Sochi has been built brilliantly for the Olympic season and the local government has put its best efforts to make a promising show with the following developments in the past five years. 360 kilometers of
new roads and bridges, 54 railway bridges totaling 16 kilometers in length, 200 kilometers of new railway lines, 22 tunnels, 480 kilometers of low-pressure gas pipelines, 550 kilometers of high-voltage power lines and two new thermal and one gas power plant that together produce more than 1200 megawatts.
A new water and wastewater treatment facility processes 255,000 cubic meters of liquid per day; a new seaport has been built to take two passenger liners, two ferries and 300 yachts.
There are 60 new educational, cultural; sports and health facilities, and four ski complexes have been created (Roza Khutor, OAO Gazprom, Gornaya Karusel, Alpika – Servis). The hotel capacity for the city has doubled to 50,000 rooms in the same period, with 56 of these hotels now rated four-star or above.The Sochi project has overwhelmed the world with its marvelous presentation.
Chains such as Hyatt, Radisson and Marriott are now here and they will attract tourists. Russia is launching huge advertising campaign in America, Canada and Europe.
The Olympic site will be the staging ground for Russia’s first Formula One Grand Prix, in October. Sochi will also be one of the venue cities for the 2018 World Cup, and it now has the infrastructure to stage many alpine and winter sport events.
There are plans to make Russia into a much visited tourism destination, though it will take time but with the efforts of the authorities a change for the better is bound to take place. Sochi’s new theme park recognizes the challenges but remains a keen advocate for the city. Also Russian beaches are considered the best in the world.
The weather is Sochi favours tourism round the year. Russia has undergone a cultural change and the new generation is more open and friendly. The Putin Government is opening the doors to the worlds and Russia hopes to see much better tourism in the years to come.
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