Where to go on vacation in 2021 - in Sochi or Adler? Find out how much tours and hotel rooms cost. Is the weather different in the Black Sea resorts? We will tell you about beaches, interesting places and basic expenses for your vacation.
Tours
Tours to Adler and Sochi are sold all year round. See how much a vacation in 2021 for 7 days for two with a flight from Moscow costs (in rubles):
| Sochi | Adler | |
| Hotel 1-2 * | 57 000 ₽ - Health complex named after Maurice Torez | 43 000 ₽ - Profsport |
| Hotel 3 * | 46 000 ₽ - Garden Hills | 49 000 ₽ - Velvet seasons |
| Hotel 4-5 * | 76,000 ₽ - Sea Galaxy Hotel Congress & Spa | 62 000 ₽ - Weiler |
Where is the vacation cheaper? - in Sochi or Adler? There are always more inexpensive tours to Adler. For relatively little money in the summer season, you can relax in the suburb of Sochi - Krasnaya Polyana. However, this resort is located in the mountains, and not everyone is satisfied with the summer vacation without the sea.
Beaches and sea
If you are going to Sochi or Adler in the summer, it is important to know everything about the beaches and the quality of sea water.
Sochi. There are 130 beaches in the Central District of Sochi. Most of them are pebble. At the peak of the season, there is nowhere to sit on the free beaches, so lovers of comfortable relaxation by the sea prefer to sunbathe and swim on the paid beaches. Reviews of tourists about Sochi →
Adler. There are 17 km of equipped beaches in the southernmost region of Greater Sochi. Almost the entire coast is covered with pebbles, but there are also several small sandy beaches. Reviews of tourists about Adler →
Where are the best beaches - in Sochi or Adler? The sea in Adler is cleaner, and on the coast in the summer season there is no such crowd of people as in Sochi. In terms of entertainment, both resorts are equal. Vacationers are offered boat trips, fishing, riding "bananas", "tablets", parasailing, rent of jet skis and catamarans.
On many beaches of Sochi and Adler, the entrance to the water is shallow, the depth increases gradually. Such conditions are ideal for families with small children.
Weather and climate
Sochi and Adler have a mild subtropical climate. The holiday season starts in May and ends in early October. The best time for swimming is from June to September, when the water in the Black Sea warms up to + 23 ... + 27 ° С. Due to the high humidity in July and August, it is hot on the coast. The thermometer shows + 30… + 35 ° С in the shade.
Most tourists are in Sochi and Adler in summer, but both resorts receive guests all year round. In the off-season, vacationers come to sanatoriums and boarding houses, and in winter - go downhill skiing.
Where is the climate better - in Sochi or Adler? Although both resorts are located in the same climatic zone, there is a difference between them. Dense urban development in Sochi does not allow sea breezes to roam. In July and August, it is more stuffy here, and the heat is felt more strongly.
Vacation prices
Despite the fact that Sochi and Adler are close to each other, the cost of recreation in them is different.
Accommodation prices. The cost of housing in Sochi is higher. For the same rooms and the same service at the resorts, they ask for different money. If you decide to stay in Sochi, be prepared to pay more for a room in a guest house, budget hotel and luxury hotel. Inexpensive options are offered only in the private sector.
Prices for a double room in Sochi and Adler during the peak tourist season of 2021:
| Sochi | Adler | |
| Hotel 1-2 * | 2300 ₽ - PrimaVera | 1800 ₽ - Tesis |
| Hotel 3 * | 2500 ₽ - AKS | 2400 ₽ - Tycoon |
| Hotel 4 * | 5500 ₽ - Denart | 3200 ₽ - Amalia |
| Hotel 5 * | 25 000 ₽ - Hyatt Regency Sochi | 14,000 ₽ - Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Center |
| Guest House | 1800 ₽ - Alina | 1300 ₽ - Azure Valley |
Food prices... In Sochi and Adler, food prices in shops and markets do not differ. Lunch for two in a canteen or an inexpensive cafe costs 500-600 rubles. The average bill for a dinner for two in a restaurant without alcoholic beverages is 1000-1500 rubles. According to tourists, there are more establishments in Adler where food is inexpensive.
Excursion prices... Organized bus trips and walking tours cost the same. A tour for several hours will cost 500-800 rubles, and a one-day excursion will cost 1000-1500 rubles.
Where is it more profitable to rest - in Sochi or Adler? Vacation in Adler is 10-20% cheaper than in Sochi.
Sights
Sochi. Tourists love the singing fountains, the Friendship Tree Museum-Garden, the Arboretum and the Sochi Park entertainment center. They love to walk in the Riviera Park, along Kurortny Prospekt, Arts Square, Istoricheskiy Boulevard and near the Marine Station. In the vicinity of the city, there is Mount Akhun, Agurskie and Zmeikovskie waterfalls, the Devil's Gate canyon on the Khosta River, a skypark and a yew-boxwood grove. What to see in Sochi →
Adler boasts the largest oceanarium in Russia, the huge Olympic Park, the Mayak and Amfibius water parks, the Aquatoria dolphinarium, the monkey nursery, the Southern Cultures park and the wax museum. In the Adler region there are the Akhshtyrskaya cave, a trout farm, an ostrich farm, the Dzykhrinskoye gorge and the Psakho river canyon.
Where is more interesting - in Sochi or Adler? If you come to the Black Sea for excursions, choose Sochi. Most bus tours start from the city center. For those who like to travel on their own, both Sochi and Adler are suitable. Buses, fixed-route taxis and trains run along the coast, so you can easily reach your destination.
Where is better - in Sochi or Adler
Where to go in 2021 - Sochi or Adler? Each of the resorts has its own advantages and disadvantages. There is an airport in Adler. Tourists who decide to spend their holidays in the southern part of Greater Sochi do not have to get to the hotel for a long time. There are also negative aspects - many people do not like the noise from the aircraft.
If you are traveling by your own car, Sochi is more convenient. It is easy to get from the city to any part of the Black Sea coast and to resorts in the mountains.
Sochi is good for everyone who loves a bustling city life, large shopping centers, nightclubs, concerts and entertainment. During the high season, the main resort does not sleep until the morning! Adler is popular with connoisseurs of quieter and more measured rest, parents with children and elderly travelers. Find out about the rest in Adler with children.
