DENDRARIUM (Arboretum, Botanical Gardens)

The Sochi Dendrarium is the largest Russian subtropical park. It was founded in 1892 and features over 2,000 species of plants brought from different climatic zones of the world, from every continent.

There are strawberry trees, iron trees, soap trees, tulip trees, eucalyptuses, palm trees, sago trees, cypresses, bamboos, and other exotic plants.

In the bottom part of the park there is a fish aquarium representing a number of typical species of the Black Sea fauna.

The upper part of the park is populated with peacocks and ostriches. French cast-iron vases and Italian sculptures give the park the most sophisticated romantic image.