Khosta attractions and entertainment

Khosta is a small modest resort, and the list of entertainment and attractions here is also very modest. Most of the interesting places for tourists are located far beyond the resort area of Khosta in the Khostinsky district and other areas of Greater Sochi.

Here are the most interesting places in Khosta and the surrounding area that you can visit during your vacation (recommended in bold):

• Yew-boxwood Grove
• Vorontsov caves (in the vicinity)
• Canyon white rocks and Navalishchenskoe gorge (in the vicinity)
• Mount Akhun (in the vicinity)
• Agur gorge (in the vicinity)
• Abandoned sanatorium Ordzhonikidze (in the vicinity)
• Khosta Museum
• Devil's Gate Canyon
• Khosta amusement park
• Psaho Dry Canyon (in the vicinity)
• Wet Psaho Canyon (in the vicinity)
• Eagle Rocks and Prometheus (in the vicinity)
• Stalin's dacha Museum (in the vicinity)

It is also worth taking a day trip by train or bus to the center of Sochi, Adler and to the sights of the village Sirius. Read more:

• Sights Of Sochi
• Sights Of Adler
• Sights of the village of Sirius

Fortunately for tourists, from Khosta with the help of excursions or independently it is easy to visit almost any sights and entertainment of Sochi and even make an excursion trip to Abkhazia (without a passport). True, unlike Adler, the center of Sochi and other major resorts, in the low season, inexpensive group excursions from Khosta are not so easy to find. But in the summer they are offered by distributors on the streets and the embankment, in hotels, on the internet. We recommend these sites for searching and booking excursions:

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

And a little more about entertainment. There is no great variety of entertainment in the host, rather the opposite. On the beach in the season there are traditional banana rides, rental of jet skis, catamarans and SUP surfboards. With small children you can go to the amusement park, and that's all in the host. To make it more fun on vacation, you will have to go for entertainment to neighboring resorts. We advise you to go to the center of Sochi to the Rivera amusement park; you can visit the water park, aquarium and dolphinarium in Adler; visit the Singing Fountain Show in the Olympic Park.

If you are a surfer, then in Khosta there is a good spot, considered one of the best in Sochi. But there is no service and rental, so you have to come with your board.

And now a detailed description of the entertainment and attractions of hosts, indicating the opening hours, cost, and how to get to them.

Khosta Museum

The Small Local History Museum of Khosta consists of only one Hall. The collection is quite modest, consists mainly of photos and documents telling about the development of the area as a resort and the period of the Second World War. There are few natural fossils and objects of the Second World War, dishes, household items of the XX century. To be honest, the state of the museum is simply depressing, and it seems that it rests only on the enthusiasm of its employees. But if you do not regret paying an additional 100 rubles per person for excursion support, you will learn a lot of new and interesting things about the resorts of the Khostinsky district. Learn more about the Khosta Museum here.

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.

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.

Khosta amusement park

This small amusement park is suitable only for recreation with the youngest children, even for children of high school age there are no attractions here, except for a ride on the ferris wheel. There are attractions "Autodrom", "Sun", "UFO", trampolines, shooting galleries and a ferris wheel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Agur gorge

The gorge is formed on the river Agurchik (Agura), which, winding, passes between the rocks of the gorge, forming several waterfalls and water slides along the way. Along the river there is a picturesque hiking route belonging to the Sochi National Park, and accordingly the entrance to it is paid (100 USD). In front of the entrance (ticket offices) on the left there is an abandoned hot spring, and 800 meters from the ticket office along the Agur gorge street there is another remarkable place - Vysotsky glade with a statue of a musician. If you like easy hiking in natural places, then we definitely recommend the gorge to visit. The passage does not require the skills of mountain hiking and special equipment, the route is easy. There are several options for its passage: round-trip passage; ring through Eagle Rocks; through Mount Akhun. Learn more about the Agur Gorge and how to visit it here.

