Attractions and entertainment of Adler

Objectively speaking, the list of attractions and entertainment Adler is quite modest. To be more precise, after disconnecting from it Sirius village (Imereti resort) directly in the resort area of Adler along the coast there are no attractions at all. That's right, we didn't mix anything up. Now the Olympic Park, singing fountains, Park "Southern cultures" and other attractions of Imereti do not belong to Adler.

But all these territorial subtleties have little to do with tourists, and therefore from Adler you can still easily visit all the interesting places of Imereti or go on your own or with excursions to more distant places of Greater Sochi. See more:

• All sights of Sochi
• Sights of the village of Sirius
• Khosta Attractions

As in any other resort of Sochi (after all, Adler is a district of Sochi), a wide variety of excursions to the sights of Greater Sochi, as well as to Abkhazia, is offered. There are informative sightseeing tours to historical sites, active recreation with visits to natural places and, in the end, simply organized trips to amusement parks.

Excursions in Adler are sold at every turn. You can safely buy them from distributors on the streets, from hotel guides (if you travel with tour operators) or order online, but still there are some subtleties with the choice. So, some sellers deliberately underestimate the base price, indicating a purely symbolic price of 200 rubles per tour, but in fact, entrance fees, meals, tastings and so on are added to this cost. As a result, the initially designated cost may increase tenfold. Therefore, carefully check the description and check everything with the seller. The most reliable option in this case is to buy an excursion, where everything is already included. We also recommend buying excursions online on these trusted sites:

• 📷 search for excursions in Adler on Sputnik8.com
• 📷 search for excursions in Adler on Tripster.ru
• 📷 excursions from the tour operator TEZ Tour

Near Adler in the village of Sirius is a large amusement park for children and adults "Sochi Park". With small children, you can go to the Adler Park of culture and Recreation, visit the aquarium, Dolphinarium or water park.

Adler's evening and night life mostly takes place on and near the waterfront. There are cafes and restaurants, live music, late-night bars. The most hangout area in our view is located on the banks of the Myzmta, there are Mandarin nightclub, Vovsetyazhki, FourSide cocktail bar, karoke bar. Often the resort is visited by stars of the Russian stage and music, arranging performances at the stadiums of the Olympic Park.

And now a detailed description of all the attractions and entertainment in Adler and its surroundings, indicating the opening hours, the cost of visiting and how to get to them. And by the way, you can print our travel guide (the page is optimized for printing) and use it during your vacation at any time.

Olympic Park

This is the main and largest attraction of Adler. If someone else does not know, then it was originally created for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014, and around the Olympic facilities the Sochi Autodrom race track was equipped for the Royal F1 car races and others. By 2018, Fisht Stadium was converted to host FIFA 2018 matches. You can visit it yourself and for free, or with a sightseeing tour, which are sold at all resorts of Greater Sochi and beyond. Learn more about the Olympic Park and how to visit it here.

Singing fountains in the Olympic Park

The singing fountains in Adler's Olympic Park are one of the resort's most visually impressive attractions. To watch this light and sound show, people even come here from other resorts of Greater Sochi and from the city of Sochi with excursions or on their own. The show is accompanied by modern and classical music, including Russian and foreign hits. The show lasts one hour and starts every day at the same time, but the schedule changes from season to Season (see below). Learn more about singing fountains here.

Imereti embankment

This is one of the longest and most comfortable among the Sochi resorts, its length is almost 6 kilometers. It is great for hiking and cycling, but not all over it is equally developed. The most pleasant and well-equipped part is about 4 kilometers in the central part of Sirius. There are shops for recreation, exits to the beaches, cafes and restaurants. Excursions, fast food, draft alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are sold. Learn more about Imereti embankment here.

Southern Cultures Park

This is a botanical garden and a landscaped open-air park, well equipped for walking paths and places to relax, decorated with fountains and sculptures. Its history began in 1910, when the general and mayor of St. Petersburg founded The Manor Park on this site. Therefore, a walk in the park will be not only an excursion into nature, but also into history.

It is very pleasant to come here for a walk at any time of the year, but it is best in spring or summer during flowering. Moreover, you can spend time not only with pleasure, but also with benefit, because you can get acquainted with the rich flora of the southern latitudes of Russia. It is worth allocating several hours for a visit, and preferably half a day. Learn more about the Southern cultures park here.

Revived Park

The revived Park is a unique visual entertainment project for Russia, organized on part of the territory of the Southern cultures Park. With the arrival of darkness, plants and sculptures are illuminated by LED lights and laser illumination, creating an incredible and indescribable feeling of a magical place. Lighting effects are complemented by sound, which further enhances the effect of light installations. A walk through the park is organized in the form of a circular walking route with a length of one and a half kilometers, in time 1-1.5 hours,while the time spent on the route is not limited.

