With the onset of the hot summer, thousands, even millions of Russians and guests from neighboring countries are rushing to Sochi - a major resort center of the Russian Federation.
There are many opportunities for recreation in the city and they are very diverse. So, for example, many holiday-makers of the region consider it compulsory to visit the oceanarium in Sochi. About him and will be discussed.
Cognitive landmark in Sochi - the oceanarium
The oceanarium in Sochi is the best and largest aquarium in Russia, which was built and opened in 2007. The oceanarium with the name "Secrets of the Ocean" is huge - it covers an area of 6 thousand square meters. This object can easily compete with the world's oceans: in 5 million liters of water, housed in thirty aquariums, live almost 4 thousand fish. These underwater inhabitants represent just over 200 different species, both marine and freshwater. As you can see, the exposition of the Sochi Oceanarium is quite diverse and should interest both adults and young visitors.
Unforgettable looks and design of this cognitive and entertaining institution: with the help of the most modern technologies, a unique interior was created that demonstrates the richest collection of underwater fauna. Passing through the bridge and past a waterfall in the jungle, vacationers can see the exposition of about 100 freshwater species from all over the world.
This is also gourami, scalyari, discus, sturgeon, rays, piranhas, and also unusually large inhabitants of the rivers of South America. In a small pond, visitors can feed koi carp.
Then the visitors are represented by the halls, inhabited by marine inhabitants of the seas and oceans. One of the notable places in the second exposition is the biggest acrylic tunnel in Russia, which reaches 44 m. Its volume is 3 million liters.
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During an unusual walk under a glass 17 cm thick, under which an unusual, underwater life is bubbling, the guests of the aquarium can see marine life with their own eyes: several species of sharks, sea horses, jellyfish, shrimp, unicorn fish, moray eels, anemones, fish-hedgehogs , skates and many others. The living conditions of the underwater inhabitants are as close as possible to the habitual ones: the fish force through the reefs, rocks, algae and even debris of sunken ships. In the viewing window, the largest in Russia (3 m wide and 8 m long) visitors can see how a shark feeds a scuba diver, a mermaid, a model of a sunken ship.
A magnificent walk through the underwater world ends near an open aquarium where representatives of the coastal zones live. Here, by the way, you can hear the relaxing sound of the surf.
As you can see, among the sights of Sochi the oceanarium is one of the most interesting and memorable places.
How to get to the oceanarium in Sochi?
Of course, many holidaymakers wish to visit this treasury of the region, that with their own eyes see a rich collection of freshwater and marine inhabitants. The address of the oceanarium in Sochi is as follows: ul. Egorova, 1 / 1g, Sochi, the Krasnodar Territory. The place of arrival is not difficult to find out - it is in the park "Riviera".
If we talk about how to get to the oceanarium in Sochi, then the easiest option is to book a taxi. If you prefer to travel by public transport, then you need to board one of the minibuses: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 39, 42, 64, 85, 92, 94, 96, 119. Exit at the "Riviera Park" .
Please note that the operating time of the Sochi aquarium starts from 10:00 and continues until 21:00. There are no days off.
If you wish, you can also visit another no less famous aquarium in Adler . The journey takes less than half an hour.