Streets of Sukhumi
The capital of sunny Abkhazia is Sukhumi. It is 100 km away from the Russian border. This city has always attracted tourists from Russia. The streets of Sukhumi are charming in their own way.
Features of Sukhumi streets
The city is located in a subtropical climate zone, which affects its features. Palm trees grow along the streets, and a beautiful view of the Black Sea opens from the embankment. Almost all city streets are parallel or perpendicular to each other. Sukhumi is divided into distinct segments. Some streets have preserved old buildings.
The main street is the Makhadzhirov Embankment, which is more than 100 years old. Here is the building of the shipping company of Abkhazia. The picturesque León street, decorated with green spaces, rises from the seashore to Mount Trapezium. Plants are dominated by oleanders and palms. On the street Leon is the Botanical Garden, the building of the museum, the building of the Philharmonic. The street ends near the monkey nursery.
The oldest Sukhumi street is Mira Avenue. On it is the city administration building, decorated with a clock. Prospect Mira is the center of the cultural and business life of Sukhumi. An important place in the city is Freedom Square, where the burned down government building is located. There is also Glory Square in Sukhumi, which is associated with the most tragic events of the Georgian-Abkhaz war..
Major historical sights
A walk around the city gives you the opportunity to get many pleasant impressions of interesting architecture and beautiful nature. In the northern part of Sukhumi, you can see a monument of Georgian architecture - Besletsky bridge. Previously, the main road to the mountains passed here. Today, near the bridge, there are remnants of battle towers that defended the gorge from attackers..
The Sukhum fortress, located in the central part of the city, is considered an ancient attraction of Abkhazia. It was founded in the 2nd century by the Romans. Gradually the bastions collapsed into the sea. The fortress is of great importance for archeology and history. Excavations are still underway here.
In the northeastern region of Sukhumi, there is Bagrat Castle, 500 m away from the seashore. Only the ruins of a huge and impregnable castle have survived to this day. From the top of the mountain, on which the castle is spread, beautiful landscapes open up.
The old Kelasur wall (the Great Abkhaz wall) is 5 km away from the city center. This is the oldest defensive structure that runs to the bank of the Ingur River.
Another interesting architectural object of Sukhumi is the Botanical Garden, which has existed for the second century..
