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Sukhumi
Sukhumi (Georgian: სოხუმი, Russian: Сухуми) is the capital and principal city of Abkhazia, a separatist region in the republic of Georgia.
Travel to Sukhumi & Visa Requirements
These days it is very difficult to get into Sukhumi because Abkhazia is not recognized internationally and is at war with Georgia. If someone wanted to get into the city they would need to travel directly from Russia.
Tours & Getting around Sukhumi
Sukhumi attractions and sightseeing
Although most of the major sights of the city were destroyed by the war, Sukhumi's principal attraction remains intact: an almost tropical climate with beaches, mountains, lakes, palm trees, and the like. Also the ruins of the buildings, most famously the old government building, are an attraction of a sort unto themselves.
Sukhumi city tours
Sukhumi souvenirs & shopping
Sukhumi Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Sukhumi also has 4 restaurants, which cater mostly true to Caucasian style dining.
Sukhumi nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
Sukhumi cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging
Thanks to the civil war and subsequent isolation of Abkhazia, the tourism from other parts of the former Soviet Union that formerly made up a significant part of Sukhumi's economy was largely ruined, but has recovered significantly in recent years. There are two hotels left in Sukhumi that still operate, catering to mostly Russian clientele.
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This page was last edited at 13:12, on 5 October 2008 by Wikitravel user Vidimian. Based on work by Peter Fitzgerald, Luis Dingley and Todd VerBeek and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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