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.
- Where
- Adigeni, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 41.6797, 42.6538
Get the Zarzma Monastery stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zarzma Monastery. 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 Samtskhe-Javakheti volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zarzma Monastery
Rabati Castle 27 km
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.
Sapara Monastery 33 km
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.
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park 44 km
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.
Shemokmedi Monastery 55 km
A 15th century monastery in the village of Shemokmedi, in the hills of Guria. It was the seat of a bishop and the burial place of the Gurieli princes, and once kept treasures gathered from monasteries across Georgia.
Khertvisi Fortress 57 km
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.
Vardzia 62 km
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.
Mtirala National Park 66 km
About 15,698 hectares of ancient rainforest between the Black Sea and the Adjara mountains, inland from Batumi. Its name means weeping, for all the rain it gets, and its relict forests became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
Bagrati Cathedral 67 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.
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Questions
Where is Zarzma Monastery?
Zarzma Monastery is in Adigeni, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rabati Castle (27 km), Sapara Monastery (33 km), Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park (44 km).
How do I get the Zarzma Monastery stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zarzma Monastery and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Samtskhe-Javakheti volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zarzma Monastery before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Samtskhe-Javakheti volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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