Summer In Sochi

There is no better street in south Russia to spend a Sunday summer afternoon walking than Sochi's Vorovskovo Ulitsa.  The street is absolutely in the center with the train station near one end, the Hotel Moskva (Moscow) near the other and the seaport and beachwalk nearby.  There are a number of cafes, restaurants and shops on the tree-lined street and it is only about 3 blocks from there to the river and its embankment. Yesterday, I walked the embankment and watched the people enjoying the warm summer evening from cafes and restaurants overlooking the river.  While there is a similarity to the riverside scenes of the beautiful central European capitals of Prague and Budapest, Sochi has a uniquely Russian resort feel.

Top 6 things about Vorovskovo Street:

6) The kvas vendors at street corners.  On hot days they rapidly sell inexpensive kvas and lemonade 

5) The trees and flowering bushes lining the street

4) Fruit stands selling fresh fruit

3) French-owned Napoleon Cafe with its excellent French pastries and (recently added) Italian ice cream

2) Views of Sochi, the Black Sea and Caucasus Mountains from apartment buildings

1) Nearby river and embankment with just the right number of families, couples and exercisers between the river and the shade of the trees