New Athos Cave
Georgia /
Abkhasia /
Akhali Atoni /
World
/ Georgia
/ Abkhasia
/ Akhali Atoni
World / Georgia (country) / Abkhazia
invisible, show cave
The New Athos Cave (Russian: Новоафонская пещера, also Novoafonskaya, Novy Afon Cave, or New Afon Cave) is a karst cave in the Iverian Mountain, Abkhazia near New Athos. It is one of the largest caves in the world with the volume of its void of about 1,000,000 m3.
Since 1975 it is a tourist attraction in Abkhazia, featuring its own underground railway. The cave consists of 9 major cavities.
Since 1975 it is a tourist attraction in Abkhazia, featuring its own underground railway. The cave consists of 9 major cavities.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Athos_Cave
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Coordinates: 43°6'0"N 40°48'42"E
- Kodori Ridge 43 km
- Pskhu-Gumista reserve 43 km
- Bzyb Range 43 km
- Bzibi Gorge (sector Pskhu) 46 km
- Kti-Teberdinsky scheelite mine (tungsten ore) 61 km
- Arkhyzsky Cluster of Teberdinsky Reserve 63 km
- Khrebet Abeshirakhuba [Abeshirakhuba Range] 66 km
- Mount Mussa-Achitara 72 km
- The northern slope of Mount Mussa-Achitara 73 km
- Tchuberi Commune 87 km
- Simone cell Kanonita 0.6 km
- Fortress Anakopiya 0.7 km
- Railway Platform Psyrtsha 0.9 km
- An artificial lake on the river Psyrtsha 1 km
- Former New Athos Turbaza 1.4 km
- New Athos Monastery 1.5 km
- Swan Lake 1.7 km
- Seaside Park (New Athos) 1.7 km
- Abkhazia 25 km
- Gudauta District 28 km