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The indoor skating center Adler-Arena (formerly an indoor skating center known as The Olympic Oval) is located in the center of the Olympic Park.

Walking and cycling in the mountains is always a good idea for a family weekend or a vacation with friends. As the tourist route means physical exercise, the time spent in the mountains, will both give you good memories and charge the body the long lasting vivacity and energy. Combining the useful with the pleasure, tourists often choose the touring bike journey called The Carousel available fr om Gorki Gorod resort. The Carousel route runs through the territories in charge of the Federal state budgetary institution Sochi National Park Kasnopolyansky district forestry. Your bike journey begins at 960 meters above sea level and ends at the lower level of the resort, the 540 meter mark. In order to get to the starting point, you need to get to the village called Estosadok (by private transport or by bus), get off at the stop called The Mountain Carousel and take the cable car to the Upper level of Gorki Gorod. As a rule, the cycling journeys and hikes enjoy popularity most of all during the summer peak season. While the coastal part of Sochi is rapt in the heat, the mountains of the resort offer the travelers many places wh ere they can freshen up and relish the purest mountain air.

Dog sledding, excursions, communication with huskies, beautiful gazebos for recreation and a lot more interesting things are available in the new ethnographic center Husky Park.

The Natural Park of Waterfalls called Mendelikha seems to have been created specially for taking hours long walks, listening to the soothing murmur of the mountain streams and feel at one with nature.

There are very few people, who have visited Adler and not visited the luxurious local trout farm. This is the place in the mountains, where the air is sweet and clean, and where the "royal" fish is splashing in reservoirs with artesian water, on the banks of the Mzymta river. Here you can not onlysee how trout is grown, but as well as that catch the specimen you like yourself, and then taste the freshest fish that has just been ever cooked for you. Meanwhile, breeding and growing the “royal fish" requires a lot of work from the employees of the Adler fish breeding farm, one of the largest enterprises in Russia and one of the main producers of rainbow and amber trout in Europe.

Lake Kardyvatch is the heart of the Caucasian Natural Biosphere Reserve. It is located at an altitude of 1,850 m above sea level, 35 km from the village of Krasnaya Polyana.

Polikarya waterfall, translated from Greek Bogatyrs or as it is often called in the common people "Pants" for its forked shape, is considered the highest waterfall in Sochi and one of the highest in Europe – almost 70 m.

Mount Amuko is one of the peaks of the ridge of the same name and is located in the place where the Agva and Ushkho rivers (right tributaries of the Sochi river) and the Teply and Kholodny streams (left tributaries of the Bzych river) originate. It is located 19 km to the North from the village of Dagomys.

Akhshtirskaya cave was discovered in 1937 by a group of archaeologists from Leningrad led by Sergei Zamyatin. It is a small karst chamber in the rocky face of the right bank of the River Mzymta. The interior of the cave is 160 metres long, with the first 20 metres being a narrow entrance leading to two chambers up to 10 metres in height and 8 metres wide. Further on is a steep clayey slope upwards.

The waterfall is located on the southern slope of mount Aibga, in the upper reaches of the Bezymyanka river, 4 km North of the village of Aibga. The drop of three steps of the waterfall is 75 m, which makes Bezymyanniy one of the highest waterfalls in the Krasnodar territory of Russia.

To enjoy the beauty of the Achipsinskie waterfalls you need to walk up a forest path to the Achishkho massif. Part of the route goes through boundless expanses of alpine meadows. This tour requires walking great distances and is divided into two stages. The first stage begins at the border of Sochi National Park and goes along the western slopes of Mount Achishkho to the beginnings of the River Achipse. There is where the famous Achipsinskie waterfalls are. The second stage is the return to the start point by the same route. The time frame for following this route are limited by the times of the year when it is completely covered by snow and by the mating season of the red deer. The route is open from 15 May to 15 October.

The Volkonskoe gorge is an open air museum in one of the first national parks in Russia, Sochi National Park. In the gorge thereis the only monolithic dolmen in the Caucasus, to this day it is not known what its purpose was. The Volknoskii dolmen is a block of sandstone 7 metres high and 16 metres long with a carved out smooth platform at a height of 4 metres. Above the platform is the fa ade and a chamber with a domed ceiling. There is a round depression on the roof. Carved steps in the stone lead to the dolmen. This is an unusual historical monument and it is said that it is close in age to the Egyptian pyramids.

