Let's be honest about Pitsunda. Pitsunda (Abkhazia): seaside holidays, beaches, hotels, photos, what to see Where to look for accommodation

In chapter Policy to the question are there ticks in Abkhazia? and is the ANTI-TICK insurance from ASKO valid there? given by the author Milena the best answer is Actually, tick season has passed, but just in case, you can get vaccinated. Inexpensive and safe.

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Hello! Here is a selection of topics with answers to your question: are there ticks in Abkhazia? and is the ANTI-TICK insurance from ASKO valid there?

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The overall security situation in the country is very ambiguous, although no more complicated than in any of the southern regions of Russia. On the one hand, the friendliness of local residents and certain efforts of the authorities have largely normalized the once very criminal situation in Abkhazia.
In this regard, the rule that is quite common for the entire Caucasus applies - if a tourist has a friend, guarantor or respected person from the locals, he should not expect any special problems. The country is small, everyone knows each other. The truth depends a lot on the guest himself, since Abkhazian traditions are still somewhat different from those familiar to us.
The sun is very strong in Abkhazia. You can get sunburned even “out of season” without sunbathing on the beach. It is highly recommended to use sunscreen at any time of the year.
In nature, ticks and snakes can be dangerous.

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Igor, are you kidding? Tomorrow we are going to Rizza, and then walk 5 km to some lake. I'm worried about ticks

A large and detailed photo article about the Pitsunda resort (Abkhazia), where we will tell you about seaside holidays in the 2019 season, beaches, attractions, how to navigate, where to rent accommodation, how to get there and much more.

on the sea. Wide beaches, hotels and boarding houses with health and wellness programs attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. The subtropical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters makes your holiday very comfortable.

The city takes its origins from antiquity, when the ancient Pitiunt (Pitius) was formed here, which was part of the Greco-Persian Pontic kingdom. After this, one of the centers of Christianity in the Caucasus was created here. Over time, the city was located within the Abkhazian kingdom, the Abkhaz-Georgian state, the Ottoman and Russian empires.

A relict pine grove, a clean and calm sea, and a cuisine that has been formed over centuries attract tourists to vacation in Pitsunda.

Pitsunda on the map of Abkhazia

It is more convenient to use the Pitsunda map if you open it in a separate window. To do this, in the upper right corner you need to click on the icon«» . Then a detailed explanation of the symbols on the map will appear in the left column.

In short:

• The Pitsunda boarding house area is marked in burgundy.
• Blue - areas where you can rent an apartment, apartment or hotel.
• Yellow indicates the private sector.
• The resort villages and their facilities located near Pitsunda are marked in purple.

Map of Pitsunda (Abkhazia) for downloading:

To download the map of Pitsunda in large size, you need:

1. Right-click on the map and select “Save image as...”.
2. Select a folder on your device and save.

Pitsunda and nearby resorts of Abkhazia

TO Pitsunda resort often referred to not only the city itself, But And nearby villages. Briefly about them, starting from west to east.

✔ Alakhadze and Citrus . The villages of Alakhadze (Alakhadzy) and Citrusovy are located between Gagra and Pitsunda and practically merge with each other. The distance from them to the center of Pitsunda or Gagra is about 15 km. Accommodation for the most part takes place in guest houses or individual cottages in the private sector. There are also boarding houses and apartments in Citrusovoe. The villages are quite large, you can find mini-shops and cafes, however, for most products you will have to go to the market in Gagra or Pitsunda.

✔ Poultry Farm and Dairy . The settlements of Poultry Farm and Molochny are very small. The center of Pitsunda is only 5 km away. Housing is represented by guest houses in the private sector. There are several boarding houses near the villages. The infrastructure is minimal. If you can still find a small store, then you shouldn’t count on anything more serious. But there is a lot of free space on the shore.

✔ Pitsunda. The resort town of Pitsunda itself is an ideal place for a balance between a calm, measured holiday and the presence of urban infrastructure. The town is small and compact, separated from the sea by a relict pine grove. There are shops, a market, cafes and apatskhi (national restaurants of Abkhazian cuisine). You can stay in the private sector, apartments, hotels and boarding houses.

Pitsunda Resort

✔ Ldzaa. The resort village of Ldzaa (also called Rybzavod) is one of the most popular holiday villages on the Black Sea in Abkhazia. Located just 4 km from the center of Pitsunda. You can stay in boarding houses, hotels, guest houses and apartments. Developed infrastructure, plenty of shops and cafes. The beaches here are mostly small pebbles, which gradually turn into sand as you approach the village of Agaraki.

✔ Agaraki. The village of Agaraki (Amzhikukhua, Monastic Gorge), descending from the hills directly to the sea near a cliff, boasts the only completely sandy beach in Abkhazia. It is 7 km from Pitsunda. Accommodation usually takes place in guest houses in the private sector. There are several cafes and shops.

