Nokalakevi
A village and archaeological site in Senaki municipality, known to the Greeks and Romans as Archaeopolis. The ruins of its walls, gates and churches are the remains of the ancient capital of Lazica.
- Where
- Senaki, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 42.3572, 42.1939
Get the Nokalakevi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nokalakevi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nokalakevi
Martvili Monastery 16 km
A monastery on the highest hill around the town of Martvili, a spot once valued for its command of the land around. Its domed church looks out over the green Samegrelo countryside.
Okatse Canyon 31 km
A deep canyon cut by the Okatse river near the village of Zeda Gordi in Imereti. A walkway is fixed to the side of the cliff, ending in a platform that hangs out over the drop to the water far below.
Dadiani Palace 31 km
The former seat of the Dadiani princes of Samegrelo in Zugdidi, built in the 17th century and remade in Neo Gothic style in the 19th. Now a museum set in a large park, it keeps one of the bronze death masks of Napoleon.
Kinchkha Waterfall 33 km
A waterfall falling in three steps down the chalk slopes of the Okatse gorge near the village of Kinchkha. The upper drop is 25 metres, the main fall 70 and the lowest 20, and marked trails lead to it and to the nearby Lomina falls.
Prometheus Cave 33 km
A karst cave near the village of Kumistavi, close to Tskaltubo in Imereti. A path leads through a run of halls full of stalactites and stalagmites, and the visit can end with a boat ride along the underground river.
Bagrati Cathedral 43 km
An 11th century cathedral of the Dormition on Ukimerioni hill in Kutaisi, built under King Bagrat III. Badly damaged over the centuries, it was rebuilt step by step from the 1950s onward and once more crowns the city.
Enguri Dam 47 km
A concrete arch dam on the Enguri river north of the town of Jvari, 271.5 metres high. It is the second highest dam of its kind in the world, and its long curved wall holds back a reservoir among steep forested hills.
Motsameta Monastery 47 km
A monastery on a clifftop promontory in a bend of the Tskaltsitela river, about 6 km northeast of Kutaisi. Its name means place of martyrs, after two brothers who are revered here.
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Questions
Where is Nokalakevi?
Nokalakevi is in Senaki, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Martvili Monastery (16 km), Okatse Canyon (31 km), Dadiani Palace (31 km).
How do I get the Nokalakevi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nokalakevi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nokalakevi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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