The Black Sea coastline is one continuous resort area. Towns and cities smoothly merge into each other. Sandy beaches give way to pebble beaches, there are bays, bays and capes. There are hospitals and sanatoriums on almost the entire coast, so people come here not only to have fun and relax, but also to improve their health.
Rest in Adler
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The beaches in Adler are covered mainly with pebbles, sand is rare. The coastline is quite wide, the entrance to the water of the Black Sea is smooth. There are many paid, well-equipped beach areas.
Attractions
Akhshtyrskaya Cave
It is believed that Odysseus’ meeting with the Cyclops took place here. If you are not a fan of myths, you can simply enjoy the beauty of nature: the road to the cave passes through a boxwood forest, and from the observation decks there is a magnificent view of the gorge.
Dzykhrinsky gorge
One of the highest in the Krasnodar region, the height of its walls is more than one hundred meters. The territory of the gorge is covered with a grove, through which mountain rivers run, forming picturesque waterfalls on their way.
Skypark
High-altitude attractions with views of the Caucasian landscapes. You can walk along the longest suspended pedestrian bridge in Russia, which hovers over the gorge, fly over the abyss on a zipline or jump into it on a bungee.
Olympic Park and Sochi Park
Walk through the 2014 Winter Olympics venues and then go on some extreme rides. A single ticket allows you to ride them without restrictions throughout the day. In the evening, return to the Olympic Park to watch the singing fountain show at the Olympic Cauldron or stop by the planetarium.
Where to stay in Adler
- Hotel “Velvet Seasons Catherine Quarter”. Per night for two from 2,810 rubles.
- Hotel “Imeretinsky”. Per night for two from 6,430 rubles.
- Sanatorium “South Coast”. Per night for two from 7,380 rubles.
Rest in Sochi
The beaches are mostly pebble. Many are free and well-equipped with all the necessary infrastructure. The Black Sea coast in Sochi is rich in popular beaches. Most visited – “Riviera” and “Mayak” in the central area. “Riviera” is suitable for families with children: pebble and sandy coastline, gentle entrance to the water and attractions.
Attractions
Arboretum
This is a living museum of subtropical vegetation from different continents: North America, Australia, New Zealand, Eurasia. All year round you can walk in a grove of sequoias or eucalyptus trees, take pictures in bamboo thickets or against the backdrop of flowering trees and shrubs. The observation deck offers views of half the city, the tower on Mount Akhun and the beginning of the Caucasus Range.
Seaport
There are always a lot of snow-white yachts and boats that can be rented for a boat trip. The small but elegant building of the Marine Station houses expensive boutiques and open-air cafes. If you brought a fishing rod with you, you can even join the local fishermen.
Primorskaya embankment and park
The park is located at the top of the embankment. You can walk along the shady alleys, admiring the sea views. There are many souvenir shops and cafes in the lower part.
Navaginskaya Street
The main pedestrian street starts from the station and leads almost to the port. Tall palm trees, which are about fifty years old, are planted along its entire length. There is always music playing here, cafes and shopping galleries are open. Navaginskaya should definitely be included in a walking route around Sochi in order to get a closer look at his life.
Sanatorium Ordzhonikidze
This is an abandoned area that has not been used for its intended purpose for more than ten years. Now there is a wild but picturesque park: buildings in the style of the late Renaissance, overgrown with ivy, dilapidated stairs in moss, elegant sculptures and stunning views of the sea.
Where to stay in Sochi
- Rivyersky Hostel. Per night for two from 2,000 rubles.
- Hotel “Mercure Sochi Center”. Per night for two from 6,370 rubles.
- Hyatt Regency Sochi Hotel. Per night for two from 19,060 rubles.
Rest in Dagomys
The beaches here are pebbly. Central is one of the widest on the Sochi Black Sea coast. Small pebbles with sandy islands, the entrance to the water is gentle.
Attractions
Boxwood Falls
In a picturesque gorge, nature has created a cascade of small waterfalls. Thousands of streams flow from layered rocks covered with moss and lush greenery. Everything looks like on postcards, the photographs turn out mesmerizing. And you can even get here on your own by bus.
Uspensky Mountain
From a distance it looks like an isosceles pyramid overgrown with green forest. Straight lines are a rarity in nature, so the mountain is considered unique. One of the legends of its origin says that the mountain is of artificial origin. But this does not stop one from admiring her beauty.
Dagomys troughs
The area is a low canyon, buried in thickets of boxwoods, laurel cherries, and huge chestnut trees entwined with ivy. In their shadow there are depressions and fonts with wide partitions – peculiar baths in which you can swim at any time of the year, but the most comfortable temperature is in July-August.
