Pitsunda

The coastal settlement extends along the Black Sea shore, featuring pine forests and a long beach near the Bzyb River mouth.

Greek colonists established Pityus in the 5th century BC, which later became a Roman fort with a detachment of Legio XV Apollinaris in the 2nd century.

The Pitsunda Cathedral, constructed by King Bagrat III of Georgia in the 10th century, contains wall paintings from the 13th and 16th centuries.

Travelers can reach Pitsunda via land transport from Adler airport in Sochi, Russia, crossing through the Psou checkpoint at the border.

The town housed a Genoese trade colony called Pezonda in the 13th century and served as Nikita Khrushchev's preferred vacation destination.

Location: Gagra Municipality

GPS coordinates: 43.15917,40.33972

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:25