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Abkhazia
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Like South Ossetia, the region is in conflict with Tbilisi and is not generally recommended. Otherwise, you can discover beautiful landscapes with lakes, the Krubera-Voronja chasm, beaches (Gagra, Pitsunda, Sukhumi), the New Athos Monastery and cave, and numerous villages (Lykhny, Kaman, Moqua...).
Overview of Abkhazia
Like South Ossetia, the region is in conflict with Tbilisi over its independence and is not generally recommended. Otherwise, you can discover beautiful landscapes with small lakes, the impressive Krubera-Voronja chasm, beaches (Gagra, Pitsunda, Sukhumi), the New Athos Monastery and cave, and numerous villages (Lykhny, Kaman, Pskhu, Moqua...).
Key Facts
- Type of place: territorial subdivision.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location:
- Local time:
- "Capital": Sukhumi.
- Population: 243,206 inhabitants (2015).
- Area: 8,653 km².
- Highest point:
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline:
- Website: www.georgianjournal.ge/abkhazia.html