SUKHUM - REST, PRICES, ATTRACTIONS

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 In addition to its tourist attraction, Sukhum is an administrative and cultural center with a population of just over 65 thousand people. This Abkhaz resort in terms of the volume of the tourist flow from the Russian Federation does not deservedly take the 4th place, because of its remoteness from the border with Russia. The distance from Adler to Sukhum is 120 km, travel time by car, not counting the border crossing, is just over 2 hours. In the absence of queues, the border with Abkhazia at the Psou checkpoint will take half an hour, and at the peak of the summer season, especially from 8-00 to 10-00 and from 19-00 to 21-30 this process can take up to 2 or more hours ...

How to get to Sukhum

You can get to the capital of Abkhazia from the Russian Federation in 4 ways:

1. By direct train from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara and Belgorod;
2. By plane or by train to Sochi (Adler), and from there by public transport (a ticket costs 30-40 rubles) or by network taxi to the border with Abkhazia for 500 rubles. Distance 10 km. Then cross the border on foot and take a minibus to Sukhum, which on average costs 250 rubles per person;
3. By train from Adler railway station in summer. Travel time is 5 hours. Tickets from 650 rub. for reserved seats up to 2,200 rubles. for SV;
4. Order an individual transfer to Sukhum from the airport or railway station in Sochi by car, minivan or minibus. If you are traveling with a family or a group of 4 people and more, then this option will be cheaper and more comfortable for you. The cost of the trip is from 3500 rubles. for a car.

The city has its own airport, but it operates only for government purposes.

History

Going deeper into history, it should be noted that this is one of the few places on earth that mankind began to explore since the 8th century BC. The first were the Greeks, then the Romans, then the Arabs, and only then the Turks. And each nation has left its mark on the culture and architecture of the city. The very geographical position of Sukhum, especially in the Middle Ages, was of strategic importance for trade and military purposes.

Pros of rest in Sukhum

- a monkey nursery with over 300 different primates;

- a good promenade along the embankments of Makhadzhirov and Dioskurov is a favorite pastime of local and visiting guests. There are also parks: "named after B. Shinkuba", "Glory", "on the Sukhum mountain", "Dendropark" with I. Stalin's dacha and others;

- a large selection of beaches, mostly pebble, stretching for 20 km. There are also sandy ones in the Sinop area, but it is located 5 km. from the city. City beaches have better infrastructure, and suburban beaches have cleaner water;

- and, finally, vacationers in Sukhum, unlike guests of other resorts of Abkhazia, have the opportunity to decorate their vacation with a cultural program. You can visit the Abkhaz State Museum, where national artifacts of culture and life are collected, or go to the Abkhaz Drama Theater named after S. Chanba. There is also the R. Gumb State Philharmonic Society.

The day of the city of Sukhum is held on the first Saturday of July, so those who will rest here at this time will be able to see a theatrical show and local folklore.

Excursions from Sukhum

Traditionally, excursions to Lake Ritsa, Novo-Athos monastery, Gegsky waterfall, horseback riding along the gorges and others are held from Sukhum. The average cost of group bus tours is 1000 rubles. per person. There are also individual inexpensive tours with exclusive programs, where payment is made for a car with a driver-guide.

For those wishing to independently go around all the significant places of the republic, a car rental service in Sukhum has recently appeared. Below on our portal you will find the most popular local travel services and you can order them ↓