The Vorontsovskaya cave was formed in limestone laid down 120 million years ago. It is the longest karst chamber in Krasnodar Region at 11 700 metres. The Vorontsovskii cave system is made up of three parts: Vorontsovskaya, Labirintovaya and Kabanaya connected by sumps, which are narrow passages filled with water. In any weather the air temperature in the cave is 10–120С.

Matsesta is the largest balneology and therapy facility in Russia, opened as far back as the beginning of the 20th century in the valley of the Rivers Agura and Khosta. It was here that a large field of hydrosulphuric springs was discovered. Hydrogen sulphide is Matsesta’s most important therapeutic component. Entering the human body via the respiratory tract or skin, it acts on tissue and cell structure and facilitates the treatment of inflammatory conditions. Thanks to Matsesta water Sochi is a year-round resort to which holidaymakers travel throughout the year to improve their health.

Adler is home to the only Russian Institute of Medical Primatology of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. From here, the monkeys go to space. And, for some courageous primates, the enclosures in this nursery are a real "star city". In the village of Veseloye, the animals undergo thepre-flight training - they train their vestibular apparatus, get used to the seat of the spacecraft. They also return here after their space Odissey.

In 1934, the scientist of the Institute F. M. Zorin planted a wild lemon tree in the garden to obtain new, frost-resistant varieties of citrus. He consistently grafted its crown with Japanese tangerine, Spanish orange, Chinese kumquat, Italian lemons, grapefruits and similar scions — a total of 45 species and varieties of citrus. In 1940 a famous polar explorer O. Yu. Schmidt also grafted a citrus on that tree in memory of his visit to the garden. In 1957, three Vietnamese doctors proposed to name this unique tree garden The Tree of Friendship. Today the tree has branches grafted by representatives of 167 countries of the world. In total, it went through more than 630 graftings. They were made with the hands of many leaders of states, prominent public and political figures, cosmonauts, scientists and cultural luminaries. In 1981 at the initiative of Zorin’s follower Lyudmila Makarovna Dmitrienko, it was decided to lay out a garden museum (architects E. I. Barkalov, A. I. Savel'ev). The original tree of Friendship is now surrounded with 60 more young trees of friendship. They were planted with their own hands by people from different countries and of different professions. The garden stands proud of the trees from the USA, Poland, Canada, Japan and other countries, which now grow in it. The exhibits of the Museum are gifts to the tree of Friendship from people around the world. These are national souvenirs, letters, photos, memorabilia, various musical instruments, coins, badges, and boxes with earth from memorable and historical places. In total, the Museum keeps more than 20 thousand gifts from all over the world.

Sochi Autodrome is the main race track of the country where the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix takes place. Motorsport complex is open all year round and has the most modern infrastructure. Sochi Autodrome offers its guests a wide range of entertainment and sports services for every taste. Every weekend at Sochi Autodrome there are fascinating excursions, where you can see the lockups of the teams, the balcony where the award ceremony of the pilots took place, the straight line from where the Formula 1 cars started during the Russian Grand Prix, as well as take a walk along the pit lane and paddock. For those who set store by not only to seeing everything with their own eyes, but also by experiencing the joy of the race, Sochi Autodrome offers to drive on The Formula 1 track using your own car, rent a sports car or enjoy the skill of a professional racer, sitting in the co-pilot's seat. In the building of Sochi Autodrome main grandstand there is a Museum of sports and classic cars, which includes more than 70 magnificent exhibits. The exhibition presents even a real racing car, which is Mark Weber’s Jaguar F1 R5. Sochi Autodrome regularly hosts stages of various racing series. Professional pilots, powerful cars, the roar of engines and the smell of rubber - there is everything for the lovers of Motorsport and outdoor activities. Sochi Autodrome is also the venue for running, triathlon, fitness days, cycling and roller skating events. You can test your own agility by running almost 6 kilometers along one of the most picturesque routes in the world.

Navalishenskoye gorge is a wonderful place for those who want to relax and be alone with nature for a while.

