Beaches and areas of Sirius and Imereti resort, as well as where to stay

Imereti resort or Sirius is a young Beach Resort, and therefore the beaches and beach infrastructure here still continue to change, improving every year. Therefore, keep in mind that some online guides provide outdated or not entirely reliable information describing the beaches of Sirius and Imereti as very comfortable and entirely Sandy. In fact, as of 2021, there is not a single equipped and completely sandy beach in Sirius, and large pebbles, or even stones, are found everywhere on the shore. In general, this does not interfere with beach holidays, but nevertheless, for entering the water and walking along the shore, we highly recommend purchasing special shoes for bathing "aquashusa", and for sunbathing, use not a thin towel, but an air mattress or a thick mat, for example, a tourist mat or a yoga mat.

Along the entire coastline of the village of Sirius stretches a modern new promenade, only slightly retreating from the shore in the port area. Its total length is more than 6 kilometers, and throughout this length it is very well equipped for walks and trips on bicycles and electric scooters. But not all the coast along the embankment is suitable for swimming. Part of the shore is occupied by the Port, part is unsuitable for safe swimming due to huge stone boulders to strengthen the shore. On our interactive map of Sirius we have marked in red areas of the shore unsuitable for swimming.

All beaches in Sirius (Imereti) are free, access is not limited anywhere. Even, for example, a dedicated bathing area for vacationers with of the Rosa Khutor Resort in Krasnaya Polyana is fully accessible to everyone with one restriction: use sun beds, toilet, shower, etc.in this area only guests of the resort can.

As mentioned above, on the shore mainly pebbles, there is gray and black sand. The entrance to the water is not very convenient: sharp, on stones and pebbles. There are quite high prices for renting sun loungers and umbrellas. If you want to save on renting sun loungers, you can use a portable umbrella from the sun and your litter, it is not forbidden:

Here are the prices of services and entertainment on the beaches of Sirius and Imereti for reference:

• Access to the beaches is free.
• Rent sun loungers - from 300 rubles/day, 200 rubles/half day.
• Rent an umbrella / canopy - from 200 rubles / day, 100 rubles/half day.
• The use of luggage storage - from 100 rubles/day.
• Bungalow rental - from 3000 rubles / day.
• Toilet and shower-free or from 50 rubles.
• Draft alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - from 80 rubles/0.5 liters.
• Riding on the "banana" - 400 rubles/person.
• Riding on the "tablet" (cheesecake) - 600 rubles/person.
• Rent a catamaran-500 rubles / hour.
• Rent a jet ski-1200 rubles/15 minutes.

The price on different beaches and even for one vary slightly, so if you want to save money, you can take a walk and choose a more suitable option for yourself. Also pay attention to the so-called "promotions", such as: chaise longue+umbrella together are cheaper than separately; when renting a set of chaise longue+umbrella locker for storing things for free.

And now we tell you more about each of the beaches that are suitable for relaxing and swimming in Sirius:

Imereti Beach

This is the main and longest beach of the resort. It stretches continuously for 5 kilometers starting from Olympic Park, and reaches almost to the border with Abkhazia (Imereti Beach on the map). The beach directly opposite the Olympic Park for swimming is not suitable because of the huge stones, suitable only for sunbathing on concrete fortifications. In general, there is a division of "Imereti" into separate sections of beaches with their own names and belonging to hotels, but this does not play any role, since the entire coast is freely accessible, and differs only in the degree of equipment. There are conditionally paid zones of increased comfort with very fine imported sand. To rest on them, you will have to pay the increased cost of renting a chaise longue from 500 rubles, or be a guest of a sanatorium or hotel to which such a zone belongs.

Imereti Beach is pebbly, mixed with gray and black sand. There are plenty of places for vacationers here, it is never crowded. True, in hotel areas it can be crowded, but you can always move a hundred meters to the side. There are sun beds (from 300 rubles / day) and umbrellas (from 200 rubles/day) for rent, changing cabins (free of charge), storage rooms (100 rubles/day). At the height of the season there are water activities, rental and training of sapsurfing, tents with massage, sell soft drinks and fast food. Along the entire beach stretches the promenade, where you can eat and drink alcohol in a cafe or restaurant, buy souvenirs, excursions or just take a walk.

