country of cause and its quest for recovery from a past of bloody conflicts to stay with us for the. 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 condemned. the modern day republic of 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 cooks is mountain range towers in the republic's north. it is a land where some tropics and lakes adjoining places. come

on let's go locals remember it needs to well the tragic events in up causes modern history. eighteen years have passed since then the brawls but i can talk about it without my lips tremblin and disrobing heart i come talk about that. i'm cozier is returning to normal and again becoming a tourist cob for the black sea region. if traveling by sea old lighthouse points the way to abkhazians capital so whom.

the keeper 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. 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 lighthouse has french origins the russian empire has 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. it was quite an advanced lighting fixture by the standards of the day. but compared to modern one thousand walked lamps it was three or four times a week or. 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 took it away as one of the spoils of war occupying our cause in eighteen 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 in all truth in this region at the time and supreme invoked its claims to choose the 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 a because you know we liberated in one thousand nine hundred three the georgian troops retained the up on. one of our 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 the russia's support georgian forces would

driven out to the republics 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 our 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 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. visit to school once again to the picturesque landscape lakes of fools and the unique flora. tourists who used to come to. when it was still a republic. tourists come in now because this is the pace for place again. the boxwood forest is one of the most revered places an. 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 batali and makes me a traditional abkhazian cheese the secret to this produce is in the fermentation. cheesemaking begins with a ferment in process. use the x.

tracks for a call. this 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 shoves it 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 as always in demand here to the board with those bills. there is a three hour drive from the farm to see people in the abkhaz 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 been saved being transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a long history. which underlies this why should it not be the merchant ships came here from greece and to other places just yet that there is evidence suggesting there was a market place here in the first century b.c. i reckon he just gets another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought their groups here. just to stand up a kin often visit main pier. the paintings are inspired by the city and the sea it sits upon. what is this sea is it is the work in now in the old part of this land who don't

come here just to have a good time and leave or a god they see and this land as part of all celts. one of the standards paintings commemorates have friends who fought in the war but never returned. her father is still missing but i stand hopes he is alive. because he is a college minister. teaches that state university. today he tells his students that have caused vast reserves of pure water due to its glace he is. in the operates as of. the republic will have the most valuable resources for many years to come all

mankind needs this resource nowadays the value of ecologically clean water exceeds the cost of a later of oil that anya. 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. it currently features over five thousand plants from every continent. this place is a veritable treasure trove of. exotic flora such as the japanese but. have

adapted to conditions in that. these plants were brought to the black sea coast at the beginning of the last century scientists was surprised to see them bearing fruit kochi to palms bamboo and all of trees only serve to be found in the botanical garden but most of all 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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out what's really happening to the global economy in these kinds of reports on our t.v. . is eve it's. easy to. see. the movie and phone ministry is situated on the black sea coast twenty kilometers from super whom it was founded in eight hundred seventy five by monks who are right . here from greece soon after that the cloister became a leading religious center in the caucuses 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 romans turks and persians invaded this place but the mountains protected the local people we associate ourselves with the mountain 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 did after noon gas here i'm going to take you on a fascinating tour of the underground chambers of navi off on cape cod. 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 static modes 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 lobby and phone there is enough space for three football pitches. but 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 reefs and national park the park is under the special protection of a cause it covers

a total of forty thousand take tez many of the plants are unique in that they can only be found in this region. h. patches the 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 forms of 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. 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 coaxes as well as at huzzy. civil. suits him cuz he is 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 polycom relic plus 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 with the vacationing here they often invited leaders of foreign communist parties to visit them to form a state country house stance polling tool age old trees today it is a tourist site. a trip is found tucked away in the foothills of a mountain in a cause it is situated on the banks of the maci still 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 will be a fair. 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 saw much of this female is five years old. at the mop is the spawn in school of frayne trout we get baby trout from and. the trout is situated on the banks of

a unique river. it is filled with water gushing from a giant some touring in spring it is thought to be europe's largest spring of this car and. the village of deep 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 as look a backyard 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 kindled on the clay a fool 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 lid on it for a while but that's not really necessary. here people live long lives because they all eat natural food cooked over a fire. i know that small day dance make my mother go to. a puzzling which normally beast called beast. i also know that italians call it paula and. this is on the money go. i because i 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 his coat. all up. for an. aloha load 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 joy to all our nations to all our presidents. astounded the kid in the abkhaz artist is going to paint a new picture she poses a building that was shelled during the war members of parliament used to meet in session here whenever asked on the record is the app because georgian conflict

she's always reminded of her father. she went away during the night and never came back. and there were also people at treasure entering member 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 bin heart. i still conned frank myself to do it. the sukhumi lighthouse has witnessed many events during its long history. it's still serves as a beacon for the growing number of foreign ships arriving at the kazi his main hub

. they captains know full well that has been sending signals over the abkhaz waters of the black sea for more than a century. that wouldn't wish to return to smirch and ships were quick to turn up here. no doubt they had information telling them about the location of the lighthouse and the harbor. but when used during storms the light always to filled its vital role with great precision the warden in the bill and the lighthouse keeper has yet to repair the pulp marks in the tower left by bullets from the abkhaz georgian conflict. on the same token cause you will take some time to rid itself of old traces of.

life in the republic is clearly returning to normal.

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