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prisoners should be tortured to get information back to say the closed doors probe . the next day we take you to the small caucasus country of abkhazia we just spent years healing and steep war that's next right here not. greeks and romans built that towns here live so it by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. and the app has principalities tempest in the eighth century later became known as the app has condemned. the modern day republican rep cuz he covers an area of about nine thousand square kilometers of causes south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the great to cook's is mountain range towers in the republic's

north. it is a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining the place he has. come on let's go locals remember it needs to weld the tragic events in up because he has moved in the history. of. eighteen years have passed since then if the liberals my come talk about it without my lips trembling and probing heart i can talk about that. up because here is returning to normal and again becoming a tourist hub for the black sea region and.

if traveling by sea an old lighthouse points the way to kasi is capital so whom. the keep of finds it difficult open the massive tools it is at least one hundred fifty years old. he then climbs the ladder leading to the lab. with a pen yes this is part of a long stairwell made in the nineteenth century. it was built together with his lighthouse in eight hundred sixty one feet. it's beautiful they don't make anything like it nowadays you need you. to light house is one hundred feet high

it's powerful light can be seen thirty kilometers away. this is like house has french origins the russian empire is navy placed an order for its construction with a company that was at the same time drawing up a blueprint for the eiffel tower. at that time there was an oil lamp here. at the well. 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 or if it's late meeting. with the permitting turkey's plexi coups can be seen on the horizon 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 here in eight hundred seventy seven it was

put out for the second time after the abkhazian georgian war in the early ninety nineties. i. the deal that broke out in them cars here in one thousand nine hundred two last if the two year is up cuz you had the status of an autonomous region at the time and supreme invoked its claims to change the right to self-determination of the lads georgian troops ended up under the pretext of protecting a railway they were driven out in the course of some of their fighting. some thoughts about causal liberates and nine hundred ninety three the georgian troops retained the topic of dorrigo it's one of the strategic regions.

following george's attack on south sets here in two thousand and eight the abkhaz military carried out a special operation in the could dorie region with russia's support georgian forces would driven out of the republics entire territory russia and several other countries have since recognized a cause of his independence. the turbulent dorie river peace 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 so whom from the greater caucuses mountain range. the road clings to the gorge down below there's a chasm with a mountain stream and carrying its clear walls as. whenever the rocks step aside the i can see rooftops in the valleys this is the abkhazian region of spain

many local people left their homes during the conflict in georgia and they are coming back. they could dori gold was a favorite tourist attraction before the war but it's seen few travelers in the past two decades now visitors can once again admire the picturesque a landscape mountain lakes the fools and the unique flora. but if they got serious who used to come to. when it was still a soviet republic were added travellers of us. knew every mountain park that anybody has that tourists come in now because this is the peaceful place again. the books would forest is one of the most revered places an all of

them cause as well as in they could dory gorge. the stream running through the marriage which creates a special microclimate. the groves of most covered trees look like they've been sprinkled with emeralds. the village of as sits near the fairy tale scenery. each morning the party ships go about their household chores. they have cows and many goats every day husband and wife batali and make some loony a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation.

cheese making begins with different mountain process. they will use the x. tracks from the stomach of a calm. face is how we do it. the foot quickly brings the curd in the vats to the right temperature once it's really needed the cheese can be served today look at people like that but she ships can again plan for the future the telly is going to set up a tourist camp in the cool god of his house he would treat the guests to homemade cheese and take them on guided tours. cheese is a form of income for us or them but it's like our national currency or why do people always need to eat and cheese is always in demand here and up with of course

. there is a three hour drive from the farm to six people in the abkhaz capital so the city has taken on a different look in the past several years ruined homes and hotels have been restored to. the waterfront has also been transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. which other one is this question a merchant ships came here from greece and other places yes there is evidence suggesting there was a market place here in the first century b.c. he just gets an urchin is from nearly the entire black sea coast brought their group here. just to stand up a kin often visit succumbs main pair.

the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea it sits upon. what is this sea is big in now in the middle part of this land. who don't come here just to have a good time and leave already got the sea and this land as part of all sounds. one of the standards paintings commemorates her friends from fought in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but a stand of hopes is a lie. which. because he is ecology minister and i'm on the bus teaches that succumbs state university just moved today he tells his students that a cause can boast

a vast reserves of pure water due to its glaciers and driven. if we conserve water in the upper reaches of our rivers the republic will have the most valuable resource for many years to come all of mankind needs this resource nowadays the value of a liter of ecologically clean water exceeds the cost of a later of oil revenue. streams from flame is a cool collision law in that 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 atomically gardens in the world which it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent.

