You've seen this before! The Lost World of Dinosaurs - Sataplia Nature Reserve. Location, interesting facts and beautiful views.
The Sataplia Nature Reserve attracts tourists from all over the world not only with incredible landscapes, but also with dinosaur tracks. In the blog "MadLoba" you will find all the information about this area: where it is, how to get there, what sights are there, who is suitable for such a holiday, infrastructure
On a tour of the Sataplia Nature Reserve ⬇️
Where is the nature reserve located?
The Sataplia Nature Reserve is located in Banoja, Tskaltuba district, in the vicinity of the city of Kutaisi. If you want to go to the world of dinosaurs and archaeological excavations, then you definitely need to come here. A science museum with an exhibition hall is based in this reserve. In the halls and around the perimeter there are full-length models of dinosaur skeletons, as well as their traces.
With the tour you can also visit the mysterious karst cave and test your courage on the panoramic glass bridge. The total time of the tour is about an hour and a half.
When to come here?
The reserve is open all year round. The visit is available daily
from 10:00 -19:00.
Important!Karst cave closed on Mondays.
Entrance ticket prices:
- A standard ticket costs 17.25 lari (approximately $ 6).
- A discounted entrance ticket for a citizen/resident of Georgia is 8 lari (approximately $ 3).
- A school entrance ticket for children from 6 to 18 years old will cost 5.50 lari (approximately $ 2).
The administration has provided certain amenities for visitors to avoid long queues. You can purchase tickets in advance on the website. Tickets will be sent to you by email. When visiting the reserve, present these tickets to the controller in paper or electronic form, and you will get access without waiting in line. It should be noted that tickets are non-refundable.
A discounted ticket is valid for Georgian citizens. You can purchase it only by presenting your passport or a valid ID card.
Museum and Dinosaur tracks
These unique, more than 150 million years old, dinosaur footprints were found in 1934, and already in 1939 the Sataplia Nature Reserve was opened here. For a long time, dinosaur tracks remained without any protection from natural phenomena. Only in 2010 of our century the territory of the reserve was reconstructed and modernized.
The found tracks were covered from the wind and rain, a pavilion was built over them. A museum appeared, inside which an exhibition hall was equipped on the appropriate subject.
Karst cave
This is a cave of natural origin, located in the upper part of the earth's crust. It is connected to the earth's surface by one or more inlet openings. It was found by chance by a local resident. The cave got its name "Sataplia", which means "where there is honey" in Georgian, thanks to wild bees that settled in huge swarms in its crevices.
Now this place is equipped for tourist excursions. The length of the cave reaches 900 meters, but, for the safety of visitors, the tour is only 300 meters deep. The height of the cave in its various sections varies from 275 to 405 meters. All along the way, the walls, stalactites and stalagmites are illuminated with multi-colored LED lights, which gives mystery and a kind of fabulousness to the cave. From the play of shadows, the imagination begins to play out, mysterious figures can be seen among the tall stalactites.
"Crystal" bridge
If you want to soar above the ground, test your courage or overcome acrophobia, then you definitely need to look at the crystal bridge, which is located on a high mountain. A stable observation deck with a glass floor about 800 m in height opens a view of the beautiful dense forests of the reserve. In the distance, you can see the outlines of houses, fields and mountains.
For a walk on the bridge, special slippers are issued so as not to damage the glass. Visitors speak wonderfully about this place and willingly share their positive emotions.
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А ещё карстовая пещера... там можно прогуляться и насладиться красотой сталактитов и сталагмитов. Я пока там не была, но очень хочу посетить это место
По ценам на билеты можно посудить, что его основные посетители - туристы, а граждане Грузии не самые частые гости.
Музей со следами динозавров... Вероятно, следы стали куда меньше и сильно изменились от влияния внешней среды, за такое количество времени. Даже трудно представить, какими именно они были изначально.
Хотелось бы побывать там.
научный музей,где можно увидеть макеты динозавров и их следы.Если вы захотите испытать свою смелость,то для вас в заповеднике есть
панорамный стеклянный мост.С его высоты вы увидите неповторимые пейзажи заповедника.Билеты лучше купить на веб-сайте и предоста-
вив их в электронном виде пройти без очереди.Все для вашего удобства и комфортного отдыха