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Sochi (Russian: Сочи, IPA: [ˈsotɕɪ] ⓘ, from Ubykh: Шъуача – seaside) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, [12] and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area.
- 176.77 km² (68.25 sq mi)
- 1838
- 65 m (213 ft)
- Russia
- Robert Schrader
- Swim in the Black Sea. Sochi's popularity among Russians stems mostly from its location on the Black Sea, and the fact that it's warm basically year round.
- Go Back to the Time of Stalin. Although many travelers associate Sochi with the 2014 games, the city is actually quintessentially Soviet. Its prominence in modern times owes itself almost completely to a 1934 general reconstruction ordered by Joseph Stalin, who had a Dacha (aka Summer House) near the Black Sea, one you can visit today.
- Or Even Further Back in History. Of course, Sochi has been populated since long before World War II, the Soviet Union or the Russian State in any form. Strucutres like Godlik Fortress and Loo Temple have stood since the Byzantine era, in fact, and are some of the most impressive examples of pre-Russian architecture in the entire federation.
- Make Friends With Adorable Dolphins. Like Vladivostok in Russia's Far East, Sochi is home to a dedicated place for getting up-close and personal with dolphins.
Mar 19, 2024 · Sochi, city and resort area of Krasnodar kray (territory), southwestern Russia, with mineral springs, beaches, a subtropical climate, and attractive scenery. The city stretches along the Black Sea coast at the foot of the western part of the main Caucasus mountain range.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sochi is the largest and most popular resort city in Russia, with a long history and a subtropical climate. Explore its beaches, ski slopes, Olympic Park, and natural attractions in this guide to Sochi, Russia.
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Sochi is often called the unofficial 'Summer Capital' of Russia, or the Black Sea Pearl. This is the country's biggest and busiest summer sea resort, attracting more than 4 million visitors annually with its amazing mountainous coastline, endless shingle beaches, warm sunny days, and bustling nightlife. From May to September Sochi's population at l...
Sochi is among several Russian seaports, where international tourists have the opportunity of visa-free entry for up to 72 hours (applicable for cruise ships and ferry line passengers only). Check limitations and requirements carefully before use. For other foreign visitors standard Russian visa requirementsapply.
By foot
Within Central Sochi most distances are walkable, with some regard to hilly landscape and appropriate physical efforts needed. Other districts of the city have significant spaces between their parts, so it's better to use some transport to get, for example, from Matsesta to Kudepsta or from Loo to Lazarevskoe. To walk between districts and sub-districts of Greater Sochi is also usually not convenient due to lack of sidewalks, hilly terrain, and intensive traffic. It may seem that the city ext...
By bus/marshrutka
In contrast to other Russian cities of the same size, Sochi does not have any trams or trolleybuses. The initial bus transportation system after the collapse of Soviet Union was doped with smaller private buses and marshrutka(minibuses). The last category mostly duplicates the existing bus routes with some minor, but often useful additions. The service is quite frequent and relatively cheap, that makes it the most popular way of transportation in Sochi. The most important bus/marshrutka route...
By train
The 100 km length of Greater Sochi makes the trains one of the fastest and most suitable transports to travel between the city districts. Sochi used to have the only track along significant part of the route between Tuapse and Abkhazia, beading 5 major stations, 4 minor ones, and 28 platforms inside the metropolitan area. Preparing for the 2014 Olympics, Russian Railways (RZD) built two new lines, connecting Adler, International Airport, Imeretinskaya lowland and Krasnaya Polyana region), hav...
Historical sights
1. Stalinist period Empire Style buildings. The modern-period architecture history in Sochi started from the general construction plan of 1934. During the Stalinist period (till 1953) many monumental buildings around Greater Sochi were built. Among them are: Sochi central train terminal, Sochi seaport, The Winter Theatre, Sochi Art museum, and numerous resort hotels, such as Metallurg, Lazarevskoe etc. 2. 43.54524739.8013891 Stalin's Summer Residence, 120, Kurortny - Khosta district, ☏ +7 862...
Monuments
Among the traditional Russian set of monuments left as a legacy of the collapsed Soviet Union, Sochi has several original artworks worth to be explored by the city's guests. 1. Anchor and Cannon, Pushkinsky park - Central (near Primorskaya street). The oldest monument in the city, built in 1913. An original 19th century cannon and 18th6century anchor symbolize the victory of Russian army in Russian-Ottoman war of 1828-1829. 2. Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, Vinogradnaya, 14 - Central (at Kr...
Museums
1. 43.57638939.7286112 Sochi Art Museum, Kurortny, 51 - Central, ☏ +7 8622 62-2947, +7 8622 62-2916. The museum occupies one of the most beautiful buildings of Sochi, built in 1936. Its collection is the largest at the Black Sea coast (more than 5 000 items of various style and period from antique to contemporary). The exposition expands with new paintings of Sochi artists, regular solo exhibitions are organized. 2. 43.59025339.7232423 Sochi History Museum, Vorovskogo 54/11 - Central, ☏ +7 86...
