I think.
The content of the article
- 1 Unusual excursions in Sochi
- 2 What to see in the city of Sochi
- 2.1 Dacha Stalin
- 2.2 Sochi Arboretum
- 2.3 Adler Aquarium
- 2.4 Olympic Park
- 2.5 Sochi Park
- 2.6 Park Southern Cultures
- 2.7 Abandoned Ordzhonikidze Sanatorium
- 2.8 Navaginskaya street
- 2.9 Historic Boulevard
- 3 What to look around Sochi
- 3.1 Zmeykovsky waterfalls
- 3.2 Agur waterfalls and Mount Akhun
- 3.3 Tysosamshitovaya grove and canyon Devil’s Gate on the river Hosta
- 3.4 Skype Park
- 3.5 Orekhovsky Falls
- 3.6 Akhshtyr Cave
- 4 On the map
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Unusual excursions in Sochi
For those who want to save time preparing for the trip and immerse yourself more fully in the atmosphere of the place I would recommend take advantage of the author’s excursions. Look below the prices for such excursions, something will definitely suit you – Sochi, Abkhazia, Krasnaya Polyana and so on.
Prices for excursions in Sochi →
In my opinion, individual tours are much more interesting. organized excursions with their large number of people and hackneyed program. Especially with a private guide you can always agree on a convenient time and day for you, as well as adjust the program.
What to see in the city of Sochi
In addition to attractions, I also went around restaurants and cafes, after which he wrote a post – Where to Eat in Sochi. It fit there Of course, not all, but the most important places mentioned. You can add your feedback about the visit, because they will be useful to anyone who will go to Sochi.
Also, if you have a little TOP 15, then look at my TOP 35 attractions, there is more choice.
Here you are just in case a selection of low-cost hotels, with good rating and reviews. You will not come for a day, but for a couple weeks, and will need to stop somewhere.
A selection of hotels in Sochi →
Stalin’s dacha
Atmospheric and slightly unusual museum. Inside the building you can go with a group, listen to the tour. The story is very interesting, helps in a special way to look at this place. Historical exhibits the building is small but the building itself and the surrounding landscapes impressive. Stalin’s cottage is located on the territory of the sanatorium Green Grove. From the park there is a wonderful view of the surroundings. Read more about Stalin’s dacha – Read more about Stalin’s Dacha.
Ticket price: 300 rubles.
Dacha Stalin in Sochi
Sochi Arboretum
Arboretum Sochi – one of the main attractions of the city. The beginning of the park was laid in 1889, when the publisher Petersburg newspaper, S. N. Khudekov bought a plot of land in Sochi, on the slope of Bald Mountain. Later his villa was built there. “Hope”, named after his wife and laid a park with exotic by plants.
In 1922 the park was nationalized. Now the territory of modern Sochi Arboretum is divided in two by the Resort Avenue, under which you can go from one part to another. Ibid the entrance to the Arboretum from the avenue, begins the cable car to the high point of the park.
Walking through the Arboretum, you can see the Japanese garden, ponds with ducks and geese, enclosures with ostriches and peacocks, gazebos, pavilions, statues and solemnly decorated stairs. Many planted here species of subtropical plants, pines, eucalyptus, cypress.
The arboretum is in excellent condition, the central part similar to a regular palace park with neatly trimmed plants and wide well-kept stairs. Read more about Sochi arboretum.
Ticket price: entrance to the park – 250 rubles, cable car – 200 rubles, entrance and cable car – 450 rubles. Children from 7 to 14 years 120 100 220, respectively.
Arboretum and cable car
Adler Aquarium
Russia’s largest aquarium, Sochi Discovery World, located in the resort town (Adler). The aquarium was opened in the end of 2009. It has 29 rooms, a transparent tunnel under the water, which you can walk, the sea pool where you can do scuba diving, professional photo studio.
Daily in the aquarium (above the transparent tunnel to visitors were better seen) shows are held: feeding sharks and “Underwater tale” – with the participation of mermaids who swim above tunnel and pose for visitors for a photo. Aquariums are divided into several thematic areas. For example, rainforest, inhabitants ocean, etc.
In the aquarium you can see not only different species of fish, but also turtles, sharks, moray eels. There are small open ponds where you can feed carp-koi, food sold in vending machines nearby. Read more about the oceanarium – Oceanarium in Adler – surprisingly, delight and shock.
Ticket price: 800 rubles, for children from 4 to 11 years – 500 rubles, photo and video – 100 rubles.
