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Re: Accomodation in Sukhum?
by temporaryalias 20 April 2012
Thanks for the answers, although they were exactly the kind I was afraid of :) That 1500 is deffinitely too expensive for me and while…
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Re: Accomodation in Sukhum?
by eric_msk 20 April 2012
Hi, I've stayed at Hotel Ritsa for 1500RUB/night, it's right in front of the sea. You can send them an email: hotel.ritsa@gmail.com and…
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RE: Accomodation in Sukhum?
by fluffy_bunny 20 April 2012
I couchsurfed in Sukhumi. But the first night i was there, i stayed in a hotel. A asked around. None of the LP places existed. And almost…
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Accomodation in Sukhum?
by temporaryalias 19 April 2012
Hi, just received a permission to enter Abkhazia and will be heading to Sukhum which leads me to my question: where to stay on a budget?…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by eric_msk 19 March 2012
A few weeks ago, me and my girlfriend went to Sukhum to visit her family. At Sochi’s airport, there’s taxi and bus at the airport that…
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Things that never change...
by windblowner 11 February 2012
Way back during Ancient Greek times, Greek traders at the Black Sea coast town of Dioscurias (modern-day Sukhumi, capital of the breakaway…
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Re: Need a guide/translator in Abkhazia
by BeccaS7 24 January 2012
Don't know a guide but we had no problems travelling around independently on our own (my boyfriend does speak some Russian). Interesting…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by gympie1984 18 January 2012
RE: 295- Sochi to Gagra via boat: This link was really helpful. When applying for a Russian double entry visa (as I assume you needed…
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Re: turkey - georgia - russia?
by kulula 18 December 2011
It is possible to travel from Abkhazia to Russia, but the problem is that you can't travel from Georgia to Sokhumi - the road is closed…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by Chicagobest 05 November 2011
I believe you will also need a visa approval letter via email from the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry in Sukhumi. We presented this and the…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by Chicagobest 21 September 2011
Vanessa, you should cross the border the next morning. It is not so much a danger thing than a logic thing. The minivans to Gagra and…
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RE: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by vanessa_B 19 September 2011
Hi! I am going to Abkhazia at the beginning of November to conduct some interviews! I will be arriving at 9pm in Adler and wanted to…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by Chicagobest 23 August 2011
I just got back from a trip around the world (29 days) with my wife and 2 daughters. We took the UKRFerry from Batumi to near Odessa,…
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RE: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by Idberg 21 August 2011
I've just visited Abkhazia for 7 days, coming from Georgia (Ingur border) and leaving towards Russia (Psou border). I got the visa prior…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by Ritsa 03 August 2011
#298 - you need to print out the letter from MFA, which is your permission for entry. I am not sure if you need to collect visa additionall…
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RE: Crossing the caucasus into Russia.
by Lord_Stan 03 August 2011
I was wondering that if I go from Tbilisi to Abkhazia and exit to Russia. I would already need a Russian visa on my passport. Don't the…
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Re: Problems on border with Abkhazia-Ingur
by ashmir 24 July 2011
I have a problem getting in to Abkhazia. I'm USA and Russian citizen, my russian passport was expired, filed to renew in January, untill…
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RE: Travel to Abkhazia from Georgia
by ibnbattuta 18 July 2011
I recently travelled this route. The MFA in Abkhazia took forever to issue my letter of permission; I applied in March and got it in…
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Re: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).
by wazon 12 July 2011
ˇ#296, #297, #298. as i wrote above, there is now a second border crossing from Russia, in Gagra (if you arrive by boat). As for the visa,…
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RE: Abkazhia
by fluffy_bunny 03 July 2011
To be fair, the FCO has travel warnings to something like 60 countries and territories, including Kosovo and Tunisia. It does single out…
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RE: Abkazhia
by imaginia 30 June 2011
as for currency, costs and transport,... 1) there are few banks in Abkhazia where you can exchange money, all are "national abkhazian",…
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RE: Abkazhia
by fluffy_bunny 28 June 2011
They will send you an e-mail confirmation letter that you will have to show the border guards. Once in Sukhumi, you will have to go right…
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Re: from russia to georgia with love?
by Chicagobest 08 June 2011
Everbrite is spot on with her opinions about Russia as a beach destination. Abkhazia is a nice place, but even there, beaches are rare.…
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