2014 Sochi Winter Games
Sochi, Russia - February 7-23, 2014
Join us in Sochi, Russia - a small town in southern Russia along the coast of the Black Sea for an amazing Winter Games experience. | Where is Sochi? Sochi, Russia is located in southern Russia on the Black Sea in what is called the Russian Rivera. It is a resort town with mild temperatures year round but is nearby to the Caucasus Mountains where the skiing venues will be located. |
Sochi Winter Games Options:
· Sochi Travel Packages
Packages include lodging, airport transfers, breakfast daily and local area transportation. Available for both city and mountain locations.
· Sochi Side Trips
Sochi is only 1 hour by plane to Istanbul, Turkey, or 2 hours by plane to Moscow! Plan your trip with us to Sochi and then extend your stay to see other fantastic nearby cities!
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2014 Winter Games - February 7 – 23, 2014 - Sochi, Russia
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, will be the next Winter Olympics celebrated from February 7 to February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. . This will be the first time that the Russian Federation will host the Winter Olympics, however, the Soviet Union hosted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow. The Games will be organized within two clusters, a coastal cluster in Sochi and a mountain cluster in Krasnaya Polyana. Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Sochi is the largest Russian resort city. It sprawls along the shores of the Black Sea and against the background of the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. At 145 km (90 mi), Greater Sochi claims to be the longest city in Europe. As of the 2002 Census, it had a population of 328,809, down from 336,514 recorded in the 1989 Census. In 2006, the population was estimated to be 395,012. The city has been selected to be the host of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014, as well as the Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix from 2014 until at least 2020. It is also one of the host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. IMPORTANT: All travelers will require a visa for entry into the Russian Federation. Sports Traveler Client Services can assist you will obtaining a visa. Please call us for more information and requirements. |
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