Rest p tsandripsh. Tsandripsh, Abkhazia. Photo of the village, map, private sector, reviews about the rest, sights. Let's start with the pros

Among the most diverse resorts of Abkhazia, many compatriots have been choosing holidays in Tsandripsha for several decades. This village has a developed tourist infrastructure, many attractions and attractions, beautiful pebble beaches. local nature created ideal conditions for year-round recreation and treatment in the village of Tsandripsh. Holidays at sea are spent here by people of different ages and incomes, but without exception, everyone speaks of the resort as one of the best on the coast.

What to see in Tsandripshe?

Want to learn more about the culture and history of the country? Choose a holiday by the sea in Tsandripsh. Abkhazia is a country with an amazing history, which is confirmed by various archaeological and historical monuments. Here you can see:

• Tsandripshskaya basilica;
• Khashup fortress;
• Tsandripsha temple.

Among those who come to rest in Tsandripsh in Abkhazia, there are many connoisseurs of pristine nature. It will be interesting for them to go rafting on mountain rivers or visit the Khashupse canyon.

Where to stay?

The housing stock of the village is able to satisfy any requirements of tourists who come to Tsandripsh to rest by the sea. A variety of boarding houses and hotels, sanatoriums and recreation centers provide the maximum number of services. For those who are looking for housing "easier" and, accordingly, cheaper, rooms in private households can be rented in the private sector.

Tsandripsh - description

The resort village is located on the banks of the Khaupshe River. At the entrance to the village of Tsandripsh, you can admire the beautiful white rocks - one of the sights of Abkhazia. You can come to the resort both by road and by rail. The village of Tsandripsh (Abkhazia) has its own railway station.

A bit of history

On the territory of the village and in its vicinity, scientists regularly find evidence of the existence and development of ancient civilizations. What locality was significant even in antiquity, finds of marble, which decorated churches and basilicas, confirm. It is also known that the village of Tsandripsh was a center of pilgrimage, to which many believers aspired.

Geography

From the west and east of the outskirts, the urban-type settlement of Tsandripsh is limited by the Khashupse and Bagrepsta rivers. Geographically, the settlement is part of Bolshaya Gagra. It is only 5 km from the Russian border.

The climate in the village is mild, Mediterranean. Precipitation is frequent, but short-lived. The sea warms up already in early May and pleases vacationers with its warm waves until October.

The population of the village is not numerous - just over 5 thousand people. Exactly half are Armenians. Russians, Abkhazians and Ukrainians also live in Tsandripsh.

We rested in July 2019 in the guest house "By the Sea" with Irina and Andrey Makurov.
The house is large, clean, with all amenities, there is a kitchen where you can always cook your own meal.
But there is one BUT, the owners of this house, to our great regret, turned out to be not very hospitable. It was not at all comfortable for us to live in this house:
-On the top floor in the room in which we lived, there was an unpleasant sewer smell, especially in the evening.
- In addition, the owner of the house, Andrey, despite the specially designated smoking area, which we were warned about upon arrival, could afford to smoke on the territory of the whole house, even in the presence of children.
-if you want to go to the sea for hours at 7-8 in the morning, it’s not a fact that you will go out, you will have to wake up the owners so that they open the gate for you.
-Irina and Andrey will be kind and smiling with you only if you order excursions from them, buy their homemade wine, compotes (at not cheap prices)
The hostess of the house, Irina, this person is simply obsessed with cleanliness. I understand everything, to keep order in someone else's house, these are elementary things, eat and clean, but not as fanatically, you live in a house and are afraid to take an extra step. Well, at home, try not to walk, so as not to apply sand ....
At the end of the holiday, our child fell ill. We did not see any help and sympathy from the owners.
So, dear vacationers, think ten times before going to this guest house.
We didn't like it and we don't recommend it to anyone.
Keep in mind that in the main Vkontakte group, all negative reviews are deleted, which is very strange.

remember the address, Oktyabrskaya, 45, guest rooms Sangria
Never come to this house for vacation. Everything . what is written is not true. Only rooms and then with broken TVs. So, it’s not 100 steps to the sea (it was written 50 meters before our presence) but 600 meters, and even
bypassing the muddy puddle. called a river, with crystal clear water. IN FANTASY!!! Moreover, the owner, KAREN, calls her a warm river with a jacuzzi!!! Where you can swim. HORROR. No fishing, no blooming garden, and even mother Anaida, who always gives instructions, where you can go, where you can’t. use gas for a short time, it is expensive, do not take anything, everything is sold, and so on. Do not make any prepayments!!! As the most honest person, KAREN does not return her, but only then calls you names and tries to kick you out as soon as possible. and lives on fraudulent money. The dining room is dirty with an earthen floor and dirty dishes, with leaking slate, therefore it is always dirty.

The owner of the Abkhaz Dzhambul, the owner of the Georgian Marina, stayed with a private owner in Tsandripsha. Very nice, clean and responsive people. I am satisfied with the rest. Negative impressions were more than offset by pleasant hosts, clear water (in calm or moderate waves) and a free, spacious beach. As for negative emotions, these are mountains of garbage along the shore (that is, on the beach). I didn’t see anyone cleaning up the shore. Only the owners of recreation facilities are engaged in landscaping. And they are good at it. Wish: to make the recreation area clean of debris.