Anyone who wants to know all the diversity of the nature of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, should go on an excursion to the Crab gorge. The gorge received its name because the local mountain stream is home to a freshwater crab known as Iberian Potamon, which lives only in crystal clear water. Traveling through this area, you can see waterfalls, caves and canyons. Special amazement is caused by unusual dripstone formations -the "crying" rocks, as well as bizarrely folded layers of limestone rocks, that were formed at this place more than 70 million years ago.

Krasnaya Polyana is a wonderful natural area of the Western Caucasus, one of the centers of tourism and skiing. On all sides, the village is surrounded by picturesque mountain ranges-Achishkho, Aibga, Chugush, Assara, Pseashkho, Aishkha. At the extreme Eastern end of the Achishkho ridge, among the mountain ridge forest clearings, there are several relatively large heavily overgrown reservoirs that have a common name Khmelevsky lakes.

Orekhovskiye waterfalls are located near the Orekhovka village in a picturesque area with a fabulously beautiful scenery, as far as 14 km from Sochi. Orekhovsky waterfall is considered one of the highest and most beautiful among similar attractions located on the coast of Krasnodar Krai. The height of the cascade is 27.5 m. The waterfall is formed by the fall of the river Bezumenka waters from a 30-meter, almost vertical ledge (the steepness of the ledge is 70 degrees). The water falls in several streams. At the bottom of the waterfall there are two steps and, before the confluence with the Sochi river, there is a small pebble beach. The most spectacular is considered to be the lower stage. It is popular not only among travelers, but also among esotery scientists who avouch that it is a place of power. The waterfall changes its appearance seasonally. In summer, it can look like a weak, slowly flowing trickles of water, but in spring and during the river high water period the trickles turn into powerful boiling streams. Before the October revolution of 1917, the waterfall was called Melnichniy (The Mill Waterfall). Today's placename is associated with the location near the village of Orekhovka and walnut groves growing there.

This 800 meters long walking and educationalroute starts 120 metres from the edge of the village Nizhneorekhovo, and runs through the the territory of FGA Sochi National Park Verkhne-Sochinskoye Forestry across a tributary creek of the Sochi river called Bezumenka, and further on - along the left bank of the creek, on a well-maintained dirt road, equipped with boat landings, picnic areas and benches.

The river Zmeika (The Little Snake or the Romp) is the right tributary of the Matsesta river, called Zmeika for its shimmering in the sun and very twisty channel, or by the name of the nearby Zmeikamountain. The most interesting sectionfrom the fifth lower waterfall to the first upper one is 600 meters long. The first upper waterfall is two-tiered, the water flows down the steep chest of high rapids in six tightly twisted silver bundles, overflowing from the upper pool, where one can easily swim. The length of both tiers is about 30 meters. Above the upper tier of the waterfall to the left of the road and at the rock outcrop flows the emerald spring, which has crystal clear, cold water suitable for drinking.

One of the attractions of the Sochi resort is the Dagomys troughs, which are small natural pools on the Zapadniy Dagomys(Western Dagomys) river. Once upon a time, layers of rocks, collapsing, fell into the river and, blocking it, formed a kind of trough.

Aul Nadzhigo can be reached from the coast (Makopse village) by bus. After passing from the village on a dirt road to the East, then to the South and North (about 2 km), we get to the Kumyshtepe river - the right tributary of the Nadzhigo.

The Ashe river is known locally for its picturesque waterfalls Psydah and Shapsug.

Places ofamazing beauty can be seen by visiting the cordon Psluh belonging to the Caucasian Reserve. Just half an hour of exciting travel along the picturesque Psluh river will take one to the unique beauty of the walnut and pear glade, which offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountain slopes.

If you want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, get positive emotions and new impressions, you need to go on an excursion to the Chudo-Krasotka river ecosite.

In the very heart of Sochi, among the greenery and sculptures of the Park n.a. Frunze, on May 10, after a many years of long break there took place the grand opening of the Summer theater season.

