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Why is Sochi so Popular?
There’s a saying that Sochi is the luckiest place in Russia and with all it’s got and all it’s going to have taking place there, there’s a good chance they’re right. In the summer months it’s a popular place for the Russian people to holiday as it has excellent weather, beautiful coastline and the mountains behind the city.

How do I get to Sochi?
It’s not easy as many of the flights there are simply domestic ones from within Russia as currently only 2% of tourists there are from Western Europe. International flights again tend to come from former eastern bloc countries. Travellers from the UK should consider using Moscow as a hub for onward flights although St Petersburg is also an option.

What Should I see or do in Sochi?
Very soon you’ll be able to watch the Russian Grand Prix, the Winter Olympics or catch a group match at the football World Cup. For now though there’s the excellent ski resort at Krasnaya Polyana if you’re travelling there in winter although parts of it are currently a building site. In the summer, the beach is the place to be for the weather is humid and temperatures soar into the thirties. Elsewhere a lot remains from Soviet days including Stalin’s Summer Palace and many monuments to the anti-fascist campaign in the Second World War and the people who died in the struggle.