Adler Aquarium
Olympic Park
The Olympic Park is a new landmark in Sochi and one of the main sites of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is located on by the sea, in the area of Nizhneimeretinsky bay. In the park there are sports arenas where competitions were held speed skating, figure skating, curling, ceremony opening and closing of the Olympic Games.
Now the Olympic Park is a huge territory with bike paths that you can ride a bike or rented golf car. There is a big singing fountain here. (the light show starts at 7:30 pm and lasts for about an hour) beautiful promenade with the beach, the territory of Sochi-park with attractions and, of course, Olympic facilities: Iceberg Palace of Winter Sports, Olympic stadium Fisht, hotels, as well as the Formula 1 track. Read more about the Olympic Park.
The entrance is free.
Singing Fountain in the Olympic Park
Sochi Park
Amusement park, in the spirit of Disneyland or Spanish park Aventura, located next to the Olympic Park. In the territory Sochi Park has fourteen major attractions, including the number of quite extreme slides such as the Quantum Jump and more children’s carousels, playgrounds and small swings. There is entertainment for both adults and children.
The park tried to create a fabulous atmosphere: amusement rides called the Serpent Gorynych, Firebird, the magic tree, picturesque ponds, sculptures and life-size puppets of fairy-tale characters. Above the park towers hotel complex Bogatyr. In addition to all kinds of entertainment in the park there is a dolphinarium, experiment, There are themed shows, for example, “Alice in Wonderland.”
In the evenings, the park is beautifully lit, there are cafes and restaurants. Read more about Sochi Park.
Ticket price: 1650 rubles.
Amusement Park Sochi Park
Park Southern Cultures
The dendrological park Southern cultures is located not far from Olympic Park in Adler, on the left bank of the river Mzymta. Now the park is being restored, because recently been a bit abandoned. AT the park is beautiful air, the atmosphere, few people, unity with by nature. Ponds with swans and ducks. The park was founded at the beginning last century, about a hundred years ago.
It was a large landscape park on the high ground, pond system separated from the regular French park. Now in the park you can see bamboo, eucalyptus trees, rare species of pine, ducks and swans on ponds. Quiet, secluded and peaceful place where in summer you can walk in the shade, hiding from the hot sun. Read more about Southern Cultures.
Ticket price: 250 rubles.
Park Southern Cultures
Abandoned Ordzhonikidze Sanatorium
One of the unofficial sights of the city, where not bring tourists by bus and do not offer to buy a private tour. In fact, this is not a zabroshka in the full sense of the word, but closed on indefinite sanatorium, under protection and with fencing.
I have a separate post with a history of this amazing beautiful place that used to be a folk health resort where ordinary workers were improving their health, and now it’s empty and collapses due to non-compliance with seismic resistance standards and neighboring illiterate construction projects. Read more about the sanatorium.
Ordzhonikidze Sanatorium in Sochi
Excellent pedestrian walk from the railway station to the Marine Station, well, or just a walk in the city center along an alley thickly overgrown tropical plants. A place of amazing beauty and photogenic, with rows of restaurants, shops, benches and different sculptures.
A very popular place that looks equally good as in the afternoon and in the evening with lighting. The only downside is problem with parking in the center, but you can still find paid parking lots nearby. Read more about Navaginskaya Street – Read more about Navaginskaya street.
Navaginskaya street in Sochi
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Historic Boulevard
It does not look like a boulevard in its classical sense, but this the pedestrian zone deserves a separate visit, which is possible grow into a dependency. The path starts at the Seaport and runs along the upper edge of the coast of Big Sochi.
There is no such crowding here, as on the central embankment below, from here gorgeous views of the bay and the port, there is a mass benches and beautiful secluded places. The boulevard covers about 30 historical and culturally significant places and buildings, and ends near the Winter Theater. More details and pictures about the boulevard – More about the boulevard.
Ticket price: free of charge. Territory not has fences.
Historical Boulevard in Sochi
What to look around Sochi
Zmeikovskie waterfalls
Near the city of Sochi, literally half an hour by car there a cascade of four waterfalls on the Snake River. Most beautiful considered upper and lower waterfalls. To watch the whole cascade, need to start on a walking path that starts near the cafe “Snake”, and the entrance is paid.
The whole journey takes about 2-2.5 hours. Upper falls suitable for swimming, so in the hot season take a swimsuit. More details and pictures about Zmeykovskie waterfalls, see here – Read more about Zmeykovsky waterfalls.
