The Tusheti National Park in East Georgia is one of the eight new Protected Areas. Historic home of the eponymous Tush peoples. The Tusheti region stretches across four mountain valleys of the Central Caucasus.. A landscape of tall peaks, deep gorges, and high waterfalls.
Tbilisi is the capital of the country of Georgia. Its cobblestoned old town reflects a long, complicated history, with periods under Persian and Russian rule. Its diverse architecture encompasses Eastern Orthodox churches, ornate art nouveau buildings and Soviet Modernist structures. Looming over it all are Narikala, a reconstructed 4th-century fortress, and Kartlis Deda, an iconic statue of the “Mother of Georgia.”
Batumi, a Black Sea resort and port city, is the capital of the Georgian republic of Adjara. Batumi Boulevard encompasses a waterfront promenade with a park and beach. The 130m-high Alphabetic Tower, adorned with Georgian script, has a seaside observation deck. The old town district is lined with renovated 19th-century buildings. North of the city, Batumi Botanical Garden showcases flora from around the world.
Narikala is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Kura River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulphur baths and the botanical gardens of Tbilisi.
Mount Kazbek, is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus located on the border of Georgia's Kazbegi District and Russia's Republic of North Ossetia–Alania.
Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century.
Lake Ritsa is a lake in the Caucasus Mountains, surrounded by mixed mountain forests and subalpine meadows. Its water is cold and clear. Mountains with heights of 2,200 to 3,500 m surround the lake.
Borjomi is a resort town in central Georgia. It's known for its mineral waters, with springs in Borjomi Central Park. Defined by its striking exterior, the Romanov Palace contains ornate furniture and a billiards room. Nearby, trails wind through the vast wilderness of Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. In the park, the centuries-old Mtsvane Monastery (Green Monastery) is made of green-tinged stones.
Uplistsikhe is an ancient town made of rocks and was founded in the late Bronze Age, around 1000 BC, and continued to be inhabited until 13th century. Archaeologists have unearthed numerous temples and findings relating to a sun goddess, worshipped prior to the arrival of Christianity.
Stepantsminda is a beautiful little town lying in the valley of the Caucasus Mountains. Mount Kazbek is one of the highest peaks not only in Georgia but in Europe at 5,047m. You can see Beautiful Gergeti Trinity church which is looking down to Stepantsminda from the mountain. See Gveleti waterfall and Dariali Gorge where you can see Dariali Monastery.
Anacopia Fortress is an ancient Abkhazian military citadel in New Athos in the Russian sponsored Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, located some 22 km by road along the coast from Sukhumi.
Mestia is a highland townlet in northwest Georgia, at an elevation of 1,500 metres in the Caucasus Mountains. Known for its stone-clad, square-cut Svan towers, these villages are protected by UNESCO.