“Such people are never forgotten,” said Yuri Gagarin, the first cosmonaut of the Earth, about N. A. Ostrovsky, the author of the novel How the steel was tempered. For many years, Ostrovsky’s name was a symbol of our country and the pride of the people. Millions of visitors came to the memorial museums of the writer in Sochi, Moscow, Shepetovka, Novorossiysk. Out of all the museums on the list, the writer’s memorial house in Sochi was the one that opened the first. State literary-memorial Museum of N. A. Ostrovsky in Sochi was established by Resolution of the Council of people's Commissars of the USSR No. 262 On perpetuating the memory of the order holder writer N. A. Ostrovsky, dated February 15, 1937, which instructed: “to organize in the house of N.A. Ostrovsky in Sochi (in the personal rooms of the writer) a Museum in his name as a branch of the State Literary Museum”. The first Director of the Museum was the writer's sister Ekaterina Alekseevna Ostrovskaya; she was helped by their old mother, Olga Osipovna. Both of them lived in the same house and received visitors as hospitable family welcomes guests: often with tea and viewing family photos. It seemed that the breath of Nikolai Ostrovsky was still heard in his house. The exhibition pavilion with the first literary exposition Life and creativity of N. Ostrovsky opened in 1938. Through the efforts of the Museum staff and the friends of Nikolai Alekseevich the collections were completed, the first brochures and booklets about the Museum and the biographical materials were published. The comments book of the Museum was filled with the guests’ records: “The Museum is one of the brightest parts of the unwritten book about Nikolai Ostrovsky. F. Volkov, member of the Komsomol since 1930, Moscow, Institute n.a. K. Liebknecht”. The number of visitors to the Museum grew rapidly. During the Great Patriotic war of 1941-1945, Sochi Museum of N. Ostrovsky maintained close links with the military units of the 1st Ukrainian, 2nd Ukrainian, 1st Belarusian fronts, the Black Sea front and the Special Black Sea Group of Malaya Zemlya armed forces (naval amphibious units of Novorossiysk). A tank, a plane, and two war ships: the minelayer and gunboat, the crews of which were named after N. Ostrovsky fought at the fronts. During the war, the Museum was visited by 65 thousand people, 2600 excursions were conducted. “Manage to live when life becomes unbearable; make it useful,” - these words by N. Ostrovsky helped thousands of war-crippled soldiers find themselves in a new life. The building of the literary part of the Museum was erected in 1956, near the memorial house of the writer; in 1957 it hosted a historical and literary exhibition “Life as a heroic deed”. The glory and recognition of the heroic moral feat of the author of the novel How steel was tempered crossed the borders of our country. The entries in the comments books appear in foreign languages and read: “The life of N. A. Ostrovsky is one of the greatest victories of the will over the body: collectivism over individualism. His cause is immortal. July 3, 1957 Dushenov, Balatskaya (Bulgaria)”. In 1972, after a large-scale reconstruction of its literary part, the Museum opened the third historical and literary exhibition “Life and work of N. Ostrovsky.” The artistic design of the exhibition was provided by the talented Moscow artists V. Osokina and V. Kholmogorov. In the late 70's – early 80's in Europe, and, of course, in the USSR there was a genuine museum boom. Perhaps today it is hard to believe, but a new tour for 30-35 people began in the Museum every twenty minutes. Sometimes, saying Hello in the morning, the tour guides met again only just before the closing of the Museum having talked themselves hoarse. But each story was unique and inspired. At the end of the 80s of the XX century, the Museum opens a new, rather complicated, chapter of its history. The country has changed its political orientation. The task of the creative team was to preserve the Museum, to find its place in the coming new reality. One of the records in the comments book made on August 28, 1991 reads: “We hope that despite all the changes in our country, this Museum will not suffer the fate of the monuments to Lenin, Dzerzhinsky, etc. The country’s history should be known, whatever it may be. And the tragedy of human life will always cause respect, no matter what political winds blow in the yard. Moscow, I. Stepanova, N. Korneeva”. The activity of the Museum today is based on the achievements of the generations of Museum workers: about 7 million visitors, 250 thousand excursions, 12 thousand lectures, 450 exhibitions, more than 20 thousand Museum items of the main (state) fund. The Museum's collections include book rarities, household items and applied art of the late XIXth – first half of the XXth centuries; documents, iconography, numismatics of the Soviet era; paintings, drawings by A.Ya. Kravchenko, E. Kibrik, S. Brodsky, S. Adamovich, just to name a few.