✔ Golden Bay. It is surrounded on both sides by rocks; it can only be reached by land by driving around a small mountain from the village of Agaraki. The distance from Pitsunda is 10 km or 3 km from Agaraki. On the territory there is a recreation center and boarding house for Moscow State University. Minimum noise and civilization.

✔ Musser. often referred to as Pitsunda, despite the fact that the resort is located far from this city (about 35 km) and can only be approached from the main highway M1. The Myussera resort is located a few kilometers from the village of the same name in the Pitsunda-Myussera Nature Reserve on the seashore. Here are the state dachas of Stalin and Gorbachev, as well as the boarding house named after Lakoba.

IN this article we will consider in detail only rest in the resort town of Pitsunda, for detailed study nearby villages, need to go to appropriate link higher (if available).

Housing in Pitsunda

The main types of holiday accommodation in Pitsunda: boarding houses, hotels, apartments and the private sector.

Boarding houses

Stay in Pitsunda itself on the first coastline the sea is possible only in boarding houses. There are 7 buildings: “Apsny”, “Bzyp”, “Golden Fleece”, “Kolkhida”, “Amra”, “Amzara” and “Mayak”, which together make up the association of boarding houses “Pitsunda Resort”. On the Google map at the beginning of the article, the area of ​​boarding houses with buildings is marked in burgundy. You can swim near each of them, but the main equipped beach is located near the resort hall and the Apsny and Bzyp buildings.

It is not possible to book a room at the Pitsunda Resort on regular hotel booking sites such as Booking. But you can compare prices and reserve through tour operators on the following websites:

• – tours.
• – depending on your needs, select the option “Hotel stay only” or “Flight + hotel”.

Outside the city of Pitsunda there are other popular boarding houses for recreation:

• Pine Grove ( | * ).
• Boxwood Grove ( | * ).
• Literary Fund ( | * ).
• Pitius (tours | hotel only* ).
• Ldzaa (tours | * ).

* If you don’t need a flight, then after going to the boarding house using the second link, don’t forget to select the “hotel stay only” option.

Private sector, hotels and apartments in Pitsunda

In addition to boarding houses, Pitsunda also has hotels, mini-hotels, guest houses (private sector), and apartments.

When choosing apartments in Pitsunda, pay attention to the location (on the map at the beginning of the article, areas with high-rise buildings are indicated in blue). For example, if you live in the Fourth Microdistrict, you will have to walk 1.5-2 km to the sea, but the market is nearby.

Apartment buildings in Pitsunda

Private sector on the map of Pitsunda at the beginning of the article it is marked in yellow. It has a very convenient location: firstly, close to city center, Secondly, not far from the sea, Thirdly, Nearby there is a pine grove.

Private sector in Pitsunda

Hotels And guest houses in the form of mini-hotels are located both in high-rise buildings and in the private sector.

Where to look for housing:

• Hotels, guest houses and apartments (apartments): booking and hotellook.
• Houses (cottages, villas) and apartments: airbnb.

Examples of housing in Pitsunda:

What to see in Pitsunda - main attractions

When coming to Pitsunda on vacation, do not miss the following attractions:

✔ Temple complex of the historical and architectural reserve "Great Pitiunt" , which includes the following attractions:

• X century, 550 m long, up to 8 m high and 1.5 meters thick.

• – an ancient Christian temple (IX-X centuries), one of the most significant in Abkhazia. Several fragments of fresco painting from the 16th century have been preserved inside. Nowadays, the temple is used as a concert hall for organ and piano music.

• The organ of the Alexander Shuke company was installed in the Pitsunda Cathedral in 1975.

• Chapel of the Temple of Pitsunda Saints. Active Orthodox chapel of the 18th century. at the Pitsunda Temple is located on the territory of the hospital, however, you can also get into it from the side of the cathedral.

Chapel

• Museum of the History of Pitsunda. Various artifacts, frescoes, fragments of ancient mosaics and other finds from excavations of the ancient city of Pitiunt are collected here.

Fragments of an ancient mosaic in the museum

• Dolmen. An ancient dolmen from Eshera was transported to the territory of the temple complex.

Dolmen

Visiting information:

• Opening hours: from 10.00 to 19.00.
• Ticket price: adults - 100 rubles, children from 6 to 12 years old - 50 rubles.

✔ Byzantine settlement II — VI centuries Consists of ruined Roman baths, barracks, the palace of the legion commander, a well and wine cellars.

✔ Grove of relict pine. Located between the city and the coastline.

Pine Grove

✔ Memorial residents who died in the Great Patriotic War and in the Abkhaz-Georgian wars.

Memorial

✔ Sculpture "Divers" Zurab Tsereteli is one of the symbols of Pitsunda, installed in 1969 at the entrance to the central beach.

