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Abkhazia’s Abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station

Abkhazia’s Abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station

by Richard Collett | Sep 6, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

Abkhazia’s abandoned Psyrtskha Railway Station is in a state of romantic decay! Is there such a thing as romantic decay? I’ll leave that up to you to decide, but if anywhere in the world deserves this adjective, it’s most certainly Abkhazia’s...
Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

by Richard Collett | Aug 30, 2016 | Abkhazia, FROM THE ROAD

I was unceremoniously dumped off the bus by the harsh Abkhazian bus conductor on the edge of Novy Afon. He didn’t take too kindly to my severe lack of Russian language skills- the lingua franca of the region- when I asked if this was the stop....
Abkhazia’s Space Monkey Concentration Camp

Abkhazia’s Space Monkey Concentration Camp

by Richard Collett | Aug 16, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

The sound of despair rose to a shrieking and terrifying crescendo as I climbed the steps towards Abkahazia’s ‘Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy’. This was supposed to be a monkey sanctuary, but as I got closer, all I could hear was...
Abkhazia’s Abandoned Burnt Out Government Building

Abkhazia’s Abandoned Burnt Out Government Building

by Richard Collett | Aug 9, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia

The abandoned burnt out government building casts its long shadow over the city of Sukhumi, the capital of the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia, a dark and visible legacy in an unrecognised and conflict strewn nation. Abkhazia’s recent history is a violent...
How To Travel To The Breakaway Republic Of Abkhazia!

How To Travel To The Breakaway Republic Of Abkhazia!

by Richard Collett | Jul 28, 2016 | Abkhazia, Borders

So, you want to travel to a country which doesn’t exist? A barely recognised, war torn state somewhere on the black sea? Well then you are reading the right article! Here’s how to travel to the Breakaway Republic of Abkhazia! The breakaway Republic of...
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