Sights of Adler: what to see in Adler

The southernmost resort in Russia, Adler, is an administrative district of Sochi. The reason for its popularity among tourists is not only its favorable geographical location, mild climate, developed infrastructure, but also the historical, cultural (ancient and modern) and architectural sights of Adler.

A few facts about Adler

Adler is located on the Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the Mzymta River, between Abkhazia and the Sochi-Khosta region.
Translated from Abkhazian, Adler means “pier,” which is explained by the original function of the settlement: according to one version, there used to be a port here, which was important for trade relations with Turkey.
Numerous caves with artifacts, archaeological finds and dolmens in the Adler region confirm that man appeared here about 350 thousand years ago.
In the 19th century, the settlement played the role of a fortress. Political criminals (including the Decembrists) and cultural figures disliked by the government were exiled here. The climatic conditions of the Imereti Valley (or “Valley of Death”), with its high humidity and heat, contributed to the spread of malaria. At the same time, since 1866, the territory was inhabited by Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans and was actively used for farming and agriculture.
Gradually, from a small village, Adler turned into a large port and trade center, and since 1961, after annexation with Sochi and a series of sanitary measures against malaria, a tourist destination has been actively developing here.
Now Adler is a comfortable resort with a developed network of hotels, sanatoriums, recreation and entertainment areas, large-scale sports and interesting cultural facilities.
The population of Adler is more than 100 thousand people.
The distance from Adler to Krasnodar is 320 km, to Novorossiysk – 300 km.

Entertainment for every taste

The Olympic Park is not only sports, but also entertainment for every taste. At the Sirius Planetarium you can not only take a walk through the starry sky, but also watch a ballet or listen to a symphony orchestra. The dome with a diameter of 27 meters is equipped with twenty laser projectors and a ten-channel sound system. The Sirius dome is the fifth largest in the world.

The Museum of Ancient Animals has an assortment of ancient reptiles on display. The dinosaurs are virtual, however, you can take a photo with them and even purchase a 3D photo. You will receive viewing glasses as a gift. Sochi Museum is a whole collection of unusual exhibitions. The complex includes the Tesla Electric Museum, the Mechanical Museum, and the Leonardo Museum, which contains amazing machines and mechanisms of the distant past.

Museum of Ancient Animals

The Motor Sports Museum displays about forty racing cars. Including the legendary Formula 1 cars and speed record holders. In addition to cars, the exhibition includes car models, racing costumes, helmet collections - several thousand exhibits in total. In addition to sports, there is the Sochi Automuseum. About a hundred domestic cars are parked there forever, including luxurious Chaikas and rugged Pobedas.

Sochi Automuseum

The Olympic Park has its own USSR Museum. His motto: “Welcome to childhood!” Five thousand exhibits cover the entire history of the country. And the Southern Cultures Park can be called an open-air botanical museum. It was defeated in 1910 on the left bank of the Mzymta River. Magnolias, oleanders, cypresses - these exotic trees can not only be seen, but also touched. The attention of visitors is invariably attracted by the oak figures of fairy-tale characters and animals.

Sochi Park is located next to the museum complex. The country's largest amusement park consists of seven thematic zones - “Avenue of Lights”, “Land of Heroes”, “Sea Kingdom”. In the "Land of Science and Science Fiction" those who wish are invited to make a Quantum Leap, in the "Sea Kingdom" - to fight with pirates, in the "Enchanted Forest" - to meet Leshiy or the brownie Kuzya. At the Sharadeyka Museum you can touch any exhibits, and at the Artelny Dvor you will be taught crafts. The park has a large dolphinarium.

Sochi Park

Among the attractions, the hits include the Quantum Leap gravity slide, the Firebird free-fall tower with a height of 65 meters, and the Zmey Gorynych roller coaster, which is more than a kilometer long. Some rides allow you to reach speeds of more than 100 km/h. There are 20 attractions in total. The “Magic Labyrinth”, which was created from 3 thousand rose bushes, is very popular! The park has the Bogatyr Hotel, which resembles a medieval castle.

