Sightseeing in Adler - what to see. Complete travel guide

The city was founded in ancient times, at the time when the savage and warlike tribes of the barbarians lived on the shores of the Black Sea. This is substantiated by the numerous findings of archaeologists: stone weapons and household items found on the fields of former state farms. In ancient times on this territory there lived tribes engaged in farming and fishing. Also, at the coast of the sea were found flat containers similar to pans, in which settlers evaporated sea water and received salt.

At the beginning of the 6th century AD, 1300 years ago, the first Greek colonies were formed on the coast. One of the books, dating back to the beginning of the last century, which describes in more detail the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, was written by a traveler-geographer, the legendary Swiss Dubois de Montpar. In this book the first name of the city in the local language is Ardlar.

During the Caucasian wars among the Russian officers were Germans. In addition, numerous Russian officers perfectly knew the German language. It was quite difficult for them to pronounce the name Ardlar, in comparison to pronouncing the German word "Ardler", which in translation meant "Eagle". One of the main features of the city was a specific climate. Due to the increased level of moisture and frequent torrential rains, numerous marshes were actively spreading malaria. Until the middle of the XIX century, this disease was a real disaster for all residents and it scared off all visitors. Hardly, not every local experienced the severe debilitating illness. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Due to the high mortality among the people, the city's territory was called the "Valley of Death". Activities in the active fight against malaria were led by a doctor Sergei Yuryevich Sokolov. Only in 1856 came the official announcement that the swamp fever was completely over. In 1979, Adler received the status of a biosphere city, as a site of virgin nature with a unique animal world and diverse vegetation. In 1999 the city was included in the general list of World Natural Heritage sites of UNESCO.

Over the past few decades, Adler has built many new comfortable sanatoriums, hotels and health resorts, which will satisfy the demands of even the most sophisticated tourists. The main advantage of the location of the sanatoriums and hotels of Adler is that most of them are located on the first or second coastline. Adler is an island of goodwill and tranquility. Combined with beautiful nature and subtropical climate, it will surpass the expectations of the most demanding tourists.

One of the main tourist attractions in Adler is the Olympic Park built for the Winter Olympic Games in 2014. When the Games came to an end, it was decided not to destroy sports constructions. Today, they are used to hold different sports competitions. You can even visit some of these places. The Olympic Park is located on a small hill, near the coast, and has a wonderful view of the sea.

The resort and its surroundings are notable for outstanding nature attractions. The most beautiful park in the city is called Southern Cultures. It occupies almost 20 hectares. In the park, you can see rare plants. In total, there are over 5 000 plant species, including wonderful Japanese sakura, tulip tree, and other exotic plants. One of the main attractions in the park is a huge oak aged over 300 years. There are also several beautiful artificial ponds with lilies and an amazing rose garden.

Nature admirers should certainly visit the Monkey Nursery. It is an unusual historical attraction, as it was founded in 1927. Today, about 4 500 monkeys live in the nursery. Tourists can take very interesting excursions around it. They can see rare monkeys and learn about how these animals help modern medicine.

In Adler, there is an amazing Aquarium and Dolphinarium opened in 1998. Every year, these attractions are visited by over 130 000 people. In the dolphinarium, you can see rare animals and enjoy shows with sea lions and white whales. Besides exciting shows, the visitors can take part in many interesting entertainments.

Among cultural venues, the Museum of Adler History is worth being mentioned. It was founded in 1989. Today, precious paleontological, archeological and handcrafted collections are presented. It also houses a lot of unique artifacts. Some of the archeological artifacts date back to the Paleolithic. All of them were found in the city surroundings. Most of the museum exhibits date back to the 19th century, for example, beautiful national costumes and craft items.