Places of power, mysterious sights that people endow with magical power that contribute to the fulfillment of their plans, are found in different parts of our Motherland. 7 places of fulfillment of desires in Sochi attract thousands of tourists every year. We will tell you where to go, what to do to make your dreams come true.
Byzantine temple in Loo
Loo is a village located between Vardane and Dagomys. It is famous for its gorgeous beach and the ruins of an ancient temple of the 9th century, which is called Byzantine. For the construction of the sacral structure, a low mountain was chosen one and a half km from the coast.
In 5-6 centuries after its construction, the temple was turned into a well-fortified fortress. Archaeologists who have explored the area around the modern ruins have discovered the foundations of a watchtower.
Now, little is left of the once snow-white temple with a red roof - a few walls and an arch that can make wishes come true. To do this, you need to stand under it, touch your palms to the walls of the ancient structure and focus on your innermost desire.
There is public transport to the Loo village from Sochi. You will have to climb on foot to the top of the mountain, where the ruins of the temple have been preserved.
Tower on Mount Bolshoy Akhun
Mount Bolshoy Akhun is not high - a little more than 600 meters, but few tourists arriving on vacation in the Greater Sochi region miss the opportunity to climb it. You can get here by car or walk, bypassing the famous Agursky waterfalls.
Big Akhun is crowned with a powerful white stone turret, erected in 1936. It took just over 100 days to build it. The square tower consists of several tiers, surrounded by staircases. There is an observation deck on the roof of the tower. It offers a wonderful view of the surroundings. And it is here that all desires come true.
The tower creates "magic" only for beginners who visit this attraction for the first time. To make a wish come true, you need to carry out a certain ritual:
- climb to the very top of the tower;
- turn to the east;
- without being distracted by extraneous stimuli, mentally formulate what you want;
- to be sure that everything that was conceived will come true.
Yewsamshite grove in Khost
A corner of a relict forest near the Black Sea coast is the Tisosamshitovaya Grove near Khosta. It miraculously survived the logging in the 19th century and is now a state-protected nature reserve. Here, on an area of 300 hectares, about 400 species of unusual flora grow, including yew and boxwood.
Among the yew trees, you can see specimens that are already several thousand years old.
Boxwood is famous for its very heavy wood, which is not suitable for the construction of rafts and ships, because it sinks to the bottom like a stone.
For walks along the Tisosamshitovaya grove, special walking paths have been created. They are laid between powerful trees overgrown with moss, which, as residents of the villages closest to the grove believe, can grant wishes. Touch any trunk and ask the tree to make your dream come true.
Lovers' shop in the Riviera park
The most popular and visited park in Sochi is called the Riviera. Among the many attractions of the park, to put things in order in your personal life, you need to find a beautiful wrought-iron bench, both the back and the seat of which are made in the shape of a heart.
The lovers' shop, consisting of hundreds of heart-shaped parts, was installed already in the new millennium. Since then, there has been no end to those wishing to sit on it.
The shops need miraculous intervention, and happy lovers who dream that their feelings do not fade away forever, and those who cannot find their soul mate in any way, and those who have a loved one, but are currently in a quarrel with him.
The shop helps in matters of the heart in the event that the asking person will be on it for 22 minutes.
By the way, the bench of lovers can fulfill other desires that are not related to love experiences. Her power will be useful to those who dream of happiness, health, and well-being of loved ones. The shop “does not answer” for material benefits, it is pointless to ask for things from her.
It is also important to remember that the shop helps only kind good people. The one who asks must have a big heart.
Installation "Golden Fleece" on Arts Square
An interesting installation was installed in front of the Sochi Art Museum in 2008. It represents the image of the golden fleece - the legendary hide stretched between the supports. Next to the rune is a bronze figure of a dragon, which is supposed to guard the treasure.
Tourists will be interested in this installation primarily because it can fulfill desires related to enrichment. The sculpture will begin to help the beggar in his money matters after he has rubbed the gilded skin.
Ear of desires
On Navaginskaya Street, in the vicinity of the Sochi railway station, there is a strange concrete sculpture 2.5 meters high in the form of a mosaic ear.
In the auricle, you can see a bronze plate on which a palm is imprinted. You need to put your hand on this stand and whisper all your desires to your ear. Local residents believe that everything that was conceived and told "in secret" to this statue will come true in the near future.
Tulip tree in Golovinka
Between the villages of Chemitokvadzhe and Yakornaya Shchel, at the mouth of the Shakhe River, there is the village of Golovinka, which is known for the fact that a huge tulip tree grows here, planted by General N. Raevsky himself back in 1840.
The village of Golovinka began with a well-fortified fort. Its founder, N. Raevsky, was an enthusiastic person and an excellent gardener. It was he who brought a rare tulip tree to Golovinka, which is officially called the American liriodendron. It was used for practical purposes - collecting leaves and processing them, creating drugs for the treatment of malaria.
The tulip tree in Golovinka has grown up to 35 meters. Now it is protected by the state. However, tourists are interested in it not only because of this.
The tree in Golovinka knows how to make wishes come true. According to one version, the wish will come true only for the person who can throw a coin into the hollow of a tulip tree.
According to another version, in order to fulfill a desire, you first need to stroke the tree, then make a circle around it clockwise and lean against it, mentally formulating your dream.
