Why go
- City in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
- Served by Sochi International Airport (AER).
History
Sochi 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.
Where to stay
Vinogradnaya Ulitsa, 33, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354068 · grandhotelrodina.ru
Morskoy Pereulok, 1 / 1Б, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · serenity-premium.ru
Ulitsa Vinogradnaya, 14, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354008 · grandroyal-sochi.ru
Primorskaya Ulitsa, 20/2, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · hotelrussoturisto.ru
Pereulok Riv'yerskiy, 3, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · hotel-portum1905.navse360.ru
Ordzhonikidze Street, 11A, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · sochicentrhotels.ru
КПП №5, Pirogova St, 10/5, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354008 · ostrova-hotel.ru
Kurortnyy Prospekt, 89, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · accor.ru
Morskoy Pereulok, 1 / 1Б, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · grace-hotels.ru
Ulitsa Gor'kogo, 56, строение 1, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · sochi.cosmosgroup.ru
Ulitsa Ordzhonikidze, 17, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · grandkarat.com
Divnomorskaya Ulitsa, 26, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354054 · ghhsochi.ru
Гостиница Вилла Анна, Kurortnyy Prospekt, 72/7, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · villaanna.ru
ул. Орджоникидзе, 11/1, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · apartments.uplaza.ru
Navaginskaya Ulitsa, 3, Tts Viktoriya, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · grand-gallery.net
Ulitsa Yegorova, 1/1, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · khludov-sochi.ru
Ulitsa Chernomorskaya, 19, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · dolphinhotel.ru
Pirogova St, 40в, Bolshoy Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354008 · windrose-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Chernomorskaya, 4, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · seagalaxy.com
Nagornaya street, 22 А, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · fidan-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Nesebrskaya, 6, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · marinayacht.ru
Ulitsa Chernomorskaya, 13Г, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · sanremo-hotel.ru
Deputaskaya St, 10Б/1, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · metropol-apart.ru
Ulitsa Chernomorskaya, 3, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354002 · zhem.ru
Ulitsa Ordzhonikidze, 27, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · rzdz.ru
Doroga Na Bol'shoy Akhun Ulitsa, 7/1, Bolshoy Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354039 · sochidetox.ru
Morskoy Pereulok, 2, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · cph-sochi.com
Ulitsa Kommunal'naya, 41а строение 1, Bolshoy Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354054 · brgarden.ru
Pereulok Gor'kogo, 16, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 · denart-hotel.ru
Ulitsa Svetlaya, 8, Khosta Microdistrict, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354037
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Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Brunch, Tea, Bistro, Sandwich, Cafe · Любимая кофейня с завтраками Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-20:00, Sa-Su 08:00-20:30 · efircoffee.ru
Tea, Cafe · чайный клуб Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 · avataraclub.ru
Cafe · Желатерея. Кафе итальянского мороженого. Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 4А Советская улица · gelatiamo.ru
Dessert, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · cinnabonrussia.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: closed Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.ru
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 2А улица Москвина, Сочи · dodopizza.ru
Fish, Fish And Chips, Local, Mediterranean, Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 12:00-00:00 · 354000 · baranrapan.ru
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 · 53 улица Горького, 354000 · kofefornia.ru
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 34 улица Чебрикова, Сочи · taplink.cc
Beef Bowl, Chicken, Chinese, Coffee Shop, Curry, Japanese, Noodles, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 10, 354000 · go.1229.family
Shawarma, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · bakirdoner.menuquickresto.ru
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00 · fettuccine-t.ru
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · kannam.ru
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-01:00, Fr 11:00-03:00, Sa 12:00-03:00, Su 12:00-01:00 · 15/9 Навагинская улица · original-restaurant.ru
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-24:00 · seabus.lrgsochi.ru
Asian, Coffee Shop, Noodles, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · mymousehouse.ru
European, American, Georgian, Italian, Mediterranean, French, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · parusanamore.ru
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 23/2 Абрикосовая улица · khinkalnaya-sochi.ru
Japanese, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · yaposhkasochi.ru
Barbecue, Breakfast, Cake, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Diner, Fish, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00 - 22:00 · 354000 · gusto-sochi.com
Diner, Fine Dining, French, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00 - 0:00 · 13/2 Навагинская улица, 354000 · la-gourme.ru
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00 · 35/3 улица Чайковского · pro-meat.ru
Sandwich, Breakfast, Ice Cream, Grill, Sausage, Cake, Local, Coffee Shop, American, Chicken, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegan options ·…
Russian, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Sa 09:00-20:30 · 9Д Навагинская улица, 354000
Fine Dining, Local, Mediterranean, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 12:00-01:00
сувлачная, Shawarma, сувлаки, Fast Food · Opening hours: 09:00-22:00
Vietnamese, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:30-22:30
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · adriatica-restaurant.com
Friture, Greek, Kebab, Coffee Shop, Local, Donut, Sandwich, Turkish, Hot Dog, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Turkish, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00
Regional, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 4А Советская улица, Сочи
Italian Pizza, Sushi, Fast Food · Italian Pizza/Sushi fast food · 7 Навагинская улица
Biergarten · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-02:00,11:00-24:00
Greek, Cafe · Greek cafe
Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Cake/Coffee Shop cafe
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
German, Russian, Bavarian, Cafe · German/Russian cafe
Food Court · food court
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · coffee-like.com
Tea, Burger, Russian, Hotdog, Cake, Donut, Buschenschank, Sandwich, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · 66…
Cafe · развлекательный клуб: игра в мафию + авторские десерты · 5а Цветной бульвар, Сочи, 354000 · dmsochi.ru
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 28 Транспортная улица, Сочи · burgerkingrus.ru
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Airports
Sochi International Airport (AER) 24 km to the centre
Sochi, KDA, RU — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Ural Airlines, NordStar Airlines, Transaero Airlines…) · direct flights to 17 destinations incl. Moscow, Istanbul, Khudzhand, Krasnodar, Tashkent… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320, A321, 737-800) · 8 routes: Istanbul, Krasnodar, Moscow, Omsk, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 3 routes: Khudzhand, Moscow, Yekaterinburg
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 2 routes: Krasnoyarsk, Moscow
- Transaero Airlines UN (734, 735, 737-700) · 2 routes: Moscow, Moscow
- Aerocondor 2B (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Kazan
- Air Armenia QN (735) · 1 route: Yerevan
- Air Moldova 9U (EM2) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Krasnodar
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (735, CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Trabzon
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 1 route: Khudzhand
- Tajik Air 7J (735) · 1 route: Dushanbe
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767) · 1 route: Tashkent
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sedmoye Nebo Airstrip 65 km to the centre
Inkiti, AB, GE
Agoy Airfield 83 km to the centre
Agoy, KDA, RU
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.2 km from the centre
Tuapse – Sochi – Gagra
Ferry route
Sochi – Gagra
Ferry route
Sochi – Sukhum
Ferry route
Tuapse – Sochi
Ferry route
Novorossiysk – Sochi
Ferry route
Trobzon – Sochi
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sochi International Airport (AER); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AER has direct flights to 17 destinations on 15 airlines (incl. Moscow, Istanbul, Khudzhand, Krasnodar, Tashkent…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km; routes include Tuapse – Sochi – Gagra, Sochi – Gagra, Sochi – Sukhum.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sochi, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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