colleague warrior sushi will be with you at the top of the hour but first we take you to the small caucasus country of a casa which has spent years hearing its deep that's next. instant greeks and romans built that towns here they live side by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. and the app has principality standish's in the eighth century later became known as the app has king down. the modern day republicans up cuz it covers an area of about nine thousand square kilometers of causes south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the greater cook says mountain range towers in the republic's move. it is

a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. ever come on let's go locals remember the two well the tragic events spin up cars is modern history. was. eighteen years have passed since then the liberals but i can talk about it without my lips trembling and to throw been heart i come talk about that. of cozy it is returning to normal and again becoming a tourist hub for the black sea region. if traveling by sea and old lighthouse points the way to cause is capital so whom.

the keep of finds it difficult to open the massive dools it is at least one hundred fifty years old. he then climbs the leading to the land. and yes three this is part of a long stairwell made in the nineteenth century. it was built together with this lighthouse in eight hundred sixty one feet. it's beautiful to see where they don't make anything like it nowadays. the lighthouse is one hundred feet high it's a powerful light can be seen thirty kilometers away. the

sukhumi lighthouse has french origins the russian empire has navy placed an order for its construction with the company that was at the same time drawing up a blueprint for the eiffel tower. at that time there was an oil lamp here. it was quite an advanced lighting fixture by the standards of the day. but compared to modern one thousand watt lamps it was three or four times a week. with a permitting took his black sea coast can be seen on the horizon and the lamp has gone out only twice in the history of the lighthouse turkish troops to get away as one of the spoils of war occupying our cause in eight hundred seventy seven it was put out for the second time after the abkhazian georgian war in the early nine

hundred ninety s. . i. feel that broke out in them cause here in one thousand nine hundred fifty two year is a cause you have the status of an ultra in this region at the time and supreme invoked his constitutional right to self-determination. georgian troops. under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the case of severe fighting in. some parts of up because you know liberated in one thousand nine hundred three the georgian troops retained the upper could dorie gould's one of strategic regions. following george's attack on south a set here in two thousand and eight the abkhaz military carried out a special operation in the region with russia's support georgian forces would

driven out to the republic's entire territory. russia and several other countries have since recognized independence. the turbulent. is the entire length of the goal which this place was part of the silk road now is the way leading straight to abkhazians capital from the great caucuses mountain range. the road clings to the down below there's a chasm with a mountain stream carrying its clear. whenever the rocks stepaside the can see rooftops in the valleys this is the abkhazian region of. many local people homes during the conflict with no coming back.

was a favorite tourist attraction before. but it's seen few travelers in the past two decades. visitors come once again to the picturesque landscape mountain lakes the fools and the unique flora. tourists who used to come to. when it was still republic. tourists come in now because this is the pace for place again. the boxwood forest is one of the most revered places in. as well as in the could dorie.

the stream running through the narrow creates a special microclimate. the groves of moss covered trees look like they've been sprinkled with emeralds. the village of sits near the fairy tale scenery. each morning the budgie ships go about their household chores. they have cows goats every day husband and wife italian makes me a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation.

cheese making begins with a ferment in process. use the x. tracks for a call. the foot quickly brings the could in the vats to the right temperature once it's thoroughly needed the cheese can be served today look at people like that but she ships can again plan for the future vitali is going to set up a tourist camp in the courtyard of his house he will treat the guests to homemade cheese and take them on guided tours. well cheese is a form of income for us but it's like our national currency why do people always need to eight and she's always in demand here so it up with those bills.

there is a three hour drive from the farm to see people in the ad capital say the city has taken on a different look in the past several years ruined homes and hotels have been restored. the waterfront has being transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. which ultimately is why should it not be the merchant ships came here from greece and to other places just yet that there is evidence suggest in there was a market place here in the first century b.c. i reckon you just get another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought their groups here. just a stand up a kin often visit main pier. the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea sits upon.

what is this sea is being in now in the old part of this land. don't come here just to have a good time and leave you or a god they see you and this land as part of all celts. one of a stand as paintings commemorates have friends who fought in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but a stand hopes he is a lie. because he is a minister. teaches that state university. today he tells his students that up cause can boast vast reserves of pure water due to its glace he has driven as. if we can. in the operators of.

the republic will have the most valuable resources for many years to come all of mankind needs this resource nowadays the value of ecologically clean water exceeds the cost of a later of oil but a new. is a cuckoo stands in the downtown area it is more than three hundred years old in the early nineteenth century a botanical garden was laid out around it it is one of the most beautiful areas in the city. this is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world which it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent. this place is a veritable treasure trove of. exotic flora such as the japanese. have

adapted to conditions in that because these plants were brought to the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists were surprised to see them bearing fruit kochi to palms bamboo and all of trees to be found in the botanical garden but most of the botanists pride themselves on the sago palm. him here in the garden you can find plants which are one hundred to one hundred twenty years old they are thought to be some of the oldest on earth their history goes back to the college that is to say they're related to the tree for. today the park is still being restored to its former glory but soon it will once again open for the public to enjoy.

