Outdoor ice rink in the city slides.

First ice rink under open air in the mountains of Krasnaya Polyana is located on an area of ​​more than 500 sq.m. in the very center of the resort to the left of the main cable car... It is intended for mass skating of guests from January to March.

The ice rink is equipped with: a skate rental point, a place for storing shoes and outerwear, a place for changing shoes, etc. It is absolutely free to visit the skating rink with your skates. If necessary, it is possible to use the services of instructors.

Free ice at the Gorki Gorod resort is available daily, seven days a week from 10:00 to 22:00.

The work is adjusted depending on the weather conditions - only heavy rain or an increase in air temperature above 12 C can interfere with skiing. The organizers celebrate the maximum activity of visitors in the evening - from 17 to 22 hours.

Skate rental cost:

from 10:00 to 16:00 - 350 rubles. adult / 250r. child
from 17:00 to 22: 00- 450 rubles. adult / 250r. children (children up to 13 years old inclusive)

Above the clouds, in the Krasnaya Polyana area, an all-season ski resort"Gorki Gorod". Before the Sochi Olympics, the resort was called Mountain Carousel.

Ski resort Gorki Gorod

During the 2014 Winter Olympics, the center of the mountain cluster was located here, from here journalists told the whole world about the competitions of biathletes, bobsledders, skiers, freestylers and ski jumpers. The mission of the resort is to organize active rest in the Caucasus mountains, not only in winter, but also in summer, a wide range of entertainment for all ages.

Why the resort is popular

Now life at the resort continues to be in full swing, rest in "Gorki Gorod" is diverse. There is a lot of entertainment for young people, European level of service, modern infrastructure.

Vacationers receive an adrenaline rush and vigor for several months in advance. The slopes and descents of the resort are ideal for beginner riders and confident skiers. The opening of the season at the Gorki Gorod ski resort is furnished brightly and colorfully every year. Here you can get acquainted not only with Russians, but also with tourists from European countries.

Infrastructure features

The design and construction of the resort was carried out in accordance with the British environmental standard BREEM. The authors of the project harmoniously blended the infrastructure into the surrounding landscape, using only safe building materials.

The total area of ​​the resort is 864 hectares. It is located on four levels. The Lower City is located at an elevation of 540 m, and the Upper City is at an altitude of 960 m. Even higher, at elevations of 1,500 m and 2,200 m, there are tasty tourist attractions: cable cars, freeride ski slopes, observation decks and trekking routes. The most high point for descents is 2,375 m. This is the Black Pyramid peak on the Caucasian ridge Aibga.

Lower town (+540 m above sea level)

This is a hangout center, the main artery of the resort. Comfortable accommodation offer a five-star hotel "Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana", a four-star hotel "Gorki Plaza", pretentious "Apartments Gorki Gorod 540".

Shopping galleries, shops, an entertainment center, sports complexes, a water park with playgrounds are concentrated in a small area. It is good to make promenades along the wide embankment along the Mzymta River. Everything here is thought out for the convenience of tourists: a wide pedestrian zone, bicycle and scooter rentals, cozy places for relax. It is from the Lower Town at an elevation of +540 m that the cable car begins.

Upper town (+960 m above sea level)

If there is bustle and constant movement below, then the "Upper City" is calm and solitude surrounded by harsh Caucasian landscapes. Architectural style here evokes thoughts of the aristocratic resorts of the Swiss Alps.

Climbing the cable car, you find yourself surrounded by small two-storey townhouses and chalets, restaurants and bars.

From here, it is a stone's throw to launch sites and slopes for descents to alpine skiing or snowboarding. In order not to get confused in the variety of slopes for skiing, you can purchase a map in paper version or download a map of the tracks "Gorki Gorod" through mobile app on your smartphone.

Ropeway network

Like a cobweb, a net of cable cars covers the resort.

With favorable weather forecasts and a desire to be the first on the tracks, choose townhouses and mini-hotels in the Upper Town. We list the most popular hotels in Gorki Gorod.

Gorki Hotel (former Solis Sochi Hotel). The luxurious eight-story building looks pretentious and modern. Well-groomed area, decent service, comfortable rooms.
The five-star Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi hotel is comfortably located in the center of Krasnaya Polyana. Guests are offered European service and high comfort. By booking a room at Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi, you will become a member of the Rixos club.

