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КRАS NODAR REGION

EVENT PASSPORT REGION — a portrait of the region in a few facts

Krasnodar Region is one of the most dynamically developing regions of , which has a powerful transport infrastructure, rich natural resources and is located in a favorable climate zone. is rightfully considered a health of Russia and is a center of attraction for tourists from all over the country and abroad.

Krasnodar Region is the most popular resort and tourist region HEALTH RESORT OF RUSSIA of Russia, which is visited by more than 16 million tourists a year.

THE MAIN MEDIA CENTER The largest events held OF THE ()

● Area: 158,000 sq. m.  Pushkin — 465 places; a. XXII Winter and XI Winter ● Overall dimensions of the building —  Tolstoy — 220 places; (2014) 423 x 394 m.  Dostoevsky — 140 places;

● The premises of the Main Media  Chekhov — 50 places; b. 2018 FIFA World Cup (2018) Center housed:  3 rooms for preparing speakers for c. FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF  International Broadcasting Center — press conferences. RUSSIA (annually since 2015) 60 thousand sq.m. ● Height — 3 floors. d. Russian Investment Forum  Main Press Center — Parking: 2,500 places. (annually) 20 thousand sq.m. ● ● Distance to the city center: 30 km. ● 4 conference rooms: e. Russia — ASEAN Summit (2016)

LEADING INDUSTRIES

Agriculture Wine and Industrial Information industry complex Technology

PLANNING YOUR VISIT THE MOST VIVID WEATHER IMPRESSIONS Accessibility Take a ride in the Olympic Park with Season Average International airports of federal a golf cart, bike or segway. temperature significance are Krasnodar (Pashkovsky), Sochi (Adler), Visit the Indian lotus plantation, (Vityazevo), and Airport tea plantations. Winter -3 to -5 °С for domestic flights. Go yachting in Imeretinka and skiing Railway communication in the in . Krasnodar Region is provided by Take part in an ethno tour in the means of long-distance trains and Spring +5 to +15 °С commuter trains. open-air complex «» — a lively Cossack with its inhabitants, Accommodation way of life, songs, dances. Summer +22 to +30 °С ● The number of accredited Try the wines of Kuban. accommodation facilities — 6,284. Watch the ceremony of changing of ● In the Imereti Lowland, the number the honor guard of the Kuban Cossack of rooms — is more than 20,000. army in Krasnodar. Autumn +14 to +17 °С CONTENT

1. Geography and Nature ...... 8 4. Krasnodar Region Tourism Product Krasnodar Weather and Climate ...... 12 Tourism Specificities by Seasons ...... 70 Region ...... 12 Capabilities Landmarks and Sights ...... 74 Social Portrait, Religion 14 Main Routes 88 Economy and Production 16 Useful Facts and Numbers 97 Transport Accessibility ...... 18 Main Symbols of the Region ...... 20 Ratings and Prizes ...... 22 Main Events: Business Events 23 Fairs, Festivals, etc. 28 Calendar Plan of Main Events ...... 30

2. Brief Information on Key Areas 5. Culture ...... 100 Industrial of Strategic Development of the Region 40 Culture Traditions and Customs 101 Specialization Leading Industries ...... 42 Museums ...... 104 of the Region Associations and Sectoral Organizations ...... 52 Theatres ...... 106 Research Institutes and Branches of the RAS, Leading Universities ...... 52

3. General Data on the Regional Event Industry 56 6. Traditional Cuisine 110 Event Convention Bureau and Marketing Organizations . . . 58 Gastronomic Map Restaurant Infrastructure Industry Venues and Congress 59 of the Region of Traditional Cuisine ...... 112 Sector 60 PCO, DMC, PEO, Services for Events ...... 62

Krasnodar 1 Region Event Passport Krasnodar Region Geography and Nature

The territory borders with the The region comprises the Repub- administrative centre of the ter- Region in the North-East, lic of Adygeya. ritory is Krasnodar that celebrat- with the Territory — in ed its 25th anniversary in 2018. the East, with — in the Over five million people reside rasnodar Region is located in the south South. From the North-West in the territory; 53% of which The territory is divided into two of Russia, the Southwestern part of the and the South-West, the terri- — in cities, and 47% — in the ru- extremely different parts: the tory is washed with the Sea of ral area. The average popula- northern plains and the south- К North to be the southernmost and the . The total tion density is 73.8 people per 1 ern mountainous ones. The plain region of Russia. The territory is located length of the territory’s borders square kilometre. The Krasnodar area — the Kuban Lowland — takes is 1,540 km: 800 km of them are Region comprises 44 municipali- two-thirds of the territory. The roughly between the equator and the overland, and 740 km are over- ties and urban districts, including Southern area is formed by sys- sea. The greatest length of the 26 cities, 21 urban settlements tems of ridges of the Western pole, at the latitude of Northern and territory from the North to the and 1,717 rural settlements. The Caucasus, a stripe of adjacent Southern ; the 45th parallel divides South is 327 km, and from the biggest municipal entities are foothills and a narrow line of the West to the East is 360 km. Krasnodar (1.4 mln. people), So- Black Sea coast. it into two approximately equal parts. chi urban resort (493 K people), The region is included in the (331 K people), Ar- Southern Federal District of the mavir (191 K people) and Anapa Russian Federation. urban resort (186 K people). The

Common information about the region Tourists are attracted to the Krasnodar Region by:

Population (K people) — 5,637.8 ● a variety of climate zones (subtropical ● a variety of landscapes — flatlands and Alpine climate); and mountainous areas; Air-line distance to — 1,194 km ● 2 warm seas (the Black Sea, the Sea ● a rich natural recreational potential, of Azov); including sanative mineral springs, Railway distance to Moscow — 1,391 km sulfurated therapeutic muds, ● a length of beach territories: over 500 km of beaches in total (sand, geothermal sources, etc. AM distance to Moscow — 1,345 km shells, pebble); Area of the region, — 75 K sq. km Regional centre — Krasnodar There are 3 resorts of the federal importance in the territory: Population of the regional centre (K people) — 1 400

Sochi Anapa Gelendzhik

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Water resources of the Krasnodar Region are presented with territo- The flora of the territory is repre- rial sea waters of the Black Sea and the , as well as riv- sented by broad-leaved (beeches, ers, estuaries, lakes, water reservoirs, multiple channels of hydrologic oaks) and dark coniferous moun- systems and underground waters. Kuban River with a total length of tain (silver-firs, fir-trees) forests, 870 km and a river basin of 57,900 sq. km belongs to the category of subalpine and alpine meadows. large rivers. Kuban River is the main waterway which is a water-supply More than 3,000 species of source for the population, business and industrial activities on the plants can be found here. territory of the region. The length of Kuban in the Krasnodar Region is 662 km. Timber plays an important role among all resources of Kuban, because it is of special conserva- tion interest and serves as a ma- jor source of fine wood in Russia.

The animal world of the Krasno- dar Region is diverse and repre- sented with 101 species of mam- mals, 37 species of reptiles and amphibians, 340 species of birds and 110 species of fishes. Be- sides, a lot of animals have been listed in the Russian Red Book.

The Black Sea is located between The Sea of Azov is a terminal ba- the in the sin in a raw of the Don, the Kuban North and the Pontic Mountains River and rivers of the Northern in the South. In the North-East and North-Eastern Priazovie. The the Black Sea connects with length of the coastline in the the Sea of Azov via the shallow Krasnodar Region is 550 km. Strait; in the South-West, it connects with the Sea of Mar- mara via the Bosphorus Strait, and through the Sea of Marma- ra — with the Mediterranean Sea. That’s how The Black Sea is con- nected with the Atlantic Ocean.

10 11 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Time Zone Weather and Climate Patterns The Krasnodar Region belongs to the time-zone marked as the Zone (MSK) as per the international standard. The GMT offset (in comparison with UTC) is +3:00. From Anapa to The average 800 mm of is an area temperature on the precipitation occurs of a moderately flat land in January in 365 days. continental climate. −3 to −5 °C, in July From Tuapse to Sochi +22 to +24 °C; is an area of humid subtropical climate;

ocated on the border of middle and subtropical The duration of the warm period (the period with the The frostless season in most of the regions lasts latitudes, at the junction of flatlands and moun- atmospheric temperature above 0 °C) on the most for 180–200 days, on the coast of the Black Sea — Ltains, the territory is notable for a variety and part of the territory is 9–10 months, while on the 220–260 days. versatility of weather conditions. The climate on the coast of the Black Sea the temperature actually nev- largest part of the territory is moderately continental, er drops below zero degrees, i.e. there are only a few Every popular urban resort of the Krasnodar Region though it’s subtropical on the coast of the Black Sea days of the cold period when subzero figures can be has its individual climate patterns. Anapa is famous (to the South from Tuapse). The average temperature observed. for the greatest solar activity (2,450 solar hours per on the flat land in January is minus 3–5 degrees, in year). Novorossiysk is notable for a rare atmospheric Still, the climate in the territory is one of the most July — plus 22–24 degrees. In total, there are 140–153 summer days. Summer is phenomenon — , the gusting wind with a speed favourable for living and working in Russia. The Kras- mostly moderately hot, the hottest months fall on of up to 40 m/s. Gelendzhik is a record-breaker when nodar Region is the warmest Russian region; the av- The coast of the Black Sea can be divided into two July-August. The maximum temperature exceeds it comes to the amount of precipitation — in the av- erage period of time when there’s the sunny weather climate zones. From Anapa to Tuapse is an area of a 35-39 °C, the number of days with the maximum erage, 800 mm of precipitation occurs in 365 days during daylight is 2,300 hours per year. moderately continental climate. From Tuapse to So- temperature above 30 °C in summer is about 30–65 here. chi is an area of humid subtropical climate. days.

12 13 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Social Portrait, Religion Religion epresentatives of 32 confes- a number of followers and its in- sions reside on the territory fluence on the social and political Rof Kuban: 86% of them are situation in the territory. More Orthodox , 6% are pa- than 300 congregations of the The Krasnodar Region is one of the most rishioners of the Armenian Apos- Yekaterinodar-Kuban Diocese of tolic Church, 3% are Muslims, 5% the Moscow Patriarchate of the densely-populated regions of the country; are representatives of other reli- are gions. registered in the Krasnodar Re- it holds the third place by the population — gion. 5,121,000 people or 3.4% of the Russian In total, more than 700 organi- zations that represent adepts More than 40 Orthodox church- population. of 28 religious trends are regis- es of Kuban has a status of newly ernment. Two out of 14 function- tered in the Krasnodar Region. discovered historical and cultural al Orthodox cathedrals of the The Russian Orthodox Church is sites of the Krasnodar Region, so territorial centre has a status of the largest in number — both by they are protected by the gov- architectural landmarks.

uban is a multinational re- gion where representatives Kof more than 120 ethnic groups reside.

A prevailing nation is the Rus- sians who consider themselves a special sub-ethnos – Kuban Cos- sacks who speak Russian with elements of the Ukrainian lan- guage. The Armenians (the area of Armavir) and the Greeks also live compactly in the Krasnodar Region. Also, a significant num- ber of Ukrainians reside in the territory.

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There are several climate zones in Economy and Production the territory — a moderately con- tinental and a subtropical one. It’s the proximity of that The Krasnodar Region is rightfully called a prop of the annually grants millions of tour- economics of the country: the region leads in construc- ists the warmest summer and the longest resort season. Sochi, tion, industry, transport. It’s here where the largest in- Anapa, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Adler, ternational airports and railway hubs are located, and Taman, , Krasnaya Polyana, even the remote corners of the territory are laced with a Lago-Naki, ... Azure well-developed network of motorways. The southern sea waves, Caucasus Mountains, san- gates of Novorossiysk, Tuapse, and Yeysk pro- ative springs, ancient cultural sites, colourful traditions of Cos- vide direct access to international waterways. That allows sacks... the Krasnodar Region defending Russian interests in the areas of the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Economic The territory is proud of its con- Cooperation. struction sector. Over recent years, the Krasnodar Region has been a stable leader by vol- an integral part of the regional Kuban has always been a granary umes of housing commissioning. economy. The Krasnodar Region of Russia, the region that feeds It’s important that aside from is the oldest oil-producing area the entire country. High-quality multi-storey housing, great at- in Russia. Oil has been produced wheat, million tonnes of Kuban tention is paid to creating fa- here since 1864. rice, sugar beet, sunflower seeds, vourable conditions for develop- tea plantations, citrus fruits, ment of low rise private housing More than 60 types of commer- vineyards — a generous region construction taking traditions cial minerals have been discov- provides Russia with the heavi- and specificities of the region ered in the mines of Kuban. Main- est crops. The total land area in into account. ly they are deposited in foothills the region is over 7.5 mln ha, and or mountainous areas. There are 4 mln ha of them is a tilled area. reserves of oil, natural gas, marl, No other region of Russia can iodide-bromine waters, mar- be compared with Kuban by a ble, , sandstone, grav- level of viticulture development. el, quartz sand, iron and apatite The ‘amber berries’ are grown by ores, rock salt. 51 households here, while 34 of them process them to produce quiet, sparkling, white and red — but always noble and natural drinks that are notable for their flavour and quality far beyond the he transport complex of the borders of the country. territory is one of the most Timportant elements for the economy of Kuban, as well as for the entire Russian Federation. A network of high-quality motorways and railways threads all the territo- ry providing favourable conditions for business activity. Seaports of the Krasnodar Region are the main Russia’s access to countries of the Mediterranean region; they provide up to 40% of cargo turn-over of all The industrial complex of the are well known in Russia and far Russian ports. Two largest interna- Krasnodar Region extensively beyond its borders. Mechanical tional transport and energy projects features energy providers, min- engineering, petrochemical sec- of Russia are set up here: the Blue ing businesses, enterprises of tor and chemical industry, con- Stream Gas Pipeline between Rus- the processing industry, where structional materials industry sia and and terminals of the leading positions are held by develop dynamically. Oil and gas Caspian Pipeline Consortium. food manufacturing plants that extraction and oil processing are

16 17 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Transport accessibility Main Traffic Arteries

10 MLN 40,000 KM 2,200 KM 9 passengers of motorway of railway year-round per year routes routes seaports

through international airports of the total amount of transporta- leading positions in the Russian The transport infrastructure ensures transferring tourists federal importance in Krasnodar tions). About 7% of all passenger Federation by the number, density and vacationers to the coast of the Black Sea of the Kras- (Pashkovsky), Sochi (Adler), Ana- air transportation in Russia falls on and quality of motorways (447 km nodar Region – the main sanatorium-and-health-resort of pa (Vityazevo), and Gelendzhik the Krasnodar Region. of motorways per 1,000 sq. km) for domestic airlines. The average the federal importance which is annually visited by more with a total length of about 40 daily flying intensity in summer In total, there are more than 40 than 14 mln tourists, as well as serves transit cargo flows K km. achieves 50 pair flights, and their air companies that carry out performed in the framework of the Russian export activi- maximum amount falls on the end flights to the Krasnodar Region, lines, Belavia, MahanAir, Pegasus, Branches of motorway routes of 2 ty, including oil export. of August — up to 70. The aver- and 20 of them provide the SomonAir, FlyDubai, Uzbekista- international transport corridors — age number of flights to the Sochi main volume of transportation nAirways, TurkishAirlines. North-South (NS) and Transsib airport is 55, to Krasnodar — 45, in historically formed regular di- (TS), as well as railway routes of to Anapa — 25, to Gelendzhik — 10. rections connecting airports of Currently, rail operation in the he Krasnodar Region can agglomeration with a significant the federal importance lie over the The aggregate traffic flow in air- the territory with Moscow, Saint Krasnodar Region is provided boast an extremely bene- export and transit potential in the territory of the Krasnodar Region. ports of Kuban is over 10 mln pas- Petersburg, the largest cities of by long-distance trains (Fed- ficial geographic location country. The total length of them is 2,200 T sengers per year. Ural, Siberia, the , CIS eral Passenger Company JSC) which allows creating convenient km (33% of the SFD and 2.5% of countries, neighbouring coun- and suburban trains (Kuban Ex- logistics. There are 9 year-round An extensive network of motor- Russia). Currently, the main volume of pas- tries and beyond. As for inter- press-Prigorod OJSC, North seaports in the Krasnodar Region ways and railways is created on senger and cargo air transporta- national traffic, passengers are Caucasus Suburban Passenger (two of them are among TOP 3 the territory of the region. The Passenger and cargo air transpor- tion is performed through airports transported to most countries Company JSC). The length of ports by cargo turnover in Russia) Krasnodar Region holds one of tation in the region is performed of Krasnodar and Sochi (83% of of neighbouring countries and railroads in the region is 2,200 that provide transfer of more than beyond, Asian countries of the km or 34.5% of all the length of 200 mln tonnes of cargos per year. Middle East, and Western . the Railway. The The region is the largest transport Most of the flights are carried suburban railway network of the hub: it has direct access to the in- out using comfortable aircrafts Krasnodar Region consists of 43 ternational ways of foreign trade of foreign manufacture, such as routes of regular rail links that to Europe, The Mediterranean, the Boeing 737-500, 737-800, and are daily operated by about 80 Middle East and Central Asia. It al- Airbus 319, 320, as well as Rus- pairs of trains: 20 pairs of them lows the processing of about 30% sian aeroplanes SSJ 100 (Sukhoi are highly comfortable Lastoch- of foreign trade and transit cargos Super Jet), Tu-204/214. The main ka electrical trains that operate in Russia. Russian airlines that carry out across the territory of the Sochi flights to the airports of the ter- landfill. The number of passengers Two large-scale projects on the ritory are: , Rossiya, S7 transported by railway transport development of the transport in- Airlines, , , Pobe- amounted to 19,468,700 people frastructure are implemented in da, Nordavia, Red Wings, Royal- in 2017, including 8,138,600 pas- the Krasnodar Region (Taman set- Flight, Alrosa, Nord Wind, UVT sengers of long-distance trains tlement and Novorossiysk) that AERO, Yamal, Yakutia. The main and 11,330,100 passengers of will allow creating the biggest port foreign air carriers: AustrianAir- suburban trains.

