Sukhum

Sukhumi , the capital of Abkhazia , the crown jewel of Caucasian Black Sea coast, the largest scientific and cultural center , the city spa. Located in the central part of Abkhazia , 107 km from the border with Russia, on the banks of the Sukhumi bay at the foot of some low mountains.During Soviet times, hundreds of thousands of tourists admiring the amazing nature of humid subtropical climate , bathed in the amazing beaches and many lived in boarding houses and sanatoria of this magnificent city .

Sukhumi - one of the oldest cities in the world . Founded more than 2.5 thousand years ago came from the ancient Hellas.Throughout its long and tragic history of the city was called by different names: Dioskuria , Sebastos ( Sebastopolis ) Tskhum , San Sebastian, Sukhumi -Kale ... Abkhazians call it Aqua . Even in V . BC BC . in its place was a Greek colony located , whose remains still lie at the bottom of a magnificent bay.This ancient city was Dioskuriady located in the heart of this city of Sukhumi, between the mouths of rivers and Adzapsh Basla .

It is named in honor of the Dioscuri - Castor and Polydeuces ( Pollux ), twin children of Leda , the participants Argonauts and Calydonian hunt.

After the destruction of the colony in its place there was a Roman town and fortress Sevastopolis .

Thanks to the convenient geographical location of old city was a center of trade and adjacent areas. Today houses the important seaport , the world famous resort .

The modern Sukhumi , a beautiful resort , surrounded by trees .In this city, rich subtropical vegetation, as in his time were acclimatized : southern European , Chinese, Japanese , South American and Australian Decorative and fruit plants. A huge number of palm trees on the quays and streets , a huge area of ​​green space provides the right to call the capital of Sukhumi palm -city park.

Sukhumi is very interesting for travelers. In the city you can see ruins of castles and the early Middle Ages . One should visit the Botanical Gardens (the largest in the Caucasus ), and unique monkey nursery. Many interesting things can be learned by looking at the exposure of the State Museum .There Philharmonic, two drama theaters : the Abkhaz and Russian, an exhibition hall. Many cozy restaurants offer dishes of European and national cuisine.

In Sukhumi, even in winter, when north of the Black Sea swept snow, sunshine, blooming acacia and mimosa .

Because the duration of the season, swimming in Sukhumi Bay 7 - 8 months , at all times of calm Sukhumi was crowded .

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