Lazarevskoe is the very first resort on the Black Sea, where I ended up. It was a very long time ago in childhood, at the age of 3. We went there several times and every trip I waited with bated breath. Perhaps that is why I have warm feelings for this village. Otherwise, it is quite ordinary, crowded in season, with a railway near the beach. If you like to relax in quieter places, then it is better to rent an apartment in neighboring villages. Sights can be visited, wherever you live..
Well, if you still go to Lazarevskoye, then look at my post - A selection of inexpensive hotels with the best ratings and reviews. It is better to book everything in advance, especially during the season, otherwise you will not find what you would like on the spot..
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What to see in Lazarevskoye
Park of Culture
The Lazarevsky Park of Culture and Leisure was founded back in the Soviet years, in 1975. It is located in the very center of the city, next to the waterfront. The park is decorated with pedestrian paths, flower beds, lawns, green alleys. Magnolias, eucalyptus trees, palms and rhododendrons - all these southern plants provide shade on hot summer days, delight the eye and make walks in the park especially enjoyable. In addition to a variety of exotic vegetation, the park is notable for attractions. The tallest Ferris wheel in Russia operates here, you can ride a roller coaster, play classic slot machines, visit the laughter room and a shooting gallery - just like in Soviet childhood. There is also a modern playground for toddlers here. As in all entertainment venues, there are many cafes, eateries and stalls with all sorts of goodies. In general, a standard set of pleasures, especially typical for the southern resort town.
Ferris wheel
The Ferris wheel in the Lazarevsky Park of Culture and Rest began to work in 2012. At the moment, it is the largest Ferris wheel in Russia, its diameter is more than 80 meters. The wheel makes a full revolution in 8 minutes. From its highest point, a wonderful view opens up of the coast of the Krasnodar Territory, right up to Abkhazia. On the wheel there are closed and open cabins for six and four people, respectively. It is better not to put children in open cabins, as they are swayed by the wind, it is scary to sit there. In the evening, you can hardly see anything from the wheel, so after dark it is not very interesting to ride. Binoculars can be rented before boarding for an additional fee. Service, however, both in the entire park and specifically on the Ferris wheel is not yet the best «European» by quality.
Ticket price: from 200 rubles
Waterpark "Nautilus
The water park is located near the Lazarevsky Park of Culture and Leisure, on the banks of the Psezuapse River. Nautilus is already a fairly old water park (it opened in 2004) and looks shabby. The rides are not as exciting as, for example, in the Golden Bay, joints are felt on the slides, and the territory is small. But still, in the heat, this is a good place for a family vacation. True, as elsewhere, there can be queues during the season and it is difficult to find a free sun lounger with an umbrella, a life jacket or an inflatable ring. There are 4 swimming pools in the water park: swimming, with slides, children's, and a pool with an attraction «Tsunami», the height of which is 14 meters is quite extreme entertainment. There are no wave pools in Nautilus, but the children's area is good. If you don't compare Nautilus with anything, its slides and pools may well be liked. There is also a cafe on the territory of the water park, you can buy corn, ice cream, hot dogs. True, prices in cafes and other services inside the water park are not the most attractive.
Ticket price: 800 rubles
Aquapark Starfish
The water park is located by the sea, as part of a large entertainment complex «Dolphin». Next to it there are also the Tropical Amazon Oceanarium with a penguinarium and an exoterrarium, the Starfish Dolphinarium and a children's lunopark with attractions. The territory of the water park is small, there are few slides and seams are felt on them. For children there is a heated pool, water attractions. The extremal ones are intertwined with each other closed «Pigtails», as well as «Space ball» and «Kamikaze». In addition to water activities, the water park hosts daily shows. True, the service leaves much to be desired, during the season it is very crowded in the water park, the queues and those who have been to other water parks will not be particularly interested in the local attractions.