18 19 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Basic Symbols of the Region

Catherine the Great

With the Charter of June 30, 1792, Empress Cather- ine II granted the Kuban lands to the Cossack Army. The Imperial Charter highlighted that the Resorts and Tourism Ski Tourism received the lands ‘to their freehold and full con- trol’ for their ‘diligent and committed services, in- The Krasnodar Region can boast a unique com- Krasnaya Polyana mountain climate resort located violable loyalty, strict obedience and commendable bination of recreational resources — excellent cli- in the cluster of Sochi urban resort became interna- behaviour, for their brave and courageous deeds mate, warm sea, balneological resources, a variety tionally known after the Winter Olympics of 2014. ashore and afloat’. They were also ordered to pro- of natural landscapes. It allowed the region becom- Due to an extensive natural diversity, mild climate, a tect the southern borders of Russia and reclaim ing one of the most popular and the largest resort, variety of mountain relief forms, unique features of Kuban lands. recreational and tourist centre in Russia. the snow cover, there is everything here one needs for active rest, and, first of all, ski tourism.

Sochi

● The 22nd Olympic Games and the 11th Paralympic Games ● FIFA World Cup 2018 ● RUSSIAN FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

The Land of Cossacks Vine-growing and Wines

The independent ethnic and social item (sub-eth- Due to natural and climatic conditions the Kras- nos) of were formed in the sec- nodar Region holds leading positions in vine-grow- ond half of the 19th century. Officially, November ing in the Russian Federation. The sum of active 19, 1860, the day when the Kuban Cossack Army temperatures, soil, and the amount of precipitation was organized, can be considered the date of the define the singularity of the region. The territory Kuban Feast sub-ethnos’ origin. The Kuban Cossacks are poly- occupies the first place in Russia by the volume of Sunflowers, Wheat ethnic by essence. Two components — a Russian produced wines and champagne. The Krasnodar Region is one of the leading Russian It’s long, generous, abundant, full of songs and heart- and a Ukrainian one — served as determinant ethnic regions by manufacturing and processing of agri- to-heart talks. Traditional dishes of the Kuban cuisine origins in Kuban. The Cossacks adhere to their cus- cultural products. The territory consistently holds are the Kuban borsch (red-beet soup), Black Sea fish, toms and traditions. one of the leading positions in Russia by grow- dumplings (vareniki) with various fillings, meat cooked ing sugar beet, sunflower seeds, fruits and berries, in different variants, and snacks made of eggplants grapes. which are affectionately called “sinenkiye” (“blue veg- etables”).

20 21 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Ratings and Prizes Main Events

In 2019 the region ranked 13th in the National The Krasnodar Region nowadays is one of the landmarks of Russia. Not only due to the Investment Climate Ranking in the Russian regions. Olympics, Formula 1 Grand Prix and the FIFA World Cup. The main thing is that Kuban is a region with a steadily growing economy, comfortable investment climate in the Russian context, the best conditions for business operations. And a key objective of regional authorities is to create conditions for stable economic growth. 1А is the highest rank of investment attractiveness according to Expert-RA. In this rating, the Krasnodar Region belongs to the group of leading regions with maximum potential and minimal risks.

he Krasnodar Region is one Due to the Olympics Sochi acquired Business of business tourism centres an opportunity to transform the The Krasnodar Region steadily makes it to the TOP 5 Tin Russia. Annually, about Olympic infrastructure into cultural constituent territories of the Russian Federation with 500 events of congress tourism and exhibition centres and the least investment risks for investors. Events forms take place in the territory. centres. Sochi is one of the most popu- lar cities of the territory, where Capitals of business and event high-level intergovernmental tourism of the Krasnodar Region meetings, international forums, are Krasnodar and Sochi. This di- The credit rating of the Krasnodar Region (according exhibitions and seminars take rection is also developing dynami- to Expert-RA, the Russian Rating Agency ) is ruАА place. Today Krasnodar and Sochi cally in Anapa, Gelendzhik and the (a stable forecast). feature all the necessary infra- Tuapsinsky District. The modern structure for holding largescale infrastructure of accommodation congress and exhibition events: means, such as business centres, there are venues, operators, spe- conference halls, respective equip- The fifth place among Russian regions by the total cialists, hotels, transport, etc. ment, personnel, additional ser- volume of annually attracted investments (over the vices, allows organizing business three last years (2015-2017) about 1.5 tln rubles of The largest venue in Krasnodar events of any level and scale. investments were attracted to the region in total). is the Expograd South Exhibition In the average, 40% of investments in the Southern Complex featuring 4 exhibition pa- Based on the analysis of exhibi- Federal District fall on the Krasnodar Region. In the vilions with the area of more than tions held in the territory, it could average, up to 70 largescale investment projects are 9,000 sq. m each, conference halls be concluded that a share of spe- being implemented in the Krasnodar Region (worth for roundtable discussions and cialized exhibitions in such indus- of more than 100 mln rubles) annually. 30% of them meetings; required equipment; ca- tries as construction, food, agricul- are projects worth more than 1 bln rubles. tering areas for participants, open ture, transport and communication, outdoor spaces. tourism has grown.

The Krasnodar Region made it to the TOP 10 regions of the RF with the best quality of life (best on data provided by the Federal State Statistics Service, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Russia).

The Krasnodar Region is represented in the Russian Regions Event Potential Rating-2019 by two cities: Sochi (4) and Krasnodar (5).

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Matches of the FIFA Confedera- (June 14–July 15, 2018) the recon- FIFA World Cup tions Cup 2017 and the FIFA World structed Fisht Stadium hosted six 2014 Cup 2018 were successfully held matches that were attended by in the Krasnodar Region. During more than 265,000 fans, includ- the time of the FIFA World Cup ing about 65,000 tourists from In 2014 the 22nd Winter Olym- abroad. Fisht became the most pic Games and the 11th Winter ‘successful’ stadium of the FIFA Paralympic Games took place World Cup 2018. 19 goals were in Sochi, Krasnodar Region. The scored in Sochi (plus 7 goals of a Olympics in Sochi became one penalty due to the results of the of the most largescale and big- match Russia — ). A unique gest Russian projects of the last feature of the Fisht Stadium is 20 years. Not only two clusters that it became one of eight stadi- of sports venues were construct- ums in the world that hosted the ed practically from scratch (the Olympics and the Paralympics, Olympic Park and the mountain the FIFA Confederations Cup and cluster in Krasnaya Polyana), the FIFA World Cup. Besides, the but also the infrastructure of a Krasnodar Region became a place huge area, including all the South of residence for six leading na- of the Krasnodar Region, was tional football teams of the world. modernized. New electric pow- Training venues of teams in So- er plants and electrical grids, an chi, Gelendzhik and Anapa were underwater gas pipeline, waste handed over to children’s sports treatment facilities, a port and school after the FIFA World Cup an airport were constructed, as 2018. well as unique motor- and rail- ways with numerous bridges and tunnels, multiple hotels and residential houses. Due to new modern infrastructure facilities, Sochi turned into an interna- Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sochi is way is located on the territory of tional sports centre and an all- Formula 1 – one of the brightest internation- the Olympic Park and includes 16 year-round world-class resort. Russian Grand al sports events in the framework turns. The length of the track is The Olympics gave a significant of the Olympic heritage; it plays 5,848 meters. In the debut year, boost to the development of Prix an important role for position- in 2014, the sports and healthy lifestyle in ing of the Krasnodar as a unique was officially recognized the best Russia and served as a strong place for tourists, including those Formula 1 stage in the season. factor of economic growth and who come from abroad. The high- creation of new workplaces (up to 600,000 workplaces were created). The total expenditures of the government and private investors provided for holding the Olympics amounted to 214 bln rubles (99 bln rubles from the State Budget), and expenditures for modernization of infrastruc- ture in Sochi and the Krasnodar Region exceeded the sum of 1.5 tln rubles. Formula 1 in Sochi. Since 2014 Sochi (Krasnodar Re- gion) has annually hosted a stage of the world-class racing cham- pionship.

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The Golden Field (or Golden Niva) The Russian Investment Forum The Golden Field (or Golden Niva) International Agricultural Exhibi- in Sochi International Agricultural Exhibition tion with a Field Demonstration of Techniques and Technologies is an efficient tool for the promo- tion of products among a large number of heads and specialists of agricultural and farming en- terprises of leading agricultural Events of the Forum are tradi- regions of Russia that are inter- tionally attended by leaders of ested in choosing the agricul- the Russian Government, author- tural machinery, equipment and ities from the constituent terri- materials to resolve their pro- tories of the Russian Federation, duction problems. Annually the Russian and foreign top manag- Exhibition is attended by over ers, heads of diplomatic missions, 23,000 people, 85% of which are significant investors and lead- specialists in farming. The Exhi- ing business experts. The First bition includes several thematic Kuban Economic Forum took sections: agricultural machinery, place in Sochi in 2002 as a re- specialized machinery, compo- gional event aimed at increasing nents, vegetable cultivation: elite awareness of potential investors seeds and hybrids of agricultural of the economy of the Krasnodar crops, PPPs, fertilizers. Region. In 2007 the Forum add- ed ‘investment’ to its name, while Sochi that hosted the event re- ceived a status of the candidate city for the Olympic Games 2014. Over sixteen years the Forum The Russian Investment Forum rum in Sochi is an annual event has become one of the largest in Sochi is currently the major in- aimed at attracting investments, international business events in YugBuild International Vinorus Krasnodar vestment fair of the country and presenting priority investment Russia. In 2018, more than 6,000 one of the largest Russian ven- projects of Russian regions and people from 63 countries of the Exhibition of Finishing and International Exhibition of ues for a productive dialogue of promotion of their potential to world took part in the Russian In- Building materials Wine Products business and authorities. The Fo- domestic and external markets. vestment Forum.

YUGAGRO, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery YUGAGRO, the International Ex- hibition of Agricultural Machinery, Equipment and Materials for Crop Production is the largest of this kind in Russia.

The YugBuild International Exhibition of Finishing The Vinorus Krasnodar International Exhibition and Building materials, Engineering Equipment, of Wine Products and Drinks, Equipment and Construction Machinery and Architectural Design Technologies for Vine Growing and Winemaking is the largest exhibition of building and finishing is the largest exhibition of wines and alcoholic materials, engineering equipment and architectural beverages in the South of Russia. It features a wide design in the South of Russia. range of alcoholic beverages, special grape wines, table and local wines, exclusive, vintage and garage wines, as well as wine accessories.

26 27 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Fairs, Festivals, etc. The Kuban Fair

The cultural life is decked with promotions, forums and festivals the number of which The Kuban Fair is an agricultural exhibition that achieves three or four hundred annually. The brightest and the most wide-scale ones takes place in Krasnodar every autumn to gath- er over 800 participants together on its venue — are the “cultural assault” of Moscow Arts Theater in Kuban; such festivals as Kuban Mu- Kuban representatives of small forms of business. sical Spring, Golden Apple, Kinotavr, Cinemashock, Slavonic Literature Day, The Kuban Pavilions traditionally feature products of the fol- Cossack, Kuban is the Address of Childhood, To the Glory of Kuban, to the Benefit of lowing clusters: livestock breeding; vegetable cul- Russia; Living Culture; Legends of Taman; Kuban Plays Jazz and the Premiere Festival tivation; horticulture, gardening, vine growing and in the Uspensky District. A great interest of the audience and the creative community winemaking and agricultural products manufactured at agritourism facilities; fish breeding; processing is provoked by international festivals, such as Young Ballet of the World, Opera without and production of food products and bioproducts; Borders, GG Jazz. arts and crafts; agricultural equipment and tech- nologies. During the event an extensive business program takes place; guests and participants visit roundtable discussions and training workshops. It The Kinotavr Open Russian Film numerous business and friendly was estimated that over 530 tonnes of agricultural The Kinotavr Festival is one of the most pop- meetings, creative discussions. products and about 20,000 crafts items were real- Open Russian Film ular film festivals in Russia. It an- Also, pitching (a project contest) ized by small businesses from all municipal entities nually takes place in Sochi, in the takes place during the film fes- of the Krasnodar Region at the Kuban Fair in 2018. Festival Krasnodar Region. The initiative tival with the purpose of adver- According to information collected, the revenues of received the support of the cin- tising and looking for investors realized products amounted to approximately 67.5 ematograph community and in to promote films that are at the mln rubles. In total, 108,000 people visited the fair 1991 the Kinotavr National Fes- moment in the production in the in 4 days. tival was born in Sochi with Mark Russian and foreign film market. Rubinstein and Kinotavr held in Sochi has right- in charge. The latter used to be fully become one of the bright- the President of the Festival in est and most reputable creative 1993–2004. Aside from the film forums, a significant event in the The Ataman Exhibition Complex screenings, the Kinotavr program cultural life of Russia and other includes various cultural events — countries. The Ataman Exhibition Complex is a perfect sam- workshops, press conferences, ple of the Cossack culture with its extreme variety, beauty and generosity. It’s the largest and one of a kind outdoor exhibition complex that can bring its guests back to the past so that they could feel the spirit of the Cossacks, the invincible will and endless freedom. The place of location was not chosen by accident. Taman, a former Turkish fortress, was lo- cated on the lands Russia won from the . Later Catherine II granted those lands to (future Kuban Cossacks) who took part in Russo-Turkish Wars, The land made it into history. Two hundreds years ago the first Black Sea Cossacks landed on the coast of the Taman Bay of the Black Sea, at the bottom of the Bald Moun- tain. The first Orthodox cathedral was built on that land, and that’s how the story of Kuban started. Considering those facts it was decided to recre- ate the perfect copy of the Cossack capital there, on the Bald Mountain, in the Taman of the Temryuksky region (Krasnodar Region). The Ataman ethnographic complex turned into a tourist gem of the Krasnodar Region. Tourists from all across Rus- sia come to the stanitsa to immerse into the routine of Cossacks, try Cossack dishes and enjoy the at- mosphere of a holiday.

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Calendar Plan of Main Events Date Event Event organizer Venue 26–29 Exhibition of Security MVK — International Krasnodar, Exhibition and February Equipment and Equipment Exhibition Company Congress Complex Date Event Event organizer Venue 2020 for Security and Fire “Expograd Yug” Protection “Securika 12–14 International Tourism Municipal Administration of Anapa, Krasnodar” Congressnaya st, 1 February Exhibition Anapa and Vityazevo, (www.securika-krasnodar.ru) 2020 “Anapa — the brightest sun LLC Sanatorium Resort Prospect Yuzhny, 20 of Russia” Association “Health resorts Sports complex “VITYAZ” “Securika Krasnodar” is the only security exhibition in the Krasnodar Region. (www.anapa-sea.ru) of the resort city of Anapa” The aim of the exhibition is to bring together all interested parties: institutions of 26–29 22nd Specialized Exhibition SOUD LLC — Sochi Sochi, the sanatorium and resort complex, enterprises of the resort business industry, March “Food supply” 2020 Exhibition Chernomorskaya st, 3 tourism, restaurant and retail businesses, entertainment, recreation, leisure and service 2020 companies. The exhibition is held within the framework of the regional target program Grand Hotel “Development of the sanatorium and tourist complex of the Krasnodar region”. “Zhemchuzhina” Leading manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of food and beverages from different regions of our country take part in the exhibition, with a special place among 12–14 Russian Investment Forum Roscgongress Foundation Sochi, manufacturers of the Krasnodar Region. February (www.rusinvestforum.org/ Olympic Avenue, 1 2020 en/) Main Media Center The Russian Investment Forum is a modern platform for discussing the prospects of 2–3 16th International ICF — International Gelendzhik, the investment and innovative future of our country, as well as for presenting large- April SouthTrans 2020 forum Conferences Revolutsionnaya st, 53 scale investment projects in the Russian regions. 2020 Grand Hotel Kempinski Topics: transport, roads, infrastructure. The Forum is attended by representatives of federal and regional authorities, leaders 14 4th Agricultural Forum “Agribusiness Magazine” Krasnodar, and owners of major international rail, sea, road carriers, stevedoring companies and February “Grain of Russia” — 2020 Krasnaya st, 109 cargo owners with interests in . 2020 (events.agbz.ru) Hotel “Intourist-Krasnodar”

International Agricultural Forum “Grain of Russia”. The event will bring together 7–9 Zoobusiness Summit LLC “ARTIS Expo” Sochi, Adler district, representatives from more than 46 settlements of Russia, as well as foreign countries. April Russia 2020 Estosadok, The forum will bring together more than 200 heads of leading agricultural holdings 2020 (zoosummit.ru) Panorama emb, 4 and agricultural organizations, farms, grain processing and storage enterprises, feed “Radisson Rosa Khutor” mills, carriers, companies inspecting ships, grain market operators, traders, leading Hotel Russian experts, financial, investment, insurance companies and banks, world brands of agricultural machinery, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture. The event is for owners, managers and top managers of companies working in the zoobusiness throughout Russia.

26–29 International exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, Exhibition and 8–11 April International exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, Exhibition and February of building and finishing Exhibition Company Congress Complex 2020 of furniture, materials, Exhibition Company Congress Complex components and 2020 materials, engineering “Expograd Yug” “Expograd Yug” equipment, construction equipment for Congressnaya st, 1 equipment and Congressnaya st, 1 woodworking and furniture architectural projects production “UMIDS” “YugBuild” (www.umids.ru/en-GB/) (worldbuild-krasnodar.ru)

The international exhibition “YugBuild / WorldBuild Krasnodar” is the largest exhibition The international exhibition UMIDS is the largest exhibition in the south of Russia in the south of Russia of building and finishing materials, engineering equipment of furniture, materials, components and equipment for woodworking and furniture and architectural projects. The event takes place simultaneously with the specialized production. exhibition: Securika Krasnodar.