Advantages:

• incomparable nature
• beautiful clear sea
• very tasty compote of their feijoa
• good not expensive cafes

Disadvantages:

• theft
• robbery
• wild beach
• get by train 2 days
• expensive tickets,
• expensive products
• little transport
• little fruit :(, locals don't sell fruit

After reading reviews and inspired by my husband and three-year-old child, we decided to go to Abkhazia. The closest to the border (only 5-7 minutes by car), but a little-known resort place is Tsandripsh VILLAGE. I didn’t just specify that this is a village, keep this in mind and don’t expect to see paved embankments and ennobled beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas in front of you. Moreover, cows walk in the village, and the locals drive like crazy in cars and motorcycles. However, the nature there is wonderful! The sea is clean, blue, large pebbles and a strip of coarse sand. Dolphins almost near the shore were seen several times. There are some entertainments on the beach, in the form of a banana and a bun, as well as a boat trip. A sun lounger can be bought for a day for 100 rubles. Excursions are offered and quite a lot.

We booked a guest house in advance, "Zhanna" I will write about it later, I do not want to go deep. And if not for such good living conditions, the impressions of the rest could be very bad.

I wanted to note that we lived at the very beginning of the village, st. Sholokhov. There are a couple of cafes along the main road, but we chose one that we liked and ate there all the time. It is called "Glacier" if you choose Tsandripsh and stay nearby, I recommend it. They offer home cooking. Borsch, noodle soup, okroshka, meatballs, goulash, buckwheat, pilaf, salads, french fries and much more. Barbecue, of course, is available at a ridiculous price of 70 rubles. 100g. Drinks 20 rubles. Beer 55 rubles. Everything is always prepared fresh, so you will have to wait a bit. The food is always delicious and fresh. The average check for a family of 2 adults and a child is 400 rubles.

You can, of course, cook on your own, all owners who rent housing have such an opportunity, but be prepared for the fact that the products are more expensive than ours, some are very significant. The saddest thing is that fruits and vegetables turned out to be expensive and imported. And at the end of August, you can only buy figs from the locals (and even then we had to wander around the village for a long time in search of those who sell). All grapes are mostly wine grapes and are not for sale.

You can go to the center of Tsandripsh and buy everything you need in the market. Prices are not much higher, but there is a choice. They walk fixed-route taxis about 30-50 rubles per person and a bus-pazik 10 rubles. It is a pity that the owners did not tell us how and where to get there, out of ignorance they constantly deceived us and took much more for the fare.

Please note that public transport stops walking at sunset, no later than 7 pm, you can only get back by taxi. Which there is not very cheap, despite the fact that you eat a few minutes.

I would like to pay special attention to intestinal infections! Everyone who rested with us and we ourselves were ill, children are especially seriously ill. With a temperature under 40, diarrhea and vomiting. Believe me, it's very scary! And this happened on the 5th day of stay. Be sure to bring a full first aid kit with you. Antipyretic, coal, enterol, smectu necessarily. Of course, you can buy everything there, but if you are overtaken by an illness, there will be no time for running around.

Well, the most unpleasant thing that the guests of our yard encountered was robbery. They steal terribly and brazenly. In broad daylight, they break the windows of cars and steal both personal belongings and steal cars. And there are very, very many victims from all over Abkhazia in the embassy. So be careful and on the alert, especially if you go by car. Do not take credit cards, they will definitely not be useful to you there.

If you stay in Tsandripsh, there is a chance that you will still have a Russian connection, at least we had it. But when approaching the sea, it changed to a local one. These are the miracles.

In any case, enjoy your holiday and most importantly, a positive attitude. Then you won't notice any trouble. .

Advantages:

• Climatic conditions
• near the sea

Disadvantages:

• Passing the border
• inflated food prices.

Hello everyone, I want to leave my review about the village of Tsandripsh. I read a lot on the Internet before going there to rest. To begin with, in order to get to Abkhazia, you will need to pass 2 borders, Russian and Abkhaz, if you arrive early in the morning, you will pass quickly, but at lunch you will get tired of waiting, especially with children. The nature is really beautiful with numerous species of plants, trees, the sea is clean, sometimes of course there was an influx of dead jellyfish and no, but they were not dangerous. There are few shops and prices are an order of magnitude higher, you don’t eat cheaply in a cafe, we didn’t like the U BORI cafe, you can find a better cafe for such prices! But on the other hand, homemade wine, chacha, cognac can be bought in every home. As for fruits, the prices are the same as in our homeland, even here, in Tatarstan, it is cheaper. They make money for us on tourists, they know that we can’t buy anywhere, so they tear us up. The only thing that pleased us was the warm sea, and the owners' pool, we rested in a mini hotel near Aida on Lenin 79. And in general, you can go to relax once for a change!

General impression: Peaceful quiet rest.

Positive reviews

The first time we rested in Tsandripsh in 2017. had a great rest. the hosts are wonderful. The attitude of locals towards tourists is good. no attacks on both us. so there were no tourists. market prices are reasonable. You can easily negotiate a price drop. in the shops. also ok for the price. near where they rested in a private house. there is a private cafe. the prices are excellent. service is excellent. everything as we were offered to rest in the house. so it was. purely. culturally. calmly. The sea is clean. good. We are going to them this year in August.

Good afternoon, forum users.

It was the first time in Abkhazia. We stopped in the village. Tsandripsh, on the street. Gorky 30 (private house). The hostess' name is Susanna, they agreed with her in advance, the wife's colleague advised, according to personal experience. We mainly prefer "seals" (beach, sea, without much movement around the surroundings), but this time we went on an excursion to the mountains, waterfalls, Lake Ritsa, and once again went to the water park in Gagra. But first things first...

