Castles and fortresses in Sochi surroundings

Q: What historical places of Sochi should a lover of ancient Russian architecture visit?

Stalin’s dacha of 1937 combines neoclassicism and Mediterranean motifs, although this is not an Old Russian style. Earlier buildings include the Church of Archangel Michael in 1890, the city’s oldest stone building in the Russian-Byzantine style. In the museum "Villa Hope" of 1903 preserved elements of wooden architecture.

Q: Where to go to Sochi with children: interesting places for a family holiday?

Dolphinarium "Aquatoria" offers a show with Black Sea bottlenose dolphins and seals. In the park "Arboretum" in 1892 children will see 1800 species of exotic plants and aviaries with birds. Sochi Oceanarium "Sochi Discovery World" contains 30 aquariums with sharks, rays and tropical fish.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Sochi: the best photo zones?

The view tower on Mount Akhun, 30.5 meters high in Romanesque style, offers panoramas of the Caucasus Mountains. In the Park "Southern cultures" 1910, rhododendrons and magnolias bloom against the background of ponds with swans. Agur waterfalls with cascades up to 30 meters are especially picturesque in spring.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Sochi?

According to legend, the Vorontsovskaya cave served as a refuge for the ancient Achaean tribes. On Mount Akhun was supposedly the sanctuary of the god of cattle breeding Akhyn. In the gorge "Maiden tears" local residents tell the legend of the unhappy love of the prince's daughter.

Q: What little-known sights of Sochi are worth seeing?

Tiso-samshite grove in Khost preserved relict plants of the tertiary period. The Museum "Tea Houses" presents a collection of Russian tea drinking with dolls in national costumes. The manor "White Nights" of 1936 in the style of Northern Art Nouveau is hidden in the depths of the park "Arboretum".

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Agua ruins of the fortress

In the Khostinsky district of Sochi there are ruins of the medieval church of Agua. The ruins of the fortress are located in the …

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