Ilya Varlamov: "Why Sochi is not Europe"

“We usually like to compare ski resorts in Sochi with European resorts. Both there and there, and there are good routes, expensive hotels, decent restaurants. But there is one point that we immediately gives out that we are in Russia. Let's see,” the blogger in the “living magazine” writes.

The City City and Rosa Khutor are two main ski resorts in Krasnaya Polyana. They are located only 2 km from each other. It turns out that these two resorts compete among themselves! Like this! Taking a walk along the hills, I decided to walk to the rose on foot. Not two kilometers on a taxi, really. Moreover, the path ran along the beautiful river, and the walk promised to be pleasant and relaxed. Then I still did not know that it was impossible to go from one resort to another on foot!

So, dry statistics: 2 km of the way, of which 600 meters along the side of the lively route. Five times I had to cross the road in the wrong place! Two times - climb over the fence!

Here is such a concern for tourists in Sochi. And these people want to compete with European resorts ... "