Natural Ornithological park of Imereti lowland

Before the appearance of the Imereti resort, the Imereti lowland was a protected natural area, declared as such in 1911. During the development of the territory and the construction of the resort, the marshland was drained, which greatly changed the ecosystem. In order to at least partially preserve the ecosystem and its inhabitants, natural Ornithological parks were formed. One of these parks stands out. Its territory is fenced and landscaped with paths and places for recreation. Here you can see typical plant species and exotic varieties for this area, and if you are lucky, then birds. There are also mini-zoos with rabbits and birds. Learn more about the Ornithological park here.

Adler District History Museum

This is a small local history museum, which rests almost entirely on the enthusiasm of its employees. His collection as of 2021 is huddled in a modest room in the building of the Department of culture and consists of only a couple of halls filled with exhibits telling about the life and history of the Adler District of the IX and XX centuries. The exhibits are few and not very spectacular, everything can be viewed in 5 minutes. But along with a tour from enthusiastic museum workers, his visit will be interesting and useful. We advise you to visit it if possible, especially since the cost of visiting is symbolic. Learn more about the Mzei of the Adler district here.

Ruins of an ancient Christian temple in Imereti

The remains of the Byzantine temple were discovered during archaeological excavations in 2011, and made a kind of furor in the historical environment. The fact is that, according to scientists, this is one of the first Christian churches on the territory of modern Russia, because the ruins date back to the IX – X century, i.e. even before the baptism of Russia. Unfortunately, now the ruins of the temple are not in such a state that they can be presented to tourists as a tourist attraction, but information about plans for its restoration sometimes appears. In the meantime, the excavation area is surrounded by a fence, behind which the "people's toilet" appeared. If you are very interested, you can look over the fence, and you will see there what is in the photo, and no more.

Sochi Park amusement park

This is the most grandiose theme park in Adler and in the whole of Greater Sochi, stylized as the cultural and historical heritage of Russia, or a kind of Russian "Disneyland". On the territory there are more than 20 extreme and children's attractions, several playgrounds, a dolphinarium and Aquarium, a mini zoo, an anti-Museum, a children's play complex "country of bears", a fairy tale theater and its own 4-star hotel. And all this is visited on a single ticket and without time limits. Of course, there are cafes and restaurants on the territory, fast food, souvenirs and gifts are sold. In general, everything so that you can enjoy spending the whole day with your family. Just keep in mind that not all attractions are suitable for all ages: for example, for the youngest children there is only one attraction and a game room, and for younger children not all extreme entertainment is suitable. Learn more about "Sochi Park" and how to visit it here.

Museum of sports and classic cars or "Sochi Auto Sport Museum"

This is a museum of cars and motorsport, collected by a private collector. The exposition presents several thousand exhibits dedicated to the history of cars and motorsport, including smaller models of cars, caps, helmets, costumes of racers and mechanics, cups, wheels, awards. But the most important thing is more than 40 sports and classic cars in the original. Among them is a real F1 car-Jaguar R5B 2004, a car for Drag Racing Dodge Viper, ultra-fast Jaguar XJ220, the legendary DeLorean DMC from the movie "Back to the future" and others. There are also Russian cars, of which most have not even heard. Learn more about the Auto Museum here.

Tesla electric Museum

Informative and entertaining museum, introducing visitors to the nature of electricity and its properties. The visit is an excursion to get acquainted with the inventions of scientist Nikola Tesla, and then in an entertaining interactive form, visitors are shown a show program with lightning. The visit takes place only in the form of excursions that begin every hour.

Leonardo da Vinci Mechanical Museum

This is another informative and entertaining museum dedicated to the great artist, scientist and inventor. The exhibits are mechanisms and machines recreated according to drawings and diagrams left by Leonardo, including: perpetual motion machines, flying machines, catapult, crossbow, trebuchet (throwing machine), auxiliary mechanisms, etc. Some of them can be touched and activated, and guides tell about the purpose and principle of work.

Museum "back to the USSR"

This is a thematic museum-an exhibition of exhibits from the recent past. It consists of four sections that will be sold on one ticket: the Museum of slot machines, motto-technology, Soviet childhood and weapons. The most numerous collection is in the Soviet childhood section, where several thousand exhibits are presented. If you lived in the Times of the USSR, then surely with sentimentality you will consider toys, household items, clothes, musical instruments from your childhood. You can touch everything and even try on clothes, and in the slot machine museum you can buy tokens and play.

Adler Central (Indoor) Market

It is here that it is best to go in order to buy souvenirs and gifts home, or something tasty or hot for rest. The rows sell fresh fruits (but not all local, often imported), sweets, teas, spices, dried fruits, honey, fish, cheeses. Churchkhella alone can be counted here several dozen species, and from the variety of halva, pastille, pahvala and other types of oriental sweets, the eyes simply run away. Moreover, everyone gives a try, so you can eat without even leaving the counter. Homemade wine, Chacha and cognac are sold from under the counter. Learn more about Adler Central Market here.

