Gantiadi: Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

Gantiadi preserves the ruins of an original three-nave basilica from the first half of the 6th century. Its central nave is significantly wider than the side aisles. On the outside, the central apse is pentagonal, while the side apses are semicircular. A baptismal font was built into the northern apse.

Twenty inverted amphorae were embedded in the vault of the bema and in the conch; they date from the 6th century. Archaeological excavations at the basilica uncovered 15 Christian burials. The basilica also yielded 70 fragments of ornamental marble, one of which preserves a Greek inscription. The temple was built from hewn limestone.

Climate

Gantiadi has a humid subtropical climate and mild, snowless winters. Summer sea temperatures are reported to be 22–25 °C.

Coast

White Rocks are low white rock formations on the shore of the Black Sea, at the entrance to Tsandripsh from the direction of Gagra. The sea at White Rocks is described as particularly clear and emerald green. White Rocks is visited as an attraction in Tsandripsh.

White Cliffs Beach is located on the outskirts of Tsandripsh. It has virtually no facilities: there are no sun loungers, changing rooms, or lifeguard stations.

Geographical Setting

The Khashupsi Fortress in Tsandripsh, on the left bank of the Khashupse River, is designated as a historical and architectural reserve. The site, situated on a hill, covers approximately 10 hectares and has steep slopes on three sides. A 8–10-meter-high fortress wall runs along the foot of the hill’s northwestern slope. The complex is provisionally dated to the 6th to 8th centuries AD.

A stop for White Rocks is located at the intersection near the entrance to Tsandripsh from the direction of Gagra. Travelers can get off in Tsandripsh as a stopover on the route through Abkhazia.

Those wishing to rent an apartment in Gantiadi can then continue their accommodation search.

For the overarching travel overview: Abkhazia.

More Destinations

More places in the same destination:

Likhni, Abgara, Pizunda, Miusera, Alakhadzi, Aatsi, Gulrip'shi, Gagra.