Museum of the History of the resort city of Sochi was founded in 1920 and is one of the oldest cultural institutions of Krasnodar region. Over its long history, the Museum has formed a collection of almost 100 thousand of historical and cultural heritage exhibits. The building was erected in 1936, during the first General reconstruction of Sochi and bears the features of contemporary Neoclassicism. Similar structures constituted the architectural background and the cityscape of Sochi in the 1930s, a small subset of which still remains. A new exposition currently on display, is emplaced in 14 rooms with a total area of more than 700 sq. m. It shows the history of the black sea coast of the Caucasus and Sochi from ancient times to the present and includes more than 4 thousand unique exhibits. Among them, there are archaeological monuments of Sochi, ethnography, household and culture items of the multinational population of the region, documents and photographs. A large section is dedicated to the history of the resort development on this territory unfolding the theme “Sochi as the capital of Russian resorts”. Of particular interest to visitors is the stationary exhibition “Man and Space”, where a unique Soyuz-9 spacecraft lander module and the astronauts onboard household items are displayed. The exhibits of the Museum help the visitor to immerse into the mysterious world of the Western Caucasus nature, make a “journey” to the bottom of the Black sea and meet its inhabitants, learn the secrets of the ancient Sochi land. The Museum has become one of the most interesting recreational and excursion objects, telling about the history of the region and its prospects of development as a mountain-climatic resort and the potential Olympic capital.

The Caucasus State Biosphere Reserve named after H. G. Shaposhnikov is the largest and oldest specially protected natural area in the North Caucasus. Being the largest protected area of the Caucasian isthmus and the second largest in Europe, the reserve is located within three subjects of the Russian Federation - Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Adygea and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Preobrazheniya Gospodnya church is an Orthodox church that was built in 1914 on the initiative of Mariya Scheglovitova, the wife of important dignitary and Minister of Justice in Tsarist Russia Ivan Scheglovitov. Emperor Nikolai II specially allocated 4000 gold rubles to its construction. The church was designed in emulation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. After 1917 the church was closed and later a telephone exchange was installed. Services continued in a basement next to the church and outside in the warm seasons. In 2001 the church was returned to the fold. In 2009 famous pop singer Yuri Shatunov gave the church three old icons from his collection. Until then the restored church did not have a single pre-Revolutionary icon.

The Church of the Kazan Icon Of Our Lady the Mother of God is an important spiritual and cultural place. This is a young and cozy two-story temple with its special calm and pleasant atmosphere.

The Tiger cave is located in the Lazarevskiy district, five kilometres North-West of the aul called Thagapsh and in the same distance to the South-East from the Kapezh aul.

The waterfall was formed by erosion of shale rock 40-50 thousand years ago. It is 9.5 metres high and 1.5 metres wide. Where the water falls a lake 7 metres in diameter has formed. The walls of the canyon are horseshoe shaped (up to 20 metres high), steep and are thicketed with boxwood and ivy. 

The sculpture of Matsesta has become a symbol of the world-famous Matsesta resort and one of the main and most recognizable symbolic images of Sochi.

Pseudo-Arrian in the V century AD mentions the fortress of Bagu (IV-V centuries AD), which can be cross-referenced with the fortification located to the South-East of Lazarevskoye, on the very shore of the sea.

The history of Archangel Mikhail Cathedral of Sochi is very closely related to the names of the Holy Apostles Andrew the First-called and Simon Kananaios who travelled and evangelized in this area. Sochi chronicle says that birth of the Cathedral encouraged further development of the future resort city. 1874 is the date of the Cathedral foundation. Major construction works were finished before 1891and thus finalized the whole architectural ensemble of the cathedral church. The Cathedral and its facilities were reconstructed in 1992-1995 under the supervision of the architect F.I.Afuskenidi. The brick church was designed in an eclectic style and built on donations. It’s a cross-shaped building with an octagonal dome and a conical bell tower richly decorated inside. In 1930 the Cathedral was closed, then re-opened in 1943 and it works to present day. Today Archangel Mikhail Cathedral is Sochi central church and its main deanery.

