Nikitsky Botanical garden was founded in 1812 1812 Russian gardener Swedish origin H. H. Steven, with the support of the Governor-General of the Novorossiysk territory A. Duke de Richelieu. Initially, the garden was a huge nurseries and provided seedlings for their entire breeding South of the Empire.

Now in its collection of more than 28 thousand plants from all over the world, and in the layout of the developed techniques of landscape art in different countries. Tours are conducted by the Arboretum (Assembly plants) in the Upper Park and Cactus greenhouse in the Lower Park. Massandra wine tasting and exotic fruits served in the Museum Garden. Here you can also purchase rare ornamental and fruit trees. At the bottom of the concrete embankment, a good beach and expensive hotel.

Every autumn in the Nikitsky Botanical garden is a great place chrysanthemum. Here you can see over 300 species of these beautiful flowers. Many visitors to determine the most beautiful, in their opinion, chrysanthemum, and she becomes prom Queen. Annually the exhibition is visited by about 50 thousand tourists.