this place is a veritable treasure trove of. exotic florence such as the japanese. of adapt to conditions in a cause you know these plants were brought to the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists were surprised to see them bearing fruit gokey to palms and olive trees only served to be found in the botanical garden but most of all a botanist 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 the 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

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on the go. video on demand i'll teach my old costs and r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your. question on the call. if. the movie and phone ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from some. it was founded in one thousand nine hundred five by the monks who had arrived in that cause here from greece soon after that a close to became a leading religious center in the caucasus the ministry stands on an elevation of surviving defensive force of cations of the i'm a copy a fortress around a nearby hill and a compere is the name of the capital of the ancient abkhaz kingdom just before wars broke out here at various times georgians gentle ways romans turks and persians

invaded this place but the mountains protected the local people we associate ourselves with the mountainous rather than with people related to the sea. the end of compare fulcher stands on a mountain top beneath the mountain spinola just have discovered a vast cabin is a trikes numerous tourists a tour of the cave begins with the turrets boarding an electric train locals jokingly refer to it as the abkhaz metro i there is some room that 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 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 every do you doubt an allergy and gas here i'm going to take you on fascination tour of the ground chambers of navi our phone calls to fish. curtis form a line as they go from one hundred to another to the sound of trickling streams small bridges and aerial passages run along stuff like tights been static mo it's crafted by nature. water dripping from above has taken centuries to form these intricate limestone columns. that mind your feet at least it's slippery here.

in the largest hole of the lobby and phone there is enough space for three football pitches. one of the most spectacular sights is a waterfall on the charles so it's rock. it's large drops drip. down from a height of two metres you would never reach the caves bottom. a winding road of relic plants looks between the rocks of the roots and national park the park is under the special protection of a cause it covers a total of forty thousand hectares many of the plants are unique in that they can only be found in this region. beach patch of land and here 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 of non-student one hundred fifty metres 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. was born as a result of an ancient earthquake but that's how it was filmed. instead says about one hundred thirteen majors it's just not enough. the lake is the jewel of the entire caucasus as well as at huzzy just woke up right after work of. it's causes nature reserves are constantly expanding another national park is being laid out and they could dory gorge it will be adjacent to the reeks of park on

relic of plants nature reserves will gradually cover almost one third of the republic's territory. stallion's country house still stands on one of the scenic banks of lake. soviet leaders were formed a vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stands probably tool age old trees today it is a turf site. the troops is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain and up because it is situated on the banks of the macis the river which boasts clean water and a strong current in the old days monks fishtail they lived in a monastery high in the mountains hidden away from world d.f.s. legend has it within the one nine hundred thirty s.

then soviet leader joseph stalin went fishing in the river. the catch was so full that he ordered a trout farm to be built here. today there are some three hundred thousand rainbow trout in the farms palms. all the while all of cook want to catch i thought so much kyra and this female is five years alt. is the spawn in school the frain trout we get a lady trout from and. the trout farm is situated on the banks of a unique river. that is filled with water gushing from a giant some training in the spring and it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this current.

the village of drips stretches across the food hills several kilometers from the plex i'm sure it's called the heart of our cause. a backyard of nearly every house here has a distinctly has look a backyard it is one of the keys symbols of the traditional way of life and not because each backyard is supposed to have a cabin made of rhododendron. it is in fact a kitchen where family members gather over meals. her idea. of. the fireplace is in the center of the cabin a fire was kindled on the clay funnel with a cauldron that hangs over it on

a chain this is filled with memel ego the name given in some black sea countries to corn flour porridge. 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 even natural for cooked over a fire. i knew that's an all day dance make model they're going to add to our puzzling which normally be called ugly stuff. i also know that italians call it and . based on the mug. abkhaz 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 with food is cooked the. fun just flowed you look around the globe hello hello hello great to see you're. the the guests always welcome in our cars homes at any time of the

day the salt of the earth the gentleman let us celebrate may god give us health pace understanding how pianist love and joy to all our nations to all have a presence. a standard became the abkhaz all to stop is going to paint a new picture she pulses a building that was shelled during the war and members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the record is the app because georgian conflict she's been ways reminded of her father. he went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people a transient 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 throw been heart. i still condes bring myself to do it. just. 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 a qazi is main hall but. they captains know full well and it has been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century each. dish that would wish to turkish merchant

ships were quick to turn up here. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse and the harbor you're overweight is during storms the light horse always to filled its vital role with great precision. for a large house keeper has yet to repair the pockmarks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict. on the same token of course you will take some time to rid itself of all traces of war. meanwhile life in the republic is clearly returning to normal.

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