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Abuli Fortress
Abuli Fortress (Region of Samtskhe – Javakheti) Abuli Fortress (Georgian: აბულის ციხე) – The megalithic fortress built presumably during the Bronze age. The walls and towers are built of flat stones, using a dry masonry technique. Very large stones are also found in the masonry. The fortress is located on…
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Akura Monastery
Akura Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Akura Monastery (Georgian: აკურის მონასტერი) – The monument of medieval Georgian church architecture. The main building of the monastery, Akura Church of St. David (Georgian: აკურის მამადავითის ეკლესია) , is dedicated to one of the thirteen Syrian fathers – David of Gareji (Garejeli) (Georgian:დავით გარეჯელი).…
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Alaverdi Monastery
Alaverdi Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Alaverdi Monastery (Georgian: ალავერდის მონასტერი) – The monastery was built in the era of the mighty Kakhetian kingdom. The largest church monument of Kakheti and one of the largest in the whole Georgia. The first small Christian church and consequently a male monastery was founded…
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Ananuri Fortress
Ananuri Fortress (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Fortress of Ananuri (Georgian: ანანურის ციხე ) – The fortified ensemble, dating back to the XVII century, is located on the left bank of the Aragvi River (Georgian: მდინარე არაგვი), along the famous Georgian Military Road(Georgian: საქართველოს სამხედრო გზა ). The stone fortress…
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Anaklia Fortress
Anaklia Fortress (Region of Samegrelo) Fortress of Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლიის ციხე) – The fortress is splendidly integrated into the unique natural zone on the Black Sea coast, next to the Inguri River (Georgian: მდინარე ენგური). Anaklia was a heavily fortified port on the Black Sea. It was one of the…
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Anaklia Resort
Anaklia Resort (Region of Samegrelo) Anaklia Resort (Georgian: კურორტი ანაკლია)- The resort located in the eastern part of the Colchis Lowland (Georgian: კოლხეთის დაბლობი), attracts visitors with its maritime climate and warm weather typical for subtropical climate. It is a vibrant resort with a dry climate unusual for the Georgian…
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Anchiskhati Basilica
Anchiskhati Basilica (City of Tbilisi) Basilica of Anchiskhati (Georgian: ანჩისხატის ეკლესია) – The appearance of the ancient Anchiskhati Temple and its existence as a whole is a peculiar example and proof of the struggle for self-preservation of the Temple itself, the Georgian people and the capital of Georgia. Historical sources…
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Antioch Church
Church of Antioch Mtskheta (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Church of St. Stephen the Martyr (Church of Antioch Mtskheta) (Georgian: მცხეთის ანტიოქიის ეკლესია )– It was built in the V century, on the holy place of baptism of Georgians, at the confluence of the rivers Kura and Aragvi and is…
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Asureti (Elisabethtal)
Asureti (Elisabethtal) (Region of Kvemo(Lower) Kartli) Asureti (Elisabethtal) (Georgian: ასურეთი (ელიზაბეტთალი)) – The German settlement is an important site from a historical, cultural and architectural point of view. A significant part of the presented buildings, is included in the list of monuments of cultural heritage of Georgia. A visit to…
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Ateni Sioni
Ateni Sioni Church (Region of Shida Kartli) Ateni Sioni Church (Georgian: ატენის სიონი) – One of the most beautiful monuments of Georgian architecture consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary. The temple was built in the beginning of VII century, on the place of the old three-nave basilica of V…
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Atskuri Fortress
Atskuri Fortress (Region of Samtskhe – Javakheti) Fortress of Atskuri (Georgian: აწყურის ციხე) – A monument of Georgian architecture of XI century, a fortress of the feudal era. The builders of the Atskuri castle conveniently used the high and inaccessible rocky terrain and created a complex and interesting from the…
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Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) fortress
Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Akhaltsikhe Fortress (Georgian: ახალციხის ციხე) or Rabati Fortress (Rabat) (Georgian: რაბათის ციხე). The historical castle includes all the cultural and architectural elements of the Middle Ages of Southern Georgia and consists of buildings from different periods. There are examples of Georgian, Turkish and Russian architecture.…
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Armazi Settlement
Armazi Settlement (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Armazi Settlement , Armaztsikhe (Georgian: არმაზის ნაქალაქარი, არმაზციხე)– Archaeological and architectural monument. The fortified town was located on the right bank of the River of Mtkvari (Georgian: მტკვარი), at the end of the Kartli Range (Georgian: ქართლის ქედი), on the northeastern slope of…
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Arukhlo Settlement
Arukhlo settlement (Region of Kvemo Kartli ) Arukhlo settlement (Georgian: არუხლოს გორა) – A Neolithic settlement and ritual site in Georgia. It is one of the earliest agricultural settlements and probably the oldest inhabited place in the whole of Georgia (V – IV millennia BC). The study of the Arukhlo…
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Avranlo Fortress
Avranlo Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Avranlo Fortress (Georgian ავრანლოს ციკლოპური ციხე ) – The megalithic fortification dates back to the 3rd – 2nd millennium BC. It closes a narrow exit in the middle of the mountains where the only road that connects the historical region of Trialeti (Georgian: თრიალეთი…
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Bagineti (Armaztsikhe) Settlement
Bagineti (Armaztsikhe) settlement (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Bagineti (Armaztsikhe) settlement (Georgian: ბაგინეთი (არმაზციხე )) – The acropolis of Armaztsikhe, now called Bagineti, was located on the right bank of the Kura (Mtkvari) River, on a mountainous promontory on the way to the capital. The walls of the acropolis, following…
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Bagrati Cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral (Region of Imereti) Bagrati Cathedral (Georgian: ბაგრატის ტაძარი) (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary) – One of the best examples of late medieval architecture, Bagrati Cathedral is characterized by exquisite, harmonious proportions, elegant varieties of decoration and overall interior space. Bagrati Cathedral is a magnificent…
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Bakuriani Resort
Bakuriani ski resort (Region of Samtskhe – Javakheti) Bakuriani ski resort (Georgian: ბაკურიანი ) – Bakuriani is the oldest, two-centuries old ski resort in the country, today it is a ski center of international importance, where the ideal environment for both winter Olympic sports and summer extreme mountain sports, as…
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Balda Canyon
