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Ochamchire or Ochamchira (Abkhaz: Очамчыра, Georgian: ოჩამჩირე) is a small coastal town in Abkhazia.
Understand
[edit]The town was founded around the 6th century BC (i.e. 2,600 years ago) by Greek colonists under the name of Gyenos.
Get in
[edit]There are frequent marshrutkas to Sukhumi (50 km, 1 hr).
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Mokva_cathedral.jpg/220px-Mokva_cathedral.jpg)
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- Ruins of the Roman baths.
- Medieval defensive stone walls.
Outside of the city
[edit]- 1 Mokvi Cathedral of the Assumption. Built in 10th century by the Abkhaz king Leon III.
- 2 Bedia Cathedral, village of Ilori. Built at the end of the 10th century in honor of Our Lady of Blachernae.
- 3 Ilori Church (The Church of St. George of Ilori). Built in 11th century, it is a major pilgrimage center for the residents of western Georgia and Abkhazia. The building has a single-nave design. Besides it operates up to nowadays.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Cafe "Akhra".
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Samshit 555, 138 Bagrat Shinkuba st., ☏ +7 (940) 9924389. 30 m to the beach. WiFi. Restaurant with Abkhaz national cuisine - "Apatsha". Single 1350 rubles, double 1550 rubles.