Places to visit in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
6 places to visit in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Vardzia, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Khertvisi Fortress and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Samtskhe-Javakheti volume.
1 Famous place to visit · 5 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Samtskhe-Javakheti (1)
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Vardzia
A cave monastery cut into the cliffs of Erusheti mountain above the Kura, mostly in the second half of the 12th century under Queen Tamar. The caves run for some 500 metres along the rock face in up to nineteen tiers, with a frescoed church at their heart.
Hidden gems in Samtskhe-Javakheti (5)
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Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
A large protected area in the Lesser Caucasus of central Georgia, spreading across parts of six municipalities. Its mixed Caucasian forests and long marked trails start from near Borjomi, the spa town known for its mineral water.
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Khertvisi Fortress
One of the oldest fortresses in Georgia, on a rocky spur where the Paravani river meets the Kura. Its church dates from 985 and its walls from 1354, and a local legend says Alexander the Great once destroyed it.
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Rabati Castle
A fortress first built in the 9th century as Lomsia Castle, in the town of Akhaltsikhe, and heavily reconstructed in recent years. Within its walls are a church, a mosque with a gilded dome, towers and a museum, and it is the region's main sight after Vardzia.
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Sapara Monastery
A Georgian Orthodox monastery on a wooded mountainside a few kilometres from Akhaltsikhe. Its stone churches look out over the valley and are reached by a winding road up through the forest.
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Zarzma Monastery
The medieval Monastery of the Transfiguration in the village of Zarzma, in the forested valleys of southwest Georgia. Its church and tall bell tower stand on a slope above the river.
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What are the best places to visit in Samtskhe-Javakheti?
LOQAH lists 6 places in Samtskhe-Javakheti. The best known include Vardzia, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Khertvisi Fortress, Rabati Castle and Sapara Monastery. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Samtskhe-Javakheti?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Samtskhe-Javakheti?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Samtskhe-Javakheti before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Samtskhe-Javakheti and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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