Top 20 attractions of Lazarevsky, Russia

Lazarevskoye is part of the resort area of ​​Greater Sochi. This is a small village with a standard tourist infrastructure, a beach packed to overflowing in season, a promenade and numerous amusement parks. Here, tourists can go to the dolphinarium, water parks, oceanarium, ride on a huge Ferris wheel or just walk along the seashore.

In the vicinity of the village there are many natural beauties that deserve attention: gorges, waterfalls, and forests with unique seaside vegetation. There are equipped hiking trails everywhere. The real discovery will be the local dolmens - the mysterious buildings of the ancients, and in our time - a place of pilgrimage for fans of an alternative history of civilization.

What to see and where to go in Lazarevsky?

The most interesting and beautiful places for walking. Photos and a short description.

Ferris wheel

The main attraction of the Park of Culture and Leisure in Lazarevsky is a huge Ferris wheel, which has no equal in Russia. At night, in good weather, its lights can be seen for tens of kilometers. The height of the structure is more than 83 meters, the diameter is 80 meters. At the same time, 140 people can move on it in 28 closed and open booths. The park itself opened in 2012 and immediately became the most popular destination for all tourists from neighboring resorts.

Central promenade and beach

A pebbly beach (there are no sandy ones in Lazarevsky), where it is quite difficult to find a place in the high season. Therefore, it is recommended to come here early. The swimming area is separated from the promenade by a balustrade. In the evening, this place turns into a “pleasure alley”: numerous cafes open their doors, groups of tourists move from bar to bar in search of new experiences, music sounds from everywhere.

Waterpark "Nautilus"

The territory of the water park is located 300 meters from the Black Sea coast. At the same time, the complex can accommodate up to 2 thousand people, however, queues for the slides in the event of maximum fullness cannot be avoided. Attractions operate in the season June - September, when a large number of tourists rest in Lazarevsky. There are four spacious swimming pools, one of them is designed specifically for children.

Aquapark "Starfish"

Another water park in Lazarevsky, located a couple of kilometers from the Nautilus complex. There are a number of extreme attractions here - Space Ball, Kamikaze, Pigtails, more traditional slides like the Black Pipe and safe rides for young visitors. The Foam family slide is very popular, where three people can go down at the same time.

Dolphinarium "Starfish"

A marine amusement park and a dolphin therapy center, where colorful shows with the participation of bottlenose dolphins are organized for visitors every day. The performances involve dolphins of all ages, even the smallest. The complex has a cafe and gift shop where you can dine and buy a souvenir. If you wish, for some money you can take pictures with sea animals.

Oceanarium "Tropical Amazon"

Tropical Amazon has been hosting guests since 2008. The institution is a two-level complex, on the territory of which there are aquariums with marine inhabitants, an exotarium and a penguinarium. In addition to viewing the live exposition, tourists are given the opportunity to watch the fish feeding show. In total, the aquarium contains more than 300 species, including mammals and birds.

Tulip tree in Golovinka

The tree grows near the resort village of Golovinka. This giant reaches a height of 35 meters, a crown diameter of 27 meters, and a trunk girth of 2.5 meters. The botanical name of the species is liriodendron, it comes from North America. Biologists determine the age of a tree at 240 years. Already in the guidebooks of 1904 there is a mention of its impressive size. During the flowering period from the second half of May to the end of June, it is covered with flowers that look like tulips.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The church was built in 1903 from brick and river stone in the middle of an oak grove. At that time there were no residential buildings in the district. In 1936, it was closed and ruined, removing the bells and transferring the building to the ownership of the local history museum. Restoration began in the late 90s and early 2000s: the walls were repainted, the facade was covered with plaster and paint, and a dome with a cross was installed on the renovated roof.

Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker

The church was erected in 1999 with the financial support of Gazprom in just four months. It is a small cube-shaped brick building topped with a dome. The architectural style is an imitation of ancient Russian architecture. The mosaic decorations of the façade were brought from Greece, and Russian craftsmen worked on the wooden iconostasis. The relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker are kept in the temple.

