The resort city of Sochi, spread on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory, occupies a worthy place among the best natural health resorts in the world. A subtropical climate, a cozy location between the mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea - all this made it possible to create the famous Arboretum park, well known not only in Russia, but throughout the world.
The monument of landscape gardening, founded 120 years ago at the end of the 19th century by the Russian journalist Khudyakov, continues to amaze and delight guests of the resort and local residents. The name of the park comes from the Greek "dendron" - a tree. Initially, the laying of the Arboretum was carried out by the gardener Franz Lampamp, combining elements of an English landscape park and an Italian terraced garden in it. Today, it harmoniously combines Chinese, Himalayan, Australian, Mexican and Japanese plant zones. The arboretum is famous for its collection of trees: it has more than 60 species of oaks, 80 pines and 20 cypresses. Exotic tree species are unusually widespread. Lebanese cedar, Japanese euonymus, Australian eucalyptus, California elephant palm, Mexican agave, Algerian cork oak and Brazilian aucaria grow comfortably and feel at home. A special place among the attractions of the park is the rose garden. Hundreds of species of flowering specimens from early spring to late autumn delight lovers of beauty, mesmerizing with their splendor and aromas. On the alleys of the park you can see graceful peacocks, restless squirrels jumping on trees, and important ostriches walking in special enclosures. The surface of the ponds is decorated with flowering water lilies, water lilies, lotuses and papyruses, while white and black swans can be admired for hours. The marine aquarium is home to about 30 species of fish, including the famous Black Sea shark. From the very beginning, the park was decorated with sculptures, decorative benches, gazebos, fountains. The Moorish arbor still surprises with its columns and minaret, the fountain "Tale" mentally returns to the tales of A.S. Pushkin, and the sculptural compositions "Morning" and "Dancer" are striking in their incredible beauty. The arboretum is territorially divided into two parts: the upper one, located on a steep slope, and the lower one, which are interconnected by a tunnel and a cable car. A trip to the Arboretum will be an excellent alternative to going to the beach and swimming in the sea. Touching a natural miracle, taking a trip around the world without leaving the park, getting to know the species of world flora and fauna, having a wonderful rest and getting a charge of positive emotions - all this is possible in the Sochi Arboretum Park.
