Experienced tourists, when going on a summer holiday in Sochi, take into account the weather forecast. But the subtropical climate on the coast can always bring a surprise in the form of rain. And in winter and in the off-season, rainy weather is far from uncommon. But precipitation is no reason to be bored in your hotel room. Numerous attractions and entertainments of Adler are open to visitors in any weather. And the waterfalls look especially impressive after heavy rains. Do you want to enjoy your vacation regardless of the vagaries of nature? Then find out where to go and what to do in Sochi in the rain.
What can you do alone?
What to do alone: 10 ideas
- Meditation. No one and nothing can stop you. ...
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- Reading. ...
- Creation. ...
- Go to a concert.
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What season is suitable for vacation?
The best time for a seaside holiday with children under three years old will be the end of spring, the first month of summer or the beginning of autumn. At this time there is no intense heat or influx of vacationers. At the beginning of the season, the sea is clean, there are no viruses, excellent service. The end of the season is encouraging with lower prices.
It is better to go to the seaside with a baby for three weeks, at least two. It will take up to five days for acclimatization. Only then comes the time when you can fully enjoy sea, air and sun baths, which have a beneficial effect on the child’s body.
Where to go in the evening in Sochi?
Sochi: where to go in the evening
- Winter Theater (street...
- Marine Station (street...
- Olympic Park (Adler district, Imeretinskaya lowland) ...
- Singing fountain...
- Park "Riviera" (street...
- Amusement park “Sochi-Park” (Adler district, Imeretinskaya lowland, Olimpiysky prospect, 21) ...
- Arboretum (Kurortny Prospekt, 74) ...
- Krasnaya Polyana
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Resorts of Russia. Advantages and disadvantages of holidays with children
Russian resorts vary in location and purpose. From Lake Baikal to the southern shores of the Black Sea there are health, tourist and ski resorts. The warm beaches of the Black Sea coast are suitable for families with children. Sochi is an all-season resort with many attractions, developed infrastructure, and various types of recreation.
It is better to go to Adler on vacation with a small child. In addition to the warm sea, sunbathing and sea air, your child can be made healthy using a special program for children. Some Adler sanatoriums offer them.
A holiday at sea with children has many advantages. The time spent by parents with their child on vacation is remembered by joint walks, games, and visits to attractions.
Children get healthier, recharge themselves with the sun, sea, and vitamins, which will be beneficial in the winter. The only disadvantage of holidaying with children is the inability to attend events for adults.
Big Sochi Dolphinarium
Riviera Park is a must-visit place when in Sochi. Well-groomed territory, numerous attractions for all ages, magnolias and sakura attract thousands of tourists here. But rain is not the best time to walk in the park. It’s better to go to the dolphinarium, which is located on its territory. Here you can watch the performances of sea lions and seals, as well as dolphins and beluga whales.
The auditorium of the dolphinarium can accommodate 1,300 people. In addition to the large demonstration pool, the complex houses several separate pools:
- for swimming with dolphins;
- for keeping dolphins;
- for keeping pinnipeds.
The dolphinarium also has a photo zone where you can take photos with marine “artists.”
Nearby, in the Riviera Park, there is the Rio Zoo, a penguinarium and an aquarium.
Sochi and its attractions and places of entertainment
Sochi is the largest Russian resort. The city itself can be called an attraction. It is decorated with health resorts of palace architecture, squares and fountains surrounded by picturesque vegetation. Unique climate, sea and lots of entertainment.
Singing fountain
An interesting attraction that attracts thousands of tourists is the singing fountains. The movement of water and the flow of music create an unforgettable spectacle, a real show. Musical accompaniment varies by genre. Along with classical music, modern compositions are played. Singing fountains look especially impressive in the dark.
Amusement and amusement park "Sochi Park"
Sochi Park is a wonderful amusement park. Occupies a significant area. There are museums, a puppet theater, and a dolphinarium there. The alleys and public gardens are surrounded by rare plants. One of the alleys is covered with climbing plants with water spraying from above in the form of fog. Guarded by two heroes.
Lots of attractions. For adults – Quantum Leap and Serpent Gorynych. This is a high speed roller coaster. Free fall attraction Firebird, flying swing Gems. Not extreme Buyan Island with boats. For the little ones there are rocking chairs, carousels, and entertainment activities. There is also Baba Yaga's residence and a sandy town.
