The border of the Black Sea coast stretches from the village of Kudepsta to Abkhazia, and is the southernmost point of the Russian Federation. The strip is about forty meters wide and 17 kilometers long. Typically, almost the entire area is covered with small and large pebbles, with the exception of small areas with a sandy surface. The holiday season opens in May and ends at the end of October. Let's figure out together how not to make a mistake and choose the most suitable area for proper relaxation. We will tell you about the best beaches on the Adler map with photos, descriptions and reviews from tourists.
Top 10 most popular places among city guests
For the safety of the population of Sochi, in 2021, a decree was issued at the legislative level that all municipal facilities and private properties must be equipped with rescue towers and medical stations. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., rescuers are required to be on duty, and then security company employees monitor the situation.
The coast itself is conventionally divided into several zones: Chkalovsky boarding house, resort town, railway station, “Southern Seaside”, Mzymta River and Imereti Bay. We will consider each direction, but we warn you that the main inconvenience for citizens is the railway running along the coast. However, after the Sochi Olympics, a very developed infrastructure was left as a legacy, so all conditions for a comfortable stay have been created here.
"Frigate"
Anyone can get to it free of charge from the boarding house of the same name or through additional gates located at the intersection of two streets (Lazurnaya and Prosveshcheniya). Address: st. Lenina, 219.
Advantages:
- Covering with small pebbles.
- A gentle entry into the sea, but then greater depths are possible.
- Sun loungers, changing cabins, wooden flooring.
- First aid post and rescue tower.
Flaws:
- There is constant noise from passing trains.
- You have to pay for fungi.
- There is no modern service.
Infrastructure:
- Toilet and shower are located on the territory of the boarding house.
- There is a smoking area.
- Massage, solarium.
- Catamaran ride.
"Barracuda"
Located on the street. Alleynaya, 5 A-3. Free admission. The width of the area does not exceed 25 meters.
Pros according to visitor reviews:
- Smooth exit into the water, where there are no large stones.
- A sea tram passes by.
- Animators work all day and a DJ in the evening.
Minuses:
- There are railway buildings nearby.
- Theft is common.
- Not very tasty food in the cafe.
The system for a comfortable stay includes:
- Showers, changing areas and trash cans.
- For an additional fee - bathing accessories, massage, toilet.
- Entertainment options: parachute flight, scooter ride, banana ride, cheesecake ride and catamaran ride.
The staff includes security guards, doctors and rescuers.
"Gull"
The amazing coast of Adler, where a wide city central beach stretches on the site of the railway track. You will find it on the street. Karl Marx, 1.
Advantages:
- Suitable for holidays with small children.
- It is possible to choose to enter the sea covered with sand or small pebbles.
- The coast is divided into zones by breakwaters.
Flaws:
- Lack of free toilets.
- It gets very crowded during rush hour.
Infrastructure:
- Accessories include sun loungers.
- Changing cabins, showers.
- Urns for smokers.
- Canteens, restaurants and snack bars.
Entertainment: diving, fishing, jet ski and banana boat rides, air hockey, shooting range, paragliding, hydromassage.
"Mandarin"
Location – Bestuzheva 1-1. Entry is free for everyone. Covered with sand and small pebbles.
Pros:
- High level of service.
- Youth parties are held on weekends.
- From 20-00 – live music.
Minuses:
- Inflated prices in restaurants.
- Expensive entertainment associated with rental equipment.
Infrastructure:
- Visit to the swimming pool. One of the two is for children.
- Bar with refreshing drinks.
- Bungalow.
- Cabins for personal hygiene.
- Surf school.
"Ogonyok"
The zone is located on Romashek Street, 1/1 and has a length of about 1 kilometer.
5 star hotels with private beach
Without exaggeration, Adler can be called one of the most popular areas of Sochi, as the main Olympic venues are located here.
In the summer, the municipal beaches of Adler are too crowded for a comfortable stay. As a solution to this problem, you can choose to stay in a hotel with its own beach.
