The capital of the first in the history of the Russian FederationWinter Olympics, which is about to pass (which is paradoxical) in the south of our country, the main sea resort town of Russia, a pearl. There are many more expressions that you can define a city like Sochi. It is here that numerous travelers rush to relax on the beautiful beaches and swim in the warm Black Sea. And even though it is considered a city in which everything is built specifically and exclusively for recreation, you can see and visit the most interesting sights of Sochi, which can be visited by the whole family or a company of friends. These are waterfalls, mountains, gorges, museums, theaters and a whole list of attractions, which are difficult to circumvent. Although many believe that this city is only for a beach holiday. But if you do not spend all day on the beach and at the hotel, you will find here a lot of interesting things.

Water attractions of the city

These amazing places attract the cityvisitors of all ages. These attractions include rivers, waterfalls and lakes of extraordinary beauty and enchanting atmosphere. They can be located separately from each other, and can be concentrated in one place. Berendeevo kingdom is a mountain fairy tale. One such concentration is the Berendeevo kingdom, which not only by name is a truly fabulous place. To visit it, you need to go to the valley of the river Cuapse, where you can find unique rock formations, mountain bowls and waterfalls. By the way, there are as many as 7 of them, and the highest reaches a length of almost 30 m. All mountains, slopes and ledges are entangled in a variety of trees, bushes and loaches. Here you can see such plants as rhododendron yellow, Iberian oak, hazel, elder, maple and others. This route is divided into 2 stages. The first, with a length of 450 meters, is a descent along the path along the gorge, in which a stream flows. The trail is very convenient, since it is equipped with a bridge with handrails, and along the route there are park furniture. This stage leads you to the waterfalls. By the way, Berendeyevo's name was given to this place because all the attractions here are named after the characters of the fairy tale "The Snow Maiden" by A. Ostrovsky. At the end of the first stage of this trip, you will have 2 small waterfalls - Nameless and Kupava, you will pass through the bridge of Mizgir and Lake Schaste. But the most fascinating and spectacular is the waterfall (the tallest) called Beard Berendey. The second stage of the trip begins with an observation platform at the Beard Berendey waterfall, and ends at Mount Bezymyannaya. There are still monuments of the Bronze Age - carved on one of the menhirs petroglyphs. Among other things, if you are tired, you can look in the cafe, which is located in the Berendeyevom kingdom. Here you will be offered a national Adyghe cuisine - shish kebab, roasted trout and even real mountain Caucasian honey with tea. Another pleasant surprise will be the throne of King Berendey, on which anyone can sit. All these opportunities attract travelers more and more. Sparkling in the sun, the "lattice" of water This feeling creates a small waterfall, located at the very beginning of the road on Lake Ritsa on the right bank of the river Bzyb. The name of the waterfall is associated with a very beautiful and sad history, which occurred a long time ago. "Girl's tears" - this is how the locals nicknamed this waterfall. The legend describes the events that took place long before the river formed a settlement, and, accordingly, there was no waterfall at this place. There was only one house in which the family lived. All the representatives of this family were shepherds, the parents had a daughter, but her name did not reach our time. The girl was very beautiful and every day led the goats far into the mountains, so that they could safely graze there. The beautiful shepherdess has noticed the mountain spirit inhabiting those parts. He really liked him. The girl also did not resist the greatness and charm of the mountain spirit and fell in love with him. But together they were not meant to be. In addition to the mountain spirit in those places inhabited by an evil sorceress. She was very jealous and therefore swore that she would never have such a thing that a person would fall in love with the spirit and vice versa. One day she gained time when the mountain spirit was far from the pasture of her lover. The wicked witch grabbed the girl by the hair and lifted it directly over the gorge. She tried to make the poor girl give up her love, but she was adamant. Eventually the girl burst into tears and uttered words according to which if she perishes, then her tears will be poured out to the evil sorceress, and she will never find peace. So it happened, bitter girl's tears still flow from the rock to the gorge. In fact, in this place there is a way out of the cliffs of water, which is formed during the melting of snow in the alpine meadows. No city can not evoke such emotions and impressions.

