Culture tradition
Nekresi – the historical city of Kakheti, near the village Shildsi which is on the mountain. In the IV century on this mountain over the Alazansky valley was built the beautiful monastery Nekresi. To reach Nekresi, you should pass about 1200 meters, rise quite cool. To walk with some difficulty and therefore to […]
The fortress of Peter – Tsikhisdziri was based in 535 g by the Greek strategist Ioann. In written sources it also upomyanatsya as “Kadzheti’s Fortress”. Because fortress was inaccessible, it called as well “the bewitched fortress”. It stood on the high steep rock on the seashore, from sushi it reliably protected not only a stone […]
Mountain Svanetiya’s symbol are Svan towers. These defensive works of the Middle Ages on are unique and rare so much that it isn’t possible to meet similar towers in the world almost. All Svan towers are by sight very similar. These are square, stone constructions up to 25 meters high, narrowed up. In each tower […]
The Gelati Monastery founded in 1106 by the tsar David IV Agmashenebeli – is a symbol of the Georgian Golden Age. Gelati towers over the valley of the river of Tskal-Tsitel, near Kutaisi. Huge domes and walls of the temple are visible from far away. From the monastery complex have survived Catholicon (XII century.), the Church […]
Sapara Monastery is founded in the XIII century by St. Savva. It is in mountains of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region near Akhaltsikhe. The monastery is rich with unique frescos the part from which remained since its basis. It is the operating monastery in which monks continue to live. Monks and novices conduct agriculture, it is one of […]
Nikortsminda – the temple of the Georgian Orthodox Church which was built in 1010-1014 in Racha during the Bagrat III. The temple is in 15 km from Ambrolauri. It is valuable and known sight in all Rache. The temple is painted with unique frescos. In frescos all shades yellow are displayed, orange and azures, and […]
Barakoni Church of the Mother of God very late historical temple which is in Rache the village Tsesi in 8 kilometers to the east of Ambrolauri. In 1753 the lord Rostom of Racha ordered to build the temple in Rache. It was built by the master Avtandil Shulavreli The church is on the cool rock at which […]
Motsamet’s monastery (Monastery Svv. David and Konstantin) is one of bright sights not only Kutaisi, but also all Georgia. The monastery is located over the rough river of Rioni in only 3 km from the city of Kutaisi therefore most of tourists prefer to make to it a foot walk. A row also located more […]
Adzharians from generation to generation follow and adhere to the traditions. Their clothes quite modest, beautiful and rational. Men – Adzharians wore unusual suits these are shirts (peranga) and wide trousers (dzigv) which were sewed from a homespun woolen matter or sateen of black color. Breed of trousers was very practical and convenient. They were […]
Akhaltsikhe – the capital of the region of Samtskhe-Dzhavakheti, had reputation of a hopeless place. The city of Akhaltsikhe is located near merge of two rivers – Hens and Potskhovi. In the 9th century all city was divided into 2 most parts. In its central part there lived rich men and celebrities, well, and poor […]
