New Athos Cave


The New Athos Cave also Novoafonskaya, Novy Afon Cave, or New Afon Cave is a karst cave in the Iverian Mountain in Abkhazia near the city of New Athos.
WWW Official Site

Overview

The abyss on a slope of the Iverian Mountain was known for ages, referred to as the "Bottomless Pit". It was explored in 1961 by an expedition of four: Zurab Tatashidze, Arsen Okrojanashvili, Boris Gergedava, and Givi Smyr.
Since 1975, it has been a major tourist attraction, featuring New [Athos Cave Railway|its own underground railway]. The cave consists of 9 major cavities.