Pitsunda Bay, Black Sea cove in Abkhazia, Georgia

Pitsunda Bay is a Black Sea cove bordered on the west by Cape Pitsunda, whose low shore holds a wide pebble beach. The northern and northeastern shores rise in the Musser hills, which drop steeply into the water. Depths reach over 50 m at the western entrance and up to 20 m in the northeast; the Adzydu and Riapshi rivers flow into the bay.

The first settlements near the bay date to the 4th century BC. Greeks later founded the ancient city and port of Pitiunt, whose name derives from the Greek word for pine. In the early 20th century the bay was a regional centre of dolphin hunting, banned in 1966.

The bay's name comes from the Pitsunda pine, which the Greeks called pitys, "pine", when they founded Pitiunt here. On the cape, the protected relict pine grove still stands. In the early 20th century the bay was a regional centre of dolphin hunting, banned in 1966. The villages of Lidzava and Amzhikukhua and the town of Pitsunda line the shore.

The beach is covered with pebbles and can get crowded on sunny days, especially in the shallower eastern sections. It helps to arrive early or explore the quieter northern areas for a more relaxed visit.

Cape Pitsunda, the western headland enclosing the bay, holds a relict grove of Pitsunda pine that is a protected reserve. The trees gave the Greek port its name, Pityous, meaning "pine". The grove stands beside the pebble beach and the boarding houses built along the western shore in the 1960s.