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Dadiani Museum
The castle-like palace of the Dadiani family (old lords of Samegrelo), at the north end of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, is now a museum. As well as interesting 19th-century paintings of the Caucasus region and a fine collection of icons and crosses from the 10th to 20th centuries (in the Tr
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Armaztsikhe
Mtskheta was an important place as capital of the Iverian kingdom well before St Nino arrived. At Armaztsikhe-Bagineti, on the south side of the Mtkvari, you can inspect the excavated residence of Iverian rulers, including bathhouses, a royal sarcophagus, a wine cellar, a six-apse
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Museum of Fine Arts
This museums star turn is its Treasury section, enterable only with a guide (English/German/French speakers available). It contains a vast wealth of icons, crosses and jewellery in precious metals and stones from all over Georgia and old Georgian churches on what is now Turkish ter
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Kashveti Church
The first church on this site is supposed to have been built in the 6th century by Davit Gareja, one of the ascetic ‘Syrian fathers’ who returned from the Middle East to spread Christianity in Georgia. According to legend, a nun accused him of making her pregnant. He replied that i
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Stepantsminda Historical Museum
The museum is set in the childhood home of writer Alexander Kazbegi (1848–93), 300m north of Kazbegis moedani. Kazbegi made the unusual decision to become a shepherd after studying in Tbilisi, St Petersburg and Moscow. Later he wrote the novels and plays that made him famous. The m
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Sapara Monastery
Sapara has a dramatic position clinging to a cliff edge about 12km southeast of Akhaltsikhe, and rivals Vardzia as one of the most beautiful places in the region (and receives a fraction of Vardzias visitors). In existence since at least the 9th century, it became the residence of
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Vashlovani Protected Areas
Beyond the town of Dedoplistskaro, expanses of wheat fields give way to a strange, low-altitude, semi-desert zone where eroded badlands alternate with steppe grasslands, canyons, savannah, ancient wild pistachio forests and riverbank woodlands along the Alazani River. Its a fascina
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Prometheus Cave
This 1.4km-long cave at Kumistavi, 20km northwest of Kutaisi, is a succession of six large chambers followed by a 400m-long underground lake. Sections are truly impressive, and the guided visits along a well-made concrete path are enhanced by discreet coloured lighting and a little
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Motsameta Monastery
Little Motsameta sits on a spectacular clifftop promontory above a bend of the Tskhaltsitela River, 5km from Kutaisi, 1.8km off the Gelati road. The river’s name, ‘Red Water’, derives from an 8th-century Arab massacre. Among the victims were the brothers Davit and Konstantin Mkheid
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Okatse Canyon
An exciting 700m-long walkway, new in 2014, projects from the edge of this 100m-deep canyon and culminates in a viewing platform that hangs right out over the middle. Its a 2km hike from the visitors centre near Zeda Gordi village, 42km northwest of Kutaisi. A jeep back to the visi
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Bodbe Convent
Bodbe Convent, the revered final resting place of St Nino, is set among tall cypresses 2km south of Sighnaghi, a pleasant walk on country roads. The little church was originally built, over the saint’s grave, by King Mirian in the 4th century. It has been rebuilt and renovated seve
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Mineral Water Park
Borjomi’s mineral water park, dating back to 1850, occupies a narrow, wooded valley. To find it, cross the little Borjomula River just east of Borjomi Park train station, turn right along 9 Aprili and go 600m. The original warm mineral spring, named Ekaterina Spring, sits beneath a
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Kote Abkhazi
The main thoroughfare of the Old Town, winding down from Tavisuplebis moedani and strung with assorted shops and eateries, is Kote Abkhazi, formerly Leselidze. Towards the bottom of the street stands the large, disused Armenian Norasheni Church , dating from 1793, with the smaller
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Truso Valley
The beautiful Truso valley, source of the Tergi River, heads west off the Georgian Military Hwy 17km south of Kazbegi. Its dotted with ancient towers, abandoned Ossetian villages and strange mineral phenomena, notably the Abano mineral lake which bubbles with carbon dioxide. Take y
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Gremi Fortress
This picturesque brick citadel stands beside the Telavi–Kvareli road, 19km from Telavi. Kvareli-bound marshrutky will stop here. From 1466 to 1672 Gremi was the capital of Kakheti, but the town down to the west of the citadel was totally devastated by Shah Abbas in 1616. Within the
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Ikalto Monastery
This monastery, beautifully situated in a cypress grove, was one of two famous medieval Georgian Neoplatonist academies, the other being Gelati near Kutaisi. Shota Rustaveli, the national poet, is thought to have studied here. The main Transfiguration Church was built in the 8th an
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Open
This collection of traditional, mostly wooden houses, collected from all around Georgia, is spread over a wooded hillside with good views, and makes for an enjoyable visit. The most interesting exhibits are in the lower section (near the entrance), where the buildings are kitted ou
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Kartlis Deda
From Narikala (or the top cable car station), you can take a scenic walk west along the Sololaki ridge. The main landmark is the statue of Mother Georgia. This 20m-tall aluminium symbol of Tbilisi holds a sword in one hand and a cup of wine in the other – a classic metaphor for the
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Borjomi
The ranges of the Lesser Caucasus in southern Georgia are less well known and less high than the Great Caucasus, but they still contain some very beautiful and wild country. Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park provides the perfect chance to get out into this landscape. The park spread
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Main Street
Uplistsikhes old main street winds up to the right after youve passed through the main gate, with several important cave structures either side of it. Down to the right is the large pre-Christian Temple of Makvliani, with an inner recess behind an arched portico. A little further u
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