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bryak
WayToRussified

Joined: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 321
Location: Edmonton, Canada

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: Sochi

Sochi, who has been here? Is it nice, expensive, "touristy", a good place to live? Any info about the city would be greatly appreiciated. Thanks

mediashark
Moderator

Joined: 04 Nov 2004
Posts: 1599

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

Definitely touristy... though locals are not as rich as Moscow or SPb. Beautiful weather though.

vitalsigns
Lounge Wizard

Joined: 25 Dec 2004
Posts: 2784

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject:

It's great. The only thing I'd be cautious about is the water along the beaches. It's fairly poluted. I used to go swimming there anyway. Climate - paradise on earth. Loved it every minute, better than US Florida. Oh, city - busy with a lot of activity in the summer.

bryak
WayToRussified

Joined: 28 Oct 2005
Posts: 321
Location: Edmonton, Canada

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:00 am Post subject:

Reply with quote

vitalsigns wrote:

Oh, city - busy with a lot of activity in the summer.

Yes, I've heard the population of the city literally triples in the summer due to tourists/vacationers, etc.

As for the weather -- that's no good! What kind of "Russian experience" can one have in tropical climates? Wink

Wink

Give me blizzards and ice diving and some vodka to warm my bones!

KHARKOV
Frequent Guest

Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 22
Location: Washington, DC

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:18 am Post subject: Snow

Bryak, if you like skiing, only 1-2 hours away is one of the top ski Resorts in Russia, Krasnaya Polyana. They just built a tunnel throught the mountains to shorten the trip as well. Sochi is a great place, but I would think you should go now as they plan on bidding for the Olympics.

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