Where to stay in Dagomys
- RIO Hotel. Per night for two from 2,600 rubles.
- Hotel “Henry”. Per night for two from 4,730 rubles.
- Health complex “Dagomys”. Per night for two from 6,330 rubles.
Relaxation in Khosta
The beaches of the Black Sea coast in Khosta are mostly pebble, less often sand and pebble. The bottom is shallow, the entrance is gentle. There are few free beaches; almost all are the private territory of sanatoriums. The largest public beach is Central Beach.
Attractions
Vorontsov Caves
This is a labyrinth system in which you will find bizarre stalactites and stalagmites, reminiscent of fairy-tale characters and various animals. The air in the caves is healing, and next to them there is an equipped source with the purest spring water that you can drink.
Navalishchenskoye Gorge
This is a fault in the earth’s crust where the mountain river Khosta flows. An ideal place for those who are tired of the city noise and bustle. Tourists love to come here to try Caucasian cuisine in a local restaurant and relax in the bath complex, and then take a walk admiring the turquoise river flow.
Yew-boxwood grove
You will walk in the shadow of relic giants, visit the local fortress – an ancient stone sculpture of one wall and four towers, densely overgrown with moss, and look into a cave, a labyrinth, a beech meadow and white rocks.
Where to stay in Khosta
- Pension “Aquamarine”. Per night for two from 1,840 rubles.
- Art-hotel “Khosta”. Per night for two from 2,910 rubles.
- Hotel “Breeze”. Per night for two from 3,200 rubles.
Rest in Gelendzhik
The Black Sea beaches here are mostly covered with pebbles. A holiday on the Central City Beach of Gelendzhik is comfortable, as it is sandy and the longest in the resort.
Attractions
Mount Big Afips
For those who like active or camping holidays away from civilization, a two-three-day climb is offered. Along the way there will be flower glades, picturesque meadows with many rare plants and wild flowers, oak and beech forests, waterfalls and turbulent rivers.
Plesetsk waterfalls
There are a lot of waterfalls here, both small and large, and their murmur can be heard everywhere – it’s unusual and fascinating. Tourists come here to enjoy a sense of peace and tranquility.
Sail Rock
Up close it looks like a flat stone sculpture, but from a distance it takes on the shape of a sail. There are legends that it remained from an unknown prehistoric ship, but scientists explain its occurrence by ordinary natural phenomena.
Beacon
The lighthouse is in the form of a two-story mansion with a weather vane. It looks like an old manor, but the green and red lights from the windows are signals for ships. You won’t be allowed inside since the lighthouse is active, but it can make an interesting backdrop for photos.
Gallery “White Horse”
This is an exhibition-museum on an area surrounded by pine trees. There are exhibits from various household waste or unnecessary things: paintings, decorations, flower beds, sculptures. The museum is surrounded by a fence made of plastic bottles. You can visit the studio of the artist who creates all this.
Where to stay
- Hotel “Lotos”. Per night for two from 1,400 rubles.
- Boarding house “Gelendzhik”. Per night for two from 4,900 rubles.
- Kempinski Grand Hotel. Per night for two from 14,200 rubles.
Rest in Novorossiysk
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The beaches are pebble, public, and equipped with changing rooms for the convenience of vacationers. The bottom is also pebbly and rocky in places. The entrance to the water is gentle. On the city beach of Novorossiysk there are small pebbles – such a coast is more convenient for families with children.
Attractions
Cape of Love
The place is covered in legends. Many admit that they feel a surge of tenderness while being here. This is a magnificent observation deck, allowing you to enjoy the seascape, the beauty of which was painted on his canvases by the marine painter I.K. Aivazovsky.
Observation deck “Seven Winds”
Here you can see the city and its surroundings from a bird’s eye view. Most of the ascent to the site will have to be done on foot, but during the walk you will admire the beauty and stunning views.
Park named after. Frunze
On the territory there are sculptures of animals, children’s and extreme attractions, trampolines, a mirror labyrinth, a zoo, a Ferris wheel, which offers views of the city and mountains on one side, and the sea on the other. There are ducks, turtles and carp in the pond.
Tsemes Grove
Willows, maples, poplars, wild grapes, violets, buttercups and other plants grow here.
Rare bird species are found and insects listed in the Red Book are found. There are walking paths, benches and gazebos, as well as a cafe and restaurant.
Where to stay in Novorossiysk
- Apartments “Anapskoye Shosse, 50”. Per night for two from 1,700 rubles.
- Hotel “Capital”. Per night for two from 4,790 rubles.
- Hotel Imperial & Champagne SPA. Per night for two from 12,610 rubles.
Rest in Anapa
There are many free beaches for relaxation with a variety of surfaces: sandy beaches are the hallmark of the Black Sea coast, but there are also pebbly and rocky ones.