Balda Canyon (Region of Samegrelo) Balda Canyon (Georgian: ბალდის კანიონი) – Incredible natural monument, the splendor of which never ceases to amaze, is located in the cozy valley of the River of Abasha (Georgian: აბაშა). In terms of beauty and splendor, it can compete with the neighboring Martvili Canyon, especially…
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Batonis-Tsikhe Castle
Royal Castle Batonis-Tsikhe (Museum of Irakli II) (Region of Kakheti) Royal castle Batonis-Tsiche (Museum of Heraclius II) (Georgian: ბატონის ციხე) –Fortress building located in the central part of Telavi. One of the main residences of the Kakhetian kings, which has a rich history. The residence was built during the reign…
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Bebristsikhe Fortress
Bebristsikhe Fortress (Region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti) Bebristsikhe Fortress (Beltistsikhe) (Georgian: ბებრისციხე ( ბელტისციხე ))- Fortress is located on a remote high rocky massif on the right bank of the Aragvi River. Bebristsikhe means the Fortress of the Elder.Once this castle blocked the entrance to Mtskheta from the Aragvi valley and protected…
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Berdika Fortress (Poladauri)
Berdika Fortress (Poladauri) (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Berdika Fortress (Poladauri) (Georgian: ბერდიკას(ფოლადაური) ციხე) – Historical fortress in Kvemo Kartli, is located near the Bolnisistskali River(Georgian: ბოლნისისწყალი), on a high rocky mountain. The name of the fortress comes from the historical village of Berdika. The fortress was built in the middle…
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Berta Seri Monastery
Berta Seri Cave Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Berta Seri Monastery (Berebis Seri) (გარეჯის ბერთა სერის (ბერების სერი) მონასტერი) – Monastery is located in the northeastern part of the monastic complexes of David Gareja, on the bank of the Iori River and dates back to the VI-VIII centuries. The Berta Seri…
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Bertubani Monastery
Bertubani Cave Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Bertubani Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის ბერთუბნის მონასტერი) – One of the monasteries of the cave monastery complexes of David-Gareja, first mentioned in historical sources in the VI century. Bertubani – also called the village next to the monastery, which was a patriarchal estate. The monastery,…
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Bethania Monastery
Betania Monastery Betania Monastery (Georgian: ბეთანიის მონასტერი) –The monastery is rightfully called one of the best examples of Georgian temple architecture. The active male monastery, in honor of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, was founded in the 11th century. Historians and chronicles tell us almost nothing…
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Birtvisi Canyon (Rocks)
Birtvisi Canyon (Rocks) (Kvemo Kartli Region) Canyon (Rocks) Birtvisi ( ბირთვისის (კლდეები) კანიონი) – Amazing, beautiful and unusual creation of nature. Unusual rock pillars, narrow canyon gorge, waterfalls, amazing forest and impregnable fortress, looks very fabulous and mysterious. The fortress is a whole complex of defensive structures, which were built…
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Birtvisi Fortress
Birtvisi Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Birtvisi Fortress (Georgian ბირთვისის ციხე) – The fortress of Birtvisi is located at an altitude of about 1000 meters, in the middle of the Birtvisi canyons, on a rock in the gorge of the river Algeti (Georgian: ალგეთი). It is not known exactly when…
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Bochorma Fortress
Bochorma Fortress (Kakheti Region) Bochorma Fortress (Georgian: ბოჭორმის ციხე) – Bochorma Fortress considered one of the most monumental structures in the entire Kakhetian region. The exact time of the founding of Bochorma is not known. Once upon a time, a fairly large city was located here. The place where the…
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Bodbe Monastery
Bodbe Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Bodbe Monastery (Georgian: ბოდბის დედათა მონასტერი) – The monastery occupies a special place in the spiritual life of Georgia. The reason for this, of course, is that St. Nino (Georgian: წმინდა ნინო) rests here, the enlightener of Georgia. Bodbe (Bodbisi) was glorified by the Lord…
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Borjomi Resort
Borjomi Resort (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Borjomi Balneological Resort (Georgian: კურორტი ბორჯომი )– The most famous resort city far beyond the borders of Georgia, famous for its mineral waters and mild climate. It is a beautiful region situated among majestic mountains covered with coniferous forests, mountain rivers and mineral springs. The…
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Sulfur pools in Borjomi
Borjomi Sulfur pools (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Sulfur pools in Borjomi (Georgian: ბორჯომის გოგირდის აუზები) – The unique pools, hidden amongst the marvelous nature, are the perfect place to take sulfur baths. Pools of different sizes and shapes are ideal for family recreation and entertainment. The large pool is for adults…
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Batumi Botanical Garden
Batumi Botanical Garden (Region of Adjara) Batumi Botanical Garden (Georgian ბათუმის მოტანიკური ბაღი) – Batumi Botanical Garden has no analogues in the world, in that here coexist plant varieties taken from completely different climatic and landscape zones. It is a stunning paradise, where samples of the rarest, most bizarre and…
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Tbilisi Botanical Garden
Tbilisi Botanical Garden Tbilisi Botanical Garden (Georgian თბილისის ბოტანიკური ბაღი) – A real oasis in the very center of Tbilisi. The Tbilisi Botanical Garden is located in the historical center of the city, in a natural landscape.A kind of continuation of the garden is a canyon of marvelous beauty, cut…
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Burmakhevi(Burmasigi) Village
Abandoned village Burmakhevi (Burmasigi) (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Abandoned village Burmakhevi (Burmasigi) (Georgian: ბურმახევის(ბურმასიგის) ნასოფლარი) – Historical monument, abandoned village on the left bank of the Tergi River (Georgian: თერგი), in the valley of Truso (Georgian: თრუსოს ხეობა), at the foot of the southern slope of the Khokhi Ridge…
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Father Gabriel Church
House and Church of Father Gabriel Urgebadze (Tbilisi City) Venerable Father Gabriel (Holy Father Saint Gabriel of Samtavro, Confessor and Fool for Christ) (Georgian: წმ. ღირსი მამა გაბრიელი აღმსარებელი-სალოსი) – Father Gabriel of Georgia (Georgian: გაბრიელ ქართველი) , in the yard of his own house, built a small church out of improvised…
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Gagi Fortress
Gagi (Aghjakala) Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) The Fortress of Gagi (Georgian: გაგის (აღჯაყალას) ციხე) – The historic fortress is located on a rocky hill overlooking the beautiful valley of the river Debeda(Georgian: დებედა). It is located in the central part of Kvemo Kartli. The first mention of the fortress…
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Gadachrili Gora