Sochi Discovery World Aquarium

This aquarium in pseudo-guides on the Internet is described and positioned as the best and largest in Russia. In fact, this is not so, and it is inferior to the aquarium in Moscow in size, and in terms of the diversity of inhabitants it is not much better than other oceanariums in large cities and resorts of the Russian Federation. But if you've never been to a tunnel aquarium, it's definitely worth a visit. In addition to the tunnel with a length of 44 meters, there are 30 large aquariums with underwater inhabitants, and the "highlight" is a show with mermaids and feeding sharks. But it is worth saying that in the peak season there are a lot of visitors, so it is better to visit it on weekdays in the morning.

Adler Dolphinarium

Classic open-air Dolphinarium. Performances are held with the participation of sea lions, fur seals, Black Sea Dolphins and a real rarity - white polar whales. The duration of the show is 45-60 minutes. Swimming and taking pictures with dolphins are also offered.

Amphibius Water Park

Amphibius, although not the largest water park on the coast (the largest in Gelendzhik), but one of the most comfortable to visit, and especially with children. The fact is that although it is in the open air, the water here is heated, which makes it possible to visit it even in the low season. True, heating is not always included, it all depends on the weather, so check this before buying tickets. Otherwise, this is a standard small water park with a set of 16 not very extreme slides for adults, a zone for children, a sunbathing area, a cafe, etc.not all slides are available for children under 7 years old.

Adler Park of culture and Recreation

This is the main children's amusement park in the central part of Adler. In addition to it, there are several more places with simple children's attractions, but if you need to find everything in one place, then you should go here. There are no extreme attractions for adults, but only children's carousels, roller coasters, electric cars, shooting galleries, a rope park, a contact mini-zoo. In general, a place for families with children of younger and preschool age.

Mowgli rope park

This is a typical rope park of three trails of different difficulty levels at a height of 1, 3 and 6 meters, as well as a small troll (rope descent).

Monkey kennels

The nursery operates under the state "Research Institute of medical primatology". In total, more than 4 thousand monkeys live in the research institute to test drugs and vaccines on them, and a small part is kept in cages and is available for inspection by visitors, as in a zoo. Cages with primates are in the open air.

During the visit, an informative tour is conducted, the guide tells and shows the habits of monkeys using examples. In general, the place is interesting and worth visiting, but do not expect it to be a great entertainment and variety of animals, because this is not a zoo, but a scientific institution. Therefore, it is best to plan its visit together with excursion support, which is included in the cost of entrance tickets.

Karting

In Adler there are several places where you can seriously engage in karting or just have fun for amateur tourists. You will be able to choose the route you like according to the level of difficulty and price. We will not recommend any particular one of them, it is easier to bypass them all and compare them yourself, especially since they are within walking distance of each other. Separately, we note, perhaps, the track of the Karting Club "Olympic", which is considered the most advanced and well-equipped.

Attractions in the vicinity of Adler

The following attractions and entertainment are located in the immediate vicinity of Adler, and to visit them, you will have to use personal or public transport, or buy a group tour.

We also advise you to get acquainted with the following guides to the sights of the resorts located near Adler:

• All sights of Sochi
• Sights of the village of Sirius
• Khosta Attractions

• Excursion to Abkhazia

  

  Adler is the best place from where you can go on excursions to Abkhazia, because the border crossing is very close in the village of Veseloe. Sightseeing tours are offered to Gagra, New Athos and Sukhum; very popular trips to the Reserve on Lake Ritsa; there are tours on thermal springs; Extreme jeep tours. A foreign passport and insurance will not be needed, entry is made using a valid internal passport of the Russian Federation or a birth certificate for children. Read more about the visa regime of Abkhazia here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: departure mainly in the early morning or at night.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: excursions cost from 1600 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: theoretically, you can visit Abkhazia from Adler on your own even by bus, including you can get to the border crossing by city bus, and then transfer to local transport. Learn more about how to visit Abkhazia on your own here. But we recommend going to the "land of the soul" with ready-made excursions for one or more days, because it will be faster and cheaper than on your own.

• Excursion to the resorts of Krasnaya Polyana

  

  During your vacation in Sochi, we advise you to go on an excursion or independently to the mountain resorts of Krasnaya Polyana. There are three of these resorts in total: Rosa Khutor, Krasnaya Polyana (aka Gorki-the city or village of Estosadok) and Gazprom. Each of them has lifts to the peaks and its own attractions. The culmination of the excursions is the ascent on one of the lifts into the mountains, from where you can enjoy stunning views of the snow caps. And if you go up at the beginning of the beach season, you can even walk in the snow and play snowballs. You can choose from excursions with a review of one or all three resorts and a climb to one of the observation decks on the cable car. We advise you to choose the highest, and not limited to 900 meters:

  • In the resort "Krasnaya Polyana" - 2375 meters for 1390 rubles, and 850 rubles for children.
  • In the resort "Rosa Khutor" - 2320 meters for 1590 rubles, and 950 rubles for children.
  • At the resort "Gazprom" - 2256 meters for 1400 rubles, and 800 rubles for children.

