Since ancient times, a Sadz Abkhazian village, named Liesh, had been located there. In the 12th century, the Genoese founded a factory here, known as Layso.
The area has a long history, with evidence of a small Abkhazian village existing there from ancient times. It was in this location that the Genoese founded a factory in the 12th century, which they called Layso.