New Athos Cave
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August 3, 2024
The cave is worth a visit, but not during the tourist season, or if you visit it in an organized group, otherwise you will have a four-hour queue at the ticket office, plus the tour of the cave itself goes at certain hours, so you can spend the whole day there. My husband and I went from Sochi in January, everything was fine, but we didn't get with the children in July because of the huge queue.
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September 5, 2024
It was spectacular, large-scale, there were a lot of visitors, but the passability was good, I did not like that men were walking in the boarding area, smoking, then they began to help with boarding. I still did not understand who it was, the staff usually has a uniform and is trained in the culture of seeing
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October 21, 2023
One of the largest caves in Abkhazia is located on the territory of the city of New Athos, after which it is named.Its scale is impressive!The beauty of the cave is fascinating!
This is some kind of underground miracle of nature .This natural wonder of Abkhazia was discovered in 1961.It 's just an underground kingdom !
According to legends, the Abkhazians guessed about the existence of an underground abyss in the vicinity of New Athos and even called it a "bottomless pit".In 1961, a local resident discovered the entrance to the cave under the slope The Iversky Mountain. He joined a group of speleologists who discovered the first hall of the New Athos Cave at a depth of 135 m.The volume of the karst cavity is approximately 1 million m3, the height of the arches reaches 50-70 m. There are underground lakes in the cave, frozen stone waterfalls forever.
Age The New Athos Cave is about two million years old.
If you decide to visit the cave, take comfortable shoes and take light outerwear with you. The temperature inside the cave is the same throughout the year, + 14 C.
The price at the time of our visit for an adult ticket is 700 rubles; Children from 8 to 16 years — 200 rubles; Children under 8 years old — free of charge.Descent to the cave by train ., cave metro .
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August 31, 2024
Advertising is not required for this cave, It is mandatory to visit! The cave is huge and amazing! The views are amazing! The cost of admission is 700 rubles per adult, children under 7 years old are free of charge.
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September 2, 2024
Beautiful! But a huge nuance- A lot of people! There is a direct hunt for profit.... The opportunity to enjoy the beauty is minimized! We plan to visit in the autumn, when there will be no crowds of tourists!!!
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July 28, 2024
You will have an incredible experience of visiting! The 2-hour quest in the ticket queue was worth it. The cave is cool and interesting. The train carries) The lakes and minerals were most impressed.
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December 2, 2024
I definitely recommend visiting this miracle of nature, an unusual manifestation of nature in different shades, melodies and climate. It leaves unforgettable emotions.
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August 20, 2024
The cave is gorgeous!!! I recommend going!!!... But unfortunately, the same sad story is here... After the Soviet Union built all this miracle, nothing else was done except replacing the railings along the route!)
A ticket costs 700 rubles per person next to the ticket office, local aborigines (merchants) sell for 1500 rubles!)
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August 14, 2024
Be sure to visit, it's very cool. It is better to arrive either early in the morning, there is already a queue at 8. The lunch queue is huge.Either after lunch, there is almost no queue.
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August 21, 2024
a great place, I have not seen such caves yet, in Bashkiria. Minus standing in line for a long time, a lot of tourists, we bought a ticket at 14 o'clock at 19 o'clock and went in only 20 hours. Sightseeing tourists are first served, you can not buy online, only cash and only on the day of the visit
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September 27, 2024
Comrades! You definitely need to come here! There will be no more emotions.
According to the facts:
- 700 rubles per person;
- run by sessions. The queue is growing before our eyes. At 10 a.m. we bought a ticket for the 11-20 session. At one o'clock in the afternoon, the queue was three times longer than at 10 a.m. Plus, groups of tourists go by pre-booking and if there are many of them, you will be waiting;
- It's COLD in the cave!
- you can walk almost the whole way without steps, with a baby carriage. There is a small staircase at the very end.
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August 28, 2024
A good attraction. It's not a bad, interesting tour. You need to arrive early in the morning to get tickets, otherwise there is a risk of not getting into the cave that day. They let you in with animals, you need to take a jacket with you, it's cool in the cave.
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August 26, 2024
It is a miracle of nature. Everything is so interesting. Power. Beauty. The beauty has come together and it's scary, I'm afraid of the cave. But! Everyone should visit this mysterious place. Music, lighting.