Park Dendrariy is a monument to the art of parks and gardens. It was founded in 1892 by Ryazan nobleman, journalist, writer and art collector Sergei Khudekov. Today the park is a popular place for excursions and one of the main sights in the resort city. A unique collection of more than 2000 types of exotic and rare plants from various corners of the world is concentrated within its comparatively small grounds of 48 hectares. The park has plants from North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, the Caucasus, China and Japan, the Far East and the Himalayas. Most of them are evergreens. 

Sochi National Park, established in 1983, became one of the first national parks in the country. It is a large natural site where subtropical vegetation is neighboring the snow-covered mountain peaks. In the North-West it is bounded by the mouths of the Shepsi and Magri rivers, in the South-East by the border with Abkhazia. Its southern and northern borders are the Black Sea coast and the divide line of the Main Caucasian ridge. An ordinary trip to Sochi National Park can take several days, and to get around it completely, not even a week is enough. The Park includes two distinct zones. Its largest part lies on the mountainous terrain with numerous streams, while a smaller foothill area stretching along the coast has plain ground. Every guest approaching the northern border of Sochi along the highway finds him/herself on the territory of the Sochi National Park. For the distance of 145 km along the Black Sea coast he/she will regularly see beautiful carved signs notifying about transition of the border of one of 15 forest areas of the Park or location of one of the equipped natural recreational facilities. The Sochi National Park (the first one in Russia) was created in 1983 for a number of reasons, the most important of which are: preservation of natural samples, undisturbed eco-systems and their genepool; uniqueness of the natural complexes that are the greatest center of preservation of the ancient Colchic relic flora and the increasing recreational role of forests in the intensive development of Sochi resorts. The Sochi National Park covers an area of more than 190,000 ha. Due to its biological diversity, the number of relic and endemic forms, broad variety and contrasts of landscapes, this natural territory stands alone in our country, and the presence of unique endemics among animals and plants that do not exist in any other parts of the world allows us to speak about the global significance of the Park. For the purpose of environmental education and development of eco-tourism, there is a great number of equipped recreational facilities, sightseeing tours and picnic complexes in the territory of the Park. Adventure travellers can see multiple hydrographic and geological natural monuments of the Sochi National Park, such as Orekhovskiye, Agura, Zmeika waterfalls, Akh-tsu, Prokhladny Psakho canyons and many others. On the territory of the Soshi National Park there are a great number of karst massifs – Alek, Akhun, Akh-tsu, Akhshtyr, Dzykhra. The massifs contain about 200 caves, 50 of them are the largest karst caverns of scientific and speleological interest. The Vorontsovka, Akhtyrshskaya, Tigrovaya Caves and the Cave of Witches are open to public. The Sochi National Park protects not only natural monuments, but multiple historical and cultural sites as well. You can touch the mysterious antiquity visiting ruins of the temple in settlement Loo, enigmatic structures still intensely debated by scientists and local historians – dolmens concentrated in great number in the Lazarevsky District. Excursions to open-air ethnic museums where you can not only see utensils and household items, but even taste national dishes will help you to emerge in the culture and traditions of the peoples of the Caucasian Black Sea coast. The watchtower on the Akhun mountain – the highest mountain of Sochi, from where you can enjoy a marvelous view on the Black Sea, the Main Caucasian Range, the city and, of course, the Sochi National Park – is a monument of a later period, but nonetheless historically important. Those who enjoy family holidays in the open air can use picnic areas equipped in the Park: comfortable garden furniture, playgrounds, outdoor grills, firewood, in brief, everything that a person may need to take a break from the hassles and worries of everyday life. Visitors of the Park can encounter unsolved mysteries literally at every turn – such as the origination of the Moon Stone or purpose of the Sacrificial Stone, legends that surround every river, waterfall or mountain peak. But the most important thing is the elation and high spirits from the contact with wildlife of the Sochi National Park. Like anything alive, the nature is very fragile and vulnerable. Remember it setting out for a walk or a hiking tour.

