The Olympic Park in Sochi gained enormous popularity among tourists immediately after its opening. On an area of more than 200 hectares there are many modern sports facilities, attractions and museums.
- general information
- How much does it cost to enter the Olympic Park in Sochi?
- Sochi Olympic Park: how to get there by public transport or private car By bus
- By train
- By taxi
- By personal car
- Ice skating rink (Iceberg training arena)
- Fountain "Olympic Flame"
If you decide to visit the Olympic Park in Sochi for the first time, you need to think through your visit program in advance. In this review, we have collected the information that is necessary to plan a trip to the Olympic Park in Sochi: photos and descriptions of the most interesting attractions, public transport routes, cost of visiting. In addition, you can always look at the diagram of the Olympic Park in Sochi to visualize the location of sports facilities, museums and attractions.
general information
Opening hours: daily from 8:00 to 24:00 Admission is free (you only pay for visiting each specific attraction or museum)
Contacts:
Address: Imeretinskaya Bay (Trostnikovaya St.), Adler, Sochi Website: https://Olympic-park.rf/
A curious fact that surprises many travelers who decide to visit the Olympic Park in Sochi is the address that points to Adler. There is no mistake here: the southernmost resort on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus falls within the boundaries of the so-called Greater Sochi. It is here, in the Imeritinskaya Valley, that the Olympic Park is located.
How much does it cost to enter the Olympic Park in Sochi?
The question that worries tourists planning to visit the Sochi Olympic Park is the cost of entry. Fortunately, everything is simple here: access to the park is absolutely free . However, excursions and visits to attractions are paid separately.
By looking at the location of Sochi Olympic Park facilities on the diagram, you can quickly find the necessary attractions.
Since the territory of the park is quite large, you can move around it not only on foot, but also in other ways:
- using bicycle rental in Sochi in the Olympic Park;
- By booking an excursion to the Sochi Olympic Park, you can explore its sights while riding in comfortable and silent electric cars.
Bicycle rentals operating in the Sochi Olympic Park offer many different models, including electric ones, as well as those equipped with special child seats. The cost of renting a bicycle is from 120 to 200 rubles per hour.
Where is
The Olympic Village, which is an elite resort area of the Imereti Lowland, is located along Parusnaya and Golubaya streets, west of the Olympic Park.
Geographically it belongs to the Adler region. The distance from the center of Sochi is 40 km.
Attraction address: Krasnodar region, Sochi, Adler microdistrict.
Olympic symbol.
Location on the map
Many tourists travel around the outskirts of Sochi in their own car or rent a car at Adler airport.
In this case, the coordinates for the navigator will be useful:
- 43.24472399 latitude;
- 39.57360791 longitude.
To get to your destination faster, plot your route on the map in advance.
Olympic village layout
Object diagram.
Sochi Olympic Park: how to get there by public transport or private car
After we figured out where the Olympic Park is located in Sochi, it’s worth talking about how to get to it.
By bus
How to get from Sochi to the Olympic Park ? The fastest and most reliable way is to use one of the commuter buses that regularly run along the coast.
- The most convenient option is a bus or minibus 124C. They depart from the Sochi bus station and proceed past the circus, then through Maly Akhun, Khosta and, finally, Adler. The bus covers the distance from Sochi to the Olympic Park in about an hour and a half.
- Bus 125p runs from City Hospital No. 4 through the railway station and bus station. In this case, the final destination will be the “Selsovet” stop.
- Bus 125, going from the shopping and entertainment center through the railway station.
You can get from Adler in the following ways:
- By bus or minibus 124C.
- By bus 57 from the railway station.
- By bus 117 (final stop - “Selsovet”).
By train
Most Lastochka trains depart from the Tuapse railway station and follow along the entire coast to the final station, Olympic Park.
It should be noted that trains do not run very often, so it is important to find out the schedule for the current day in advance so as not to get into a difficult situation. Up-to-date information about the Lastochka train "Sochi - Olympic Park" (schedule, ticket price and terminal stations) can be obtained using the Yandex.Schedule service.
By taxi
Since the distance from Sochi to the park is quite large, the cost of ordering a taxi usually exceeds 1000 rubles. You can get from Adler airport to the entrance to the park much cheaper: the cost of the trip will be approximately 500–600 rubles.
By personal car
From the A147 highway, which runs along the coast, two streets lead to the Olympic Park: Triumfalnaya on the north side and st. Champions in the east. Two parking lots are available: one is free and located near the park entrance; the other, paid, is located opposite the Fisht stadium.
How was the sports landmark built?
Bringing ideas to life
One of the most important components of the success of the Olympics is the convenience and functionality of the facilities being built, because the quality of the teams’ performance depends on this. The authorities approached the foundation of the necessary buildings with all seriousness - at the end of 2007, immediately after the approval of the new Olympic capital, active work began.
