A parish church of John the Baptist, in Georgian Natlismtsemeli, the one who gives baptism. The dedication is widespread in Georgia and carries several feast days through the year.
Nigozi is Georgian for walnut, and Nigvzara reads as a walnut grove or a walnut place. We met the same root in Kakliani, the Kakhetian village from the first part of this list: the walnut shapes the look of Georgian yards from Kvemo Kartli to Imereti. The village lies in eastern Imereti, off the road towards Sachkhere. The century of building is not established.
There are no regular services, so a Sunday morning is the surer time to come. In autumn the walnut villages are harvesting and the roads can be busy with machinery. Dress modestly, women wear a headscarf.
๐ก Tip
- A parish church of John the Baptist, in Georgian Natlismtsemeli
- Eastern Imereti, off the road towards Sachkhere
- Nigozi means walnut, and Nigvzara reads as a walnut place
๐ Getting there
- Landmark - the village of Nigvzara in eastern Imereti, off the road towards Sachkhere
- The Build Route button will take you to the spot
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