Dolmens are the monuments of the middle bronze age, and they are the religious buildings that served as memorial tombs and the burial places. However, modern scientists see the dolmens not only as tombs, but also as observatories and temples. The word ‘dolmen’ translated from the Celtic language means ‘the stone table’. Those stone structures built of huge slabs or blocks cut out of sandstone, are, indeed, very similar to stone tables. One can enter the dolmen through a small opening, with a stone stopper which served for closing. The dolmens existing In the vicinity of Sochi are dated the Ist or IInd Millennium BC. According to the method of their construction the dolmens may belong to monolithic, composite, and tile-shaped type. Volkonsky dolmen is located in the gorge of the river Godric that in 200-300 meters off the Sochi-Novorossiysk motorway. Some scientists think that it is an ancient sanctuary used by our ancestors for meditation. Volkonsky dolmen belongs to the monolithic dolmens, i.e. stone tables, carved from a huge Sandstone boulder. The flat platform of this dolmen is carved at the height of four meters in a huge fragment of Sandstone rock. Above the platform there hangs a facade wall with a hole. That hole served for carving all the way through to the main chamber, which has the shape of a horseshoe and a spherical ceiling. The only convenient approach to the dolmen with steps is located at the end of the wall and leads from the platform available in front of the facade, to the depression the depth and diameter of which are approximately 60 cm, located on the roof of the dolmen. In course of its construction part of Volkonsky dolmen structure facade with the help of a saw cut in the monolith was turned to face the summer solstice. Dolmen got its name in honor of Princess Volkonskaya, who spent a lot of time near it. The structure was built about nine and a half thousand years ago. It turns out that even at that time people already had certain knowledge and techniques associated with cutting premises in hard rock. Some dolmens are located near water springs, and Volkonsky dolmen is near a mineral water source. There is a beautiful legend which is associated with the Volkonsky dolmen. One young man from a rich and noble family fell in love with a girl who was beautiful but poor and of humble origin. His brother forbade him to marry the girl, as such a marriage would have been a disgrace to the family. Hearing this, the unfortunate lover exclaimed that it was better to turn into a stone than to live without his sweetheart, and the heaven immediately fulfilled his request. The older brother, struck by what was had happened, repented and asked to share the fate of his brother. So there were two stone statues. The beautiful bride could not live without her love and turned into a small river with clean cool water. The locations details of the dolmen are Lazarevskoe forestry, quarter 87, Volkonka village, 1 km to the East of the mouth of the river Godlik, the right bank, 200 m away from the Novorossiysk-Sochi motorway.

Chvizhepse Narzan spring is located in the valley of the river Chvizhepse in theChvizhepsevillage isolated terraincalled Medvezhiy Ugol (Bear corner).

Sea Port of Sochi The Sea Port of Sochi consists of a large sea terminal complex and two passenger berths with a total length of 330 meters. Currently, the seaport is able to accommodate vessels of up to 220 meters long. The territory of the port is beautifully designed. Not far from the waterfront, there is a round gazebo, from where you can watch the magnificent seascape. In the Central part of the station, there is a waiting lounge. Travelers get impressed with the beauty of the interior decoration of this room: the abundance of modeling, mirrors, comfortable furniture, sofas, chairs, tables. Interesting are the columns of the lobby, decorated with majolica tiles and floors inlaid with mosaic. The South and North sides of the sea station are decorated with two symmetrically arranged courtyards with a tall colonnade, richly decorated with sculptures. The part of the building located on the sea side is of great architectural interest. The building of the seaport is decorated with a tower with a spire, the height of which reaches 36 meters. The tower has three tiers of sculpture. The first sculptural ensemble is located at an altitude of 20 meters and consists of four five-meter allegorical figures. The theme of the composition is The Seasons. In it, winter, spring, autumn and summer are presented in the form of female figures. Sculptures of the second tier are located at an altitude of 26 meters; they depict the cardinal directions. The last tier of decorative sculptures in the form of twelve dolphins is set at an altitude of 35 meters. They surround the base of the spire like tongues of flame. The territory of the sea station is set forth with three fountains. The largest fountain is located in front of the main entrance to the station, and two small fountains - in the inner covered courtyards. The bowl of the large fountain is seven meters in diameter. In the center of the bowl there is an allegorical sculpture known as Navigation, in its hands it has a compass, a telescope and other symbolic objects. According to the Sochi residents, the building of the Sea Port is the hallmark of the city. They are proud of it and protect it as a historical monument.