  Also during excursions stops are made in other interesting places: Trout Farm; narzanny spring chvizhepse; Skypark suspension bridge and Extreme Park; akhshtyrskiy Canyon; glubokij-Yar waterfall; ivanovskiy waterfall, etc. In addition to the standard group excursions by bus, there are tours with riding in the mountains on Jeeps, ATVs or horses. Learn more about Krasnaya Polyana here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: excursions depart in the morning. Cable cars operate all year round in the daytime, but may stop working due to weather conditions and for prevention, please check before traveling.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: excursions from distributors on the street are offered from 300 rubles + the cost of the cable car.

  🚶 How to get there: Krasnaya Polyana resorts are located 50 kilometers from Adler and Imereti resort. Visiting them is easiest with guided tours, which are sold by hotel guides, distributors on the streets or online. But if you wish, you can go there during the day yourself:

  • Trains - the fastest transport, we recommend it. One-way fare from 280 rubles. You need to go to the stations "Estosadok" or "Rosa Khutor", see the schedule for Rosa Khutor station is here.
  • Buses they are cheaper (routes 105, 105E, 535, 535e, 219), but we do not recommend them, because you have to spend almost 2 hours on the road in one direction, besides, you can get seasick from unaccustomed.
  • Taxi from Adler and Sirius will cost about 1400 rubles for the whole car. You can save money if you use the services of private taxi drivers who are "on duty" near important bus stops and ask for a trip of 250 rubles per person.
  • Personal transport we do not recommend it, because upstairs there are big problems with parking. Paid parking costs from 200 rubles / hour.

  Upon arrival at the top of the resorts, you can walk on foot and buy tickets for the lift yourself, or again buy sightseeing tours that will be offered to you by distributors at the train station and near the bus stop.

• SkyBridge suspension bridge and Skypark extreme amusement park

  

  This is a complex of extreme entertainment in Sochi, located on the road to the mountain resorts of Krasnaya Polyana. The basis of the Skypark is the SkyBridge Suspension Bridge (read "SkyBridge"), stretched over the Akhshtyr Canyon and the Mzymta River at an altitude of 207 meters. In addition to walking on the bridge for an additional fee you can try really extreme rides at the limit:

  • Bungy jumping elastic rope jump for 69 meters - 8000 rubles/5000 rubles.
  • Bungy jumping on an elastic rope for 207 meters - 18,000 rubles/ children are not available.
  • Zipline (trolls) over the abyss at a distance of 700 meters-2500 rubles / 1500 rubles.
  • High-speed troll MegaTroll at a distance of 700 meters-3000 rubles / 2000 rubles.
  • The highest SochiSwing swing in the world - 8000 rubles / 5000 rubles.
  • Rock climbing on the equipped route via ferrata No. 1-2000 rubles / 1500 rubles.
  • Rock climbing on the equipped route via ferrata No. 2-5000 rubles / 3000 rubles.
  • Rope park "Mowgli" (seven tracks) - 500 rubles / 200 rubles.
  • Climbing wall-one lesson 500 rubles.

  Learn more about the SkyBridge suspension bridge and SkyPark Park and how to visit it here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: From 10:00 to 17:30, ticket office until 17:00. Before visiting, check the operation of individual extreme attractions by calling 8 (800) 100-42-07 or on the website, as they sometimes do not work due to prevention or weather conditions.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the park for walking on the bridge adults-1500 rubles; children (7-15 years) - 800 rubles; pensioners, veterans, disabled-1200 rubles; family ticket (2 parents and children) - 3800 rubles. Extreme attractions are paid additionally, their cost is indicated above.

  🚶 How to get there: the bridge and park are located in the village of Kazachiy Brod, 45 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 20 kilometers from Adler (Skypark on the map. You can get there by public transport, with excursions or by private car (there is a spacious free parking), but the easiest way is to use the transfer for 100 rubles provided by the park. Read more at the link with the full description.

• Akhshtyr cave

  

  It will not please you with bizarre formations of stalactites and stalagmites, will not surprise you with its gigantic size. Nevertheless, it is known and remarkable for the artifacts found in it during excavations: the remains of a cave bear, which was supposedly eaten by Neanderthals; traces of charcoal fires; remains of tools of ancient people. Unfortunately, you will not see anything found during the visit. This is just a cave with equipped paths (decking) and lighting, and nothing more. At the entrance to the stands there is a brief "dry" information about the finds and historical layers. As a result, walking along it without a tour guide, or if you are not an archaeologist yourself, is not at all interesting. In our opinion (the authors of the site), the cost of visiting is clearly overstated. Learn more about Akhshtyrskaya cave here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: from 10:00 to 18:00, seven days a week.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults-200 rubles, children (7-14 years) - 100 rubles, up to 7 years-free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: Akhshtyrskaya cave is located in the village of Kazachiy Brod, 45 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 20 kilometers from Adler (cave on the map. The entrance to it is not in the village itself, but higher on the mountain. You can get there by public transport (bus number 131 or with transfers), a private car. It is convenient to combine a visit to the cave with a trip to the Skybridge suspension bridge and SkyPark amusement park, for which you can use the park shuttle.