Nikola Tesla Museum
Inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla discovered a way to convert direct current into alternating current. All kinds of engines and electrical appliances operate from it. In 1952, a museum was founded in Yugoslavia, storing documents and personal belongings of Nikola Tesla. The Nikola Tesla Electric Museum has opened in Sochi.
Leonardo da Vinci Museum
The acquaintance begins with an art gallery. The museum displays models of familiar objects and military inventions. In the museum you are allowed to touch exhibits with your hands.
Apery
The monkey nursery is another interesting place for children and parents. This is part of the research institute, where you can take three excursions. The first talks about the species, habitat, and habits of monkeys. The second excursion is thematic. Institute staff conduct scientific experiments together with visitors. In the third, they observe the behavior of monkeys in large enclosures where dozens of animals are kept.
Entertaining
The shopping center has many shops, hypermarkets, restaurants and cafes. A cinema center consisting of eight cinema halls for viewing new films. There are many attractions on the pirate island that will delight your child.
Water amusement park "Starfish"
The multifunctional water park has eleven slides for lovers of different sensations. In addition to water attractions, the park hosts daily foam shows with the participation of animators. Exotic trees refresh and give coolness.
Water park "Amphibius"
The water amusement park is located in the open air on the territory of the entertainment complex. The park has water slides with a descent from a great height, through a pipe, with life preservers. A complex of five swimming pools. For kids there is a playground with attractions and slides.
Oceanarium "Secrets of the Ocean"
The Sochi Oceanarium looks like a rock. It houses several aquariums with ocean inhabitants. A reef aquarium with rocks from the Indian Ocean that are overgrown with algae. In addition to fish, a mermaid appears in the main bowl.
Oceanarium "Sochi Discovery World Aquarium"
The largest aquarium on the south coast consists of aquariums, a tunnel, and themed areas. The first zone is dedicated to freshwater fish swimming in lake water. The sea area is more exotic, with subdued light and the sound of the sea. In the center is a transparent acrylic tunnel in which shows with feeding of sharks and other inhabitants take place.
Sea Zoo on Matsesta
Another exciting and educational place for a child will be the sea zoo. In the zoological park there are many fish and animals, such as sharks, hippopotamus, crocodiles, walrus, fur seal. If you visit the zoo during feeding time, it will be even more interesting.
Tea houses
Near the tea plantation there is the Sochi Tea Houses Museum. By visiting this museum, you can learn a lot about the cultivation and processing of tea leaves, and visit a plantation. At the end, tea parties are held for visitors in the Russian hut.
Sochi Art Museum
If the weather turns bad and it’s raining outside, you can go to the Sochi Art Museum. The museum has five thousand exhibits of different styles and eras. Old Russian icons, antique silver, works of decorative art.
Art glass studio
The studio displays handmade glass products of various shapes and colors. After viewing the exhibits, visitors are invited to the workshop. Craftsmen make a figure out of glass in a few minutes. You can purchase the finished product in the studio.
Electrical Museum of Nikola Tesla
In bad weather, you can go to the Nikola Tesla Museum; it is not like an ordinary museum with exhibits. This is an interactive show where laboratory artists conduct all the scientist’s experiments. Spectators from the audience are invited to help. Children will be interested in seeing a lightning discharge, hot plasma, and magnetization of hair using a discharge in the museum.
Vintage Car Museum
The museum in Sochi opened recently, in 2014, but more than a million people managed to visit it. The museum is in a closed pavilion, there are more than a hundred Soviet retro cars produced in 1930-1990.
Ski resort Krasnaya Polyana
Under Mount Achishkho there is a large village called Krasnaya Polyana. It is located away from the resort area. To ski from the mountainside, you will have to spend a little time on the road. The advantage is that you can rent housing here at affordable prices.
Canyon of the Psakho River
There are only two canyons formed after the earthquake - Mokry and Dry. The Psakho River flows through the lower canyon; the upper canyon remains dry. Seven-meter trees grow on the territory of the natural complex, the trunks of which are covered with moss.
Aquapark Amphibius
At the Amphibius water park, children can frolic in the pool. Also choose a water slide to suit your taste. The water park has five children's attractions for them. There is a pizzeria and cafe on site.
Trout farm
Those wishing to visit the Trout Farm are met by a guide at the entrance. He escorts a group of tourists to the pool. A large number of colorful fish swim in the reservoir, the sight of which will delight adults and children. Next, there is a demonstration of other compartments; those who wish can feed the fish. Afterwards everyone goes to the tasting room.