In Adler there is also a monkey nursery, an ostrich farm and an ornithological park. The Akhshtyrskoye Gorge is considered a natural attraction. On one of the river terraces there is a cave that was discovered in 1903. The cavity extends 160 meters deep into the mountain range. The height of some halls reaches ten meters. Archaeologists discovered in the cave the site of a primitive man and many bones of ancient animals.

Extreme sports enthusiasts willingly go to the Akhshtyrskoye Gorge, since the adventure park “Skypark AJ Hackett Sochi” is located there. Unique attractions are located at record heights. It has no analogues in Russia. The author of the bungee platform is New Zealander Alan John Hackett. The basis of the park is the SkyBridge, a 439-meter-long suspended pedestrian bridge. It is the longest in the world!

There is a monkey nursery in Adler

In the park you can perform long jumps and tricks in the air. The world's fastest troll works here, and on the Sochi Swing you can swing at a height of 170 meters! Rock climbing enthusiasts are invited to the “Via ferrata” trail, which leads to the Liana Cave. The route is suitable for both beginners and advanced climbers. There is a rope park "Mowgli", a climbing wall, an amphitheater for festivals, observation decks and a restaurant on the edge of the abyss.

Sights of Adler

There is a lot to see in Adler; a tourist will not be bored. The main attractions of Adler are the Olympic Park and the Olympic Embankment, as well as the most beautiful park in Adler - the Southern Cultures dendrological park. There is an oceanarium, a dolphinarium, a water park, and of course, a sea with countless beaches.

The border with Abkhazia, a republic that was once part of the USSR, runs near Adler; you can cross the border with a Russian passport. Abkhazia is home to stunningly beautiful lakes, waterfalls, canyons, caves and historical buildings.

Olympic Park

The grandiose complex, erected in the Imereti Valley over 5 years, was dedicated to the XXII Winter Olympic Games in 2014. After the end of the event, the park continues to be the center of international competitions and forums. Thanks to its developed infrastructure, it attracts tourists with its original and large-scale sports facilities.

Olympic Flame Bowl

Among them: the Fisht stadium, the singing fountain, the Shayba ice arena, the Bolshoi and Iceberg ice palaces, the Adler Arena, a curling rink, the Medal Plaza square, the Formula 1 track, an analogue Disneyland Sochi Park, as well as numerous museums. In addition, the park includes an Olympic village, hotels, outbuildings, and a media center. The symbol of the Olympics - the stylized Bowl of the Olympic Flame - is located on the Medal Square of the park.

Fisht Stadium

The complex has developed transport links for the convenience of moving visitors around the vast territory of the park and the city as a whole. Next to the most colossal building of the park - the Fisht stadium with a capacity of more than 40 thousand spectators - an Old Believer cemetery has been preserved.

What to see and where to go in Adler - day 2

On the second day in Adler, we recommend that you visit religious sites such as the Temple of the Image of Christ the Savior Not Made by Hands, the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. After that, you can get acquainted with the following attractions: Adler Local History Museum, Natural Ornithological Park in the Imereti Lowland, Adler Lighthouse, Amphibius Water Park, Railway Station, Festivalnoe Cafe, Cuban Wines Store, Achigvar Lake, Sochi International Airport named after V. I. Sevastyanova, Electrical Museum of Nikola Tesla, Mechanical Museum of Leonardo da Vinci, Dinosaur Park.

Temple of the Holy Image of Christ the Savior

The Temple of the Holy Image of Christ the Savior Not Made by Hands is a new church for 2014, nicknamed the "Olympic Temple" as it was built in preparation for the Winter Olympics. This grandiose 43-meter building in the neo-Byzantine style with luxurious interior paintings immediately makes it clear that no money was saved on its construction. The temple was built according to the design of F. I. Afuksenidi, and a team of 25 artists worked on the frescoes for four months. Today everyone can visit the temple and appreciate these works.

