SOCHI RESORT

Sochi is called the Capital of Russian Health Resorts. It's situated in the south western part of Russia and it spreads along the 150 km strip between the Main Caucasus Mountain Range and the Black Sea coastline. The city is on the same latitude with Gobi desert, Toronto, And the French Riviera. Due to the proximity of the high Caucasian mountains and the warm Black Sea, the climate here is subtropical. These are the most northern subtropics in the world.

Sochi does not look like the typical Russian city with cement apartment buildings. It is a city-park, city-reserve. The city well integrated with the environment . More than 90 % of the area of Sochi is established on a mountain or hillside. The entire territory of Sochi is a part of the State Natural National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tops of the Main Caucasian ridge help to protect the city from intrusion of cold northern winds. The unique combination of mountains and Sea form a pleasant marine subtropical climate.

The difference of seasons in Sochi are less distinct than elsewhere in Russia. There are two basic periods distinguished : warm (May - October) and cool (November - April). The average temperature in Sochi is similar to San Francisco at +14 C (57 F). The daily average temperature in summer + 25 C (77 F), maximum to + 35 C (98 F). Average temperature of the coldest month of January is + 9C (48 F). Snowfall is an unusual occurrence in the city. When the snow does fall, it rarely stays more than two days. Sochi averages 300 sunny days a year.

Sochi can be classified as multifunctional resort. There are contemporary entertainment centers as well as unique spa, balneological, and weather related sport facilities.

Accommodations in Sochi varies from casual hotels and motels to boutique and five star hotels, including the world famous Radisson chain.

High level International government meetings occur in the city regularly. Sochi 's mountain ski resort, Krasnaya Polyana (Red Glade) is the favorite choice of Russian president Vladimir Putin.