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Krasnaya Polyana | ||
Kraj | Krasnodar | |
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Residents | 4.918 (2019) | |
height | 533 m | |
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Krasnaya Polyanka (Красная Поляна) is an urban-type settlement. The mountain village belongs to the city Sochiwhose center is about 70 km away. The place is at an altitude of around 550 m and is a popular holiday destination in both summer and winter.
background
As early as the 19th century, tourists came to the place in "Russian Switzerland", its name at the time Romanowska testifies to his connection to the Russian tsarist family. The place was named after the revolution Krasnaya Polyanato translate with “beautiful clearing” or also with “red clearing”. Some of the 2014 Winter Olympics competitions will be held in Krasnaya Polyana. For this purpose, the place was generously expanded and its infrastructure improved.
getting there
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By plane
Krasnaya Polyana belongs to the city of Sochi, the airport in the district Eagle is about 40 km away.
By train
A rail link has been created from the Adler district in recent years, and from the 2014 Winter Olympics at the latest, trains will travel from Adler station via Krasnaya Polyana to the terminus at Rosa Khutor.
By bus
Bus route 135 between Adler and Krasnaya Polyana
In the street
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
Winter sports
Winter Olympics 2014
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, most of the competitions were held in the Snow region held at Krasnaya Polyana. Competition venues are
- 1 Rosa ChutorRosa Chutor Alpine Center at Gornaja Carousel
- Rosa Chutor Freestyle and snowboard park in the immediate vicinity
- 2 Laura ski and biathlon complex Biathlon and cross-country skiing center
- 3 Ski jumping center RusSki Gorky Ski jumping center near the village Esto Sadok
- 4 Sanki Bobsleigh and toboggan run
In addition to the sports facilities, there is the infrastructure
- 5 Olympic Village
- a media center that will be retained as a holiday resort "Горки Город" after the Olympics