Gadachrili Gora (Georgian: იმირის გადაჭრილი გორა) – The archaeological site of the Neolithic era is located near the village of Imiri. Grape seeds dating back to the 6th millennium BC were discovered in the ancient settlement. According to morphological and ampelographic features, they belong to the cultivated variety of vine…
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Royal Palace of Geguti
Geguti Palace (Region of Imereti) Geguchi Royal Palace (Georgian: გეგუთის სამეფო სასახლე) – A monument of Georgian architecture of the feudal era. Geguti Palace is the only royal palace of the feudal period, the ruins of which have survived to this day. In historical sources it dates back to the…
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Gelati Monastery
Gelati Monastery (Region of Imereti) Gelati Monastery Complex (Georgian: გელათის მონასტერი) – One of the most important centers of medieval Georgian culture was founded by King David IV Agmashenebeli (the Builder) (Georgian: დავით IV აღმაშენებელი). The Gelati Monastery has preserved a great number of wall paintings dating back to the…
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Gergeti Trinity Church
Gergeti Trinity Church (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Trinity Church in Gergeti (Gergeti Trinity) (Georgian: გერგეთის სამება) – One of the symbols of Christian Georgia, built in the 14th century. Gergeti Trinity strikes the imagination with both its rugged charm and the wild beauty of the place. It stands literally…
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Settlement of Gogichaant Ghele
Stone Halls of Gogichaant Ghele (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Stone halls of Gogichaant Ghele(Georgian: გოგიჩაანთ ღელეს ქვის დარბაზები) – An important, well-preserved monument of the pre-Christian period is located on the right bank of the Kura valley, in the middle of a high, forested mountain. The megalithic structure repeats the oval…
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Gori Fortress
Gori Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Fortress of Gori (Georgian გორის ციხე) – The fortress was erected in the center of the city of Gori, on a high rocky hill. Ruins on the northern slope and archaeological data prove that in the last centuries of the first millennium B.C., a…
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Gonio Fortress
Gonio Fortress (Region of Adjara) Gonio-Apsaros Fortress (Georgian: გონიოს ციხე, აფსაროსი) – The fortress was a Roman outpost on the shore of the Black Sea (IV-III centuries BC),.Historical sources confirm that the name Gonio is of relatively late origin and that Gonio from ancient times was called – Apsari (Georgian:…
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Grakliani Hill
Grakliani Hill (Region of Shida Kartli) Grakliani Hill (Georgian გრაკლიანი გორა) – A multi-layered archaeological complex. Archaeologists have proven that continuous development took place on its territory for 300,000 years, from the Stone Age to the Roman period. Archaeological excavations confirm that there was not a spontaneous settlement, but an…
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Gremi Castle
Gremi Architectural Complex (Region of Kakheti) Gremi Architectural Complex (Georgian: გრემის არქიტექტორული ანსამბლი) or Gremi Castle (Georgian: გრემის ციხე) – Architectural complex in the Georgian historical region of Kakheti. It was once a large and prosperous settlement with churches, shopping areas and its own fortress. The history of Gremi as…
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Gudauri Resort
Gudauri Ski Resort (Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region) Gudauri Ski Resort (Georgian: სამთო-სათხილამურო კურორტი გუდაური) – An amazing corner of the Caucasus – modern and actively developing ski resort Gudauri is located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range at an altitude of more than two kilometers. Thanks to the magnificent…
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Gudarekhi monastery
Gudarekhi Monastery (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Gudarekhi Monastery Complex (Georgian: გუდარეხის მონასტერი) – The monastery is part of the remains of a medieval urban settlement and one of the oldest monuments of architecture. The monastery complex is built on a long and narrow rock, the top and end of which…
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Gvalashara Canyon
Gvalashara Canyon (Region of Samgrelo) Gvalashara Canyon (Georgian: გვალაშარას კანიონი) – Canyon attracts many lovers of wildlife, diversity and adventure. The canyon is located near the village of Mukhuri, in the municipality of Chhorotsku, in the gorge of the Gvalashara River. The whole river valley is characterized by a cascade…
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Dageti megaliths
Dageti Megalithic Complex (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Dageti megalithic complex (Georgian: დაღეთის მეგალითური კომპლექსი) – The structures of the Megalithic Complex date back to the Bronze Age. The site was also used in the Middle Ages, some of the surviving cyclopean walls have late period inserts with clay and small…
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Dadiani Palace
Dadiani Palace (Region of Samegrelo) Historical and Architectural Museum of Dadiani Palaces (Georgian: დადიანების სასახლეთა სახელმწიფო ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული მუზეუმი) or Dadiani Palace (Cargo. დადიანების სასახლე ) – The palace of the Mingrelian princes Dadiani, one of the most impressive examples of royal architecture, striking with its grace and elegance. The residence…
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Dartlo village
Dartlo Architectural Reserve (Region of Tusheti) The high mountain village of Dartlo (Georgian: სოფელი დართლო ) – One of the most beautiful and colorful villages of Tusheti ((Georgian: თუშეთი). An original and unique place in terms of culture, history and architecture. Mysterious, fabulous, amazing, extraordinary are some of the words…
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Tsalka (Dashbashi) Canyon
Tsalka (Dashbashi) Canyon (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Tsalka Canyon (Georgian წალკის კანიონი ) better known as Dashbashi Canyon (Georgian: დაშბაშის კანიონი ). The canyon, hidden in the greenery, attracts many visitors with its paradisiacal idyll and beauty. It is truly a treasure of nature and in Soviet times the canyon…
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Didgori Battle Memorial
Didgori Battle Memorial (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Didgori Battle Memorial Complex (Georgian: დიდგორის ბრძოლის მემორიალი)- The memorial is dedicated to one of the most important and famous battles in the history of Georgia – the Battle of Didgori. the memorial complex majestically symbolizes the courage and spirit of the Georgian…
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Didi Kvabebi Monastery
Didi Kvabebi Cave Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Monastery complex Didi Kvabebi (“Big Cauldrons” (caves)) (Georgian: გარეჯის დიდი ქვაბების სამონასტრო კომპლექსი) – The rather spacious Complex is located on 5-6 floors and is one of the cave complexes of the monasteries of David Gareji (Gareja). The upper caves are almost completely…
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Dmanisi Museum-reserve
