The Saghandzili ruins lie in the foothills southwest of Vanta village in Telavi Municipality. What remains of the complex are the church walls and a sadzvale - the Georgian word for an ossuary.
The spot is tucked into the spurs of the Tsiv-Gombori range, away from the inhabited part of the village. Vanta itself has active churches: two of St. John the Baptist, the Gziri Bagi church of the Virgin Mary and a St. George church.
Access is free, the road is unpaved, and dry weather makes the walk easier. The ruins and the ossuary deserve careful treatment: stones are not moved and nothing is taken away.
📍 In brief
- Remains of the Saghandzili church with an ossuary
- Lie in the foothills southwest of Vanta
- The village itself has several active churches
🚗 Getting there
- Vanta village, Telavi Municipality; about 12 km to Telavi
- The Build Route button will show the exact way
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