Sokhumi Railway Station in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. Stalinist Empire style, Soviet architecture in the former USSR, completed in 1951.
Abkhazia Blog Posts
Eshera Sports Complex
Eshera Sports Complex in Abkhazia. Also known as the Central Olympic Base of the USSR. Brutalist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Former Government House
Former Government House in Sukhumi, Abkhazia (Georgia). Soviet architecture in the former USSR, completed in 1985. Alternative name: Council of Ministries.
Sana Sanatorium
Sana Sanatorium in Gagra, Abkhazia in the Caucasus region. A Soviet-era health resort designed in a Brutalist style typical of the former USSR.
In Photos: the Abkhazian town of Ochamchire
What to do in Ochamchire, a Black Sea resort which has far from recovered following the brutal Abkhazian-Georgian conflict of the early nineties.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Abkhazia: Pitsunda Resort
Pitsunda Resort: Get off the beaten path in Abkhazia and explore the resort town of Pitsunda on the Black Sea Coast, including some history of the resort.
Abandoned Abkhazia: Eshera Sports Complex
Eshera Sports Complex, the former Central Olympic Base of the USSR, now lies abanonded on the outskirts of Sukhumi but it’s a good spot for Urbexers.
What we got up to in the Baltic States and the Caucasus
Alternative things to see on our Baltic States and the Caucasus trip included street art, abandoned places, Soviet-era architecture, mosaics and monuments.
Our Worst Experience in a Decade of Travel: Getting Robbed in Abkhazia
Our experience of being robbed in Abkhazia: what happened when we got mugged in Tkvarcheli, and our thoughts on how safe is is to travel to Abkhazia.