Let's start with the pros:

• Sea. We were there for 12 days, during which time the sea was dirty for 2 days - it brought garbage, driftwood, sticks, the water was yellow. The rest of the time - the sea was gorgeous! This made both us and our daughter (4.5 years) very happy. There were few people on the beach, no hustle. Although the beach itself was not very clean, heaps of rubbish, driftwood and fire marks...
• Weather. There was no rain, only the first night after arrival. The rest of the time it's hot! I endure normally, my wife suffered a little. Of course, during the day, from 13 to 17, they left the beach ... But it's much better than rain or cloudy skies.
• Excursion. We were taken by the husband of the hostess, he is engaged in excursions. We drove to Gagra, then to the mountains, through waterfalls (with jeeping, tasting drinks and honey), then to Ritsa, back to Gagra and home. We left at 8:00 in the morning and returned at about 17:00. I liked everything very much, the mountains, Lake Ritsa, waterfalls, a trip along the rocky "path" to the Gegsky waterfall ... in general, a lot of new impressions. In the end, everyone was tired, but they were very pleased. I liked the trip to the water park less - ticket 1000r / adult. and 700r / children. And there is not as much entertainment as we would like. We had lunch at the local cafe - not cheap. And the weather was not very favorable - so we left at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. But the children liked it, of course, more than us (we went with two families).
• The attitude of the owners of the house. The house is not new, the conditions are not the most comfortable (there was no air conditioning, a shower-toilet on the floor, it took 10-15 minutes to go to the sea), but in general I liked everything. The hosts are ordinary people, the attitude was human. We were met at the border and taken back on the last day. In general, thanks to these kind people for shelter.
• Nutrition. We did not cook ourselves (there was a summer kitchen in the house), we ate at a local cafe. Cafe near the beach, called "Zakutok". The atmosphere there, of course, is unpretentious, a simple summer cafe. But the attitude of the staff and the quality of the food were excellent. Hello Vika, Masha and Tati. We went to another cafe, a little further from us, and there was also an example of a cafe in a water park - according to our impressions, Zakutka had the most delicious food. And this is at reasonable prices (breakfast - 300 rubles, lunch and dinner - 500-600 rubles for three, with a child). And, by the way, there was no hint of not freshness of food either ...

Now for the cons:

• I did not like the attitude of some local people towards us as tourists. They already wrote about this before me, I repeat - it seems that many local merchants think that tourists have money pouring out of all the natural openings of the body, and an extra couple of hundred rubles will not burden anyone. It wasn't pleasant.
• Prices in stores were the same as in the Moscow region. This was an unpleasant surprise. We thought that milk, bread and some other basic things would be cheaper. But this did not spoil the rest, of course, just not a very pleasant fact.
• Previous authors noted - I repeat: everywhere is rather dirty, unkempt ... I wrote above about the beach, in the village itself the situation is the same. I think that this has been going on since 92-93, when everything collapsed, and there was no one to deal with roads and other infrastructure. But, again, we came to enjoy the sea, mountains and clean air, and not to celebrate the facts of the communal disorder of the village. Therefore, this is so, "notes along the way", which had little effect on the impressions of the rest))

To sum up, we were satisfied with the rest, once again I want to thank our hosts from Gorky 30, Susanna and Artur - thank you very much for everything! We will definitely return to Abkhazia next year - we understand that of all the beauties we did not see even 1/10 of the part ...

Advantages:

• Attitude
• Nature

disadvantages

• They didn't exist in 2009!

Details:

Abkhazia- These are my best memories of the vacation... It was in 2009 after the aggression of Georgia pushed by the USA... As a result, the attitude of the Abkhaz people, as it used to be, was warm towards visiting vacationers from Russia!!! We were alone with my girlfriend, and now my wife ... Tsandrypsh, the former Gantiadi (in Georgian), the inhabitants of Abkhazia were very unhappy when they heard the name of their city with a Georgian motif. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were always in the same cafe. We were very pleased with the prices for a hearty meal, we spent only 150 r for two (hodgepodge, mashed potatoes with a cutlet, a 1-liter bottle of beer (it seems marmara) a glass of wine (homemade) for my girlfriend and cheese slices). I will never forget the owner of the cafe, a cheerful old man treated everyone every evening at his own expense and at the same time said: “If it were not for you Russians, we Abkhazians would not be on these lands! Thank you!!!" maybe in a different way, but the meaning is clear, and dances began to dance. The beaches were struck by the cleanliness of the natural beauty, three hundred meters from the beach close to the Donskoy Tabak sanatorium and the old train station, there are white stones, when we approached them, we could not believe our eyes, the bright white stones located on the seashore are simply amazing. Near the building of the old station, there are plenty of posters with excursions for different wallets. We were on one excursion, independently chose the route and went slowly, the nature is impressive, there are a lot of abandoned buildings beautiful in their architecture. The only excursion, according to the locals, which in no case should be agreed to is riding an UAZ in the mountains, there are many cases of injuries up to a fatal outcome ... I don’t know how it is now, but in 2009 it was very bad with medicine there !!! Guys disappointed if they see that a car with Russian numbers is driving, they will stop for any reason, but they will find something to complain about ... If you don’t agree, they seize your rights and go to the main office and prove your case (therefore, be kind enough to give from 100 to 500 for each stop) ... Yes, one more minus the customs there are no brothers if they smile at you in Abkhazia, then the same people at the customs are ready to stick a knife in the back ... They have the audacity not to take a rod bypassing the line with trunks. Passage through customs holiday season can reach up to 5.6 hours. Who is in a hurry, there is a stall nearby in which you, like through a portal, go through this many hours of queue. Of course, not for beautiful eyes. For that, the Abkhazian customs pleases with a smile, they really greet even the documents, they don’t look through, they trust the Russian customs))) ...

Advantages:

• the beauty

Disadvantages:

• In principle - we can say that there are no cons

We live in St. Petersburg, and this is what we learned this summer: the most convenient way to get to Tsandripsh is not by car, but by train.

By car, you can get stuck in front of the border for a very long time. Friends last year stood for 5 hours, we - more than 3 hours. But on the train - a sweet deal! It goes on schedule, customs officers check it very quickly. Such is the nuance.

