We have collected all the most interesting things about Georgia
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Samtavisi and Athenian Sioni
Samtavini is a cathedral and has survived to this day in good condition. The territory of the complex was surrounded by a fence, and on the territory, unfortunately, only the ruins of the bishop's palace have been preserved. Unfortunately, the fresco painting has reached us only in the altar part. Athenian Sioni attra…
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Ikorta and Largvisi - Medieval Georgian Orthodox monasteries
The temple of Ikort was built in the twelfth century. This temple is an early example of the canonical type of domed churches. The illumination of the temple is the light from twelve windows located in the dome of the building. The facade and drums of the temple are richly decorated with beautiful carvings. The monast…
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Rkoni is one of the most inaccessible monasteries in Georgia
Rkoni is a small monastic complex, the oldest structure of which is the Church of Our Lady of the eighth century. This church has three entrances, a vestibule and a sacristy, and fragments of paintings of the twelfth-seventeenth centuries and frescoes of the thirteenth-fourteenth have been preserved in the interior. B…
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Lava Flow Abduli
The Abuli Lava Stream is one of the natural wonders of Georgia. The stream begins from the mountain, which is now an extinct volcano. In the central part of the lava flow are several lakes, and the slopes of the mountain are covered with "seas of stone. Be sure to visit this unusual place.
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Goristsikhe and the Stalin House Museum
Gori Fortress once had an important strategic importance. It was built of cobblestone and has reached us in good condition. In the center of the city of Gori there is a house-museum of Stalin, opened during the life of the leader. The museum consists of several parts: from the house where Stalin was born and lived, fr…
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Tabatskuri Lake
Tabatskuri Lake was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption and reaches a depth of forty meters and is the largest of Georgia's lakes by volume. In summer, the lake has a pleasant blue color, and the water is so clean that the locals used it as drinking water. There were also a lot of trout in the lake.
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Tmogwi Canyon
Tmogvi Canyon is notable for the fact that Tmogvi is made entirely of volcanic rocks. On one of the rocks stands the fortress of the same name, which seamlessly merges with the rest of the rocks. Around the fortress there are many ruins, proving that there was life here.
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Likhsky ridge
The Likhsky ridge serves as the boundary between wet and dry subtropics. The ridge stretches for hundreds of kilometers, such a length determines the landscape diversity. From the height of the ridge there is a beautiful view of the natural expanses of the country. Be sure to visit the ridge, because it is not for not…
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Kvernak Ridge
Although the Kvernak ridge is not large in size, it is distinguished by its natural diversity and landscape differences. Ancient settlements used to live on the ridge, there were defensive structures here. Be sure to visit the Kvernak ridge to touch the history of Georgia.
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Shemokmedi Monastery Complex
The Shemokmedi Monastery complex is quite an interesting place. Shemokmedi includes three monuments: a bell tower of the sixteenth century and two temples. In one of the temples, the oldest icon in all of Georgia has been preserved, it was created in 886. There are many carved ornaments and reliefs on the walls of mon…
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The high-mountain resort of Bakhmaro and the mineral water of Nabeglavi
In the resort of Bakhmaro, the average temperature in summer reaches 14 degrees. Many diseases are cured here, for example, diseases of the respiratory system, anemia, inflammation of the lymph nodes and many others. The water of the Nabeglavi resort is very popular. The mineral properties of water have long been prov…
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Unusual lake Paliastomi
Lake Paliastomi is interesting because a sharp increase in salinity, due to the infusion of seawater, it increased tenfold, killed all freshwater fish in it, because of this, only a few dozen species of fish live in the lake. In the regions, this lake is of great recreational importance.