Ticket price: 1000 rubles
Oceanarium Tropical Amazon
Oceanarium Tropical Amazon is located in the entertainment complex «Dolphin». The oceanarium and exoterrarium occupy two floors. On the first, in a cool semi-dark room, there are large aquariums with different fish, from freshwater inhabitants of the Amazon, small sharks and piranhas, to marine tropical fish and corals. The area of the hall is not very large, but it will be interesting for children to look at the fish. On the second floor, visitors find themselves in a tropical jungle. Here you can see a boa constrictor, monitor lizards, caimans, toads and turtles. In addition to open aquariums with reptiles and amphibians, waterfalls and tropical plants, you can see toucan, monkeys and even, suddenly, penguins. They sit in one small aviary. Photography is paid, 100 rubles, you cannot take pictures with a flash, so as not to frighten the animals.
Ticket price: 500 rubles
Dolphinarium Starfish
Dolphinarium is located in a large entertainment complex «Dolphin». The show at the dolphinarium lasts 50 minutes and features two white whales, three dolphins, a sea lion and a walrus. True, animals do not always perform with a full complement, and not in all cases they get tricks the first time. After the show, visitors can buy souvenirs and discs with a film about the dolphinarium, take pictures with the dolphins or swim. At extra charge. Swimming with dolphins immediately after the show costs 2,000 rubles, 4 laps around the pool. According to reviews, this is not the most spectacular performance and not the best dolphinarium in the Krasnodar Territory. Children may be interested, but for adults it is boring.
Ticket price: from 600 to 800 rubles, depending on the row.
What to see in the vicinity
33 waterfalls
33 waterfalls are one of the most famous tourist attractions in the vicinity of Lazarevskoye. You can go to the waterfalls with a guided tour or on your own. They are located in the area of the village of Bolshoi Kichmai. You can drive along the river to the waterfalls in almost any car, not just an SUV. From Lazarevskoye the road will take 40 minutes or a little more. A little before reaching the waterfalls, there is a parking lot, from which a path leads to the ticket office, along which souvenir shops and shops are set. The very first (aka the largest) waterfall is about 12 meters high. The rest of the waterfalls are lower, but it is still worth seeing them, they are no worse than the first in beauty. On both sides of the river there are wooden decks and stairs with railings, bridges across the river to the waterfalls. In summer, in season, there are many people at the waterfalls, tourists swim (there are booths for changing at the first waterfall), take pictures. But not all waterfalls can be climbed by stairs. Upstream there are several cascades to which you will have to climb the slope and tree roots. In addition to waterfalls, this place is known for its beautiful and mysterious forest, with trees covered with moss, almost like in a fairy tale.. More about 33 waterfalls.
Ticket price: 100 rubles
33 waterfalls
Svir gorge
The Svir gorge is interesting primarily for the Svirsky waterfall. It is the nearest and highest of the waterfalls in the gorge. Climbing Svirskaya Street in Lazarevskoye upstream of the stream, you can first come to a clearing, on different sides of which are the sights of the gorge. To the right is the Svirsky waterfall, to the left is the Slava dolmen, the Adam and Eve waterfalls, the Moonstone, the Tree of Desires and the waterfall with the intriguing name of Mother-in-law's tears. It's not close to the dolmen, about three kilometers. The trail rises uphill over rough terrain, winds from one bank to another. It will take several hours to complete the entire route. Red marks on rocks and trees will show the way and prevent you from getting lost.
