Beautiful view of the sea, the city. There is a bench to sit on. Lavrushka grows along the mountainside, small outgrowths of which I dug out for a couple of years in a row, everything took root on the windowsills of my friends and me)
It is a very beautiful and pleasant place. I recommend it to everyone to visit. If you are going to Sukhum, then on the way you can stop there to admire the views and feel the atmosphere of this miracle.
Yandex. Navigator does not show a walking route to Bagrat's castle. You need the street "Mount Bagrata". Up it all the time, at the last fork to the left, there is a sign there. Go through the gate and you're there. A very steep climb up. But the distance is not very much. The view opens to the whole of Sukhum. The ruins of the fortress.
It must have been a good castle once. The stone walls are laid only on 3 sides. As a warm-up for the legs, if not by car (climbing 20-30 minutes by walking) and the views of Sukhum are excellent.
In general, for a variety of recreation, you can visit.
There is practically nothing left of the castle, but the view of Sukhum Bay is magnificent, and to touch the centuries-old history, it is worth climbing for this, although the climb is not easy, especially in hot weather, and leave your mark))
A delightful landmark, unfairly forgotten by the tourism business. The problem is that Tsar Bagrat 2 was a Georgian king, albeit of semi-Abkhazian origin. As a result, the place suffers because of politics. Cows are walking in the castle))
It is not far to climb (compared to Sukhumi mountain), a beautiful view of the sea and the whole city. Enter the small gate)))
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Level 5 Local Expert
July 18, 2023
This is not a castle, it's almost the ruins of a castle embedded in the ground ...
There are no pointers on how to reach these ruins (fortunately, reviews on the sites helped), there are some pathetic and completely uninteresting fragments of brick walls on top... In general, only the panoramic view of the sea and Sukhum from this mountain turned out to be good.
We found it the second time, the first time the navigator took it wrong (the photo shows the correct route) there is practically nothing left of the castle, only a wall with a window and that's it, admission is free, the cafe does not work on the mountain
We came up here on purpose after reading reviews about the beautiful view. The view is gorgeous, it's not long to go uphill. There are several signs at the end of the path, except that the gate may confuse, but it is open.
In addition to the ruins of the ancient castle, a surprise awaited us - a small cafe with drinks and possibly pastries and a barbecue (we came too early, they cook food after 14:00).
Even an 8-year-old child liked the view.
A beautiful place! There is some kind of special energy. Walking uphill is quite difficult in the heat. But it's free there, you can make a bunch of beautiful photos)
There are a lot of reflections, very beautiful, here's the problem with the photo. The phone sat down at the most crucial moment, perhaps you can repeat it later.
As a historical landmark on the level, from the height of the tower, Sukhum is in the palm of your hand. Beautiful view.
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Level 11 Local Expert
August 26, 2022
There's not much to see here, but the view is stunning over the whole of Sukhum, the sea, and the mountains. It is very difficult to climb there, the road is narrow and bad, two cars will not separate in any way. There is a good cafe on the top, 350rubles for a large khachapuri in Megrelian. There is a toilet.
The castle is a very loud word!
Or rather, what's left of it!
I looked at the photo in Yandex and went. In reality, the expectation does not correspond to reality!
Don't waste your time, it's not worth it!
You can get to Bagrat's castle by going up the Mountain Bagrat street, which is located almost opposite the pension MVO. In fact, only one wall about 1-1.5 meters thick remains of the fortress/castle, and some other destroyed parts are ruins. The viewing window has been preserved. Wonderful view of the city, the snowy peaks of the Caucasus and the sea from the height of the mountain.
If you find yourself in Abkhazia, I advise you to visit this ancient creation, the castle of King Bagrat of the 10th - 11th century, was built in honor of the Abkhazian king Bagrat the third and served as a fortress protecting the southern approaches to the city and controlled the Sukhumi port. By the way, there is a great view of the city from there. Recommend.
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October 12, 2021
As a historical landmark, it is poorly decorated today. It is clear that something has been done. The signs are there, there is an information sign, but it is installed in such a way that you can easily pass by. The road seems to be made and maintained only by the surrounding residents. In general, there is also a good viewport
There is a beautiful view of the city, especially in the evening. There is almost no castle left as such, only a part of the destroyed wall. A mini cafe is open during the day. It's worth visiting once, especially in the city itself.
There's nothing left at all. A few walls on the mountain and that's it. There is no way to get there by car. We need to walk a little bit, through the gate, which we barely saw. Besides, it was closed from cows, so we thought we couldn't get through. But in the end we went through it. It's a pity, of course, that nothing has been preserved. There are just ruins left.