Abkhazia

Olympics in Eshera

The central USSR Olympic base in the village of Nizhnyaya Eshera in the Sukhumi district was built in the 1960s.In Soviet times, champions for the Olympic Games were prepared in Eshera and regional competitions were held, attracting athletes from all over the USSR. The venue even hosted a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]

January 18, 2023
Abkhazia: One Shot and Go

Here are several shots of abandoned places that I managed to capture on my journey through the beautiful Abkhazian land. No footprints, no history.

September 12, 2019
Abkhazia Diary: Abandoned Train Stations

Here is a roundup of different, but not less important, pictures of abandoned train stations scattered a little bit everywhere in Abkhazia.

September 12, 2019
Tkvarcheli Thermoelectric Plant

On the way back to the sea, I decide to stop for a couple of hours at the Tkvarcheli thermoelectric plant.

September 12, 2019
Ghost Town of Akarmara

Finally, after hundreds of abandoned places, I managed to reach my final destination: Akarmara.

September 12, 2019
Ochamchira Ghost Town

In search of the abandoned Ferris wheel in Ochamchira, I stop the night for an exploratory tour of the city the next day.

September 11, 2019
Hidden Side of Sokhumi

After the train station, it was as if I had entered in a snowball: one after the other the abandoned places appeared from the ground like mushrooms.

August 18, 2019
Pivot Point

Here I am arriving in the capital of Abkhazia, completely exhausted, after an endless hitching ride and with the heat that hits my head.

June 30, 2019
Mysterious Station of Psyrtskha

The clear water, almost bright blue at certain points, flows down through a stream that starts from the mountains and drops it through a waterfall in the lake. The train station, almost as if floating in water, gives off something mysterious.

June 14, 2019
Sailors Sanatorium

This is the story of an abandoned Soviet sanatorium hidden in the mountains near Gagra, Abkhazia. Once a haven for sailors and aristocrats, it offered rest and tranquility amidst the untouched wilderness.

June 3, 2019