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Explore Georgia

A Land of Unforgettable Adventures


Your Guide to Georgia

A comprehensive guide to travel, recreation, nature, resorts, and the many experiences Georgia has to offer throughout the year. Explore its history, culture, traditions, and hidden places that reveal the country’s unique character.

  • Stalin's wife's Ekaterina Svanidze grave

    Tbilisi’s Oldest Necropolis: 300 Years of History and the Unofficial Pantheon

    Kukia Cemetery

  • Bagrati Cathedral

    Symbol of united Georgia, proudly overlooking Kolkhis and Iberia—it withstood centuries of relentless fire and cannonade, yet stands proud to this day

    Bagrati Cathedral

  • Georgia Gelati Monastery complex

    Founded by King David, the Protector of Medieval Eastern Christendom: A 12th-Century Royal Monastery, Academy, and Observatory.

    Gelati Monastery

  • Motsameta Monastery

    A monastery clinging to a cliff, where legend and blood-red rivers meet

    Motsameta Monastery

  • Katskhi Savior Church, 10th Century

    10th-Century Geometric Perfection

    Katskhi Monastery

  • Mtskheta's Triple Heritage: Samtavro, Svetitskhoveli, and Jvari

    Saint Nino’s Sacred Blackberry Bush with XVII c. frescoes and Saint Gabriel’s resting place

    Samtavro Monastery

  • Toba waterfall and cave

    Georgia’s tallest 234m cascade and the extreme cave system named after speleologist Arsen Okrojanashvili, who died while exploring its depths

    Toba Waterfall

  • Georgia Kazreti

    From chained lions to celestial angels—witness the breathtaking stone artistry of the 13th-century Kazreti Trinity

    Kazreti Trinity

  • Birtvisi Canyon Georgia

    Designed for the restless soul: conquer the heights, touch the legends, and push your limits to the edge

    Birtvisi Canyon

  • Niko Pirosmani House Museum

    Pirosmani’s art, authentic memorial home, traditional wine cellar, and breathtaking views of the Alazani Valley

    Niko Pirosmani Museum

  • Dariali fortress

    Journey through the beautiful nature of the Caucasus Mountains, where you will encounter a deeply ancient fortress and the South Caucasus “locking gates.”

    Dariali Fortress

  • Khertvisi Fortress

    Breathtaking nature, a 10th-century fortress on the cliff with secret tunnels to the rivers, an ancient settlement, and sites of many battles

    Khertvisi Fortress

  • Resort Tskaltubo

    Eastern Europe’s Historic Resort Known Since the Middle Ages for Healing Joints, Bones, and Nerve Diseases. A Favorite Retreat for the Russian Aristocracy and Soviet Leaders, Including Stalin

    Tskaltubo Spa Resort

  • view from Didveli

    Breathe the healing air of coniferous forests, carve the snowy slopes, and travel back in time on the legendary “Cuckoo” train

    Bakuriani Ski Resort

  • Ram's head cave stone

    Rock-hewn monastery complex built into cliffs

    Mgvimevi Monastery

  • Saro Monastery

    A beautiful monastery near the clouds, with three altars

    Saro Monastery

  • Secret stone stairs and tunnel leading to the Tekhuri river in Archaeopolis

    Archaeopolis is an ancient city and the former capital of the Kingdom of Egrisi

    Nokalakevi – Archaepolis

  • Tbilisi Sioni

    Historic Main Church of Tbilisi, Home to St. Nino’s Cross and Resting Place of Patriarch Ilia II

    Sioni Cathedral

  • Ananuri forest

    A premier late medieval monument, Ananuri Fortress housed religious, military, and civil structures of the Aragvi Eristavis

    Ananuri Fortress

  • David Gareji complex

    A vast monastic city carved into the desert cliffs, founded by Saint David and devastated by Shah Abbas in 1616

    David Gareji

  • Fertility Statuete

    Explore Roman, Byzantine, and Asian artifacts preserved in the museum of Kutaisi, the ancient capital of Colchis

    Kutaisi State Historical Museum

  • Georgian Architecture Hotel Firuza

    Here you will discover Georgian and Romanov-era architecture, beneficial mineral waters, and pristine coniferous forests

    Borjomi Resort

  • Gergeti Trinity church

    A prominent architectural monument, the Gergeti Trinity is set against the striking landscape of the Greater Caucasus

    Gergeti Trinity Church

  • Tbilisi Metekhi

    Analogue of Jerusalem’s Gethsemane Virgin Mary Church and Former Site of the Brutal Imperial and Soviet Metekhi Prison

    Metekhi Church

  • Vardzia cave city

    Carved into the cliffs, this cave city once contained 3,000 dwellings spread across 19 levels

    Vardzia

  • Telavi Historical Museum

    Kakheti’s centuries-old heritage, the royal residence, and vast collections spanning archaeology, weaponry, numismatics, manuscripts, and fine art