Ticket price: 100 rubles per person.
Zmeykovsky waterfall in Sochi
Agur waterfalls and Mount Akhun
Mount Akhun is low, but a tower with the same name is built on it title. For a moderate fee you can climb to the top of this. the tower, where the observation deck is located, and where it opens view of Sochi and Adler. Pretty pretty. In my opinion – it is the easiest viewing platform in Sochi. Read more about waterfalls.
Agursky waterfall in Sochi
In the summer season, especially on weekends, this route is very a lot of people from everywhere calling to taste barbecue, around noisy and you can easily stand in line just to take a photo with waterfall Best of all the waterfalls look in the off season, in spring or in the late autumn, when they are the most full-flowing and there are no large crowds tourists. But in the summer in the heat in the lakes under the waterfalls you can swim, refreshing. More about Mount Ahun.
Ticket price: for admission to Sochi National Park – 100 rubles. Entrance to the tower – 100 rubles.
View from Ahun Tower
Tysosamshitovaya grove and canyon Devil’s Gate on the river Khosta
Yew-boxwood grove is about 5 eco-paths. kilometers (the so-called big circle, and there is also a small one). Pedestrian route passes through the unusually beautiful places with relict species of trees and plants that are preserved here with still preglacial times. Canyon “Devil’s Gate” on the Khosta River – natural pool with stone grottos, hanging from above the vines and boxwood trees.
In order to go along the trail and canyon, you need a little prepare: a supply of water, food, comfortable sports shoes closed. If you arrive early, before the crowds of tourists and go in a large circle, you can get almost into a fairy tale: moss-covered trees, ruins of a fortress, a cave, rocks, lizards and the murmur of water in a river. The small circle is asphalt tracks and benches, you can pass it in just an hour.
On the territory of the canyon there are equipped places for recreation, sauna on the river bank, tables and barbecues. Read more about Tiso-Samshitovoy the grove.
Ticket price: 300 rubles. Children up to 7 years free, from 7 to 12 years – 150 rubles.
Yew-tree grove
Skypark
Skypark is one of the most exciting places in Sochi and tourist attraction, which will appeal to lovers of adrenaline. It is located on the way from Adler to Krasnaya Polyana, in the valley of the Mzymta river. The park includes a high-rise suspension bridge over the Mzymta River, length which is more than 400 meters. This is the longest suspension bridge in the world.
There is also a bungee in the park, one of them is over 200 meters – the highest in Europe. The highest swing swing 170 meters, and the fastest troll develops speed up to 150 km / h. The complex also includes a rope park “Mowgli”, climbing Via Ferrata route. In general, Skypepark is all good, but prices are a bit sky-high, almost like landscapes.
Ticket price: adult from 1250 rubles, children (up to 12 years, upon presentation of the document) – 600 rubles. Includes only viewing platforms and the bridge, all the rest attractions are paid separately
Skypark and skybridge
Orekhovsky waterfall
Orekhovsky waterfall is located in the village of Plastunka, about 14 kilometers from the center of Sochi. This two-stage waterfall height is 27 meters, one of the most impressive in the vicinity of Sochi. Get there before the waterfall you can along the river Sochi.
From the terminus of the bus the road takes only half an hour of time. The path is easy, passes through a very beautiful forest with oaks and chestnuts. On the way there are two sources where you can dial mineral water. The descent to the waterfall is equipped with a staircase with railings. there is a cafe nearby. More about the waterfall – More about Orekhovsky waterfall.
Ticket price: free of charge.
Orekhovsky waterfall in Sochi
Ahshtyr Cave
The cave is located in the Dzykhry gorge, above the right bank of the river. Mzymta, near the village of Kazachiy Brod. This is a rather large cavity in a grief that goes 150 meters deep, forming a corridor and large halls up to ten meters. The cave is interesting because of its ancient times people lived. The thickness of the cultural layer in the cave reaches five meters.
Bones of cave bears and primitive tools were found here. Now it is “a monument of primitive archeology and history.” Sign in the cave is located one hundred and twenty meters above the Mzymta River, climb it can be on the equipped trail. At the entrance there are stairs with railings, lighting inside the cave. From the entrance to the outside overlooks the picturesque canyon White Rocks. More about cave – More about the Akhshtyr cave.
Ticket price: adult – 200 rubles, children – 100.
Akhshtyrskaya cave in Sochi