Sochi Dolphinarium Riviera has the largest auditorium in our country. It is designed to provide seats for 1 300 people. The size of the pool is 35 by 15 meters, its depth is 6.4 meters. For all animals including 3 dolphins, 2 seals and a baby sea lion – the conditions are maintained as close to the natural ones as possible. Life in the Dolphinarium is a rebirth for most dolphins, as they were all rescued in the Pacific ocean off the coast of Japan from fishing nets. In addition, marine mammals are involved in therapeutic treatment. The territory of the complex fully meets the requirements of a barrier-free environment. The Dolphinarium has wicket tabs for the weak-sighted visitors. For wheelchair users, there is a separate entrance with a ramp that runs directly to the spectator stands. For disabled citizens at the main entrance there is a special elevator designed for short stature visitors. Among the main tasks of the Dolphinarium there is popularization of knowledge about marine mammals, promotion of conservation ideas. The creation of this complex is one of the measures to protect and preserve endangered and declining populations of marine mammals. Dolphin therapy sessions are held in the Dolphinarium, which is an effective method of drug-free rehabilitation and rehabilitation of children with functional disabilities.

Nautilus Aqua Park is one of the largest water entertainment complexes, located just 300 m away from the sea in the village of Lazarevskoye. Two thousand people can relax and devote their free time to active recreation there at the same time.

The largest all-year-round spa and entertainment complex in Sochi AQUALOO has united the famous water park, a comfortable recreational compound and a modern sanatorium.

Glubokiy Yar waterfall (or Dragon Mouth as it is called during excursions) is located near the mouth of the river of the same name, a left tributary of the Mzymta river. Its height is 41.5 m. This is one of the highest waterfalls in Greater Sochi.

If you are planning to spend your holiday relaxing in the resorts of Sochi, then visit a place in the picturesque valley of the Kuapse river called Berendeevo Tzarstvo, which is translated as Berendey’s Kingdom. That place is special by its extraordinary beauty and unique rock formations, waterfalls and mountain bowls. Attention is drawn to a cascade of seven waterfalls, the highest of which reaches 27 meters. Waterfalls and other natural attractions here are named after the heroes of Alexander Ostrovsky's fairy tale ‘The Snow Maiden’. The slopes of the gorge are covered with in a variety of trees and shrubs. Among them, one can see Iberian oak, maple, hornbeam, Pontic rhododendron and yellow rhododendron, elderberry, hazel trees and many other plants. The total length of the route is 1200 meters and it is divided into two stages. The first stage is 450 meters. The trail passes through the picturesque gorge along the Creek to seven falls. The trail is easy to walk, as it is equipped with pedestrian bridges and Park furniture. The first waterfalls the visitors see are very beautiful small waterfalls called Kupava and Bezymyanny. The road which runs along the rivercrosses Mezgir’s bridge; and the diamond in the crown of the valley is the 27-meter-high Berendey's Beard waterfall. Further along the route you can see the altar of the goddess Lada and the lake called Happiness. The second stage of the route is 700 meters long. The path starts from the observation deck, located near the Berendey’s Beard waterfall, and continues its way along the pedestrian path to the Bezymyannaya mountain, where there is a megalith complex consisting of a" Sanctuary " and a trough-shaped dolmen with menhirs. On one of the menhirs you can see preserved petroglyphs that were left for us by the ancient builders of the bronze age. Not far from the "Sanctuary" there are medieval burials of Adygs-Shapsugs. In addition, on the Berendey’s Kingdom territory there is a cafe and there is Berendey’s throne, on which anyone can sit for a while. In the café, you can taste shashlik and other dishes of national Adyghe cuisine, trout fried on coals, and enjoy a cup of Lazarev tea with mountain Caucasian honey.

This is the most beautiful mountain gorge with a cascade of numerous waterfalls of heights up to 12 metres. The gorge is in an oak forest where you can also see hornbeam, alder, maple and southern exotics like relict endemic boxwood with vines, ferns, butcher’s broom and mosses. It is a natural monument and a component element of Sochi National Park, and is protected by the state.