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Would you like a piece of advice? Make your first tour around the city with a guide! It's the only way to see the best of Sochi and to learn in detail about its highlights because the city is full of interesting sites. You will be offered dozens of tours around the city. Take your time and we will give you some hints.
The area's attractiveness for travelers was described by the Greeks in their world-known myths about Argonauts, Prometheus, Medea, that were very similar to the legends of the local ethnic groups. Today 150 archeological monuments in Sochi have the status of federal importance. They include ancient remains of human beings, caves that prove theories that this area was populated already 400 - 350 thousand years ago.
The Tree of Friendship is a wonder-tree in a wonder-garden. There are about 40 types of citrus fruits on one tree. Graftings were made by celebrities and honored guests. A small museum displays souvenirs sent from all over the world. The place is a paradise of flowers. For years the Tree and its Garden has been impressing those whose fingers are green, people of goodwill, school children, sentimental ladies, very tough men, politicians. This is the place where national and international festivals are celebrated.
Riviera Park. Recreation park where you may can fun. On the Glade of Friendship one can see evergreen magnolia trees planted by statesmen, public leaders and cosmonauts
A trip to Krasnaya Polyana - a settlement 30 km away from the seaside into the mountains, turned into a sports and tourism complex. While it is yet warm in Sochi, there is snow up in the mountains. Skiers are taken to over 1,500m above sea level in flying chairs or by helicopter. There are accommodation facilities of different types and some very nice bars and restaurants. Skiing is a growing sport in the Russian Federation and Sochi is in a prime position to become the Number One Spot for skiers.
The average temperature in winter is +8-10 C and it rarely rises above +30 C in summer. There are about 200 days of sunshine a year.
Bee-Keeper's farm. Honey is yet another reason for holidays in Sochi. Of all places in Russia this is the only area where you can buy chestnut honey, which never gets sugared, and whose curative properties are described in legends. The rich Caucasian honey comes in a variety of tastes and types, of which honey of alpine meadows is most popular.
Sochi has dozens of hotels, tourist centres, and campsites and more than 50 sanatoria. Its streets and gardens are filled with exotic subtropical trees and shrubs. Sochi architectural ensemble was designed and constructed in the 30-s and the 50-s by the best Soviet architects.
Apart from ancient attractions, Sochi has many more places of interest. Below is a list of the most popular ones.
There are many parks in Sochi: forest-park at Mamaika and Matsesta, ornithological park in Adler, botanical garden near Holiday Hotel " Belye Nochi" in Loo.
Dendrarium (Arboretum, Botanical Gardens). Sochi Dendrarium is the largest Russian subtropical park. It was founded in 1892 and features over 2,000 species of plants brought from different climatic zones of the world, from every continent. The Arboretum is really unique. You need more than a day to see it.
Calendar of international events 2007
August 2010 - EL COURSES ABROAD
Summer holidays. would you like to combine rest with jony studies abroad?
Italy-Russia
New projects development in the areas of culture, science, youth policy, opympic movement. Key participation of Italy Embassy in Sochi.
Sochi city children's visit to Hollywood
Passport to Hollywood. Learn more about new educational programme in Universal Studio Film Academy. Unique chance to lear n more about film production, art, culture and movie
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