Once we all lived in one huge friendly family, where there were no borders, no national divisions. It was in those years that the military sanatorium Sukhum of the Moscow Military District was built (Abkhazia, the city of Sukhum). Then he really was oriented to rest with the treatment of the military and members of their families, as well as everyone. Now Abkhazia has gained independence. It was even recognized by four states in the world. The first, of course, is Russia. How are Russians now resting in one of the best sanatoriums on the Black Sea coast?
Where is it, how to get there
Sanatorium Sukhum MVO is located in the capital of Abkhazia, the city of Sukhum, on Akirtaeva street, building number 24. It is best to go here with a group from one of the travel agencies, as this simplifies the passage of the Russian-Abkhaz border. The second advantage is from the airport or train. The railway station organized vacationers to the place brought on custom buses.
This is a big plus, since “savages”, according to vacationers, need to take a taxi from the airport to the sanatorium, which is very expensive. You also need to consider the fact that you often have to get in the middle of the night. This can be blamed for the frequent delays in flights and the time (sometimes more than an hour) for crossing the border. If you nevertheless go to the Sukhum sanatorium MBO on your own, you need to take a minibus going towards the Turbaza district or (which is much more convenient) to book a transfer from the sanatorium in advance, which will cost around 1400 rubles per person. From Adler you need to go to the Cossack market, then walk 0.5 km to the border outpost (passport control is required). Having passed it and stepped safely to the land of Abkhazia, take a taxi to the sanatorium or take a minibus.
The official description of the territory of the resort
Sanatorium "Sukhum" MBO is located near the sea in a fairly large area, similar to a wonderful botanical garden. Shady alleys with comfortable benches and gazebos, bright flower beds of various colors, evergreen cypress trees, palm trees, junipers and magnolias delight the eyes of everyone who came here.
Among all this beauty, buildings, cafes, sports grounds, tennis courts, a cinema hall, a culture center, a gift shop, a parking lot (guarded 24 hours a day), a playground with swings for children are conveniently located. There is a good medical base where you can improve the health of suffering heart, lung, gynecological, skin diseases, as well as anyone who has health problems in the musculoskeletal system, genitourinary and nervous systems.
Description of the territory as it is
So, as shown above, the sanatorium "Sukhum" MBO was 20-30 years ago. Under the new government, the picture is somewhat different. The resort area is really very spacious. You can walk along it, like a botanical garden. In many places, mosaic portraits of the leaders of the revolution have not yet been dismantled, and the original flowerpots in the shape of giant heads still remained in the alleys.
But everywhere the beginning of desolation is felt. Many buildings and residential buildings are boarded up, with broken windows and stucco crumbling from the walls. Sports fields, a tennis court and other cozy places in the past. The treatment base is represented by a first-aid post on the beach and a miraculously surviving massage room. The playground is functioning, but there is a cafe nearby, which does not always contribute to the cultural relaxation of the kids. In fact, now the military sanatorium "Sukhum" MBO is just a recreation center, where the healing factors are the sea and the air, filled with volatile coniferous trees. Of modern innovations, there is access to wireless Internet.
Number of rooms
Officially, at the moment, one modern 14-story building and one two-story (as it is called, general's) building of the sanatorium MBO Sukhum are provided for vacationers. Reviews of vacationers report that people are placed only in a high-rise.
There is an elevator here, so the height of the building is not a problem, but a blessing. Views, especially from the upper floors, are extraordinary. It can be mountains, sea, gardens. The rooms are presented in categories: double “deluxe”, “junior suite” and double or single “standard”. The design of the rooms is simple. Each area is such that it is possible to install 1 euro folding bed (extra bed). The situation in the "standards" - a set of necessary furniture, TV, refrigerator, fan, hygiene room with washbasin, toilet and shower. In the "suites" and "junior suites" - all the same plus air conditioning. Each room has a balcony.
Nutrition
Abkhazia has long been famous for its excellent wines and first-class cuisine. Sanatorium MBO "Sukhum", trying to keep up with traditions, feeds its guests deliciously. This statement is based on the many reviews of vacationers. Type of food - "self-service" or, as they say now, "buffet". So breakfasts, lunches and dinners are held in the main building of the catering - the dining room of the sanatorium. The restaurant is served by waiters. There is also a cafe on site. The range of dishes is quite diverse, there are many of them from the national cuisine, which not everyone can appreciate because of the abundance of sharp sauces.
