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Touring Birja in Georgia
Birja in the region of Georgia (general) is located in Georgia - some 210 mi or ( 339 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Time in Birja is now 06:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Erzurum, Erzincan, Stavropol', Maykop, and Cherkessk. Being here already, consider visiting Erzurum . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Birja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Би-2 и гр. Чайф.My trip in Abkhazia.Video by EU
Мой клип на песню Би-2 и гр. Чайф. ..
Аул Абхазия Пацха
Аул Абхазия Пацха ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Besleti Bridge
The Besleti Bridge also known as the Queen Tamar Bridge is a medieval arched stone bridge at Sukhumi, Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Located some 6 km from the city centre, the bridge spans the small mountain River Besletka, and dates back to the late 12th century.
Located at 43.03 41.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
2008 Achamkhara incident
The 2008 Achamkhara incident refers to the armed confrontation, that took place on July 9, 2008, on the flanks of Mount Achamkhara in the internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia, between Abkhazian and Georgian troops.
Located at 43.14 41.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Abkhazian State University
The Abkhazian State University is the only university in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. It was founded in 1979 on the basis of the Sukhumi Pedagogical Institute. Its first rector was Zurab Anchabadze. The university consists the departments of physics and mathematics, biology and geography, history, philology, economics, law; pedagogical and agro-engineering departments.
Located at 42.98 41.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sukhumi botanical garden
Sukhumi Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Caucasus. It was founded in 1840 as Sukhum-Kale Military-Botanical Garden by the head of the Russian Black Sea fortification line N. N. Rayevsky with the purpose of the introduction of new plants in the region. It was ravaged by Turkish forces in 1853-55 and 1877-78 in the course of the Russo-Turkish wars. The garden was transferred to civil authorities in 1889 and the restoration of the plantings was begun in 1894.
Located at 43.01 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kelasuri Wall
The Kelasuri Wall or Great Abkhazian Wall (Georgian: აფხაზეთის დიდი კედელი) is a stone wall located to the east of Sukhumi in Abkhazia. The time of its construction is not known definitely; several dates ranging from antiquity to the seventeenth century were suggested, although more recent works have provisionally favoured construction in the 6th century AD. The wall featured about 300 towers, most of them now entirely or largely ruined.
Located at 42.97 41.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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