Excellent service at a Marriott brand hotel. Full name: Sochi Marriott Krasnaya Polyana. The location in the Lower Town allows you to have a comprehensive rest, combining skiing, shopping and entertainment.

There are 48 rooms in the mountain hotel "Valley 960". The club atmosphere, the decoration of the apartments in the style of pop art, excellent panoramic landscapes outside the window do not leave guests indifferent.
Another four-star hotel with panoramic views is called “Panorama”. The lift and cable car are within walking distance, and if you are caught by bad weather or just lazy to ride, you can spend time in the indoor pool or gym. The hotel has a restaurant Romanov.

For economical accommodation of tourists, a network has been created under the general name "Apartments Gorki Gorod +960". It includes budget apartments and townhouses in the Upper Town. The rooms are simply equipped, but they have everything you need: consumer electronics, a set of dishes, wireless wi-fi, a hairdryer and hygiene items.

How to have fun

At the same time, Gorki Gorod is ready to accommodate 6,500 people. What kind of entertainment is prepared for such a large number of people? Where to go, what to see and what to do at the resort? Let's sketch out a small list of ideas for organizing outdoor activities.

It's worth starting with a visit to the Moutain Beach indoor water park. A lot of pleasant surprises await you on the territory: a heated sand beach, swimming pools, spa center, slides and fun attractions.

Husky Center

Be sure to go to the Husky Center, join the culture of the peoples of the North, play with cute dogs, take a unique selfie with a husky! Children will especially enjoy the trip. The Husky Center is located in Gorki Gorod at elevation 960, near the cable car transfer to the K-10 line.
You can arrange a competition for the best passing of the track in the adventure rope park.

You will have to move from one platform on a tree to another, overcoming obstacles of various difficulty levels along the way. Park address: Esto-Sadok village, Gornaya Karusel street, 5
It is worth taking a walk along the marked route - the eco-trail.

Luna Park

You can have fun with children in Luna Park, a complex of children's attractions. Fool around in the sports play area, try your hand at the children's rope park. Then have lunch and hang out in the children's clubs Legoland and Karuselka.

See the sights of the Gorki Gorod resort from the windows of the cable car cabins. Take a ride along as many routes as possible, admire the panorama Caucasus mountains.
Before leaving, you should definitely visit the Gorky Gorod Mall. Read on for what it is.

Roller coaster mall

Gorky Gorod Mall is a huge shopping center... New shops are constantly opening here, there are well-known brands, restaurants and cafes. The building even has its own water park. Before leaving, it is here that you can quickly buy souvenirs for your family and a few new gizmos for yourself.

Things to do in winter

The skiing season opens in December and lasts until mid-May. The annual New Star Camp is open in spring. It is interesting that those who close the winter season in Gorki Gorod go down to the sea and swim and sunbathe. Tourists in the winter have a lot to turn around. For them, 30 km of tracks of various difficulty levels have been thought out.

The tracks are marked: from “green” for beginners, through “blue” for middle peasants, to “red” and “black” for super professionals. There are slopes for evening skiing (with artificial lighting and snowmaking). Here 70 snow cannons are simultaneously switched on. With the flickering light of lanterns, you can have fun in a friendly company. For confident freeriders, there are areas of powder and pristine velveteen. And for beginners, it is comfortable to ride on blue and green slopes, ski schools offer training programs for clients' requests (even kids can get up on skis).

The rescue service works around the clock.

12 cable cars bring athletes and amateurs to the launch sites. It all starts from a mark of +960 m, then goes +1500 m, the highest is +2340 m above sea level.

Instructors from five accredited schools are ready to train beginners in riding skills.

There is a ski equipment rental, a repair shop and training simulators.

What to do with yourself in between skates? Look in the section "Slides City": where to have fun.

What to do in summer

In summer, in the Caucasus mountains, a paradise for extreme lovers and active tourists. Here is just a small list of entertainments that will give you an adrenaline rush and a boost of vivacity.

