Jonas Bendiksen Although Abkhazia is isolated, half-abandoned and still suffering war wounds due to its unrecognized status, both locals and Russian tourists are drawn to the warm waters of the Black Sea. This unr (...)
ecognized country, on a lush stretch of Black Sea coast, won its independence from the former Soviet republic of Georgia after a fierce war in 1993. Sukhum, Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen My passport with the visa for Abkhazia, a country that in many ways does not exist. The Inguri river bridge forms the border between Georgia and Abkhazia. Although no other country recognizes Abkha (...)
zia's independence, it has its own government, military and custom services; all visitors must have a valid visa. Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen A stuffed bear shows his fangs while a Russian tourist swims nearby. Abkhazia is an unrecognized country on a lush stretch of Black Sea coast. They won their independence from the former Soviet rep (...)
ublic of Georgia during a fierce war in 1993. Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen With its lush Black Sea location, Abkhazia is trying to attract Russian tourists, who steadily increase in numbers each year. Here, at a road stop, on the tour bus route, an entrepreneur charges te (...)
n rubles to photograph people next to his bear, while his employees wait for the next busload. Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen With its lush Black Sea location, Abkhazia is trying to attract Russian tourists, who steadily increase in numbers each year. Here, at a road stop on the tour bus route, an entrepreneur charges 10 (...)
rubles to photograph people next to his bear. Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen With its lush Black Sea location, Abkhazia is trying to attract Russian tourists. Here, at a road stop on the tour bus route, an entrepreneur, who charges tourists 10 rubles to photograph his bear, (...)
catches his breath between busloads. Abkhazia. Georgia. 2005. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos