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About Sochi
Located on the shores of the Black Sea, Sochi is known as the summer holiday capital of Russia. Home to the largest beach tourism of the country, the coastline of Sochi is lined with hotels and resorts. In terms of recieving the most hours of sunshine per year, it is near the top of the list of Russian cities. Of course, along with the many resort areas comes a bustling nightlife district as well. Although the population of the city is only 415,000 the city recieves nearly 4.5 million tourists each year. The city has also recently become world-famous due to the 2014 Winter Olympics that were held nearby - winter sports can also be enjoyed in the nearby mountains.
The city sees 300 days of sunshine each year. Aside from the beach or mountains, inside the city visitors can see the Godlik Tower, Loo Temple, statues of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, the Sochi Art Museum and the Sochi History Museum - in addition to the Olympic park and stadium. The most important festival in Sochi is the Russia Film Festival, which has been annually held here since 1990. The city is connected to many international destinations through Sochi International Airport, but there are also buses available from Ukraine and Moldova. The Turkish city of Trabzon and the Georgian city of Batumi also offer boat voyages to and from Sochi - but the Sochi-Batumi ferry is only available to CIS citizens.
Transportation to Sochi City Center from Airport
Sochi Intl. Airport
Situated in the Krasnodar Kray Federative Region of Russian Federation, Sochi is centrally located on the Black Sea coast near the Caucasus Mountains. Sochi, known as the warm face of cold Russia, is a resort city established in the early 1900s. Spas and great beaches in this city host many tourists every year.
Buses, trolleybuses, and taxis connect all parts of the city to each other in Sochi, which has made a tremendous renovation in the transport infrastructure to host the Winter Olympic Games in 2014. In addition, free bike rental option also stands out as a practical service.
Sochi Airport is half an hour away from the city center. It is considered as one of the most important airports of Russia with the number of passengers that has increased in recent years. You can take advantage of the train, bus, minibus and taxi options to travel between the airport and city center, which is 30 kilometers away. Apart from these options, you can also prefer to rent a car from the airport to reach wherever you want to go.
Taxi
If you want to travel by taxi, it would be certainly useful for you to bargain with the driver about the taxi fare before boarding the taxi. Although taxis are less preferred because they are more expensive than other means of transportation, you can prefer the taxi option to get rid of long bus journeys.
Bus
You can get to the city center by two different buses departing from the bus stops right next to Sochi Airport. The bus ride takes about 40 minutes. The bus number 105 runs between 5:20 am and 11:15 pm, while the bus 105C runs between 6:01 am and 11:35 pm. In addition, there are also different bus lines to Rosa Khutor Alpine Center and Adler areas outside the Sochi city center.
Train
You can reach the city center after a 45-minute journey by trains that run 10 times a day. Although train journey is slow and tiresome, it becomes attractive with its unique coastal view. You can buy train tickets on the train. The first train leaves the station at 7 am and the services end with the last train service departing at 9:20.
Minibus
The minibuses called Marshrutka are an alternative to buses and trains that have few services. It takes about half an hour to travel to the city center by taking the advantage of small and sympathetic Marshrutka minibuses running on line 124.
Rent a car
You can also rent a car to discover the beauty of Sochi, a magnificent seaside city of the Black Sea. You can easily find the offices of Sochi and Car Booking companies that provide high-quality service with new cars in their fleet at the airport.
