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Sochi (Сочи)
The port of Sochi
Information
Country	Russia
Region	North Caucasus
Area	3 508 km²
Population	368 011 hab. (2013)
Density	104,91 inhab./km²
Population of the agglomeration	445 209 hab.
Postal code	354000–354999
Telephone prefix	7 8622
Spindle	UTC 03:00
Location
43 ° 35 ′ 7 ″ N 39 ° 43 ′ 13 ″ E
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Sochi (in Russian: Со́чи, in Georgian : სოჭი) is a seaside resort in Krasnodar Krai, in Russia.

Understand

Situated on the shores of the Black Sea and at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains, Sochi owes its beaches and the healthy subtropical climate to being a renowned holiday resort since XIX^e century.

Strong of more than 350,000 inhabitants and in the heart of an agglomeration of nearly 450,000 inhabitants (The "Great Sochi"), nicknamed "the pearl of the black sea", it is the main city of the "Russian Riviera" (Русская Ривьера). Very popular during the Soviet period, it experienced a relative decline in the 1990s before experiencing a resurgence in popularity in the 2000s.

Frequented for decades by the country's leaders (from Stalin to Vladimir Putin), many celebrities also have dachas here. Large hotel complexes testify to its tourist dynamism at the start of the XXI^e century.

Since 1991, Sochi has hosted the main Russian film festival (Kinotavr) every year. In February 2014, it was also the host city of the 22nd Olympic Winter Games.

Weather

Located at the same latitude as the Côte d'Azur and benefiting from the shelter of the Caucasus against air inlets from the North and Siberia, Sochi enjoys a very mild climate. Indeed, like the entire coastal zone bordering the Black Sea located south of the city of Tuapse, Sochi enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Temperatures in winter rarely drop below freezing. Summer temperatures are on average between 26 ° C and 28 ° C for the maximums. However in winter snow and frost are possible in Sochi. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an annual total of 1 644 mm, the wettest months being those of November and December.

To go

By plane

The city is served by an airport: Sochi International Airport (Russian: Международный аэропорт Сочи), located in the Adler district and fully modernized from 2004 in anticipation of the 2014 Olympics. Commissioned in 2010 , the new terminal was designed to facilitate exchanges and make the city an important correspondence platform at regional and national level. The frequency of flights varies with the time of year, with a maximum number of flights at the height of the tourist season, between May and September. In winter, delays are possible depending on weather conditions. Krasnodar and Gelendzhik airports can then serve as alternatives.

• 43.45067639.9565891 Sochi International Airport (AER) A 355, Sochi (Adler),   7 800 333-19-91 (last update Feb. 2018)

International flights

There are regular connections with Vienna (Austrian Airlines), Istanbul (Turkish Airlines) and Tel Aviv (Donavia) The countries of the former USSR are also connected to Sochi: Armenia (Armavia), Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Donavia), Minsk, Belarus (Belavia), Moldova (Air Moldova), Tajikistan (Tajik Air), etc.

Domestic flights

Several flights per day connect Sochi to Moscow and Saint PETERSBOURG. The other main cities of Russia, such as Kazan, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg are also connected to Sochi.

Transfer from the airport

By bus :

• 51 - from the airport to Adler (central market)
• 105, 124 - from the airport to the central train station
• 135 - from the airport to Krasnaya Polyana

By taxi :

Taxi service from the airport is chaotic, drivers usually speak no English and prices are often inadequate. It is best to book a taxi or hotel-organized transfer in advance.

Prices vary a lot depending on the destination neighborhood. For Adler, count between 300 and 500 RUB (~5,52 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.1 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 8.27 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.67 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3,621.12 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021), for the city center, 800 to 1 000 RUB (~11,05 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 12.21 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 16.54 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 13.34 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 7,242.25 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021), for Krasnaya Polyana, 1200 to 1 600 RUB (~17,67 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 19.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 26.46 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 21.34 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 11,587.6 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021). The most distant parts of Sochi can cost up to 4 000 RUB (~44,19 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 48.83 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 66.16 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 53.35 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 28,969 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021).

• Sky Express Taxi ,   7 8622 358-100 – SkyExpress is a low cost airline that also offers airport transfers. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Taxi Galant ,   7 918 101 0342 – Book in advance, between 2 h and a day before. (last update Feb. 2018)

By train :

In anticipation of the 2014 Olympic Games, the Russian railway company, RZD, has built a link between the airport and Adler and the city center.

By train

Two major stations handle most of the rail traffic: Sochi Central Station (in the city center) and Adler Station (in the district of the same name). Several smaller stations serve the outskirts of the city and are primarily used for commuting: Lazarevskaya, Loo, Dagomys, Matsesta and Khosta. Tickets can be purchased at ticket offices but also on the Russian Railways website - available only in Russian - and at travel agencies. Regular connections connect Sochi to the main cities of the country, as well as to some cities of Belarus and D'Ukraine.

Domestic connections

• Moscow (25-28 h )
• Saint Petersburg (40-49 h )
• Chelyabinsk (64 h )
• Kazan (49 h )
• Krasnodar (6-7 h )
• Krasnoyarsk (95 h )
• Novosibirsk (81 h )
• Perm (68 h )
• Rostov-on-Don (14 h )
• Samara (43 h )
• Saratov (32 h )

International connections

• Kiev, Ukraine (30 h )
• Minsk and Gomel, Belarus (34-39 h )
• Kaliningrad (64 h , via Vilnius, Lithuania)
• Sukhumi, Abkhazia (5 h )

Circulate

To see

• 43.57951339.7222671 Saint-Michel-Archange Cathedral  – Built near the site of a first church built in 1864 in memory of the soldiers who fell during the Crimean War, this “cathedral” (it is actually an honorary title) was built from 1890. Consecrated the September 24, 1891, it was closed by the communist authorities in 1931, and could not reopen its doors until 1944. The cathedral measures 25.6 meters length, 17,1 meters in width, for a height of 34.1 meters (bell tower and cross included). Today it is the main Orthodox church in the city. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Matsesta Viaduct  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.59138939.7280562 Sochi train station  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Sochi Arboretum  (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

To buy

Eat

• 43.58236539.7206421 McDonald Kurortnyy prospekt, 17/1, Sochi, (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

• 43.5836839.726071 Very Hostel (Downtown) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 43.57503239.7271282 Primorskaya ul.Sokolova 1,   7 862 262-26-02 (last update Feb. 2018)

Communicate

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