Ticket price: 80 rubles
Berendee kingdom
You can get to the recreational facility Berendeevo Tsarstvo from Lazarevskoye by suburban bus (stop Sanatorium Yantar). The territory of the park Berendeevo kingdom is a part of the Mamedov gorge with waterfalls on the Bezymyanny stream, which is a tributary of the Kuapse river. In addition to natural attractions, the park is interesting because the fabulous film The Snow Maiden was filmed here. Wooden figures of fairy-tale heroes are scattered throughout the park, and the waterfalls bear romantic names: Kupava, Izumrudny, Berendey's Beard. The trail along the stream with waterfalls, starting from the ticket office, is only 450 meters long. Further from the observation deck at the 30-meter waterfall of the Beard Berendey to the ancient megaliths, a sanctuary and a dolmen - another attraction of the park - through tea plantations, leads a route 700 meters long. The trail is equipped with bridges with handrails, is marked and quite easy even for children. A marvelous fairy forest with intertwining tree roots and lianas hanging from branches and stones is spread around. In addition to the beautiful nature on the territory of the Berendey Kingdom, you can personally catch trout in a small reservoir next to the cafe, take pictures with fairy-tale characters and take part in entertaining animation shows for children and adults.
Ticket price: 100 rubles
Mamedovo gorge
Mamedovo gorge is one of the most picturesque places in the Lazarevsky region. The name of the gorge is associated with the legend about the Adygea Mamed, who saved his native village from Turkish robbers, sacrificing his life. The route along the gorge starts from the boarding house «Amber», dirt road leading to the restaurant «Kuren». Further, for about half an hour, the route goes along the river, in the shade of beeches, chestnuts and lindens. The road goes to the right of the river, and the path along the stones of the Kuapse channel leads to the camp site «Space» and Walnut glade. Further, a narrow corridor between the rocks leads first to a grotto with drip formations and bizarre rocks, and then to the stone gates of the gorge, where the converging stone walls form an arch. Behind the gate goes the so-called «White Hall» from limestone. A stream of a waterfall flows along one of the walls of the hall «Mamed's beard». Further along the route, you can see a small natural body of water called Vanna Mamed. Three more waterfalls of the gorge are called Happiness, Youth and Love. They are just over 10 meters high. It is believed that you need to swim in each of them in order to find all of the above. Climbing up the path, you can walk to tea plantations and a tea house with a cafe near the village of Bolshaya Mamedka. In addition to the above, in the gorge you can see a stone blockage where the waterfall is located «Mamed's head» and dolmen. The length of the route along the gorge - 7 kilometers.
Volkonsky dolmen
You can find a lot of dolmens on the Black Sea coast, but they are of varying degrees of safety and availability. The Volkonsky dolmen is different from the others. This is the only fully preserved full-size monolithic dolmen in the world. His chamber is carved in solid stone. Dolmen is located in the river valley, near the Volkonka village, not far from the Novorossiysk - Sochi highway. Near the dolmen on the slope of the gorge there is a spring with hydrogen sulphide water, and just upstream of the stream there are rocks «Two brothers». The dolmen is semicircular inside, with a strong echo. It is better to come to him early, because groups of tourists arrive by noon. Of course, the place is covered with legends. Someone remembers unknown civilizations and megaliths, others just make a wish. More about Volkonsky dolmen.
During the season, admission is paid - 100 rubles, the rest of the time it is free.
Volkonsky dolmen near Lazarevsky
Waterfalls of aul Najigo
The area in the area of the village of Najigo is interesting for the waterfalls of the Kumyshtepe and Gumyshtepe rivers, examining which you can walk the route, not very difficult, but long - about 12 kilometers. From the Sochi highway, you first need to get to the village of Najigo, then go up the hill along a dirt road, about two kilometers away there will be a cafe that works only in the summer season. If you go down to the confluence of the Gumyshtepe and Kumyshtepe rivers, to the right, there will be a huge 32-meter waterfall on the Kumyshtepe river. One of two large and beautiful waterfalls worth going here for. In the other direction, at the confluence of two rivers, if you cross the bridge, a canyon will begin in front and then a two-level waterfall, around which bridges are also laid. even further there will be the most beautiful 35-meter waterfall. The water in it falls on a rocky ledge covered with moss. A powerful jet of water breaks against the stone, forming a cloud of splashes around. If you go back to the cafe, walk over the waterfall on Kumeshtepe and go further up, you can see many smaller waterfalls, 5-8 meters high. The clean and transparent water of the mountain river fills small natural depressions. Light limestone, makes the color of the water azure. Multilayered rocks, sometimes overgrown with moss or entwined with ivy, stick out from the ground at an angle or rise vertically. The sun breaks through the tall trees, there are many fallen trunks around. The nature here is very beautiful, there are few people, especially in early spring and late autumn. For a contemplative walk, this place is just great..
