New Athos monastery
Description:
The New Athos monastery is a male Orthodox monastery located in Abkhazia, at the foot of Mount Athos. In former times, the monastery was one of the largest spiritual centers of the Caucasus, and now it is one of the main attractions of the region.
The full name of the monastery is the New Athos Simono-Cananite Monastery. It was founded in 1875 by Orthodox monks with the active support of the Russian Emperor Alexander III.
The New Athos monastery is located in Abkhazia, at the foot of the famous Mount Athos.
It can be reached in several ways:
1. Use the services of a local travel company. But does it make sense if you can get to the monastery on your own?
2. If you are relaxing in the city of New Athos, you can easily reach the monastery on foot. He's not far off.
3. From the cities of Sukhum, Pintsunda and Gudauta can be reached by car or local taxi: on the highway Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze. On the road you will take from 30 minutes to an hour.
4. From the city of Adler, which is located only eight kilometers from the border with Abkhazia, there is a shuttle bus (on the windshield there is always a route), which will take you to the Novoathos monastery in just 3 hours.