Sochi is located on the mountainous coast of what is now Russia’s Florida – a sunny, glorious, holiday land. The city used to belong to the Cherkess, who farmed the foothills and traded with Turks.
By the 1900s it was already a prestigious holiday spot. Tsar Nicholas II had a summer cottage in the region by the seaside. Famous Russian artists and performers including the legendary opera-singer Fyodor Shalyapin, poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and writer Isaac Babel, also came here. During the years of the Soviet power the Soviet elite and top workers also came here to bask on the large-pebble beaches and stroll along the cypress and palm-shaded promenades overlooking the sea. Now, Sochi is the favorite resort of kids, old folks, well-to-do Russians and a few foreigners.
The major attraction of the city of Sochi is its natural resources and the beauty of its landscapes. Pristine rivers and streams run out of the forest covered foothills of the Caucasus. The beaches stretch as far as the eye can see. In the fall we paint the leaves fantastic colors, and then throw them to the wind.
The most prestigious holiday spot is the Riviera Park. Pools, statues, and magnolia trees are among main draws of the park.
Matsesta Spa is a palatial, old sulfur spa. Matsesta's name means "fire water" and refers to the hot sulfur springs that have been known here since ancient times. It is located down a beautiful tree line street about 15 minutes by car from our center. It is one of Sochi's original structures and was the basis for the first developments in our area. The first spas were built in the early 1900's, and this particular one in the 50's. The Matsesta Spa has a number of bathing rooms, massage tables, and inhalation cubicles. The spa is used to treat a number of respiratory and cardiac problems.
Sochi has one of Russia's warmest and sunniest climates. In fact, on average the city benefits from 300 days of sunshine annually. Spread along the Black Sea , warm air masses that pass over the sea remain over Sochi as they are unable to pass the Mountains behind the city; this creaties a warm environement. The climate is classifed as subtropical, the only one of this type in all of Russia.
Sochi is full of shopping opportunities, from street markets to large malls this resort town has plenty to offer. You'll find top clothing boutiques as well as the Russians and foreigners that frequent Sochi are known for their love of fashion.
The Russian currency is the Ruble. Street markets will require cash whereas most major department stores will accept credit cards. For current currency conversion rates, visit www. xe. com.
Sotsji (Russisch: Сочи) is een Russische stad in het zuiden van kraj Krasnodar iets ten noorden van de grens met de Georgische regio Abchazië de jure onderdeel van Georgië, maar de facto onafhankelijk aan de Zwarte Zee in de Noordelijke Kaukasus. Het is de belangrijkste Russische badplaats en wordt ook wel de "Russische rivièra" genoemd. De agglomeratie Groot-Sotsji omspant een lengte van 147 kilometer en wordt ook wel de 'op een na langste stad ter wereld' genoemd, al bestaat Groot-Sotsji uit meerdere plaatsen. De agglomeratie loopt van de rivier de Sjepsi tot de rivier de Psou, wat tevens de grens is met Abchazië.
Het Internationaal Olympisch Comité heeft in juli 2007 de Olympische Winterspelen van februari 2014 toegewezen aan Sotsji.
Vermoedelijk zal vanaf het Formule 1 seizoen van 2014 in de buurt van Sotsji de Grand Prix van Rusland worden verreden. Dit werd eerder al genoemd tijdens de grand prix van Korea, in oktober 2010
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