Tsandripsh is a quiet and cozy place. Everyone who has ever been there comes back again and again. Nature is so beautiful. that is breathtaking! From the window of our guest house we saw the mountains. In the evenings, we went out to the balcony and admired the view.

The sea is clean. True, this year (in June) we were not too lucky with the weather. The sea was restless, and there was no particular heat. But, despite the fact that the sea constantly threw small debris and algae onto the beach, the beaches are the cleanest, they are constantly cleaned.

There were a lot of drunken tourists this year compared to previous years. But what to do, I had to put up with it. But in the village there are shops (although the prices in them are the same as in St. Petersburg), a pharmacy, cafes and restaurants.

You can stay in the private sector, in a boarding house or in guest houses. The latter - the price is acceptable and quite comfortable (we paid 300 per person).

General impression: How to get to Tsandripsh

Good day everyone!!! We just returned from a vacation in Abkhazia, in the village of Tsandripsh (formerly Gandiadi), my son and I are simply delighted!!! Words cannot express how much we liked it and how we did not want to leave. In the guest house at Irina and Andrey just an idyll for relaxation, everything is thought out to the smallest detail for a perfect holiday, friendly and attentive attitude to all vacationers. The sea is not far away and very clean, everything you need is within walking distance. For lovers active rest there is also where to roam, the owners offer many excursions to the sights of Abkhazia. I want to go back there again !!!

We rested from August 19 to 27 with Andrey and Irina, our first trip to Abkhazia. Great house, hospitable hosts. Many people frightened us with unsanitary conditions in Tsandripsh, and in general in Abkhazia, nonsense. In this house, excellent conditions, clean rooms with new furniture, bed linen and towels. Shared kitchen - all conditions for cooking: dishes. stoves, kettles, there was never a queue in the kitchen in order to cook or heat food. The sea is nearby, 5 minutes walk, there are not as many people on the beach as in other villages, the beach is clean. The hosts offer guided tours with reliable guides. And special thanks to Andrey and Irina for the treat with figs and pears. The most important point is that having crossed the border, we arrogantly decided to find a house ourselves, but the Yandex map could not find it, and we had no connection. And knowing that we crossed the border, Irina sent Andrey in search and he found us straying in a car :) IRINA and ANDREY, thank you for your hospitality and company.

The urban-type settlement of Tsandrypsh (Tsandripsh) in the very west of the Gagra region of Abkhazia is better known under the old name of Gantiadi.

It lies on the Black Sea coast in a small bay into which several mountain rivers flow at once - Lapsta (Lapsy), Mekhadyr, Khashupsa (Khashupse) and Bagrepsta (Cold River), just 5 kilometers east of the border with Russia.

Despite its modest modern size, this is a very ancient place - various Bronze Age items were found on the territory of the village, and until the 6th century, Sauchi, as the settlement was then called, was the capital first of the principality of Sanigia, and then of the historical province of Sadzen (the so-called Malaya Abkhazia) . In the XVIII-XIX centuries, the region was actively populated by Russians and Armenians, residents of the Baltic republics also moved here (the Estonian villages of Salme and Sulevo in the Psou valley still have a fairly significant population), which formed an amazing multicultural community here, which has retained many of its features in our days.

Attractions Tsandripsh

Tsandrypsh temple

chief historical monument region is Tsandrypsh temple, or Tsandripsh Basilica- a unique complex of the Justinian era. It was supposedly built in the 6th century on the site of an older complex and is richly decorated with marble, the deposits of which are still being mined up the valley of the Mekhadyr River. Built, like many temples of that era, from large hewn blocks of white limestone, it was carefully plastered from the inside - traces of finishing in some places have survived to this day - and decorated with carved marble elements - they are still found in abundance around. By all indications, the complex had excellent acoustics, which was only enhanced by the "sound jugs" characteristic of that period, built into the walls, as well as expanding rooms in the pre-altar part. It is characteristic that initially the complex was built according to a technology that was quite characteristic of an earlier period - wooden vaults and ceilings rested on powerful stone walls. However, during the alteration of the XV-XVI centuries, the walls were reinforced with pilasters, and the stone ceiling and vaults began to rely on a number of additional pillars.

At the same time, a small fortress- powerful foundations of three towers and fragments of walls are still visible 150 meters to the east. In the eastern part of the southern nave there are several tombs VI-XI centuries, plus about a dozen more burials of different eras found in the surrounding area. In 1576, the temple was partially destroyed by the Turks and was no longer restored, and in Soviet times it was conserved by restorers in the hope of a more detailed study. Quite well preserved for its age, the Tsandripsh temple is now one of the most significant architectural monuments of the early Middle Ages.

Around Tsandripsh

Khashup fortress

7 km upstream of the Khashupsa (Khashupse) River, on its left bank rises Mount Deransort(407 m), crowned with ruins Khashup fortress, often referred to simply by the name of the river and the nearby village of the same name. By all indications, it was one of the most powerful fortifications of the early Middle Ages (the building dates back approximately to the 10th century), which grew up on the site of a fort of an obviously ancient bookmark (presumably the 1st-2nd centuries AD).

Two rows of hewn limestone walls up to 8-10 meters high in places with a base thickness of about two meters are very skillfully inscribed in the landscape and crowned with powerful quadrangular towers. A powerful stone staircase with wide steps leads to the massive gates, the rest of the perimeter is impregnable due to cliffs and a carefully planned system of firing sectors. Several more foundations of buildings of unknown purpose were found in the dense forest near the fortress complex, and inside the double ring of walls a large three-apse basilica and a whole system for collecting rainwater with a cistern and peculiar filters made of sand and gravel were found.