Dmanisi archaeological Museum-Reserve (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Dmanisi archaeological Museum-Reserve (Georgian: დმანისის მუზეუმ-ნაკრძალი) – The historical monument includes the ruins of a medieval town – Dmanisi settlement (Georgian: დმანისის ნაქალაქარი), archaeological field, medieval fortress and church of IX – XIII centuries. Among the religious buildings it is worth mentioning Dmanisi…
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Dodos Rka Monastery
Dodos Rka Cave Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Dodos Rka Cave Monastery (Dodo’s Horn)(Georgian: გარეჯის დოდოს რქის მონასტერი) – Cave monastery complex and cultural and educational center, founded by Holy Father Dodo Garejeli, a disciple of Father David Garejeli, in the VI century. The monastery is one of the cave complexes…
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Drisi Fortress
Drisi Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Drisi Fortress (Georgian: დრისის (ჯავახაანთ) ციხე) – The Fortress is located in the Shida Kartli region, on the left bank of Tedzami river (Georgian: მდინარე თეძამი), on the top of a rock. The fortress of the late medieval era XI – XV centuries, was…
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Dzalisi Museum-reserve
Dzalisi Archaeological Site (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Dzalisi Settlement (Georgian: ძალისის ნაქალაქარი) – One of the important archaeological monuments of antiquity, the Mound is located in the historical village of Dzalisi. In terms of its historical and stylistic significance Dzalisi could be compared to ancient cities such as Pompeii…
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Elia (Samreklo) Monastery
Elia (Elijah) Monastery (Region Kakheti) Elia (Elijah) Monastery (Georgian: ელიას მონასტერი, სამრეკლოს ელიას სამლოცველო) – Architectural monument in Georgia, near the village of Samreklo (Georgian: სამრეკლო), on Mount Elia(Elijah) (Georgian: ელიას მთა). An incredibly picturesque place is located at an altitude of more than 1000 meters above sea level. The…
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Museum of Ethnography
Tbilisi Ethnographic open-air museum Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum (Georgian: თბილისის ეთნოგრაფიული მუზეუმი) – The museum is one of the most unique in Georgia and is an open-air exhibition of centuries-old architectural and folk handicrafts from different regions of Georgia. The visitor has an opportunity to get acquainted with the corners of…
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Enguri Dam
Inguri Dam (Region of Samegrelo) Inguri Dam (Georgian: ენგურის კაშხალი) – A unique hydraulic structure, which is considered to be one of the highest in the world. The arch dam is one of the outstanding examples of innovative construction achievements in Georgia. The Inguri Dam can be called one of…
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Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery Complex (Region of Kakheti) Ikalto Monastery Complex (Georgian: იყალთოს სამონასტრო კომპლექსი) – The monastery complex was was founded in the 6th century by the Venerable Zenon of IKalto (Georgian: ზენონ იყალთოელი). Already in the 9th century, Ikalto was one of the important educational centers. Foundation of the Ikalto…
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Jvari Monastery
Jvari Monastery (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) – Georgian monastery and temple on a mountaintop at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers, near the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთა). The name of the temple is associated with the first Christian cross…
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Jumah Mosque
Tbilisi Mosque (Jumah Mosque) Tbilisi Mosque (Jumah Mosque) (Georgian: ჯუმა მეჩეთი) – Historic building that fits perfectly into its surroundings and is an integral part of the old town. At this stage Tbilisi Jumah Mosque is known as the central mosque of all Muslims, it does not belong to followers…
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Kanda monastery
Monastery of 13 Assyrian Fathers in Kanda (Region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti) Monastery of 13 Assyrian fathers in the village of Kanda (Georgia. ქანდის წმინდა ცამეტი ასურელი მამის მონასტერი) – The Monastery of the Holy Thirteen Assyrian Fathers of Kanda is the only one in the world where church services are conducted…
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Mother of Kartli
Sculpture “Mother of Kartli” (“Mother of Georgia”) Skulpture “Mother of Kartli” (“Mother of Georgia”) (Georgian: ქართლის დედა) – To commemorate the 1,500 years of the city’s history (1958), a majestic sculpture «Mother of Kartli » («Mother of Georgia») (Georgian: ქართლის დედა) rose above the top of Sololaki Hill. The sculpture has…
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Katsareti (Kashmi) Church
Holy Trinity Church of Katsareti (Khashmi) (Region of Kakheti) Holy Trinity Church of Katsareti (Khashmi)(Georgian: კაწარეთის (ხაშმის ) სამების ეკლესია) – An important monument of old Georgian architecture and one of the oldest temples in Georgia. In fact, it is the second oldest Georgian church, after Bolnisi Sioni. The basilica…
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Kveshi Fortress
Kveshi Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Kveshi Fortress (Georgian: ქვეშის ციხე) – The construction of the castle dates back to the period of the developed Middle Ages, however, according to historical sources, its existence can be assumed from an earlier period. The fortress is built on a rock and its…
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Castle Town Kvetera
Castle town of Kvetera (Region of Kakheti) Castle town of Kvetari (Kvetari, Kueteri) (Georgian: კვეტერას ციხე-ქალაქი) – Fortress town of Kvetera was one of the centers of the Kakheti principality (later kingdom). Its advancement was largely facilitated by its favorable geographical location. It was first mentioned in chronicles in the…
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Petres-Tsikhe Fortress
Petres-Tsikhe Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Petres-Tsikhe (Georgian: პეტრეს ციხე ) (Petra Fortress) – The remains of an ancient structure is located on the right bank of the Kura River, on a high rocky mountain, opposite the palace of the Romanov royal family in Likani. The most famous fortress in the…
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Katskhi pillar
Katskhi Pillar (Region of Imereti) Pillar of Katskhi (Georgian კაცხის სვეტი) – Natural and historical landmark, the limestone monolith is a rock formation formed by tectonic shifts and erosions. There is also speculation that the pillar separated from the rock millions of years ago or grew naturally out of the…
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Kintsvisi Monastery
Kintsvisi Monastery (Region of Shida Kartli) Kintsvisi Monastery (Georgian: ყინწვისის მონასტერი) – The Kintsvisi Monastery Complex is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture. A typical example of domed churches of the developed feudal era of Georgia, although brick was used instead of the traditional building material – stone.…
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kldekari fortress
Kldekari Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Kldekari Fortress (Georgian: კლდეკარის ციხე) – The remains of a once majestic structure, towering at an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level. The rocky natural environment served as an excellent defense against enemy attacks. The Trialeti Ridge (Georgian: თრიალეთის ქედი) rises just like…
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Kojori Fortress