• Akhshtyr Gorge (canyon)

  

  Some pseudo-guides on the Internet describe the Akhshtyr Gorge (canyon) as one of the most notable sights of Sochi and an incredible creation of nature. In our opinion (the authors of the site) these are rather advertising exaggerations. In fact, the Akhshtyr Canyon is just a long deep gorge (about 200 Meters) formed by the Mzymta River in the rocks, and one of the stopping points for a few minutes during group excursions, and nothing more. Therefore, it makes no sense to visit the Akhshtyr Gorge as an independent natural attraction, since a long trip to it from Adler or the center of Sochi is not worth it. But around it there are several interesting places that can be visited in the complex. This is a suspension bridge and extreme amusement park SkyPark, Akhshtyr cave, Dzykhrin waterfall Akhshtyr Lake. Learn more about the Akhshtyr gorge here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, but visiting the gorge is best tied to the opening hours of the cave (from 10:00 to 18:00) and the Skypark amusement park (from 10:00 to 17:30).

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the gorge is located on the Mzymta River between the villages of Kazachiy Brod and Akhshtyr, 40 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 15 kilometers from Adler (Gorge (canyon) on the map). You can get here by bus №№ 105, 535, 219, 221, 130 to the stop "Trout Farm". You can also take the Skypark company transfer (8 times a day from 09:30 to 16:30 every hour from the Adler railway station, the cost is 100 USD), visit the park and then go down to the canyon along the trail through the Akhshtyr cave.

• Chvizhepse mineral spring and bear corner

  

  This narzan mineral spring is the only one in Sochi, the water of which is officially recognized as therapeutic, and as stated by the guides, has a "rejuvenating effect". You can drink water from a cup and even pick it up with you. It is located in a drinking pump room with Paid Access (200 USD), so in our opinion (the authors of the site) this is a typical a tourist trap in Sochi not worth visiting. But if you are traveling on your own, and not on a tour bus in a group, you can drink mineral water for FREE. To do this, you need to drive further after the tourist source of 1.3 kilometers, and go over the bridge to the free source.

  Here is the bear Corner Hotel and an equipped playground for outdoor recreation, or as it is sometimes called - a picnic complex. Learn more about the mineral spring Chvizhepse and bear corner here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: a paid source in the pump room is open from 09:00 to 19:00, free is available around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: Admission to the mineral spring: 200 rubles, children under 10 years-free of charge. Use of the Recreation Area Bear corner – 200 rubles/person, children under 10 years-free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: Chvizhepse mineral spring and bear corner are located in the village of Chvizhepse on the road to Krasnaya Polyana, 58 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 36 kilometers from Adler (source on map. Most bus excursions from the resorts of Sochi to the mountain courts of Krasnaya Polyana make a short stop here, but you can get there yourself by private transport or city buses No. 105 and 105C from the Moremall shopping center in Sochi, No. 535 from the village of Sirius and Adler, No. 219 from Adler.

• Deep pit or Dragon's mouth

  

  This is one of the highest waterfalls in Sochi and in the entire Krasnodar Territory, its height is more than 41 meters. It is formed by the waters of the deep Yar River near the place of its confluence with the Mzymta. What is remarkable is that it consists of the upper part (this is a visible waterfall that breaks off the cliff) and underground (water comes out at the bottom from a crevice in the rock). The underground part is called The Deep Yar cave, but it is impossible to visit it, because it is filled with water. From the cave, water is taken into pipes for water supply. At the foot of the waterfall there is a pool in which theoretically you can plunge, but the depth is small, and the water is icy Even in summer. Learn more about the waterfall Glubokij Yar or Dragon's mouth here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the waterfall is available all year round, visit Strictly during daylight hours. The best season to visit it is Vesta and summer. In late autumn and winter, the waterfall dries up, there is nothing to see.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: Glubokoe Yar belongs to the Sochi National Reserve, and therefore the passage to it is paid – 200 rubles, children under 10 years old – free of charge. During the low season (autumn and winter), when the waterfall dries up and the flow of visitors is reduced, no fee is charged.

  🚶 How to get there: the monastery is located near the village on the way to Krasnaya Polyana, 50 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 22 kilometers from Adler (waterfall on the map. You can get there by bus No. 105, 105C and 535, but you have to walk a lot from the stop in the center of the village. Therefore, the recommended way to visit – on your own transport or with a tour. But even if you come here on your own transport, from the nearest parking lot you will have to go to the entrance (ticket office) one kilometer along an un equipped and unmarked route along the river under railway bridges and overpasses. On Yandex map editor in apps like Organic Maps or OSM this route is marked. After the ticket office to the waterfall will go down a couple of hundred meters on the equipped stairs.

