Journey to Western Georgia
The Heart of Georgia-A central historical part of the capital of the country - diverse and tolerant ″Old Tbilisi″ where the Eastern and the Western cultures meet, the center of the Caucasus. Here, you will learn how Tbilisi was founded, how the Tbilisians have lived for centuries and what makes the city so remarkable. You will see important sights, walk in the streets of historical districts and listen to the stories about the city
Kutaisi is a colorful city of Georgian intelligentsia, poetry, music, theater, humor and friendship.
Samegrelo - ″Odabad″ - the place of your birth where a person begins to think differently about life, Ancient Colchis culture, Land of soulful songs, delicious spicy dishes.
Lechkhumi- The smallest region of western Georgia, notable for its beautiful nature and ancient culture. Forests, waterfalls, lakes, the mysterious and mysterious Khvamli mountain represent the uniqueness of this region.
The monument to King Vakhtang Gorgasali, Metekhi Church (XII c.) standing on the cliff, Abo Tbileli Church (XX c.), River Mtkvari, One Hundred Thousand Martyrs’ Bridge, Meydan Bazaar, Jean Chardin Street, Tbilisi Karavanserai Museum, Sioni Cathedral where the Cross of St. Nino the Illuminator (VII c.) is kept, the Anchiskhati, which is one of the oldest churches of Tbilisi, where the Christ’s non human-made Icon (V c.) is kept, Revaz Gabriadze’s puppet theater, Freedom Square - the border between Old and Bourgeois Tbilisi, the Tbilisi Catholic Church (XIX c.), Gudiashvili Square, the Great Synagogue of Tbilisi (XX c.), the Glass Bridge, the cableway, the monument of ″Mother Georgia″, Narikala Fortress and the Botanical Garden, Tbilisi Mosque (XIX c.).
Abanotubani and Legvtakhevi, Mtatsminda with the cell (VI c.) cut in the rock and church of Assyrian Father St. David of Gareja (XIX c.); Funicular, Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures, the grandiose Holy Trinity Cathedral (XX c.), Rustaveli Street - the central avenue of the capital; evening program: we will eat Georgian dishes at the restaurant and watch Georgian national dances.
Central Park, so-called ″Kutaisi Parliament″, Drama Theatre, historical building of School #1 - the ″Cradle of intellectuals″ (XIX c.), the royal palace ″Golden Canopy″, White Bridge, Red Bridge, Chain Bridge, the Third Gymnasium (XIX c.), the Jewish district of the city, the Baroque and Gothic Church of Our Lady in the French district (XIX c).
The Bagrati Cathedral of the Dormition, the symbol of the unity of Georgia, dating back to the 10th century, stands on Ukemireoni Mountain. You can meet the colorful personalities of Kutaisi, whom the city residents immortalized in an original way by erecting their monuments.
Motsameta, the monastery named after Argveta princes, brothers David and Constantine, standing on the peninsula in the gorge of Tskaltsitela River, near Kutaisi.
Gelati Monastery and Academy – a medieval spiritual, cultural and educational centre, founded in the 12th century by King David Agmashenebeli, the most renown king of Georgia. The central church is the Cathedral of Our Lady, while the other church is of St. George. There is also a two-storey Cathedral of St. Nicholas.
Sataplia - Sataplia Forest Reserve and the Caves, where traces of dinosaurs are preserved. The Prometheus Cave - one of the most famous sights of Imereti near Tskaltubo city. It is the biggest cave in Georgia with 5 large halls, which can be accessed via a 1.5 km long road, as well as by a boat tour in the rest of the Cave.
The legendary king Ayet and the kingdom of Colchis. Ancient Colchis culture and the birthplace of Medea, the mistress of the wisdom of this culture. Okatse Canyon: hiking trail into the forest and a 780-meter long suspended path, Kinchkha: three-stage cascading waterfall one of the largest in Georgia the height of the first is 25 meters, the second is 70, and the third is 35.
Martvili Canyon: a 2400-meter canyon is formed in the limestone rocks of the Abasha River, in the central part of which there are two hiking trails 700 meters long with two bridges, and a boat ride along a 300 -meter long section.
The mystical Khvamli mountain, 2000 meters high, to which the mythical hero Prometheus was chained, according to legend, the Golden Fleece was kept here, as well as the treasures of medieval Georgian kings. In the center of the Tsageri region is the church of one of the saints and greatest figures the Christian world of Maximus the Confessor, where his holy relics are kept.
Rachkha waterfall, sunk in a deciduous forest, pours on huge mossy lumps. This is a nice place for a picnic. And near the village of Kulbaki there is a beautiful Green Lake. The Tskhenistskali and Lajanuri gorges are controlled by a system of fortresses: Zubi, Dekhviri, Muri and Orbeli
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