Kojori Fortress Kojori Fortress (Georgian: კოჯორის ციხე ). The construction of the fortress dates back to the Middle Ages and has undergone numerous restorations. The oldest layer of the Kojori Fortress dates back to the second half of the 11th century, and the fragments of the wall that have survived…
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Kolagiri Cave Monastery
Kolagiri Cave Monastery (David Gareja Desert) Kolagiri Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის ქოლაგირის მონასტერი ) – Situated in the eastern part of the David Gareja monastery complexes, in the Iori River valley. Dated to the 11th-12th centuries. It is unknown what the monastery was originally called, and there is some uncertainty about…
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Ksani Fortress
Ksani Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Ksani Fortress (Georgian: ქსნის ციხე). A medieval fortress at the intersection of the Ksani and Mtkvari rivers, on Mount Sarkineti, which controlled important strategic roads. The perimeter of the walls and towers has survived to this day. The strategic fortress was well fortified. The…
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Kurmukhi Church
Kurmukhi Church of St. George (Region of Hereti) Kurmukhi Church of St. George (Georgian: ქურმუხის წმინდა გიორგის სახელობის ეკლესია) – The church is built on a rocky ridge of a mountain, on the site of an old church named after St. George, hence its name. Christianity came to the territory…
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Kvatakhevi Monastery
Kvatakhevi Monastery (Region of Shida Kartli) Kvatakhevi Monastery Complex (Georgian: ქვათახევის მონასტერი). The monastery belongs to the typical architectural style of the Middle Ages. The temple attracts attention with its harmonious proportions and high skillful decoration. It belongs to a group of monuments in which the canonical forms of the…
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Gurjaani Kvelatsminda
Gurjaani Kvelatsminda Church (Region of Kakheti ) Gurjaani Kvelatsminda Church (All Saints) (Georgian: გურჯაანის ყველაწმინდა) – The only two-domed church in all of Georgia, built in the 8th-9th centuries, perfectly preserved its original appearance, impresses with its ancient appearance. Initially, a classical three-nave basilica was built on this site, and…
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Lodovani (Gokhnari) Megaliths
Lodovani (Gokhnari) Megaliths (Kvemo Kartli Region) Megaliths in the village of Lodovani (Gokhnari) (Georgian: ლოდოვანის (გოხნარის) მეგალითები) – Megaliths in the village of Lodovani (Gokhnari), one of the largest complexes of cyclopean structures in Georgia. It probably dates back to the early Bronze Age and was used by people for…
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Memorial-“Chronicle of Georgia”
Memorial Complex – “Chronicle of Georgia” Memorial Complex – “Chronicle of Georgia” or Memorial – “History of Georgia” (Georgian: საქართველოს ისტორიის მემორიალი) – The memorial is a perfect symbol of the description and unification of times. The bronze columns erected on the mountain form a whole structure and at the…
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Mayakovsky Museum
Mayakovsky Museum (Region of Imereti) House – Museum of Vladimir Mayakovsky (Georgian: მაიაკოვსკის სახლ-მუზეუმი) – The House-Museum of the famous Russian poet and founder of Futurism, Vladimir Mayakovsky is located in a two-storey estate in the village of Baghdati (Georgian: ბაღდათი). The writer was born in 1893 in the Kutaisi…
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Mamulo Pantiani Megalithic Settlement
Megalithic settlement of Mamulo-Pantiani (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Megalithic settlement of Mamulo-Pantiani (Georgian: მამულო-პანტიანის მეგალითები) – Megalithic settlement is located at the foot of a steep wooded hill, on the right bank of the river Khrami (Georgian: ხრამი). The settlement dates back to the 2nd millennium BC and occupies an…
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Manavi Fortress
Manavi Fortress (Region of Kakheti) Manavi Fortress (Georgian: მანავის ციხე) – The fortress is built on a high mountain of strategic importance, at an altitude of 780 meters and completely controls the surrounding large territory. The fortress has been preserved in a heavily damaged form and it is almost impossible…
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Manglisi Sioni
Manglisi Sioni (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Manglisi Sioni (Georgian: მანგლისის სიონი) – The oldest monument of Georgian architecture, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Manglisi, has long been considered one of the most significant centers of the spread of the Christian faith in Georgia. In the 5th century,…
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Martkopi Monastery
Martkop Monastery (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Martkop Monastery (Georgian: მარტყოფის მონასტერი) – The monastery was founded in the 6th century by the Assyrian father Anton Martkop (Georgian: ანტონ მარტყოფელი ). Anthony of Martkopi (Stylite) spent most of his life alone, which is why he was nicknamed Martodmkofeli – literally, dwelling…
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Martvili canyon
Martvili Canyon (Samegrelo Region) Martvili Canyon (Georgian: მარტვილის კანიონი ) – Martvili Canyon or, as it is also called, Gochkadili Canyon (Georgian: გოჩკადილი ) is one of the most amazing places not only in the Samegrelo Region, but in all of Georgia. It is one of the ten Georgian natural…
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Metekhi Church
Metekhi Church (Tbilisi City) Metekhi Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Georgian: მეტეხის ღვთისმშობლის შობის ტაძარი). One of the most important and famous monuments of Georgian architecture of the 5th-6th centuries. The first architectural appearance of Metekhi symbolically resembled the temple built over the tomb of the Virgin…
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Tbilisi Peace Bridge
Bridge of Peace (Tbilisi) Bridge of Peace (Georgian: მშვიდობის ხიდი) – A glass bridge suspended in a transparent blue arch over the river, it has become a symbol of the journey of Tbilisi from the past to the future. One of the city’s landmarks, the pedestrian bridge connects the quarters…
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Motsameta Monastery
Motsameta Monastery (Region of Imereti) Motsameta Monastery (Holy Martyrs) (Georgian: მოწამეთას მონასტერი) – The history of the monastery’s foundation is connected with the names of the princes of Argveti – David and Konstantine Mkheidze (Georgian: დავით და კონსტანტინე მხეიძე). The brothers were executed for their devotion to the Christian faith.…
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Mtatsminda
Mount Mtatsminda (Tbilisi City) Mount Mtatsminda (Georgian: მთაწმინდა). One of the most beautiful natural, historical and cultural attractions of the city. It is covered with pine forests and proudly rises above the capital. The difference in altitude between Mtatsminda and the central part of Tbilisi is almost 400 meters, so…
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Mravaltskaro Cave Monastery
Mravaltskaro Cave Monastery (David Gareja) Mravaltskaro Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის მრავალწყაროს მონასტერი) is one of the cave monastery complexes of David Gareja, carved into the slope of a white cliff in the northern part of the Gareja desert. At first it was called “Tetri Senakebi” (White Cauldrons) (Georgian: თეთრი სენაკები), later…