A big problem for the designers of the Olympic units in Sochi was the issue of climate: here it is humid, subtropical, with warm winters and little snow. It was decided to build two so-called clusters: mountain - Rosa Khutor and Krasnaya Polyana, coastal - in Imereti Bay. The climatic conditions of the first made it possible to place places for open-air competitions here, while the second was intended for the construction of indoor stadiums.
Before the start of large-scale transformations, the Imereti Lowland was an absolutely unremarkable, quiet place surrounded by small villages. On the territory of future buildings, summer residents kept vegetable gardens. There was no infrastructure here, and there were big problems with transport links. The construction of the Olympic Park radically changed the situation in the area - now the largest sports and tourist center in Russia is located here.
The coastal cluster is successfully designed with maximum convenience for athletes and fans: it contains stadiums necessary to ensure the functioning of the construction department, a park area, a port, a railway line, and a cottage community are located nearby.
The infrastructure of Olimpiyskiy and the perimeter near it are today developed at the highest level: in addition to all kinds of entertainment, cafes, restaurants, shops and souvenir shops, there are many hotels and other accommodation facilities, the number of rooms of which is extremely extensive.
general description
The basis of the entire edge on the seashore is the Olympic Park with dimensions of more than 200 hectares. Competitions in figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, hockey, and curling were held here. The stunning start and finish ceremonies of the Games took place here. A distinctive feature of all the local buildings is their grandiose architecture. The appearance of each building carries a certain idea and has a memorable appearance.
The park can be divided into four subzones:
- entrance area with alleys, parking, exhibition pavilions and shops;
- the River Square, equipped with pedestrian bridges, from where an excellent panorama of the surrounding area opens up;
- The outer square, where there are tourist movement areas, a food court, lawns and walking paths;
- The main Olympic Square with the main sports facilities.
The most important feature of this Adler attraction lies in the original decision to locate all the components of the infrastructure within walking distance from each other: they are grouped around the central square. Medals Plaza, with the exception of the Autodrom, which, due to its size, is tucked somewhat to the side. This arrangement allows tourists to make the most intense and memorable excursions. By the way, the park opened its doors to everyone a month after the end of the Games. All of its objects are interesting and unique in their own way, so let’s take a closer look at each of them.
What to see in Sochi Olympic Park: architecture, attractions, museums
First of all, the Sochi Olympic Park is famous for its sports facilities, access to which is only available during competitions. However, you can enjoy their external architectural appearance at any time, so we will briefly list the main objects:
- Fisht stadium;
- "Big" ice palace;
- speed skating stadium "Adler Arena";
- ice palace "Iceberg"
- ice palace with the telling name “Shaiba”;
- curling-.
Of great interest for family holidays are the various attractions and museums that are abundantly presented in the park.
Ice skating rink (Iceberg training arena)
Opening hours: floating, current monthly schedule is available in the group in contact or on the skating rink’s website Cost of tickets to the skating rink in Sochi (Olympic Park):
- Children under 10 years old: 200 rub.
- Children from 10 to 18 years old: 250 rub.
- Adults: 300 rub.
- Skate rental: 300 rub.
The price indicated is for 1 session lasting 1 hour 20 minutes.
The all-season skating rink of the Iceberg training arena holds regular public skating sessions, where everyone can skate on the perfectly smooth ice on which the best Russian figure skaters conduct their training. This is an excellent place to teach young children figure skating: in the indoor arena you will not encounter cold winds, and you can rent skates starting from size 27.
The main thing you need to know before visiting the skating rink in the Sochi Olympic Park is the opening hours. The schedule of sessions for the current month can always be found in the group in contact.
Contacts:
Location : Olympic Park, next to the Iceberg Ice Arena
Phone: (available from 10:00 to 22:00) Website: https://katoksochi.ru/ Contact group: https://vk.com/sochikatok
Trampoline
Opening hours: daily from 09:00 to 22:00 Ticket price:
- Children (up to 7 years old) On weekdays: morning - 250 rubles, evening - 350 rubles. On weekends and holidays: morning - 350 rubles, evening - 450 rubles.
- Adults and children over 7 years old: On weekdays: morning - 300 rubles, evening - 400 rubles. On weekends and holidays: morning - 400 rubles, evening - 500 rubles.
The price indicated is for 1 hour. Classes with an instructor (from 800 rubles), group classes (from 600 rubles) and subscriptions for multiple visits to the center are also available.
Trampoline is an opportunity to have fun and improve your physical fitness. Few people think that such an attraction is not only interesting entertainment, but also a good workout for the body.
