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 […]
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 […]
Borjomi - Resort in southwestern Georgia. Borjomi is world famous for its mineral waters and the curative powers of its mineral springs. However, Borjomi was one of the main and famous resorts both during the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, especially after Joseph Stalin visited it s […]
Ujarma Fortress city - According to 11th-century historian Leonti Mroveli, Ujarma was founded by King Aspagur of Iberia (Kartli) at the close of the 3rd c. Under King Mirian (first half of the 4th c) the fortress-town Ujarma became a royal appanage. Ujarma’s fate was unique. One of the th […]
Uplistsikhe Cave City - The cave city grew over a period of hundreds of years in the first millennium BC. in antiquity the city was one of the most important centers of Kartli, and in the Middle Ages it stood on an important trade route that linked Byzantium with India and China. At the h […]
Nokalakevi - Archaepolis (referred to as "Tsikhegoji" by Georgian chroniclers, and "Archaeopolis" by Byzantine writers) represented the most significant center of Western Georgia for nearly fifteen centuries. Archaeological studies prove that the first settlement emerged here at the tur […]