- Sochi or Adler - which is closer?
- Black Sea beaches
- Diving in Sochi or Adler?
- Entertainment and attractions in the resorts
For more than one century, the Black Sea coast has attracted Russian tourists, who have only one difficulty - to choose the right resort depending on their interests and the capabilities of their own wallet. Choosing Sochi or Adler for a vacation is quite simple to solve this problem if you know what are the nuances of a summer stay at either resort.
Greater Sochi includes, in fact, the city itself, which is called the main resort of the Russian south, and many equally famous smaller towns. Adler is the southernmost resort belonging to Greater Sochi, it received a funny title - "little brother", is located next to Krasnaya Polyana.
Sochi or Adler - which is closer?
There are no problems with transport, every tourist can choose an airplane, train, sea vessel or bus if they live not so far from the region. On the one hand, tourists who choose Adler are lucky, since the airport is located in this city. On the other hand, the proximity of the airport to the city can affect the quality of rest, because in the center of the resort you can hear the planes landing.
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The railway station is located in the center of Sochi, in the city itself there is a port where passenger ships come. If guests arrive by plane, then you still need to get from Adler.
Black Sea beaches
In this regard, both in Sochi and in Adler, the beaches are covered with pebbles, its size varies from small to large enough, but sandy beach areas are not found here. On the one hand, the color of the beaches is gray, it does not look as beautiful as in the southeastern part of Asia, it is not very comfortable to rest on the pebbles, you have to use sun loungers and sun loungers.
On the other hand, such beaches are cleaner, the sea is clear, the sand does not stick to the body. In all resorts of the Black Sea coast, you can find the following types of beaches: public, free, but with a large number of tourists and a well-developed infrastructure; "Wild", no entertainment, but very clean and secluded; closed, owned by hotels and guesthouses, well-groomed, equipped, some are available to everyone for a fee. Tourists will decide which of the beaches to choose on the spot.
Diving in Sochi or Adler?
Experienced divers will answer that it is better to practice this sport in the Red Sea or on Similan, the Black Sea depths are not at all pleasing with flora and fauna. But both in the Sochi area and in the Adler area there are several dive centers that are ready to give the first lessons to beginners.
Prices for services are much lower than abroad, instructors are more responsible than their Turkish or Egyptian counterparts. Among the interesting proposals for professionals - diving in lakes located in caves, this can be done in the vicinity of both resorts.
Entertainment and attractions in the resorts
Winter sports events on a planetary scale have significantly changed the social infrastructure of Sochi. Now it is a very beautiful city with a large number of stadiums, centers offering very extreme sports, for example, diving, kayaking, kitesurfing.
From Sochi, you can go on real sea travel in the direction of Novorossiysk, Gagra or Batumi. The city itself also has a lot of entertainment, including museums, cinemas, restaurants and clubs. One of the most popular walking places is the Sochi Arboretum, which is called an open-air museum, where representatives of the southern flora and fauna play the role of exhibits. The second popular place is "Riviera", a park of culture and rest, which is a natural and historical monument.
Adler is also ready to entertain tourists in a variety of ways, on the beach - water sports, in the city - restaurants, clubs, the most famous entertainment center - "Sochi Park" - located in Adler. It is decorated in the spirit of Russian folk tales and has many attractions designed not only for children, but also for adult tourists. For lovers of water entertainment, there is a direct road to the Amfibius water park, where there are pools, slides, water attractions.
There are also natural attractions in Adler, for example, the Southern Cultures Park, where magnolias, roses and other southern exotic plants grow. Among other natural excursions, trips out of the city are popular, to the "Rosa Khutor", to Krasnaya Polyana, to tea plantations located in the Matsesta Valley.
Adler and Sochi are located in close proximity to each other, but at the same time they have many differences.
Rest in Sochi is chosen by tourists who:
- want a respectable expensive vacation in the best hotels and hotels;
- dream of doing exclusive sports, such as diving and sailing on yachts;
- they love leisurely walks in parks and nature trips.
Rest in Adler is suitable for those travelers who:
- want to have a fun and affordable vacation;
- go on vacation with children;
- love active entertainment in the resort and beyond;
- are not afraid of planes flying overhead and landing nearby.
