The former all-Union health resort Pitsunda has significantly lost its former splendor during the years when the independent Republic of Abkhazia was at war and was in an international blockade. But in the last few years, when its independence was recognized by Russia, its beautiful beaches and boarding houses are gradually being restored and are again ready to welcome guests who come to enjoy the magnificent nature of these places.
Instructions
Step 1
Pitsunda is located just outside Gagra, 45 km from the Russian-Abkhaz border. If you use air transport, you can get to the border from Adler airport and cross it, passing customs and border control, on one of the Abkhaz buses or minibuses that organize the delivery of travelers wishing to visit the republic. You can also take the bus at the bus station in Sochi, from where flights to Sukhum, the capital of Abkhazia, regularly depart.
Step 2
In the event that you boarded the bus to Sukhum, warn the driver to stop you behind Gagra, at the turn leading from the Sochi-Sukhum highway towards Pitsunda. At this turn, you can change to local transport or get to the city, stopping the passing car.
Step 3
Unfortunately, Pitsunda is located a little away not only from the central highway, but also from the railway, so if you use the electric train or the trailers of the Adler-Sukhum passenger train, you will have to get off at the station in Gagra or at the next one, which is called “Bzyp . Route and regular taxis run from these stations to Pitsunda. In the event that you cross the border by rail, the border and customs inspection will be carried out right in the carriage. You must have a Russian civil or foreign passport with you, and if children are accompanying you, their birth certificates.
Step 4
In the event that you cross the border on a bus or as a passenger in a private car, at the border post where the security check is carried out, you will have to go out and go through it, presenting your passport. The driver, who is driving the car, undergoes inspection on the street, along with the car
Step 5
In 2011, sea transportation began on the route "Sochi - Adler - Gagra", a high-speed catamaran is used for them, which delivers passengers from Sochi in an hour and a half, and those who have landed in Adler in an hour. Passport control and customs inspection are also carried out directly at the side of the ship.
