Sukhumi

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Sukhumi (Georgian: სოხუმი, Russian: Сухуми) is the capital and principal city of Abkhazia, a separatist region in the republic of Georgia.

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These days it is very difficult to get into Sukhumi because Abkhazia is not recognized internationally and is at war with Georgia. If someone wanted to get into the city they would need to travel directly from Russia with Russian passports.

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Although most of the major sights of the city were destroyed by the war, Sukhumi's principal attraction remains intact: an almost tropical climate with beaches, mountains, lakes, palm trees, and the like. Also the ruins of the buildings, most famously the old government building, are an attraction of a sort unto themselves.

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Sukhumi also has 4 restaurants, which cater mostly true to Caucasian style dining.

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Thanks to the civil war and subsequent isolation of Abkhazia, the tourism from other parts of the former Soviet Union that formerly made up a significant part of Sukhumi's economy is now largely in ruins, however there are two hotels left in Sukhumi that still operate, catering to mostly Russian clientele.

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