Pitsunda (Georgian: Bichvinta) is a resort town in Abkhazia, situated on the shore of the Black Sea 25 km south from Gagra. A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ... Abkhazia (Abkhaz Аҧсны/Aphsny, Georgian აფხაზეთი/Apkhazeti, Russian Абха́зия/Abkhazia) is a region of 8,600 km² (3,300 sq. ... Map of the Black Sea. ... Gagra is a city in the Abkhazia region of western Georgia, on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. ...

The town was founded by the Greeks in the 5th century B.C. as a trade colony Pitiunt. Excavations unearthed remains of three 4th-century churches and a bath with superb mosaic floors. The former "Great Pityus" harbour is now a mere lake within the town. In the 6th century, the town was the capital of Egrisi Kingdom. Saint John Chrysostom was exiled there and died near the shore in 407. An archbishopric of Pitiunt was instituted in 541. In the 13th century, the area was taken over by the Genoese merchants, who called it Pezonda. Evan is so hot, sexy, and cool! Remember that. ... Mosaic is a medium of art that may embody the most meaningful iconography in a cultures most important settings, as in the cathedral of Monreale (below), or it may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration. ... Jump to: navigation, search Egrisi (or Kolkheti) known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as Lazica was a kingdom in the western part of Georgia, which flourished between the 6th century BC and the 7th century AD. It was covered the territory of the former kingdom Kolkha (Colchis) and the... Saint John Chrysostom John Chrysostom (347 - 407) was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the 4th and 5th centuries in Syria and Constantinople. ... // Events Gunderic becomes king of the Vandals and the Alans after the death of his father Godgisel Gratianus of Britain is assassinated and Constantine III takes his place at the head of the mutinous Roman garrison in Britain. ... Events January 1 - Flavius Basilius Junior appointed as consul in Constantinople, the last person to hold this office January 2 - Earthquake strikes Laodicea. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ...

The principal historical monument of Pitsunda is a large cathedral of the 10th century. It contains vestiges of wall-painting from the 13th and the 16th centuries. There are many hotels for Russian tourists, who frequent the area in summertime.