As a result, it is easy to imagine what a formidable force this structure once represented, which today is abundantly overgrown with blackberries and wild grapes. And if you climb the ruins of the watchtower, you can see a majestic panorama from the azure coast in the south to the snowy peaks of the Bzybsky Range in the north. You can get to the fortress by the road from Tsandrypsh, leading north along the picturesque river valley to the village of Khashupsa, after which the road turns to Bagnari, and to the left there is a path leading past the cliffs to the ruins.

White rocks

Interestingly, since antiquity, the surroundings of Tsandrypsh were also famous for their marble. This is the only place along the entire length of the Black Sea coast of Russia and Abkhazia where the precious stone has not only been mined since antiquity (it is believed that all the early Christian temples of the region got off with local stone), but in many places it simply comes to the surface openly - and not only in the mountains but also at sea. So called White rocks of Tsandrypsha represent an exit of a marble layer directly to the beach in the southeastern part of the town. And in the upper reaches of the Khashupse and Makhadyr, marble of different colors is developed in an open way.

Cold River

Approximately 7 km southeast of the center of Tsandrypsh, on the seashore, lies the resort village of Kholodnaya Rechka.

Where is Tsandripsh

Tsandrypsh is located on the coast of a small bay about 5 kilometers east of the Russian border.

How to get to Tsandripsh

The easiest way to get to Tsandrypsh is by flight to Adler, followed by crossing the border (to the checkpoint from the airport about 20 minutes by bus or minibus) on foot and transferring to Abkhazian taxis, buses or fixed-route taxis, following through the entire territory of the republic. By bus on the highway to Tsandrypsh can be reached in about 15 minutes. There are also direct flights of buses and minibuses from Adler airport, you can also hire a taxi directly to the place, however, due to the fact that huge queues often accumulate at the checkpoint, it is sometimes inconvenient to use them. However, due to the proximity of Tsandrypsh to the border, in some cases this way is even faster.

By train, you can take a direct flight No. 075C Moscow - Sukhum - in Adler, several cars are unhooked and continue on to Sukhum through Tsandrypsh and Gagra. Customs and passport control is carried out directly in the cars at Veseloye station (on the Russian side) and at Tsandrypsh station (on the Abkhaz side), however, due to its duration (often up to one and a half hours at the border, to which it is worth adding two days on the way to and up to 2 hours after) this method of moving is not convenient for everyone.

A comfortable electric train follows from the Russian station Adler to Sukhum via Tsandrypsh and Gagra, the schedule of which changes every year. Taking into account the border parking lot in Veseloe and numerous stops at intermediate stations, the whole journey to Tsandrypsh will take about an hour.

A small urban-type settlement of Tsandripsh is located in the Gagra district of Abkhazia. The population is about 10 thousand people. I would call it an Armenian village, because I did not happen to see the Abkhazians.

Asked our hostess:

And where are the Abkhazians?

She explained:

Abkhazians live high in the mountains, and there are only two of them left in the village.

The village of Tsandripsh is sandwiched between the federal highway leading from Adler to Sukhum and the old, neglected Sukhumi railway that runs along the seashore. So avoid on your way to the beach railway in no way possible. You can pass: either by overcoming the embankment with the railway track, or from below - through the tunnel.

We noticed two tunnels in the village: one is closer to the center, the other is on the outskirts - in the area of ​​the White Rocks. We managed to see the train passing to Sukhum a couple of times - the composition is very short, only a few cars.

And now I want to talk about the warmest and good location in the village - about the White Rocks. This is perhaps the main attraction of Tsandripsh. The White Rocks are located at the exit from the village towards the Cold River. You can reach them in about an hour in two ways: either by the sea, or along the main street towards Gagra.

The rocks are really absolutely white and smooth, lying right at the water's edge. They were created by nature itself - and the sea waves have been painstakingly working on their polishing for centuries.

The central street, Oktyabrskaya, pierces the entire village and unites outside it with the federal highway. This street is a very pathetic sight - most of the houses are in gaping ruins, so it's better not to look around.

At the foot of the destroyed buildings, open stalls under bright umbrellas are equipped - these are outlets selling some souvenirs, beach accessories and trifles. Trade brightens up the feeling of devastation a little.

In the fragments of the first floors of the houses that have been preserved in places, there are small shops selling groceries or pharmacies. There are several cafes in the village and even a canteen on the corner of Lenin Street - but the very sight of these establishments is repulsive. At the beginning of the main street, near the bus station, there is a small and meager fruit and vegetable market.

I note that there has been no post office in the village since the war. We asked the hostess many times: how can this be? There was only one answer: there is no post office in the village. Also, from her stories, we learned that in past years, Tsandripsh was quite comfortable and prosperous.

Several successful enterprises worked - a wine, canning and crushed stone factories, a tobacco factory. Wine and tobacco were produced under the sign of quality and were mainly exported. Now there is nothing of this - everything is destroyed and plundered.

If you go a little deeper into residential development from the main street, then the eye immediately catches the contrasts. Houses are clearly divided into three main types: wretched dilapidated shacks, solid newly built houses and unfinished huge mansions long abandoned by their owners - most likely during the war.

The only grocery market, where, in fact, the population buys food, works only three times a week: on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Active trading starts at 6 in the morning, and after 11 there is nothing to do there - you can’t buy groceries. Prices are very high, much higher than in Moscow. I will write about them a little later.

I want to note an important detail: there is no embankment in the village - there is only a long pebble beach. In the evening there is no place to walk - no park, no square - only wastelands. Therefore, young people who have a rest at night like to hang out on the beach: guitars, music and beer brought with them - everything is there ...

Abkhazia has a very short daylight hours - it gets dark early. Absolute darkness sets in around 8:00 p.m. And in the evening, only one central street is illuminated in the village - and then, in the place where the convenience store is located ...

