The monastery Kvatakhevi – Sight of Shida Kartli

Kvatakhevi (Kbatakhevi) — it is the orthodox monastery which is founded in the gorge of the river of Kavtura, near the village Kavtiskhevi in region of Shida Kartli, in 55 km from Tbilisi. In translation the monastery means “the stony gorge” (KVA — “stone”, HEV — “gorges”). At first it was the convent, and today is […]

Khovle-Shida Kartli

Khovle – the village in east Georgia of the Caspian municipality of Shida of Kartli, which is located at the height of 720 m from sea level, on the river bank of Khevkhmela. Distance from the Caspian Sea 26 km. Hovle is considered the balneological resort in the territory of which there are some sources of […]