Sculpture "Divers"

✔ Merab Berdzenishvili, installed in 1980 on Cape Pitsunda near the Mayak and Amzara boarding houses.

✔ Old lighthouse , located between the Mayak and Amzara boarding houses, currently inactive.

Old lighthouse

What to do in Pitsunda?

In addition to sightseeing, during your holiday in Pitsunda in 2019 you can attend the following entertainment events:

✔ Organ music concert in Pitsunda Cathedral. People's Artist of Abkhazia Marina Shamba and laureate of international competitions Luka Gadelia perform. During the season, concerts are held daily. Official site http://pitsundaorgan.tk .

✔ Dolphinarium. In 2016, the only dolphinarium in Abkhazia opened in Pitsunda. Located on the embankment in the resort area, between the boarding houses "Bzyp" and "Zolotoe Fleece".

Schedule of performances at the dolphinarium

Utilities

✔ Prices in Pitsunda, in general, the same as.

✔ Tasty and inexpensive eat You can go to the “Yummy” canteen. Since this is a canteen, there is no “service” item in the bill. After seven in the evening the barbecue menu begins. The dining room welcomes visitors until late. Located in the city center on the street. Gitsba, adjacent to the administration building of the OP “Resort Pitsunda” from the side of the memorial (marked on the map).

Dining room “Yummy” in a blooming garden
Food at Vkusnyashka

✔ In Pitsunda there is market, where you can buy vegetables and fruits, cheeses, spices, nuts, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, drinks, canned goods and other products (the market is marked on the map at the beginning of the article).

Market in Pitsunda

✔ Rubber slippers (in the sea near Pitsunda the beaches are pebbly - it can hurt barefoot), beach mats, souvenirs sold in the central part of the city on Gitsba Street.

✔ SIM card can be purchased in the Akvafon and A-Mobile salons on both sides of Gitsba Street near the entrance to the Pitsunda temple complex (marked on the map), as well as in many shops in the city.

✔ located at the intersection of the street. Gochua and Cypress Alley.

Beaches and sea in Pitsunda

general description

Pitsunda is washed by the Black Sea. The entire coastline around the resort is a long beach. If you look at the map at the beginning of the article, the city itself is located on a ledge in the sea. To the west of Pitsunda, throughout the nearby villages of Alakhadze, Citrusovy, Poultry Farm, Molochny and in the city itself there are pebble beaches. To the east of the resort begins the Pitsunda Bay, in which gradually from Pitsunda to Agaraki pebbles give way to sand. Golden Bay is sandy with a mixture of small stones and pebbles. There is a small pebble beach in Mussera Bay. The sea in Pitsunda and its surroundings is exceptionally clear (except for days when it is stormy, and there are not many of these during the season).

Beaches of Pitsunda pebble, they are all free. The coastline can be divided into two zones:

• Near Cypress Alley (to the left of the cape, if you look at the map).
• Resort (to the right of the cape, if you look at the map).

Urban building Pitsunda from the coast separated by a pine grove, directly near the beaches posted only seven boarding houses association "Resort Pitsunda".

Beach and sea near Cypress Alley

Along the road to one of the beaches there is Cypress Alley (indicated by a green line on the map). From the city center to the beach it is about 800 m (5-10 min walk). Along the way there are numerous cafes, souvenir, fruit and alcohol shops.

On the shore there are changing rooms, a cafe, a paid toilet, canopies and sun loungers.

Beach and coastline they don't clean very well in good faith. But water in the sea purest.

There are relatively few vacationers; if you go to the right or left, you can find very uncrowded places.

Beaches "Resort Pitsunda"

T.I. Street leads to the beaches of the resort from Pitsunda. Gitsba. From the city center to the sea, as well as along Cypress Alley, you need to walk about 800 m (5-10 min. walk). It's just that there is a turnstile installed here, paid entrance– 20 rub./person. If you walk along the coast from Cypress Alley, you will come to the beaches of the resort for free.

Bamboo grove along the street. Gitsba

Arriving at the beach, we come across the famous “Divers” sculpture.

Sculpture "Divers" near the main beach

There is a spa hall nearby. This is the most crowded place on the beach of the entire Pitsunda coastline.

On the beach you can rent a catamaran or use the hydromassage service.

You can ride a catamaran
Hydromassage services

The Pitsunda embankment and the resort beach stretches 1.5 km to the right (if you look at the sea) from the sculpture of divers to the cape with the sculpture “Medea”. Along the shore there are cafes, shopping tents, entertainment, a dolphinarium, changing rooms, toilets, showers and sun loungers. The latter are free only for boarding house guests. For other tourists – 100 rubles/sunbed (subject to availability). The further we go from the sculpture of divers, the fewer vacationers there become.

The resort beach ends with the sculpture “Medea” on Cape Pitsunda near the boarding houses “Mayak” and “Amzara”.

