Adler
Adler is the southernmost resort of Russia and one of the most popular in our country. Despite the fact that it is often considered as a separate settlement, it is actually one of the districts of Sochi and the center of the district of the same name. But de facto Adler is really an independent resort town, well-equipped and self-sufficient, which is often called Sochi’s “little brother”. In the first half of the 80’s here were filmed some episodes of the cult Soviet series “Confrontation” with Oleg Basilashvili in the title role. His hero, police colonel Kostenko, was hunting for a traitor to the Motherland, hiding from justice, including in Adler: the name of the city often appears in the credits throughout the movie.
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% Contents- Highlights
- Geography and climate
- History of Adler
- Attractions of Adler
Adler Beaches - Sanatoriums and resorts
- Shopping in Adler
- Hotels and accommodation
- How to get there
Highlights
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Geography and climate
The resort city of Adler is located in the southeastern part of the urban agglomeration of Greater Sochi, close to the Russian border with Abkhazia. The historical center is concentrated around the mouth of the river Mzymta, and residential neighborhoods and tourist infrastructure in recent years has grown significantly, stretching along the Black Sea coast for as much as 17 km, starting from the mouth of the Kudepsta to Psou. The vast Imereti Lowland is located between the border river Psou and Mzymta. On it is concentrated not only most of the city, but also erected for the 2014 Olympics sports facilities.
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The water in the sea warms up quickly, the first tourists open the bathing season in mid-May. The water temperature at this time reaches +17 degrees. At the peak of the season, which falls on August, this indicator is even more improved, reaching +26 ° C. The water remains warm in the velvet season, so vacationers swim even in November. Such wonderful features of the climate make Adler especially attractive for travelers, who come here, starting with the May holidays, and continue to arrive until deep autumn.
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History of Adler
In 1817, the Caucasian War began, associated with the annexation of the mountainous regions to the Russian Empire. From this period, when there was a need to create defensive structures on the Black Sea coast, the history of Adler begins. The first such fortification on the territory of the current settlement appeared in the 30s of the XIX century.
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By the end of the 1800s in the settlement there were just over 120 people, the national composition of which was very diverse – Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Moldavians. This was the so-called official population, in addition to which foreigners also lived here. From cultural and educational institutions there were only a village school with one class of education and the Holy Spirit Orthodox Church.
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Adler Sights
The most significant attraction not only in Adler, but also in the whole of Sochi is the Olympic Park built for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The park hosts major city and international events. Here you can skate in the Olympic ice palaces, visit Ilya Averbukh’s ice show, take part in sports and entertainment flash mobs, visit the automobile museum or be a spectator of Formula 1 at Sochi Autodrome. In 2018, the Fisht Olympic Stadium will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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In close proximity to the Olympic Park is Sochi Park, Russia’s largest theme park, the idea of which is based on Russia’s rich cultural and historical heritage. The park is divided into 6 themed zones, each visitor will be able to find an activity to his/her liking.
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Main article: Sochi Park
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The Olympic Embankment borders almost the entire Imereti Bay, and there are very few noisy cafes and restaurants along its entire length, which makes it attractive for a long and measured promenade. It is fashionable to ride bicycles and rollerblades along the specially equipped bicycle lane. There are few souvenir stores and bicycle rentals near the promenade. The beach in the Imeretinskaya lowland of Adler is considered to be very wide with the cleanest sea on the entire Sochi coast.
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Spring and summer in Adler is indeed a blessed time. It is at this time that many of the resort’s famous sights appear in all their glory. For example, the famous triad of Agur waterfalls: at the height of spring they reach their power.
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But in the “Southern Cultures” park, another of Adler’s natural attractions, all plants and trees awaken with the onset of summer. The project of this natural zone was developed by horticulturist-decorator A. E. Regel. Being the largest farm for growing exotic trees and flowers, “Southern Cultures” has gained fame for its unusual neighborhood of plants from different parts of the world: Japan, the Himalayas, Africa, America, New Zealand. Here you can see a unique collection of maples, rhododendrons, cryptomeria, as well as pines, cedars, spruces, thuys and cypresses. A true decoration of the park are two ponds, on the mirror surface of which proudly float beautiful swans.
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Amphibius Water Park is the most popular entertainment complex in Adler, which is rightfully called “a city in a city”, because it is spread over more than 2 hectares. The popular facility, which has become a trademark of the resort, houses 16 attractions, most of which are multi-age, that is, designed for both adults and children. The three 15-meter slides united by the common name “Kamikaze” are especially mesmerizing. If the thrill is not enough for you, then follow the bright red “Lagoon”, the steep turns of which will cause increased adrenaline release. Well, and if you are not tired by that time, you will be embraced by the dodgy “Giant” – an attraction capable of striking any imagination.
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And now we invite you to the Adler oceanarium Sochi Discovery World Aquarium, which is the largest in Russia: its area is 6 thousand m². Being one of the most visited places in the city, it has 29 aquariums, in which the total volume of water is – just think! – 5 million liters. These gigantic tanks have become a second home for various representatives of not only seas and oceans, but also freshwater reservoirs. Only in the Adler Oceanarium you will be able to look, as they call it, live at such representatives of aquatic fauna as discus, cichlids, exotic piranhas, nurse sharks, reef and cat sharks. There are also fish with very unusual names: ball, surgeon, cow, hedgehog, unicorn. An unforgettable impression is made by the glass tunnel itself, walking through which, in fact, and you can see all these sea creatures. It is very long and there is so much water around that you start to feel yourself in the depths of the sea and it seems that some shark will grab you…
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