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Riviera |
Sochi parks have no equal! They origin from fairy-tales: luxurious vegetation, shady summer-houses, comfortable benches, fresh air full of southern scents.
Almost in the heart of Sochi one of the famous recreation parks "Riviera" is situated. It's a place where you can have fun. For more than 100 years it's been a favourite place for our citizens and holidaymakers.
In 1883, Vasily Alexeevich Khludov purchased here 930 dessiatinas (land measure equivalent to 2.7 acres of land). At the beginning the forest was rooted out actively and dacha's construction was conducted. In 1898 the park was founded here. Considering Sochi's climate, pine, cedar, juniper, cypress, were mostly preferred plants.
In 1902 Vasily Khludov sold his estate to Municipal treasury which was soon after declared a public holiday park. In 1909 Moscow manufacturer Ternopolskiy built here a resort "Kavkazskaya Riviera". By the reason that Sochi was regarded as a small provincial town, it was quite risky for that period of time. Malaria holds sway over and swampy soils were everywhere. But in 1902 people started assimilation of the medicinal Matsesta springs. All these factors as well as the warm Black Sea and evergreen subtropics have played main role in a health-resort creation. Imagine two four-storeyed hotels with theatre, restaurant and medical centre were built between the beach and the park. Wealthy people have stopped travelling just abroad for spa treatment and relaxation - national health-resort has appeared.
During the First World War the resort suffered a lot. In 1920 after nationalization Sochi City Resort Department became this park's head. The plan of the park renewal activities was worked out. In 1937 the park was renamed and became "Riviera" - cultural and holiday park.
Here one can see more than 240 types of trees and shrubs. "Riviera" also attracts lots of famous people from all over the world. They leave their green autographs in our park. It is our city's good old tradition to plant trees, create avenues and glades in the name of international friendship. One of the attractions is a Glade of Friendship in the park. Famous resort's guests plant here magnolias - beautiful evergreen trees with big white flowers. Magnolias live up to 400 years and are symbols of peace and friendship.
The first tree on the glade was planted by Otto Grotevol, Chairman of Council of Ministers in GDR in April 1960, the second - on 25th June 1960 by our famous commander Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov. Here you can also find magnolias planted by Moris Terez, General Secretary of French Communist Party and Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of Bulgarian Communist Party and by many others eminent politicians and public leaders.
On the glade you can also find trees planted by Yuri Gagarin - the first man in space, by Valentina Tereshkova - the first woman in space and by Alexei Leonov - the first person who came into outer space and many others. A special place takes magnolia planted on 1st October 1975 by Soviet cosmonauts and American astronauts in honour of a joint flight of spaceships "Soyuz-Apollo".
"Riviera" is also known for its writers' alley. Bust of Great Russian writers, such as Pushkin, Nekrasov, Dostoyevsky, are on the left and right. In the centre of the alley there's a marble bench of an unusual form which has been recently placed in the park. It's called Bench of Reconciliation and it's a symbolic place for couples' meetings who had a quarrel.
Various attractions have been constructed for children. One of the most popular among grown ups and children is a wheel from which one can observe the sea, the mountains, the centre of the city and geometrical flower-beds and alleys in the park.
On the park's territory you can also spend time at sports camp, tennis courts, chess pavilion, a new modern restaurant and night club "Plush" with a chef from Miami, as well as cinema and Green theatre where famous pop singers and variety performers give concerts. If you wish to have a great time, visit this remarkable park!
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