Sochi

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Soche is a resort city located on the Black Sea coast of the Western Caucasus. Popularly, the city of Sochi is known as the summer resort capital of Russia. In 2014, the city of Sochi hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics at the Krasnaya Polyana in Adelaide.

City is located just about midway between the equator and the North Pole, which is in the humid sub-atmosphere. The maximum amount of planting is during the cold season. Summers here are mostly wet and hot. This climate is also favorable for growing a variety of temperate and temperate crops.

One theory has it that the city of Sochi takes its name from a certain river. But the name of the river is derived from the Abkhaz-Adyghe name Sasha, Sasha. In Adyghe history, the name Sasha reminds about an ancestor of the Kabardian princes, who was called Inal. His wife was a descendant of the princely family of Chashe. Even todays Adyghes can be found with the name of Chashayeva. According to another version, in 1641, the mentioned word &quo;word» belonged to the Turkish soldier Elya Cheliya. ×Cheliya called «Secchi» a tribe that lives in the mountains in the area of Adler (Artler). The word & ‖sodachi‖ has been translated from Turkish, German, Russian: Sadashcha, Sadacha, Sacha, Sacha, Sacha. Famous Kazakh historian Anatoly Nesterovitch Ghenko established on the basis of ancient records that the tribe of Sadocha spoke in the Ubykh language, which was later derived from the Abkhaz and Adyghe languages.

In the 19th century, the Russian fortifications of the river, which were originally named Aleksiksanderskaya, Dakhovka, and Nakhicheskaya, appeared in the rivers mouth. Only from the beginning of the 20th century along with the official name of the Russian settlement of Dakhakhovka another name appeared: Soty.

If we talk about the earlier history of these places, approximately in the 4th-5th centuries AD. The Greek colonization of the Black Sea coast begins. The local tribes living in present-day Georgia are now called the Achaeans and Gentiles.

From the 5th century onward, the Roman colonization began. The Aristotelian describes the Greeks as rascals and human eaters. Until now, historians do not know the extent of the influence of the Roman colony on the Black Sea coast of the North-West Caucasus.
Late Antiquity and Mid-Century Period:

In 844, the Kingdom of Georgia tried to seize the Kingdom of Abahaz, but tried hard. It was during this time that the Caucasus was experiencing an accelerated spread of Christianity and the construction of Christian churches. Christian churches located in the mountains are difficult to access and poorly understood. The most famous architectural monument of the Caucasus is the basilica, a rectangular-shaped building, which is extended from the west to the east. It is located on the territory of the present-day South Cultures & ‖Southern Cultures‖.

The city of Sochi was founded as the Port of Alixandria in 1838. During the time of the Caucasus, the territory of modern Sochi was home to such ports as Lazarevsky, Golovinskiy, and the Fort of the Holy Spirit, which subsequently became large residential neighborhoods. The purpose of the fortifications was to prevent the commerce and trade with the townspeople.

In 1839, during the Crimean War, the garrisons were moved to present-day Novorossiysk, In 1864, a new post, Dakhovksy, was established on the outskirts of the city, which subsequently became a large city called Soghy (named after the river that lies beside it).

Since 1937, Sochi has been part of the Krasnodar Territory.

The main economic activity in the city of Sochi is the service of vacationers, mainly Russian tourists.

Krasnaya Lena is a climatic complex unique in its natural diversity. It is 40 kilometers from the coast, 70 kilometers from the city of Sochi.

The Dolomites at Sochi are intriguing architectural structures located along the entire Black Sea coastline. They are like the giant giant sabers built by unknown master builders of enormous slabs. The waters of the local river are crossed by the sun, scratching the snakes.

Voronnyov and Akhchyrtysky caves are famous caves, 11 km long, where the height difference in elevation is 240 m. The caves consist of three parts: Kabaniya, Voroninoff and Laboratory. In the cave of Akhshtyrsky there were found the traces of the ancient people.

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• Tap water: No, not drinkable
• Religious government: Non-religious
• Population: 360,000 people
• GDP: $8,655 / year
• Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
• Power outlets: 230V50Hz
• Internet: 12 Mbps
• Best wireless: Beeline
• Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
• Tipping: Typically in Russia the etiquette is to tip anywhere between 10% and 15% of the bill. Tip in cash, and give it directly to the waiter. Many restaurants don’t accept credit cards. You don’t need to tip much, but don’t tip too little either.
• Apartment listings: Avito
• Apartments: Airbnb
• Hotels: Booking.com
• More hotels: Hotels.com
• Best taxi: Yandex Taxi
• Online electronics shop: Ozon
• Best intl air carrier: Turkish Airlines
• Monthly costs for expat: $800
• Monthly costs for family: $1500
• Monthly costs for local: $430
• Meal: $4
• Small Cola: $0.6
• Beer 1 Pint: $1.9
• Coffee: $1.3

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