Lazarevsky ethnographic museum

The collection exists as a branch of the Museum of the History of Sochi and is located on the territory of the house of the 19th - early 20th centuries, which once belonged to the merchant A. N. Popandopulo. The exposition is located in three halls; in total, the funds number up to 1,000 copies. Main topics: the history of the indigenous peoples living on the territory of Sochi and Tuapse (Shapsugs), the development of the region after the Caucasian wars in the 19th-20th centuries.

Center of National Cultures

The main concert venue of the resort, which is also a multidisciplinary cultural institution. She appeared in Lazarevsky in 1992. Today, vocal and choral, theater and dance groups, children's ensembles, as well as art studios (there is even a circus circle) are engaged in the CNC. Both local and touring bands regularly perform on stage.

Railway station "Lazarevskaya"

A small suburban station founded in 1918. The station is located in a stone building of the classical "southern" architecture of the 1950s, quite typical for these places and the middle of the 20th century. Near the picturesque building with columns, a small square with palm trees and flower beds was laid out, benches were placed and a bust of Admiral M.P. Lazarev was erected, in whose honor the village was named.

"Berendeevo kingdom"

A zone on the territory of the Sochi National Park, where you can see many picturesque natural attractions, as well as amazing man-made structures - dolmens. Through the entire "kingdom" along the gorge of the stream, a tourist trail is laid, passing through several waterfalls, fonts, groups of rocks and viewing platforms. The place can be visited with a guided tour or on your own.

Svir Gorge

The gorge begins on the outskirts of Lazarevsky and rises upstream of the stream of the same name. It is a picturesque valley with mountain panoramas. The total length of the hiking route is about 3 km. On the territory of the gorge there are the dolmen "Glory", "Teschiny tears", a mysterious formation of unclear origin "Moonstone" and other interesting places.

Mamedovo gorge

The canyon is sandwiched between the Bezymyanny and Asheysky ridges. Here is one of the most popular hiking trails in the area with a length of 7 km. In the gorge you can see three waterfalls: "Health and Youth" - 10 meters, "Love" - ​​13 meters, "Happiness" - 12 meters, "Mamed's Bath" - a water cascade, whose jets fall into the lake-bowl, and the "Healer" dolmen ”, whose name speaks for itself.

crab gorge

The gorge is part of the structure of the Sochi National Park. It begins on the outskirts of Lazarevsky. The area got its name due to the population of freshwater potamon crabs that live in streams and reservoirs. But they are very rarely seen by tourists, as they are afraid of noise. On the territory of the gorge there are waterfalls, karst formations, "weeping" rocks, grottoes.

Volkonsky dolmen

A unique monument of megalithic culture, the only one preserved in the world. It is a man-made structure, completely carved from a monolithic rock. The purpose of the dolmen has not yet been determined - whether it was a burial place, or an ancient prototype of a temple, or perhaps a special place of power where our ancestors came to perform mystical rituals.

Psezuapse River

A small river with a length of 39 km, carrying water to the Black Sea. The name from one of the local languages ​​is translated as "Clean Water". This name was given to her not in vain, as the jets have a pleasant blue tint. Several valuable fish species are found in Psezuapse: blue trout, mullet, red mullet, salmon. There is a small waterfall on the river, more like a full-flowing stream.

Waterfall "Wonder Beauty"

The water cascade is located on the territory of the gorge of the same name. It is formed along the course of a small river and consists of several jets. The waterfall got its name for a reason, because looking at it and enjoying the sound of the stream is a real pleasure: crystal cascades, which have made their way among the mossy rocks, fall into a bowl filled with green-blue water.

33 waterfalls

Water cascade on the Dzhegosh River, falling from a height of 12 meters. Perhaps this is the most advertised waterfall, where tourists are brought in large groups. It is located in the depths of the gorge, overgrown with relict plants: Colchis boxwood, Pontian needle and ferns. When you get here, you get the impression that you are in a prehistoric forest.