A very interesting and unusual attraction of Sochi is the long mountain Akhun, which stretches for five kilometers along the Black Sea coast. Even several legends are connected with its origin. One of them explains the name of this place by the fact that earlier people here were mainly engaged in cattle breeding and constantly turned to their patron god named Akhun. Another connects the name of the mountain with the ancient inhabitants of the Abkhazians, in whom Akhun or Okhun means "high dwelling" or "hill, mountain."
Mount Akhun (Sochi) has been attracting tourists and guests of the region for a very long time with its healing springs and extraordinary nature. Here once stood a majestic Christian temple, as evidenced by its ruins located in these places and attracting the attention of history buffs. The Sochi Museum, which acquaints guests with the history of the origin and development of the city, contains a detail of the temple’s architecture with very beautiful carvings. In the mid-thirties of the 20th century, an observation tower in the Romanesque medieval style was even built on the top of the mountain and a road was laid to it. Moreover, from the top of the tower platform you can see the opposite shore of the Black Sea and the Turkish coast. You can get to the top of the mountain both by car along the highway and on foot through the Agursky Gorge along the trail.
An amazing picture of the sunrise opens in the morning by Mount Akhun for those who wish to see such beauty. The Agur and Khost rivers crashed into the mountain massif created picturesque valleys around Akhun and separated it from the surrounding mountains. And the result of cutting through the Matsesta river of paleogenic deposits in this area is the formation of hydrogen sulfide healing springs, which have contributed to the popularity of the resort city of Sochi (the result was the emergence of a large number of sanatoriums and hospitals).
The local vegetation is famous for its uniqueness and great diversity, which depends on the cardinal points, not sea level. Mount Akhun, whose photo is striking in its splendor, is very interesting located on the southeastern slope of Khostinsky yew-boxwood grove. Yew is a relict tree, which appeared more than a thousand years ago and is famous for dark red very valuable wood. Many yews have a trunk about two meters in diameter.
The unique evergreen boxwood also belongs to the preglacial period and is appreciated by the dense and durable wood used for making souvenirs.
Mount Akhun is home to so many plants and animals that are rare, endangered, and listed in the Red Book.
In order to plunge into the preglacial period and gradually reach our days, you need to take a walking tour to the top of such an attraction in Sochi as Mount Akhun. Here you can see fossilized sea urchins, Paleogene layers and Upper Cretaceous limestones, many secret caves and beautiful gorges. Look at the majestic rock of Prometheus, a very beautiful Agursky two-cascade waterfall and two smaller ones, which can be seen mainly at that time of the year when it is still wet, go to a fresh spring to quench your thirst, get acquainted with many rare plants that you will not see anywhere else.
Unique and majestic Mount Akhun by its nature. It gives not only spiritual pleasure. There are also opportunities for rock climbing enthusiasts. No one will remain indifferent by visiting such a miracle of the Earth.