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Mtavarta Complex
Mtavarta Complex (Region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti) Mtavarta Complex (Georgian: მთავართას კომპლექსი) – An interesting monument of Georgian architecture. The Mtavarta Complex is located on the top of a high mountain covered with forest, includes several chronologically different buildings and must belong to the transitional period. The buildings are grouped into two…
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Mukhrani Fortress
Mukhrani Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Mukhrani Fortress (Georgian: მუხრანის ციხე-გალავანი) – Fortress that belonged to the Mukhran-batoni family (Georgian: მუხრან-ბატონი), one of the branches of the royal family of Georgia – Bagrationi (Georgian: ბაგრატიონი). One of the largest medieval Georgian fortresses – a total area of 2.5 hectares. During…
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Mutso Towers
Mutso Towers (Region of Khevsureti) Mutso (Georgian: მუცო) – Formidable Citadel of Khevsureti (Georgian: ხევსურეთი). One of the oldest settlements in Georgia, which has come down to us in such a distinct form, is located at an altitude of 1880 meters above sea level, in the valley of the Ardoti…
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Mdzovreti Fortress
Mdzovreti Fortress (Shida Kartli Region) Mdzovreti Fortress (Georgian: მძოვრეთის ციხე) – Mdzovreti Fortress is located on a high and inaccessible mountain ridge. It controlled the road from Shida Kartli to South Georgia. The fortress was one of the well-fortified and impregnable defensive structures, which was especially emphasized by Tamerlane’s historians.…
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Mtsvane (Green) Monastery
Mtsvane (Green) Monastery (Region of Samtskhe Javakheti) Mtsvane (Green) Monastery (Georgian: მწვანე მონასტერი) or St. George’s Chitakhevi Monastery (Georgian: ჩითახევის წმინდა გიორგის მონასტერი) – Monastery Complex, located in the beautiful, forested valley of Borjomi.(Georgian: ბორჯოომის ხეობა). The people called it the Green Monastery. The history of its construction and other…
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Abastumani Observatory
Abastumani Observatory (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory (Georgian: აბასთუმნის ასტროფიზიკური ობსერვატორია) – Abastumani Observatory can easily be considered the most interesting attraction of Georgia. The observatory is a must-see for lovers of space, science, astronomy, stars and nebulae. It is located near the resort of Abastumani, from which a…
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Nardevani Megaliths
Megaliths of Nardevani (Samtskhe-Javakheti Region) Cyclopean fortress of Nardevani (Georgian: ნარდევანის ციკლოპური ციხე) – The interesting and unique fortress in the southern region of Georgia, Samtskhe-Javakheti. It was presumably built in the Late Bronze Age. Today, the village of Nardevani is located near the cyclopean building, the inhabitants (Armenians) of…
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Narikala Fortress
Narikala Fortress (Tbilisi City) Narikala Fortress (Georgian: ნარიყალას ციხე). One of the most famous and oldest monuments of Georgia’s cultural heritage. It is located on Mount Mtatsminda (Georgian: მთაწმინდა), from the height of which an incredibly breathtaking panorama of the entire city opens up. In addition to its historical significance,…
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Natlismtsemeli Cave Monastery
Natlismtsemeli Cave Monastery (David Gareja) Natlismtsemeli Monastery (John the Baptist) (Georgian: გარეჯის ნათლისმცემლის მონასტერი) – One of the cave monastery complexes of David Gareja, founded in the 6th-7th centuries by David Gareja’s disciple Lukiane. The monastery complex, carved into the rock massif, includes churches, residential and utility caves, and fortifications.…
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Navenakhevi Cave
Navenakhevi Cave (Region of Imereti) Navenakhevi Cave (Georgian: ნავენახევის მღვიმე) – The cave is distinguished by its differently shaped stalagmites, stalactites and stalagnates (opposite the stalactites, stalagmites are formed, which together create a stalagant). The cave is unique in its structure, which includes two floors with four cave halls, which…
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Nekresi Monastery
Nekresi Monastery (Kakheti Region) Nekresi Monastery Complex (Georgian: ნეკრესის მონასტერი) – The Monastery Complex was founded in the 6th century by Abibos of Nekresi (Georgian: აბიბოს ნეკრესელი), one of the thirteen Assyrian Fathers who came to Georgia to spread Christianity. In the following centuries, one of the most powerful episcopates…
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Nikortsminda Cathedral
Nikortsminda Cathedral (Region of Racha – Lechkhumi) Nikortsminda Cathedral (Georgian: ნიკორწმინდის ტაძარი) – An indisputably outstanding monument of Georgian architecture. The magnificence of Nikortsminda is especially evident in the carvings and ornaments. The abundance, diversity, sophistication and very high quality of the ornaments leave an indelible impression on the viewer.…
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Nokalakevi Archaeological Site
Ancient Nokalakevi (Samgrelo Region) The fortress town of Nokalakevi (Georgian: ნოქალაქევი) is a historical fortress town in western Georgia, the capital of the historical kingdom of Egrisi (Georgian: ეგრისი), the site of the legendary city of Aia, where, according to legend, the Argonauts sailed. In this place, since ancient times,…
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Okatse Canyon
Okatse Canyon (Region of Imereti) Okatse Canyon (Georgian: ოკაცეს კანიონი) — Okatse Canyon is a complex of various natural monuments. The canyon is washed out in limestone by the Okatse River, which originates on the mountain slopes of Askhi (Georgian: ასხი) and flows into Tskhenistskali (Georgian: ცხენისწყალი). The oldest natural…
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Okros-Tsikhe Fortress
Okros Tsikhe Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Okros Tsikhe Fortress (Georgian: ოქროს ციხე ) (Golden Fortress) – The medieval fortress is located in the historical valley of the Kvabliani River, on an inaccessible rocky mountain. Due to its dominant position in the Kvabliani Valley, the fortress played a significant role in…
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Olga Monastery
Olga Monastery (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) St. Catherine monastery in Mtskheta. (Georgian: მცხეთის წმინდა ეკატერინეს სახელობის დედათა მონასტერი) – The monastery is located between the mountains of Sarkineti (Bagineti) (Georgian: სარკინეთი(ბაგინეთი)), towering over Mtskheta from the west and hidden from the sun’s rays for most of the year. The…
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Omalo Fortified Village
Omalo fortified Village (Region of Tusheti) Omalo fortified Village (Georgian: დაბა ომალო) – Fortified Village is located between the Greater Caucasus Range and the Inner Range of Tusheti, famous for its pristine nature. It is the main settlement and economic center of Tusheti, where the only airport in the region,…
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Jambakur-Orbeliani Palace
