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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samtavisi Cathedral - Temple of Christ the Savior stands close to the main highway towards west Georgia, in the middle of a fenced yard that dominates the center of the village. The barrel of its dome erected to the heavens is noticeable even from a long distance, but real merits and beau […]
Ateni Sioni - From Uplis-Tsikhe, return toward Gori on Eristavi Street. After approximately seven km., turn left beyond the bridge in the village of Khidistavi and head toward Kvemo-Boshuri. The Church of Ateni Sioni is seven km from Khidistavi through the fertile Tana gorge, where lush g […]
Kvatakhevi Monastery is located deep in Kavtura Gorge, upstream of the river, in a proximity of Tsinarekhi Village. Several constructions have been erected here, all of different times. For instance, the tower should be of – XVII-XVIII cc., refectory and dwelling constructions obviously […]