Nizhneimetinskaya bay: the best Imereti beaches. In the summer, the Krasnaya Polyana Resort provides guests with the opportunity to enjoy a beach holiday on the Black Sea in Sochi! Gorky city own beach by the sea

The Imereti resort is a large landscaped area in the Adler district of Sochi. From the north it is bounded by the foothills of the Caucasus, from the south by the Black Sea. This gently sloping place was once covered with swamps and thickets of okeret. By the 2014 Olympics, the Imereti Lowland was turned into a European resort with a decent level of service: the swamps were drained, a modern embankment was built, and comfortable walking and cycling paths were laid. You can come here at any time of the year. Guests are welcomed by both giant hotels and private establishments with a cozy homely atmosphere.

The main attractions of the Imereti lowland:

• with objects of the Olympic infrastructure;
• Amusement park "Sochi-Park";
• A beautiful promenade and the best beaches in Sochi.

How to get to the Imereti resort

• You can get to the Imereti resort by rail at train "Lastochka"- stop the Olympic Park, to go to the coast you have to go through the entire Olympic Park;
• Taxi or Carsharing. Yandex.Taxi and Carsharing services operate in Greater Sochi;
• Public transport. A trip from the center of Sochi by public transport will take 45-50 minutes, from Adler 15-20 minutes:
  • Sochi - Olympic Park buses №124С, №125 ;
  • Adler - Olympic Park bus №124С, buses №57 and №125 (they go through the Rossiya state farm, the travel time is longer).

Resort infrastructure

Since in the past Imeretinka was not an object of residential development, much has been built here from scratch: buildings, shops, roads. The entire infrastructure of the Imereti resort is subordinated to tourism. It is spacious here, there is little transport, clean air, beautiful cottage settlements. The illuminated embankment stretches for 7.5 kilometers - almost to the border with Abkhazia on the Psou River.

beaches

The coastal zone is different from most beaches in Sochi. There are no breakwaters here. Also, vacationers will not be disturbed by the noise of the train, because the railway tracks after Adler turn into the mountains. Between the embankment and the line of the sea is a rather large strip; there is enough space for everyone. The sea is crystal clear, as in a protected area. The bottom is gently sloping - without steep descents. Many Sochi residents specially come here to swim!

The beach is almost completely pebbly. In some places, the beach area is literally strewn with cobblestones. This was done on purpose - to strengthen the coastline. If you accidentally went to a pile of stones - it's okay. It is worth going a little to the right or left and find yourself on an ordinary pebble beach.

Olympic Park

The park area occupies a huge part of the Imeretinskaya Bay. Getting around all the sights on foot is tiring, so many people prefer to rent bicycles. The park is open from 8 am to 12 noon. If you come here in the late afternoon, you can see a bewitching show of singing colored fountains. The show runs daily:

• in winter 18:00 to 19:00,
• in autumn and spring from 19:00 to 20:00,
• in summer from 20:30 to 21:30.

The main symbols of the Olympics are concentrated in the park: the Fisht stadium, the Shayba children's health center, the Iceberg winter sports palace, and the curling center. In 2017, the Museum Center was opened on the territory of the park. Here 3 different museums were gathered under one roof: Tesla, Leonardo and the USSR. You can also visit the car museum on the territory of the complex.

Amusement park "Sochi-Park"

A real Disneyland is located in the Imereti Bay! 15 extreme and just fun rides will not let thrill-seekers get bored. There are 5 interesting thematic zones on the territory of the entertainment complex. It regularly hosts events dedicated to various festive events. The main plus of the park: originality combined with European-scale entertainment. The main “minus” is the long queues for attractions during the season.

Directly near the entrance to the park is the hotel "Bogatyr" 4 *, decorated in the style of medieval castles. It is convenient to stay here for those for whom a visit to Sochi-Park is the main goal of a trip to the Black Sea coast. Each hotel guest receives one free ticket.

Where to stay in the Imereti lowland

Russians come to Imeretinskaya Bay, accustomed to expensive vacations or vacations with a modest budget. Here you can stay in the so-called private sector, rent a hotel room, or a turnkey house. But the Imereti resort is primarily famous for its large closed hotel complexes. The most famous are Sochi Park, Imeretinsky and Velvet Seasons.

Sochi Park Hotel 3*

A beautiful closed area, reasonable prices, there are all conditions for a comfortable stay with children. From "Sochi Park" it is easy to get to any point of the planned route both inside the Imeretinskaya Bay and outside it. Near bus stop and railway station. To the sea 10 minutes. Tickets to Sochi-Park are included in the accommodation.

