Abkhazia surprises tourists with historical buildings, beautiful nature and clean air. Rest in the land of the soul will give you many joyful moments. Especially if you visit its five main attractions.
Lake Ritsa
The reservoir is surrounded by dense forests and mountains. It freezes only in the most severe winters, which are rare in these parts. The mirror-like surface of the lake changes color throughout the year. In spring and summer, it casts a green-yellow tint, and in autumn and winter it turns blue. This phenomenon is explained by different cycles of phytoplankton development.
Sukhumi Botanical Garden
The oldest botanical garden of the Caucasus, the collection fund of which includes five thousand species and varieties of plants. Among them, in addition to the regional flora, the vegetation of the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, North America, Australia is presented.
New Athos cave
One of the largest caves in the region, the entrance to which was found in 1961. Now it is a place that attracts tourists with underground lakes, galleries, grottoes, huge stalactites.
Kyndyg hot spring
A spring with thermal waters is located thirty kilometers from Sukhum. The water in it heats up to 100 ° C, so it is fed into special fonts, into which it flows down the gutters, while cooling down to the optimum temperature.
Shakuran waterfall
The waterfall is more than two hundred meters high, located in the Kodori Gorge, near the village of Jampal. The peak of high flow occurs in late spring, but the waterfall looks majestic at any time of the year. The trail to it passes through a picturesque rocky gorge.
