Adler is the southernmost district of Greater Sochi. The city stretches along the pebble coast of the Black Sea. The resort is the starting point for excursions to Krasnaya Polyana. The length of Adler is seventeen kilometers. The bed of the Mzymta River divides the city into two parts.
Historical background
Those who are going to spend their holidays in Adler will be useful to know that the first settlement in this place appeared at the beginning of the 19th century. In the era of the USSR, the microdistrict received the status of a he alth resort. Local sanatoriums still use healing mud extracted from the bottom of the Black Sea. They are diluted with mineral water from the balneological springs of Matsesta.
Sludge baths have an effective therapeutic effect on patients suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system, digestive disorders, pathologies of the cardiovascular system. Adler managed to become a resort of all-Russian scale after the Olympic Games in 2014.
The presence of modern sports facilities and an amusement park attracts tens of thousands of Russians to rest in Adler. After the Olympics, the city administration managed to completely modernize the local infrastructure. The resort has newhighways, hotels and waterfront.
How to get there
Most residents of the northern regions of the country travel to Adler by plane. The international airport is a short drive from the resort. Every day during the high season, it serves more than six dozen flights arriving from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Perm, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Ufa and other settlements of the country.
Coming to rest in Adler are usually met by the owners of guest houses. Taxi drivers offer their services. On average, a trip with a breeze costs three hundred rubles. Municipal buses run. The renovated railway station of the resort receives dozens of trains coming from the center of Russia and other regions of the country.
Swallow commuter trains from Tuapse, Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana and Lazarevsky stop on its platforms. In the summer, Russian Railways launches an electric train to Abkhazia. A wide highway leads to the city. It starts in Sochi. It was commissioned on the eve of the Olympic Games. This road is the main and only artery accessible to those who come to rest in Adler by private car.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided into several parts:
- Resort town;
- Chkalovo;
- Blue Dali;
- Moldova;
- Eagle-Emerald;
- Pancake;
- Tea farm;
- Fun;
- Peaceful;
- Center;
- Imereti Lowland.
Almost all parts of Adler have hotels of various levels, long pebble beaches, cafes and restaurants for every taste. There is no access to water in Chaysovkhoz, Moldovka, Golubye Dali and Orel-Emerud.
By the sea
Veseloe is a few kilometers away from the coast. Reviews of holidays in Adler say that the owners of guest houses offer a free shuttle service. Comfortable buses and cars run to the beach. The Imereti resort is chosen by those who are interested in the facilities of the Olympic Park. The beach in this part of the microdistrict is narrow. There are large boulders on it.
The embankment is almost five kilometers long. It rests on the bed of the Psou River, along which the Russian-Abkhazian border runs. In this part of the village there is a large selection of housing for those who dream of relaxing on the coast. There are fewer such options in Adler.
Resort Life
There are stalls, souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants, bike and scooter rentals along the promenade. On the first line are large chain hotels. Their territory is buried in tropical greenery. Many have outdoor pools lined with sun loungers and colorful umbrellas.
Adler's recreation centers are chosen by young and active people. Such options are available in the central part of the microdistrict and on the road to Sochi. Often they are campsites and consist ofcompact wooden houses located a few meters from the Black Sea. The beach in the city is usually crowded.
McDonald's is next to it. Immediately stretched the possessions of the farmers' market. This part of the resort is recommended for families with children. No one will be bored in Adler. The city abounds with shops and shopping galleries. There are water parks and an aquarium. The visiting card of the microdistrict is Sochi Park. In the evening, numerous discos and bars open their doors. Restaurants are open until the last visitor.
Recreational area
Guest houses, recreation centers, the private sector in Adler are concentrated along the Black Sea coast. The swimming season in this part of Greater Sochi begins in May and ends in October. Local beaches are covered with pebbles interspersed with sand. The size of the stones is small, rarely exceeding ten centimeters.