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Date Event Event organizer Venue Date Event Event organizer Venue

8–11 Exhibition of interior items MVK — International Krasnodar, 23–25 The 23th Exhibition of MVK — International Krasnodar, April and decor Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 April wines, alcoholic beverages Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 2020 “Indecor Krasnodar” Exhibition and Congress 2020 and materials for viticulture Exhibition and Congress ”Vinorus Krasnodar” (www.indecor-krasnodar.ru) Complex “Expograd Yug” Complex “Expograd Yug” (www.vinorus.ru/en-GB/)

The exhibition “Indecor Krasnodar” will be held at the same site as the International Exhibition UMIDS Vinorus Krasnodar is the largest exhibition of wines and alcoholic beverages in the South of Russia, demonstrating a wide selection of spirits, special grape wines, table and local wines, exclusive, vintage and garage wines, wine accessories. 14–17 XI International Exhibition JSC “Electrification” Sochi, April on Industrial Safety and Olympic Avenue, 1 2020 Labor Protection “SAPE Main Media Center 2020 — Integrated Labor Safety” 23–25 International exhibition for MVK — International Krasnodar, (sape-expo.ru/en/) April food products and drinks Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 The international exhibition “SAPE” is the main event in the field of labor protection 2020 “InterFood Krasnodar” Exhibition and Congress and industrial safety, representing the whole range of modern personal protective (www.inter-food.su/en-GB) Complex “Expograd Yug” equipment, industrial safety technologies. The purpose of the SAPE exhibition is to promote ideas and demonstrate labor safety technologies among company employees at international, federal and regional levels; raising the level of work culture, as well as InterFood Krasnodar is the largest exhibition of food and beverages in southern Russia. the prevention of injuries and the formation of a healthy lifestyle for workers. The InterFood Krasnodar exhibition is part of an industry portfolio of exhibitions combining food-related events under the InterFood brand in the largest cities of Russia: InterFood St. Petersburg (Saint-Petersburg), InterFood Siberia (), InterFood Ural (Ekaterinburg).

21–24 10th International Russian Veterinary Gelendzhik, April Veterinary Congress 2020 Association Revolutsionnaya st, 53 2020 (www.vetkongress.ru) Grand Hotel Kempinski The main scientific event of the veterinary industry not only in Russia, but also 23–25 Exhibition of Food and MVK — International Krasnodar, throughout the Eurasian Economic Union and in the CIS countries. April Drinks of Manufacturers Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 2020 of the Krasnodar Region Exhibition and Congress “KubanProdexpo” Complex “Expograd Yug” (www.kubanprodexpo.ru) 23–25 The 22nd Exhibition of MVK — International Krasnodar, April equipment, materials and Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 Kubanprodexpo is an exhibition of natural food and drink manufacturers of Kuban. 2020 ingredients for food&drink Exhibition and Congress industry “FoodTech Complex “Expograd Yug” Krasnodar” (www.foodtech-krasnodar. ru/en-GB) 23–25 HORECA-SOUTH — 2020 SOUD LLC — Sochi Sochi, April Exhibition Chernomorskaya st, 3 FoodTech Krasnodar takes place simultaneously with other specialized exhibitions: International Specialized 2020 Exhibition of Hospitality Grand Hotel Vinorus Krasnodar (wine products and spirits), Industry “Zhemchuzhina” CleanExpo Krasnodar (equipment and materials for professional cleaning), InterFood Krasnodar (food and drinks) Kubanprodexpo (products of Kuban producers) Exhibition of the hospitality industry, representing everything for equipping the sanatorium-resort industry, restaurants, supermarkets, offices and homes.

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Date Event Event organizer Venue Date Event Event organizer Venue

23–25 CleanExpo Krasnodar 2020 MVK — International Krasnodar, 26–29 International agricultural Ministry of Agriculture and Krasnodar Region, Ust- April (www.cleanexpo-krasnodar. Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 May exhibition with a Processing Industry of the Labinsky Municipal District, 2020 ru/en-GB) Exhibition and Congress 2020 field demonstration Krasnodar Region Rural Settlement, Complex “Expograd Yug” of equipment and Voronezhskaya, st. technologies “Zolotaya Sadovaya, 325 (along the Niva — 2020” Temryuk-Kropotkin highway International exhibition of equipment and tools for professional cleaning, sanitation, (www.niva-expo.ru) north-east of the Voronezh hygiene, dry cleaning and laundry. station)

“Zolotaya Niva” is an effective tool for promoting products among a large number of managers and specialists of agricultural enterprises and farms of the leading agricultural regions of Russia, interested in choosing agricultural machinery, equipment and 13–15 XIII International Congress Nevskiye Berega Sochi, materials to solve their production problems. May on Medical Cosmetology Chernomorskaya st, 3 Over 23,000 people visit the exhibition annually, 85% of whom are agricultural 2020 “Nevskiye Berega” Grand Hotel specialists. (nbcongress.ru) “Zhemchuzhina” The exhibition includes several thematic sections: agricultural machinery, special Beauty industry, cosmetics, perfumery. equipment, spare parts; crop production: elite seeds and hybrids of agricultural crops, plant protection products, fertilizers.

19–22 International forum “BEER” SOUD LLC — Sochi Sochi, May in Sochi Exhibition Chernomorskaya st, 3 2020 (www.beersochi.ru) Grand Hotel 27–29 Exhibition of equipment MVK — International Krasnodar, “Zhemchuzhina” May and materials for aesthetic Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 2020 cosmetology, hairdressing Exhibition and Congress International forum “Beer” is a traditional meeting place of the international beer and nail service Complex “Expograd Yug” community, an effective advertising and promotion platform for developing both (www.beautyshow.su/en- Russian and foreign brands, the opportunity to discuss pressing issues with the GB) participation of leading industry experts. One of the largest professional exhibitions in the segment of the beauty industry in the south of Russia — presents a variety of products and technologies that are widely used 20–22 Specialized Exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, in the work of beauty salons, fitness clubs, spa centers, hairdressers. May “Medima” Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 2020 (www.medima.su/en-GB) Exhibition and Congress Complex “Expograd Yug” 28–30 4th International Forum Planet Sochi Sochi, May MICE FORUM SOCHI 2020 Ordzhonikidze st., 11A 2020 The exhibition presents: medical equipment, innovative medical technologies, optics, (miceforumsochi.ru) Hotel Pullman orthopedics, pharmaceuticals, medical services, medical furniture and much more. The new direction “Medical and health tourism” deserves special attention. The annual forum for meeting industry professionals, which brings together MICE industry leaders to sign lucrative contracts and discuss current industry development issues. 20–22 Specialized Exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, May “Dentima” Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 2020 (www.dentima.su/en-GB/) Exhibition and Congress 18–21 National exhibition SOUD LLC - Sochi Sochi, Complex “Expograd Yug” July “Beauty Territory 2020” Exhibition Chernomorskaya st, 3 2020 Grand Hotel “Zhemchuzhina” “Dentima” unites dentists, suppliers and manufacturers of dental equipment and materials, providing the opportunity for comprehensive communication, exchange of Exhibition of beauty innovations, jewelry and fashion experience and professional achievements.

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Date Event Event organizer Venue Date Event Event organizer Venue

July Car festival “Festival of “Messe Frankfurt Rus” Sochi, Olympic Park October International Franchise LLC “Yuzhnaya Krasnodar, 2020 Motoring” 2020 Exhibition Krasnodar Vystavochnaya Kompaniya” Congressnaya st, 1 Franchise Expo Exhibition and Congress The event will include an exhibition of the latest achievements of the automotive (franchise.uvk-expo.ru) Complex “Expograd Yug” industry, interactive areas for visitors, entertainment areas, demonstrations of car races.

Intensification of the introduction of successful “turnkey business” forms, development of entrepreneurship in the south of Russia and, in particular, in the Krasnodar Region. August Field day if the South of “National Association of Krasnodar Region, Ust- 2020 Russia 2020 Corn and Sunflower Seed Labinsky district, the Producers” territory adjacent to the Ludi Dobrie LLC Ladoga corn calibration plant October International exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, 2020 of equipment, feed and Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 Field Day in the South of Russia is a professional event of the agricultural industry, veterinary products for demonstrating the latest developments in the field of selection, seed production, Exhibition and Congress animal farming “FarmExpo” agricultural chemistry and agricultural machinery. Complex “Expograd Yug” (www.farming-expo.ru)

September V annual biotechnology Ministry of Health of Gelendzhik, 2020 forum — BIOTECHMED the Russian Federation, Revolutsionnaya st, 53 “FarmExpo Krasnodar” — an exhibition of equipment, feed and veterinary products for Ministry of Industry and (biotechmedconf.ru/home- Grand Hotel Kempinski livestock and poultry. eng) Trade of the Russian Federation, State Corporation Rostech The BIOTECHMED Forum is the main platform for discussing pressing issues of the biomedical industry, issues of the implementation of the national project “Health Care”. November International exhibition MVK — International Krasnodar, The event combines the capabilities of both a scientific forum in terms of expert 2020 of agricultural machinery, Exhibition Company Congressnaya st, 1 exchange of views, and the exposition space. equipment and materials Exhibition and Congress for the production and Complex “Expograd Yug” processing of agricultural products “YUGAGRO” September Hydroaviasalon show — OJSC “AVIASALON” Gelendzhik, (www.yugagro.org) 2020 international exhibition and Solnechnaya Sst., 3a. scientific conference on Gelendzhik test and hydroaviation experimental base, PJSC The international exhibition “YUGAGRO” is the largest exhibition in Russia of agricultural (www.gidroaviasalon.com/ TNTK n. a G. M. Beriev machinery, equipment and materials for the production and processing of agricultural glavnaya-anglijskaya.html) products (crop production).

The main goal of the exhibition is to demonstrate water and ship aviation, talk about its future development and how to use it for the transfer of passengers, cargo, performing rescue operations at sea, as well as providing assistance in emergency situations. 19–20 International Tourism Administration of the On agreement November Forum in Sochi SIFT Krasnodar Region 2020 (www.tour-forum.com)

September Agricultural exhibition Administration of the Krasnodar, – “Kuban Fair 2020” Krasnodar Region Congressnaya st, 1 SIFT is the only congress and exhibition event in Russia that is fully focused on October (www.kubanfair.ru) Exhibition and Congress domestic and inbound tourism. The participants of the Travel Forum are tour operators 2020 Complex “Expograd Yug” and travel agents; enterprises of the sanatorium complex, tourist destinations and facilities; representatives of federal, regional and local authorities in the field of tourism and culture; tourist information centers of the regions of the Russian Federation; The agricultural exhibition “Kuban Fair” is one of the largest events in the Krasnodar experts and practitioners in the tourism industry; representatives of related industries. Region. The event is annual. Participants of the event are small businesses of the Krasnodar Region

36 37 Industrial Specialization 2 of the Region Event Passport Krasnodar Region Brief Information on Key Areas of Strategic Development of the Region There are about 300 operational enterprises with the participation of foreign capital from more than 30 countries in the Krasnodar Region. Competitive advantages of the Krasnodar Region

Access to international Warm climate that A more advanced A high level of The Krasnodar Region is An open and A well-developed A unique experience ways of foreign trade enables reduction of transport infrastructure economic activity one of the most densely- reliable institutional credit and financial in construction to European countries, costs for heating and with a wide set of of the locals and a populated regions of environment that infrastructure that and organization of the Mediterranean, the construction. transport services and dynamically developing Russia; it holds the third ensures protection of ensures the provision largescale projects of Middle East and Central opportunities that allow business environment. place by the population investors’ rights and of various bank and federal importance, Asia through seaports building comfortable after Moscow and the provides assistance at insurance services. availability of cutting- of Azov and the Black logistics. Moscow Region. The all stages of project edge technologies and Sea basins. Krasnodar Region is implementation. competencies. one of the largest sales markets in Russia due to a large number of inhabitants and a large number of tourists (annually the region is visited by more than 16 mln tourists).

Over many years the Krasnodar Region has been and energy sector, information and communication one of TOP 10 most attractive Russian regions for technologies, as well as agro-industrial complex, investors. the transportation industry, resort, recreational and tourist complexes. Three latter areas of activity (agro- The Krasnodar Region took the 6th place among 85 industrial complex, transportation industry, resort, constituent territories of the Russian Federation by recreational and tourist complexes) correspond with a level of the investment climate development. priorities of social and economic development of Russia and defines a special status of the Krasnodar The production forces of the Krasnodar Region are Region in the economy of the country. based on industrial complex, construction sector, fuel

40 41 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Leading Industries

Agricultural Products and Food Manufacturing

Agricultural Products Food Manufacturing

owadays the Krasno- ural environmental conditions here are more than 2,200 dar Region is one of the provide an opportunity to grow operational enterprises of N leading Russian regions all the crops of the temperate T food manufacturing in the by manufacturing and process- zone and some crops of the Krasnodar Region, and 200 of ing of agricultural products and subtropical zone on the terri- them belong to the category of supplies of foodstuffs to indus- tory of the region. The territory large and medium businesses. The trial centres of the country. Ag- consistently holds one of the sector manufactures over 2,500 ricultural lands of the Krasnodar leading positions in Russia by items of food products, 40% of Region amount to 1/10 part of growing sugar beet, sunflower which are promising developments lands of the entire Southern seeds, fruits and berries, grapes. that meet the European quality 4,716,000 ha — Federal District. Chernozemic standards. Oil and fat, dairy, meat, more then soils with the area of 4,716,000 sugar, horticultural and food can- ha (which is more than 4% of ning industries prevail in the struc- 4 % of Russian Russian and about 2% of world ture of food products produces in reserves) prevail on flat lands of the region. and about the territory. They are notable for darker shades, looseness, a 2 % of chernozemic good structure, nutritional den- world reserves sity, and an ability to produce heavy agricultural crops. Nat-

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Wine Industry

The first place in Russia by volumes of grape wine production: 42 % of the total Russian volume 28 % sparkling wine production

he Krasnodar Region holds Novorossiysk. They will enable leading positions in Russian the growth of a share of Russian Tvine growing and winemak- high-quality wines that are com- ing owing to unique edaphoclimat- petitive not in the Russian market ic features of the territory, where only, but in the international one the best grapes in the country are as well. Products by winemakers grown. In particular, it holds the of the Krasnodar Region are well- first place in Russia by volumes known all across Russia. Wines of grape wine production (42% produced in the region have won of the total Russian volume) and prestigious international prizes sparkling wine production (28%). and award multiple times, and the The region is famous with devel- local companies, such as Abrau- oped technologies of vine growing Durso PJSC (Novorossiysk and extensive traditions of mak- City), Fanagoria Estate Winery ing natural dry, dessert, sparkling (Temryuksky District), Kuban-Vi- wines and cognacs. The area of no LLC (Temryuksky District), AF grape plantings is about 26,000 Sauk-Dere LLC (Krymsky District), ha, or 30 % of all the grape plant- Divnomorye JSC (Gelendzhik ur- ings in the country. Vineyard plan- ban resort) and some others are tations are spread out on the well-known far beyond the coun- most grateful lands of the coast: try. In 2018 the volume of export- the with the larg- ed products of Kuban winemakers est areas of amber landscapes; amounted to more than tree mln Anapa, the valley, Myskhako, liters to 16 countries of the world, Abrau-Durso and many other cor- including China, Switzerland, Great ners with abundant warmth of sun Britain, Canada, , Brazil, Bel- and convenient soils. To provide gium, , etc. Development of the wine industry with high-quality wine tourism plays a significant raw materials, new vineyards were part in popularization of Kuban set out in the Temryuksky, Krymsky winemaking and improvement of District, Yeysky Districts and in the culture of wine consumption.

44 45 Event Passport Krasnodar Region

Balneotherapeutic and mud ther- At the moment, hotels of the apeutic services in the Krasnodar following international chains Region are provided by 190 resort are represented in the Krasno- and recreational organizations dar Region: Accor Group, Azimut where balneological and mud cab- Hotels, Carlson Hospitality World- inets are available, as well as pump wide, Golden Tulip, Hilton World- rooms with mineral water. wide, Hyatt International, Kemp- inski, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Resorts More than 600 traveller attrac- Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Six tions function in the Krasnodar hotels located in the Krasnodar Region: more than 400 of them Region won the Travellers Choice are all-year-round ones, and Award 2018 and made it to TOP and Tourism 292 tourist and excursion routes 25 of the Best Russian Hotels. are available. A revival of traveller attractions — reconstruction, restoration, creation of new tourism industry facilities — are critical for the de- velopment of the tourism infra- structure. urrently 654 tourist-excur- In 2018 the Krasnodar Region was visited by more than 17 million sion organizations operate people. The indicator grew by 6% in comparison with 2017. The potential of the resort and The Krasnodar Region can boast a unique com- Cin the territory, including recreational complex of the terri- 110 tour operators (48 of which bination of recreational resources — excellent tory is realized at the expense of deal with the domestic and in- a special economic zone of the climate, warm sea, balneological resources, a bound tourism). Largescale events tourist and recreational type cre- variety of natural landscapes. It allowed the re- held owing to preparations to the ated in the territory. The follow- gion becoming one of the most popular and the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and ing establishments are available in 11th en- 654 190 largest resort, recreational and tourist centre the Krasnodar Region: 186 resort sured the development of Sochi as tourist-excursion resort and recreational in Russia. Investments into fixed assets of en- organizations organizations and recreational organizations, a world-class mountain climate re- 105 recreational compounds and terprises of the resort, recreational and tourist sort. A new positive image of the vacation retreats; 117 recreation complex over the last five years (2013–2017) Krasnodar Region as one of the and rehabilitation organizations have amounted to 135.2 bln rubles. Russian ski centres was formed. In for children, 374 leisure cen- 2018 the mountain cluster of So- tres, 238 hotels and more than chi urban was visited by more than 117 374 292 50 apartments; 2,352 hotels and 1.8 mln people. recreation and leisure tourist and excursion other accommodation means of rehabilitation centres routes less than 50 rooms, 4 balnearies. organizations for children

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he industrial output in Over 6 years (2012–2017) the ● production of construction cal production and production of 2015–2017 grew by more Krasnodar Region has been a materials; ready-made metal goods in the Industrial T than 10% to amount to leader of the SFD in terms of the Krasnodar Region is represented 253.2 bln rubles in 2017. The industrial output. Priority areas ● chemical industry; with enterprises that produce industrial output in 2017 grew by of development of the industrial steel cast blanks, bar sections, Complex 2.1% in 2016 to amount to 253.2 complex in the Krasnodar Region ● petrochemical sector; hardware items, various metal bln rubles. At year-end 2017 the are: structures for civil and industrial industrial production index in the ● consumer goods industry construction, roofing materials The industrial complex of the Krasnodar Region territory was 104.3%. ● mechanical engineering (manufacturing of fibres and and other kinds of metal goods. comprises over 7,000 enterprises of various industrial for agriculture and food fabrics); The machine-building complex specialization with about 80,000 employees. manufacturing; of the Krasnodar Region is rep- ● woodworking industry. resented with oil and gas, rail- way, agricultural and food staff About 150 large and medium en- machine builders, as well as ma- terprises operate in mechanical chine builders for electrotech- engineering and metalworking nical, instrumentation manufac- industries of the Krasnodar Re- turing, machine-tool, aerospace gion. Sectors of the metallurgi- and defence industries.

