Pitiunt is the ancient city of ancient times, once located on Cape Pitsunda in Abkhazia. The area is also known as Colchis and this immediately leads to the idea of Odysseus and his adventures, sung by Homer, about the Golden fleece and the trip to Colchis him of the ancient Greeks. Even written records of Pitiunt date back to the II century BC in the annals of Artemidoros of Ephesus, and in fact they may not be the first! According to the researchers of the black sea, the name the ancient city has received from growing around the coast these places pine forests. By the way, the Abkhazian name sounds like Asara, which translated is – "pine grove".

Pitsunda the complex is now part of the historical-architectural reserve "Great Pitiunt". The center of this complex is a magnificent Church, as historians believe, belongs to the X century, surrounded by strong walls built of local fieldstone and lime mortar. Three-aisled, cruciform in plan the architecture of the temple and today impresses the tourists and the faithful. As a result of excavations in the beginning of this century the complex was opened by the foundations of the residence of the Bishop of Pitsunda, which Chronicles participated in the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea of 325. Fortress wall surrounding the complex, many times rebuilt and strengthened, the last time was during the invasion of the Turks in the fourteenth century.

Another excursion of the complex stands today, the current chapel of the eighteenth century, the ancient stone dolmen - sarcophagus for burial and, of course, unique-sounding and highest authority, the third largest in the former Soviet Union. In addition, the complex houses the Museum of the history of Pitsunda, after seeing the exhibition which you can get a vivid idea of the rich history of the region.