Boat tours (Sochi port), ☏ +7 8622 609-603. 11:00 - 21:00. 1-hour regular sea boat tours. Organized by Sochi seaport, May to October.
Russian Language
There is no sustainable practice of learning Russianas a foreign language in Sochi. Two places can offer such classes potentially: 1. Russian University of Peoples' Friendship (RUDN), Sochi Branch (Department of additional education), Kuibysheva, 24 - Adler, ☏ +7 8622 40-0895, dpo@rudn-sochi.ru. This university is among leaders in Russia by number of international students. Sochi branch is, however, a small one, so your case with Russianstudy will be probably solved on individual basis. 2. Sp...
Getting a work permit in Russia is not usually an easy process, at least if you are not a former Soviet Unionstate citizen. Sochi can possibly be an exception, as the preparation of Olympic Games will create many new workplaces. Some of the potential vacancies will require international expertise. Highly qualified international candidates will have...
Local specialties
1. Krasnodar tea (Краснодарский чай). This is the only tea sort grown in Russia, being the northernmost one in the world (due to climate conditions, it's impossible to cultivate tea to the north from Sochi). Tea plantations of Greater Sochi are in Dagomys, Solokhaul [dead link] (Lazarevskoe district) and Adler. The amount of their production is limited, so it's not easy to meet it outside Krasnodar Krai. Baloven (Баловень)tea brand by Dagomys Tea Plant is available at Sochi shops. Group tours...
Shopping
1. Alexandria (Александрия), Moskovskaya street, 22 - Central. A 5-storey mall built at the place of former city market and combined with a higher office building. In the center of Sochi. 2. [dead link] Kairos (Кайрос). 24/7. The largest local retail chain in Greater Sochi. Over 40 supermarkets and minimarkets spread all over the city at walking distance from most tourist and residential locations. Good place for minor daily shopping. 3. Magnit (Магнит). Nationwide Russian supermarket chain w...
Budget
1. Art-Pizza, Teatralnaya street, 9 - Central (Near the Winter Theatre), ☏ +7 8622 62-2666. 10:00-00:00. A reasonably priced pizza place 2. Mama Roza, Moskovskaya, 19A - Central, ☏ +7 8622 64-2872. 11:00-23:00. In the center, close to the main train terminal, this cafe offers a budget variety of pizza and other Italian-style food. 3. McDonald's, Kurortny Prospekt 17/1 - Central, ☏ +7 8622 64 87 79, +7 8622 64 86 74, +7 8622 64 86 85. 08:00-24:00. The only McDonald's restaurant in Sochi, as of...
Mid-range
1. Frau Marta, Sovetskaya street, 2 - Central (near the seaport), ☏ +7 8622 33 72 72. Cosy and stylish German restaurant with a good variety of beers and nice Nuremberg sausages. 2. 43.4258239.927721 Zhily Byly Teremok, Demokraticheskaya 50/7. Local cuisine with a cosy atmosphere. about 700-1000 for a person.
Splurge
1. La Terrazza, Kurortny Prospekt 105 B - Central, ☏ +7 8622 96-58-58. 12:00-00:00. Italian cuisine. 2. Platforma, Chernomorskaya street 11/2, Sunny Beach (Solnechny Plyazh) (Central Sochi), ☏ +7 918 918-42-42. 12:00-92:00. Probably, the most luxurious restaurant in the city. Mediterranean fish & seafood cuisine, plus several meat specialties. Good cocktails.
43.581939.71931 London Bar, Nesebrskaya street, 6 - Central (beach zone), ☏ +7 8622 60 82 00. 24/7. Stylish restaurant and bar, offering business lunches during the day and transforming into a musi...43.588139.723892 Shum Karaoke Club (Шум), Navaginskaya street, 9 - Central, ☏ +7 9882 37 54 20, +7 9882 26 30 30, shum-sochi@mail.ru. 24/7 (09:00-18:00 - restaurant of European cuisine, 19:00-07:00...43.426639.925363 [formerly dead link] Treugolnik Rock Bar (Треугольник), Kirova street, 56 - Adler. 12:00-03:00. A democratic rock-n-roll club with an authentic atmosphere and a large musical colle...About Sochi. The biggest resort town on what's called the "Russian Riviera," Sochi is preparing to step onto the world stage as the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Somewhat ironically, Sochi is really quite temperate for most of the year, with its Black Sea waters warm and swimmable well into October. The Arboretum and Riviera Park are among ...
History of Sochi. View of Sochi River and Sochi from the west, photo ca. 1905–1915. The area of the Russian city of Sochi was populated more than 100,000 years by ancient people of Asia Minor migrating through Colchis (olden Georgia ). Ancient Greeks sailed to the region via the Black Sea in the 5th–6th centuries BC and encountered the ...