48 49 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Information and Transportation Communication Industry Technologies

Over the recent years the Krasnodar Region has made it to leading positions in the field of information technologies, so that their level of development allows providing cutting- edge telecommunication and information services to users.

he transportation industry ensures protec- tion of Russian economic interests and in- he main directions of the (particularly, development of 2018, Quantorium, the first tech- project studios, halls for forum hold- Tterests of foreign policy in the areas of the information technologies the Internet, systems of TV nopark for children, started working. ing, a co-working zone, a library and Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Economic Co- T sector are: (and digital TV) broadcasting The venue will comprise 5 laborato- an exhibition complex. operation, makes a substantial contribution to the and radio broadcasting, as ries — Energyquantum, Roboquan- increase of the coherence of the country’s terri- ● informatization (including well as new technologies in tum, IT Quantum, Aeroquantum and A residential school for gifted chil- tory. Seaports provide direct access through the the use of information tech- these fields. Bioquantum, as well as a High Tech dren is expected to be constructed Sea of Azov and the Black Sea to ways of foreign nologies for establishment of Workshop with milling machines, in Krasnodar by 2021. In the ‘school trade and process more than 35 % of foreign trade public information resources The IT Park founded in Krasnodar in laser plotters and other machinery. for the smart ones’ advanced scien- Russian and transit cargos of Russian seaports, and provision of access to 2013 develops dynamically. One of 800 children at the age of 5–18 tific laboratories will be used, as well and also serve about one-third of the Russian oil them); its residents is a network of Robokub will study on the basis of the Tech- as a sports center, a swimming pool export. The critical railway routes of federal impor- Studios, a team of which took the nopark, and their number will reach and a school boarding house. tance oriented towards international seaports and ● electro-communication (in- 1st place at the 8th All-Russian Ro- 1,440 by 2020. resorts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov run cluding the use and conver- botic Festival ‘RoboFest’ in Moscow through the territory of the region. The pipeline sion of the radio-frequency (April 12–15, 2016). Development of the Sirius Edu- transport is represented with the Tengiz — Nov- spectrum) and postal com- cational Center in the Sochi ur- orossiysk International Pipeline and the Russia — munications; IT and innovative infrastructure de- ban resort goes on. Nowadays the Turkey Gas Pipeline (Blue Stream). Air transport velops dynamically in the Krasnodar building of a new school will be of the Krasnodar Region is represented with four ● mass communications, in- Region. In 2013 the Krasnodar IT constructed to house transformer airports, two of which are international (Krasnodar, cluding electronic ones Park was founded. On December 25, classrooms, scientific laboratories, Sochi).

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Leading scientific organizations ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Associations and Sectoral Organizations “Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Center “V.S. Pustovoit All- Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops”; ● Union “Chamber ● The Krasnodar ● Association of ● SRO Association ● Federal State Budgetary Institution Sochi of Commerce and territorial regional European Businesses “WINE-Producing Research Center of the Russian Academy of ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Industry of the branch of the (AEB) Alliance” Science; “All-Russian Research Institute of Biological Plant Krasnodar Region” “Delovaya Rossiya” Protection”; All Russia Public ● Russian Export ● Association of ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science ● The Krasnodar Organization Center JSC Producers of “North Caucasian Region Research Institute of ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science territorial branch Grapes and Alcohol Horticulture and Viticulture”; “All-Russian Rice Research Institute”; of the “Opora ● Russian Union of ● SBE of the Krasnodar Products of the Russia” All-Russian Industrialists and Region ‘Kurorty Krasnodar Region ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Non-governmental Entrepreneurs Krasnodarskogo “Kubanvinogradalko” “Lukyanenko National Grain Center”; “Russian Research Institute of Floriculture and Organization of Small (RSPP) Kraya’ (Krasnodar Subtropical Crops”; and Medium Business Region Resorts) ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science “Krasnodar Scientific Center of Animal Science ● Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science and Veterinary Medicine”; “Research Institute of Medical Primatology”.

Research Institutes and Branches of the Leading universities of the Krasnodar Region win federal priority educational projects and implement stra- tegic tasks of the region. Thus, FSBEE HE Sochi State University became a winner of the project “Flagship Universities of Russia”; FSBEE HE won the priority project “Universities as Centers Russian Academy of Sciences, Leading and of Innovation Creation Space”; FSBEE HE Kuban State Agricultural University named after I.T. Trubilin took part in the Consortium of the priority project “Development of the Export Potential of the Russian Educa- Flagship Universities tion System”. The academic organizations of the Krasnodar Region are mainly state universities and specialized scientific and research institutes. The system of higher professional education of the Krasnodar Region comprises 74 higher educational establishments. The largest Educational infrastructure and ● 100 organizations involved in sci- ● 24 establishments of the higher state establishments of higher education in the region are: innovation activity. Educational entific activities (research centres education, 33 branches of univer- and scientific potential: and institutes, universities, re- sities; search and development organi- Kuban State University; Kuban State University of Physical Education, ● ● zations, industrial enterprises and ● 115 professional educational es- and Tourism; ● Kuban State Technological University; the business sector); tablishments. ● Krasnodar State Institute of Culture ● Kuban State Agricultural University named after I.T. Trubilin; ● Novorossiysk Maritime State Academy ● Kuban State Medical University; ● Sochi Institute of Resort Business and Tourism. Innovation infrastructure of the Krasnodar Region. There are programs for more than The following institutes should be institutes with magnificent tradi- There are the following initiatives in the region 200 specializations, including ones attributed to leaders: the All-Rus- tions and great academic capaci- in the field of biotechnologies, sian Rice Research Institute, the ty. The regional system of higher nanotechnologies, information North Caucasian Region Research education is represented with 57 The Place of Action State High Technologies and Food University Science and and communication technologies, Institute of Horticulture and Viti- educational establishments of Co-Working Center Safety State Engineering Center Technology Park with a business etc. International academic co- culture, the Krasnodar Research the higher education. Universi- Krasnodar Region, Krasnodar, on the basis of the FSBEE HE incubator for innovative projects operation and student exchange Institute of Agriculture named af- ties and branches implement 113 Tramvainaya St., 2/6, 1st floor Kuban State Technological on the basis of the FSBEE HE with more than 40 countries of ter P.P. Lukyanenko, the All-Rus- training programs for the Bach- Tel.: 8-800-707-07-11 University Kuban State Technological the world are performed. sian Research Institute of Biologi- elor’s Degree, 38 specializations, www.mbkuban.ru/kovorking Krasnodar Region, Krasnodar, University cal Plant Protection and others. 86 training programs for the Mas- Moskovskaya St., 2 Krasnodar Region, Krasnodar, Scientists of the territory conduct ter’s Degree that cover a regional Sochi Innovation Valley Private Tel.: +7 (861) 255-84-01 Stavropolskaya St., 149, fundamental and applied research- A scientific and educational com- requirement for personnel to the Infrastructure Project [email protected] office 108 es in the field of biology and med- plex that combines academic and full extent. In total, they form the Sea of Ideas Co-Working, Tel.: +7 (861) 235-36-10 icine, chemistry and physics, math, university approaches to science academic sector of the regional Krasnodar Region, Sochi urban Aquarium Innovation Center +7 (861) 219-95-01 social sciences and humanities. smoothly has been formed in the economy with human capital as its resort, Ordzhonikidze St., 11, Krasnodar, Severnaya St., 405 [email protected] More than 100 state scientific or- territory. major resource. Office 10.7, 10.8 www.inc.gfkuban.ru ganizations of various profiles are Tel.: +7 (862) 258-44-44 concentrated on the territory of The complex is based on 5 federal [email protected], the region. scientific centres, 17 state research www.moreideas.ru

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General Data on the Regional Event Industry Krasnodar (5th place) and Sochi (4rd place) rank among The Biggest Events in the Krasnodar Region TOP 10 leading Russian cities in terms of event potential. in 2015–2019

● SportAccord International Convention ● FIFA World Cup April 19–24, Sochi 2015 2018 ● The Second Global Forum ● The 12th Russia– Interregional of Young Diplomats Cooperation Forum November 12–15, Sochi September 16, Sochi

● The Second Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions September 17–18, Sochi

● ASEAN – Russia Summit ● Africa Summit and Economic Forum 2016 May 19–20, Sochi 2019 October 22–25, Sochi

● Final of the 5th Young Professionals National ● Formula 1 – Russian Grand Prix in Sochi Championship (WorldSkills Russia) Annually Russian Investment Forum in Sochi 2017 May 16–19, Krasnodar ● ● YUGAGRO, the International Exhibition ● The 14th Conference of Russian and German Partner of Agricultural Machinery, Equipment Cities “Contact Establishment — Project Initiation — and Materials for Crop Production Trust Development: Impulses for Development of Ger- and Processing in Krasnodar man-Russian Connections” June 27–30, Krasnodar ● Golden Niva, the International Agro-industrial Exhibition with Field Demonstration ● Business breakfast with representatives of Technique and Technologies in Ust- of German business October 12, Sochi ● Vinorus Krasnodar, International Exhibition of Wine Products and Drinks, Equipment and ● The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students Technologies for Vine Growing and Winemaking October 14–21, Sochi in Krasnodar

● The 9th German-Russian Young Leaders Conference ● YugBuild, International Exhibition of Finishing October 26–28, Sochi and Building Materials, Engineering Equipment, Construction Machinery and Architectural Design ● Matches of the FIFA Confederations Cup in Sochi in Krasnodar

● The 3rd Winter February 24, Sochi

56 57 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Venues and Congress Hotels

● Expograd South LLC (exhibition area) ● Krasnaya Polyana NJSC, Gorki Gorod Resort

● Kuban EXPOCENTER Exhibition Center ● ANO Rosgonki (exhibition area) ● Talent and Success Foundation (CMC, Sirius, ● MB Management Company LLC Shayba Arena)

● City of Sports Multifunctional Sports Complex ● Russian Children’s Center (exhibition area) ● State Budgetary Institution (SBI) of the ● Technology Transfer Center of the Omega Con- Krasnodar Region ‘FISHT’ struction Complex in the Krasnodar Region NJSC ● Ice Cube Arena ● Familia Estate LLC ● SBI of the Krasnodar Region ● Abrau-Durso Center of Wine Tourism “Bolshoi Indoor Arena”

● Rosa Khutor Ski Resort ● Iceberg Indoor Arena

elcome center is the Convention Bureaus first Russian GFC for Wforeign business. Wel- and Marketing Organizations come center is the uniform venue to provide various one-stop shop The Event Directorate was formed on the basis of SFE of the services to foreign companies in Krasnodar Region “Kurorty Krasnodarskogo Kraya” (Kras- the South of Russia, as well as individually to foreign specialists nodar Region Resorts) to accumulate information about and members of their families. the major events of the Krasnodar Region. The information The GFC is based on the Krasno- specified is available on the official website of the Ministry — dar Region Development Corpo- min.kurortkuban.ru — in the Event Calendar section and on ration CJSC. A foreign company gbukkk.ru in the Internet information and communication net- of a foreign citizen can solve all their problems in one place in work. a convenient language and in a familiar format. Welcome center operates with the support of mu- ● South Exhibition Company LLC nicipal establishments togeth- er with private businesses. The ● RAMO-M Group best advisors of the Krasnodar Region are involved in the work- ● MVK — the International Exhibition Company ing process. Services are provid- ● CityExpo Krasnodar Exhibition Company ed by highly-skilled professionals in accordance with international ● ARTEX LLC Exhibitions standards.

● South Exhibitions LLC

● SOCHI-EXPO Exhibition Company Contact representatives of the Welcome center ● Krasnodar Region Development Corporation NJSC by phone number ● Congress Visit Bureau Sochi LLC 8 800 550 50 08 or via e-mail ● ANO for Social and Economic Development of the Black Sea [email protected] Coast ‘Black Sea Convention Bureau’ to discover the ampleness of investment opportunities. ● PLANET SOCHI Company

58 59 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Hotel Sector Golden Tulip ● Golden Tulip Rosa Khutor Hotel ● Tulip Inn Rosa Khutor   A List of the World’s Largest Chain-Branded Hotels Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Panorama Emb., 3. Panorama Emb., 2. Represented in the Krasnodar Region 162 rooms. 148 rooms.

Accor Group ● Pullman Sochi Center ● Mercure Sochi Center   Sochi, Ordzhonikidze St., 11а. Sochi, Ordzhonikidze St., 11a. 150 rooms. 200 rooms. Hilton Worldwide ● Hilton Garden Inn Krasnodar ● Hilton Garden Inn ● Swissôtel Resort Sochi Kamelia ● Mercure Rosa Khutor  Novorossiysk   Krasnodar,  Sochi, Kurortny Prospect, 89. Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Krasnaya St., 25/2. Novorossiysk, 203 rooms. Lavanda Emb., 4. 165 rooms. Admirala Serebryakova 153 rooms. Embankment, 29g. ● Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi 130 rooms.  ● ibis Krasnodar Center Hotel Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement,  Sozvesdy St., 3. Krasnodar, 114 rooms. Volodi Golovatogo St., 306. 220 rooms. Hyatt International ● Hyatt Regency Sochi  Sochi, Ordzhonikidze St., 17. ● AZIMUT Hotel FREESTYLE ● AZIMUT Hotel Prometey 200 rooms. Rosa Khutor Nebug Building № 1  Prometey Health Complex Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement,  Polyanka Emb., 4. Tuapsinsky District, 174 rooms. Nebug settlement. 247 rooms. ● VALSET Apartments by AZIMUT Rosa Khutor Kempinski ● Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik   Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Gelendzhik, Revolutsionnaya St., 53. Kamenka St., 1. 379 rooms. 394 rooms.

Carlson Hospitality ● Radisson Blu Paradise Resort ● Radisson Lazurnaya Sochi Worldwide & Spa Sochi   Sochi, Kurortny Prospect, 103. Sochi, Adlersky District, 286 rooms. Marriott International ● Sochi Marriott Krasnaya ● Krasnodar Marriott Hotel Golubaya St., 18/3. Polyana Hotel  508 rooms. ● ParkInn Rosa Khutor  Krasnodar,  Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Krasnaya St., 120. ● Radisson Rosa Khutor Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, Vremena Goda Emb.,1. 266 rooms.  Lavanda Emb., 5. 428 rooms. Sochi, Esto-Sadok settlement, 211 rooms. Panorama Emb., 4. 142 rooms.

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PCO, DMC, PEO, Company name Company address E-mail Services for Events LLC “Yuzhnoe More and Co.” Sochi, Y. Fabritsius st., 2/30, 21 Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 5, LLC “CateringBuro” [email protected] office 103

Agency of business-useful Krasnodar, Babushkina st., 252, [email protected] events “EVENT-Departament” 9th floor, office 1 www.departament-pr.ru

Krasnodar, Krasnaya st., 154, office LLC “Akademiya Prazdnika” 202, 211

Krasnodar, Severnaya st., 490, [email protected] “Event-agency “Prazdnik PRO” office 212 prazdnik-pro.com

Krasnodar, Krasnykh Partizan st., [email protected] Creative group “Ludi Dobrie” Company name Company address E-mail 194, 4th floor www.ludidobrie.com

OPERATORS, ORGANIZERS LLC Event Agency Krasnodar, Dlinnaya st., 128 partyl.ru “PARTYLAND” LLC “Yuzhnaya Vystavochnaya Krasnodar, Dzerzhinskogo st., [email protected] Kompaniya” 100, office 406 http://uvk-expo.ru/en/ [email protected] SVOI LUDI agency Sochi Krasnodar, Dzerzhinskogo st., www.ramo.ru sochi.sv-ludi.ru Group of companies “RAMO-M” 100 [email protected] Krasnodar, 6th Liniya Poymy Reki [email protected] Krasnodar, Prikubansky district, [email protected] LLC “Event-Service” MVK - international exhibition Kuban st., 85 servicevent.ru/rus Congressnaya st., 1, exhibition www.krasnodarexpo.ru company pavilion No. 2 [email protected] Moscow, Vlasyevsky m. Pereulok, Mediacitygroup 6, bld. 3 Krasnodar Exhibition Company Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 5 [email protected] “CityExpo” Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 8, Sichkar Group [email protected] office 802 [email protected] DMC agency “FORDEVIND” Sochi, Chernomorskaya st., 15 www.forwind.ru

Krasnodar, info@ug-expo Exhibition company “Yug-Expo” VENUES Novokuznechnaya st., d. 9 ug-expo.ru LLC “Expograd Yug” Krasnodar, Congressnaya st, 1B, Exhibition company LLC [email protected] Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 5 www.kibercon.ru (exhibition space) office 231 “ARTEKS” Exhibition Center Krasnodar, LLC “Yuzhnye Exhibitions” [email protected] “KubanEXPOCENTRE” Levanevskogo st., 106, room 20 [email protected] (exhibition area) / Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 5 kubanexpocentr.ru Exhibition company “SOCHI- [email protected] LLC “Management company” Sochi, Sovetskaya st., 42 EXPO” www.sochi-expo.ru MV

CJSC “Krasnodar region Krasnodar, Tramvaynaya st., 2/6, [email protected] Multifunctional sports complex Krasnodar city, [email protected] development corporation” 5th floor, office 504 http://www.kubankrkk.ru/en “City of Sports” (exhibition area) Prigorodnaya st., 24 город-спорта.рф. LLC “Congress Visit Bureau Sochi, Kurortny prospect, 50, [email protected] Non-public joint-stock Sochi” office 400 www.cvb.ru company “Center for the Black Sea Convention Bureau” Sochi, Navaginskaya st, 9d, office transfer of technology of the Sochi, Bul’var Nadezhd, 18 [email protected] www.planeta-sochi.ru construction complex of the Company “Planeta Sochi” 310 Krasnodar Region “Omega”

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Company name Company address E-mail Company name Company address E-mail

