The most famous and ancient cave cities are located in Georgia - Uplistsikhe is one of them.

Uplistsikhe cave city is located on the territory of Eastern Georgia, not far from Gori in the eastern direction, on the left side of the Mtkvari River. According to legends and legends, it was called the “fortress of God".

At the beginning of the Iron Age Uplistsikhe was one of the most important cities within the borders of the territory of Shida Kartli. The leaders of that time made it their fortress. A little later, in the VI-V centuries BC, Uplistsikhe had the status of the royal city of Shida Kartli and it was a powerful economic, cultural and political center.

The convenient location of the city provided him with good protection from the enemy. The city was located on a slope, therefore it had natural protection from the western and southern sides.

In the south-east direction from Tbilisi, there is a whole complex of cave structures called David Gareji. The peculiarity of its location is that the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan passes through it. The border between the states divides David-Gareji in two halves.

The complex stretches for a quarter of kilometers along the Gareji ridge. Cave monasteries are famous for their frescoes depicting the Golden Age of Georgia. Most of the frescoes were engraved in the IX-XIII centuries.

Vardzia is a famous monument located in the southern part of Georgia, in the region Javakheti. The monastery complex is located on the banks of the Kura River itself, the largest in Transcaucasia.

In these places you can see the magnificent works of Georgian masters of medieval architectural art. In Mount Erusheti on the river bank, almost a kilometer long, a huge number of different rooms and rooms are carved. The whole city is eight stories high and 50 meters deep into the mountain is available for contemplation.

Majestic temples in Georgia they have a rich history. During the reign of Bagrat III, the Bagrati Temple was built in Kutaisi, which was consecrated in 1003 in honor of the Christian-Orthodox event – the Assumption of the Virgin.

David IV the Builder was crowned here. Until that moment in the history of Georgia, there had never been such impressive buildings in terms of their scale. The whole temple is beautifully decorated with a lot of mosaics and carvings. Bagrati occupies an important place in the history of Georgia.

In 1106 , King David IV the Builder founded Gelati Temple, which has become a symbol of its time. On the territory of the monastery there was an Academy, in which the main focus of study was history and theology.

It was a cultural and historical center of that period. It is also where King David IV himself is buried. In 1994, the Gelati Temple was awarded the UNESCO Heritage title.

The millennial temple is located 5 kilometers northeast of Kutaisi. This historical monument is a witness to the great dramatic events in the history of Georgia. The temple has preserved traces of the reign of David the Builder, Queen Tamara, as well as the invasion of the Mongol army.

Due to its geographical location, the Georgian region Upper Svaneti, which is also included in the UNESCO heritage, has preserved entire villages and towers of medieval times.

Svan Towers are surrounded by majestic mountains and impenetrable forests, among which every tourist will feel like a dear guest of Georgia. Here you can relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the beautiful Georgian nature. The mountainous and hard-to-reach Svaneti should become a mandatory point of your trip!

This became possible because these places, fascinating the spirit with their beauty, are difficult to get to. About 200 thousand-year-old buildings of economic and protective significance are currently intact in the village of Chazhashi.

It is also worth noting the first capital of Georgia - Mtskheta. In this city, many churches and monuments have been preserved, created at the highest level of artistic art. They are also UNESCO sites.

Walking just a few kilometers from Tbilisi, you can plunge into the ancient world of the Georgian people and feel the atmosphere of that time.

The ancient city, located at the confluence of Aragvi and Kura, was founded in the V century BC. The first capital of Georgia preserves many places of worship and Christian shrines: Svetitskhoveli Temple with the chiton of Jesus Christ, Samtavro Convent, Jvari Temple, Shio-Mgvim Monastery and Zedazeni Monastery.

Architectural sights and historical monuments will help travelers to learn the history of the origin of Georgian civilization.