Sochi City Tour with Sochi Arboretum Visit RSS01

Overview

The North Caucasus Black Sea shore was included to Russia after Russo-Turkish War of 1827-1829. Settlements forming city of Sochi now were established in 1830s as coastal forts. Since early XX c. Sochi was known as the sea resort. During the Civil War in Russia (1918-1920) government of independent Georgia attempted to annex Russian North Caucasus Black Sea lands and Georgian troops occupied Sochi but soon White Army of general Anton Denikin struggling for “United, Great and Indivisible Russia” recaptured these territories. After the end of Civil War and establishment of Soviet power Sochi became one of the main resorts in the USSR. Now Sochi is the largest resort in Russia and also important economic and cultural center of the Russian South. Besides Sochi formed with several settlements located alone the Black Sea coast is the longest city of Russia. Winter Olympics were held in Sochi in 2014.

Itinerary

During 4-hour Sochi city sightseeing tour you will enjoy the famous landmarks of the popular Sochi resort and you will be acquainted with its history. You will explore the historical downtown areas of the city around the Winter Theatre, seaport, Primorsky Boulevard promenade and the palace-like health-resorts built in Soviet period. Then you will visit Matsesta, the largest in Russia medical spa complex established in 1902 on base of local springs and subtropical Sochi Arboretum founded in 1892 by nobleman Sergei Khudekov, writer, collector, publisher and ballet historian who invested into the local replica of Franco-Italian terraced parks of the late XIX c.. For a reasonable fee you can take a cable road up the hill, or you may choose to pay a visit to the new Ballet Museum in the park (to pay on spot).

Rates

Price per person, EUR

Language	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5 pax	6 pax	7 pax	8 pax	9 pax
English, German, French	354	183	127	103	85	73	65	58	53

All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

It’s possible to arrange guides with other languages upon request.