To the west, you will find subtropical citrus orchards bordering the Black Sea, while to the east, rolling vineyards allow you to put a punctuation mark on thousands of years old monasteries. It inhabits three of the six highest mountains in Europe; In their shadow, the Caucasus desert shares real estate with bears, eagles, and wolves everywhere. Here are 5 fascinating places in Georgia, exciting your wandering.
Gergeti Trinity Church
Gargeti Trinity Church The Garget Trinity Church has long evoked "oh" and "ah" thanks to the dramatic peak in the shadow of Mount Casbeck, Europe's fifth-highest summit. It is hard to believe that 14th-century farmers were able to carry such huge ashes to the top of a mountain.
These cones are spherical and stand out from the bellflowers, which are full of orange lichens. Several black-robed monks still live in the adjoining building. Enter the church wearing a hat, shorts, or anything revealing.
Vardzia
Despite its fascinating history and beauty, many tourists do not visit Wardzia. It is a 9 story cave complex. This is mainly due to the fact that it is a five-hour drive from Tbilisi (or an hour's drive from the nearest market city, Akaltsik) to reach it.
But for those on a bold journey, Georgia offers one of the most spectacular sights: an entire mountain full of man-made caves inviting you to explore for hours. Built by Georgie III as an extensive bunker during the Golden Age of Georgia, it spanned 19 stories and was completely self-sufficient. A devastating earthquake in the 13th century marked the beginning of Wardzia's demise, and its last full-fledged monks were besieged by the Ottomans in 1578.
Ananuri
If the Soviet officers had their way, you would have tied a snooker belt and narrowly escaped drowning in a reservoir to appreciate Anuri, the church fortress 40 miles north of Tbilisi. Thankfully, Anuri's 12th-century Watchtower, Curated, and two 17th-century pagan churches (see Grape clusters, sheep's heads, and dragons) have been tested for time. After smashing the panoramic photos of the churches behind Lake Turquoise, drive 15 miles north along the main road to Pasanari Restaurant for a feast of what many Georgians consider the best khinkali (soup dumplings) in Georgia.
Gelati Monastery
Six miles north of Kutaisi, visit the Cathedral of the Virgin at the Jelly Monastery. You are immediately immersed in the sea with Byzantine-style murals. Many of the frescoes in Georgian churches were whitewashed by Russian imperialists in the 19th century, and it is a miracle that these colorful specimens survived and showed little harm.
Nearly three million mosaics of 12th-century tiles, the archangels Michael and Gabriel, the archangels depicting the Virgin and the child, are sure to get the most impressive feature of the church.
Mutso
Mutso, with its fortified three-legged crab on the Chechen border, was the most invincible fortress in northern Georgia in the Middle Ages but was abandoned in the 20th century due to water shortages and infrastructure. By the new millennium, 22 Kawsurs (indigenous communities with pagan-Christian customs and unique dances and costumes) remained. The aid finally came in 2014 with a $ 1.2 million grant from the National Agency for the Preservation of Georgia's Cultural Heritage. Ancient fortifications were restored, houses rebuilt, and power lines installed so as not to jeopardize the historical and ethnic integrity of the village.
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