Krasnodar Region, Dinskoy Krasnodar Regional Branch LLC “Ysadba Familiya” [email protected] District, Plastunovskaya of the All-Russian Public Krasnodar, Organization of Small and Stavropolskaya st., 5, [email protected] Wine Tourism Center “Abrau- Novorossiysk, Abrau-Durso, [email protected] Medium Enterprises “Opora office 303 Durso” Promyshlennaya st., 19 Rossii”

Sochi, Adler district, Estosadok, Krasnodar Regional Branch Rosa Khutor [email protected] of the All-Russian Public Krosnodar, Olimpiyskaya st., 35 [email protected] Organization “Delovaya Topolinaya st., 30/1 Sochi, Adler district, Triumfalnaya ANO “Rosgonki” sochiautodrom.ru Rossiya” st., 26 Russian Union of Industrialists Krasnodar, Krasnoarmeyskaya [email protected] “Talent and Success” Krasnodar Region, Sochi, [email protected] and Entrepreneurs st., 36, office 605 Foundation (GMC, Sirius, Puck) Olympiyskyi prospekt, 40 sochisirius.ru Association of European Krasnodar, [email protected] Businesses Gymnazicheskaya st., 51,

Krasnodar Region, Tuapse [email protected] Krasnodar, Sovetskaya st., 30, JSC “Russian Export Center” [email protected] District, “Orlyonok” WTC-Krasnodar, office 1008 Russian Children’s Cente orlyonok.ru/EN “Orlyonok” State budgetary institution of Krasnodar, Krasnodar, Krasnaya st., 60, Krasnodar Region “Resorts of [email protected] [email protected] Ordzhonikidze st., 41. office 228, 226 the Krasnodar Region”

State budgetary institution of Sochi, Olympiyskyi prospekt, 15 HOTELS Krasnodar Region “FISHT” Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik, Sochi, Olympiyskyi park, [email protected] “Ice Cube” Arena [email protected] Gelendzhik Revolyutsionnaya st., 53 Olympiyskyi prospekt, 2А​

State budgetary institution HiltonGardenInnKrasnodar Sochi, Adler district, Olympiyskyi Krasnodar, Krasnaya st., 25/2 hgikrasnodar.ru of Krasnodar Region “Sports  165 rooms park, Olympiyskyi prospekt, 7 Palace “Bolshoy” Intourist Krasnodar, Krasnaya st., 109 int-krd.ru Winter Sports Palace “Iceberg” Winter Sports Palace “Iceberg” Hotel complex “Platan” Kabardinka, Kabardinsky per., 1 [email protected] Riviera Event Hall Sochi, Kruiznaya Gavan’ st., 4 [email protected] Hotel complex “Slavyanka” Krasnodar, Korenovskaya st., 51

Tuapse district, Olginka, DEVELOPERS JSC “Health Complex “Orbita” [email protected] Primorskaya st., 18a, office 1 LLC “EliteExpoStroy” Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 5 [email protected] Novorossiyskoe shosse, 10, Hotel LAVICONHotelCollection [email protected] Krasnodar, Prospekt Nebug LLC “Gardinvest Media” Chekistov, 38, office 122 NPJCS Krasnaya Polyana [email protected] Krasnodar, Congressnaya st., 1B, Sochi, Severnaya st., 14А LLC “StandArt” [email protected] “Gorky Gorod” resort [email protected] office 231

LLC “Artel” Krasnodar, Krasnodar, Lenina st., 80/I Congressnaya st., 4 ekaterina.yunyushkina@ (rental of multimedia [email protected] LLC “Russky Les” equipment) Sochi, Adler district, Esto-Zadok, fpkrasnodar.com Gornaya Carousel st., 5

PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS Hotel ibis Krasnodar Center Krasnodar, www.ibiskrasnodar.ru êêê 220 rooms Volodya Golovaty st., 306 Union “Chamber of Commerce Krasnodar, Kommunarov st., 8 or and Industry of the Krasnodar [email protected] Mercure Sochi Centre Tramvaynaya st., 2/6 Sochi, Ordzhonikidze st., 11а mercur-sochi.ru Region” êêêê 200 rooms

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Company name Company address E-mail Company name Company address E-mail

Mercure Rosa Khutor Sochi, Esto-Sadok, ADVERTISING AND PRODUCTION mercure.rosa-hutor.ru êêêê 153 rooms nab. Lavanda, 4 Armavir (central office), [email protected] Pullman Sochi Centre Sochi, Ordzhonikidze st., 11а www.pullman-sochi-centre.ru/ru Markova st., 79 www.i-studia.ru êêêêê 150 rooms LLC “Izostudia” Swissôtel Resort Sochi Kamelia www.swissotel.com/hotels/ Sochi, Kurortnyy Prospekt, 89 Advertising Production Sochi, Trunova per., 7 [email protected] êêêêê 203 rooms sochi-kamelia Company Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi Sochi, Estosadok, krasnayapolyanasochi-ru.rixos. Krasnodar, [email protected] êêêêê 114 rooms Sozvezdiy st., 3 com Sormovskaya st., 3, office 28 izostudia.net AZIMUT Hotel FREESTYLE Sochi, Estosadok, azimuthotels.com/Russia/azimut- Krasnodar, Zipovskaya st., 8, [email protected] Rose Khutor Advertising group “Zerkalo” nab. Polyanka, 4 otel-freestyle-roza-khutor office 602 êêê 174 rooms zerkalo-k.ru VALSET Apartments by azimuthotels.com/Russia/ Krasnodar [email protected] Sochi, Estosadok, Advertising group “Reaction” AZIMUT Rosa Khutor apartamenty-valset-ot-azimut- Kamenka st., 1 Novorossiyskaya st., 55 reaction23.ru êêê 394 rooms roza-khutor Krasnodar, Dzerzhinskogo st., Hotel “AZIMUT Hotel Prometey LLC “RKR-SERVICE” 100 room 4th, 8th floor, [email protected] Nebug” Building №1 LLC Tuapse district, azimuthotels.com/Russia/ letter B "Health Complex" Prometey” Nebug azimut-hotel-prometey-nebug êê 247 rooms Sochi, Gorkogo per., 22, the [email protected] Radisson Lazurnaya Sochi Advertising agency building of the business center Sochi, Kurortny prospekt, 103 www.radissonblu.com/ru êêêê 286 rooms “Sochinenie” “Sokol”, the lower wing of the leto.btlsochi.ru building Radisson Blu Paradise Resort Sochi, Adler district, & Spa Sochi www.radissonblu.com/ru Krasnodar, Severnaya st., 279, [email protected] Golubaya st., 18/3 Krasnodarskie Izvestiya êêêêê 508 rooms 4th floor [email protected]

Radisson Rosa Khutor Sochi, Estosadok, www.radissonblu.com/ru/ Kuban 24 êêêêê Krasnodar, Korolenko st., 2/1 [email protected] 142 rooms nab. Panorama, 4 hotel-rosakhutor “Broadcasting Company “NTK” Park Inn Rosa Khutor Sochi, Esto-Sadok, www.parkinn.ru/ Krasnodar, Kommunarov st., nab. Lavanda, 5 hotel-rosakhutor LLC “Sobytie” [email protected] êêêê 211 rooms 217A, office 317 Golden Tulip Rosa Khutor Hotel Sochi, Estosadok, gtrk.ifk-hotels.com Krasnodar, microdistrict nab. Panorama, 3 êêêê 162 rooms LLC “Avto Alyans” Tabachnaya Fabrika, [email protected] TULIP INN ROSA KHUTOR Sochi, Estosadok, Zhukovsky st., 50 tirk.ifk-hotels.com/ êêê 148 rooms nab. Panorama, 2 LLC Alliance City Sochi, Central District, Gorky st., [email protected] Hilton GardenInn Novorossiysk Novorossiysk, st. Naberezhnaya www.hilton.ru/hotels/ (transport company) 87, building 5, office 18 êêêê 130 rooms Admirala Serebryakova, 29g hilton-garden-inn-novorossiysk Krasnodar, Krasnykh Hyatt Regency Sochi www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ Company “Autolainer” [email protected] Sochi, Ordzhonikidze st., 17 Partizan st., 105-168 êêêêê 200 rooms russia/hyatt-regency-sochi/aerhr LLC “Sochi League of Sochi, Gorky per., 22, office 038 Kempinski Grand Hotel www.kempinski.com/ru/ [email protected] Gelendzhik, Revolyutsionnaya Translators” (Business Center “Sokol”) Gelendzhik gelendzhik/grand-hotel- st., 53 êêêêê 379 rooms gelendzhik SYNCHROTEL 8 (862) 262-06-19 Sochi Marriott Krasnaya www.marriott.com.ru/hotels/ (technical support and Sochi, Komsomolskaya st., 8 [email protected] Sochi, Estosadok, nab. Vremena Polyana travel/aermc-sochi-marriott- organization of events) Goda, 1 www.synchrotel.ru êêêêê 428 rooms krasnaya-polyana-hotel/

www.marriott.com/hotels/ Center for Educational Krasnodar Krasnodar Marriott Hotel Krasnodar, Krasnaya st., 120 travel/krrmc-krasnodar- Programs “VPC” marriott-hotel/

66 67 Tourism 4 Capabilities Event Passport Krasnodar Region

The Krasnodar Region is rightfully Due to a combination of favourable climate Krasnodar Region Tourism conditions and deposits of mineral waters and considered a “health centre of Russia” therapeutic muds available, the Krasnodar Region Product Specificities and serves as a centre of gravity for is the most popular resort and tourism Russian tourists from all across the country, region and actually the only seaside balneological and resort and recreational centre in Russia. by Seasons neighbouring countries and beyond.

SUMMER WINTER

 coastal tourism,  medical treatment and  medical treatment and rehabilitation, rehabilitation,  children’s recreation,  children’s recreation,  sportfishing,  hot-air ballooning,  Alpine skiing and  diving, ,  kite surfing,  business tourism,  hang-gliding,  mountain climbing,  sportfishing,  excursions.  bicycle touring,  caving tourism,  jeeping,  rafting,  combined tours,  business tourism,  excursions (ethnic , wineries and winery tasting rooms, dolmens, waterfalls, caves, short sea trips, etc.).

AUTUMN SPRING

 coastal tourism,  medical treatment and  medical treatment and rehabilitation, rehabilitation,  aquatic recreation,  children’s recreation,  children’s recreation,  hot-air ballooning,  hot-air ballooning,  hang-gliding,  hang-gliding,  sportfishing,  sportfishing,  bicycle touring,  bicycle touring,  caving tourism,  caving tourism,  jeeping,  jeeping,  rafting,  rafting,  combined tours,  combined tours,  business tourism,  business tourism,  excursion tourism and winery  excursions, tasting rooms.  coastal tourism.

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Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation. Advanced medical facilities, multiple natural curative re- sources available allow developing medical tour- ism, implementing health-improving programs in different areas using the cutting-edge methods.

The region offers an extensive entertainment and educational programs: excursions and tourist routes, yachting, diving, wind and kite surfing, horse riding, rafting and many other things.

In 2017, the Krasnodar Region became the most On the average, the Krasnodar Region is visited The most vivid example of ethnic tourism is the At- Wine Tours. The history of Kuban has always been popular Russian resort. The rating was made based by more than 15 mln tourists annually. The annual aman outdoor ethnic complex. It’s a living stanitsa closely connected with grape-vines and wines. In on data of hotel, apartment and guest house increase in the tourist flow exceeds 10% on the with its residents, patterns of life, songs and danc- the ancient times already winemaking development booking for the period of 5 days and more. average. es. It’s a perfect copy of the state of life typical for put our region in one raw with the most prominent the Cossacks who used to inhabit these lands to wine producers. The Kuban nature enables the de- make them a part of Russian history forever. velopment of wine tourism in the region as well.

Due to the Olympics 2014 mod- ern mountain climate resorts, such as Rosa Khutor, Gorki Gorod, Hiking is extremely popular in the Krasnodar the Gazprom’s Mountain Tourist Region. At the moment there are 150 tourist routes Centre with a total room capac- with 130 natural, cultural and historical traveller ity of more than 6,000 rooms, attractions in the Krasnodar Region. The routes go in the mountain part of Sochi. through foothills, mountain and sea resorts. These resorts can simultaneous- ly house more than 13,000 tour- Well-developed active kinds of leisure are alpine ists, and Sochi resorts in gener- skiing, diving, windsurfing, rafting. al — almost 30,000 guests.

A large number of natural sites are located on the territory of the region, as well as a few wildlife sanctuaries and the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere Reserve that enable the development Balneotherapeutic and mud therapeutic services There are over 230 traveller attractions in the of ecological tourism here. In total, there are more are provided on the basis of 188 resort and Krasnodar Region — both seasonal and all-year- than 400 traveller attractions in the Krasnodar recreational organizations where 143 balnearies, round ones; more than 147 tourist routes of various Region. Also, event and cultural kinds of tourism 134 therapeutic mud baths and cabinets, 60 pump destinations for children and young people. are developed in the territory. rooms with mineral water, including 14 generally accessible pump rooms, in the Krasnodar Region. The total end capacity is 89,580 accommodations.

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ue to well-developed vine rossiysk), the Semigorye Khutor; were developed to run through the Landmarks growing and winemaking in the Vladimirskaya Estate (Anapa, Krasnodar Region, the Republic of Dthe region and consistent Gai-Kodzor village); the Karakezidi , the Rostov Region and and Sights efforts on development of agrari- Winemaking House (Anapa, Ku- with visits to the sites an tourism in the region the Kras- tok Khutor); the Old Greek’s Wine of cultural and historical heritage nodar Region has become a center Farmstead (Anapa, Vityazevo set- (museum complexes, archeologi- The Krasnodar Region is located in the northern part of of enogastronomic tourism in the tlement); Kuban-Vino Winery cal sites), landmarks, architectur- on the Russian coast of the Black Sea to be the southernmost of Russia. Sites of enogas- (Temryuksky District, Starotitor- al and historical monuments, and tronomic tourism are located on ovskaya stanitsa); Fanagoria Win- modern ancient-themed traveler region. Kuban is the land of two seas — the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, the territory of 11 districts – in So- ery (Temryuksky District, Sennoy attractions. it’s the major and the largest recreational and tourism region of Russia. chi, Anapa, Gelendzhik, Goryachy settlement). The route is recom- An operating website of the proj- Klyuch, as well as the Temryuksky, mended for tourists by the Russi- It’s also here, in Kuban, where the Caucasus Mountains start with small ect has been created: mountains near Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik. This resort, recreational Seversky, Ust-Labinsky and other aTravel national travel portal. districts. http://www.russian-bospor.ru/. and tourist region is second to none in the Russian Federation by a The following routes that are pop- ular among tourists are also avail- Tourists can either use ready- variety and singularity of natural landscapes, by an amazing combination In 2017, Amber Grape-vines, the able on the website of RussiaTrav- made offers in the framework of of exotic flatlands, incredibly beautiful mountain slopes and peaks, bright wine tour of 160 km, was designed. el: Don’t Leave the Sea, Sochi Sun, the project (tour operators have The route runs through Novoros- subtropical greenery, endless azureness of the Black Sea and the Sea of A Road to the Temple, Under the already formed and now imple- siysk, Anapa, the Temryuksky Dis- Azov, a long coast line, sanative mineral springs and therapeutic muds. Wing of the Archangel. ment bus and cruise tours) or trict, and includes visits to 7 sites build their own route by them- of enogastronomic tourism of the In the framework of the imple- selves using information from the region: the Abrau-Durso Center of mentation of the Russian tourism website of the project. Wine Tourism (Novorossiysk), the project “The Golden Ring of the Semigorye Estate Winery (Novo- ”, tourist routes

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Monument to Empress Catherine II Krasnodar There’s the form of standing in the centre of the pedestal. The Empress is ac- companied by Prince Potemkin and three Cossacks. The sculptural monument is a perfect copy of the monument by Mikhail Mikeshin that was destroyed in 1920s. The plot is based on the historical meet- ing of the Cossacks with Catherine II that resulted into granting of Kuban lands to the Cossack Army to use in perpetuity.

Krasnodar Football Club Stadium tion that covers all the spectator seats, an infra- The Stadium was opened in 2016. The capacity red system for grandstands, a huge media screen of the ultramodern football arena is 35,179 seats; of 4,700 sq. m, allow holding tournaments of any 3,273 of them are VIP seats and boxes. Technical scale, including those under the aegis of UEFA and frills, such as a roof of a special cable construc- FIFA, and attract a lot of fans to the Kuban capital.

Alexander’s Triumphal Arch (Tsar’s Gates) The Alexander’s Triumphal Arch also known as the Tsar’s Gates was erected in 1888 to commemorate Saint George Cathedral Sculptural Composition “Reply the visit of Alexander III and his family to the On June 18, 1895, the Saint George Cathedral named of Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan city. Construction was funded by the merchant after Great Martyr St. George the Victorious was Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire” community of Yekaterinodar. An elegant arch was erected in Yekaterinodar, on the place of the former In the framework of celebrations dedicated to the constructed in the Russian National Style. Initially, metochion of the Balaclava St. George’s Monastery 215th anniversary of the Kuban capital a monument it was placed at the junction of Mira Street and of the Taurian Diocese. One of the conditions of its based on I. Repin’s painting “Reply of Zaporozhian Sedina Street. Since 1900 a tramline has been construction was to build a school. History has not Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Em- running under the arch. The Tsar’s Gates had been preserved the name of the architect or the name of pire” was opened. In 1888, Ilya Repin came to Yekat- a landmark of Yekaterinodar for thirty years until the project — it’s only known that works were con- erinodar to make a few sketches of Kuban Cossacks the arch was destroyed in 1928. In 2008 the Tsar’s ducted with participation of Malgerb, a famous cre- for the painting he had in mind. He visited the Pash- Gates restored by photos and drafts changed their ator of the Saint Catherine’s Cathedral named after kovskaya stanitsa and made more than several doz- historical place for the junction of Krasnaya Street the Great Martyress in the centre of Yekaterinodar. ens of drafts there. and Babushkina Street. The Bridge of Kisses The Bridge of Kisses is a delicate bridge across Musical on the Teatralnaya Square the backwater to connect the embankment of the Dog Capital Sculpture Kuban River with the 30 Anniversary of the Victory In his sculpture, Valery Pchelin Construction of the fountain started in May 2010. It water sprays breaking free of the underground to Park. The pedestrian bridge has been built in a new captured two dogs who met took 20,000 sq. m of tiles to improve the territory. reach the height of 25 meters. Bright underwater millenium already to become a favourite place for for their first date at the The foundation where water sprays play is paved spotlights illuminate them in tune with music walks of newlyweds. Couples in love hang barn building with clocks, at the with dark granite that was delivered from Italy. The creating more than 400 colour effects. 377 sprays locks with their names written on them on bridge junction of Mira Street and fountain was launched for the first time during are involved in this composition of water, light and railings. Keys are thrown to the river to symbolize Krasnaya Street. celebrations of the Krasnodar City Day in 2011. music which is controlled by complicated cutting- strong relationships as per tradition. Thousands of excited spectators were watching edge equipment.