• Trout farming

  

  Trout farming in the village of Cossack Brod is engaged in fish farming and is available for tourists to visit. The farm has a restaurant and a company store "Goldfish", guided tours of the farm. Of course, you should not expect entertainment and information from his visit, and go here only as a tourist attraction. But if you want to try fresh trout during your vacation in Sochi or Adler, then there is no better place to find. The fact is that in numerous restaurants on the coast under the guise of trout sometimes serve a completely different fish. Learn more about trout farming here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 20:00, excursions are by appointment, it is better to call in advance by Phone 8-(988)-400-48-16.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: guided tour of the farm for adults-250 rubles; children 7-14 years-150; up to 7 years-free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: located 15 kilometers from Adler on the way to Krasnaya Polyana in the village of Kazachy Brod, Forelevaya STR., 45A (trout farming on the map. A visit to the farm is included in many excursions to the mountain resorts of Krasnaya Polyana. Self-driving can be reached by buses on buses №№ 105, 535, 219, 221, 130 to the stop "Trout Farm".

• Vorontsov caves

  

  If you really choose a cave to visit in Sochi, we would definitely recommend this one. Of course, we are talking about the choice among caves equipped for tourist visits, and not about Speleological caves for professionals or advanced enthusiasts. The system of Vorontsov caves is the most branched and Extended of them. The investigated part of the passages has a length of more than 11 kilometers. For tourists, only a small part of the entire length is available. But this is enough to get a lot of impressions and make beautiful photos. The halls are filled with bizarre stalactites and stalagmites, the ceiling and floor are connected by columns formed over millions of years from fused stalactites and stalagmites. Learn more about Vorontsov Caves here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in summer from 10:00 to 18:00, in winter from 10:00 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults and children from 12 years-350 rubles; children 7-12 years-200 rubles, up to 7 years-free of charge. Since the cave is located on the territory of the Sochi National Park, you will also have to pay for the entrance to the park: 200 rubles adults, children under 10 years old for free.

  🚶 How to get there: the cave is located in the village of Vorontsovka, 40 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 35 from Adler (Vorontsov caves on the map. Public transport goes here very rarely, so it is better to get on your own transport or with excursions. Excursions are offered at all resorts, prices start from 700 rubles/person.

  The only bus that goes to the village of Vorontsovka is Route 127 from the Khosta bus station. To get on it from other resorts, you can get to the Khosta bus station by bus or by train, the railway station is located next to the bus station. Route 127 runs approximately every hour according to the schedule from 06:00 to 19:00. Upon arrival in the village of Vorontsovka from the stop to the entrance to the caves will have to walk almost 4 kilometers.

• Psaho Dry Canyon

  

  An easy hiking route along the bottom of the dry Psaho Canyon is one of the most beautiful and unique in its origin. It is believed that it was formed about 150 million years ago, when these lands were the bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean. It is a crevice in the rocks with a width of 2 to 7 meters, and the height of the walls in the highest places reaches 20 meters, which is approximately equal to the height of a seven-story house. Its length is about 400 meters. At the bottom of this crevice passes this simple tourist route lasting 20-30 minutes. It can be visited in conjunction with the wet Psaho Canyon. Learn more about Psaho Dry Canyon here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: a national park fee of 200 rubles is charged for entering the Dry Canyon, children under 10 years old are free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: the entrance and ticket office to The Dry Canyon are located between the villages of Galitsyno and Krasnaya Volya, 25 kilometers from Adler and 50 from the center of Sochi (Dry Canyon entrance on the map. It is easiest to visit with guided tours, but since the Dry Canyon is not as popular as the wet one, inexpensive group tours are not sold here. At least, we did not meet such. There are only expensive individual tours on Jeeps, ATVs and horses. You can get here yourself by two routes through both villages by private car or buses No. 131 from the railway station Adler and No. 128 from the Av station Khosta. For more information, see the link with the full description.

• Wet Psaho Canyon

  

  This is a hiking route of the Sochi National Park along the gorge formed on the mountain river Psakho, a tributary of the Kudepsta River. The Psakho River is low-water, in autumn and winter it turns into a stream, but for millions of years its waters have washed a beautiful canyon with water slides, small waterfalls and washouts in the rock. Nature decorated the banks with red boxwood, hung with thick moss. The route is equipped in the form of wooden bridges with railings 200 meters long, it can be completed in 10 minutes. Despite the enthusiastic descriptions of the wet Psaho Canyon in commercial guidebooks, we will not recommend it for a mandatory visit. In our opinion, there are more interesting hiking trails of the National Park. But you can visit two canyons at once-the wet and dry Psaho Canyon. Then you will have to pay only once for admission, and the pleasure will last for several hours. Learn more about the wet psaho Canyon and how to visit it here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: for the entrance to the wet Canyon, a national park fee of 200 rubles is charged, children under 10 years old are free of charge. Only cash is accepted.

