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Visiting Sochi, Russia


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 the city’s most popular destinations. Serving as a beautiful backdrop for Sochi are the Caucasus Mountains, home to the nearby snow skiing resort of Krasnaya Polyana.
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5 of 5 stars
Russia? Chelaybinsk
Nov 14, 2009

As soon as we come to this place, I understood, that it's like in heaven. This place makes you feel more then exciting. Every time I close my eyes all the pictures of this wonderful place become...more

Dec 7, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This past June we went to Sochi for vacation. My fiancee is from Russia so she made the arrangements, but I found it was easy to do over the internet. We took many daily excursions to beautiful...more

5 of 5 stars
Vancouver
Jun 29, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

I'm a Canadian who lived in Russia for over 3 years(ekaterinburg). I travelled quite a bit and loved Sochi! It reminded me of home(Vancouver) with the ocean and the mountains. The weather was great....more

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