There is nowhere to go. Therefore, during the long Abkhazian evenings, the resting people are doomed to either watch TV, or stupidly drink beer, or try to fall asleep after nine in the evening ... True, this is problematic - pop music rumbles from the only village restaurant until four in the morning. By the way, in the evening you can only get to this place with a flashlight in your hand, otherwise you will break your legs, in the village only the central street is asphalted.

Closer to the morning, when the rhythms of the restaurant stop and you try to sink into sleep, another story begins: packs of stray dogs fight on a huge garbage heap that rises right in the center of Lenin Street.

Since we are talking about the animal world, here we should also mention other representatives of the fauna. Chickens roam the streets freely, finding their livelihood in the same street mountains of garbage.

Not only stray cats walk here on their own, but you can also suddenly meet a cow. One morning I went to the grocery store and on the street I met a lonely walking horned cow, who accompanied me on the way back and forth.

If we talk about small living creatures - I saw real scorpions for the first time. They constantly lived on the walls of our toilet, peacefully coexisting with huge fat snails. And at night, angry mosquitoes attacked - but these are already trifles.

I have already said about the global mountain of garbage on the street named after the proletarian leader, which was shared by dogs at night and chickens during the day. Imagine another picture. In front of the tunnel leading to the beach, one had to watch how Russian resort old women in hats and multi-colored pareos defiled in the direction of the beach.

And the daily defile of an old woman took place against the backdrop of three invariable scenery: a huge garbage dump, an old abandoned cafe and a local peasant sitting by the road. This little man was selling some kind of red wine bottled in plastic bottles, as well as a local delicacy - killed sea stingrays, sprawled at the bottom of an old zinc trough ...

There is a pebbly beach right behind the tunnel. However, approaching the blue sea is not so easy. To begin with, I had to bypass the beach garbage heaps, consisting of the results of the life of vacationers during the holiday season. A ridge of garbage mountains ran along the entire beach - right up to the White Rocks.

Not a single place on the entire coast was equipped for swimming - small pebbles for entering the sea were not found. So there was only one opportunity to swim - to swim in special shoes or right in slippers.

There were not many people on the beach, but it was not possible to swim in the sea calmly anyway. Hot horsemen on their jet skis and motorboats rushed right over the heads of the bathing public - trying to attract the attention of vacationers and earn as much as possible at the end of the fading season ...

I forgot to say about the theft of money by local telecom operators. In Moscow, we prudently put a decent amount on the phones - for every fireman. We did not have information that when crossing the border it is necessary to select an operator manually.

Three days after our arrival, four thousand rubles disappeared from us. We spoke with Moscow only a few times, and very briefly.

And when we went to find out the reasons for the disconnection at the local communications office, we old boobies were popularly explained that there was nothing unusual here. As soon as visitors get into the coverage area of ​​the local network - how their money is bye-bye ...

Continued in part five

The village of Tsandripsh is a picturesque resort with a mild climate and abundant vegetation on the Black Sea coast. Tourists in Abkhazia prefer to keep pictures of pebbly beaches, azure shores, picturesque water cascades and mountain gorges of Tsandripsha.

Tourists are greeted here as relatives and friends, guests are not spared treats, they try to create the most comfortable living and recreation conditions.

Tsandripsh (Abkhazia), photographs of which can be found on many popular tourist sites, is a resort village in the Gagra region, 5 km from the border with Russia. The village is located on the 1st coastline Black Sea coast, at the mouth of the river Khashupse.

Near Tsandripsh is the village of Leselidze and the village of Kheivani. There are no borders and divisions between the beach areas of the settlements, therefore the village of Tsandripsh is perceived by tourists as a segment of the large tourist area Bolshaya Gagra.

History of the village

The small village of Tsandripsh has a long and rich history. The rich life of the region in the 1st century is evidenced by the finds of archaeologists - well-preserved bronze axes were found on the territory. In the 6th century, the place became the capital of the whole principality of Sanigiya, and later the historical center of the province of Sanzen.

Merchant ships arrived in the former capital of Lesser Abkhazia, active bidding and transactions were carried out at the pier. Precious metals, fabrics, jewelry, wines, honey, exquisite oils and leather were brought from the Crimea to Abkhazia. Today, only the ruins of ancient temples and defensive structures testify to the former greatness.

The turning point for the village was the formation in 1867 of the Russian settlement of Pilenkovo ​​and the mass migration to the territory of Armenians hiding from the genocide in Ottoman Empire.

With the advent of the USSR, the village got another new name - Yermolovka. But it did not last long, quickly changed to Gantiadi and, then, to modern Tsandripsh. The modern name comes from the surname of the ancient princely family of Tsanba, who owned lands along the Black Sea coast for several centuries.

The population of the village is just over 5,000 inhabitants. Most of the population is Armenian by nationality, and about 900 Russians and Abkhazians also live in the village.

How to get there

1. By car: from Moscow to the village is the highway M4 ("Don"). Upon arrival at the Black Sea, you must turn onto the A-147 road leading to the city of Dzhubga. Travel time: about 40 hours with an overnight stay.

NOTE: OSAGO and CASCO insurances are not valid on the territory of Abkhazia.

2. By plane. The nearest airport to the village is located in Adler. The distance between Adler and Tsandripsh is 21 km.

From the airport you can take bus number 173 to the stop "Checkpoint Psou". The bus drops tourists a few hundred meters from the border. After passing the border, you need to go about ¼ km more and find the next stop. Already on the Abkhaz side, you need to wait for a minibus with a sign "Tsandripsh" and already on it go directly to the center of the village.

The second option to get from the airport is to contact taxi drivers or local residents who are waiting for tourists right at the exit from the airport terminal. Total travel time: depending on the time at the border (from 15 to 120 minutes). Travel by transport to and after the border takes no more than 45 minutes in total.

