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 […]
Toba Waterfall and Arsen Okrojanashviii Cave - Natural Monument Complex is located in Toba gorge In the left tributary of the river Abasha and represents the combination of Arsen Okrojanashvili (Toba II) cave and Toba cascade waterfall. Inaccessible cave needs special equipment to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tsalenjikha Cathedral - Tsalenjikha Temple of Christ the Savior stands on top of a hillock that dominates the village. Initially the church was surrounded by other constructions, one of which – the palace of the rulers of Samegrelo-Grand Princes Dadiani- is now in ruins, whilst another bu […]
Khobi Monastery - Khobi Mother of God Monastery stands on the top of a hillock close to the village. A late-time porch with the bell-tower arranged on its top is the access point to the large yard where the church stands – a rather unique construction for Georgian architecture. It is a cr […]
Martvili Monastery - Martvili (Chkondidi) Cathedral stands just above the village, on the flatten top of a hill that dominates the area and offers perfect background wives of vast spaces of Kolkhida plain. Only two churches and a dwelling tower of once vast monastery complex have survived […]
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 […]