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Perhaps best known for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi has a lot more to it than meets the eye. This city is perfectly geographically located for anyone looking for an activity holiday. It sits right on the edge of the Black Sea, with thick forests inland and the mountains of the Krasnya Polyana ski resort mere miles away.
Swimmers, skiers and hikers will be spoilt for choice when they visit this Russian gem. So, if you’re looking for an idyllic setting where you can sneak in some serious relaxation alongside your exercise, then you’ve come to the right place.
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Stadiums and Matches of the World Cup 2018 in Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Sports, Travel
The final part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. The matches will be played at 12 stadiums in 11 cities. Let’s take a look at these stadiums and the matches they will host. Construction work is still ongoing in several stadiums. Photos by: FIFA.com
Matches of the World Cup 2018 at the Krestovsky Stadium also known as Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
June, 15, 18:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 4: Morocco – Iran
June, 19, 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 17: Russia – Egypt
June, 22, 15:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match: 25: Brazil – Costa Rica
June, 26, 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 39: Nigeria – Argentina
July, 3, 17:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 55: Winners Group F – Runners-up Group E (Round of 16)
July, 10, 21:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 61: Winners Match 57 – Winners Match 58 (Semi-finals)
July, 14, 17:00 MSK (UTC+3) – Match 63: Losers Match 61 – Losers Match 62 (Third place play-off)
stadiums and matches of the World Cup 2018
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Sochi – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
Sochi is a Russian resort city located on the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai. Tourism, mostly internal, is the basis for the city’s economy. Sochi is the largest resort city in Russia.
The population of Sochi is only about 400 thousand people, but every year about 6 million tourists visit the city. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
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Official Look of Host Cities of World Cup 2018 in Russia
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Eleven host cities of FIFA World Cup 2018, that will be held in Russia, got their unique symbols to demonstrate to the world their cultural values, architectural features, and natural beauty.
The idea is good but the result as you can see is controversial. This giant red snake looks a little intimidating. Source.
Tags: Ekaterinburg city · Kaliningrad city · Kazan city · Moscow city · Nizhny Novgorod city · Rostov-on-Don city · Saint Petersburg city · Samara city · Saransk city · Sochi city · Volgograd city · World Cup 2018
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The Olympic Park in Sochi – one year after the Games
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Video
It is a pretty interesting video shot on a weekday in the Olympic Park in Sochi – about one year after the Games.
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The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2014
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Photos, Sports
Olympic Games in Sochi have been very successful for the Russian team – the total number of medals won (33) is a national team record. The same number of gold medals (13), the Russian national team (at that time the Soviet Union team) won only one time in 1976.
Our congratulations to all the athletes with this result! Some photos of the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi by drugoi
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The Mountain Cluster of the Sochi Olympics at night
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Sports, Travel
There are a lot of jokes about holding Winter Olympic Games 2014 in subtropical city but sports disciplines that require snowy slopes are carried out in the mountains where there is snow in abundance. Photos: © RIA NOVOSTI/Anton Denisov published in drugoi
Hotel complex “Grand Hotel Polyana”
the main places of the Mountain Cluster
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Sochi Olympic Park and surroundings from space
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Entertainment, Photos, Sports
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Aerial views of Sochi Olympic venues and infrastructure
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Sports
The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will start in less than a month. Let’s take a look at the Olympic venues and infrastructure from the air. Photos by Dmitriy Zotov
The Coastal Cluster (the Olympic Park)
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The Best Commercials of the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi
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The Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi will start in less than a month. TV channels around the world are showing a lot of different commercials related to this event. We have tried to gather the best ones here.
Winter Games during Australian summer (Channel Ten)
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