Eagle Rocks and Prometheus

This is a remarkable and well-known place in Sochi, but as a separate natural attraction for visiting, we would not recommend it, especially since presumably individuals charge 150 rubles for admission to replenish their personal budget, since tickets are not issued when paying. But to go to the Eagle Rocks during the passage of the ring route along the nearby Agur Gorge is definitely worth it, especially since the gorge is most interesting to visit in the form of a ring route through the rocks. The height of the observation point on the Eagle Rocks is 379 meters. From here you can enjoy views of the surrounding area and Mount Ahun with its observation tower. There is also a simple cafe serving hot dishes, tea, alcohol. A little lower on the sheer cliff of the cliff is a small cave consisting of one Hall, which can be visited by paying 150 rubles. Learn more about Eagle Rocks here.

Stalin's dacha Museum

This is one of the few historical and informative museums in Sochi. In the whole rather large structure of the dacha, only 3 rooms are open to the public. Original parquet, some doors and stairs, furniture are preserved. But the exhibits that recreate the situation are replaced by replicas or modern things. Therefore, if you expect to see luxury and a spectacular exhibition here, we advise you to look for another museum to visit. If you are ready to pay for a tour and listen to an interesting tour about the history of the dacha and the habits of the "leader of the peoples", then the visit will be interesting. Read more about Stalin's dacha here.

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.

Sochi Arboretum

Sochi Arboretum is one of the most visited places by tourists in central Sochi, which should definitely be included in your stay program. Even if you are not vacationing in the center, but, for example, in Adler, Khost, Sirius, Lazarevsky and other resorts of Greater Sochi, you should still come here during the day and walk around the park. Here you will see traditional for the climatic zone of Russia and exotic plant species from around the world. As stated, there are more than 1 800 species, forms and varieties of tree and shrub species, 74 species of Pines, 66 species of Oaks, 54 species of Palms, cypresses, rare species of tropical and subtropical plants. The flora collection for inspection is organized as separate themed courtyards.

The arboretum covers an area of more than 46 hectares and consists of two parts, upper and lower, they are visited by one entrance ticket. Walking in the park will have a lot and a long time, so you should plan to visit a few hours, and preferably half the day. Take drinking water with you, and in sunny weather, sun protection, glasses, headgear. Learn more about the arboretum of Sochi here.

Zmeikovsky waterfalls

Zmeikovsky is a cascade of four waterfalls located for about one kilometer on the Dikarka River. They are located in the vicinity of Central Sochi, 20 kilometers by road, but in fact this is already the territory of the Khostinsky district, so it is convenient to visit them both from the center and from Khosta, Adler or Sirius. To see all the waterfalls, you need to go a simple hiking route along the canyon and along the riverbed. There are four large waterfalls here, and between them there are several small water slides and waterfalls. The most beautiful and larger is the farthest, and it is worth setting aside a couple of hours to go to it. It is best to go here for half a day and plan a vacation in nature with a picnic and swimming in refreshing water in natural pools on the river or at the foot of waterfalls. You can also eat and relax in the cafe "snake" at the entrance to the waterfalls, and there is also a sauna and gazebos for recreation. Learn more about Zmeikovskie waterfalls here.

Azhek Waterfalls

Azhek is a chain of several waterfalls and water slides on the Azhek River, a tributary of the Sochi River. They are relatively close to the center of Sochi, only 20 kilometers away, but they are one of the most inaccessible. To visit them, you will have to go on a small hiking trip through the forest along a route of medium difficulty with a length of 6 kilometers, and first you still have to get to the beginning of this hiking route. You can get to it by car or by city bus, but then another 2 kilometers from the stop will be added to The Walking part of the route. For reference, the time from the parking lot to the first (lower) waterfall on foot in both directions should be laid at least 3 hours. And if you decide to go to the farthest waterfall Azhek Upper, you will have to plan about 8 hours there and back. Learn more about AZEK waterfalls here.