Here the name of the saint and the name of the village coincide: Giorgeti derives from Giorgi, and a church of Saint George in such a place looks less like a coincidence than a natural centre.
Pairs of toponym and dedication of this kind are not rare in Georgia, and they usually mean the church appeared before the present name of the village or alongside it: first the church, then the settlement name that settled around it. Giorgeti lies in eastern Kakheti, east of Gurjaani, away from the main tourist routes, and the road from the highway is a village one.
The grounds are open around the clock and the church can be approached at any time. Dress with shoulders and knees covered, a headscarf for women, and speak quietly on the grounds.
📜 Of interest
- A parish church dedicated to Saint George
- Giorgeti east of Gurjaani, away from the main tourist routes
- The village name derives from Giorgi: church and toponym are directly linked
🚗 Getting there
- Landmark - the village of Giorgeti east of Gurjaani, reached by a village road
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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