Sochi is a port on the Black Sea. It streches for 145 kilometres along the Black Sea Coast. Sochi was founded as the coastal fortress Aleksandria and started developing as a resort in 1909. Now it is one of the most famous resorts of Russia and a very beautiful city. The climate in town is really unique. The Sochi resort is the warmest region of the Black Sea. But Sochi is not only summer resort. It is a popular winter mountain-skiing resort as well.