The administration of Sochi believes that post-Olympic legacy, the trend for the domestic tourism and the continuing fall of the exchange value of rouble make Sochi one of the winter season favorites for the Russians in the segment of skiing recreation.

      The authorities of the resort have already stated that they await more than a million tourists in the mountains this winter. “This will be the first full winter season for the ski complexes of Sochi. During previous years skiing season was limited due to preparation for the Winter Olympic Games 2014” – the representatives of the Directorate for Resort Business and Tourism of the Administration of the city of Sochi reported. The complexes “Gorky Gorod”, “Laura” and “Rosa Khutor” are preparing to meet the skiers.

      The mountain tourist centre “Laura” will meet the first visitors in the alpine hotel complex “Polyana 1389. Hotel and Spa”. The resort “Rosa Khutor” will start to accept guests in December in two new hotels designed for a thousand of beds. The hotels are located at an altitude of 1170 meters above sea level on the territory of the Mountain Olympic Village, which will allow the guests to start skiing right from the doors of hotels. Sochi has been visited by 5 million tourists since the beginning of the year. During the summer the tourist flow has increased by 22% compared with the summer of last year.