- Abkhazia: Where is the Soviet Dream?
- How to get to Abkhazia?
- Rest in Abkhazia
- Abkhazian beaches
- Souvenirs from Abkhazia
Those who are going to relax and improve their health, enjoy the gentle sea and unique landscapes, want to know where Abkhazia is located - a country whose best time to visit is the period from May to early July and September. It is advisable to devote time to the beach in the summer months, when the water warms up to + 23-26˚C. For recovery, it is better to highlight the spring and autumn months.
Abkhazia: Where is the Soviet Dream?
Located in the northwest of the southern slope of the Main Caucasian ridge, between the Ingur and Psou rivers, Abkhazia (the capital is Sukhumi) has an area of 8665 sq. Km. The length of the Abkhazian coast is more than 200 km (it is represented mainly by pebble beaches).
From the southwest, Abkhazia is washed by the Black Sea. Georgia borders on the southern and southeastern sides, and Russia (Karachay-Cherkessia and Krasnodar Territory) borders on the northern and northeastern sides. About 75% of Abkhazia is occupied by the spurs of the Main ridge, the highest point of which is the 4000-meter mountain Dombai-Ulgen.
Abkhazia includes Guma, Little Abkhazia, Abzhua, Bzypyn and other historical regions (there are 7 of them in total). As for the administrative-territorial division, the Republic consists of Gudauta, Sukhum, Gagra, Ochamchira, Gal, Tkvarchel, Gulrypsh districts.
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How to get to Abkhazia?
To get to Abkhazia, you first need to fly to Sochi (Aeroflot delivers tourists from Moscow to the airport in 2 hours), from where, using a transfer service, you can get to any Abkhaz resort. It will take 40 minutes to get from the border to Pitsunda, and to Sukhumi - in 1.5 hours. From Sochi or Adler, you can get to Abkhazia not only by plane: the journey by ferry will take 1-1.5 hours, and by train - 3.5 hours.
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Rest in Abkhazia
Those planning to relax in Abkhazia should pay attention to:
- Lake Ritsa - in autumn and winter, the waters of the lake, where trout and whitefish live, are painted in blue-blue tones, and in summer and in spring they are yellow-green; on the shore of the lake, on the water surface of which you can ride a catamaran, there are dachas of Stalin and Brezhnev with preserved furniture and interior items,
- New Athos - famous for the Anakopian fortress of the 7th century, the New Athos monastery and cave, Primorsky Park, the grotto of Simon the Cananite, the museum of the Abkhazian kingdom,
- Sukhumi - guests of the resort are offered to inspect the villa Aloizi, the Kelasur wall, the Sukhumi lighthouse, go to the Beslet bridge and the Azant dolmen,
- Gega waterfall - a stream of its icy water falls from a 70-meter height,
- Gudauta - the Hasanata-Abaa fortress and the Mussera temple of the 10-11 centuries are subject to inspection,
- Pitsunda - guests are offered to visit the nature reserve "Great Pitiunt" and admire the temple of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called,
- Auadhare - there are mineral springs and a hydrogen sulfide waterfall with sparkling water
Abkhazian beaches
- Sinop beach: the 2-kilometer beach is equipped with a cafe, a point where you can rent an umbrella, sun lounger, catamaran, mattress, jet ski. At the peak of the season, Sinop beach pampers vacationers with water attractions and trampolines for children. It should be noted that the beach is not equipped with a shower, a rescue post and cabins where one could change.
- Alahadzy Beach: is a wide sandy and pebble beach. The sea is clean here, but because of the deep entrance to the water, children should not be allowed to swim without adult supervision. There is a minimum of entertainment on the beach, but here it is quiet and calm, and locals often offer vacationers to ride on jet skis and catamarans (they sail to the shore on these boats).
- Agudzera Beach: On this kilometer-long beach (8 m wide) you can have a snack in a cafe and change clothes in the appropriate booths.
- The central beach of Pitsunda: the covering of the beach, equipped with a toilet, changing cabins, showers, cafes, tents with beach accessories and souvenirs - small pebbles.
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.
Souvenirs from Abkhazia
You should not leave Abkhazia without products made of vines and boxwood, daggers, Turks for coffee, ceramics, mahogany jewelry, medicinal herbs, cheese, spices, adjika, chacha, tkemali sauce, nut jam, mountain honey, fruits (figs, tangerines, pomegranates), Abkhaz wine and tea.
