Sochi, Russia
Сочи
Sochi is a town of 327,608 people in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, founded in 1838.
Why visit Sochi
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 283 places to eat, 39 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema park, Festivalny, Sochi History Museum and Робопарк.
Weather in Sochi
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About Sochi
Sochi (Russian: Сочи, IPA: [ˈsotɕɪ] , from Ubykh: Шъуача – seaside) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in the North Caucasus of Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, and up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of 176.77 square kilometers (68.25 sq mi), while the Greater Sochi Area covers over 3,502 square kilometers (1,352 sq mi). Sochi stretches across 145 kilometers (90 mi), and is the longest city in Europe (territorially), the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea.
From the Wikipedia article Sochi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Sochi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
Marine station
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Marine passenger terminal in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Saint Michael's Cathedral, Sochi
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Church in Sochi, Russia
Sochi Arboretum
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Arboretum in Sochi, Russia
Sochi train station
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Railway station
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks37
Мега музей СССР
Museum · 1.2 km
7/3 Навагинская улица
10:00-20:00
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes283
СъЕМьЯ
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Grill, International, Italian, Local, Pasta · 0.9 km
20А/1 Виноградная улица
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
1229.
Restaurant · Beef Bowl, Chicken, Chinese, Coffee Shop, Curry, Japanese, Noodles
10
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
271 more on the map.
Where to stay39
Churches and places of worship4
Святого Равноапостольного великого князя Владимира
Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km
18В Виноградная улица, Сочи
Римско-католическая церковь
Church · Catholic · 1.0 km
11 Параллельная улица, Сочи
Shopping69
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare59
Map of Sochi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sochi International Airport (AER) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Dagomys 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Khosta 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Gornoye Loo 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Kashtany 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Kudepsta 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Vardane 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Orël-Izumrud 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Adler 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Moldovka 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Vysokoye 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Сочи-коллаж1, Георгий Долгопский, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio, EuguenyIr, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi River, Mahmoodrezamo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (23), Felinegate, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi library 08, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi library 07, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi library 09, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi library 04, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi library 05, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi library 06, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (24), Felinegate, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (22), Felinegate, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (21), Felinegate, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi train station clocktower, Марианна, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (25), Felinegate, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia - panoramio (13), Сашка Денисов, CC BY 3.0
- Sochi library 03, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 01, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 07, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 02, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 03, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 04, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 06, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OpenLib-15-08-2018 Sochi 05, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Building of station in Sochi, Ivanaivanova, CC BY-SA 3.0
- МУП г. Сочи «Концертный зал «Фестивальный», Ansene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Фейерверк в морском порту Сочи 9 мая 2015 года, Илья Бунин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mikhael Archangel Church Sochi, Unknown author, Public domain
- Dendrarium Sochi main entrance, Yufereff, Public domain
- E-train Lastochka on station Sochi, Дмитрий Селивёрстов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orekhovsky waterfall, SKas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Перевал Аишхо 1, Илья Бунин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alena Moskaleva, Богдан Москалёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Он уже здесь - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Жд вокзал в Сочи, Марианна, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Эстакада - panoramio (5), Anton Gorbachov, CC BY 3.0
- House of architect, Acoolakaracoola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сочи. Ж-д вокзал - 23-10-2002г. - panoramio, sitnikov, CC BY 3.0
- Здание железнодорожного вокзала 01, Ганощенко Роман (Ganoshenko Roman), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятная доска жд вокзала Сочи, Ivanaivanova, CC BY-SA 3.0
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