Abkhazia - Αμπχαζία

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THE Abkhazia is a country in Europe.

At a glance

THE Abkhazia is an area in the Caucasus which is by law (de jure) Autonomous Republic of Georgia. The capital is the Sokhumi located in the Black Sea (Black Sea). The Greeks constituted the majority in the region in the early 1920s (there were 50,000), while until 1945 they were one of the main ethnic groups. From 1932 to 1939 the Greek-language newspaper Kokinos Kapnas was published. After the Second World War, the issue of the creation of an Autonomous Hellenic Republic of Colchis was raised, within USSR. Persecutions and displacements of Greeks in the area followed Central Asia, with the justification of the claim that was kept until 1959, that they had immediately cooperated with them Nazi.

Thanks to the protection of the mountain ranges, the coastal zone of Abkhazia has a subtropical climate, which made the region a popular resort during the Soviet era. The mild climate favors the cultivation of tobacco, tea, wine and fruit and agriculture, and the food and beverage industries are among the most important economic sectors in Abkhazia.

Appropriate visit period

Languages

Areas

Important cities

• Sukhumi - Sukhumi - Capital city
• Gudauta - Gudauta
• Gagra - Gagra
• Pitsunda - Pitsunda
• New Athos - New Athos (Novy Afon)
• Ohamtsira - Ochamchira

Additional tourist destinations

How to get there

There are two land entry points to Abkhazia: One is from Russia, on the Ios River (near Sochi, via the Adler settlement), and the other from Georgia, on the Eguri / Ingur River (near Zugdidi). Russia seems easier as hundreds of people cross these borders every day. However, you will need a Russian dual entry visa. In addition, crossing the Russian-Abkhazian border is considered a criminal offense by the Georgian authorities: illegal entry into Georgian territory without crossing a Georgian immigration checkpoint is punishable by a fine, or even imprisonment, which means that no You can pass through Abkhazia from Russia to Georgia, but you will have to leave Abkhazia again only through Russia.

Visa

To visit Abkhazia, one must first apply for an "Entry Permit" [ http://mfaapsny.org/en/consular-service/permission/ ]. The answer arrives electronically in 5-7 days. Then, with this "Entry Permit" printed, the visitor should appear at an entry point of the country where he displays the "Permit". Then, within three days, you must visit Sokhumi where he will exchange the "Visa" with the appropriate visa. The consular service is located on the ground floor of the Ministry of Repatriation at 33 Sakharova Street [ul. Sacharova 33] (open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00, lunch break lasts from 12:00 to 13:00). From 1 April 2016, only to passport holders of countries recognizing Abkhazia as an independent country visa-free stay of up to 90 days is allowed. They are nationals of Transnistria, South Ossetia, Nauru, Nicaragua and Russia. Holders of passports from all other states are required to purchase a visa for their stay in Abkhazia. The cost of the visa varies depending on the length of stay. For a 1-day visa (one entry and one exit from the country) the cost is 700 Russian rubles (~ 10 USD), for a 30-day stay the cost is 1400 Russian rubles (~ 20 USD) and for a three-month visa, 2100 Russian rubles (~ 30 USD). Attention, the Abkhazian authorities accept the payment of this consular fee only in Russian Rubles.

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By train

By road

By boat

How to move

What to see

Entertainment

Transactions and purchases

Exchange rate for Russian ruble January 2019: US $ 1 ≈ RUB70 € 1 ≈ RUB80 UK £ 1 ≈ RUB89 Chinese ¥ 1 ≈ RUB10 Japanese ¥ 100 ≈ RUB64 Exchange rates are subject to change. Current rates for these and other currencies are available at XE.com

Abkhazia uses the Russian ruble (RUB or ₽) as its currency.

Cost

Local cuisine

Local drinks

Tourist infrastructure

Studies

Job opportunities

Stay safe

Its summer 2008 relations between the breakaway republic and the Tbilisi regime deteriorated. The separatist leader, Sergei Bagaps, accused Georgia of plotting to seize Abkhazia by force earlier this year, but the operation was not carried out.^[1] H Russia recognized democracy as independent and made the announcement on August 26 of 2008 the president Dmitry Medvedev.^[2]

Health and precautions

Respect local customs

Communications

References

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