In most cases, such hotels have 3-4 stars, but in Adler there is also a high-class hotel, the coastal area of which is intended for guests’ recreation:
- Radisson Collection Paradise Resort and Spa Sochi (tours on level.travel, Onlinetours, Travelata)
Names of the best city beaches in Sochi and Adler
No matter how positively people who prefer solitude respond, we go on our legitimate vacation not only to indulge in the sun’s rays and swim in the salty sea. We need to walk along the streets of the village, see the sights, go to museums and communicate with people from different regions of Russia, near and far abroad. That's why we choose hotels located in the central part of the city.
"Lego"
Location – Golubaya street, 16 a.
The covering is sand and pebbles. It is interesting for children to play with, as there are concrete blocks painted in different colors on the territory that you can climb on.
Advantages:
- Sparsely populated.
- Free entry.
- Parking for cars.
- Nearby there is a yacht club where you can rent boats for a fee.
Flaws:
- The water is not warm enough.
- When the tide comes in, trash comes in.
- There is no equipped passage.
Conditions:
- The shops.
- Restaurants and catering establishments.
- No toilets.
"Mandarin"
Located on Bestuzhev Street, 1/1.
There are covered shelters along the entire shore.
Mandarin
This place definitely deserves to be among the best. A combination of comfort, the highest service and aesthetic appeal. You will find all this right here.
Magical atmosphere, huge territory, gorgeous place. Elegant cafe-bar and live music in the evenings. Delicious food and the best evening shows.
A comfortable beach strip and a lot of sea activities. The audience here is intelligent and respectable. And quite freely even in high season.
Despite the fact that the beach is secretly classified as elite, entry here is free. You can relax on your own towel or mat by the sea absolutely free of charge.
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We will give you several options where you can get there by public transport or by your car.
Kudepsta
A clean, well-equipped area is located in the Krasnodar Territory near the center of the village on the street. Epronovskaya, 7.
Pros:
- Picturesque view.
- There are no breakwaters.
- Covering with small pebbles.
- Well-groomed embankment.
No cons found.
Infrastructure:
- Cafes, restaurants and catering outlets.
- Free sunbeds, mushrooms.
- Possibility of using therapeutic procedures.
- For young people - night bars.
"Burgas"
It is named after the boarding house of the same name, which is located on Lenin Street, 233.
Advantages:
- There is no large crowd of citizens.
- All conditions for a comfortable pastime and active recreation are provided.
There is only one drawback: inconvenient descent into the water and the presence of large stones at the bottom. Therefore, it is recommended to swim in special shoes.
"Lower Imeretinskaya Bay"
Address: st. Tsimlyanskaya. Located 150 meters from the Ekaterininsky Kvartal bus stop.
Advantages:
- You can stay comfortably, as it is rarely visited.
- Clean area.
Flaws:
- Infrastructure is insufficiently developed. You won't find a cafe nearby.
- No resort equipment. You will have to carry a towel and a sun lounger with you.
Where to go if it rains
All the places described above are good to go there in the summer, in good weather. What to do if it rains or it’s cold season? There's an answer!
Shopping
The logic is simple: since it’s wet outside, we go where there’s no rain. And shopping during the rain is especially good because lazy people think they are sugar-coated and sit at home. As a result, there are fewer people in stores at this time. Adler cannot boast of awesome shopping centers, but you can buy something here. If we can’t, we’ll buy it somewhere else.
All Adler shopping centers are located in its center.
Plaza shopping center
Perhaps the flagship shopping center of Adler and the second in Sochi after Moremall. Its shape is similar to a Cube, parking is not bad (though you have to pay), and it doesn’t have any exquisite architecture. But there are a lot of shops here, and this, according to our information, is the most important thing for shopping.
Shopping center New Age
The very first modern shopping center in Sochi. Probably the first escalator in Sochi is local. Now the shopping center is not very relevant and it is mainly not chain stores that operate here, but individual entrepreneurs with a very strange business model. But it is located 50 meters from the Plaza, so you can at the same time look for something here.
Shopping center Mandarin
The Mandarin shopping center is essentially open-air, so it is not very convenient to visit in the rain. But with a little dashing with the help of an umbrella - why not?