    Telavi Historical Museum

  • Georgia Borjomi road to mineral water park

    Royal history, breathtaking nature, and world-famous healing springs in Borjomi Mineral Water Park

    Borjomi Mineral Water Park

  • Nekresi Georgia

    In a forest of magical beauty, Nekresi is an ancient Caucasus bastion of Christianity where the missionary Abibos was martyred by Persians for his unwavering faith

    Nekresi Monastery Complex

  • Gurian oda house

    An open-air museum reflecting the ethnographic heritage of Georgia

    Tbilisi Ethnographic Museum

  • Barakoni church Rostom Eristavi grave

    Built by Rostom, the Eristavi of Racha. The church’s founder is historically noted for being blinded by King Solomon the Great of Imereti

    Barakoni Church

  • Dadiani Palaces

    A Legacy of Georgian and European Heritage, Timeless Architecture, and Colchian Nature

    Dadiani Palaces Historical-Architectural Museum

  • Atskuri Fortress in the late 19th century

    To this day, Atskuri Fortress and Atskuri Temple remind people of the rich historical past of Georgia

    Atskuri Fortress

  • Uplistsikhe Georgia

    “Fortress of God” – 1st millennium BC rock-hewn city with streets and temples, built on a riverbank, major Silk Road trading hub

    UplisTsikhe Cave City

  • Georgia fortress Chakvinji castle

    A 5th-century giant where the sea romantically shimmers, overlooking the golden Colchis Plain

    Chakvinji Fortress

  • Mtskheta view from Jvari 19 century

    Mtskheta the Second Jerusalem and the hallowed ground where the Holy Robe of Christ found its eternal resting place

    Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

  • Sapara Georgia 19th

    Finely carved stone sanctuaries and layered medieval architecture

    Sapara Monastery

  • Katsareti Trinity

    Dating back to the 5th century, this impressive basilica preserves ancient architecture and rare frescoes that have survived for centuries

    Katsareti Trinity

  • Tbilisi former archelogy

    A building shaped like an ancient Egyptian mastaba, featuring a fascinating bas-relief on its front façade depicting an embryo-shaped alien

    Tbilisi Former Archeology Museum

  • Mushtaidi

    From a legend of love to the World’s First Children’s Railway Established in 1935

    Mushtaidi Park

  • Manglisi Sioni Cathedral

    Monastery where the sacred relics presented by Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor and founder of Constantinople, were preserved

    Manglisi Sioni Cathedral

  • Martvili monastery 19th

    Overlooking the vast Kolkhida Plain, Martvili Monastery preserves a 7th-century church and remarkable medieval frescoes

    Martvili Monastery

  • Vachnadziani Kvelatsminda

    Unique and unparalleled architectural design, a remarkable monument of Georgia’s 9th-century Transitional Period

    Vachnadziani Kvelatsminda

  • Jvari Monastery Georgia

    UNESCO-listed Mtskheta Jvari Monastery is one of the earliest and finest examples of cross-domed architecture in Georgia

    Jvari Monastery

  • Ubisa Monastery

    Founded in the 9th century, Ubisa Monastery is famed for its 14th-century frescoes

    Ubisa Monastery

  • Tbilisi Forest Khudadov

    Battleground of 1905 Revolution and Stalin’s Secret Meeting Place

    Khudadov Forest

  • Georgia Vardtsikhe palace

    City of Roses Rhodopolis the Ancient Greek City and Tamar’s Castle Ruins

    City of Roses – Vartsikhe

  • Sanagire church

    Hidden in this ancient and mystical forest lies an 11th-century church, a unique fusion of basilican and domed styles that served as the main sanctuary of a long-abandoned monastery

    Sanagire Church

  • Blue Monastery

    Known as the “Blue Monastery” due to its original blue-tiled roof, as confirmed by archaeological excavations

    Blue Monastery Tbilisi

  • Tsalenjikha Cathedral

    Unique 13th-century Byzantine frescoes. The episcopal throne attached to a pillar is an extremely rare feature. The church stands in a beautiful tropical landscape

    Tsalenjikha Cathedral

  • Kumurdo Cathedral

    A 10th-century masterpiece featuring rare five-apse architecture and refined medieval stone carving

    Kumurdo Cathedral

  • Georgia church near Borjomi

    A mystical, earth-buried monastic complex and a half-hidden monastery surrounded by breathtaking nature

    Likani Church

  • Art Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi

    With around 140,000 objects, the museum spans pre-Christian artifacts, medieval Georgian treasures, and world-class collections of European and Oriental art

    Art Museum of Georgia

  • Georgia, Surami fortress

    A legendary fortress at Georgia’s historic crossroads, forever holding the myth of bricked-up Zurab