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August 11, 2023
Beautiful, impressive, rescue in the heat. Many wore warm clothes or took blankets at the entrance. We were comfortable in T-shirts too. Taking a train ride before the start of the excursion route is an interesting journey, especially for children. We have visited similar caves in several countries. The New Athos caves are much larger. Some of the halls are huge, and the lakes are also beautiful. There are very few stalactites, stalagmites, and even more so stalagmites. And they stand alone, illuminated... I recommend a mandatory visit. Payment in cash. I advise you to come in the morning, then there is a high probability of getting to the next session in the season. We got on the tour 10 minutes after buying the ticket. We arrived at 10 a.m.
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January 6
The New Athos caves are a wonderful miracle! It's amazing! Thanks to the pioneer Givi Smyr, who descended into the "Bottomless Pit" for the first time in 1961!! And now such natural perfection is available to us!
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May 13, 2024
An impressive place, beautiful halls, good tour support. Guided tours are held every 20 minutes. It's a pity that parking is all paid, but this is the case for almost all attractions in Abkhazia.
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September 15, 2024
Very beautiful! An interesting and informative tour. I got into the cave like in a fairy tale. Walking across the bridge feels like the heroes of the Lord of the Rings
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October 12, 2024
I have already been there twice and both times I was delighted...this is the only place in Abkhazia where I would recommend going..everything else can be seen in other places , both mountains and the sea, only where there are devils and civilization)
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August 17, 2024
Abkhazians are doing well, they take care of the national heritage. I was there 2 times with a difference of 12 years. They corrected the mistakes, the floodlights were removed. A very interesting place, a wonderful guide. After 36 °C outside, it's cool in the cave at 15 °, it's wonderful)
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August 17, 2024
This is the place to visit! The scale of the cave is amazing! We were with children 2 and 5 years old. It is necessary to take the blouses with you. At the beginning, the children were a little scared, but then they listened to the guide with interest. A very interesting tour!
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January 13
A very interesting tour. It lasts about an hour. During this time, we visited 6 halls of the cave, which the guide told us a lot about.
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June 23, 2024
This is definitely a miracle of nature! Definitely worth a visit! I was impressed to the point of goosebumps. There are a lot of people. Groups of 100 people.
The temperature is always +14 , comfortable
No cameras can betray this greatness and beauty, you need to see it!
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February 13, 2024
Impressions will last a lifetime! The incredible scale of the caves is amazing..You can't understand either the volume or the impression from the photos and videos...mountain view from inside...There are good acoustics in one of the halls of the cave and you can sing, I took advantage of this unique opportunity..They sang katyusha together. The cave has a well-thought-out lighting system and beautiful music is matched to each hall..Bang sounds very gorgeous! Folk songs of Abkhazia.. and of course, the whole way is accompanied by informative information from the guide. I advise everyone!
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September 29, 2024
I am delighted with the cave. I liked the tour, we went on the first visit, although we arrived an hour before the opening to take a queue. Please, the tour organizers, include the payment for the photo in the main ticket. In general, everything is fine, we didn't regret coming to the cave a bit. The most vivid emotions from the trip to Abkhazia
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June 25, 2024
The visit to the cave is organized perfectly. This is a cool lobby where you can wait for your tour start time, and a modern train that takes tourists into the bowels of the cave. The suite of huge halls is one of the largest in Europe and is impressive. Lighting, audio accompaniment, and a guide make the experience even more vivid.
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July 15, 2024
An amazing natural creature, 2 mill years old! Inspiring! It's cool in the cave, it's 14 degrees, keep warm. It is very beautiful, photos do not convey all the beauty.
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October 5, 2024
It's just a gun race!!! You are being led to a minimetro inside, suddenly, a cave. The guide told everything in great detail in each of the halls, turned on the backlight at important points of the story. Very cool!!!
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August 26, 2024
The unforgettable impressions of visiting this place.
We came from Gagra by minibus. There is a very long queue. Tickets were bought at 12.00 for a break at 15.40. I think it would be better to go with the tour faster.
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May 27, 2024
A must-visit. It is a very interesting place, fascinating. The music sounds special. The guides tell an interesting story. It's impressive. You will arrive at the beginning of the cave by metro) And then you will find 1.5 km of the most interesting way!!!
