Heavy rains hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi overnight, causing water levels to rise and forcing the closure of beaches ...

text: Sochi is located 5,178 miles east of New York and 995 miles south of Moscow. The subtropical resort town is situated along the Black Sea and boasts pebble beaches and palm trees, making it a ...

Long Beach is a lot closer to Sochi, Russia, than residents may think – but not in a physical sense. Sochi, a city with a population of more than 343,000 and the site for the upcoming Winter ...

SOCHI, Russia — The first time I ventured ... Scenic views of blue water and black, rocky beaches attracted visitors and locals, while the Caucasus Mountains created an impressive backdrop.

SOCHI, Russia -- At the bottom of Ulitsa Sokolova, there's a scene few expect to see in Russia. The street opens onto a walkway lined by palm trees. It overlooks beaches and the vibrant blues of ...

that once set the people of Sochi apart from the rest of the toiling masses of the Soviet Union. Their town was the closest thing in the USSR to Monte Carlo or Palm Beach. The markets were packed ...

In the same decade, Soviet travelers began to flock to modern and consumer-friendly beach resorts in socialist Bulgaria and Romania. Still, Stalin’s patronage guaranteed that Sochi would emerge as the ...