    Surami Fortress

  • Tsinandali museum

    Tsinandali Palace, a gathering place for 19th-century European and Russian aristocracy (e.g., Dumas, Pushkin, and others). The ancient wine cellar is also located here

    Tsinandali Museum

  • Geguti Royal Palace Reconstruction model showing its original medieval structure

    Travel Back to the 8th-12th Centuries – A Medieval Royal Residence in Georgia near Kutaisi

    Geguti Palace

  • Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary

    A 5th-Century Masterpiece of Architecture and Ancient Literacy on the UNESCO Tentative List

    Bolnisi Sioni

  • Gudauri Ski Resort

    Ski, ride, and soar through Europe’s most dramatic peaks

    Gudauri Ski Resort

  • Anchiskhati Basilica 1900

    One of the oldest religious and architectural monuments of Tbilisi

    Anchiskhati Basilica

  • Batumi Botanical Garden 1910

    Global flora collections and serene sea views. Enjoy a walk through 110 hectares of natural wonders

    Batumi Botanical Garden

  • Alaverdi Georgia Kakheti

    At the foot of the breathtaking Caucasus Mountains stands a cathedral founded by the Assyrian Fathers

    Alaverdi Monastery

  • Roman bridge ruins

    UNESCO World Heritage Site, Open-Air Museum, and Ancient Capital of Iberia

    Mtskheta

  • Abulmugi Bath

    13th-century domed bathhouse with a medieval hypocaust heating system

    Abulmugi Bath

  • Darejan Palace

    Sachino Palace, the Royal Summer Residence of Queen Darejan, features unique architectural elements including towers, pillars, and a wooden balcony

    Queen Darejan Palace

  • Ninotsminda Cathedral

    A 6th-century fortified complex featuring a unique church, a residential palace, and a distinct, multi-level belltower

    Ninotsminda Cathedral

  • Rukhi fortress interior

    Built by Levan II Dadiani to protect Abkhazia and Samegrelo from North Caucasian invasions

    Rukhi Fortress

  • Ikalto Monastery 1969

    Caucasus Mountains view; 12th-century academy, wine cellar and qvevri; monastic complex built by the Assyrian Fathers

    Ikalto Monastery Complex

  • Nikortsminda Cathedral

    A masterpiece of medieval stone carving and one of Georgia’s finest sculptural monuments

    Nikortsminda Cathedral

  • Ajameti forest near Kutaisi

    A Unique Virgin Forest in Imereti — Member of the Emerald Network (European-Level Protected Habitat)

    Ajameti Forest

  • Khobi cathedral

    Historic Church in Colchian Nature with Preserved 14th-Century Wall Paintings

    Khobi Monastery

  • Karvasla Tbilisi History Museum

    Centuries of Tbilisi’s history under one roof

    Tbilisi History Museum (Karvasla)

  • Medieval Poladauri Bridge

    A 12th-century bridge hidden in a mystical forest, where a bustling main road once passed

    Medieval Poladauri Bridge

  • Waterfall in Tsalka Dashbashi

    One of Europe’s Most Extreme Zipbike Tracks

    Dashbashi Canyon

  • Timotesubani wall painting

    Unique 12th-century wall paintings in the heart of a lush, virgin forest

    Timotesubani Monastery

  • Agara Monastery

    A lost monastery complex in Georgia, in the mysterious forests of Uraveli

    Agara Monastery

  • Gonio Fortress

    Apsaros — From the Argonaut Legend to Roman and Byzantine Rule

    Gonio Fortress

  • Kvatakhevi Monastery

    A breathtaking monastery complex in the forest by the river, holding tragic history and strict rules for women

    Kvatakhevi Monastery

  • Narikala fortress

    Tbilisi’s primary 4th-century fortress and historical defensive citadel

    Narikala Fortress

  • Dzveli Shuamta Monastery

    6th–7th century monastic complex of three churches, featuring one of Georgia’s earliest triple-church basilicas

    Dzveli Shuamta

  • Royal palace in Telavi

    A Crossroad of the Great Silk Road and the Unofficial Wine Capital

    Telavi City

  • New Shuamta 1944

    Resting in the beautiful woods during her wedding journey, the queen discovered the tree from her childhood dream. This is where her vision became reality

    Akhali Shuamta

  • German Lutheran Kirche in Georgia Bolnisi

    German Heritage in Georgia — The Gothic Legacy of Katharinenfeld

    Bolnisi Lutheran Church “Kirche”

  • Gori Fortress

    An ancient fortress with beautiful views in the heart of Kartli

    Gori Fortress

  • Shiomgvime Georgia Mtskheta

    Ancient hermit caves high in the cliffs, in a natural amphitheatre founded by one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers

    Shiomgvime

  • View from Bochorma

    A rare six-apse church preserving fragments of breathtaking frescoes from Georgia’s golden age of art

