Sochi International Airport 40 min
Sochinskiy Natsional'nyy Park (19 min) Large national park & nature reserve harboring endangered species such as the Persian leopard. Vorontsovskiye Peshchery (1 hr 1) Agurskiye Vodopady (19 min) Series of picturesque waterfalls along the Agura river that tumble into a rocky pool. Dacha Stalina (17 min) Joseph Stalin's onetime holiday villa with historical memorabilia & guided tours in Russian. Gora Akhun (31 min) Picturesque, 693 meter mountain in Krasnodar Krai known for hiking & slopes featuring 30 caves. Skypark (47 min) Mountaintop thrill park offering bungee jumping, zip lines & a pedestrian suspension bridge. Morskoy vokzal (Fontan) (26 min) Port known for its architecture, offering visitors access to cruise ships, yachts & ferries. Mount Akhun (31 min) Landmark mountain featuring a 100-ft. Roman tower with panoramic views of Sochi & the sea. Tiso-Samshitovaya Roshcha (23 min) Lush, ancient 741-acre boxwood forest on a river abundant in tree & shrub species & birdlife. Vorontsovskaya Peshchera (1 hr 1) Guided tours of a cave complex thought to have healing air, with colored lights & stalactites. Orlinyye Skaly (20 min) Limestone rocks associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus, with a statue & a small nearby cafe. Port of Sochi (27 min) Modernized harbor with ferry & cruise ship berths, plus a waterfront walkway & seafood restaurants. Sochi Discovery World Aquarium (27 min) Modern aquarium featuring a tunnel tank with sharks & colorful fish, a mermaid show & touch pools. Agura (13 min) Trails through a gorge to a chain of cascades up to 30m high, with caves & natural pools. Bol'shoy Sochinskiy Del'finariy (25 min) Amusement park with rides for adults & kids, a dolphinarium, a fairground, sports facilities & cafe. |