3. By train: to the station "Adler" all year round or to the station "Tsandripsh" from May to October.

Direct trains to the village:

• Moscow (Kazansky railway station) - Sukhum (travel time - 35 hours);
• Moscow (Kursky railway station) - Sukhum (on the way 49 hours, runs only in season);
• St. Petersburg - Sukhum (53 hours on the way);
• Belgorod - Sukhum (40 hours on the way).

From other cities of Russia, Tsandripsh can be reached with a transfer in Adler. Buses, minibuses and taxis run from the Adler railway station to the border.

4. By bus. At st. m. Shchelkovskaya stops intercity bus with the route "Ivanovo - Sukhum". Travel time is about 25 hours.

Where to stay

A distinctive feature of the resort is the almost complete absence of sanatoriums and recreation centers. Housing that a tourist can count on is mostly privately owned. The private sector in Tsandripsh is very developed and, importantly, all housing is located on the 1st coastline. Prices for renting a house by the sea are lower than analogues in the more developed resorts of Abkhazia.

Photos of guest houses in Tsandripshe (Abkhazia) can be found on social networks and on sites for renting housing.

Where to eat

In guest houses and hotels in Abkhazia it is very convenient to cook with your own hands. There is a good market in the village, where locals offer fruits and vegetables from their lands. There is also fresh curd cheese and meat.

It is better to go to the market by car. The market itself is located in the lowlands, and most of the guest houses are at the top, so returning home with full bags can be an ordeal. Ripe apples, pears, lemons, figs and grapes can be purchased from locals who harvest in their garden right in front of the buyer.

The real highlight of Abkhazia is tangerine juice and homemade wines that make locals with your own hands. If self-cooking is not included in the holiday plans, then for breakfast you can go to the Fork-Spoon Cafe, where delicious homemade cereals are served in the morning. Address: st. Landing, 2.

The locals' favorite catering establishment is the Stolovaya cafe. There is a cafe on the street. Oktyabrskaya, 1. There are three halls in the institution: a bar, a veranda and a VIP. The portions in the establishment are very large, the menu is varied, the dishes are rich in spices, but without excess.

It is quite difficult to get into the institution during the day, you might get the impression that the whole of Abkhazia came here for lunch. But in the evening it is spacious and not crowded here.

The competition of the "Dining Room" is the Georgian cafe "Caucasus" on the street. Lenin. According to many tourists, this is one of the the best places in the town. The cuisine is clear, tasty and simple: barbecue, khinkali, pizza and spaghetti. The institution has its own green courtyard, guests are offered a small dance floor.

There are many bars, bistros, cafes and canteens in Tsandripsh. The entire coast is “strewn” with catering establishments. The prices in the village are not high, the products are of high quality, and the workers appreciate every guest.

NOTE: in Abkhazia, all establishments include 10% service charge immediately in the check.

Recreation and entertainment

Tsandripsh (Abkhazia): photos from the resort are colorful and bright. The main rest of the tourist in Tsandripsh takes place in the fresh air. AT resort village very mild climate, there is a lot of vegetation on the streets.

Eucalyptus, cypress, and pine trees create pleasant shade. There are many cafes and canteens in the village. national cuisine, discos start working in the evening. During the day, you can wander around the local markets, shoot at a shooting range or rent an inflatable boat.

There are no tourist parks, alleys and quarters in Tsandripsha. A small village is designed for a relaxing holiday on the beach with occasional trips to cafes and excursions. But, you can diversify a little imposing lying on a deck chair in the village.

Price: 700 rubles. with tea tasting.

Beaches of Tsandripsh

The total length of the beaches in Tsandripsh is more than 6 km. All beaches are covered with small and medium pebbles, so the water on the coast never blooms or smells, but remains clean and transparent throughout the year. Cleanliness is a distinctive feature of the beaches in Gagra, there is no garbage on the coast. The water in May warms up to +18°С, in July to +21°С, in September to +26°С.

The sea in Tsandripsh is always calm, small waves only occasionally appear above the water surface of the coast. There is access to the shore from almost all rental houses in the resort.

Tsandripsh (Abkhazia), photos of the beaches that are posted on the sites of Big Gagra, reflect many features of the local coast. For example, the pebbles on the coast are very slippery, so you should go into the water in special rubber slippers with thick soles.

Tourist service on the beaches is minimal, which makes it very comfortable to be near the water. Sticky animators and sellers do not hang around the beach. You can have a snack with Soviet chic: barbecue or boiled corn. From the entertainment on the beaches: water banana, parachuting and jet skis.

Rafting on the river Bzyb

The Bzyb is one of the deepest rivers in Abkhazia. Bzyb begins at an altitude of 2.3 thousand meters above sea level and descends with an average fall of 22 m per 1 km. Rafting on the river is done from the confluence of the Bzyb with the Gega and to the mouth of the river on the coast. The total length of the section is 20 km.

Other sections of the river are not safe and do things there water sports even professionals do not risk. The safest month for rafting is August. At this time, the river shallows and becomes relatively safe. The section of Bzybya along Tsandripsh has the 1st category of difficulty. But do not count on a quiet walk. The river abounds in steep downhills, gorges and ramparts.

Prices for rafting: from 1000 rubles. with an instructor for 1.5 hours, the cost of a photo is 500 rubles.

Sea trips

You can ride on the water surface of the Black Sea on the speedboat "Bagration", which starts from the coast of Gagra. The boat sails past the castle of Prince Oldenburg, the Colonnade and Stalin's dacha. From the boat you can dive into the open sea and swim with the dolphins. Price for adults - 1000 rubles, children free of charge.

The ship "Sukhum" also runs along the Bzyb River. The cost of the tour is about 700 rubles.

