Bolnisi Kirche – A Lutheran Church (presently Bolnisi Sports and Fitness Complex) is situated at the intersection of Giorgi Saakadze and Merab Kostava streets. In 1854 the church was built in Gothic style and it stood on the main square of the city. Unlike an Orthodox church, its altar […]
Telavi is one of the oldest cities in Georgia, with unique traditions, distinctive colors and centuries-old history. It occupies a special place among the cities of Kakheti; It has the best geographical location and is rich in cultural sights. Telavi is located in Kakheti, on the nort […]
Kukia Cemetery One of Tbilisi’s oldest cemeteries, and arguably its most diverse: unlike most others in the city, it is not confined to one religion, denomination, or ethnic group. One can find Armenians, Azeris, Italians, Russians, and Poles, among others. The cemetery’s relatively […]
Kazreti Trinity (Sameba) is situated in the Kazreti gorge, on the outskirts of the town. Historically, here lay the village of Ispiani, which, together with the Kazreti gorge, belonged to the family of Zurabishvili, a branch of the house of Baratashvili. Sameba was a monastery and its ea […]
Abulmugi Bath stood east of the village site of Abulmugi. Due to the gold quarries, it has been relocated further to the south, on the right side of Tbilisi-Dmanisi highway. The bath was probably built in the 13th century. It comprises a changing room, a bathroom and a praefurnium. The […]
Gonio Fortress or Gonio-Apsaros Fortress is located 12 kilometres south of Batumi, on the left bank of the river Chorokhi. It is the site of one of the oldest Georgian settlements that was located around the fortress, and a location with unique strategic importance. It protected the entra […]
Rukhi fortress - This large fortress is the first monument to greet you as you enter Samegrelo, since it stands on the left bank of the Enguri River as you cross over from Abkhazia. It was buih by Levan II Dadiani in 1636, and withstood ever)' siege for nearly 100 years. Finally, the Turk […]
Poti Cathedral - The Guria-Samegrelo eparchy church was established in Poti during the 19th century. The military governor of Kutaisi established a committee for the building of a Cathedral on June 17th 1895 with the permission of the Russian Commander. The church was meant to be bui […]
Megrelian Oda House - Parna's Oda. "Parna's Oda" is located on the right bank of the Abasha River, as towards the Balda Canyon. and there's also a preparation house and a marani on the grounds.
Tsaishi Cathedral - is one of the oldest centers of Georgian culture. It is unique and one of the most ancient episcopates in Samegrelo, mentioned as an episcopate as far back as the 6th-7th centuries. Tsaishi Architectural Complex is located 10 km southeast of Zugdidi. While in previous […]
Urbnisi Cathedral and the remains of an ancient city - Urbnisi cathedral stands in the center of a village spread on the high grounds of the Mtkvari (Kura) River bank. In early VI c AD, during the construction of the cathedral a large developed ancient city had existed here, finally devas […]
Mtskheta City - Ancient capital of Georgia, one of the most ancient cities-fortresses in Georgia. Located on the Mtkvari (Kura) River and the Georgian Military Road, it is only 16 km from Tbilisi. Founded in the first millennium BCE, Mtskheta was the capital of ancient Iberia between the […]
Timotesubani Monastery - In the village Timotesubani (17km from Borjomi) there is a preserved monument of Georgian architecture, a large monastery complex (XI-XIII centuries), the main building of which is the Assumption Church (XII-XIII centuries), built of pink "Georgian brick". The bui […]
The Middle Ages look down the earth through fantastic grandeur of Surami Fortress, set on a high rock on the left bank of the Suramula River in the northern part of the town of Surami, Khashuri Municipality, Shida Kartli. Nobody knows what create the legendary mightiness of its walls – th […]
Chakvinji Fortress - If you have a walk in the foothills of Samegrelo, on the right bank of the River Chanistskali, you will come across Village Jikhashkari. At first sight, it is a typical Megrelian settlement packed with wooden houses, neat and hospitable. However, the traveler feelin […]
New Shuamta (in georgian Akhali Shuamta) - Three km. before Dzveli Shuamta is New Shuamta (Akhali Shuamta). More than 1000 years separate the two monasteries. Akhali Shuamta possesses a large centralcupola cathedral and belltower, both commissioned by King Levan I (1520-1574) and his w […]