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Arboretum Yew and Boxwood Grove Sochi More than 1,700 species of plants A famous grove is a forest of the from various corners of the Earth preglacier period (18–30 mln years are gathered together on a huge ago). A relict grove takes the area territory. A ropeway will take you of about 300 ha. Ruins of the an- to the highest point of the Ar- cient fortress of the 11th-12th cen- boretum. Peacocks walk freely tury can be found in the depth of across the territory of the Arbo- the forest, and there is the West- retum, and the lower part features ern Caucasus Flora and Fauna Mu- a pond and an aquarium with rep- seum next to the entrance to the resentatives of Black Sea fauna. grove. The length of routes is 2 or 5 km.

Akhun Mountain The height of the mountain is 663 Vorontsovskaya Cave Olympic Park m above sea level. About 20 caves System It’s a modern sports complex are located in the depths of the It’s one of the largest underground uniting 6 arenas where sports mountain. By Iosif Stalin’s Order, in labyrinths in the world with a length competition, opening and clos- 1936 a 30-meter-high watchtower of more than 11 km. Once cave peo- ing ceremonies of the 22nd Win- was built on the top of the moun- ple used to live here. Tourists are ter Olympic Games and the 11th tain from natural stones. In fine taken to six huge halls with illumi- Winter Paralympic Games 2014 weather the tower outlooks the nation. It’s a special microclimate in Sochi took place. Every eve- panorama of the Greater Caucasus with a temperature of 6–11°С here. ning there’s a show of the mu- Mountain Range mountain peaks, The 6 meters tall Rainbow Stalac- sical fountain. Its sprays reach and on the other side, the Ad- tite and the Patriarch Stalagmite the height of up to 60 m. Now- ler Cape and the centre of Sochi are more than 1 mln years old to adays one can take a golf car or can be seen perfectly. There’s the impress with their history. The ex- an excursion train here, ski, ride Berendeevo Tsarstvo Tea Houses only Ferris wheel in Russia which cursion lasts 45 minutes, the route bicycles or segways, or visit the is placed on the height of 670 m It’s where an amazing view of snowy peaks of the length is 600 m. . (Berendey’s Kingdom) above sea level. Go down to the Mamedka River, cross the suspen- Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the coast of sion bridge to see a whole cascade of waterfalls. the Black Sea is given in fine weather. You’ll learn the The reference point is the turn of the road to the story of the northernmost sort of tea in the world — Mamed’s Gorge 2 km from Lazarevskoye. the Krasnodar tea, feel its astringent flavour and unique aroma. Girls dressed in bright folk costumes Agur Gorge will serve tea with fig and pineapple guava jam, and 3 km from the Sputnik Spa Hotel pies. and Resort, Khostinsky District. The Devil’s Bathtub and the Dev- il’s Hole Cave can be seen on the way. Then the lower and the most beautiful 30 m high waterfall can be seen. Its sprays fall to the lake where anyone who feels like it can Sochi Park swim on a hot day. Then the path Sochi Park is the first theme park leads to the upper waterfall which in the country. There are 13 lei- is 23 meters high. That’s the place sure-time entertainments of the to ascend the Eagle Rocks or the European scale here. Make a Quan- Skypark Akhun Mountain from. The path to tum Leap on the fastest and the The first Russian adventure park waterfalls is 2.5 km. highest extreme rollercoaster in at a great height. It includes Russia (1,056 m long, speed of 100 the world’s longest suspension 33 Waterfalls km/h) and enjoy the most exciting footbridges. It’s 439 m long and 207 m high. There are two of 11 km from the Golovinka settlement. The water cas- Iosif Stalin’s Summer free fall in Russia with The Firebird. the highest bungy in the world — cade comprises 33 waterfalls, 7 rapids and 13 cata- The height of the fall is 65 meters! Residence BUNGY 207 m and BUNGY 69 m, racts. The highest waterfall is the lowest one — 12 m. A functioning Stalin’s fireplace is Guests of the park will also see as well as SochiSwing of 170 m, There are picturesque groves of boxwood and other Dolmen Monolith in Volkonka located in the great hall. Floors entertaining show programs, the- the highest swing in the world, relict plants around. Also, the upstream waters of the A unique dolmen monolith located near the Laza- and ceilings are made of luxu- atrical performances, laser shows, and MegaTroll of 700 m to pick spring are home to trouts you’ll be offered to try in revskoye-Sochi Highway, 2 km from the Soloniki set- rious wood. There is a waxwork the French Water Theatre and a up speed up to 150 km/h. the local cafe. Here you can also visit a honey farm tlement. There is a thermal spring and a picturesque of the leader guests like posing dolphinarium. and a cafe with Caucasian food. Two Brothers Mountain in the vicinity. with for pictures.

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Museum of Bread and Wine Waterfalls Kastalskaya Font Sail Rock In 2010, the Museum of Bread and Wine, a new Multiple waterfalls that are 3 to 30 m high are A small lake with streaming spring water, home to A natural monument with a height of 30 m and a traveller attraction, was established as part of the located on the territory of Gelendzhik urban resort. trouts and sturgeons. You can fish for a while and length of 25 m. Its form resembles a four-cornered Mikhailovskoye Fortification. The foundation of the You can enjoy the pristine beauty, coolness and cook your catch. sail. It’s the place of clear seawater and amazing composition is a windmill with a unique millstone clearness of waterfalls visiting the Gebius (Tesheb) pebble beach. arrangement of the late 19th century. The Museum Waterfalls (Arkhipo-Osipovka village), waterfalls of presents items of material culture that illustrate the the Zhane River (Vozrozhdeniye village), Pshada The Old Park Cultural Center history of husbandry, animal breeding and vine grow- Waterfalls (Pshada village), Plisetskiye Waterfalls Here you can see a perfect copy of the Pyramid of Pshada Dolmens ing development of Kuban from the earliest times till (Mikhailovsky Pereval village), Kuago River Waterfalls Egypt, the Temple of Zeus, a rotunda, a reflection The Pshadsky District is considered a pinnacle of the present day, and provides extensive informational (Pshada village). basin with a bridge and a garden house. They are megaliths construction in the Caucasus. There are materials on the current state of bread baking and surrounded by exotic plants: thujas, pitas, junipers, a lot of dolmens near Pshada (about 70) — monu- vine growing in Gelendzhik. palms, cypresses, banana trees. ments of the neolithic age (3,000 years BC).

Golden Bay Aqua Park The largest Russian aqua park was opened in 2004 in Gelendzhik. The Golden Bay Aqua Park encapsu- lated the best entertainments and popular water complexes of the world’s best aqua parks. Many of them are exclusive, just as the whole design and the style of the aqua park. The aqua park style, in general, is intended to mix epochs and coun- tries. The aqua park is constructed so that visitors could look into every corner of the aqua park while moving across the territory without going twice through one and the same zone. The children’s zone is made in the form of a castle with four pools and bright attractive scallops and figures of marine Olympus Park of Tourist Leisure and Gelendzhik Dolphinarium animals. Entertainments Shows with the participation of fur seals, a sea li- A ropeway with seats will take you to the height of oness and Black Sea dolphins. Spectators of the 600 m to the viewing point, from which not only show will be guaranteed a warm welcome and a Gelendzhik but also Divnomorskoye and Novoros- wide range of performances: vibrant dances on Museum of Cosmonautics To immerse in the atmosphere Museum of Cosmonautics ded- siysk can be seen. There’s the only Ferris wheel the water, wonderful singing, spectacular acrobatic of incredible achievements of icated to manned spacecraft in in Russia which is placed on the height of 640 m feats, a sea of joy and of excitement, a science and technology, to learn the South of Russia that fea- above sea level. Enjoy a zoo, an exotarrium, an exhi- firework of splashes and unforgettable impressions. how people have been conquer- tures more than a thousand ex- bition of exotic fish, a children’s village, leisure-time ing amazing spaces of the Uni- hibit items, including those from entertainments, a dolmen valley, sportfishing, jeep- verse from the first spaceflight the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training till the present day, visit the only Center. ing and quadrunners.

80 81 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Anapa Novorossiysk Tuapsinsky District Dobrodeya Park Berendeevo Tsarstvo (Berend- ey’s Kingdom), a magical forest with characters of Russian folk tales who come to life, bright shows and interesting contests and games, has been created in the park for children. A unique exposition Cossack Farmstead introduces the routine of Kuban Cossacks to the audience. Dishes of the Kuban cuisine are offered.

Gorgippia Archaeological Russian Gates Rossiya Cultural and Tourist Complex Dolmens Unforgettable breathtaking shows, such as Roman All kinds of megaliths — dolmens and menhirs, as Museum Remains of the Turkish fortress built in 1783 are located near the Gladiators: the Conspiracy of Gods, Horse World, well as stone and subsoil burial grounds, are of par- The museum includes digging of A Secret of White Unicorn, or the Kuban Cossacks ticular importance among all the sights of the Tua- the ancient Greek town. You will Archaeological Museum. By De- cree of Nikolai I all the Turkish con- extreme show. One can learn to ride a horse, try psinsky District. Of all the megalithic structures in see findings from excavation sites. therapeutic horse riding or visit the Upside Down the region, it’s dolmens that provoke constant and The exposition is dedicated to Ma- structions were to be destroyed. Only the Eastern Gates were left House. genuine interest. According to today’s local history ria, a famous mother from Anapa. Sukko Lake experts, at the moment about 400 dolmens have untouched to commemorate the Unique swamp cypresses (32 trees) valor of the Russian army, so the been preserved in Tuapse, settlements of Prigorod- grow amidst this picturesque lake. ny, , Novomikhailovskoye; villages of Tegin- name of the Russian Gates stuck. Their native land is the Ameri- Minor Land Memorial Bolshoi Utrish State The ensemble — with the Military Gallery of Fame, ka, Anastasievka and other inhabited localities. can continent. Wood doesn’t fog Complex (Landscape, the Memorial Exhibition “Weapon and Fighting off because of the abundance of Equipment of the Great Patriotic War” (1941–1945). Floristic and Marine) Church of Saint Onuphrius resin. There is a Forest Glade (Le- Reserve It’s one of the oldest Kuban snaya Polyana) Horse Base nearby Aqua World Dolphinarium Dolphins, white whales, sea lions and fur seals take The natural territorial complex churches that still functions. It where you’ll be offered to take a part in the performance. of the Bolshoi Utrish Reserve is was built in 1837 in the honour ride around the lake. CRUISER an aggregate of particularly valu- of Saint Onuphrius, the patron of A former combat ship, and currently — a branch of able natural resources located on Anapa. It was the day of his com- the Black Sea Fleet Museum. Introduction to the the 12 km long territory of the memoration, June 25, 1828, that Bora-Bora Beach Club vessel’s history and rig. Kiselev Rock North-Caucasian coast of the the Turkish fortress of Anapa fell A smooth 43 m high rock is located 4 km from Black Sea with the area of land under the pressure of the Rus- Anapa Tuapse, between the Kadosh Cape and the mouth Bora-Bora Beach Club Anapa, an of 2,582 ha and the area of the sian Army. of the Agoi River. The rock was given its name after aquatic and entertainment com- Planetarium offshore zone of 2,530 ha. Owing to the Planetarium Apparatus the lecture artist Alexander Kiselev who glorified its beauty in plex, is unparalleled on the coast provides a spectacular presentation about the con- his artworks. There’s a wonderful wild beach with of the Black Sea in terms of pro- stitution of the Universe and our Solar System. To- clear water nearby. vided services. Heated pools, a gether with the lecturer, you will ‘fly to the Moon’ to Arine-Berd Armenian pool for surfing, a mini aqua park, see its craters and mountains. Cultural Center a large beach, animation, restau- It’s a cultural centre and a for- rants, shows of superstars – all Tengin Waterfalls The sight of the Tengin Waterfall, its waters falling tress. Here you can acquaint this and many other things are down freely and shattering on the land in a cloud of yourself with history and culture offered to Bora-Bora visitors. The Abrau Lake splashes with a thundering roar is truly one of the of one of the largest Kuban di- aqua complex located in Ana- A mountain lake surrounded by mountains with a most amazing beauties of nature. The waterfall is aspora — the Armenian one. The Anapa Lighthouse pa occupies a territory of 1.6 ha relict wood and vineyards. Abrau-Durso is located at the height of 84 m above sea level, its length in a picturesque area that has never been changed territory comprises a historical The lighthouse was constructed and meets the most demanding is 2,600 m, and its depth is 10 m. The surrounding by humans. Even a rainbow can be seen sometimes gallery, a throne room, a market in 1955. It’s the octangular tower requirements and modern inter- nature is a joy to see with its variety of colours in a cloud of splashes. There’s a small lake and a square. There are cages with pea- with three black horizontal stripes. national standards of club recre- from early spring to late autumn. The locals will tell place for rest next to the waterfall. Also, tourists cocks and pheasants on the ter- The height of the central light is ation. a sad legend about the lake’s origin. You can also will be offered to pose wearing folk costumes for ritory of the square. 43 m above sea level. The range go for romantic boating. pictures here, to try national cuisine and to ride coverage is 18.5 nautical mile. horses across the locality.

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Large Fanagori Cave Apsheronsky District Goryachy Klyuch The cave is located within 12.5 km from the Fana- Yeysky District goriyskoye village, at the merge of the Burlachenko- Great Azish Cave Ayuk Waterfalls va River and the Cave Gap. The Fanagori Cave was known as early as in the 18th century. In the late The Great Azish Cave is the most popular and mas- A two-level 9-meter high waterfall on the Bur- 19th — early 20th century it was visited by pilgrims. sively visited horizontal underground complexes, as lachenkova Gap Stream (left feeder of the Chepsa well as one of the most beautiful ones. The total River) within 10 km from the Fanagoriskoye village. length of the cave is 690 m, and its depth is 37 m. A special feature of the waterfall is a 10 meter ba- sin formed by the water flow at the bottom of the Rescue Rock (“Cockerel”) fall in soft rocky sandstone. It’s a good place for One of the most famous natural monuments of the exotic swimming in a forest with accompaniment Caucasus. The rock used to be called a Rescue Rock. Tender (Nezhnaya) Cave of falling water. Another peculiarity is an unusual It’s located on the western slope of the Abadzekh Mountain on the Psekups River, on the outskirts of The Tender Cave is located at the bottom of the white colour of water flows because of numerous Goryachy Klyuch. The height is about 28 m. The rock western plateau-like slope of the Azish-Tau Ridge. air bubbles formed by waterfall sprays. was created with ‘efforts’ of the Psekups River that The length of the cave is 95 m. The cave consists had been cutting its southern side for million years of two parts connected with a low tunnel. There are while bending around the Abadzekh Mountain on its multiple stalactites and stalagmites, and many col- way. That’s how an almost sheer cliff was born. umns here. The cave was named so because of its Island of the Seven Winds young age – only 2–3 mln years in comparison with It is located on the Yeyskaya Spit. Here you can other caves. The acoustics of the cave impresses. walk into the depth of the island to have a look at flora and fauna, see the local lake and, of course, try sulfured therapeutic muds yourself. This place has been long selected by fans of sailing, surfing Guam Gorge and yachting. The gorge with a length of 5 km. Tourists are deliv- ered by an excursion locomotive. There are numer- ous interesting routes to grottos, waterfalls, caves Khanskoe Lake and viewpoints. Located within 55 km from Yeysk on the territory of the Yasensky Reserve. This natural landmark is famous for its therapeutic mud. The length of the lake is 16 km, the width is 7 km, and the depth is no Lago-Naki Plateau more than a meter. The biggest rookeries of Dal- The place where people play snowball fights and al- matian pelicans, flamingos and cormorants can be pine ski from November till April to conquer moun- seen here. tain paths of pristine places all the summer. Snow covers the Azish Pike and the Lago-Naki Mountain Range since November till May. The Lago-Naki Pla- Kaverzinsky Waterfalls teau, or just Lago-Naki, is 650 sq. km of mountain Waterfalls are on the Gap Stream (right feed- Dante Gorge masses, ridges and plateaus of . er of the Kaverze River) near the Khrebtovoye village, An unusual natural landmark at the bottom of the It’s impossible to describe the magnificence of the within 5 km from the Don Motorway. The height of Abadzekh Mountain. It’s an incredibly beautiful and Fisht Mountain peak (2,853.9 m) located on the the main waterfall is 12 m. There are 3–4 waterfalls accessible for visits place in the Healing Park on territory of the Caucasian State Natural Biosphere on the way (2–6 meter high). The Large Kaverzinsky the outskirts of Goryachy Klyuch. Reserve. In fine weather the Fisht-Oshtensky Waterfall is rightfully considered a record breaker by Mountain Group can be seen from Sochi or even not only beauty but height and water content as well. from Krasnodar. It’s even more difficult to describe One of the most famous and most visited areas is Chapel in Honor of the Iveron Icon the air in the mountains, so clean and clear. the Kaverzinsky waterfalls (weekend trips). The con- venience of approaches and a picturesque valley at- of the Mother of God tract tourists and vacationers. The chapel is at the bottom of the Abadzekh (Kly- uchevaya) Mountain, not far from the right bank of the Psekups River. In the second half of the 19th Waterfalls of the Matuzka River century, it was attached to the stone grotto next One can get to waterfalls of the Matuzka River Bogatyrsky (Knight) Caves to an Iveron healing spring. It has been available till Two small caves in the rock of sandstone that has from Guamka Khutor. Enjoy the sight of river water the 1920s granting holy water to the locals and pil- Dolgaya Spit been pressed over a million years. They are located falling down from stony cliffs at a great speed. The grims. But then due to a shift of strata water went Yeysky District, Dolzhanskaya Stanitsa. A wonder- in the forest, not far from the left bank of the Psek- highest point water falls from is 12 m, other water- away. Now only a cup in the form of a sea shell re- ful wildlife sanctuary with unique sand and shell ups River, in the area of the Enchantment Valley, falls are smaller, though they are on a par with their minds of the abundant spring. And a chapel. beaches. It’s a 8 km long geomorphic monument. bigger counterpart in terms of beauty and singu- to the right of the road leading to the Fanagoris- It’s a perfect place for surfing. larity. koye village. Age and purpose of these caves are unknown.

