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Short tours and excursions
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Mtiuleti-Khevi Tour |
Short tour (10
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Mtiuleti, the land of
the mountains, historical
province in eastern Georgia, on
the southern slopes of the
Greater Caucasus Mountains.
Khevi is a small
historical-geographic area in
northeastern Georgia. It is
included in the modern-day
Kazbegi district,
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.
Located on the northern slopes
of the Greater Caucasus
mountains, it comprises three
gorges of the rivers Truso,
Tergi and Snostsq’ali.
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Ananuri ensemble
of XVII century. It
comprises a tower,
small-domed church,
big-domed temple and a
bell-tower. The ensemble
overlooks the artificial
reservoir of Zhinvali built
in 1971.
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Village Sioni
(district of Stephantsminda)
- A tower of 10th – 11th
cent. and a basilica built
at the turn of the X to XI
century.
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Village Achkhoti
- Native village of Ilia the
II, the patriarch of
Georgia,. There is a newly
built church in the yard of
the patriarch’s house.
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Museum of Alexander
Kazbegi (a
famous Georgian writer) and
a church attached to it
(1809) (Stephantsminda)
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Gorge of Dariali
(Northern gate of Georgia) -
The first fortress was
erected here in the first
half of the 2nd century B.C.
It was repaired in the 5th
century A.D. and again in
the 12th century. A grand
ecclesiastical complex is
being built here nowadays.
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The Holy Trinity
Church of Gergeti
of 14th century - It
is built on the slope of Mt.
Mkinvartsveri (top of
glacier), on the left bank
of the river Tergi. It is
the monument built on the
highest spot in Europe.
Gergeti is a domed church
with a bell-tower.
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More details available upon
request.
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