Hello! We rested in new Athos for a couple of weeks, and this Tower shone from the beach and the embankment in the evenings, it was very beautiful and of course you have to visit it. From the outside, she is not far away but!! This is a pure point of view! As a result, we decided to climb as close as possible by car and did not regret a single gram. Next to the road to the observation deck there is a small parking lot where you can park. Upon arrival, there is not a large stall where you will be charged for parking and for passage to the observation deck, 200 rubles for parking and 300 for passage. After paying for the passage, here it is, the road minus 500 calories! Heart rate increases! And increase muscle tone! The road goes in a serpentine uphill, the distance can be from 1 km more or less. There is a sharp road to the top at the entrance to the left side of the mountain, it is much shorter but more dangerous and more difficult. It's better for everyone to go down it than to go up. Having climbed the tower, I do not want to leave the word at all! The beauty that the eyes greedily eat and cannot get enough of, on the one hand the mountains, on the other the sea. It's sooo beautiful in good weather. We sat there for at least 40 minutes, rested and watched. They called by video link, showed their relatives and did not regret that they went up there. It's beautiful there. There will be an opportunity to come up for sure!!
A very beautiful place, mountains, clear sea, inexpensive hotels, fruits, restaurants, I recommend visiting, there were concerns about holidays in Abkhazia, because of the comments I read, I went with my family, I really liked Abkhazia, good-natured hospitable residents, clean air, clean sea, hospitality.
It's a little difficult to climb the hill, but it's worth it. Stunning 360 degree panoramic view. There is an opportunity to climb the steep stairs to the observation deck. There is an old church and a spring with water on the territory. You can take water with you, the only thing you need to take your container with you.