8 most beautiful places in Sochi

The Black Sea is perhaps the main attraction of Sochi. And the main architectural gem of the city is the commercial sea port of Sochi.

It is one of Sochi's most iconic buildings and an architectural landmark for locals and tourists alike. Built in 1937, the sanatorium is now abandoned and therefore provides visitors with a unique atmosphere, which some call a "return to Soviet times."

Sochi was a very popular coastal city among Soviet vacationers and also one of the favorite places of Joseph Stalin. It is known that Stalin preferred to travel by train rather than by plane, and therefore the construction of a reliable and modern railway station was paramount at that time.

Sochi Autodrom is a new circuit that has hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix every year since its inception in 2014.

Styled like a medieval castle, this hotel is the central architectural landmark of a wider local attraction: the Sochi theme park.

Named after the peak of Mount Fisht in the Western Caucasus Mountains, this stadium was built just in time to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Later, the stadium was converted to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup games in Russia.

Opened in 2017, this chic two-story building houses the trendiest casino in Krasnaya Polyana, one of only four in Russia.

The Town Hall, the tallest building in the cluster, is the symbolic heart of the area: it is often used to navigate the resort and is visible from afar. It has a tall clock tower.