Tsandripshsky Temple, Abkhazia

During the Caucasian wars among the Russian officers were Germans. In addition, numerous Russian officers perfectly knew the German language. It was quite difficult for them to pronounce the name Ardlar, in comparison to pronouncing the German word "Ardler", which in translation meant "Eagle". One of the main features of the city was a specific climate. Due to the increased level of moisture and frequent torrential rains, numerous marshes were actively spreading malaria. Until the middle of the XIX century, this disease was a real disaster for all residents and it scared off all visitors. Hardly, not every local experienced the severe debilitating illness.
Due to the high mortality among the people, the city's territory was called the "Valley of Death". Activities in the active fight against malaria were led by a doctor Sergei Yuryevich Sokolov. Only in 1856 came the official announcement that the swamp fever was completely over. In 1979, Adler received the status of a biosphere city, as a site of virgin nature with a unique animal world and diverse vegetation. In 1999 the city was included in the general list of World Natural Heritage sites of UNESCO.

Over the past few decades, Adler has built many new comfortable sanatoriums, hotels and health resorts, which will satisfy the demands of even the most sophisticated tourists. The main advantage of the location of the sanatoriums and hotels of Adler is that most of them are located on the first or second coastline. Adler is an island of goodwill and tranquility. Combined with beautiful nature and subtropical climate, it will surpass the expectations of the most demanding tourists.
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