- Where to go to sunbathe?
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Abkhazia
- Gagra
- New Athos
- Gudauta
Gagra and Pitsunda, Lake Ritsa and old Sukhumi - the names of Abkhazian cities make your head spin, because it is here, on the Black Sea coast, that the "country of the soul" Apsny offers excellent rest to all those who are in love with the sea, the sun and the cool shade of pine trees and cypresses.
Like decades ago, beach holidays in Abkhazia will appeal to both adults and children, and some non-modernity will even give its resorts a special flavor and nostalgic charm.
Where to go to sunbathe?
The holiday-makers who have moved to distant foreign beaches in recent years have forgotten Abkhazia a little, but it has not become less beautiful from this. Its best resorts are still loved by true connoisseurs of rest on the Black Sea:
- In Pitsunda, pine trees rule the ball and the local air is so saturated with coniferous aromas that it seems tangible. The beaches in the resort are pebbly, but the calm atmosphere and quiet comfortable atmosphere of guest houses and small family hotels attract families with children, despite the lack of sand on the shore.
- There is something to see in New Athos after a busy day at the beach. Fans of informative summer holidays come here. In Abkhazia, it can be no less interesting than in resorts with a worldwide reputation.
- In Gagra, both elderly couples and active youth find work to their liking. The former are nostalgic for the long gone times on the promenade along the eucalyptus alley, and young holidaymakers go to the edge at night discos.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Abkhazia
The humid subtropics in the coastal regions of Abkhazia are a scientific characteristic of the climatic zone in which the republic is located. In human terms, a beach vacation in Abkhazia is a lot of sunny days, pleasant sea breezes and temperature values that do not exceed, even in the height of the summer season, + 29 ° С and + 26 ° С in the air and in the water, respectively.
You can start swimming in the resorts of Abkhazia already in early June, and the velvet season on local beaches continues confidently until the end of October. Treatment in sanatoriums is also available in winter, and even in January the weather looks quite warm and comfortable.
Gagra
When choosing where to relax, pay attention to Gagra. This century-old resort offers 50 kilometers of impeccable beaches, where there is a place for a quiet family vacation, and for a romantic retreat, and for an active youth get-together.
New Gagra offers everyone active entertainment in the form of water sports, paragliding and even diving. Diving techniques are taught to beginners by certified instructors, and the subject of research is the sunken ships of the last war and the Black Sea coral reefs.
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New Athos
In tourist photos, New Athos looks like a landmark of world importance. Firstly, it has its own fortress, built in the 5th century on the Iverskaya Mountain. Secondly, at the foot of Mount Athos is the New Athos Simon-Canonite Monastery - one of the shrines of Russian Orthodoxy. And finally, the New Athos Cave will undoubtedly attract the attention of tourists who have decided that even a beach vacation can be informative and active.
The beaches of New Athos are located along the sea bay, which juts out into the land in the form of a crescent. The city is protected from the northern winds by mountains, and its orientation to the south allows vacationers to catch the largest number of sunny days among other resorts in Abkhazia. A beach vacation in New Athos is especially suitable for active tourists, since the city is located at different levels of altitude above the sea and every day climbing up the hill after the beach may seem tiresome to young children and elderly travelers.
Gudauta
Prices for hotels in Gudauta are the most democratic in all of Abkhazia, and the climate is the mildest and even in summer it is fresh and cool in the evenings. No luxury hotels have yet been built in the resort, but all private family guesthouses have a lot of grateful reviews from guests. Needless to say, the residents of Abkhazia do not lack hospitality.
The beaches in Gudauta are spacious, they are covered with both pebbles and sand, and therefore a variety of categories of tourists will find a comfortable rest here.
Educational and interesting excursions are kindly offered by city tourist offices. The most popular among guests are the ruins of the Myusser temple, built in the 10th century, and the medieval monastic and palace complex, in the church of which the paintings of the 14th century have been preserved.
The quality of rest often depends on the successful choice of the hotel. It is better to take care of this in advance and choose the best accommodation option in terms of comfort, proximity to the beaches and price.