In Tsandripsh, you can enjoy the rest on the water by taking a boat ride to the Khashup gorge. The Khashupskaya gorge is a narrow corridor of rocks, between which a river flows, which later flows into the Black Sea. The river is formed by two small rivulets - Zheopse and Sandripsha.

Bike rental

You can rent a bike throughout the village. The largest concentration of rental points is located on the street. October. On a bicycle, you can get to the most inaccessible points of Tsandripsh and go on a mini-trip to neighboring villages.

Flight over the sea

The central beach of Tsandripsha offers vacationers a parachute flight over the sea. The flight takes place with an instructor for 20-25 minutes. Rising above the water surface of the Black Sea, you can see all the beauty of the coast, see the snow-white marble rocks, feel the beauty of free flight. The cost of the flight is 3000-4000 rubles. Additional flight shooting - 1000-1500 rubles.

Jeep tours

A jeep tour can be booked in nearby Gagra. During the tour, a visit to Lake Ritsa, Stalin's dacha, the Bzyb River, the Gegsky waterfall, the Yupsharsky canyon, as well as a tasting of honey, wine and chacha are provided.
Tour times are from 8 am to 12 noon. Cost: from 1400 rubles. for 1 person.

Paragliding

The flight over Abkhazia begins with a journey upwards by car. A driver with an instructor picks up a curious tourist and takes him to a height of 1440 m. A breathtaking paragliding flight begins from the Fulari take-off site. Once directly under the sky, the newly minted pilot has a view of the sea and the long coast of Bolshaya Gagra.

The maximum weight for flight is 135 kg. Age - from 5 to 75 years. Prices from 2000 rubles. for 8-10 minutes of flight.

Trip to Pitsunda

Pitsunda is an ancient city of Abkhazia with a beautiful landscape, special, saturated with relic pines, air and wide pebble beach. You can feel the history of the city near the walls of the Patriarchal Cathedral or the Pitsunda State Historical and Architectural Reserve "Great Pitiunt". Couples with children can visit the National Dolphinarium and the Khetsuriani Museum. Entrance prices: from 50 rubles.

Trip to Sukhum

Sukhum is the capital of sunny Abkhazia. A visit to the ancient city must be included in the holiday program. Along with snowy mountain peaks and azure shores, the city has more ancient monuments of architecture, places for leisure and recreation.

The main sights of the capital of Abkhazia are the Sukhum fortress, the botanical park, the monkey reserve (entry 200 rubles), the Bagrat castle and the Great Abkhaz wall.

Attractions

basilica

Location: st. October, 155

The basilica is an ancient Abkhaz temple of the 6th century. Hewn stone served as the material for the construction of the temple. The original walls were decorated with marble, and high-quality acoustics were provided by special sound jugs. The significance of the temple for the history of Abkhazia is hard to underestimate. Weddings, baptisms and burial ceremonies were held in the church.

During excavations, archaeologists discovered ancient marble blocks with remnants of inscriptions of titles of high-ranking officials. The temple was taken care of and restored. A major restoration of the 10th century is known, when the builders replaced dilapidated wooden beams with new stone partitions. There was also a fortress around the Basilica, in the southern part of which later burials of the 6th-9th centuries were found.

Basilica saw her death at the hands of the Turks, who destroyed almost the entire structure. The remains of the sights were mothballed during the Soviet era and today you can see the remains of the great heritage of Abkhazia with your own eyes. The temple is conveniently located near the typical tourist places Gagra.

White rocks

Location: Departure from Tsandripsh towards the village of Kholodnaya Rechka, 3.2 km southeast of the Basilica.

The White Rocks is a stretch of snow-white rocky coast, which is washed by the azure waters of the Black Sea. The white cliffs of Tsandripsh are nothing but a layer of marble that has come out. Marble was mined in the vicinity in antiquity, but even for Gagra, such places with open rock layers are of exceptional value.

Stalin's dacha

Location: Stalin's Dacha is located in the neighboring settlement, the village of Kholodnaya Rechka (or Bagripsh), which is about 1 km from the White Rocks coast.

The Cold River is located in a pine forest on the slope of the Gagra Range. You can reach the village by highway. Stalin's dacha rises 350 meters above sea level, so the view from the territory of the local landmark is breathtaking.

total area buildings - about 850 m². Tourists can see the living room, bathroom, office, dining room, as well as a cinema and a billiard room of the former leader of the nation.

The entire interior of the cottage remained untouched. Elegant furniture sets made of wood, wall decor elements made of Karelian birch and windows with crystal filling have been preserved intact.

Entry price: 300 rubles.

Khashup fortress

Location: left bank of the Khashupse river, Deransort mountain, 3 km from Tsandripsh towards the Khashupse village.

The ancient citadel is located in a dense pine forest on a high cliff overlooking the picturesque rocky coastline. According to scientists, the ancient Romans built the fortress in the I-II century. Then the fortress was supposed to protect the local population from enemy raids from the sea. The Khashup fortress is one of the most powerful defensive structures of the Middle Ages.

The structure was strengthened by a double ring of high stone walls framing the fortress. The thickness of the defensive wall is about 2 m, the height is up to 10 m. The path to the gate ran along a wide stone staircase. Another approach to the fortress was impossible, the perimeter was surrounded by cliffs, and the area was clearly visible by arrows.

Abkhazia is the champion in the number of tourist reviews. Half of the tourists scold the region desperately, the other half praise it admiringly.

Rest in Abkhazia is suitable for those who appreciate peace, cleanliness, beautiful landscapes and untouched nature.

Fans of developed infrastructure, trendy parties and glamorous photos should categorically refuse a trip to Tsandripsh. You should choose your vacation wisely, then the impressions will last at least until the next vacation season.

Article formatting: Mila Fridan

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