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Gagra

Located in Gagra District, Abkhazia Coordinates: 43°16′43″ N 40°16′16″ E

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Location in Georgia
Population
11,807
11.8K
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
AER Sochi International Airport32 km
SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport84 km

About Gagra

Gagra is a city. Location: Gagra District, Abkhazia. Population: 11,807. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Kolkhida and Bzipi.

Travel notes for Gagra

From Wikivoyage

Gagra is a town in Abkhazia, sprawling for 5 km on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. Its subtropical climate made Gagra a popular resort.

Gagra is located on a narrow coastal strip 2–3 km wide. It represents a continuous subtropical garden with fountains, ponds and walkways. The nicest part of town is the Old Gagra with its magnificent views over the mountains and the bay.

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Greater Caucasus mountains almost meets with the sea in the Gagra area which creates a microclimate that protects city from the cold winds and holds warm sea air. Because of this, Gagra is the warmest place on the Black Sea coast.

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By plane:

Getting to Abkhazia can be done by plane or train. First, to the city of Adler (suburb of Sochi Russia). Then, about 8 km to the border with Abkhazia, from where it's 22-24 km to Gagra.

By train:

There is a direct train from Moscow to Sukhumi that passes Gagra, which runs at least 2 times a week and more often during summer. Alternatively, get any train to Sochi and then take a bus to Gagra.

1 Train station.

By bus:

There are buses from Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don heading to Sukhumi, Ochamchira, Gali which passes Gagra on its way.

By boat:

During summer there is a boat service from Sochi to Gagra, which costs 550 руб.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Gagra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (188 mm)
Driest month
July (107 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Gagra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°17°21°25°28°28°24°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°9°12°16°19°18°15°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)153111111121113115107118141166183188

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Gagra

The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 214 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 32 kmnorthwest
  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 84 kmsoutheast
  • Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR) Krasnodar 214 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 252 kmsouth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 257 kmsouth
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 305 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gagra

Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Gora Bagnarges Mountain 22 kmN
  • Psou River 24 kmNW
  • Bzipi River 9 kmS
  • Gagris Kedi Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km7 places

  • Pkhista River 28 kmNW
  • Bzyb Mountain Range Mountain 38 kmE
  • Gora Agepsta Mountain 34 kmNE
  • Agepsta River 27 kmNE

60–100 km4 places

  • Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 93 kmE
  • Amt’q’eli River 89 kmE
  • Tba Amtqeli Lake 86 kmE
  • K’odori River 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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