  🚶 How to get there: the entrance and ticket office to the wet Canyon is located in the village of Galitsyno, 25 kilometers from Adler and 50 from the center of Sochi (wet Canyon entrance on the map. It is easiest to visit it with excursions. There are inexpensive group tours (not from all resorts) and more expensive individual trips on Jeeps, ATVs and horses. Independently you can get by car or bus number 131 from the railway station Adler.

• Canyon white rocks and Navalishchenskoe gorge

  

  This is a natural attraction and one of the most beautiful places in the Khosta region of Sochi. We definitely recommend a visit if you are staying for a holiday in central Sochi and in the resorts to the South (Matsesta, Khosta, Adler, Sirius). However, almost all pseudo-guidebooks on the internet give incorrect information about the gorge and how to visit it, apparently reprinting "tourist fake" each other. The gorge itself as a tourist attraction is often confused by guidebooks with the cafe and Recreation Area of the same name, which are located at the end of the gorge downstream. But the real tourist route is in a completely different place. It is called the "White Rocks tourist route" of the Sochi National Park, the entrance to it is paid. You can pass it by a short way, which will take about an hour. But we advise you to take a more interesting circular route, which will take 2-3 hours without stopping to rest. In general, it is better to allocate a full day to visit this attraction with the road to it. Learn more about the White Rocks Canyon and Navalishchenskoe Gorge and how to visit them here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: access to the gorge of the river from the side of the cafe is free (but there is nothing special to see), the entrance to the route "White Rocks" is 200 rubles, children under 10 years old are free.

  🚶 How to get there: Navalishchenskoye Gorge and white rocks are located on the Bolshaya Khosta River between the villages of Khleborob and Krasnaya Volya, Khostinsky District, 22 kilometers from Adler and 28 from the center of Sochi (Recreation Area "Navalishchenskoye gorge" on the map, entrance to the canyon "White Rocks" on the map. To the cafe and the entrance to the tourist route leads a passable road for any car. You can get from the bus station and the railway station of Khosta to the cafe and Recreation Area by bus No. 127, to the entrance to the gorge at No. 128, and a couple of kilometers on foot. For more information, see the full description at the link.

• Yew-boxwood Grove

  

  This is one of the most popular one-day hiking trails in beautiful natural places. Its popularity is due to its convenient location (easily accessible by Transport and with excursions to Khosta, Adler, Sirius, the center of Sochi), beautiful views, as well as a variety of attractions along the route.

  The visit is paid, 300 rubles. You can walk in a large (1 hour) or small circle (2-4 hours), along the route "into the depths of the centuries", or all at once. Along the way you will see a sinkhole, several beams, a cave, a clearing, a spring, a giant Yew, a labyrinth in a stone fault, the ruins of a Byzantine fortress (in fact, only the foundation and a pile of stones). The most beautiful and interesting part of the route, in our opinion, passes on a large circle along the Khosta river through the relict Yew-boxwood forest, decorated by nature with green moss. Learn more about the Yew-boxwood Grove and how to visit it here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in summer (from March 15 to September 30) - from 09:00 to 18:00; in winter (from October 1 to March 14) - from 09:00 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults-300 rubles, children (7-14 years) - 150 rubles, up to 7 years-free of charge.

  🚶 How to get there: Yew-boxwood Grove is located in Khosta a couple of kilometers from the center (main entrance on the map. It is easily accessible with inexpensive group tours and private transportation. It is easy to get by bus or train and get to the entrance on foot. For more information, see the link with the full description.

• Devil's Gate Canyon

  

  It is located on the Khosta River and is formed by rock walls up to 50 meters high, tapering in the narrowest places to a width of several meters. Along it there is a hiking trail with stairs and railings, the banks are decorated with dense green forest, including relic boxwood and trees hung with clusters of beautiful moss. This is both a paid and free attraction. The fact is that part of the canyon is part of a paid tourist route along the Yew-boxwood Grove, the trail is called "into the depths of the centuries". On its own, it is a little more than an outstanding attraction, and is mainly visited for swimming and relaxing in the cafe of the same name at the entrance, or to have a picnic in a spacious clearing. Learn more about the Canyon "Devil's gate" here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the free portion of the canyon is available around the clock. The paid part is open in summer (from March 15 to September 30) - from 09:00 to 18:00; in winter (from October 1 to March 14) - from 09:00 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: part of the canyon is free; access to the territory of the Yew-boxwood Grove adults-300 rubles, children (7-14 years) – 150 rubles, up to 7 years-free.

  🚶 How to get there: located in Khostinsky district, eight kilometers from the center of the resort ("Devil's gate" on the map. You can get into it from the side of the recreation center of the same name or by overcoming a four-kilometer hiking route along the eco-trail of the Yew-boxwood Grove. You can get to the main entrance from the recreation center from the Railway and bus station of Khosta and from the stop "Khosta most" on buses No. 127 or No. 128 (go further from it).