Sea
Nature and the sea - this is what attracts thousands of tourists to Abkhazia annually. The sanatorium MBO Sukhum has, as stated on the official website, its own beach. In fact, everyone can relax there. The difference is that vacationers of the sanatorium go there for free, and for the rest this year they introduced a paid entrance. The issue price is 10 rubles. The beach is located, it can be said, at the very threshold of the sanatorium, more precisely, 20 meters from its gate. The soil of the beach is pebble, so special rubber slippers on your feet are welcome. There is also a small sandy area, where the little one plays with enthusiasm. On the beach "fungi" are installed from the sun, and wooden sun loungers are so far issued without money. There is a cafe under the original roof, rescue center, first-aid post. From entertainment - ball games. The advantage of the beach in its vastness. Here you can almost always find enough free space.
Sanatorium MBO "Sukhum", prices
Since this health resort is just beginning to recover after a long downtime, it is very important for it to wedge itself into the close ranks of the popular Black Sea health resorts. In order to attract customers, the prices for vacations in Sukhum are still quite moderate. There is also a convenient discount system. In addition, the sanatorium is hosting such categories of holidaymakers as large and poor. Several travel agencies across Russia work with Sukhum, where you can check prices for a specific race and familiarize yourself with current promotions. The resort operates from May to October inclusive. Prices are changing throughout the season. On average, a single "standard" in 2015 cost from 1250 rubles. in the second half of October until 2100 in August per day for a place, a double - from 1150 to 1750. The price for a "junior suite" ranged from 1350 to 1850, and for a "luxury" - from 1450 to 2250. For an extra place for an adult, payment is from 1000 up to 1200, for a folding bed for a child from 5 to 12 years old, payment from 700 to 1000 rubles per day, and for the same "bed" for a 5-year-old (with meals) - 500 rubles. all season. Without food and without a place in the sanatorium, children can live between the ages of 0 and 5 years.
Additional Information
Anyone who decided to visit the city of Sukhum, the sanatorium of the Moscow Military District, should have the following package of documents with him:
1. For border guards:
- Russians - an internal passport, for children under 14 years of age - a birth certificate indicating citizenship, from 14 years old - a passport;
- Ukrainians - passport (and for children too);
- Georgians - passport and special permission to enter the country.
Citizens of any country traveling with minor children (under 18 years of age!) - Mandatory permission of both parents to visit the child in Abkhazia (if he is accompanied by either another relative or only one of the parents).
2. For arrival at the sanatorium: passport, birth certificate of babies, certificate 079 and certificate of epidemiological environment.
A good feature of the sanatorium is that they settle here 24 hours a day, although they indicate the estimated time: from 12-00 to 14-00.
Reviews
A wonderful, comfortable and carefree vacation is offered by the sanatorium MBO "Sukhum". Reviews of tourists, however, are not always full of enthusiasm. Disadvantages noted especially often:
- The devastation in the territory.
- Old furniture in the rooms (about the "economy"). No reviews were found for deluxe and junior suites.
- The rooms have cockroaches and bedbugs.
- At elevators queues, sometimes you have to wait 15-20 minutes.
- Plumbing and electrical equipment in poor condition.
- The water at best is cold and only a couple of hours a day, at worst there is none.
- In the dining room queue, the staff does not have time to remove the dirty dishes from the tables.
- Cases of poisoning of children are noted.
- Dirt on the beach.
- There is no cure or doctors at all.
- Unauthorized persons are constantly in the protected area.
- There are cases of theft in a sanatorium.
Marked pluses:
- beautiful territory;
- proximity to the beach;
- wonderful views from the windows of the rooms.
Regarding numerous complaints in the sanatorium, inspections were carried out, which really revealed a number of shortcomings. In this regard, Sukhumi carried out repairs in some of the rooms, ennobled the territory, improved the beach a bit and took some other measures to improve the service.
Conclusion: this would be a sanatorium, but in good hands - he would not have a price.