Imeretinsky Hotel 4*

Safety, cleanliness, comfort; heated outdoor pool, spa, children's room. The food is varied and tasty. The special pride of the hotel is the restaurant "Biblioteka" overlooking the sea. Divided into several quarters:

Velvet Seasons Complex 3*

City-hotel includes two residential quarters: Russian House and Ekaterininsky Quarter. All categories of rooms are presented here: from standard to apartments. The complex is located in the Nizhneimetinskaya Bay on the territory of the Rossiya state farm, an agricultural enterprise that operated in Soviet times. The proximity of the sea coast and affordable prices have made this place very popular with holidaymakers.
Also divided into several quarters:

The Imereti resort does not yet lead the world TOP of the best places for a beach holiday. But he is steadily moving in this direction! Russians, not spoiled by the warm sea and resort services, are delighted with the beauty of these places and the scale of entertainment. At any time at the service of vacationers - a wide range of various events: shows, exhibitions, concerts, festivals. And in winter, when the sea is cool, you won’t be bored here. After all, very close - the famous ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana!

Rest in Krasnaya Polyana is not for everyone. Do not believe the stereotypes - you can have a great time here and with a minimal budget! Today we will tell you: how to rent a room in a good hotel at the price of a hostel, where you can eat deliciously and cheaply at the most expensive resort in Russia, how to upgrade your sports uniform for free under the guidance of a professional trainer, and what to watch instead of the next movie.

When to go and where to live?

Plan your vacation in the off-season - during this period, prices for rooms, apartments and in the private sector fall pleasantly.

To win the jackpot with a good hotel, monitor the booking and website more often. Periodically appear, but keep in mind that they, like everything hot, quickly fly apart. We managed to catch - immediately book!

Where to eat?

At each resort and in the village itself there are several places where you can have a tasty and quick bite, and most importantly - inexpensively.

In the village of Krasnaya Polyana: canteens and, and budget breakfasts and -50% discounts for lunches at, a culinary department at and coffee with pastries at a bakery, and for vegetarians, raw foodists and lovers of churchkhela, fresh fruits and nuts, vegetable shops on Voznesenskaya.

At the Gorki Gorod resort: to the right of the main cable car there is the culinary "Khleb da Khmel", the culinary department in the "Agrocomplex", the "Crossroads" on the 0th floor of the Gorki Mall and the food court on the 2nd floor, and across the street from the street food shopping center.

At the crossroads with Gazprom: dining room Chalet.

Where to go and what to do?

To Rosa Khutor: climb into the forest along winding health paths of various difficulty levels, and in hot weather you can refresh yourself in the mountain. After 19:00, buy a ski pass for 100 rubles for Olympia to the Mountain Olympic Village and meet the sunset in the mountains, and then you can watch (250 rubles) or listen to jazz (300 rubles) in the art residence. For those in the sport, at an altitude of 1170m and on the waterfront, Adidas runs free running training.

At the Gazprom resort: take a walk in the park, and then go up to the observation deck on the 4th floor of the entertainment center.

And if you travel by car or use it, find a company to climb to a height of 1389 m to the ski and biathlon complex and save on the cable car and parking by dividing 1000 rubles between passengers. Leaving the car, go to the exhibition of mining equipment, where the employee will gladly give you a tour and tell you how to make snow in winter and prepare the tracks for skiing. Next, explore the resort's new eco-trails, and with a free lounge area, playground and pool overlooking the mountains.

At the Gorki Gorod resort: buy a ski pass for 300 rubles and go up to the Gorki Gorod 960 observation deck to drink tea and admire the bewitching mountain scenery. And if you have the strength and comfortable shoes for trekking, be sure to reach the highest waterfall in the Sochi region - .

In the village of Krasnaya Polyana: take a walk to the Keiva and Maiden's Tears waterfalls, and on the way from Adler to Krasnaya Polyana, go to the observation deck and go down to the Dragon's Mouth waterfall - in the spring they are powerful and especially beautiful. Explore the tourist routes of the village: mysterious stone dolmens, be sure to take a walk through the forest and cool off in the font in the heat. For active recreation and inspiring views, go to the Orchard park - entry 100 rubles, payment at the Belarus sanatorium. The park is a pleasure to run along the well-groomed alleys, work out on the simulators, and the children to play on the new playground. In the sanatorium itself, you can sunbathe on sun loungers and swim in the pool, now this pleasure costs 500 rubles.

Here and there: takes place every two weeks, where you can buy handmade goods from the best Sochi and Krasnopolyansk craftsmen, get to know the locals and participate in various activities and master classes for free - we highly recommend visiting! In order not to miss such a generous attraction and find out where it is held, visit us at.

