Since Soviet times, Abkhazia has been a favorite vacation spot for both Russians and residents of neighboring countries. At the beginning of the 20th century, this country began to attract not only beach lovers, but also experienced tourists who are interested in little explored and abandoned places and cities.
The capital of Abkhazia and its sights
Sukhum is not so visited by Russian tourists as Pitsunda or Gagra located near the border with Russia, so some visitors decide not to go far inland and stop in border towns. But they deprive themselves of a lot, refusing only an hour and a half of the road.
The capital of Abkhazia has many clean, uncrowded and uncrowded beaches, and the sea water is transparent at a depth of up to several meters. You will not have to look for a place to rest for a long time; in recent years, the occupancy of the beaches of Sukhum has remained rather low.
On the territory of the city, you can not only lie down or swim, but also see the interesting architecture of Sukhum, as well as visit the Botanical Garden and the Monkey Nursery. The old city center is a "tasty" place for lovers of Stalinist classicism with a touch of southern seaside style.
You can eat well in Sukhum. There are several restaurants on the territory of the city that have been leading their history for many decades and are a real visiting card of the Abkhaz capital. One of them is the famous "Narts". Here you can eat not only delicious pork or lamb shish kebab, but also delicious Megrelian khachapuri or a boat with an egg.
Other interesting places of Abkhazia that you can see while living in Sukhum
For tourists who come to the Abkhaz capital, not only the famous sights of the country will be of interest. On the embankment near the PrivO sanatorium in Sukhum, you can arrange an excursion trip to Lake Ritsa, Blue Lake, Geksky waterfall, shrines of New Athos, the famous New Athos caves and many other interesting places even for an experienced traveler.
If desired - either through friends in Russia or Abkhazia, or through specialized travel forums - you can "take a ride" to more distant and interesting tourist attractions with the help of private guides. For example, the almost completely abandoned city of Tkuarchal, located near the border with Georgia and badly damaged during the war between the two countries, is very interesting. The road to it will take about 3 hours.
Tkuarchal, along with Pripyat in Ukraine, Centralia in Pennsylvania, Cypriot Varosha and Californian Bodie, belongs to ghost towns or dead cities.
In the same direction there are very interesting and picturesque Shakuran waterfall, Amtkel lake and Bedia temple, as well as many other attractions.