Jambakur – Orbeliani Palace (Region of Shida Kartli) Jambakur – Orbeliani Palace (Georgian: ჯამბაკურ-ორბელიანთა სასახლე) – The palace complex in the village of Lamiskana was the residence of a famous Georgian feudal family – the Orbeliani. The palace is built on the slope of a high hill, on the territory…
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Odzrkhe Fortress
Otskhe Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Otskhe Fortress (Odzrkhe) (Georgian: ოცხეს (ოძრხეს) ციხე) – The fortress is located on the right bank of the Otskhe River (Georgian: ოცხე), on the watershed ridge of the Otskhe and Kurtskhana (Georgian: კურცხანა) rivers. The castle, distinguished by its significance and antiquity, is today called…
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Pankisi Valley
Pankisi Valley (Region of Kakheti) Pankisi Gorge (Georgian: პანკისის ხეობა) – The historical and geographical region in eastern Georgia. The gorge is located in the southern branch of the Main Caucasus Range, on the Nakerala Ridge (Georgian: ნაქერალას მთა ). The main river of Kakheti, the Alazani (Georgian: ალაზანი ),…
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Partskhisi Fortress
Partskhisi Fortress (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Partskhisi Fortress (Georgian: ფარცხისის ციხე ) – The fortress is located on a high hill, in a strategically convenient place and controlled the valley of the Algeti River (Georgian: ალგეთი ). The first mentions of the Partskhisi Fortress are found in the chronicles of…
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Patara Kvabebi Cave Monastery
Patara Kvabebi Cave Monastery (David Gareja) The monastery, called Ratara Kvabebi (“Little Cauldrons” (caves)) (Georgian: გარეჯის პატარა ქვაბების მონასტერი ) – The monastery is located at the end of the Gareja desert, on the outskirts of the Vashlovani Nature Reserve. The monastery is carved into a small rock in the…
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Saint Peter and Paul Monastery
Monastery of Saints Peter and Paul (Region of Kvemo Kartli) The Church of Saints Peter and Paul and the Monastery Complex (Georgian: ელიას მთის მონასტერი) – The church is built on a mountain rising like a pedestal, at an altitude of 820 meters above sea level, from where the most…
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Petra Fortress
Petra Fortress (Region of Adjara) Petra Fortress (Georgian: პეტრას ციხე). Historical and archaeological complex, which includes a citadel and ancient settlements. The territory of the historical region of Georgia – Lazeti (Georgian: ლაზეთი), which had a unique military-strategic and trade-economic location, was settled by ancient Kartvelian (Georgian) tribes – Lazi.…
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Pirgebuli Monastery
Pirgebuli Monastery (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Pirgebuli Monastery (Georgian: პირღებულის მონასტერი) – The monastery is located in the municipality of Tetritskaro, to the west of the ruined medieval city of Samshvilde (Georgian: სამშვილდე). It dates back to the first half of the 13th century and was built on a hard-to-reach rock,…
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Pirukugmari Cave Monastery
Pirukoumari Cave Monastery (David Gareji) Pirokoumari Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის პირუკუღმარის მონასტერი) — One of the cave monastery complexes of David Gareja, was founded in the 6th century. The complex includes two groups of caves carved into the rocks. One group is located in a ravine, the so-called — Baidi, the…
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Pitareti Monastery
Pitareti Monastery (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Pitareti Monastery (Georgian: ფიტარეთის მონასტერი). One of the best examples of Georgian cult domed architecture. Based on the stylistic analysis of the temple, it has been proven that the Monastery belongs to the type of Georgian domed churches of the 12th-13th centuries. The Fitareti…
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Pompey Bridge in Mtskheta
Pompey’s Bridge (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Pompey’s Bridge or Mogvi Bridge (Georgian: პომპეუსის (მოგვთა) ხიდი ) — Mtskheta Bridge, known as Pompey’s Bridge, is a witness to great historical events – Roman legions, Byzantine and Arab military units passed through it. It survived the invasions of the Mongols, Ottomans…
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Prometheus Cave
Prometheus Cave (Region of Imereti) Prometheus Cave (Kumistavi) (Georgian: პრომეთეს (ყუმისთავის ) მღვიმე ) – A world-class natural monument and a striking example of the limitless possibilities of nature. Its age is approximately 60-70 million years. It is located at a depth of 80 meters below sea level. The total…
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Rike Park
Rike Park — (Tbilisi City) Rike Park (Georgian: რიყის პარკი) – The name of the area and the park translated from Georgian means “Sands” and indicates its location in the former floodplain of the Kura River. In the 19th century, a market, taverns and workshops were located on this site,…
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Rkoni Monastery
Rkoni Monastery (Region of Kartli) Rkoni Monastery (Georgian: რკონის მონასტერი). The monastery dates back to approximately the 7th century, which is the date of construction of the main temple. Up until the 18th century, a bell tower and two churches were added to the monastery. Due to its location in…
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Rkoni fortress
Rkoni Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Rkoni Fortress (Georgian: რკონის ციხე) – The fortress is built on a mountain with a very complex relief, its western part is on relatively flat ground, and the eastern part is on an almost steep slope. The inner territory is uneven. The fortress is…
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Romanov Palace in Likani
Romanov Palace (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Romanov Palace in Likani (Georgian: რომანოვების სასახლე ). The beautiful palace, personifying the beauty of Likani (Georgian: ლიკანი ), was the property of the Russian royal family – the Romanovs. The building is made in the exotic Moorish style, which is distinguished by oriental motifs,…
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Rukhi Fortress
Rukhi Fortress (Region of Samegrelo) Rukhi Fortress (Georgian: რუხის ციხე ) — The majestic Rukhi Fortress attracts attention from afar. The fortress, firmly built from rows of stones, has stood for centuries. Rukhi Castle was an important fortification of the Principality of Samegrelo (Georgian: სამეგრელოს სამთავრო ), which was facilitated…
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Sabereebi Monastery
Sabereebi Monastery (David Gareja) Sabereebi Cave Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის საბერეების მონასტერი) – The monastery is located in the northeastern part of the Gareji desert, to northwest of the Berta Seri monastery. It is also called the Mgvime Cave Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის მღვიმის მონასტერი). The complex includes 9 churches carved into…
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Sairme Pillars (Columns)
Sairme Pillars (Columns) (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Sairme Pillars (Columns)(Georgian: საირმის სვეტები) – The rocky massif created by nature over thousands of years, it is one of the most interesting and impressive natural monuments of Georgia. The Sairme Desert and the unique natural monument erected in it – the Sairme Columns…