Shopping center Orange
Have you seen a market disguised as a shopping center? You can see it here. Here, instead of Gucci bags, they sell churchkhella, and instead of boots, they sell tangerines. Well, there is also a bar with billiards.
Galaxy
Located in Laura-Gazprom. It’s not that the shopping center is some kind of very large and outstanding, but still an alternative. There is a bias towards expensive products. There is also an indoor water park. It’s worse than Amphibius, but since it’s raining and cold, why not go?
Separately, it still looks more like some kind of strange and unusual museum, and there are very few shops here.
Gorky Gorod Mall
Located in Gorky Gorod. Like a shopping center better than Galaktika, but not far from it: only a couple of dozen shops, a food court, bowling alley and the worst water park in Sochi.
Movie
Cinema saves you from bad weather anywhere and anytime. In Adler, you can also resort to a well-tested method.
City Star
The best cinema in Adler (but not the best in Sochi), 6 cinema halls, good new seats and an excellent screen. Located in the Plaza shopping center.
October
The cinema looks about the same as its name. Therefore, you should only go here if you are desperate.
Concert
Check the poster, maybe an interesting concert is planned somewhere in a closed area? For example, in some club. This can be a great option when it rains.
Hockey
If it’s raining in Adler and HC Sochi is playing on the same day, then why not go and watch the battle on the ice? This is really interesting. Just dress warmly, it’s cool in Shaiba.
No matter what city you live in, you've already done this. We've got the idea, and then choose for yourself
For the "savages"
Almost along the entire coast you will not find a corner for privacy. You'll have to take the train in a northerly direction. The journey will take you about 60 minutes.
"Mzymta"
It is located at the confluence of the river of the same name into the sea. It’s a very long area, difficult to get to, you’ll have to take a detour across the bridge. Good conditions have not been created. The nearest toilets are about a 10-minute walk away.
For nudists in Dagomys
For those who want to strip themselves down to the last thread, we offer a remote corner located at a considerable distance from the city center. No one will disturb you, since the specifics of the area do not allow organizing entertainment. The nearest restaurant with a toilet is a 15-minute walk.
"Adlerkurort" - the central beach of the Resort town
This beach is a section of the coast fenced with a parapet, running along the southernmost “possessions” of the Resort Town. The distance from beginning to end is 150 m. By the way, only here the width is already 15 m. In the southeast it turns into the beach of the Orchid residential complex, called “Green Hill” (there are staircase descents from the embankment and pontoons).
Medium size pebbles. The angle of approach to depth is insignificant. There is sand. Three catering establishments are at your service - “Parus”, “Caucasian Prisoner” and “Pizzeria”. There are wooden walkways, rental of beach equipment and garbage containers, exits to countless attractions and a rescue tower of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, elongated canopies, a wide embankment decorated with pots with flowers and benches.
There are inflatable trampolines and swings. Coastal sheks set tables under miracle tents that evoke emotions of surprise among passers-by. To visit this divine corner several times a day, stay in the Karelin Sports Complex, the Vesna and Renata hotels, and also in the elite Armenia guest house.
Why don't locals swim in the sea?
There are several reasons why local residents do not swim in the sea. The first reason could be that they simply don’t want to. If a person lived all his life on the sea coast, when the sun, mountains and sea were available to him in unlimited quantities, then over time all this begins to be taken for granted and ceases to be interesting.
On the other hand, if a person has spent his entire life in the harsh north, where you can rarely see the sun, and he has been to the sea only a few times, then he will be happy to go to the sea coast every vacation.
The second reason can be called employment. Many people are accustomed to putting everything off until later. If a person has been saving for a vacation for a long time, then naturally he will be glad to arrive at the resort and will spend every minute at sea to enjoy his vacation. If a person has lived at sea all his life, then he will not be interested in it. He can allow himself to resolve all his accumulated affairs, and take a bath later. This could go on all summer. It's the same as if a person from the south came to the north. He would spend most of his time riding a snowmobile, and a person who lives in the north is not interested in that.
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Another fairly common reason could be simply being picky. Local residents know where there are places with cleaner water and fewer people. Local residents will most likely swim there.