How to get to Pitsunda

Options for getting to Pitsunda:

✔ By car.

✔ By train. There are trains that go directly to (from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Belgorod), you need to get off in Gagra, and then take a taxi or bus/minibus to Pitsunda. You can also take the train to Adler, and from there get to Pitsunda separately, as written below. We look at the train schedule.

✔ By plane. Planes do not fly to Abkhazia. The nearest airport is in Adler (Sochi), from there you need to get to Pitsunda by land. Calendar of low prices for air tickets to Sochi (you can select the departure city and other parameters yourself in the form):

The main ways to get to Pitsunda from either the airport or Adler railway station:

• On bus (minibus)– 120 rub. per person from the Psou border. In Russia, you will have to get to the border by bus + walk about 2 km or by taxi.
• On by train or catamaran to Gagra, and from there by taxi or bus/minibus to Pitsunda.
• Group transfer– from 850 rub./person. from Adler, ordering it in advance at one of the offices via the Internet.
• On Taxi– from 800-1200 rub. per car from the Psou border. You will also have to get to the border by bus + walk about 2 km or take a taxi.
• On individual transfer, ordering online from KiwiTaxi – 3,600 rubles. per car directly from the airport or Adler railway station. They meet you with a sign and help you with your luggage.

So our photo tour of the resort town of Pitsunda in Abkhazia, its attractions, sea and beaches has ended. If you are planning a vacation in Pitsunda in 2019, and you still have questions, ask them in the comments, we will try to answer.

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What are the features of the Abkhaz resort of Pitsunda? To what categories of tourists can it be safely recommended? What nuances of infrastructure and leisure organization are best to warn travelers about in advance? A specialist in Abkhazia from a tour operator tells.

City and surroundings

Pitsunda is located on a cape that juts out at a sharp angle into the Black Sea, approximately 50 km from the Russian-Abkhazian border. In fact, within the city limits begins the Pitsundo-Mussersky nature reserve, where relict pine and boxwood trees grow - it’s not for nothing that the resort is called one of the greenest in Abkhazia. Many come here to breathe sea air, saturated with healing phytoncides of coniferous trees.

The water off the coast of Pitsunda is considered the cleanest and most transparent. The beaches are wide, small-pebble, with a gentle entrance to the sea, convenient and safe even for small children.

Pitsunda is quite popular among young people, but the resort positions itself primarily as a family resort. It is worth noting that the infrastructure for recreation with children is not yet sufficiently developed. As a rule, the maximum that is offered to young travelers in hotels is cribs and playgrounds on site. Only a few accommodation facilities allow you to leave your child in the care of caregivers; this is worth keeping in mind for parents, especially those accustomed to the Turkish-Egyptian style of holiday. As for the beaches, such entertainment as inflatable slides, trampolines, etc., are currently only available on the central city beach.

In the center of Pitsunda there are boarding houses, known since the times of the USSR, with large park areas and fairly developed infrastructure. Some rooms have been partially renovated. New construction is carried out mainly in the nearest resort villages - Ldzaa and Alakhadzykh. As a rule, these are mini-hotels. Many were built in eco-style - made of wood, using natural materials.

Where to stay?

The hotels are separated from the beach by a pine grove. You can stay, for example, at the new Lucette 3*+ hotel, which opened just the other day. The rooms are comfortable, 50 m from the sea. On the first line there is a fairly popular 3* Palma hotel, which has a small protected area. A more budget option is “Kovcheg” 2*, 600 m from the beach - a wooden residential building with amenities, on its own territory - a bar with a fireplace, a relaxation area.

The village of Alakhadzykh is suitable for a relaxing family holiday. It began to be developed later than other resort places; the insufficient development of tourist infrastructure is compensated by silence, clear sea and a wide sand and pebble beach. We recommend accommodation in the 3* Paradise Corner hotel - 600 m to the beach, modern buildings in a protected area, full board meals.

Both families and young people will find it convenient to stay in the center of Pitsunda. I recommend the cozy and inexpensive hotel “Sosnovy Bor” 2*, located on Cypress Alley, 400 m from the sea. Another economical option is the guest house “U Alexandra” next to the Boxwood Grove, 200 meters from the beach. Also consider the new hotel “Arabica” 2* - guests can use the infrastructure and beach of the famous Litfond boarding house located nearby.

I would also like to note a very interesting accommodation facility – the Park Hotel “Ostrov” 2*. It is located quite far from the sea - 1.5 km, but right on the shore of a picturesque lake. The hotel is a complex of bamboo bungalows. There is beautiful nature around, you can go fishing, rent sports equipment. The local restaurant serves delicious food.

After the beach

While vacationing in Pitsunda, you should take the time to walk through the nature reserve, visit the historical museum, as well as the temple, famous for its organ; concerts are often held during the season.

In addition, we organize group excursions to Lake Ritsa, New Athos, Gudauta.

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