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Sakire fortress
Sakire Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Sakire Fortress (Gujari) (Georgian: საკირის (გუჯრის) ციხე ) – The fortress is built on the top of a high rocky mountain, southeast of the village of Sakire, at the confluence of two rivers – Sakirestskali (Georgian: საკირესწყალი) and Gujriskhevi (Georgian: გუჯრისხევი). The walls of the…
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Salkhino Dadiani Palace
Salkhino Palace (Region of Samegrelo) The Dadiani Princes Palace in Salkhino (Georgian: სალხინოს სასახლე) – The summer residence of the Dadiani princely family in Salkhino, is a magnificent architectural structure, personifying the wealth and luxury of the era, a vivid manifestation of the power and prestige of the Dadiani. Since…
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Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tsminda Sameba) Holy Trinity Cathedral (Tsminda Sameba) (Georgian: სამების საკათედრო ტაძარი). -The magnificent monument of modern Georgian architecture, the main Orthodox church of Georgia, which has preserved all the traditions of Georgian church construction and added modern nuances. This is a combination of modern solutions and ancient…
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Samshvilde Archaeological Site
Samshvilde Settlement (Region of Kvemo Kartli) Samshvilde Settlement (Georgian: სამშვილდის ნაქალაქარი) – The historic fortress town in Georgia, founded in the middle of the first millennium BC and lasting until the 18th century. The town grew and developed over the centuries, but probably acquired its appearance in the early Middle…
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Samtavisi Cathedral
Samtavisi Cathedral (Region of Shida Kartli) Samtavisi Cathedral (Georgian: სამთავისის ტაძარი ) – The medieval Georgian Orthodox cross-domed church. It is a fine example of Georgian classical architecture. The very first church on this site was built in the 5th century during the reign of Vakhtang Gorgasli, but nothing remains…
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Samtavro Monastery
Samtavro Monastery (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Samtavro Monastery (Georgian: სამთავროს მონასტერი). The monastery is an important and remarkable monument from a historical and cultural point of view. From this holy place, Saint Nino preached the righteousness of Christ to the Georgian people. Here the Georgian Christian faith and self-awareness…
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Samtsevrisi Fortress
Samtsevrisi Fortress (Region of Shida Kartli) Samtsevrisi Fortress Complex (Georgian: სამწევრისის ციხე ) – The fortress is located on a mountain hill in the Mtkvari River (Georgian: მტკვარი) basin, near the village of Samtsevrisi. The strategically important fortress controlled the valleys of the Dzama (Georgian: ძამა) and Mtkvari Rivers. The…
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Santha Megalithic Fortress
Cyclopean Fortress Santha (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Cyclopean Fortress Santha (Georgian: სანთის ციკლოპური ციხე) – Megalithic fortress is located above the village of the same name Santha, on the southern slope of the Trialeti Range, at an altitude of 1580 m above sea level. The ruins of the cyclopean fortress date…
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Chachkari Winepresses
Chachkari Winepresses (Region of Samtskhe – Javakheti) Chachkari Stone Winepresses (Georgian: ჭაჭკარის ქვის საწნახელები) – Chachkari is the name of a medieval rocky village, meaning chacha gate (chachis kari) in Georgian. The word “chacha” (Georgian: ჭაჭა) means grape cake in Georgian. The main infrastructures of the village were terraces where…
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Chakvinji (Jikha) fortress
Chakvinji Fortress (Region of Samegrelo) Chakvinji (Jikha) Fortress (Georgian: ჭაქვინჯის (ჯიხას) ციხე ) – It is an outstanding and the most important example of Georgian defensive architecture, combining building traditions of different epochs and differing in some cases in its construction solutions. The Chakvinji fortress has a long history. Archaeologists…
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Chichkhituri Monastery
Chichkhituri Cave Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Chichkhituri Monastery (Georgian: გარეჯის ჩიჩხიტურის მონასტერი) – The cave monastery of David Gareja complex, located on the ridge between the Lavra of St. David and the monasteries of St. John the Baptist (Natlismtsemeli) (Georgian. იოანე ნათლისმცემემელი). The monastery is located on the northern slope…
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Cheremi settlement
Cheremi settlement (Region of Kakheti) Cheremi Historic site (Georgian: ჭერემის ნაქალაქარი) – Historical-architectural and archaeological monument, medieval town in the historical region of Georgia – Ereti (Hereti) (Georgian: ჰერეთი). On the territory of the ancient city of Cheremi there are numerous ruins of churches and other buildings. Excavations have made…
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Hatsvali Ski Resort
Khatsvali Resort (Region of Svaneti) Ski resort Khatsvali (Georgian სამთო-სათხილამურო კურორტი ჰაწვალი) – Ski resort is suitable for skiers of all levels. However, Hatsvali offers a unique opportunity to ski on virgin snow. The resort is located high in the mountains and here a real winter with all its beauty…
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Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress (Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti) Khertvisi Fortress (Georgian: ხერთვისის ციხე) – One of the best works of Georgian architecture. The beautiful ensemble of the castle harmonizes with the high rocky hill and arouses admiration of the visitor. The castle has played an important role in the life of the country…
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Khikhani Fortress
Khikhani Fortress (Region of Adjara) Khikhani Fortress (Georgian: ხიხანის ციხე) – One of the ancient pearls of mountainous Adjara. Built in the XII-XIII centuries, it is located on the top of the Khikhani Mountain. The fortress was of strategic importance. It controlled trade routes passing through the territory of Adjara…
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Khirsa Monastery
Khirsa Monastery (Region of Kakheti) Khirsa Monastery (Georgian: ხირსის მონასტერი) – From the moment of its foundation (Vl century), the monastery became one of the enlightening spiritual centers of the country, whose periods of prosperity were followed by times of decline and desolation. The foundation of the Khirsa Monastery is…
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Khornabuji Fortress
Khornabuji Fortress (Region of Kakheti) Khornabuji Fortress (Georgian: ხორნაბუჯის ციხე) – An ancient fortress in the eastern part of Georgia. One of the most beautiful castle towns in the country. The ruined walls of the fortress rise on the majestic Tsiv-Gombori ridge (Georgia ცივ – გომბორის ქედი) and the main…
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Khuluti Fortress
Khuluti Fortress (Kvemo Kartli Region) Khuluti Fortress (Georgian: ხულუტის ციხე) – Referred to in many documents as impregnable The castle’s plan follows the rocky terrain, so there are no straight lines. Instead of creating rectangular shapes, the castle’s builders focused on maximizing the usable space. The mighty citadel, built on…