Sochi is a port on the Black Sea. The city stretches for 145 km along the Black Sea Coast. Sochi was founded as a coastal fortress named Aleksandria, and started to develop as a resort in 1909. Now it is one of the most famous and popular resorts in Russia and a very beautiful city.

The climate in Sochi is really unique. It is located the northernmost subtropics of the world and in the vicinity of permanent ice. The Sochi resort is the warmest Russian region on the Black Sea. The average annual temperature is +15?C. The hottest months are July and August.

The swimming season continues until the end of October. Among the advantages of having a rest in Sochi is an opportunity to have a medical treatment, as there are many sanatoriums, polyclinics, mud-baths and other medical institutions. It is an ideal place for recreation and treatment.

But Sochi is not only a summer resting place, it is also a popular winter mountain-skiing resort. There are many hotels, sport centres, solaria, theatres, concert halls, museums, discos, restaurants, casinos, etc.