Characteristics of the most promising tourist regions of Abkhazia

The article presents characteristics of the most promising tourist regions of Abkhazia. Along with the modernization of the existing tourist infrastructure, it is proposed to develop new trends in tourism - ecotourism, gastronomic, rural, ethnic, archeological, that are effective in the south-eastern region. It will increase tourist flow in Abkhazia. The southeast region of Abkhazia is sparsely populated due to the displacement of the entire infrastructure into the north-western part and it is promising for the development of such increasingly popular alternative types of tourism as extreme, ecological, birdwatching. It is advisable to develop a balneal mountain-climate resort Auadhar (as a representative project in this sector of the republic). The infrastructure of the balneological and mountain climatic resort is: resort polyclinic, balneary, drinking gallery, pump-room of the springs, numerous hotels, rest-houses and sanatoriums. The natural and climatic base in many aspects corresponds to, and in a number of objects even exceeds the world's largest resorts. The strengths of the Republic of Abkhazia are in its natural-touristic-recreational, agricultural, and resource potential. The Black Sea zone and the Colchis lowland areas are considered as the most favorable areas for crop development. Abkhazia has the potential to develop different types of tourism: traditional spa treatment, extreme tourism - caving and mountaineering. Compact location of many historical artifacts allows to combine different types of tourism and to see many places of interest within a short period of time.