Welcome to New Athos

I drove you through the caves of New Athos for a long time. We have not examined everything and will still be back here. But today I suggest a little walk around the city itself. I will show you what we saw on the first day of our stay there.





Я долго водил вас по пещерам Нового Афона. Мы осмотрели не всё и ещё вернёмся сюда. Но сегодня я предлагаю немного прогуляться по самому городу. Я покажу вам то, что мы увидели в первый день нашего пребывания там.

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We stopped at the very edge of New Athos. Opposite our house there was just a sign with the name of the city. And of course, leaving things we went for reconnaissance. On the right was a steep cliff to the sea. It was densely overgrown with thorny bushes, but so far we did not need to go to the sea. We walked along the roadside and admired the trees and greenery. In our north, this does not grow.

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Eucalyptus trees produced a pleasant aroma in the heat. These trees were specially planted here at the beginning of the last century. The coast was swampy and malarial. Eucalyptus trees work like large pumps, pumping moisture out of the ground and draining it. Now there are no malaria swamps

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The green curb is soon over. It became visible to the sea and people resting. On the first photo there is parking in front of the camp. There is a hotel nearby, but you can put up your tent and enjoy the sea.

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From almost anywhere in the city you can see the monastery. It is located quite high and is clearly visible. And right next to the road is a city park. The foundation of this park is the bed of the Psyrtsha River. Three centuries ago, the monks built a waterfall on the river and founded this park. From the riverbed, several lakes were formed that communicate with each other.

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Next time we will walk around this park and go to the man-made waterfall

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I will share this post on Twitter as part of @ocd's #posh (Proof Of SHare) initiative.

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