This truly paradise place is located on the banks of the mountain river Psakho, which in the Ubikh language means "running to the sea." The village of Lesnoye was founded by Russian and Greek settlers in 1848. At that time, the aul was called Kura-Menze and was inhabited by Ubikhs. In 1872, after the end of the Caucasian War, more than two hundred Adyghe were resettled here, who gave the village a new name, Liesh'u. In the late 1970s, the Adyghe were resettled again, this time to the area of the aul Bolshoy Kichmay on the Shakhe River.

The Church of St. George the Victorious is known far beyond Sochi. Its construction lasted from 1898 to 1915. With the funds of Greek parishioners, a small church dedicated to St. George was built. The church is low but impresses with its lightness and aspiration upwards. This impression is created by two tiers, each of which seems to support the next. The upper tier is made of wood in the ancient Russian style, reminiscent of the architecture of Ancient Rus. Inside the church, one can see a carved iconostasis made of chestnut and remarkably beautiful icons. The church is active. On the southern side of the building rises the bell tower, and on festive days, the ringing of the bells spreads throughout the gorge and rises to the mountain peaks.

The Church of St. George the Victorious is part of the cultural and historical heritage of Sochi and is recognized as a historical monument.