Achirkha

Achirkha is a locality in Abkhazia, Georgia. Achirkha is situated nearby to the locality Armiansk’oe Ushchelie, as well as near Anukhva.

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Athos Cave and Anacopia Fortress.

New Athos Cave

Cave

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The New Athos Cave also Novoafonskaya, Novy Afon Cave, or New Afon Cave is a karst cave in the Iverian Mountain in Abkhazia near the city of New Athos. New Athos Cave is situated 3½ km south of Achirkha.

Anacopia Fortress

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Anakopia Fortress is an ancient military citadel in New Athos in the disputed Abkhazia, Georgia located some 22 km by road along the coast from Sukhumi. Anacopia Fortress is situated 3 km south of Achirkha.

Iverian Mountain

Peak

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Iverian Mountain or Iberian Mountain is a 344-meter high hill in New Athos, Abkhazia, Georgia. There are ruins of the ancient capital of Abkhazia, Anakopia, on the mountain top. Iverian Mountain is situated 3 km south of Achirkha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Athos and Tsukwara.

New Athos

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New Athos or Akhali Atoni is a town in the Gudauta Municipality of Abkhazia situated some 22 km from Sokhumi by the shores of the Black Sea. The town was previously known under the greek names Nikopol, Acheisos, Anakopia, Nikopia, Nikofia, Nikopsis, Absara, and later Psyrtskha. New Athos Cave is one of Abkhazia's tourist attractions.