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All about Sochi. The city stretches along the Black Sea coast at the foot of the western part of the main Caucasus mountain range. It was established in 1896 on the site of the former Navaginskoye fort and began developing as a resort area in 1902. The presence of mineral springs, attractive coastal and mountain scenery, long beaches, and the warm climate have made Sochi a large and popular holiday and health resort for Russian and eastern European vacationers. Sochi has dozens of hotels, tourist centres, and campsites and more than 50 sanatoriums.