Mount Mamdzyshkha
Íàä Ãàãðîé âîçâûøàåòñÿ ãîðà Ìàìäçûøõà. Îíà íàõîäèòñÿ â 6 êì îò ãîðîäà è òÿíåòñÿ Mount Mamdzyshkha towers over Gagra . It is 6 km from the city and stands 1,873 meters tall. Read more...
Lake Ritsa
Excursions to Lake Ritsa are organized not only from the cities of Abkhazia, but also from adjoining resorts of Krasnodar krai. In fact, if you are already in the Caucasus , visiting this unique natural landmark is a must. Lake Ritsa is the biggest of all beautiful high-mountainous lakes (more than 180) of Abkhazia. The lake is located 950 m above the sea level in a deep bowl of wood-covered mountains. Read more...
Little Ritsa
Lake Little Ritsa is two-three kilometers to the northwest from Lake Ritsa . This lake is located even higher – at the height of 1,248 m. It is smaller than Big Ritsa. Read more...
Lake Blue
The road to Lake Ritsa leading through a picturesque but at times scary mountain gorge runs by Lake Blue located 100 m above the sea level. In comparison with Lake Ritsa Lake Blue looks pretty small. The area of its water mirror of only 200 sq. m and the maximum depth is only 25 meters. The lake lies in a karstic crater and is fed by underground springs. Read more...
The Maiden Tears Waterfall
Local residents gave this beautiful and poetical name to the most mysterious landmark of Abkhazian nature – the waterfall in the gorge of the rapid river Bzyb. But do not hope to see roaring falling streams of water there. The “Maiden Tears” is hundreds of crystal streamlets which are flowing down the rock directly from … the thicknesses of the stone rock. Read more...
The Gega Waterfall
On the confluence of the two mountain rivers - the Gega and Yupshara there is another surprising phenomenon of Abkhazian nature – the Gega waterfall. It is formed by the river stream flowing from underground karstic cave through an imperceptible crevice in the rock. Read more...
Yupshara Gate
In the middle of its current between the source from Lake Ritsa and the confluence with the Gega the river Yupshara flows along the narrow gorge which forms a deep canyon – Yupshaa Gate. The depth of the canyon is about 500 m. Read more...
Tsandripsh Basilica
Several kilometres from Gagra on the Black Sea highway there is a resort settlement called Tsandripsh. It is located on the seacoast in the mouth of a small mountain river. It has two names – Tsandripsh and Khashupse. Read more...
Khashupse Fortress
In the settlement of Tsandripsh vicinities on the bank of a small river with the same name, on a wood-covered rock you will thee the ruins of Khashupse fortress. It is the largest fortress of the early medieval period in Abkhazia. Read more...
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