• Temple-fortress of IX century and eco-trail "Abaski"

  

  The paid Eco-Trail "Abaski" runs between the popular Glubokiy Yar waterfall and the Akhtsu Recreation Center, its length is 1200 meters. Therefore, we highly recommend passing it in conjunction with a visit to the waterfall, and especially just for a walk along the trail, we would not recommend going here. The trail is fairly easy to visit, with no sharp ascents or descents. There is a very steep climb only from the waterfall to the fortress, but more on that below. All 1200 meters can be easily walked in 20-30 minutes with stops. You will pass a rocky site, an ancient burial of ubykhs (in fact, just stones), an aspen grove, monakhovo Lake and several other notable places, a special place among which is occupied by the temple-fortress of the IX century on the mountain. On the route there are signs with the designations of notable places. Read more about the IX century fortress temple and the abaski eco-trail here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: working hours are not set, but should be visited during daylight hours in dry weather.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: a fee of 100 rubles is charged for entering the trail at the Recreation Center. If you pass it from the side of the waterfall and go to the recreation center, then here you will be met by a local caretaker and will require payment. Tickets are not issued, since charging is a traditional private initiative for Sochi to replenish the personal budget.

  🚶 How to get there: the monastery is located near the village on the way to Krasnaya Polyana, 50 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 22 kilometers from Adler (trail and ruins on the map. You can get here by buses No. 105, 105C and 535 to the center of the village, but you have to walk a lot, so the recommended way is by your own transport. You need to focus on the entrance to the waterfall deep Yar or the mouth of the Dragon, and from here start the climb to the ruins of the temple-fortress and then continue along the path. see more on the link to the full description.

• Abandoned sanatorium Ordzhonikidze

  

  This is one of the iconic architectural sights of Sochi, the heritage of the USSR. The complex of several buildings and extensive well-groomed territory at one time has been in disrepair since 2010. Today it has become a place of attraction for tourists for walks and photo shoots. We would not include this attraction in the number of mandatory visits during a holiday in the resorts of Sochi, but if you have already looked at everything and have nothing to do, then you can look here, especially since it is not difficult to get to it from almost any place in Greater Sochi. Inspection of the sanatorium is possible only from the outside, you can not go inside the buildings. The visit will take 10-20 minutes. Learn more about the Ordzhonikidze sanatorium here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: Around the clock, it is better to visit in the afternoon before sunset. Attention! The sanatorium is closed to the public due to reconstruction. There is no information about the timing and it is unknown whether it will be reopened to the public or will become an operating sanatorium with a closed territory. We will inform you about the changes.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the sanatorium is located on the territory of the Khostinsky District of Sochi, 6 kilometers from the city center and 10 kilometers from Khosta itself (sanatorium on the map). It is very easy to visit from any resort of Greater Sochi, since it is located next to the main coastal road at Kurortny Prospekt, 96. almost all city buses connecting the resorts of Sochi pass along this road. These are the Routes №№ 2, 3, 41, 43, 48, 50, 86, 90, 105, 105C, 115, 120, 121, 125p, 125C, go to the stop "Sanatorium im. Ordzhonikidze". Most sightseeing tours of Central Sochi make a stop here.

• Mount Akhun

  

  This is a natural and architectural landmark at the same time, and the highest observation deck in Sochi. The height of the summit is 663 meters. At the top is an observation tower with a height of 30.5 meters, built in 1936 and recognized as an architectural monument of federal significance. The tower can be climbed for a fee of 100 rubles, there is a panoramic observation deck. Also near the top there are the ruins of a chic restaurant of the Soviet period, which can be viewed for free. For the entertainment of tourists, a ferris wheel "peak 701" and other entertainment was installed here. The mountain with the tower is a traditional "tourist trap" for luring money from tourists who are brought to the top by large excursion buses. But, in our opinion, it is much more interesting to visit it yourself in the form of an easy hiking route. This route can be done within one day from any resort, having previously reached here by public or private transport. Learn more about Mount Akhun and how to visit it here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: Mount Ahun can be visited at any time, but it is wise to do so only during daylight hours. The observation deck on the tower is open from 09:00 to 21:00 (in winter it can be reduced), the ferris wheel is open from 10:00 to 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: access to the mountain is free. Visiting the observation deck on the tower – 200 rubles, children under 10 years old-free of charge. Ferris wheel – 300 rubles, children under 10 years-200 rubles.

  🚶 How to get there: Akhun Mountain is located in Khostinsky District, 20 kilometers from the center of Sochi and 28 from Adler (Vreshina Akhun on the map. A visit to the mountain is included in many sightseeing tours as one of the stops. By car you can get to the very top: there is a good asphalt road and there are places for free parking. It is better to start the first ascent from the bus stops "Red Storm" (routes No. 48, 50, 105, 105c, 125p, 125C) or "Sputnik" (routes No. 2, 48, 115). The route with an ascent through the Agur Gorge can also be started from the stop "Sanatorium" Green Grove" (routes No. 48, 50, 105, 105c, 125p, 125C). The nearest stop of electric trains "Matsesta", from it to the top will have to go 8 kilometers.