84 85 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Krymsky District Mostovsky District Primorsko-Akhtarsky District Local History Museum The building of the museum was built by Malyshev, Flowers of lotuses are incredibly beautiful, they rise a merchant of the early 20th century (roughly 1913) higher than leaves on their thin stems. The season to be used for grain storage. There were warehous- ends at the end of August. Every flower can blossom es and a mill in the yard; gates were used to let no more than 4 days. Amazing flowers come into freight vehicles in (horse wagons in particular, since blossom at first light and during the day as if by a staple for horses to be hitched has remained on magic; they change their colour several times – from the right side). Today the Local History Museum purple to pale pink shades. features extensive compositions that tell visitors the story of the Primorsko-Akhtarsky District. Yasenskaya Spit Yasenskaya Spit is a sand spit located on the Indian Lotus Plantation eastern coast of the Sea of Azov, between the There are two plantations of Indian lotuses on the Yasensky Bay and the Beisug Liman. It starts to territory of the Primorsko-Akhtarsky District. Exotic the North of Morozovsky Khutor and reaches out flowers delight the locals and tourists every year. They to the Yasenskaya Crossing. The Yasenskaya Spit Shugo Mud Volcano Bolshoi Tkhach Mountain came into blossom in 1952 for the first time. A small is 14 km of unique sand beaches that are notable The Shugo Mud Volcano is known to be the biggest That’s where the Peredovoy (Fore) Range starts. plantation is situated within a few kilometres to the for their natural cleanness, shallow depths of the mud volcano in Russia and the most impressive and It’s located on the border of the Mostovsky Dis- North from the city, in the Sadki Reserve, and the sea which is convenient for people with children, so unusual one in its district. It’s no coincidence that trict of the Krasnodar Region and the Republic second large plantation — in the Zamaraikun Liman. they attract multiple fans of camping. it’s included in all the guides of Taman, Kuban and of Adygeya. The height is 2,368 m. It’s a typical the Northern Caucasus as a unique natural land- cuesta with a mild grassy northern slope and rocky mark. walls in the South and in the West. From the South the Bolshoi Tkhach Mountain resembles a medi- eval Gothic castle. Residents of the Dakhovskaya Temryuksky District stanitsa (Sakhray settlement) call it the Bald Moun- tain. ‘Tkhach’ means ‘god’ in Adygei. Blue Beam Volcano Ataman Exhibition Complex Labinsky District The volcano is situated 10 km from the Golubitska- The ethnic and cultural complex is spread out on ya stanitsa, in the Za Rodinu settlement. Mud vol- the outskirts of the Taman stanitsa. The area of canos are a landmark of the Taman Peninsula. The 20 ha comprises peasant houses of a blacksmith, Blue Beam Volcano is a small mud lake people im- a shoemaker, and a winemaker, as well as a mill, a merse themselves to improve their health. There’s chapel, a victualling house, watchtowers and even a shower, dressing rooms and a cafe on the coast a Cossack fire station. Here one can witness how Otradnensky District of the Sea of Azov nearby. the Cossacks who moved to Kuban more than 200 years ago used to live. Rotten Mountain Volcano (Hephaestus) Valley of the Urup River It’s a whole chain of mud volcanos on the Rotten Golubitskoye Mud Lake According to a geologist, the valley of the Urup Mountain on the outskirts of Temryuk. The height The size of the lake is 100 х 150 m, its depth is River is a honey pot with reserves of limestone, of some volcanos reaches 3 meters. The mud cures about 1 m. The bottom of the lake is covered with gypsum, shell gravel, sandstone; where oil, natural neurological diseases, radiculitis, etc. After a dip in a therapeutic mud containing a great amount of gas, rock salt, outflows of mineral and sulfurous wa- the mud basin or a mud lake one can get a tangi- hydrogen sulphide, bromine and iodine. It is highly ters, as well as therapeutic muds have been found. ble cosmetic effect. There’s a cafe, parking and a appreciated in health centres of Taman and Ana- Exotic horse riding tours can be arranged to visit shower at the bottom of the mountain. The volca- pa. After dipping yourself in the lake you can then the medieval Ilyichevskoye settlement, as well as Round Lake no is situated on the way out of Temryuk towards wash off the therapeutic mud in the sea. 2–3 day-long cycling and motor trips with visits Slavyansk-on-Kuban. The Round Lake in the area of the Gornoye village to interesting natural sites: the First Window and of the Akhmetovskoye settlement is located 6 km the Second Window Rocks, the Baranakh Mountain, to the South-East to the Akhmetovskaya stanitsa, the Urup Canyon with multiple caves and a crag on the Black Sea Range, at the height of 790 m, at of Laptiev Shpil, picturesque karst lakes, such as the bottom of a deep karst funnel. The sizes of the the Rogozhinskoye Lake and the Black Lake. These Lotus Valley lake are 240 х 123 m, and its depth is up to 18 m. sites can be of interest for fans of technical sports These wonderful flowers first shipped from India It’s fed with underground and headwaters. Water as well, since the intersected country provides an can be seen near the Strelka settlement. Next is transparent, and the bottom can be seen at the opportunity for holding exciting and spectacular to the oak grove, there’s Kazachy Erik, a shallow depth of up to 6 m. There are two very beautiful auto- and motor cross competitions, hang-gliding channel with motorboats on watch in summer to caves and arcs next to the lake, and on the op- and model aircraft construction, etc. deliver tourists to the place where lotuses bloom posite slope from the Gorny settlement there is a in the Akhtanizovsky Liman. spring with clear mild mineral water.

86 87 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Main Routes Cruise Tourism Cruise liner Prince Vladimir (Knyaz 4 open-air pools, including jacuzzi Vladimir) follows the route “So- and a children’s pool; a concert There are 285 available tourist A list of religious organizations of chi — Novorossiysk — — Sev- site; a nightclub, a cinema theatre, and excursion routes in the Kras- the region (monasteries, cathe- astopol” and back to the port of a children’s playroom). nodar Region. drals, churches, ) that commission in Sochi. It’s a full- host pilgrims, as well as a register fledged floating hotel equipped The program of the cruise in- As of January 1, 2018, 85 sites of pilgrim tours across the Kras- with everything required for safe cludes show programs, educa- are included in the Register of nodar Region have been formed and comfortable vacation (337 tional and entertaining events for Rural (Agrarian) Tourism Objects. as part of the development of re- cabins of various categories: passengers of any age. In lying The rural (agrarian) tourism in ligious tourism. Economy, Standard and Luxe; time passengers are offered var- the Krasnodar Region is mostly 2 restaurants, 4 bars, a spa zone, ious excursion programs. developed in the Belorechensky, Thus, Sochi urban resort, the Krymsky, Mostovsky, Seversky, Olympic capital of the territory, Temryuksky, Tuapsinsky Districts, offers 2 new excursion tours for as well as in Anapa, Gelendzhik, those interested in pilgrimage Novorossiysk, Sochi. Sites relat- tourism: A Road to the Temple, ed to sportfishing, hunting and and Under the Wing of Michael horse-breeding are the most the Archangel that were de- popular among visitors of the signed in 2017. territory.

Beach Recreation

Sochi

Humid subtropics are represented with pebble beaches in Sochi. The mountain-forest landscape with perceptible elevation changes, the abundance of subtropical flo- ra, large forestlands in mountains made holding the Winter Olympics in such warm latitudes possible.

Gelendzhik

Gelendzhik features sub-humid Anapa Yeysk Temryuk and dry subtropical climate of the Mediterranean type. Moun- Anapa attracts vacationers with Healing ionized sea air of Yeysk is Temryuk is one of the sunni- tain slopes come close to the its dry moderately continental filled with aromas of the steppe. est districts of the territory with sea. Hotels and sanatoria locat- steppe climate that evolves into Mild climate with elements of 235 days of good and easily ed along the central embank- the Mediterranean climate. Estuar- marine climate, sea estuaries and warmed water. Adjacent beaches ment are practically at sea level, ies, treed foothills with valleys and bays provide an opportunity for are spread out for 220 km along and the coast largely features relict plants make a picturesque swimming at sand beaches with the coast. Beaches of the Sea of various elevation changes. The combination with a wide stripe of plain and slightly sloping entrance Azov are covered with a mixture of city graced with a smile of the beach (20–500 m) of 40 km pow- to the sea despite the wind direc- small shells and quartz sand. Black sun features beaches with dery beaches with slightly sloping tion. Sea beaches of the Taman Pen- small pebbles and a sand bottom, solid bottom and 20 km pebble insula are sand ones. The climate though there are also pebble or beaches (the area of the High here is sub-humid, with distinctive shingle beaches. Coast Beach, Sukko, Utrish). elements of marine and less dis- tinctive elements of continental one.

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tourists and excursion groups is Olympic Tourism the Bowl of foun- tain. Unique equipment designed Olympics and Paralympics of 2014 in Sochi that became one of the most largescale for spectacular water perfor- sports projects in Russia undoubtedly turned the city into an all-year-round world-class mances, part of which has never resort. The resort became more comfortable for residents, attractive for tourists and been used before in the world, and random programming of the investors from Russia and abroad. fountain allow creating unforget- table shows to be a gem of the he infrastructure was updat- and schools. The enormous sports is located next to the Olympic Olympic Park. The motto of the ed significantly in anticipa- base was created. New hotels were Park which is available for every- park is ‘Sport, active and com- Ttion of the Games in Sochi. built which allowed arranging addi- one interested. fortable rest’. Almost 400 kilometres of roads, tional workplaces at enterprises of 22 tunnels, 200 kilometres of rail- the resort, recreational and tour- Owing to the infrastructure con- Every visitor of this landmark road tracks, 54 bridges for trains ism complex. In the Imereti Low- structed in Sochi for the Olym- place can drive their own car and suburban trains were put into lands only, the hotel room stock is pics and the Paralympics, Olympic along the Sochi Autodrom, one operation. Hundreds of kilome- more than 13,000 new rooms to tourism is developing rapidly in of the best race tracks in the tres of utility networks and elec- exceed the figure of 20,000 in to- the Krasnodar Region. The Olym- world, or take a race taxi. Unex- tric lines were constructed along tal. It’s where the longest embank- pic Park in Sochi is the heart of pressible emotions and a dosage with hospitals, nursery schools ment of the resort (6 kilometres) the city. The principal magnet of of adrenalin are guaranteed in the Extreme Park. Go to the en-

tertaining excursion in an e-car by Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix or a velomobile. Have a look at that takes place on the highway the unique collection of Russian of the Sochi Autodrom. The an- cars in the Sochi Auto Muse- nual attendance of the event is um. And it’s hardly the total list more than 150,000 spectators. of entertainments. The Olympic Park is a key tourist facility of the Due to the well-developed infra- coastal cluster of Sochi urban re- structure of the resort, smooth sort which is regularly updated work of Krasnodar Region gov- and improved. Over the last three ernment agencies of all levels, years, only the attendance of this owners of the tourism industry landmark place has amounted to facilities, all the conditions for about 6 million people. comfortable recreation of tour- ists have been created in Sochi. Olympic facilities are used effi- ciently to hold events of inter- national, Russian and regional scales. Sochi has become a venue for organization of professional, entertaining and sports events, such as the Sportaccord Interna- tional Sports Forum, the Chess Championship, the FIFA Con- federations Cup 2017, the World Choir Games, the New Wave Musical Festival and many oth- ers. Besides, Russian and foreign fans and tourists are attracted

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FORMULA 1

he modern history of the sia, the Agreement was signed The First Russian Formula 1 Grand Russian Grand Prix origi- between Omega Center OJSC Prix in history took place on Oc- Gastronomic tourism Tnates from October 9, 2010, and companies of tober 10–12, 2014. Its participants astronomic tourism is get- across the vineyards and cellars, when negotiations with Bernie Management Group for the orga- highly appreciated the level of ting more and more popular introduction to the production Ecclestone, Head of FORMULA nization of the RUSSIAN FORMU- preparation and organization of Gamong tourists every year. process, wine tasting, a chance 1, resulted in the agreement on LA 1 GRAND PRIX. The contract the event. About 150,000 people It develops in the Krasnodar Re- to talk to masters of winemaking, conditions of the contract for is designed for a renewable term visited the Sochi Autodrom during gion. The nature has rewarded the a visit to wine therapy centres, holding the World Championship of seven years. On October 28, the racing weekend. At the annual Krasnodar Region generously with participation in theatrical perfor- in Sochi. Subsequently, on Octo- 2010, Omega Center OJSC con- General Assembly of the Interna- favorable climate. Soft climate, mances and many other things. ber 14, 2010, with the assistance cluded a contract with TilkeGm- tional Automobile Federation the fertile lands, unique natural condi- However gastronomic tourism of of the Government of the Russian bh&Co.KG for creating a design of debut Russian Grand Prix was rec- tions — that’s what helps winemak- the Krasnodar Region goes be- Federation and in the presence of the highway. ognized the best one in the For- ers preserve the harmonious taste yond winemaking. Annually all , President of Rus- mula 1 Championship. and amazing flavour of the amber kinds of gastronomic festivals are grape-vine despite the times. The held to gather together numerous Krasnodar Region is a true heart guests: there are festivals of wa- The championship takes place on the highway of the Sochi Autodrom of Russia! It’s not just a series of ter-melons, peaches, viticulture, visits to wineries, but an interest- festivals of traditional cuisine and located in the Imereti Lowlands on the territory of the Sochi Olympic ing story about their history, a tour many others. Park.

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Balneology

ll-year-round resorts of the Krasnodar Region is one of the Krasnodar Region welcome leading ones in Russia. Avacationers of any age with the most diverse preferences. In Natural therapeutic resources total, there are about 200 func- of the Krasnodar Region allows tioning sanatoria and recreational using therapeutic muds and compounds with medical treat- mineral waters of the local origin ment in the Krasnodar Region. A for medical procedures. medical base of the Krasnodar Region sanatoria offers health-im- Every mineral and thermal spring proving procedures in most differ- has a unique composition of ent areas: for a locomotor appa- water with different salines and ratus, gynaecology, cardiovascular minerals, but all of them benefit system, digestive organs, etc. An- the organism. Water contains nually sanatoria design and intro- bromine, iodine, calcium, sodium duce new advanced treatment and other no less useful elements. and health-improving programs, About 50 hot springs are already Another special feature of the Ski Tourism update the equipment used. Thus discovered in the Krasnodar Krasnodar Region resorts is mud it can be argued that the resort Region and many others are still volcanos the Temryuksky District Krasnaya Polyana mountain climate resort located in the cluster of Sochi urban resort and recreational complex of the in the exploitation. is particularly notable for. There became internationally known after the Winter Olympics of 2014. However, true fans of are about 40 volcanos on the active winter vacations discovered this place half a century ago already. Due to extensive Taman Peninsula. Some of them natural diversity, mild climate, a variety of mountain relief forms, unique features of the are extinguished, and others are temporarily active. The volcano snow cover, there is everything here one needs for active rest, and, first of all, ski tourism. mud contains a lot of biological agents and microelements (hy- drogen sulphide, iodine, boraci- ver recent years, the Krasnaya Polyana is a centre of Vacation at resorts of um, zinc, etc.) When applied regu- Krasnaya Polyana resort mass tourism and the first worthy larly it serves as an aid in treating Ohas been developed greatly alternative to foreign alpine ski re- the Krasnodar Region which made that corner of para- sorts in Russia. Safety of tourists, such diseases as polyarthritis, suggests the most radiculitis, peripheral diseases. A dise available for all fans of winter everything required for a family va- vacations and entertainment of all cation, a romantic journey or ex- 10-minute-long mud bath has a diverse opportunities for restorative influence on skin, fills ages. Just forty minutes of driving treme climbing in the mountains, the organism with energy and from the Sochi International Air- extensive social activities all year, active leisure: mountain boosts spirits. port or the Adler Railway Station — massive opportunities for health and you can plunge into the winter improvement — that’s the focus of hiking, diving, jeeping, fairy tale of magnificent mountain unusual attractiveness of today’s peaks and recreational infrastruc- Krasnaya Polyana. kite surfing, yachting and ture which is so masterfully inte- grated into the landscape. The Gazprom’s Mountain Tour- so on. ist Center comprises three hotel Motorways, railways and ropeways, complexes, a complex of modern cutting-edge stadiums, ski trails world-class ropeways and ski trails, but also foreign tourists to the and bobsleigh/luge tracks, world- the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex, resort, along with a high level of class hotels — that’s the abundant the Galaxy Public and Entertain- services. heritage of the Olympics 2014 ment Center, a medical centre, an that made Krasnaya Polyana one indoor aqua park, a spa complex Rosa Khutor is the all-year-round of the best alpine ski resorts. (the only SPA Valmont in Russia) mountain resort which is com- and other facilities. pactly located in the farther cor- Krasnaya Polyana comprises sev- ner of Krasnaya Polyana. Maximum eral alpine ski resorts, each of All year round Gorki Gorod Resort vicinity of hotels to chairlifts, cut- which is unique and interesting is the first one along the path from ting-edge technologies, ski trails in its own way. In total, alpine ski the side of the coastal cluster to designed by the best global ex- complexes of the resort include welcome guests with the sophis- perts, the highest standards of 60 ropeways and 120 ski trails ticated architecture of hotels and services and security — that’s what with a total length of more than picturesque mountain scenes that has already been recognized by 150 km. annually attract not only Russian millions of guests.