Attractions
Pearl Waterfall
The route leading to the waterfall passes through virgin places. You will see the slopes of a small ridge, and on them there are thickets of relict vegetation characteristic of the Mediterranean climate: fern, Pitsunda pine, mackerel, juniper, pistachio, hornbeam and oak. And a dozen more varieties of flowers from the Red Book. The waterfall itself is small but beautiful, and tent camps are usually set up next to it.
Restaurant “Fort Utrish”
You will have the opportunity to go out to sea on a snow-white yacht, go fishing, cook fish soup or grill your catch. You will also see how shellfish are grown and caught in the Utrish mussel and oyster farm, and you will taste them and Far Eastern oysters, scallops, Murmansk crabs, spizulu and famous selected oysters from Normandy.
Nut Grove Park
For children there is a playground with slides and carousels, as well as inflatable attractions. The whole family can rent bicycles and electric cars. Concerts, exhibitions, master classes and various holidays are often held here.
Circassian village
This is an ethnic center with a castle in which the prince and princess live. You will be shown a colorful performance with folk dances and horse tricks of dashing riders, you will be introduced to the history and traditions of the Caucasus, the morals and customs of its inhabitants.
Where to stay in Anapa
- Milotel “Pavel”. Per night for two from 2,250 rubles.
- Hotel “De la Mapa All inclusive”. Per night for two from 4,285 rubles.
- Hotel Nadezhda Health Resort. Per night for two from 9,800 rubles.
How to get to the Black Sea
The Black Sea coast can be reached by plane (travel time from Moscow 2-2.5 hours) or train (travel time from Moscow 21-23 hours).
Trains on the Black Sea coast run regularly in the summer season. There are branded trains from Moscow to Adler, Anapa, Novorossiysk. You can purchase tickets for compartment, SV and “Lux” carriages (Moscow – Sochi from 5,350 rubles, Moscow – Anapa from 4,900 rubles, Moscow – Novorossiysk from 4,980 rubles one way). The cost of a ticket for a reserved seat carriage to one of the cities on the coast is from 3,880 rubles.
Flights to the Black Sea coast from Moscow are operated by Aeroflot, Rusline, Yakutia Airlines, Azimut, Utair, S7, Ural Airlines, Nordstar, S7.
Moscow — Adler. Tickets from 1,499 rubles one way.
Moscow – Gelendzhik. Tickets from 1,750 rubles one way.
Moscow – Anapa. Tickets from 2,199 rubles.
How to get to the Black Sea from Vladivostok
The fastest way to do this is by plane. Flights to Adler, Anapa, Gelendzhik are operated by Ural Airlines, Aeroflot, S7 with one or two transfers in Yekaterinburg and Moscow. The minimum travel time is 13 – 20 hours, but can last up to two days.
Vladivostok – Adler. Tickets from 16,600 rubles* one way.
Vladivostok – Anapa. Tickets from 16,600 rubles* one way.
Vladivostok – Gelendzhik. Tickets from 18,300* rubles one way.
How to get to the Black Sea from Novosibirsk
Flights are operated by Ural Airlines, Aeroflot, S7, Pobeda, Smartavia, Azimut, RedWings. Direct flights are only available to Adler. Travel time is 5 hours. Anapa and Gelendzhik can be reached with one or two transfers in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The average travel time is 7 – 22 hours.
Novosibirsk – Adler. Tickets from 4,700 rubles* one way.
Novosibirsk – Anapa. Tickets from 4,999 rubles* one way.
Novosibirsk – Gelendzhik. Tickets from 5,300 rubles* one way.
There is a railway connection with Anapa. Trains run once a week, on Tuesdays. Travel time – 3 days 6 hours. You can buy tickets for reserved seat and compartment cars. Price – from 8,426 rubles*.
How to get to the Black Sea from Arkhangelsk
Flights are operated by Aeroflot and Smartavia with one or two transfers in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The average travel time is 7 – 22 hours.
Arkhangelsk – Adler. Tickets from 3,900 rubles* one way.
Arkhangelsk – Anapa. Tickets from 5,900 rubles* one way.
Arkhangelsk – Gelendzhik. Tickets from 6,400 rubles* one way.
By train you can get to Sochi in 60 hours. He goes once a week – on Tuesdays. There are reserved seat, compartment and SV carriages. Ticket price – from 6,300 rubles*.
Restrictions at the resort introduced due to coronavirus
Sanatoriums will begin operating on June 1. It will be possible to enter the territory of the Krasnodar Territory only with a voucher. Tourists who do not have one will have to spend 14 days at the observatory.
*price valid at the time of publication of the material.
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