Event Passport Krasnodar Region

Sochi Event Passport Krasnodar Region Arboretum More than 1,700 species of plants from various corners of the Earth are gathered together on a huge territory. A ropeway will take you to the highest point of the Ar- boretum. Peacocks walk freely across the territory of the Arbo- retum, and the lower part features a pond and an aquarium with rep- resentatives of Black Sea fauna. Yew and Boxwood Grove A famous grove is a forest of the preglacier period (18-30 mln years ago). A relict grove takes the area of about 300 ha. Ruins of the an- cient fortress of the 11th-12th cen- tury can be found in the depth of the forest, and there is the West- ern Caucasus Flora and Fauna Mu- seum next to the entrance to the grove. The length of routes is 2 or 5 km. Berendeevo Tsarstvo (Berendey's Kingdom) Go down to the Mamedka River, cross the suspen- sion bridge to see a whole cascade of waterfalls. The reference point is the turn of the road to the Mamed's Gorge 2 km from Lazarevskoye. 33 Waterfalls 11 km from the Golovinka settlement. The water cas- cade comprises 33 waterfalls, 7 rapids and 13 cata- racts. The highest waterfall is the lowest one - 12 m. There are picturesque groves of boxwood and other relict plants around. Also, the upstream waters of the spring are home to trouts you'll be offered to try in the local cafe. Here you can also visit a honey farm and a cafe with Caucasian food. Tea Houses It's where an amazing view of snowy peaks of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the coast of the Black Sea is given in fine weather. You'll learn the story of the northernmost sort of tea in the world the Krasnodar tea, feel its astringent flavour and unique aroma. Girls dressed in bright folk costumes will serve tea with fig and pineapple guava jam, and pies. Dolmen Monolith in Volkonka A unique dolmen monolith located near the Laza- revskoye-Sochi Highway, 2 km from the Soloniki set- tlement. There is a thermal spring and a picturesque Two Brothers Mountain in the vicinity. Akhun Mountain The height of the mountain is 663 m above sea level. About 20 caves are located in the depths of the mountain. By losif Stalin's Order, in 1936 a 30-meter-high watchtower was built on the top of the moun- tain from natural stones. In fine weather the tower outlooks the panorama of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range mountain peaks, and on the other side, the Ad- ler Cape and the centre of Sochi can be seen perfectly. There's the only Ferris wheel in Russia which is placed on the height of 670 m above sea level. Agur Gorge 3 km from the Sputnik Spa Hotel and Resort, Khostinsky District. The Devil's Bathtub and the Dev- il's Hole Cave can be seen on the way. Then the lower and the most beautiful 30 m high waterfall can be seen. Its sprays fall to the lake where anyone who feels like it can swim on a hot day. Then the path leads to the upper waterfall which is 23 meters high. That's the place to ascend the Eagle Rocks or the Akhun Mountain from. The path to waterfalls is 2.5 km. losif Stalin's Summer Residence A functioning Stalin's fireplace is located in the great hall. Floors and ceilings are made of luxu- rious wood. There is a waxwork Vorontsovskaya Cave System It's one of the largest underground labyrinths in the world with a length of more than 11 km. Once cave peo- ple used to live here. Tourists are taken to six huge halls with illumi- nation. It's a special microclimate with a temperature of 6-11°C here. The 6 meters tall Rainbow Stalac- tite and the Patriarch Stalagmite are more than 1 mln years old to impress with their history. The ex- cursion lasts 45 minutes, the route length is 600 m. Sochi Park Sochi Park is the first theme park in the country. There are 13 lei- sure-time entertainments of the European scale here. Make a Quan- tum Leap on the fastest and the highest extreme rollercoaster in Russia (1,056 m long, speed of 100 km/h) and enjoy the most exciting free fall in Russia with The Firebird. The height of the fall is 65 meters! Guests of the park will also see entertaining show programs, the- atrical performances, laser shows, the French Water Theatre and a of the leader guests like posing dolphinarium. with for pictures. Olympic Park It's a modern sports complex uniting 6 arenas where sports competition, opening and clos- ing ceremonies of the 22nd Win- ter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games 2014 in Sochi took place. Every eve- ning there's a show of the mu- sical fountain. Its sprays reach the height of up to 60 m. Now- adays one can take a golf car or an excursion train here, ski, ride bicycles or segways, or visit the Sochi Autodrom. Skypark The first Russian adventure park at a great height. It includes the world's longest suspension footbridges. It's 439 m long and 207 m high. There are two of the highest bungy in the world - BUNGY 207 m and BUNGY 69 m, as well as SochiSwing of 170 m, the highest swing in the world, and MegaTroll of 700 m to pick up speed up to 150 km/h. 78 79

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