Places worth the detour in Abkhazia
Abkhazia has 12 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 4 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (9). The best known is Lake Ritsa. 7 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Abkhazia 9
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Mokva Cathedral
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Georgian Orthodox Cathedral located in Mokvi, in the Ochamchire district of the de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia, internationally recognized to consti…
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New Athos Monastery
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Orthodox monastery in New Athos, Georgia (Abkhazia)
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Likhni Church
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Medieval Orthodox Christian church in the village of Lykhny in Abkhazia/Georgia, built in the 10th century