"Gorki Bike Park". On a mountain bike, you can go downhill from a height of almost one thousand meters. If it's scary to rush downward at breakneck speed, you can first practice on a wooden or earthen pump track, in a skill park.
Test your strength and overcome your fears in the Rope Adventure Park. It's fun for the whole family to visit it!
Climb to a height of 2,300 m by cable car. The views are breathtaking!
Buy walking tourist tour... The routes are designed for trained tourists and dummies alike. You can order a walk for one day, or you can choose a serious route lasting 7-10 days. Overnight stays in the mountains, alpine meadows, snowfields and stone circuses leave no one indifferent.
There is no desire to go on foot - get a quadtur. At your service trips on modern ATV models, accompanied by an instructor. A comfortable bus will take you to the sea. The Gorki Gorod resort in Sochi has its own beach.

Where to eat deliciously

At the Gorki Gorod resort, 16 restaurants, 26 cafes and bars, 2 nightclubs are ready to welcome you: Velvet. And the Sky Club. The Echo ski cafe at an altitude of +960 will help you solve the problem of where to eat or have a snack in between skiing breaks. Restaurants "White mushroom", "Pech", "Romanov" offer to taste dishes of Russian cuisine.

If you have already visited this wonderful resort, please share your impressions. Is it worth going in winter, what is interesting about the resort in summer, where you lived, what dishes you tried, what entertainment is worthy of attention.

Gorki Gorod is an all-season ski resort located in the protected and beautiful places in Krasnaya Polyana, with modern hotels and apartments, spa centers, restaurants, a developed infrastructure for sports and comfortable rest.

It is much more than just a ski resort. People come here to relax and have fun all year round. Moreover, skiing can be a pleasant addition to the general program, but by no means the main goal.

Ski resort "Gorki Gorod"

The resort can be conditionally divided into two parts. One - "Gorki Gorod" +540 - is located at an altitude of 540 meters above sea level. Another part of it - "Gorki Gorod" +960 - respectively, at an altitude of 960 meters. They are connected with each other by cable car and motor roads.

In the "Lower City" there are two hotels and the main apartment complexes, SPA-complexes, sports facilities, a shopping gallery, a congress center, gourmet restaurants, playgrounds, an indoor water park. Entertainment is mainly concentrated in this part of the resort, and therefore Gorki Gorod +540 is more suitable for a fun pastime and active recreation.

"Upper Town" is somewhat reminiscent of the resort villages of the Mediterranean. It offers upscale apartments, 7 hotels with 996 rooms, a huge spa area (9000 square meters). This part of the resort has been chosen by those who prefer comfort, peace and solitude on vacation.

Those who love skiing and mountains are attracted here, first of all, by the Gornaya Karusel. The complex is located on the territory of the resort in the village of Esto-Sadok on the slopes of the mountains.

"Gornaya Karusel" is 27 kilometers of the best ski slopes, which, according to the assurances of snowboard and ski lovers, are in no way inferior to European slopes. The altitude at which the tracks are located ranges from 960 to 1460 meters. Different in difficulty: "red" and "black", "green" and "blue" - they are available for skiing both experienced and novice skiers.

Last season in the eastern sector of the resort, additional tracks and illuminated tracks for evening skiing were opened. And if there is a problem with snow, it is easy to solve it with the help of snow cannons, which make the slopes of the mountains perfect at night. The use of artificial snow is a guarantee that mountain slopes and skiers will not be left without snow under any circumstances. And the winter season, as expected, will last until the very end of April.

On the slopes of the mountains (interchange "steps" are at an altitude of 960 m, 1459 m and 2200 m) skiers are delivered by 12 chairlifts and gondola lifts. The ascent on each section of the cable car is on average up to 15 minutes. And to get from launch pad(height 540 meters) it will take a little over an hour to reach the "Circus-3" zone (the farthest point).

The resort offers ski equipment rental. Instructors are always ready to give lessons and conduct a master class for beginner skiers.

Little guests are especially taken care of here. For them, under the guidance of trained children's instructors, lessons on mastering skiing and snowboarding were organized at a children's ski school. For children's skiing, special slopes have been created, the ascent to which is carried out in safe lift cabins.

Slides City Mall

But you can have fun at the resort, not only skiing. Many interesting activities await young and adult guests of the resort in the Gorky Gorod Mall shopping and entertainment center, which was opened in February this year. There are more than 100 attractions for children, shopping areas, night club, bowling, air hockey, digital cinema. In this center there is a place to have a tasty snack, including with babies.

