Abrskil Cave

Abrskil Cave or Abrskila (Georgian: აბრსკილის მღვიმე) is a stalactite cave near Otapi village in Abkhazia, Georgia. It is named after the national hero of Abrskil a parallel folk hero of the Greek Prometheus and Georgian Amiran known as Abkhaz Prometheus. It is also called the Otap cave. Abrskila is more than 2 km in length out of which about 1.5 to 1.7 km is accessible for viewing. Its beauty and fame is compared favourably with another cave known as the New Athos Cave.

Abrskil(a) Cave
Abrskila, Achuats Tizgo
Location of the cave
Abrskil(a) Cave (Abkhazia)
LocationAbkhazia, Georgia
Coordinates42.92210°N 41.53881°E / 42.92210; 41.53881
Length2,000 m
GeologyKarst cave
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