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 intrusive photographers, barkers or sellers of dubious food on the beaches of Sukhumi. But there are good cafes nearby. Just get dressed before you go, don’t wear swimsuits. A fine of 6 thousand rubles is provided for this. Christina says that when she gets tired of “kneeling” on the beaches, she and her friends go to numerous attractions in the vicinity of Sukhum. 14 kilometers away is the Kamansky Monastery, built in the 11th century, it is still in operation. It is assumed that until 438 the remains of John Chrysostom rested in the Komansky monastery, but many perceive this only as a legend without any evidence. However, a particle of the saint’s remains was preserved in the monastery and is contained in one of the icons. Camany is a mountainous place with clean air and very beautiful views. And for beauty in ruins, now is the time to go to the abandoned mining town of Akarmara. It is located 136 kilometers from Sukhum. Hydrangeas bloom there in abundance – entire fields. The people who once planted it left these places long ago, but it took root so rapidly that it became a miracle of Abkhazia. Tourists come here for beautiful shots, and Christina also advises devoting one of your vacation days to a trip to the hot springs in Kyndyg, this village is located in the Ochamchira district. The journey from Sukhum will take no more than 30 minutes. The equipped area with swimming pools is open daily from 06:00 to 21:30. They charge 300 rubles for entry, 100 rubles for parking, and 50 rubles for storage. There are toilets, showers and a cafe. We have listed only some of the attractions, and we will talk about others in the next article. Nobody cuts down ancient trees in Sukhumi Source: Anna Gritsevich / SOCHI1.RUWhere to stay There are many hotels in Sukhumi, some of the 4 and 5 star level. Here are the approximate prices. For example, a night at the four-star Garuda Boutigue hotel with a swimming pool and half board costs from 11 thousand rubles. The Caracas Hotel of the same level usually offers rooms for two from 4 thousand rubles. And in the five-star Grand Hotel Sukhum, all rooms have already been sold out until the end of summer. For those to whom shows are alien, they can rent a room for two in the “Prime Minister Sukhum” hostel for only 2,500 rubles per day or a bungalow by the sea in the “Eco-Doma” entertainment center, designed for 3 people, for 3,500 rubles. A one-room apartment on Leon Avenue, 5 meters from the beach, is rented for 2,500 rubles. Almost for nothing. By the way, Booking, which came out of Russia, works great in Abkhazia; with its help it is very convenient to book hotels, but you won’t be able to make a prepayment. But this is good, you won’t fall for scammers.
Why do tourists choose a vacation in Sukhum, what to do in Sukhum, vacation in Sukhum, how to get to Sukhum – June 9, 2024
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