At the Sochi trampoline center in the Olympic Park you will find:
- 10 trampolines;
- 2 foam pits;
- climbing wall
Individual and group training, a special fitness program are available, as well as the opportunity to order a children's party.
Contacts:
Location : Olympic Park, Adler Arena
Phone: +7 Website: https://zvezdnuy-sochi.ru/
Sochi Automuseum
Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 22:00 Ticket prices:
- Children under 7 years old - free
- Children from 7 to 12 years old and large families - 250 rubles.
- Adults and children over 12 years old - 500 rubles.
- Photo and video shooting - free of charge
The automobile museum of the Sochi Olympic Park displays many carefully restored Soviet cars from various eras, including quite rare exhibits. The Sochi Automuseum is an excellent place for a family holiday: children will be able to see in person the cars that have become part of our history, and adults will experience a pleasant nostalgic feeling when they see Soviet Muscovites and ZILs from their youthful memories.
Contacts:
Address
: Olympic Park, Mezhdunarodnaya Street, 12
Phones: +7 help desk +7 for inquiries regarding excursions Website: https://sochi-automuseum.ru/
Exhibition complex "Museums of Sochi"
The Sochi Museums exhibition complex consists of several small exhibitions.
Contacts:
Address : Olympic Park, st. International Phone: +7(988)241-01-80 Website: https://zvezdnuy-sochi.ru/
Electrical Museum of Nikola Tesla
- Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 19:00. The first session starts at 11:00, the last at 19:00. Every hour there is another session.
- Cost of visiting: adults - 350 rubles, children - 300 rubles.
Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Museum
- Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Cost of visiting: adults - 300 rubles, children - 200 rubles.
Mechanical Museum of Leonardo da Vinci
- Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Cost of visiting: adults - 300 rubles, children - 250 rubles.
Robotic Dinosaur Exhibition
- Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Cost of visiting: adults - 300 rubles, children - 250 rubles.
Olimpic village
A few words should be said about the Olympic Village. Now this is a prestigious microdistrict where you can rent housing. Cozy streets with identical cottages are perfect for walking. The area is divided into several blocks; during the Olympics, athletes and members of the International Olympic Committee lived here. The houses are located on the first line by the sea, these are two streets: Golubaya and Parusnaya.
Next to the Olympic Village is the Ornithological Park. It is interesting that earlier in these places of the Imereti Lowland there was a swampy area where migratory birds spent the winter. Now there are significantly fewer places for this; birds fly to the Ornithological Park. And after work to drain the swamps, soil shrinkage still continues.
Previously, no one could have imagined how this area would change, where there are now many hotels and rental apartments for tourists. Housing prices here are decent, but it's worth it. There are two parks nearby, a beautiful promenade and beaches, many restaurants and shops. Also nearby is a children's educational science park.
As for the beaches, in Imeretinka they are truly some of the best. At least we liked the sea here the most; impressions of the beaches can be read here: BEST BEACHES OF SOCHI.
Amusement park "Sochi Park"
Opening hours: the current schedule is available on the amusement park website Ticket prices:
- Children under 5 years old: free
- Children from 5 to 12 years old: 1200 rub. (free entry on birthdays)
- Adults: 1500 rub.
One of the best children's amusement parks in Europe offers many interesting attractions for children of all ages, as well as a visit to the dolphinarium.
Contacts:
Address : Olympic Avenue, 21
Telephone:8-800-100-33-39
Website: https://www.sochipark.ru/
Fountain "Olympic Flame"
Cost of visiting: free Opening hours: from 19:00 to 20:00 The current schedule is always available on the official website.
The singing fountains in the Sochi Olympic Park are the venue for colorful shows that are worth seeing with your own eyes. The jets of 264 fountains soar to a height of 70 meters to the music of classical orchestral works by Russian composers. A visit to the Olympic Cauldron will be a wonderful end to a busy day.
Contacts:
Address : Sochi Olympic Park (see map above) Website: https://Olympic-park.rf/16-poyuschie-fontany.html
What to see in Sochi Olympic Park in winter
A question that becomes especially relevant during the winter holidays for all visitors to the Olympic Park in Sochi: what to see in winter. In fact, the time of year has virtually no effect on the range of available entertainment: almost all of the listed facilities operate year-round. The exceptions are:
- Singing Fountains;
- water attractions of Sochi Park (depending on specific weather conditions, other attractions may be disabled).
For dinosaur lovers
Fans of prehistoric times should visit the dinosaur museum. Neither adults nor children will remain indifferent. When the lights are turned off, the hall plunges into darkness and, being in the very center of the jungle, visitors can experience almost primordial horror. In the barely lit thickets, the screams and growls of prehistoric giants are heard, and heads and tails move in a chaotic manner. The lizards may be robotic, but the emotions from what they see are real. All this pleasure costs 350 rubles .