The entrance to the water in the swimming areas is smooth and even, without boulders and sharp ledges. Almost everywhere there are breakwaters. There are none in the area of the Rossii state farm, so it can be dangerous to be on the shore during a storm. Rest by the sea in Adler attracts with its accessibility. Municipal and private beaches are at the disposal of tourists. Entrance to the territory of sanatorium zones may be paid.
The beaches of Kudepsta are famous for the abundance of tropical greenery that rises to the very edge of the Black Sea. In the early morning in the water area you can meet dolphins. The best views of the Caucasus Mountains open from the beach, located near the mouth of the Mzymta River. True, this place has long been chosen by nudists.
Sports and diving
Resting on the seashore in Adler has an active pastime. There are several schools in the city that teach beginners to deep-sea diving. They offer an international certificate. The introductory course will cost 2,000 rubles. Comprehensive training costs 20,000. Instructors organize night swimming in the open waters of the Black Sea.
Professionals have access to extreme diving in underwater gorges, diving in lakes located high in the mountains.
Hotel stock
Housing prices vary in Adler. Private traders ask for six hundred rubles per night. Tariffs of large chain hotels are calculated in four figures. Rating of the most popular Adler hotels by Russian travelers:
- "Option";
- Villa Gold;
- "Arly";
- "Adelphia";
- Villa Rauza;
- Velvet Seasons;
- Radisson Blu;
- "Mandarin";
- Atlant;
- "Kaissa";
- "Azure";
- Almira;
- Forward;
- "Shine House";
- Citrus.
A night at the Variant guest house costs 2,000 rubles. Prices go up in July and August. The facility is located seven kilometers from the center of Adler. "Villa Gold" is considered a city hotel. Free internet connection is available to its guests. There is private car parking. The standard fare for one person is 1,200 rubles.
Arli Hotel is located on the outskirts of Adler. Almost to the centersix kilometers. The cost of living exceeds 2,000 rubles. The hotel has swimming pools for children and adults. In the evening, soft lighting of the water is turned on. Visitors give high marks to the service and quality of rest in Arly. They like the decor of the rooms, the cleanliness of the lobby and the courtyard.
"Adelphia" is a five-story modern building. The hotel rooms offer scenic views of the beach. The center of Adler is a stone's throw away. The minimum cost of living is 2,000 rubles. Staying at the Villa Rosa guest house will cost 2,500. The facility is located near the municipal beach of the city. Offers room service, secure parking, bike rental, tour organization.
Velvet Seasons is a new hotel complex, which consists of five-story residential buildings. It is located in the Imereti resort in close proximity to the Olympic venues and the Sochi Park theme entertainment center. In the off-season, they ask for 900 rubles per night. Near the houses there is a Pyaterochka grocery supermarket, cafes and bars.
"Radisson" is chosen by a solid and we althy public. The hotel has all the conditions for a comfortable stay. Travelers were delighted with the design of the hotel, the quality of service and food offered by the local restaurant. The minimum price for one night is 6,000 rubles. "Mandarin" has gained fame as an inexpensive, but cozy place for a family vacation. The hotel operates year-round. An outdoor swimming pool is open during the summer.
"Atlas" will appeal to those who cannot liveno futuristic flair. The hotel is lined with mirrored panels that look spectacular against the backdrop of southern vegetation. For a standard room you need to pay 2,300 rubles. Kaissa is a compact private hotel complex. The prices for accommodation in it are lower than in neighboring hotels, and the level of service is not inferior. There is a swimming pool with a water purification system. On clear days, sun loungers and umbrellas are placed around it.
Where to eat
More than five hundred cafes and restaurants are registered on the territory of Adler. The functioning of many is seasonal, but there are those that do not close even in winter. Inexpensive and delicious lunches are offered by Trattoria Fettuccine, Trikoni tavern, Khmeli and Suneli, Olivier, Parus, La Luna, GastroCube, Artistic bar.
To taste gourmet cuisine, according to tourists, it is best to go to Baran Rapan, Corks, Red Fox, Vermicelli, Royal Fish, Steak House, People, "Seagull". The average check in these establishments is 1,500 rubles, excluding the cost of alcoholic beverages.