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the. tree is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from sioux whom it was founded in one thousand nine hundred eighty five by monks who arrived in a cause here from greece soon after that the cloister became a leading religious center in the caucasus the monastery stands on an elevation surviving defensive fortifications of the and a copy a fortress around a nearby hill. is the name of the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom. broke out here at various times georgians roman turks and persians invaded this place but the mountains protected the local people we associate ourselves with the mountain with rather than with people related to the sea. the end of

the pier fulcher stands on a mountain top beneath the mountain speedy ologists have discovered a vast cabin it attracts numerous tourists a tour of the cave begins with the tourists boarding an electric train locals jokingly refer to it as the abkhaz metro i there is some room there let's get in. the know the i phone cave is one of the world's largest its volume is about one million cubic metres tourists get to experience the or inspiring beauty of this underground kingdom gods lead them through several grottos but many who enter this cave have another motive other than just a tour of this mysterious world people suffering from asthma allergies come here to breathe in the medicinal effects of it's humid as the region you doubt to noon gas

here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers of navi off on cape cod fish. tourists form a line as they go from one hole to another to the sound of trickling streams small bridges and narrow passages run along stuff like tights and stuff like motes crafted by nature. water dripping from above has taken centuries to form these intricate limestone columns. that mind your feet to place it slippery here. in the largest hole of the phone there is enough space for three football pitches. the one of the most spectacular sights is a waterfall on calcite rock. it's large drops dripped down from

a height of two meters i would never reach the caves bottom. a winding road of relic plants looks between the rocks of the recent national park the park is under the special protection of a cause it covers a total of forty thousand take as many of the plants are unique in that they can only be found in this region. h. patch of land. is unique because it is inhabited by rare plants and animals. the road goes uphill only way to the much celebrated pride of the republic lake greets it was formed at the chewed of nine hundred fifty

meters above sea level following a rock slide is described as a remarkable natural creation and the most attractive site on the black sea shore of the caucuses. lake or its own as a result of an ancient earthquake. and that's how it was filmed. instead has about one hundred thirteen mages. the lake is the jewel of the entire caucasus as well as at huzzy. it's cuz he has nature reserves a constantly expanding another national park is being laid out in the could dori gold it will be adjacent to the reach of pollock a relic of nature reserves will gradually cover almost one third of the republic's territory. stalin's country house still stands on one of

the scenic banks of lake. soviet leaders with the vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them the former state country house stands age old trees today it is a tourist site. a trip is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain in a cause you decide to wait on the banks of the maci stare river which boasts clean water and a strong current in the old days monks fishtail they lived in a monastery in the mountains hidden away from world d.f.s. legend has it that in the nine hundred thirty s. then soviet leader joseph stalin went fishing in the river. the catch was so bountiful that he ordered a trout to be built here. today

there are some three hundred thousand rainbow trout in the farms palms. all. all of what i catch at the so much this female is five years old. at the mop it's a spawn in school the frain the trout we get baby trial and. the trout is situated on the banks of a unique river. it is filled with water gushing from a giant some terrain in spring. it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this car and. the village of duty stretches across the foothills several kilometers from the

black sea shore it's called the heart cause. the backyard of nearly every house here has a distinctly apt has look a backyard it is one of the keys symbols of the traditional way of life in abkhazia each backyard is supposed to have a cabin made of rhododendron it is in fact a kitchen where all family members gather over meals. her idea. of. the fireplace is in the center of the cabin fire is kinda along the clay full with a cauldron that hangs over it on a chain that is filled with memel ego the name given in some black sea countries to corn flour porridge just as well i think i might as well put a lead on it for a while but that's not really necessary. here people live long lives because they

all eat natural food cooked over fire. i know that's my all day dance make my mother go to the i'm puzzling which normally be called ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it and that. this is on the money go. because always try to make sure the fire in their cabins is constantly lit it is both a symbol of affection in the home and the place where food is cooked. all up. for. a low hallowed great to see you. the guests always welcome in our cars homes at any time of the day the.

the gentleman let us celebrate may god give us health peace understanding how penis love and joy to all our nations to all our presidents. a stand up akin the abkhaz artist is going to paint a new picture she pusses a building that was shelled during the war members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the record is the abkhaz georgian conflict she's always reminded of her father. she went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people i treasure and to remember eighteen years have passed. and i don't know how much time will pass before i can talk about it without my lips trembling and to throw been heart. i still conned frank myself

to do it. the sukhumi lighthouse has witnessed many events during its long history. it still serves as a beacon for the growing number of foreign ships arriving at the kazi his main hobby. they captains know full well that is been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century. that would turn. were quick to turn up here. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse and the harbor. there were used during storms the lights

always filled its vital role with great precision. the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the pull marks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict. for the same token. you will take some time to rid itself of all traces of. life in the republic is clearly returning to.

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