Tips for Holiday-Makers

 If you do not want your journey to the seaside to bring you only pleasure and not to be overshadowed by petty nuisances we strongly recommend you to make use of our tips.

During the journey:

• Be sure to choose the most comfortable route to the seaside.
• One can reach Sochi by train.
• Railway from Tuapse to Adler goes along the seashore, the trains stop at the stations at most resort settlements, parts of Big Sochi.
• If you decide to go to Sochi by car, drive federal route M27. Besides, buses from Rostov and Krasnodar go to the South on a regular basis.
• Air liners from many major cities of Russia and abroad arrive to Sochi airport located in Adler district.
• One may get to the destination by taking scheduled bus, fixed-run taxi or using the services of private taxis.
• Make sure to take care of return-tickets in advance.

At the railway station or in the airport:

• Don’t get lured by the first comers offering lodging for rent. Only take taxicabs with corresponding indications. If you decided to take a private taxi, fix a fare and a route before the journey, try comparing the offers to choose the best deal.
• Purchasing health resort voucher be sure that you know that: Most favourable climatic season for treatment-and-health-improving programs is off-season period from September till June.
• Some health-improving and treatment procedures have contraindications; therefore you should consult a doctor before a trip.
• You should not come to the resort in case of acute condition of disease or if you have some infectious disease.

Going to an excursion:

• Inquire what a travel office of your choice acts under. What services and excursions are included into your purchased ticket or pass, what additional expenses may be needed during an excursion?
• It is obligatory to carry out trip organizers’ recommendations referring clothing and footwear.

At a hotel/ sanatorium: 

• Don’t leave your personal belongings unattended in the hotel room or on the beach.
• Going off for a walk or procedures, make sure that you locked up the room door.
• Take care when becoming acquainted with anybody, remember that it is always possible to verify personality of anyone who is “imposing “his or her friendship on you”.

On the beach:

• It is safe to lie in the sun till 11 in the morning and after 5 in the evening. Don’t rush into the water straight away, better take an air-bath, lie in the sun a bit, and only then take a swim. I
• t is best to bathe in the morning and in the evening. In hot weather bathing is effective also in the daytime. In case of feeling chilly you should get out of water right away, do several physical exercises and rub yourself briskly with a towel.
• You’d better not bathe on an empty stomach and after a meal.
• Stay away from bathing during the storm force 3 and more. Stay in the sun over a long period of time is harmful for people with a lot of birthmarks.
• For better protection from sunburns use special cosmetic aids beginning with creams having about 40 protective units.
• Make-up, deodorants and perfume are able to bring on appearance of pigment spots on your skin.
• After bathing it is necessary to rinse yourself under fresh water.
• After having a sun-bath do not rush to take a cold shower, it is better to cool a bit in a shady place.
• Do not abuse alcohol or very cold drinks on the beach, it is better to quench your thirst with mineral water.
• In case you get heat- or sunstroke it is necessary to call a doctor as soon as possible.