Dagomys, Seaside resort district in Sochi, Russia
Dagomys is a coastal district in Sochi, Russia, that runs along the Black Sea shore and includes pebble beaches and tea plantations in the nearby hills. The area offers hotels, conference halls, and direct access to the waterfront through a promenade.
The settlement was a small village with about 300 people in the early 20th century and grew after tourist camps were built in 1930. A large hotel complex opened in 1982 and turned the area into a conference center.
The name comes from the Adyghe language of the Shapsug people and refers to a place where cool mountain breezes blow. Visitors today still see tea plantations on the surrounding hills, where workers pick leaves by hand.
The pebble beaches lie right on the water and can be reached through the waterfront promenade that runs along the district. Tea plantations in the hills require a car or a walk uphill and take some time to reach from the shore.
The tea plantations here grow at one of the northernmost locations in the world where tea is cultivated and produce Krasnodarsky tea. The cool mountain air makes the leaves grow more slowly and develop a different flavor.
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