Cultural program
Cultural Sochi will offer you no less variety on a rainy day. The city of receptions, exhibitions, the Kinotavr festival, fashionable receptions and parties has long become the unofficial secular capital of Russia.
Look at the posters theaters , perhaps there is something interesting just for you. Or go to the Circus - sometimes tickets can be purchased just before the start of the show. It’s convenient that all these entertainments can be combined with a walk around the center of Sochi.
Summer Theater in Sochi Photo: © Summer Theater
Read our special materials for what else to do in the historical part of the resort.
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Fans of gambling can be advised to visit the Sochi Casino . Luxurious interiors, magnificent views, a restaurant with original cuisine - guests here are provided with a luxury-style holiday. By the way, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money; no one regulates the size of bets.
Please note: to enter the Casino you must present a passport and be over 18 years of age. There is also a strict dress code when visiting the establishment. A tailcoat and evening dress are not required, however, and shorts are definitely not allowed here.
Casino Sochi Photo: © Julia Alisova
Do you think what else to see in Sochi in the rain? Watch a movie! It doesn’t matter whether you’re vacationing on the coast or in the mountains, in Sochi cinemas you can always see the latest new films.
Natural attractions of Adler
An exciting trip through the natural attractions of Adler will appeal not only to adults - children will also be delighted with what they see.
Kiselev's Rock in Tuapse
The sheer smooth wall of the rock reaches a height of forty-six meters. At the top there are Pitsunda pine trees and a stunning view of the sea opens up. Many tourists with children prefer to stay in this picturesque place for several days, staying in a tent at the top of the cliff.
Krasnaya Polyana and Rosa Khutor
In the urban village of Krasnaya Polyana in the Western Caucasus there is the largest ski resort Rosa Khutor. You can relax here at any time of the year. In winter, children can enjoy skiing and learn skating in the indoor ice room. If weather conditions worsen, children will not be bored, since each ski resort has children's clubs.
In the summer, you can go on an exciting hike, ride bicycles with the whole family, or visit a water park. A trip to this fabulous place will not tire a child; the resort is located a forty-minute drive from Adler.
Yew-boxwood grove in Khosta
There are two routes in the grove - the Big and Small Ring. When traveling with a small child, it is preferable to walk along the Small Ring, which is 1.6 kilometers long.
Concreted paths, fenced with railings, are laid along the entire route of the Small Ring. Walking through the reserve, you can see rare plants listed in the Red Book. Along this route, visitors enter a prehistoric forest. Then you have the opportunity to walk through a stone labyrinth; at the end of the path there is an observation deck.
Agur waterfalls
Four kilometers from the Black Sea are the Agur waterfalls. The path leading to the waterfalls, equipped with handrails, runs along the edge of the gorge. After 300 meters from the beginning of the path you can get to the first Agur Canyon. There is a waterfall three meters high there.
Afterwards, the trail goes up, after 1.5 kilometers a view of the Lower Agur Waterfall opens.
It consists of two cascades. The upper one is twelve meters high, the lower one is eighteen meters high. Water flows in streams into a wide natural pool. Having climbed a steep climb, you can find yourself near the Middle Agur waterfall, the height of which reaches 23 meters. Then comes the Upper Waterfall, 21 meters high, near which there are rocks. An unforgettable sight for children and parents.
Eagle Rocks
To plunge into the world of nature, you need to go to the southeast of the city of Sochi and visit the Eagle Rocks. The second name is White Rocks, because of their color. The vertical cliffs are covered with white limestone and yellow sandstone. You can climb to the top on your own, without accompaniment. The path to the attraction is equipped with signs and diagrams.
33 waterfalls
There are thirty-three waterfalls in the Dzhegosh gorge. Twenty waterfalls are open to the public, thirteen are difficult to access. Rare trees listed in the Red Book also grow on the territory. One of them is the Tulip Tree, which is 750 years old.
Park "Riviera
The park is equipped with a large number of different attractions for children and teenagers. Even adults will find an attraction to their liking.
On the territory of the park there are:
- rope park;
- room of fear;
- dinosaur park;
- mirror Maze;
- Ferris wheel;
- trampoline complex;
- aquarium;
- penguinarium;
- small zoo;
- museums.
Having visited the Sochi Riviera Park, children will certainly want to return there more than once.