Aul Tkhagapsh
The upper reaches of the Tkhagapsh River and the vicinity of the aul of the same name are part of the Sochi National Park. The place is not very touristy, but quiet and has a certain charm of nature not trampled by mass tourism. It is only 16 kilometers from the center of Lazarevskoye to the village of Tkhagapsh. The road is narrow, goes through the mountains, but the views from it come off very picturesque: on a narrow channel and the river valley below, framed by green low hills. Aul Tkhagapsh is small and quiet, it is only remarkable for its trout farming. The path to the waterfalls, 800 meters long, involves closed shoes and a little sports training, since in some places you have to climb moss-covered boulders using makeshift stairs and climb very rugged terrain. The route starts at the ticket office, but no one may be there, even in the summer season. In addition to low waterfalls in the river gorge, you can see the rubble of huge boulders and detached boulders. In the vicinity of the village you can see the Tiger Cave. There are also about a dozen dolmens left in this area, and one and a half kilometers from the village, downstream of the Bzhizhu River, there is the Kholodnye Klyuchi tract with a small plantation of cork oak on the southern slope of the Nihetkh ridge..
Psedakh and Shapsug waterfalls on the Ashe river
The valley of the Ashe River attracts tourists with several interesting natural sites. These are the half-flooded Cave of the Witches, dolmens, the Psydakh and Shapsug waterfalls, picturesque suspension bridges across the river. Powerful and beautiful waterfalls on the Ashe River are among the highest on the Black Sea coast. Previously, it was possible to drive to the waterfalls only by off-road vehicles, but now almost any car can pass here. If you are not driving your car, in principle, you can walk to the waterfalls (although this is rather tiring and far away) or drive up by UAZ or GAZ (for a large group). At the first waterfall, payment is collected from tourists. This is a three-stage waterfall Psydakh (or Psedakh, in translation means «Beautiful water») on a tributary of the Ashe River, its total height is about 20 meters. The water in it flows along a stone gutter, washed in the rock and falls down in spectacular streams in a cloud of spray. The upper cascades can be reached via wooden walkways with handrails specially made for easy viewing. There are trays with honey and various foodstuffs near the Psydakh waterfall during the season. You have to walk up to the second waterfall for about ten minutes (600 meters). Shapsug is located on the right bank of the Ashe River. A 30-meter suspension bridge with a railing leads here. Then you can climb to the top of the waterfall using a wooden staircase. This waterfall has four stages, with a total height of about 50 meters. If you walk up the river from the waterfall for about 15 minutes, you can see the so-called stone jacuzzi Psychef, located on the Bekishe stream. A rapid stream of water in the river here stumbles upon a stone block of sandstone blocks, breaking into smaller ones with boiling water. The village closest to the waterfalls, the village of Kalezh, is also interesting for the Witches' (or Salvation) Cave, about 70 meters in length, to which a long suspension bridge over the Ashe River leads.