Church of the Life-Giving Trinity

The next religious building in Adler is the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity. The Orthodox Church was built in the 1990s. The building and its territory look elegant, despite the simplicity of the architectural forms, which tend towards classicism. There used to be a church on the site of the modern building, which was demolished in 1947. We advise you to take a look at this church and appreciate its architecture, as well as go inside and see the valuable icons.

Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit

The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit is another church that replaced a building that was demolished in 1947. But unlike the neighboring Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, it looks completely different. In the facade of the building you can see Moorish motifs, characteristic of the architecture of Central Asia during the heyday of the Bukhara Khanate. Basically, the architectural forms of the church are quite laconic. We recommend that you visit this church.

Adler Museum of Local Lore

The local history museum studies and popularizes the history of the region. It was founded in 1989. Visitors can view several exhibitions and see various historical collections there. Archaeological, containing finds of the Paleolithic, Bronze Age and objects obtained from the sites of early medieval settlements. Ethnographic, presenting samples of weapons, crafts and tools. And historical, telling about the fate of the region in the 19th-20th centuries. This place is worth a visit if you want to experience the atmosphere of Adler to the fullest.

Natural ornithological park in the Imereti Lowland

Next to the Adler Museum of Local Lore there is a Natural Ornithological Park in the Imereti Lowland. This is a place where you can get very close to wild birds and see how they nest, feed each other, and protect their nests. In addition to wild birds, you will find parrots, pheasants, geese, swans and pigeons - some are sitting in cages, and some are walking right through the park. There are also rabbits here, which you can feed, hold and take photos with. This place is quite quiet and picturesque.

Adler Lighthouse

On the territory of Adler you will find a lighthouse built in 1898. Surprisingly, it still performs its functions in our time. The tower is 11 meters high and the signal is clearly visible from a distance of 21 miles. The lighthouse is an iron structure painted red and white. On the top floor there is a stand with lighting equipment and a platform. The Adler lighthouse is the southernmost in Russia, as it is located only 10 km from the Abkhaz border. The poppy keeper can give you an interesting tour. We recommend!

Aquapark Amphibius

Amphibius Water Park is a complex of water attractions for the whole family. You can slide down steep slides and enjoy extreme yet safe fun. The water park also has four swimming pools, several cafes and cocktail bars, and a pizzeria. Given the small size of Amphibius, it can get quite crowded in the summer and you will have to wait 10 minutes for your turn on the coaster. Overall, Amphibius Water Park is a great place to unwind and have fun.

Train Station

The new building of the city station in Adler can be considered a masterpiece of modern architecture. The building design was developed taking into account all the latest safety and infrastructure requirements. The station building is lined with mirror tiles and shines on a sunny day with numerous bright reflections - it’s very beautiful. From the sea side you can reach the train station by climbing the stairs. The station has a wide platform from which a beautiful view of the city opens.

Cafe Festivalnoe

Terrace at the Festivalnoye Cafe

There will be no problems with food in Adler: you will find cafes, restaurants and coffee shops here at every turn. It is worth noting that food prices in Adler are much lower than in Moscow or at popular resorts in Russia. For many years now, the Festivalnoye cafe has been successfully operating, which is located near Bestuzhev Square on Democracy Street. The spacious hall of the cafe can accommodate more than a hundred visitors, so a large company can relax here. The main advantages of the cafe are delicious, inexpensive, beautiful interior and polite staff. We recommend!

Shop "Cuban Wines"

In Adler there is one of the most popular shops of the resort - 'Cuban Wines'. If you appreciate good alcohol, you should definitely visit this place. Here you can buy the best varieties of local wines, as well as interesting liqueurs and high-quality cognac. We are sure you will not regret it. You can buy a bottle of expensive wine or cognac as a gift to friends or family.

Achigvar Lake

In Adler, a lake was created specifically for fishing. Lake Achigvar is open to fishing enthusiasts every day. Lake Achigvar has a well-developed infrastructure: bathhouses, gazebos and even a small petting zoo can be found here. In addition, there is a clay spring where you can take a mud bath and thereby improve your health. On the territory of Lake Achigvar there are also several cafes with a good menu. This place is very picturesque and we advise you not to miss it.

Sochi International Airport named after V.I. Sevastyanov

On the territory of Adler there is Sochi International Airport named after V.I. Sevastyanov. It is considered the best airport in Europe in terms of quality of service and is among the top ten airports in the CIS. The area of the airport is quite large - 65 thousand square meters. The airport, like many other Adler facilities, was improved for the Olympic Games and is now also a beautiful architectural site. At the airport you will also find a large food court area and several shops with souvenirs, clothing, and household goods. We advise you to take a look at the pride of the city of Sochi!

Electrical Museum of Nikola Tesla

One of the best museums in Adler and all of Sochi is the Nikola Tesla Electric Museum. Worldwide inventor Nikola Tesla made enormous contributions to engineering, physics and electrical fields. The museum named after him will show you real wonders of physics. Here you can feel how energy is transmitted wirelessly, how inert gases are stored in Tesla flasks, and how the music of lightning sounds. A real show with experiments is held for museum visitors, in which you yourself can take part. We are sure that you have never seen anything like what is in the museum, so we recommend visiting it.

Mechanical Museum of Leonardo da Vinci

Next to the Tesla Electric Museum is the equally interesting Leonardo da Vinci Museum. Here you will also get acquainted with physics, but in the field of mechanics. Leonardo da Vinci was not only an excellent artist, but also a physicist and engineer. The models that are presented in the museum's exhibitions are made according to his drawings. You can touch the exhibits, disassemble and assemble various parts. This activity will be interesting for both children and adults.

The Lost World Dinosaur Park

The Lost World dinosaur park is located in Adler on Lenin Street. This place will be especially interesting for children. The huge figures of dinosaurs cannot fail to impress. Just imagine, you are walking in the park and dinosaurs are walking around you! Yes, yes, the figures in this park can move. Near each dinosaur there is an information board telling about this species. A visit to the dinosaur park will be not only an interesting but also an educational experience for you and your children.

Southern Cultures Park

Address: Sochi, Adler, Nagorny tupik, 13. Opening hours : from 9.00 to 19.00. Ticket price: 250 rubles, children from 7 to 14 years old - 120 rubles.

The famous park of the Adler district was created in 1910 on the initiative of Vice-Governor D.V. Drachevsky.

The park, designed in English style and covering an area of 11 hectares, is open year-round. On its territory, consisting of two parts, rare representatives of the fauna (coniferous and deciduous species) grow - in total more than 1.5 thousand plant species from all over the world; there are decorative ponds with fish, turtles and swans, as well as ecological trails and alleys with sculptures.

The park was reconstructed after the natural disaster, without losing its original appearance according to the layout of the architect A.E. Regel.

How to get to Mount Akhun from Sochi?

The easiest and most comfortable way to get to the mountain is personal transport. Additionally, you can enter the coordinates of Mount Bolshoy Akhun into your navigator - this will simplify the travel process.

Mount Akhun: how to get there from the city:

Take the Sochi-Adler road towards the left bank of the Agura River.
When leaving the center, you should move along Kurortny Avenue to the Khostinsky district. Around the turn to Matsesta there is an exit to the right. After passing under the bridge, there will be several signs on the road that will lead along a serpentine road from Maly Akhun to Bolshoy.
The mountain road is quite narrow and includes several dozen turns. Here it is important not to speed and be extremely careful.
The length of the serpentine is 11 kilometers. Lifting time is no more than 30 minutes. There is free parking at the foot of the mountain.

Mount Akhun buses

Mount Akhun coordinates

Mount Akhun how to get there on your own
The second way to get to Mount Akhun is public transport. The end point of most route transport from Sochi is at Maly Akhun Mountain. The rest of the journey will have to be done on foot.

The following transport goes to Mount Akhun:

Buses - 105, 125 and 125С;
Minibuses - 100, 102, 105K and 125.

The hiking route runs through the Agur Gorge from the Agura stop, where you can see the Agur waterfalls:

First you need to move north, past the Sputnik complex towards the Caucasian Aul restaurant;
After 850 meters of the road, you will meet a bridge along which you should cross to the other side of the river;
After another 70 meters, the asphalt surface ends and a stone path with railings and ladders begins;
Along the way you can admire the Agur waterfalls;
The route is quite long, so you should wear comfortable shoes.

Mount Akhun
As an alternative, you can take one of the excursions to Mount Akhun. They depart almost daily from Sochi and Adler. The cost of most offers usually does not exceed 700 rubles.

Sirius Science and Art Park

Website: parksirius.ru Address: Sochi, Olympic Avenue, 1.

An important scientific and cultural site of Adler is the Sirius Science and Art Park, created on the initiative of the Talent and Success Foundation with the aim of popularizing knowledge in various scientific fields, creative development and familiarizing children with the cultural traditions of Russia and the world.

There are studios, auditoriums, laboratories, concert and exhibition halls (“Orange Forum”, Great Hall) here. High technologies (interactive laboratories, 3D modeling, robotics) are used in educational clubs and scientific and educational excursions for everyone.

Trinity-St. George Convent

Adler's religious attractions are few. Among them, the most famous are the Holy Trinity Church and the Trinity-George Convent. The latter is interesting for its location, history and relics.

The monastery is located in the village of Lesnoye near Adler and is a complex of heterogeneous buildings of the early 21st century, erected on the site of the Holy Trinity Monastery according to the design of the architect F. I. Afuksenidi. The monastery includes the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quiet My Sorrows”, the Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir, the Holy Trinity Church and others, as well as a well with water saturated with hydrogen sulfide, a belfry, and residential buildings for nuns.

Adler lighthouse

The 11-meter lighthouse in Adler, built in 1898, is still operational. This is the southernmost lighthouse in Russia, it is a strategic object and is protected by the Ministry of Defense, so direct access to it is closed for tourists. Visible from afar thanks to its white and red coloring, it can send radio signals over a distance of up to 21 km.

Akhshtyrskaya cave

Among the valuable natural attractions of the Adler region one can name the Akhshtyrskaya, or Big Kazachebrodskaya, cave. It is located on the slope of the gorge above Mzymta.

The cave is unique not only for its parameters (its depth is 120 m, there are two large halls, a corridor and observation platforms), but also for archaeological finds indicating the site of ancient people (household items, animal bones, tools, etc.). This natural site became accessible to visitors at the beginning of the 20th century thanks to the scientist Edouard Martel.

Psaho Canyons

In addition to the Akhshtyrskaya Cave, the natural attractions of Adler are represented by the Wet and Dry canyons of the small mountain river Psakho, a left tributary of the Kudepsta, which are part of the Sochi National Park.

The names of the canyons are associated with the river flowing along their bottom or its traces. It is believed that these natural formations are the result of an ancient fault in the earth's crust.

Along the banks of the 3-kilometer Wet Canyon, endemic boxwood grows and there are waterfalls. The Dry Canyon located above, which consists of limestone layers, is interesting for its grottoes and caves.

History of origin

The limestone layer that was once the seabed began to rise about 20 million years ago. This is how the Akhtsu mountain range was formed. Its formation continues to this day. Rock formations blocked the flow of the rapid Mzymta, and it had to build a road inside the ridge. She simply washed her way through the mountains. This is how this beautiful gorge, about 3 km long, arose. The height of the mountains above it is 800 meters, and the width of the place where the stream rages is about 30 meters. There is a road along the rocky wall on one side and the cliff on the other. The mountain serpentine goes around the rocks, sometimes passing through them in narrow tunnels, sometimes hanging over the steep cliffs of the Mzymta bank. Scientists have not reached consensus regarding the name. There is an assumption that it marks the location of a lightning strike.

Oceanarium Sochi Discovery World Aquarium

Website: www.sochiaquarium.ru Address: Adler, st. Lenina, 219 A/4. Opening hours: from 10.00 to 18.00, closed on Monday and Tuesday. Ticket price: 800 rubles, children from 4 to 11 years old - 500 rubles, under 4 years old free. Excursion ticket - 50 rubles.