The highlight of the Gorki Gorod Mall shopping and entertainment center is undoubtedly the Mountain Beach water park.

This unique beach with natural warm sand (it is also heated in winter) is located right under the transparent roof of the shopping and entertainment center, letting in the rays of the sun. There is a lot of sun here, wave pool with imitation ocean waves, 7 water slides of different heights and complexity, a large pool with heated water, a jacuzzi, a shallow children's pool. You can have fun and rest in the water park all year round.

Summer vacation at the resort "Gorki Gorod"

In the summer season, Gorki Gorod provides a lot of options for active recreation in the mountains, which can be combined with relaxing idleness in the Imeretinskaya lowland on the beach. This type of complex vacation is especially attractive for those who are interested not only in beach pleasures.

To test how strong and enduring you are, you can go to conquer the "Rope Park", go for a walk or horseback along eco-trails with a visit to relict forests, Bear waterfall and other protected areas of nature, do yoga in the mountains, go downhill on a mountain bike highway in "Bike Park".

How much does a ski pass cost?

The cost of tickets depends on their type (excursion tickets or sports ski passes), on the category of tourists (student, children, preferential), on the zone and time of validity. In addition, its price can change at the discretion of the administration.

Children under 6 years old are admitted free. Also, a free ticket is provided to disabled children, disabled people of the 1st group, WWII veterans and people over 75 years old.

On peak days (from December 26 to January 10): an adult sports daytime ski pass costs 2300 rubles, for children (from 6 to 16 years old) - 1600 rubles, in high season (January 11 - March 31): an adult - 1800 rubles, children - 1200 rubles.

Before the trip, check the cost of ski passes on the official website of the resort: www.gorkygorod.ru

Hotels of the resort "Gorki Gorod"

After an active day on the slopes, you need good vacation in one of the first-class hotels in the Gorki Gorod resort.

In "Gorki Gorod" +540 these are apartments and hotels of different levels and prices:

• Marriott Krasnaya Polyana 5 *... The largest hotel in Krasnaya Polyana (500 rooms). The cost of living is from 13,200 rubles. The hotel has a children's club, nanny, children's plumbing.

• Gorki Plaza Hotel 3 *... Accommodation - from 7300 rubles.

• Gorki Gorod Apartments- located in the Chestnut, Beech and Fir sectors, 300 meters from the "Gornaya Karusel". Child-friendly rooms with two and three bedrooms. Nearby: Gorki Gorod Mall, indoor water park, shops, restaurants, cafes, cinemas. A room without meals in the winter season will cost from 5900 rubles per day.

Hotels located in the upper part of the Gorki Gorod +960 resort are mainly represented by premium hotels:

• Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi 5 *... This luxurious hotel is located directly on the mountain slopes. There is a magnificent Spa center with a real Turkish hammam, jacuzzi and a large swimming pool, its own rental, its own instructors for classes with children and adults, a kids club. Provides free accommodation for one child under 6 years old. Electric cars carry tourists with equipment to the cable car. The cost of living in the winter season is from 14800 rubles per day.

• Dolina 4 *... Accommodation after new year holidays- from 12 thousand rubles. A nanny is provided if necessary.

• Gorki Grand hotel 4 *- there is a kids club, nanny, playroom.

• Gorki Panorama 4 *- for children there is a playground, a kids club, an indoor pool with a separate area for children, a special menu. Accommodation - from 9000 rubles.

• Solis Sochi Hotel & Suites 5 *... Accommodation - from 17 thousand rubles. Babysitting is provided.

• Swissotel Krasnaya Polyana- there is a children's animation and a children's room.

Rates are indicated per room per night in the winter 2016 season after the New Year holidays.

How to get there?

The uniqueness of this resort lies in its location: Black sea coast is located 40 kilometers from the peaks of the Caucasian ridge.

In half an hour you can get from Adler to this mountain resort to the station Esto-Sadok on high-speed train"Swallow". From the final stop there is a free bus that takes guests to the ski lift. Its route is drawn up taking into account the time of arrival of the train.

You can get from the airport to Gorki Gorod by a free shuttle that runs along the route: Gorki Gorod - Airport.

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