THE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF GEORGIA

  • 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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  • Resort Town of Anaklia

    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…

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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…

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  • German Colony Asureti

    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…

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  • Sioni of Ateni

    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…

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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…

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  • Archaeological site of Armazi

    Archaeological site of Armazi  (Region of Mtskheta – Mtianeti) Archaeological site of Armazi, 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…

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  • Archaeological site of Arukhlo

    Archaeological site of Arukhlo (Region of Kvemo Kartli ) Archaeological site of Arukhlo (Georgian: არუხლოს გორა) – Thr Neolithic settlement and ritual site in Georgia. It is one of the earliest agricultural settlements and probably the oldest inhabited place in the…

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  • Antioch Church in Mtskheta

    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…

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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…

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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).…

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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…

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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…

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  • Bakuriani Ski 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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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  • Berdika (Poladauri) Fortress

    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…

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  • Berta Seri Cave 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…

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  • Bertubani Cave 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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