Beach

In the Imeretinskaya lowland, the private beach of the Krasnaya Polyana Resort operates especially for guests of the mountain cluster, located near the Olympic Park and the largest theme park in Russia, Sochi Park. The beach is designed for 300 people.

The beach has everything you need to relax on the beach - sun loungers, beach umbrellas, towels.

For hotel guests

Hotel Guests Rixos and Novotel will be able to use the shady zone of the equipped aerarium with a guest card.

Free shuttle

Every day for guests of our hotels in the Lower and Upper City free shuttle. The number of places is limited, reservations are made in advance at the hotel reception. Shuttle operates until October 07

For apartment guests

Every day, two comfortable buses transfer guests to the coast and back, according to the schedule, several times a day. Travel time: 40-45 minutes.

The cost of a one-way ticket is 190 ₽. Bus tickets can be purchased at ticket office number 5 of the Krasnaya Polyana resort or online on the official website. Children under 6 years free. The shuttle runs until October 15

rental

Until the season is over, I will write briefly on those issues that interested me personally before the trip (regarding an infant 4-5 months old). It was a trial trip from the house consisting of me + daughter, grandmother + grandfather. I wanted to test a baby on an airplane, road, etc. on a simple and short trip. Well, just change the picture zadolbalsya me.

Gorki City, all-season ski resort, built for the Olympics in the village of Esto-Sadok (next to Krasnaya Polyana). There is a lot of basic information on gorkygorod.ru

You can live at two heights - 540m (Lower Hills, hotels and apart-hotels) and 680m (Upper City, more expensive hotels and swinging at luhari). From Moscow by plane to fly 2 hours (Aeroflot). Transfer from the airport by car 35-40 minutes to the Lower and another 10 minutes along a gentle serpentine to the Upper Hills). There is no sea nearby - accordingly, minus the crowds of compatriots. There are mountains, amazing views, ski lifts, clean air, sun, doing nothing.
You can swim in the pools (Marriott, Gazprom, spa areas of hotels, water park in GorkiMall) or go to the Imeretinsky beach by transfer (everything is paid). But we are not fans of swimming in the Russian Federation and treating rotaviruses, so I did not delve deeply into it.

Initially, I drew attention to the admiration of the apart-hotel Gorod Gorki (540). This is a complex of buildings scattered around the Lower City with a very democratic pricing policy. All rooms have well-equipped kitchens and come with 1 to 3 bedrooms. No meals, room cleaning every 4 days - in general, an ordinary apart-hotel.

Of the pluses - the price tag and the location is close to the Mountain Carousel (although everything is close there, what is there). But two things bothered me. Firstly, sanitation (rarely cleaned and, according to reviews, not very carefully). Secondly, a lottery when issuing numbers. My friends rented two equivalent rooms for the same money (kitchen / living room + two bedrooms), and as a result, some got a huge room (more than 100 sqm) with a balcony, and the second one was like "you open the front door, and it rests on the dining table."

I think the difference is in the period of residence (the first lived for two months, the second for two weeks) and in the ability to swing rights (the first shook, the second did not care). If the child is older, or the parents are calm about the simplicity of life, this is a great option for a long stay in the summer for a relative five cents. I think next summer to test the same.

I did not want to participate in lotteries with a baby. But I wanted silence and more coolness. Therefore, in the end, I settled on a small Solis Sochi Suites (960m), booked through Booking. A day before departure (as always in Russia suddenly) they called from the hotel and said that it was actually closed for repairs. But, to the credit of the Solis administration, they offered accommodation in another Solis (Sochi Hotel), at the same 960 meters, with an upgrade of our room with the baby. In general, the replacement turned out to be nice, because Solis Sochi Hotel is completely away from the traffic, silence, excellent views, that's all. And if air conditioners still worked normally there, he wouldn’t have a price))

Of the huge pluses - the view from the balcony of the restaurant (we took it with breakfast and dinner, so as not to rush about with the child in the heat in search of food) and masseur Ivan at the Spa Hotel (in the summer, by the way, they have 30% discounts to the price list).

It was possible to plunge into this mountain, giving the baby to the babodeds, endlessly.
As well as sleeping on a massage with Ivan))

The upper town looks like a small European town. And for decoration at the same time. There are so few people there, and everything is new. On the weekends, of course, hacking troops from below come, but they are mostly passing to a higher altitude, so contact can be avoided.

There are more people in Nizhnye Gorki, but also in comparison with some Sochi or Adler - one and a half people.
Between the levels there is a lift with closed cabins, free of charge for hotel guests on both levels (upon presentation of a room key card). Climbing higher is already for money. And keep in mind, there will already be open chair lifts higher, you need to be careful with children.

There are not very many conditions for wheelchairs at the top, solid stairs, but you can almost always find a detour. We took a yoyo, it was of little use (but partly because the baby did not want to sit still in it and strove to go out head first). There are more flat sidewalks and ramps downstairs, of course, but also not shiny.

Now for the household.
At 540m there is a Gorki Mall with a strange set of shops. Of the useful - Crossroads (in terms of assortment and prices, it is similar to Moscow ones). There is a pharmacy at the base of the lift (540m). At 960m there is also some kind of under-pharmacy with the main categories of goods, but not everything is available (at the Panorama hotel).

I was very worried about the issue of the presence of diapers (my adored Mooney). So, I managed to find Muni in Gorki Gorod only in one place - a small children's shop at an altitude of 540 (if you go from the lift to GorkiMall, it will be almost immediately). But everywhere (in pharmacies, at the Crossroads) there are a lot of Merris, Pampers and Liberos. They cost, however, noticeably more expensive (I buy Mooney in Moscow for 1100 - in Gorki they are 1600 per pack). There are disposable diapers, bottles, toys, swim diapers and even clothes for babies (from size 68, in that very little shop with Muni).

At the Crossroads there are mixtures of Nan, Friso, Similak (and a couple of other items), all sorts of purees (usual for the assortment of Crossroads).
In general, if necessary, you can provide a baby, if not with the usual brand, then with an analogue, but you will have to overpay a little.

I wrote about a driver with a car seat and a car seat here:. If relevant, I can give the coordinates of the rental of a normal infant carrier, ask. If something else is not clear - similarly)

All in all, a good place for summer.

June 1 - October 15, 2017

In Sochi, there is a shuttle service for resort guests from Krasnaya Polyana to our beach in the Imeretinskaya Lowland (next to the Olympic Park).

From June 1 to October 15, 2017 The resort is open to the movement of the bus, which connects the sea and the mountains. This is a joint project of the Gorki Gorod all-season resort and Sochi Park, the largest theme park in Russia. The end points on the route Krasnaya Polyana - Imeretinskaya Lowland are Gorki Gorod (Mountain Carousel stop) and the Olympic Park (Sochi Park-PLEAZH stop).
The movement of shuttles is carried out daily, according to the schedule. Travel is paid. Boarding and disembarking to / from the bus is provided only at the stops indicated on the route. Stops are possible on demand at the stop. Megafon, Marriott.
There are two comfortable buses on the route. Estimated travel time is 40 - 45 minutes.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office No. 5 of the main cable car at the level of +540 m, at the counters for accommodation of apartments and hotels of the Gorki Gorod resort, as well as on the beach. Tickets are sold for a specific flight, both on the day of the trip and in advance - a maximum of 3 days before the day of the trip. Tickets are sold to guests staying at the Gorki Gorod resort, upon presentation of a room key (indicating the period of stay), for any flight. For other guests, tickets are sold only for flights at 15:00, 17:50 from Gorki Gorod and 09:25, 12:15 from Sochi Park\Beach. Tickets for guests of Marriott, Rixos hotels must additionally have a stamp of the corresponding hotel.

Checkout hours:
Gorki Gorod (Cashier №5): from 08:00 to 18:00 daily.
Beach: from 08:30 to 20:30 daily.
The ticket price is 150 rubles one way.

Travel for children under 6 years old inclusive - is free without providing a seat (if the bus is technically and structurally provided and allowed to transport children without providing a separate seat).

The right to unpaid travel applies to one child not older than six years of age, accompanied by one adult. If more children under the age of seven are traveling with an adult, then the opportunity to bring a child without a seat can only be used for one child.

In cases where, in accordance with the technical and design features of individual buses used for the transportation of Passengers, it is prohibited to transport children in these buses in accordance with the established procedure without providing them with separate seats, the Passenger has the right to carry with him two children under the age of twelve years with the provision of separate seats for them for a fee, the amount of which cannot be more than fifty percent of the carriage charge.

The fare for the third and subsequent children is charged in full.

Attention! To receive paid and (or) free beach equipment on the beach, guests must have a magnetic room key with them. Free inventory is issued on the beach in accordance with the number of people living in the room (provided that this information is indicated on the key pocket or key envelope. Otherwise, one copy is issued upon presentation of the key).

The procedure for returning a paid ticket
If the guest refuses the paid ticket, the ticket can be returned no later than 10 minutes before the departure of the flight at the ticket office. Having a ticket is mandatory.
In case of refusal of the guest from the ticket paid for the day before, the return of the ticket is allowed before the departure of the flight at the ticket office. The presence of a ticket, a return statement, a copy of the passport and consent to the processing of personal data is required.