    Bochorma Fortress

  • Sairme Spa Resort

    Healing Springs, Wild Nature, and Active Adventures

    Sairme Resort

  • Ateni Sioni view

    7th-century masterpiece in a scenic valley, renowned for ancient frescoes, stone reliefs, and Atenuri wine

    Ateni Sioni Church

  • Gurjaani Kvelatsminda Georgia Kakheti

    A double-domed basilica standing in total solitude within a forest thicket on the mountain slope, by a mountain stream and a spring

    Gurjaani Kvelatsminda

  • Akura MamaDaviti

    Church hides unique medallions of men and a rare, striking depiction of Christ as the Sun

    Akura MamaDaviti

  • Kolagiri fortress

    One of the last fortresses built in feudal Georgia, constructed by Queen Darejan and designed to combine defensive and residential functions

    Kolagiri Fortress

  • Georgia Samegrelo Tsaishi willage

    Ancient Architecture Nestled in Subtropical Beauty and Healing Springs

    Tsaishi Cathedral

  • Ujarma fortress city

    5th-century fortress-town site of the royal palace a strategic crossroads and a historic battlefield

    Ujarma Fortress Town

  • Kashveti church

    A historic church in the heart of Tbilisi, renowned for Lado Gudiashvili’s frescoes and striking architecture

    Kashveti Church

  • View from Sataplia

    Land of Honey, From Dinosaur Footprints to the Secret Wilds of Colchis

    Sataplia Nature Reserve

  • Kvetera church and fortress

    11th-century Kvetera Church, an exceptionally beautiful Georgian monument defined by striking yellow stone and deep blue tiles

    Kvetera Church and Fortress Complex

  • Fortress Shkhepi

    Walk the historic Silk Road, explore the ancient Lazica-era fortress, and enjoy breathtaking vistas in Samegrelo

    Shkhepi Fortress

  • Samtavisi complex

    Abode of the Assyrian Fathers and a masterpiece of medieval architecture, renowned for its stone ornaments.

    Samtavisi Cathedral

  • Open arched portico

    A 17th-century site in Georgia, Samegrelo, where Catholic missionaries once served

    Kortskheli Church

  • Poti Cathedral and garden view

    A Miniature Hagia Sophia in the Heart of Georgia

    Poti Cathedral

  • 17th Century Bridge Chapala

    Built for Carts, Enduring Cars: The 17th-Century Bridge That Defies Time

    17th Century Bridge – Chapala

  • carved stone cross and historical inscription Georgia Vardzia

    11th Century Basilica Built by Eristavi Liparit Predating the Vardzia Cave Complex

    Upper Vardzia Monastery

  • Georgia Tmogvi church St. Marina

    Majestic Landscapes and Ancient Ruins: The Ultimate Hiking Experience

    Tmogvi Fortress – Town

  • From Zedazeni, amazing panoramic views open over Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Jvari Monastery...

    A place where, in the 6th century, John of Zedazeni and the Assyrian Fathers lived and carried out their spiritual mission, surrounded by breathtaking forests and stunning panoramic views

    Zedazeni Monastery

  • Georgia Okatse canyon

    Kinchkha Waterfall is a spectacular rainbow-misted cascade, one of Georgia’s most beautiful natural wonders, located in the historic Dadiani Forest Park

    Okatse Canyon

Georgia – A Brief Overview

Georgia is a country situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, serving as a vital segment of the ancient Silk Road that connected the two continents. Beyond its role in trade and transit, Georgia historically acted as a defensive shield for Western civilization, as the invaders, exhausted by their relentless battles with the Georgians, could no longer reach the West with their former strength.

The name of the country, Georgia, comes from the Greek “georgos”, meaning “agriculturist”; in Georgian, it is called Sakartvelo.

Georgia is renowned for its diverse natural beauty, encompassing nearly every climatic zone — from majestic mountains and coastal landscapes to lush subtropics. The country offers a unique blend of winter, summer, and health resorts, catering to all types of travelers. Georgia’s climate and its therapeutic mineral waters were so beneficial for health that members of the Russian Imperial family and their relatives resided and spent time here. Furthermore, Georgian resorts remained highly prestigious during the Soviet era, serving as a favored destination for the Soviet elite.

Georgia is the world’s oldest cradle of wine, celebrated for its world-famous cuisine and deep-rooted traditions of hospitality. The country’s history is profound, spanning millennia—it is here that the remains of the first Europeans were discovered, marking the beginning of a rich human narrative. Furthermore, Georgia boasts a remarkable architectural heritage, ranging from ancient city ruins dating back several centuries BC to magnificent medieval Christian cathedrals. This reflects the country’s profound Christian identity; Christian teachings reached Georgia as early as the 1st century, and in the early 4th century, it became one of the first nations in the world to adopt Christianity as its official state religion.