Adler is the southernmost housing estate in Greater Sochi. The city stretches along the pebble coast of the Black Sea. The resort is the starting point for excursions to Krasnaya Polyana. Adler is seventeen kilometers long. The Mzymta riverbed divides the city into two parts.
Historical reference
Those who are going to spend their holidays in Adler will find it useful to know that the first settlement in this place appeared at the beginning of the XIX century. In the era of the USSR, the microdistrict received the status of a health resort. Local sanatoriums still use healing mud extracted from the bottom of the Black Sea. They are diluted with mineral water from the balneological sources 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 attract tens of thousands of Russians on vacation in Adler. After the Olympics, the city administration was able to completely modernize the local infrastructure. The resort has new motorways, hotels and the promenade.
How to get there
Most residents of the northern regions of the country get to Adler by plane. The international airport is a short drive from the resort. Every day in 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.
Those who come to rest in Adler are usually greeted by the owners of the guest houses. Taxi drivers offer their services. On average, a trip with a breeze costs three hundred rubles. Municipal buses run. The resort's renewed railway station accepts dozens of trains coming from the center of Russia and other regions of the country.
Suburban trains "Swallow" stopping on its platforms from Tuapse, Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana and Lazarevsky. In the summer, Russian Railways launches an electric train to Abkhazia. A wide highway runs 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 arrive on vacation in Adler by private car.
Administrative division
The city is divided into several parts:
- Resort town;
- Chkalovo;
- Blue Dali;
- Moldovan;
- Eagle emerald;
- Blinovo;
- Chaysovkhoz;
- 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, Moldovan, Blue Dahl and Oryol-Emerald.
At the very sea
Fun is a few kilometers from the coast. Adler holiday reviews say the owners offer a free shuttle service. Comfortable buses and cars ply the beach. Imereti resort is chosen by those who are interested in objects of the Olympic Park. The beach in this part of the microdistrict is narrow. Large boulders are found on it.
The length of the promenade is almost five kilometers. It rests against the bed of the Psou River, along which lies the Russian-Abkhaz border. In this part of the village there is a large selection of housing for those who dream of relaxing on the beach. In Adler, there are fewer such options.
Spa life
Along the promenade are concentrated stalls, souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants, rental bicycles and scooters. On the first line are large chain hotels. Their territory is surrounded by tropical greenery. Many have outdoor pools around which deck chairs and colorful umbrellas are placed.
Accommodation at the recreation centers of Adler is chosen by the young and active. Such options are available in the central part of the district and along the road to Sochi. Often they are campsites and consist of compact wooden houses located a few meters from the Black Sea. The beach in the city is usually crowded.
Next to it is the McDonald's. Immediately stretched the ownership of the farmer's market. This part of the resort is recommended for families with children. In Adler, no one will be bored. The city is replete with shops and shopping galleries. There are water parks and an aquarium. The business card of the microdistrict is Sochi Park. In the evening, numerous discos and bars open their doors. Restaurants are open until the last visitor.
Recreation 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 finally ends in October. Local beaches are covered with pebbles, interspersed with sand. The size of the stones is small, rarely exceeding ten centimeters.
Entrance to the water in the swimming areas is smooth and even, without boulders and sharp ledges. Almost everywhere there are breakwaters. They are not in the region of the Rossiya state farm, therefore it can be dangerous to be on the shore in a storm. Holidays by the sea in Adler attracts with its accessibility. At the disposal of tourists municipal and private beaches. Entrance to the territory of sanatorium zones may be paid.
Kudepsta's beaches are famous for the abundance of tropical greenery that approaches the very edge of the Black Sea. In the early morning you can meet dolphins in the water area. 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
Holidays on the beach in Adler has an active pastime. There are several schools in the city that teach beginners deep-sea diving. They offer an international certificate. The introductory course will cost 2,000 rubles. Comprehensive training costs 20,000. Instructors organize night baths in the open waters of the Black Sea.
Professionals can enjoy extreme diving in underwater gorges, diving in lakes located high in the mountains.
Hotel Fund
Housing prices in Adler vary. Private traders ask for six hundred rubles per night. The rates of large chain hotels are calculated in four-digit numbers. Rating of the most popular hotels for Adler by Russian travelers:
- "Option";
- "Villa Gold";
- Arly
- Adelphia
- "Villa Rauza";
- "Velvet Seasons";
- Radisson Blue;
- "Mandarin";
- Atlant;
- "Caissa";
- "Azure";
- "Almira";
- "Forward";
- Shine House;
- "Citrus".
Overnight at Variant Guest House costs 2,000 rubles. In July and August, prices rise. The facility is located seven kilometers from the center of Adler. Villa Gold is considered a city hotel. Its guests have access to a free internet connection. Private car parking is available. The standard rate for one person is 1,200 rubles.
Hotel Arly is located on the outskirts of Adler. The center is almost six kilometers. The cost of living exceeds 2,000 rubles. The hotel has swimming pools for children and adults. In the evening, soft water illumination is turned on. Visitors give high marks to the service and quality of rest at Arly. They like room decoration, cleanliness in the lobby and in the courtyard.
Adelphia is a five-story modern building. The hotel offers scenic beach views. Adler center is within reach. 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. It offers room service, secure parking, bike rental, organization of excursions.
“Velvet Seasons” is a new hotel complex, which consists of five-story residential buildings. It is located at the Imereti resort in close proximity to the Olympic venues and the Sochi Park theme entertainment center. In the offseason, they ask 900 rubles for one night. Near the houses there is a Pyaterochka grocery supermarket, cafes and bars.
Radisson is chosen by a respectable and wealthy 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. In summer, an outdoor pool is available.
Atlant will appeal to those who cannot live without futuristic surroundings. The hotel is lined with mirrored panels that look spectacular against the backdrop of southern vegetation. For a standard number you need to pay 2,300 rubles. Kaissa is a compact private hotel complex. Prices for accommodation in it are lower than in neighboring hotels, and the level of service is not inferior. There is a pool with a water purification system. On clear days, sun loungers and umbrellas are placed around him.
Where to eat
On the territory of Adler, more than five hundred cafes and restaurants are registered. The functioning of many is seasonal, but there are those that do not close even in winter. Inexpensive and tasty dinners are offered by Trattoria Fettuccine, Triconi tavern, Hops and Suneli, Olivier, Sail, La Luna, GastroCub, and the Art 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 at these establishments is 1,500 rubles, excluding the cost of alcoholic beverages.