Tip 1: What souvenirs to bring from Adler, Sochi and Abkhazia
Tip 1: What souvenirs to bring from Adler, Sochi and Abkhazia
Save vivid memories of the days spenton the shores of the tender sea, not only photos, but also various souvenirs bought during the rest will help. So, what to pay attention to, going to Sochi and Abkhazia?
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A trip to the Black Sea coast is impossibleto present without buying local souvenirs and nice trinkets that would remind us of a carefree summer holiday in the winter evenings. Souvenir shops in Sochi and Adler traditionally abound in a variety of "sea" souvenirs. Literally at every corner of the tourists expect tents, where you can buy seashells, dried sea urchins and stars, fish and dolphin figures. Various office supplies, magnets, flags, trinkets, pendants, caps, t-shirts and dishes with the image of city sights and symbols of the past Olympiad are popular. A universal gift for friends and colleagues will be local delicacies: Krasnodar tea, high-altitude chestnut honey, adzhika, various desserts based on fruits and nuts, jam from young pine cones, herbal preparations and the present Kuban wine. In Sochi, there are several specialized shops selling original drinks "Kuban Wines" and "Dionysus".
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Not so long ago in the list of most visitedthe neighboring Abkhazia was added to the rest places. Inexpensive services, excellent natural and climatic conditions, the absence of a language barrier make the resorts of this country an excellent alternative to Far Abroad. Souvenirs from Abkhazia in many ways resemble all that can be bought at Russian Black Sea resorts. However, if you look carefully, you can find interesting and unique things. So, for example, in addition to a variety of trinkets, simulating shells and other seafood, on the shelves of souvenir shops you can find very nice handmade ornaments, ceramics, sabers and daggers. A special pride of the country is wicker furniture and accessories from vines and boxwood. Also worth paying attention to edible gifts, such as juicy seasonal fruit, sets of fragrant spices, medicinal herbs, tea, coffee, tangerine juice and traditional pastries. The best surprise for gourmets is natural Abkhazian honey with nuts, confitures from feijoa and figs, and, of course, the famous local suluguni and adzhika cheese, which is cooked here according to a special recipe. In Abkhazia, home-grown winemaking is developed, but the purchase of souvenir alcohol should be done in specialized shops, where all the products submitted were tested for compliance with quality standards.
Tip 2: What is the currency in Abkhazia?
After in 2008 the Republic of Abkhaziawas recognized by the Russian Federation, and the economic blockade was lifted. The borders and resorts of this country have been reopened for tourists from Russia. Every year the number of those who want to come to rest in this fertile region is increasing. Therefore, many are interested in what currency has circulation in the Republic, and whether it is possible to exchange Russian rubles there.
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To change money to those who go to Abkhazia, notit is necessary - the official currency of this country is the Russian ruble, although there is a local currency unit - the Abkhazian apsar. It was put into effect by the law of the Republic of April 22, 2008. and initially had the status only as a commemorative coin that does not have quotations and is not used in payments for goods and services. The rate of the apsar to ruble, established by the Bank of Abkhazia, is 1 to 10, but the real value of these commemorative coins does not correspond to the nominal value and is determined only by the demand from collectors and numismatists. Therefore, although gold and silver apsars are a means of payment, they are not used in the calculations, since their actual value is about 23,000 and 4,500,000 rubles.
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The status of the Russian ruble as a monetaryunit, which has circulation on the territory of the Republic, is fixed in Art. 16 of the Treaty on Friendship and Mutual Assistance with the Russian Federation. According to this international agreement, Russia undertakes to assist in the establishment of the banking system of Abkhazia, therefore the National Bank of the Republic is included in the BIC handbook as a participant in settlements that make payments through the CBR's banking settlement network.
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For this reason, no inconveniencecurrency conversion, Russian tourists in Abkhazia do not experience. Prices for industrial and food products in stores are comparable to those in Russia, and only locally produced products are cheaper to buy. Especially it concerns the fruits grown on the territory of this country: lemons, oranges, mandarins, feijoa, persimmons, medlars, and spices.
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The only inconvenience for Russians isabsence of an extensive network of ATMs. You can not easily withdraw money from plastic cards of Russian banks. Several ATMs are located in the branches of commercial banks in Gagra - Gagra Bank and Sukhum: Garant-Bank, Kibit Bank, Sukhum-Bank, Universal-Bank and Black Sea Development Bank. But even after visiting the central offices of these banks, you can not withdraw money due to their absence from ATMs. Therefore, you should immediately stock up on the right amount before the trip or periodically travel to the suburbs of Sochi Adler to withdraw money from Russia. In those cases where cash in ATMs is, the maximum amount that can be withdrawn from the card at a time - 3 thousand rubles.
Tip 3: How to get juice from feijoa
Juice from feijoa is prepared in late autumn, usingfresh fleshy berries, when they appear on a silvery-bluish vegetable wax. This is an indication that the fruit is ripe and juicy enough to make juice.
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Juice is made from whole feijoa berry, without removingemerald skin. A valuable wax, arising on the surface of the fruit, is a storehouse of useful essential oils. The juice is traditionally squeezed out by the press, and when pure water is added to the pulp, the feijoa nectar is obtained. Juice can be prepared and at home with the availability of suitable equipment and subject to certain rules. For the preparation of medicinal juice, it is important to select the ripe and juicy fruits. Unripe or spoiled berries can not only spoil the taste, but also cause unpleasant sensations in the stomach, until poisoning. Before preparing the juice, the fruit should be well rinsed with clean water.
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The real freshly squeezed juice of feijoa is alwaysopaque, even after filtration it remains flesh. The optimum temperature for juice is 22-25 ° C. If you pour it into a glass transparent glass, you can see that the layers of the pulp are heterogeneous and create unexpected color effects - from honey-yellow to greenish-brown hues. The taste of feijoa is soft, pleasant, invigorating with light acidity, and sometimes sweet and slightly sweet.
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Cocktail of freshly squeezed juice of feijoa andbanana nectar has a gentle melting taste and has an anti-stress effect. Juice from feijoa should not drink more than one glass a day for adults, and children - even less. Also, it should be limited to its use by people with chronic diseases, including the digestive system, as well as pregnant women.
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Juice feijoa is used for medicinal purposes, itstrengthens health, strengthens immunity. It is used for problems of the gastrointestinal tract, gastritis, as well as for sclerosis and diabetes. The value of the fruit lies in the unique combination of iodine and essential oils, which is ideal for the treatment and recovery of thyroid function, as well as for kidney diseases. To solve these problems, use the ripe fruits of feijoa, but fresh juice brings much more benefits and vitamins.
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Large ripe fruits of feijoa 5-10 cm in sizehave an unusually beautiful color of the sea wave with a metallic tinge of the skin. Its taste resembles a ripe strawberry with pineapple. Fruits grown on different soils are distinguished by the taste and color of the pulp, which can be from cream to soft pink. They grow on evergreen shrubs up to 4-6 meters high, some of which reach 10 meters and look like trees. This exotic plant comes from South America is very common in all areas of the world with a tropical and subtropical climate. Some varieties of feijoa are grown in Russia, the Crimea, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