Beach "Lego" or "Sochifornia"

This is the same beach, just a sign at the entrance designates it as "Sochifornia", and the popular name "Lego" he received because of the colorful concrete blocks of coastal fortifications, really reminiscent of the details of the designer.

Located near the confluence of the Mzym river with the Black Sea ( "Lego" or "Sochifornia" on the map). At the entrance to the beach there is a paid parking for 150 rubles / hour and 450 rubles/day. There is nowhere to park for free.

The beach "Lego" is small, only 250 meters, but very wide, so there is enough space on the shore for everyone. Nevertheless, it is not easy to take a place by the water in the peak season, since this is the nearest accessible shore for vacationers in the area of the Olympic Village. On the shore there are pebbles mixed with black sand, which brings the river from the mountains. What is bad, along with the sand, the river brings garbage here, so not everyone likes to swim in the sea. In this case, there is a swimming pool nearby, where for 500 rubles / person to swim all day. This price includes a sun lounger and parasol.

At the height of the season, umbrellas and sun beds are offered for rent, free changing cabins and showers, toilets, a bar and music are played. But we did not observe water entertainment here, there are only children's trampolines and rental of boards for Sapsurfing (SUP-surf). But planes fly over the heads of vacationers, because Adler airport is very close. One of the peculiar Entertainments here is to walk along the shore towards the port and walk between the columns under the concrete roof of a monolithic structure.

Beach near the border or "wings of the Baltic"

Near the border with Abkhazia, near the mouth of the Psou river, there is a pebble beach with a length of 400 meters (Beach on the map). You can get to it only by detour, and along the shore from Imereti beach you can not go here because of the closed border zone. "Wings of the Baltic" is almost wild, only developing and settling down. On the shore there are campsites and car camps, and for those who Rest in the center of Sirius in hotels and guest houses it is not very attractive.

Hotels and accommodation in Adler and in which area is it better to stay

We figured out the beaches, and now we turn to the areas of Sirius, in which it is better to choose a hotel or accommodation for a holiday. After all, despite the fact that this is just a village, in fact it is far from a small settlement. Therefore, the success and comfort of your holiday strongly depends on the right choice of place where you will live.

Officially, Sirius is not divided into districts, so to choose a location, you can conditionally divide the resort into three microdistricts, which are quite different in terms of recreation conditions and infrastructure:

• The Center Of Sirius. This is the geographical central part of the resort, and not a developed Center in the usual sense (Center of Sirius on the map. There are large hotel complexes with their own territory, scientific complexes and educational institutions, Sochi-Park amusement park. Urban infrastructure (shops, supermarkets, markets, services), here is poorly developed, and the distances are long. If you choose this area, then all your tourist life will take place on the territory of hotel complexes or on the embankment and beach.
• Olympic Village. This is a residential complex between the Olympic Park and the Mzymta River (Olympic Village on the map. There are many accommodation options, including budget options and apartments for rent. But there is no beach here, the coast is occupied by the port. You will have to go to the beach on a small beach "Lego" (the nearest), on Imereti Beach (a couple of kilometers) or cross the pedestrian bridge over the Mzymta River to the beaches of Adler. It is very convenient that you can go on foot through Mzymta, and in 5 minutes you will be in the most developed part of Adler.
• The southern part and the former village of Veseloe. The southernmost part of the resort in the area of Figurnaya and Tavricheskaya streets used to belong to the village of Veseloe (The southern part and the former village of Veseloe on the map). This is a well-built neighborhood with hotels and houses with shops, tourist shops, restaurants. What is convenient, here is the terminal of city buses at the Stop "State Farm "Russia", from which you can go to the center of the village, to Adler, Sochi, the airport, to the railway station.

After you have finally decided on the choice of beach and area for accommodation, you can book a hotel or private accommodation for a holiday on these sites of world and Russian booking systems or through the search form from Booking:

• 🛌 Search for hotels in Adler on Yandex.travel
• 🛌 Search hotels on Ostrovok.ru
• 🛌 Search for affordable housing in Adler on Sutochno.ru