Sochi International Airport 40 min
Tiso-Samshitovaya Roshcha (44 min) Lush, ancient 741-acre boxwood forest on a river abundant in tree & shrub species & birdlife. Sochi Park (33 min) Colorful amusement park with high-speed rides, kiddie attractions, animal shows & themed eateries. Sochi Discovery World Aquarium (40 min) Modern aquarium featuring a tunnel tank with sharks & colorful fish, a mermaid show & touch pools. Sochinskiy Natsional'nyy Park (52 min) Large national park & nature reserve harboring endangered species such as the Persian leopard. Vorontsovskiye Peshchery (1 hr 21) Orlinyye Skaly (1 hr 1) Limestone rocks associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus, with a statue & a small nearby cafe. Ahshtyrskaya cave (18 min) Network of caves on a mountaintop overlooking the Mzymta River & a nearby suspension bridge. Caucasian State Nature Reserve named Shaposhnikov (35 min) European bison, leopard, chamois, deer, and nature Gora Akhun (1 hr) Picturesque, 693 meter mountain in Krasnodar Krai known for hiking & slopes featuring 30 caves. Dacha Stalina (47 min) Joseph Stalin's onetime holiday villa with historical memorabilia & guided tours in Russian. Agurskiye Vodopady (59 min) Series of picturesque waterfalls along the Agura river that tumble into a rocky pool. Arboretum in Adler (29 min) Picturesque park featuring various trees & plants, plus walking paths, benches & a pond with swans. Mount Akhun (1 hr) Landmark mountain featuring a 100-ft. Roman tower with panoramic views of Sochi & the sea. Vorontsovskaya Peshchera (1 hr 21) Guided tours of a cave complex thought to have healing air, with colored lights & stalactites. Skypark (21 min) Mountaintop thrill park offering bungee jumping, zip lines & a pedestrian suspension bridge. |