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October 23, 2024
A very interesting tour, it stands at 700 rubles, is taken away by the local "metro", the place was unexpectedly surprised! It is definitely recommended to visit, it is definitely worth your money!
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September 8, 2024
A very cool tour. If you come to Abkhazia, then you definitely need to visit 👍 It's cool in the cave, it's better to take warm clothes with you
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October 3, 2024
Very cool and exciting. We went on a guided tour with the children in one go. I advise you to visit. The only disadvantage is that you stand in line for tickets for a long time and then wait a long time for your time.
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October 9, 2024
I've been there twice, I was very impressed with this cave. I advise everyone to visit this place. There is a huge space inside the mountain, cool photos are obtained there.
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August 30, 2024
Very beautiful, fascinating! Thanks to the guide for the detailed information about the history of the cave. 1.5 hours of underground travel.
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November 14, 2024
It's a very interesting place. Equipped passageways, several halls. The mini-train takes you deep into the mountain, then a guide meets you and guides you through the cave, as well as the train takes you back. There is a queue for tickets
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November 27, 2024
It's a cool cave. Of course, transportation to the depths of the cave will seem a little creepy at first, but at the same time it sets you up for excitement. The tour itself is no longer than 1 hour. Moving at a brisk pace, with stops in each new cave. The lighting turns on/off as you progress. You can't get there without an excursion.
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September 30, 2024
I liked everything.We cooled down after the heat, it's clean, cool, the guide tells us very interestingly, it's better to book tickets in advance
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October 22, 2024
They are required to visit. The price is 700 rubles, it was in September 2014. Huge caves, an interesting 1.5-hour tour. When We were there , it was 14 degrees in the cave , although we took sweaters with us , but in fact we never used them .
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August 3, 2024
It's a cool place, take blouses, it's cool. And it is better to go with an excursion, as there is a very long queue for tickets
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August 2, 2024
The caves are magnificent and stunning. It takes your breath away!!! I advise everyone from young to old!!! My children were delighted at the age of 14 and 10
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June 24, 2024
It's worth visiting the most beautiful cave I've ever seen. A fascinating sight and a cool guide are included in the ticket price. It should be borne in mind that if you go on your own, then choose a time when there are no bus groups, since they are missed first. The cave has a limit on the number of people per 1 excursion. The cost is 700rubles for an adult , a photo in a cave is 50 rubles. The tour takes an hour and a half, consider if with young children.
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July 30, 2024
The cave is just super!!! The tour lasts about 2 hours. There is a lot to see in the cave. It will be interesting for both children and adults. A must-visit!
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August 16, 2024
It's an amazing place, like you've been to another planet. I highly recommend you to visit. We visited in June, we did not take extra clothes, you can take a plaid there for a small fee.
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August 3, 2024
An interesting journey into the interior of the mountain. It's amazingly beautiful. But to get there in July, we stood in a long queue from noon for 2 hours. And they could only buy tickets for 18:10. Because local guides come up without a queue and buy tickets for their groups.
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October 4, 2024
As an excursion, everything is quite well organized: the guide's story, the group's accompaniment. In general, I liked it.
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August 5, 2024
Everything is just a plus! I was at an organ concert on July 27, 2024. It's just a miracle!!! This is very unusual and will be remembered for a lifetime!
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August 3, 2024
It's just a miracle of nature! The tour flew by in one breath, everything is very beautiful and interesting!!!! We didn't regret going!!!a lot of emotions
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August 24, 2024
The place is simply gorgeous, it is definitely worth visiting here. You will be surprised by the beauty and grandeur of this cave and you will definitely not regret it. So don't even hesitate to go!
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October 8, 2024
New Athos is a sea of impressions, sensations, it is a must-visit, boilers are not worth the attention they write, well, water, well, emerald, it takes a long time to descend (especially if it is very hot in summer)if you don't rush anywhere, you would visit every corner of this city, places!It's atmospheric and beautiful, the soul is flying!
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May 21, 2024
A cool place, a must-visit, but it's better not in the tourist season, we were in May, we really liked who is in their cars, carefully look at the road signs, do not go to the thug side of the same road, there is a brick, local businessmen (traffic police) work
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