Interesting facts about Sochi

Sochi is a famous and beloved Russian resort. After the 2014 Olympics, interest in Sochi skyrocketed. But even without that, the bright and colorful Sochi, sandwiched between mountains and sea, deserves attention!

Sochi is the largest of all Russian resorts.

About half a trillion rubles were spent to prepare the city for the Winter Olympics.

Sochi stretches along the Black Sea coast for 148 kilometers, making it the longest European city, as well as the second longest after Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.

Of all the cities in the world with a subtropical climate, Sochi is the most northern.

Sunny days in Sochi are about three hundred a year.

Sochi has a ski resort - Krasnaya Polyana. Snow lies on the mountain slopes here about half a year.

There are more cars per capita in Sochi than in Moscow and St. Petersburg.