Historical sights of Sochi

The history of this city and its surroundings is veryIt is rich and begins with the pre-Antiquarian period, as evidenced by the numerous data obtained as a result of archaeological excavations. Villa-Museum of JV Stalin The most famous and popular among travelers is such a monument of history and at the same time architecture, like Stalin's House. Until now, tourists from all over the country arrive in Sochi and choose this particular excursion route. Someone wants to study the history of the country in more detail, someone just wants to look at the conditions under which the "owners" of a great country called the Soviet Union lived. The house offers a stunning view of the main Caucasian ridge with its snow-white peaks. The Matsesta Valley is full of various herbs and flowers, and surrounded by its magical forest, which grows centuries-old trees. The foundation of the summer residence dates back to 1937, when this region became the most popular among a large number of politicians and military leaders of the state, who from time to time wanted to leave the city and relax. This was the main reason for choosing this very place for the construction of the dacha of Stalin. During his reign the leader visited the dacha usually in the autumn time, whereas his family preferred summer visits to Sochi. Thanks to this, the house has survived to the present day very well, and to date no changes in the exterior and interior decoration of the structure are planned. Visitors to the museum can see the desk, followed by the head of state, carpet, family photos, sofa, fireplace and many other interior items. The museum is located on the first floor, where there is also a wax copy of JV Stalin sitting at the table with a pipe in his hand. Here you can take a picture for a memory, relax from the city bustle and plenty of breathing fresh mountain air. Museum dedicated to NA Ostrovsky In the same year in Sochi, the State Literary and Memorial Museum of NA Ostrovsky was opened. In the museum's exposures are several thousand rare specimens. Among them - printed editions, objects of applied art of the 19th century. and household items. The museum complex contains several main directions. The first direction is the house of the Ostrovsky family. Built it in 1935 as a gift to N. Ostrovsky from the government of the state. Here are photos, documents and all other items that must be present in every house. The house is built in the same style as most other dacha houses of that time. The second part of the museum is devoted to literature. This part of the complex was built much later - in 1956 - and highlights a lot of events in the literary life of the city of Sochi. They are associated with the names of such prominent figures of literature as M. Zoshchenko, L. Kassil, V. Mayakovsky, E. Schwartz, and others. The third exposition includes works of fine art. For exhibitions, the delivery of fine art items from numerous central museums in Russia is organized. When you arrive in the city, try to visit this wonderful place.

Museum in the open air in the heart of the city

If you came to Sochi not only tospend your vacation days on bathing and sunbathing, then boldly look for adventure. If you dislike them and consider it dangerous to go to the mountains or to waterfalls, then the place is in the center of Sochi. This city has several theaters, museums, one of which is the Sochi Arboretum. Here you will find a great many representatives of the flora of both the Western Caucasus and other southern countries. More than one and a half thousand species of plants can be found on the territory of almost 50 hectares. Particular attention should be given to such plants as metasequoia. Until some time it was believed that this plant died out about 60 million years ago. But, having discovered several specimens in China, scientists extracted their seeds and brought them to the city of Sochi in order to breed a metasequoia in the arboretum. As you will see, they succeeded. On the territory of the same park there is a large marine aquarium that contains both vegetation and several species of the animal kingdom of the Black Sea. Thus, the sights of Sochi suggest not only entertaining, but also cultural life. This city is filled with various monuments of nature and art.

Garden Museum of the All-Russian Institute of Floriculture and Subtropical Cultures

Another vegetable miracle of this cityis the Garden Museum "Tree of Friendship". It is one big tree grown by several scientists. The first to this case put his hand scientist F. Zorin, who decided to bring new plants to the city and bring out a frost-resistant citrus fruit variety. For this, he planted tangerines, lemons, grapefruit and oranges. That is why in the middle of the 20th century a group of Vietnamese scientists proposed to call this tree the Tree of Friendship. To date, several species of citrus are cultivated from 167 countries of the world. Since that time the garden is visited by a large number of travelers. During the existence of the garden museum, a huge number of vaccinations were made by the first persons of many countries, as well as prominent figures of science and art in memory of visiting this garden. Now it is not just one tree, several more young Trees of Friendship are growing around it. They have American, Canadian, Polish roots and the roots of other states. In addition to the fact that trees belong to this or that people, they are named after the professions of the people who planted them. Here you will see a tree of astronauts, ambassadors, doctors and many other specialists. The museum accommodates not only vegetation, but also an exposition composed of gifts to the Tree of Friendship from many countries of the world. These are coins and national souvenirs, household items of various peoples and even land, brought from certain states in vases and caskets. Such souvenirs are more than 20 thousand, and the bins of the museum are constantly updated and replenished.

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