94 95 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Useful Facts and Numbers

For more detailed information tourists can contact the hotline of the Krasnodar Region resorts by 8-800-200-60-90 or on the official website of the Ministry of Resorts, Tourism and Olympic Heritage of the Krasnodar Region.

 Residents and guests of the  kurort.krasnodar.ru Krasnodar Region can get all the necessary information on the official website of the Ministry in the following sections: Beach Recreation, Ski Tourism, Active Kinds of Leisure, etc.

Hotel Room Stock

 Also, useful information for  kurort.krasnodar.ru/informatsiya/kak-obezopasit-svoy-otdykh/ travellers is available on The hotel room stock of the Krasnodar Region meets international the official website of the quality standards to the provision of services and passes safety Ministry of Resorts, Tourism and Olympic Heritage of standards. the Krasnodar Region in the section How to Make Your otels of the Krasnodar Re- category, and 369 — were of the 3 Recreation Safe. gion are on par with global stars’ category. A share of collec- Hresorts by the quality of ser- tive accommodation facilities that In total, vices provided in the framework of were assigned a 4-star of 5-star 6,284 All Inclusive and Ultra All Inclusive. category in the total room capac- accommodation 43 hotels of the Krasnodar Region ity amounted to 11.0 %; a share of work according to this principle. collective accommodation facili- means are classified ties that were assigned a 3-star As of December 1,2017, the number category in the total room capaci- on the territory of classified facilities that were ac- ty amounted to 27.3 %. of the region  The Krasnodar Region in the  kurort.krasnodar.ru/gastronomicheskiy-turizm/ credited by the Ministry amounted Gastronomic Map of Russia. to 5,703, while 120 accommoda- tion means were of the 4–5 stars’

The world’s largest chains ● Accor Group; ● Golden Tulip; ● Kempinski; of hotels are represented in the territory: ● Azimut Hotels; ● Hilton ● Marriott Worldwide; International. ● Carlson Hospitality ● Hyatt Worldwide; International;

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The Krasnodar Region has been rightfully recognized as Culture one of the largest cultural centres of Russia. The priceless Traditions and Customs historical and cultural heritage became a foundation for the development of a bright and indigenous region. Museums of the territory feature unique collections of t’s the only professional folk team in the country with the un- exhibit items from the historical treasury that took part The most precious cultural objects of the Krasnodar in Russian and international exhibition projects. Annually Iinterrupted successive history Region include the State Academic Kuban Cossack Choir — that dates back to the early 19th state and municipal museums of the territory are visited the oldest and the biggest national Cossack ensemble in century. Brilliancy, singularity, spir- by about 2 million people. Russia. its and the utmost excellence of the Kuban Cossack Choir has won the hearts of spectators in many countries of the world. In a way, he open-air Ataman Exhi- International Museum Day the re- the Kuban Cossack Choir is a his- bition Complex — an eth- gion successfully holds the Kuban torical landmark that has depicted nographic capital of the Museum Festival and the Euro- T military and cultural reclamation of region — has turned into a true pean Night of Museums which is Kuban, the history of classical sec- storage and the promoter of tradi- attended by 60,000 residents ular and spiritual culture of Yekat- tional Cossack culture. Since May and guests. Annually residents of erinodar, tragic events of the Civil till November, it hosts dozens of Kuban are delighted to see social War, and the 1930s, the history of folk festivals and feasts, exhibi- and cultural promotions, such as the Soviet Grand Style Aesthetics tions and workshops in all areas the Biblio Night, the Night of Arts, in the form of culture and arts. The of decorative and applied arts and the Philharmonic Night. choir introduces both the history folk crafts. of certain individuals and the rou- Twice a year the best theatre tine of singing and musical culture Artists of the world-known Kuban productions take part in the The- of Kuban, and historical heroic Cossack Choir and Yuri Grigorovich atrical Kuban Regional Festival. events and the incredible drama of Ballet Theatre from the Krasnodar The geography of theatre tours the Cossacks that are inseparable Philharmonic Society perform on expands; thousands of specta- from the Russian history. In 2011, the best venues of Moscow and tors are attracted by the Theatre the Kuban Cossack Choir celebrat- . To celebrate the Insomnia. ed its 200th anniversary.

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Ceremony of Mounting of the Kuban Kuban Wines Cossack Army Honor Guard in Krasnodar

A traditional ceremony called “Hour of Glory of the Kuban” Wine traditions of Kuban have gone a long way from is notable for its singularity and colourfulness. It is per- the Ancient Greeks to the founders of modern Russian formed by the Kuban Cossack Army Honor Guard in Kras- winemaking — agriculturist Fyodor Geyduk and Prince nodar every Sunday on 12:00 and on holidays — since ear- Lev Golitsyn. Nowadays the biggest part of the Russian ly spring till late autumn. grapes is gathered and cultivated in Kuban.

onour guard duties are an cavalry group and the Kuban Wind old tradition that was re- Orchestra of the Premiere Creative Hvived in 2006. The Cossack Association. Guard starts moving from the Al- exander Nevsky Cathedral; then stored. Unique edaphoclimatic the Cossacks wearing beautiful features of Kuban in combination dress uniforms sewn from a pat- with many years of traditions allow tern of the First and the Second local winemakers to take leading Sotnias (‘Hundreds’) of His Im- positions in Russia and adequately perial Majesty’s Convoy march compete with the best global through Krasnaya Street to go on counterparts. Nowadays the the post of the landmark mon- drinking culture and an ability to ument “Cossacks — Founders of know a good wine are indicators the Land of Kuban”. The colourful of prestige and even status. The event is participated by the Kuban Krasnodar Region has a lot to be Cossack Army Honor Guard, the proud of. Every bunch of grapes grown in Kuban embraces the abundance of sunlight, freshness he secret of high quality of the wind, zest of two seas at of Kuban wines is primarily once, tenderness of grateful lands, T the terroir, i.e. the natural care of hardworking masters and environment where the grape-vine the memory about the history of grows, where wines are made and wine making in our land.

102 103 Event Passport Krasnodar Region Museums 19th Historical Park “Russia – My History” On November 4, 2018, the 19th Creators of the Historical Park — Historical Park “Russia — My His- historians, artists, cinematog- Krasnodar State Historical and Archaeological tory” was opened in Krasnodar. raphers, designers, computer Museum-Reserve named after Evgeny Felitsyn There are 4 expositions in the artists — did their best to turn Park that serve as a modern mul- a black-and-white book of the timedia History textbook: “The Russian history into a bright, en- Nowadays the State Budgetary seum and the Memorial Museum Rurik Dynasty”, “The Romanov tertaining and still objective nar- Establishment of Culture of the Apartment of the People’s Artist Dynasty”, “From Great Upheavals ration, so that each visitor could Krasnodar Region is the Krasno- of the USSR Grigory Ponomaren- to the Great Victory”, “Russia — feel engagement with the events dar State Historical and Archae- ko work as branches. My History. 1945–2016”. of more than a thousand-year- ological Museum-Reserve named long history of our Homeland. after Evgeny Felitsyn is the big- The KSHAMR named after Evge- The project was supported by gest museum association of the ny Felitsyn is the richest reposito- the Administration of the Presi- An important peculiarity of the North Caucasian District. It com- ry of sites of tangible and spiritual dent of the Russian Federation, exhibition project is the regional prises four branches: the Anapa culture. Its collections comprise the Ministry of Culture of the content Pages of Kuban History Archaeological Museum, the Ta- more than 400,000 exhibit items Russian Federation, the Ministry which is inextricably linked with man Museum Complex (Historical, of the main stock. There are col- of Education and Science of the historical stages of development Archaeological and Literary Com- lections of items of decorative Russian Federation. of the Russian state. plex of Mikhail Lermontov), the and applied arts and archaeology, Memorial Museum of the Stepan- materials on history and ethnog- ov’s Family in Timashevsk and the raphy of Kuban among them. The Memorial Farmstead in Olkhovsky Museum Reserves possess the Novorossiysk Historical Museum Reserve Khutor of the Timashevsky Dis- largest collection of Polovets fig- trict, the Temryuk Historical-Ar- ures made of stone, a unique set chaeological Museum, the Military of jewellery and one of the world’s The Novorossiysk Historical Muse- Sea District of the North-Western Hill Open-Air Museum and the most abundant and diverse col- um Reserve was founded in 1916 as Caucasus from hoary antiquity to Farmstead in the Starotitarovska- lections of Greek amphoras. a Museum of Nature and History of the modern age and contempo- ya stanitsa of the Temryuksky the Black Sea Coast of Caucasus. rary times. District. The Kuban Literary Mu- Nowadays stocks of the museum amount to more than 260,000 Currently the Novorossiysk Histor- items, including 167,000 storage ical Museum Reserve is one of the items of the main stock. A range largest museums in Kuban, a centre of museum collections is wide; of patriotic, aesthetic and moral up- Krasnodar Regional Art Museum of Fyodor Kovalenko it decently represents the Black bringing of the younger generation.

The history of the Krasnodar Re- Currently, the museum collec- gional Art Museum dates back to tion comprises over 12,000 ex- April 11, 1904, when at the initia- hibit items. It features paintings, Sochi History Museum tive of Fyodor Akimovich Kovalen- graphics, sculpture, decorative and ko (1866-1919), an admirer of arts, applied arts. The museum keeps The Sochi History Museum was of museum importance. The most the Yekaterinodar City Art Gallery works of Russian art of 18th-20th established on July 9, 1920. The precious exhibit items are the ar- with a Literary and Archaeological centuries, icons of 16th-19th cen- museum was created based on chaeological collection of antique Department was opened based on turies, works by Western Europe- the collection of the Sochi branch golden jewels from the entomb- his collection granted to the city. an artists of 16th-20th centuries, of the Caucasus Mountain Club ment near Sochi; a numismatic F.A. Kovalenko’s collection com- a collection of Japanese colour (1902-1917). collection; a collection of Cauca- prised primarily works of Russian wood engraving of the 19th cen- sian bladed and fire weapons, as- artists of the last quarter of the tury; the art of Russian avant-gar- A whole raw of scientific and ed- tronaut support items and so on. 19th – early 20th century. It was de, works of the Russian artists of ucational programs and cultur- constantly refilled owing to new the 20th century and artworks of al projects for establishments of The exposition of the Sochi His- acquisitions from travelling exhibi- the Krasnodar Region. secondary, professional and higher tory Museum and its branches is tions, in metropolitan salons, due education, as well as for art schools equipped with advanced techni- to authors’ presents and gifts of and guide courses was developed cal devices, including digital photo the Museum of the Imperial Acad- in the Sochi History Museum. frames, informational touch-sensi- emy of Arts. tive kiosks and TV screens. At the moment museum stocks amount to over 100,000 items

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Premiere, the Krasnodar Creative Association Theatres named after Leonard Gatov Krasnodar Academic Drama Theatre named after Maxim Gorky The Krasnodar Academic Drama Once every two years the theatre Theatre named after Maxim Gorky organizes the Theatrical Kuban is located on the main square of Regional Festival named after M.A. the capital of the region (Teatral- Kulikovsky, People’s Artist of the naya Square, 2) and rightfully rec- USSR, Winner of the State Prize of ognized as the main theatrical the Russian SFSR. venues of Kuban. In 2020, its team will celebrate the 100th anniver- sary of its establishment. Till the present day, the Drama Theatre is a flagship of culture in the South of Russia. It’s loved and sought-after by the public. The mission of the theatre is to be a living space for Karenina” and “The Master and communication, art and reflection, Margarita”, F. Loewe’s musical “My to be sensitive to current public Fair Lady” and many others have sentiments while preserving tra- become the brightest productions ditions carefully and transferring of the latest years. them to new generations. Annually, the association holds The repertory policy is based on a Premiere, the Krasnodar Creative ation of artistic projects, highly about 350 events with the audi- harmonious combination of classi- Association named after Leonard artistic works of the classical cho- ence of more than 250,000 peo- cal productions and modern dra- Gatov, is located on the Krasnaya reography and music arts. At the ple. maturgy. At the moment, 41 per- Street, 44, and comprises several moment the repertoire of the as- formances are presented within creative teams working in various sociation includes more than 100 The Krasnodar creative associa- the theatre repertoire for all age genres, including the Yuri Grig- ballets, productions and musical tion annually holds a few festivals groups. Every year the theatre pro- orovich Ballet Theatre, the Musi- programs for a young and older and competitions, including Young duces 4-5 new productions. An- cal Theatre, Georgy Garanyan Big audience. Ballet of the World, a contest of nually the theatre holds over 300 Band, the Krinitza Ensemble of Yuri Grigorovich; Opera Without events that are attended by about Cossack Song, the Kuban Wind Legendary Choreographers of the Borders, a festival and competition 120,000 people. Orchestra and others, which is 20th Century, a project by Yuri of opera arts, the GGJazz Annual a definite advantage for the cre- Grigorovich; modern ballets “Anna Festival of Jazz Music.

Krasnodar Regional Puppet Theatre

The Krasnodar Regional Puppet years by its permanent Artistic Theatre is located on Krasnaya Director Konstantin Mokhov. The Street, 31. A special mission of core of the theatre audience is the theatre is to convey ideas formed by children, however, over and values to the audience mo- the past few years the theatre tivating people to create in all has produced two performanc- spheres of their social life. Un- es for adults: a performance and doubtedly, the Krasnodar Pup- concert “Games of Dreams” and pet Theatre is one of the best a play “King, Queen, Knave” after in the South of the country. Its the same-name work by Vladi- unique creative team have been mir Nabokov. gathered together for several

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That’s why a ‘correct’ Kuban partridges and quails. A specific borsch must be of a bright or- place is held by Kuban pork fat ange colour. The Kuban borsch (‘salo’): in the South, it is slightly is served with sour cream, finely pink, with an obligatory meat lay- chopped greens and fresh bread, er and strongly pronounced salty and often with grated garlic. taste.

Menus of most restaurants of Eggplants are cooked in the the Black Sea coast feature dish- most different combinations in es from Black Sea fish: crevallys, Kuban: they can be fried, stewed grouper, flounder and goatfishes. or pickled. However, the most As a rule, fish is grilled with fla- popular option is eggplants fried vouring herbs or fried. with tomatoes, onions and garlic, as well as ‘rolls’ – a snack from The assortment of traditional A traditional dish of the Cossack folded pieces of eggplants filled drinks includes all kinds of tea, cuisine is dumplings (vareniki). with nuts, cheese or mushrooms. particularly herbal tea, uzvars, The paste for real Kuban dump- In the summer, these dishes are compotes, kvas (bread juice), lings has always been made of included in menus of restaurants milk and various fermented dairy the finest flour and ice water. A and cafes in all places. products. variety of fillings for dumplings Kuban wines are worth special notice. The Krasnodar Region is the region where winemak- ing was born more than two thousand years ago. There are several centres of traditional vi- ticulture in the region located along the coast of the Black Sea. The most popular of them are Traditional Cuisine the Kuban-Vino Winery, winer- ies of the Fanagoria settlement, Gai-Kodzor Winery, the Abrau- Currently the food industry of the region is represented with more than 8,000 generally Durso Center of Wine Tourism, accessible public catering enterprises. The average provision index is 70 seats per the Lefkadia Winery, the Myskha- 1,000 residents of the territory. ko Winery, the Divnomorskoye Estate Winery. All kinds of wines and cognacs can be tried in the astronomic traditions of sines are entwined in the Kuban ful habit from Kuban housewives Krasnodar Region. Kuban have been large- cuisine. to treat their guests with jams Gly formed under the in- and compotes cooked as per fluence of natural and climatic In the summer season, there are family recipes. conditions. The proximity of the fresh eggplants, sweet ‘pink’ to- sea, warm and mild climate and matoes and all kinds of greens on The Kuban feast is long, gener- favourable conditions for hus- every table, no matter at home ous, abundant, full of songs and boggles the imagination: quark, bandry have determined gastro- and in the restaurant. Vegetables heart-to-heart talks. Tradition- potatoes with mushrooms, and nomic specificities of the region. can be served to the table both al dishes of the Kuban cuisine soft sorts of cheese. But the The Kuban cuisine is notable for as independent dishes and as are the Kuban borsch (red-beet most popular dish in Kuban is loads of greens, fresh vegetables components of snacks and sal- soup), Black Sea fish, dumplings dumplings with pulpy berries – and fruits, a variety of meat and ads. Poultry and meat are cooked (vareniki) with various fillings, cherries or strawberries. The best fish dishes, extensive use of fra- in many ways: they can be grilled, meat cooked in different variants, way to serve dumplings is with grant herbs and sauces. baked in the oven, stewed or and snacks made of eggplants honey or sugar syrup. boiled. which are affectionately called Another factor that has had a sig- ‘sinenkiye’ (‘blue vegetables’). The Kuban meals are impossible nificant influence on the forma- Summer home-made canned to imagine without dishes from tion of gastronomic preferences fruits and vegetables that are Unlike the Ukrainian borsch, the meat, poultry or wildfowl. Meat is an ethnic variety of peoples previously pickled and salted Kuban one is not cooked with and poultry can be boiled, fried, that used to inhabit Kuban. Thus, (‘zakrutki’) are incredibly popular beetroot (which is called ‘vine- stewed or baked. Various dish- traditions of Cossack, Ukrainian, in Kuban. Chief cooks of many gret beetroot’ in the region), but es from wildfowl are also pop- Caucasian and even Asian cui- restaurants have caught the use- with candy-striped beetroot. ular: pheasants, hazel grouses,

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he Krasnodar Region has become one of the Krasnodar, Novorossiysk, Sochi, Korenovsky, Seversky pilot regions taking part in Gastronomic Map and Temryuksky Districts). It is available on the official Tof Russia, a project of the Federal Agency for website of the Ministry. Tourism. In 2017, the expedition of the federal project visited the Krasnodar Region, and based on the results Some dishes of the Kuban cuisine are represent- a unique photo bank of ethnogastronomic tourism ed practically in all restaurants of the region. At sites of the Krasnodar Region was created, as well the same time, as for thematic restaurants, Stan, as an interactive guide. The interactive guide across Yekaterinodar, Stolovaya № 1 (Canteen № 1) can be ethnogastronomic tourism sites includes information distinguished. on 24 sites from 7 districts of the territory (Anapa,

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