- Adler or Tuapse - where are the best beaches?
- Water activities
- Popular souvenirs
- Entertainment for all tastes
The Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation is in the first place today. There are many attractive moments - there is no language barrier, familiar mentality, good transport links, well-developed infrastructure. It remains to choose, for example, Adler or Tuapse, the distance between the two resorts is just over 140 kilometers, but there are nuances in the rest, which it is better to know about in advance.
Adler is affectionately called the "younger brother" of Sochi, the last Winter Olympics allowed to significantly improve the tourist infrastructure, so today you can find good hotels, comfortable beaches, many sports and cultural and entertainment facilities in the city.
Tuapse is somewhat different from other resorts on the Black Sea coast, since it is both an industrial city and a large port. This is reflected in the cost of recreation, the prices of housing and entertainment are much lower. On the other hand, it has all the necessary tourist infrastructure, there are opportunities for beach recreation and cultural entertainment.
Adler or Tuapse - where are the best beaches?
Tuapse
The beaches in Adler and the surrounding area are well equipped, there are sun loungers, sun loungers, skiing on almost all water transport. Nearby you can find cozy cafes and bars, shops selling every little thing and souvenirs. In Kudepsta, the beaches are surrounded by greenery, which makes the rest very pleasant, you can find places where dolphins regularly appear.
The beaches of Tuapse are covered with small pebbles, are comfortable for relaxation, have a smooth slope, a good bottom, and are deep enough at the same time. The most developed beach infrastructure in the city center, there is a sun lounger rental point, volleyball courts, catering establishments and attractions. In the vicinity of Tuapse, you can find sandy beaches (Lermontovo) and small-pebble (Dzhubga).
Water entertainment
Adler's beaches offer a variety of water attractions, such as banana rides and circles, sailing trips. Diving also takes pride of place on the list of entertainment. Local underwater landscapes are inferior in beauty to the Similan Islands or the Red Sea, but they are more affordable, revealing beautiful landscapes, rocks, grottoes and caves. Divers with experience and certification can go on extreme night dives or explore the bottom of cave lakes.
Popular souvenirs
In Adler, the list of souvenirs is quite banal - mugs, T-shirts and magnets with a marine theme. On the other hand, from this resort you can bring delicious gifts to your relatives, from alcoholic beverages - this is homemade wine and exotic liqueurs, for example, blackberry or mulberry, honey from Krasnaya Polyana, jam made from young pine cones, marshmallow and churchkhela are popular … At the Cossack market, you can buy various citrus fruits from neighboring Abkhazia, not only tangerines, but also more exotic fruits, for example, feijoa, medlar and kiwi.
Tuapse, as a port city, will delight you with various peakless caps, steering wheels, ship models. The assortment of other seaside souvenirs is also wide, in stock - handicrafts from corals and shells, magnets and mugs with seascapes. Delicious and unusual gifts - chestnut honey, dogwood jam, wine sold in barrels.
Entertainment for all tastes
Thanks to world-class competitions, today in Adler you can find the whole range of entertainment for guests, from diving to parasailing, from beauty centers with thalassotherapy to theme parks and attractions. For children, the first place is “Sochi Park” (despite the name, it is located in Adler), decorated based on Russian folk tales. It attracts fans of fun and thrill to experience on various gravity slides.
A quieter rest awaits in the Amfibius water park, where there are children's zones, swimming pools and, of course, water slides. For nature lovers, the dendrological park with the noble name "Southern Cultures" hospitably opens its gates; it contains exotic trees and shrubs from all over the planet. Excursions to the resorts "Krasnaya Polyana", "Rosa Khutor" and the famous Matsesta Valley are also popular.
Tuapse lags behind Adler in terms of entertainment events. The main attractions are associated with nature, guests are invited to go to the "Rock of Tears" or to the Kadosh rocks. Of the historical monuments, the most attractive are dolmens, ancient religious buildings, erected by no one knows who and when.
Comparing two resorts close to each other, you can see significant differences. Therefore, Adler is chosen by tourists who:
- love to relax gorgeous;
- ready to explore the depths of the sea;
- love an active lifestyle, even at the resort;
- can not live without attractions.
Travelers who will go to Tuapse:
- would like to relax well and at affordable prices;
- love a beach holiday;
- love to explore natural attractions;
- breathing unevenly towards the riddles of history.