Adler's attractions include entertainment and educational facilities that will interest both children and adults. Among them is the largest southern aquarium, Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, a real museum of wildlife with an area of more than 6 km², opened in 2009.

Here you can see 30 aquariums with more than 4 thousand inhabitants of reservoirs: both salty and fresh. The most impressive sight is the 44-meter underwater tunnel, which allows you to observe sea predators at arm's length.

As an additional service, tourists are offered diving with underwater video filming, photo sessions and excursions. Every day there are fabulous shows with the participation of Mermaids; you can feed the fish by buying food from the vending machine. There is an arcade and gift shop.

Apery

Founded in 1927, the nursery is the oldest in Russia. It is located in the village of Veseloye in close proximity to Adler. The area is about 1 km², the number of individuals (including rare species) is 4 thousand.

Being a major research center, the nursery has made a significant contribution to the development of astronautics and medicine. Now it is open to visitors who want to get acquainted with the characteristics of monkeys, communicate with them, and also listen to interesting lectures about the history of the nursery and different types of primates.

Air temperature

The humid subtropical climate that influences the city does not allow the thermometer to drop below zero even in winter.

Relatively warm winters and hot summers are the features of this climatic zone.

The formation of the temperature regime is influenced by the sea and mountains, which protect Adler from cold winds.

Air temperature in Adler in November

The average daytime temperature in Adler in November is +14.8 °C, at night it averages +8.2 °C.

In general, on a sunny day at this temperature, your walk along the embankment will be almost ideal.

Water temperature in Adler in November

The beach season is already over by the end of autumn, although the sea has not yet completely cooled down.

However, the average water temperature of +16.1 °C is unlikely to allow even the most daring and seasoned tourists to swim.

Precipitation

November is not the rainiest month of the year, and there are no more than 4 days with precipitation throughout the month, and their total amount is about 65.4 mm.

You may be lucky and won’t experience any rainy days, although it’s worth taking an umbrella with you on your trip just in case.

Sunny, cloudy, cloudy days

Daylight hours in November decrease from 10.3 hours at the beginning of the month to 9.2 at the end.

There are about 21 sunny days (70% of all days of the month), no more than 6 days with partly cloudy weather (20% of the total) and 3-4 days are cloudy and account for 10% of the whole month.

Tribal trout breeding

Address: Sochi, Adler district, p. Kazachiy Brod, st. Forelevaya, 45A.

You can get acquainted with the local cuisine and the peculiarities of trout breeding on an industrial scale, as well as fishing, by visiting a trout breeding farm located in the village of Kazachiy Brod, Adlerovsky district.

The history of the largest plant in Russia and Europe goes back more than 50 years. The environmentally and aesthetically favorable location of the enterprise (on the Mzymta River, in a picturesque mountainous area) ensured the popularity of the farm.

Trout farming

Valuable species of trout (including rainbow and Adler amber) are bred in a system of man-made reservoirs filled with clean water from a mountain river. Here tourists are told about the stages of trout development - from fry to adult, fresh fish is prepared, etc.

Dzykhrinskoye Gorge

Travelers flock here because it combines natural components in the form of boxwood mountains, with numerous vines and stones that are covered with old moss. The gorge is located 1277 meters above sea level, nearby there is a mountain of the same name. The depth of the canyon in which the Dzykhrinka flows is from 60 to 100 meters, the width is 10 meters. The canyon was formed due to a tectonic fault of limestone, the peculiarity is that it happened almost at a right angle, for this reason the slopes are smooth, as if carved by hand.

The slopes are covered with trees, and they are of different types, plants from different natural zones change each other, and this can be seen in small areas, just climb a few hundred meters up. The vegetation is so dense that even on the hottest days, the temperature here is 5-10 degrees lower than in the surrounding air. The river, which originates in an underground lake, has many rapids along its entire length. You can find the location near the Cossack Ford, 15 kilometers from the center.