In order to get acquainted with the underwater world, people wear fins and a mask (and sometimes even a scuba suit with scuba gear and other equipment for diving ) and make dives. But this can be avoided by visiting the nearest oceanarium. Most often, such institutions are built in places where there is a large number of tourists and there is access to salt water. That is why in the immediate vicinity of Sochi in the resort town of Adler was built the largest oceanarium in Russia - "Sochi Discovery World".
Features of the Oceanarium in Adler
The entire oceanarium occupies 2 floors with a total area of more than 6 thousand square meters. All this space is divided into several thematic zones:
- "The most ancient";
- "Transitional period of the evolution of the ancient sea";
- "Inhabitants of freshwater";
- "Residents of the coastal part of the ocean";
- "Deep-sea part of the ocean".
The entire second floor is designed in the style of a tropical forest. Among the beautiful vines and tropical flowers are the halls with the oldest varieties of fish and the inhabitants of fresh water. They are presented in the form of aquariums with live fish and stands with three-dimensional models of extinct species. Only in these halls you can see: koi carps, massive aaron and pack, Chinese paddlefoot and sturgeon, labyrinth fish and piranhas.
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Features of this floor is a waterfall near the bridge through an artificial reservoir and the ability to feed koi carp from the hands.
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On the ground floor there are marine inhabitants, from the smallest of their representatives to the largest and most dangerous. The most impressions visitors receive in an acrylic tunnel with a length of 44 meters and a 28 meter window into the ocean.
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Completion of the tour of the oceanarium occurs in the lagoon with skates and representatives of the coastal zone. If desired, you can make a half-hour immersion in an outdoor swimming pool with fish.
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To inspect all the expositions, you can use the services of a guide or independently walk around the halls, renting an audio guide or just reading the tablets near the aquariums.
The mode of operation of the oceanarium in Adler
During the holiday season, the aquarium is open daily from 10.00 to 18.00. In another period, he has a weekend - Monday and Tuesday. The cost of an adult ticket is approximately $ 14, and a child ticket is $ 9.5. Here you can not only watch the fish and other aquatic inhabitants, but also watch and participate in various shows, such as feeding sharks or the appearance of a mermaid. Therefore, before planning to visit the aquarium in Adler, you should familiarize yourself with the schedule of these events.
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How to get to the oceanarium in Adler?
Since the opening was only in 2009, not all tourist maps can be found where it is located, and information that the oceanarium in Adler is located at: ul. Lenin, d. 219 a / 4, is not enough to get into it. There are several ways how you can get to the oceanarium in Adler:
- On the train to the station "Izvestia", and then about 200 meters under the signs, the inconvenience of this method lies in the fact that they pass here only 4 times a day;
- On a fixed-route taxi heading from Adler to Sochi and back (this is No. 100, 124, 125,134, 167, 187). It is necessary to get out of the pedestrian bridge near the Rosneft gas station. And also you can walk along Lenin Street, which will take you directly to the oceanarium, but the entrance will be located from the yard.
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This is not the only oceanarium in this region, as there is still in Sochi, and there are also a dolphinarium and an aquarium, but the greatest impression is given by "Sochi Discovery World", located in Adler.