Ticket price: 100 rubles
Attractions Map
Sights in Krasnodar Krai
Kiselev Rock:
Guam Gorge:
Mount Turkey:
Lake Khan:
Ash ferry:
Beautiful places:
Cape Tuzla:
Artillery Fort:
Salt Lake:
Mud volcano Karabetova Sopka:
Salsa - active mud springs:
3 dolmens on the river Janet:
Dolmen in the Renaissance:
Mother's Heart:
Dolmen village in Pshad:
Lunar dolmen:
Farm farm Dolmen:
Single dolmen:
Spit Dolgaya (village Dolzhanskaya):
Bird home:
Air defense balls on Lysaya Gora:
Upside Down House Krasnodar:
Volkonsky dolmen:
Mount and tower Akhun:
Agursky waterfalls:
Olympic Park:
Attractions Sochi-Park:
Park Southern Cultures:
Gebius waterfalls:
Cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov:
Museum of Military Equipment:
33 waterfalls:
Rose Beach:
Trolls Flight of the Eagle:
Health trail:
Complex My Russia:
Center Galaxy:
Walking route to the Stone Pillar:
Mountain Stone Pillar:
Lookout Rose Peak:
Fir glade:
Dolmens:
Yew-boxwood grove:
Devil's Gate Canyon:
Bison nursery:
873 steps:
Lighthouse:
Museum of Local Lore:
Gorgippia:
Russian gate:
Valley of the Lotus:
Stele to the dead:
Lighthouse:
Cultural Center 'Old Park':
Skypark:
Captain Zubkov's battery:
Dolmen Power of Spirit:
Waterfall on Jan:
Waterfall on Jan:
Waterfall on Jan:
Sunny Dolmen:
Rock Sail:
Champagne factory in Abrau Durso:
Anapa Dolphinarium:
Mud volcano Tizdar:
Bringing Down the House:
Lake Sukko or Cypress Lake:
Matsesta aquarium:
Musical fountains:
Dolphinarium Nemo and Ocean Park:
Lion's Head Castle with Knights Show:
Show African Village:
Aquapark Golden Beach:
Reserve Bolshoy Utrish:
Aquapark Starfish:
Svir gorge:
Mamedovo gorge:
Waterfalls of the village of Najigo:
Mineral water pump room:
Park of Culture and Leisure:
Waterpark "Nautilus:
Oceanarium Tropical Amazon:
Shapsug waterfall:
Waterfall Psydakh:
Quest Voobrozharium:
Orekhovsky waterfall:
Pshekhsky waterfall:
Akhshtyrskaya cave:
Ostrich farm Three Sophia:
Rope park Uzelok:
Oceanarium and Exotarium:
Exhibition City of Kuban Masters:
Dolphinarium:
Glass workshop:
LunaPark amusement park:
Entertainment complex Olympus:
Safari Park:
Embankment with sculptures:
Hippo Water Park:
Dolphin Water Park:
Aquapark Golden Bay:
Dolphinarium:
Gallery White Horse:
Museum of History and Local Lore:
Amusement park:
Oceanarium:
Pshad waterfalls:
Mount Shahan waterfalls:
Korolenko House Museum:
Ferris wheel:
Dolphinarium Starfish:
Neighborhoods of the village of Tkhagapsh:
Berendee kingdom:
Sochi circus:
Art Museum:
Stalin's dacha:
Dolphinarium Aquatoria:
Adler Oceanarium:
Amfibius Water Park:
Sochi Arboretum:
Park "Riviera:
Embankment:
Singing fountain:
Dolphinarium Riviera:
Oceanarium Riviera:
Attractions for toddlers:
Suspension bridge:
Grotto with an icon:
Observation deck overlooking the Akhshtyr Canyon:
Sanatorium Ordzhonikidze in Sochi:
Cooperative Square in Sochi:
View Tower:
Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky:
Cathedral of Archangel Michael:
Fort Art Gallery:
Concert Hall Festival:
Cannon and Anchor:
Maritime Station:
Hellenic Descent:
Library named after Pushkin:
Monument to Pushkin:
Pump room with mineral water:
Sochi Phyto-Fantasy Park:
Navaginskaya street:
Zmeikovskie waterfalls -1:
Zmeikovsky waterfalls:
Car Museum in Sochi:
Orchard Park:
Estosadok Oak:
Imeretinskaya embankment:
Mountain Beach Water Park:
Cave Falls:
Karting club Rosa Khutor:
Park Virtuality:
Auto Track Qualification:
Panda Park:
Mendelikha Waterfalls Park:
Sovarium:
