Why do tourists choose a vacation in Sukhum, what to do in Sukhum, vacation in Sukhum, how to get to Sukhum – June 9, 2024 Posting in CHAT: Russia Sukhum is very green Source: Anna Gritsevich/SOCHI1.RU Tours to Abkhazia were among the top five best-selling in Russia for June 2024. According to the Sletat.ru service, the republic’s share in the total volume of tours sold is 5%. According to forecasts, up to 1.15 million tourists from Russia may come to Abkhazia in the summer months, of which 40% are one-day tourists from Sochi. The total tourist flow to Abkhazia will increase by 15%. The cities most visited by Russian tourists are Gagra, Pitsunda, and New Athos. Few people make it to Sukhum, the capital of the republic. But in vain this city is famous for good food, Abkhazian hospitality, extensive well-maintained beaches and much more. Russians who vacation only in Sukhumi told why they choose it for vacation. The bridge over the Psou River on the border of Russia and AbkhaziaSource: Anna Gritsevich/SOCHI1.RU How to get there There is an opinion that Sukhumi is very far from the border. and getting there is difficult, but not like that. If you are traveling by car, go through the car checkpoint and then follow the main road straight to Sukhum. Don’t forget to take car insurance, this can be done right behind the Abkhaz checkpoint. Although it is not necessary to register there, at the Bzypta traffic police post you will still be directed to the pavilion located there. If you do not have a car, then you will have to go to the Psou pedestrian point. pass border control, and on the Abkhaz side there is a bus station from where minibuses depart to all cities. Choose the one that goes to Sukhum. Minibuses depart as soon as they are full, which happens quickly in the summer. You can leave from 6:30 to 21:30. From the border to the capital of Abkhazia – 102 kilometers, travel time – about two hours. Cost: 350 rub. The final stop is the train station. There are taxi drivers there, ready to take you anywhere in the city. But be careful, even if you only have five minutes left to drive, and this is your first time in Sukhum, they will tell you that it is far away, and they will drive kilometers around the block to rip off more. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the map in advance to understand the route. There are taxi services in Abkhazia, but it is better to use them with a local SIM card. You can buy it right at the border. Always tell taxi drivers that you are local and visiting relatives, they will not deceive you like that. All tourists, especially those who come to Sukhum for the first time, experience complete joy at the entrance to the city. Before the bridge over the Gumista River, a plain suddenly appears in the distance, on which beautiful Sukhum stands, almost always bathed in sun. An uncontrollable mountain river runs through a green valley, and there are well-groomed fields, it’s never too late, they just sit and look at the sea Source: Anna Gritsevich / SOCHI1.RU Complete relaxation Marina Lemesheva from Voronezh rests only in Sukhum. According to her, this city is timeless. Here no one is in a hurry, no one is nervous, no one is fussing. They turned off the lights - oh well, everyone goes out to the Makhadzhirov embankment, communicate or just look at the sea - This is not a city, this is complete relaxation. Only here I feel calm, only here I can throw everything out of my head, with this inner peace I then live for six months in noisy and lively Voronezh. And again you will have to go to Sukhum to recharge. I love just wandering along old shady streets, looking at unusual houses, flowering trees, ancient doors, balconies. And during the entire walk you will not meet a single person. Even the devastation here is somehow harmonious,” says Marina. The famous Brekhalovka, where men gather, drink coffee, play chess and discuss the world agenda. on the day of rest you become one of the people. You are welcomed by the eternal residents of the famous Brechalovka, and if you have lunch in the cafe several times, you’re done! Marina says that it takes several days to see the sights of the capital’s center. And only then look at other areas and environs of Sukhum. The first thing, especially now, in June, is to go to the Botanical Garden, everything is in bloom there. Magnolias, roses, oleanders. The garden area is about 30 hectares and contains almost 5,000 species and species of trees, shrubs and plants. The Sukhumi Botanical Garden was founded in 1838 by the doctor of the Sukhumi garrison V. Bagrinovsky as an apothecary garden with medicinal herbs and trees that help treat fever. Now it is open every day from 9:00 to 19:00, the ticket price is 300 rubles, for children over 7 years old - 100 rubles. Next to the garden is the Sukhumi Monkey Nursery - this is the base of the Research Center. Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia. It is located on the site of the former home of the Russian and Soviet scientist Professor Ostroumov. Open all year round, seven days a week from 9:00 to 19:00. The ticket price is also 300 rubles for adults, 100 rubles for children. The famous colonnade in the Stalinist Empire style Source: Anna Gritsevich / SOCHI1.RU The Makhadzhirov embankment is not just a promenade, it houses the famous colonnade in the Stalinist Empire style. style, several dozen cafes and restaurants and many more unusual sculptures: a monument to the Mahajirs, a monument to the poet and statesman Bagrat Shinkuba, as well as beautiful figures of characters from the works of Fazil Iskander: girls with a gramophone and a boy Chick with chicken Marina Lemesheva advises having lunch in a Turkish cafe with Abkhazian The name is “Chegem”, there are several dozen types of kebabs. The average bill for two is about a thousand rubles. Tips are already included and amount to 10 percent of the order, as in all restaurants in Abkhazia. If you want a taste of local cuisine, then there, on the embankment, is the popular apatskha “Nartaa”. It is called the best in the city. It is worth ordering “boat”, smoked and then fried meat, hominy with cheese, local pickles, achapa, something like pkhali - cabbage with nuts. And also local lemonade, it’s like in childhood. The visiting card of Sukhum is the Ritsa Hotel. He always books a room with a balcony, admires the sea in the morning, listens to the seagulls and drinks coffee. Breakfast included. A double room for four nights cost her 36,800 rubles. – The hotel was built in 1914, it was rebuilt, but the interior was preserved. Very high ceilings, parquet floors in the rooms, red carpets in the hallways. The style is preserved. But the stairs are very high and there is no elevator. The only problem,” says Marina. She also advises taking a walk along the Dioscuri embankment, where the ruins of the Sukhumi fortress are located, it is also called the Dioscuri fortress and the Black Sea Atlantis. Researchers believe that the fortress was built in the 6th century BC, when the ancient Greeks lived on the territory of Sukhum. Most likely, part of the structure went under water as a result of a natural disaster. At the bottom of Sukhumi Bay, many coins and household items from the ancient and medieval periods were discovered. They are exhibited in the Abkhazian Museum, which is also interesting to visit. In the center of the city there is also a very beautiful building of the Abkhaz Theater, and next to it is a restored fountain with lions, many squares and cozy restaurants and the ruins of the Sukhumi fortress Source: Anna Gritsevich/SOCHI1.RU Beautiful. . beaches and other attractions Muscovite Kristina Shirokaya is going to Sukhum for a beach holiday. The crowded narrow beaches of Sochi, full of sun loungers and cafes, and even blocked by fences, do not please her. The capital of Abkhazia has a very wide beach strip, stretching for 20 kilometers, and very few people. All beaches of Sukhum are pebbly or sandy with a smooth entry into the sea. Sinop is generally sandy - there are no beaches like those in Sukhum, or Sochi, or Turkey. And such a clean sea. There are 8 beaches in total in the city. This is Sinopsky - my favorite, all the infrastructure is present, “Mayak” is a wild beach, but also very cool. "Kilasur" - located in the suburbs of Sukhum along the Kodori highway. “Gumista”, the beaches of the sanatoriums of the Strategic Missile Forces and the Moscow Military District, the most comfortable are “Aitar”, Agudzersky beach and, of course, Central Sukhumi, - said Christina On all the beaches except the wild one. , there are sun loungers and umbrellas for rent, but they lie on the side and wait in the wings, and are not secured along the entire shore, as in Sochi. There are toilets, changing rooms and showers, and you can rent a catamaran or jet ski. The main thing is that there are no…
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Omsk residents are stuck in a traffic jam on the Red Route – many go on vacation to the Around the World park – June 1, 2024. Posting in CHAT: Russia Today a lot of people go to the park. Source: Elena Latypova Currently, city mapping services show traffic jams on the Red Route. Starts from the metro bridge. Apparently, the traffic jam was caused by a large number of people wanting to get to the Around the World park on Green Island. Today is a large-scale celebration in honor of Children's Day and the birthday of the park. Traffic jam starts from the metro bridge Source: maps.ngs55.ru Everything is also burning red Today Russian pop stars arrived in Omsk. The concert program will begin at 16:15 with a concert by Armirchik. Then there will be a grand opening, after which the band Galibri & Mavik will take the stage. After this there will be a musical break in the form of a draw. At 19:00 the concerts of Yulianna Karaulova and the DABRO group will begin. The Around the World family amusement park will also open 11 new attractions and will remain open until 1 am. After the holiday, Omsk residents will be taken home by bus. Additional transport will arrive at the “City of Vodnikov” stop at 21:00. Payment for travel is made at the city rate. Source link Source link
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