Destinations
Cities, monuments and landscapes of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Discover the best destinations in the Caucasus, one of the most fascinating regions in the world, where three ancient countries meet: Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. From the cobbled alleys of Tbilisi to the medieval monasteries of Armenia and the futuristic skyscrapers of Baku, every place treasures thousands of years of history, culture, and unique traditions at the natural crossroads between Europe and Asia, much of it listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Use the interactive map to locate each place geographically or browse the list to explore historic cities, religious monuments, wine regions such as Kakheti โthe cradle of world viticulture with over 8,000 years of historyโ natural landscapes of the Greater Caucasus and archaeological sites. Each entry includes its history, what to see, and the best guided tours to visit it with expert local guides.
74 Destinations
Akhaltsikhe
City in southern Georgia dominated by the medieval Rabati Fortress and base for the cave monastery of Vardzia.
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Kazbegi
A Greater Caucasus village at 1,700 metres, with the snow-capped Mount Kazbek and the Gergeti church on its ridge, three hours from Tbilisi.
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Tbilisi
Georgia's capital nestled between hills and the Mtkvari River: carved wooden balconies, sulphur baths and centuries of overlapping cultures.
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Gori
Georgian city in the Mtkvari valley, famous as Stalin's birthplace, its Soviet museum and the medieval Gorijvari fortress.
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Vardzia
12th-century cave monastery carved into the cliffs above the Mtkvari river, with over 500 chambers hewn from the rock and medieval frescoes.
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Gelati Monastery
12th-century monastic complex in Imereti with golden Byzantine mosaics, the tomb of David the Builder, and an oak forest.
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Georgia's largest medieval cathedral, in Mtskheta, houses the relic of Christ's tunic and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
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Gudauri
Georgia's best-known ski resort at 2,200 m, with 50 km of runs, affordable lift passes and direct access from Tbilisi.
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Borjomi
Georgian spa town nestled among pine forests, famous for its mineral water and the gateway to Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
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Gergeti Trinity Church
Medieval Georgian church at 2,170 m above Stepantsminda, with Mount Kazbek as a permanent backdrop.
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Mestia
Capital of Upper Svaneti at 1,500 m altitude, with inhabited medieval towers, nearby glaciers and access to the most remote valleys of the Caucasus.
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Zugdidi
Capital of <strong>Samegrelo</strong> and gateway to <strong>Svaneti</strong>: the <strong>Dadiani Palace</strong> with its death mask of Napoleon, subtropical botanical garden and overnight train from <strong>Tbilisi</strong>.
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Uplistsikhe Cave Town
City carved into sandstone rock beside the Mtkvari River, with 3,000 years of history 80 km from Tbilisi.
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Telavi
Wine capital of Kakheti, among vineyards and royal fortresses in the Alazani valley, where wine has been made in clay jars for centuries.
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Kutaisi
Georgia's second city, on the banks of the <strong>Rioni</strong>, with the medieval <strong>Bagrati</strong> Cathedral declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a base for exploring the west of the country.
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Bagrati Cathedral
An 11th-century cathedral crowning Kutaisi, UNESCO World Heritage site whose restoration divided experts and international bodies.
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Ushguli
Four Svan villages at 2,200 m, with medieval stone towers and the Shkhara glacier as backdrop. UNESCO World Heritage since 1996.
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Ubisa Monastery
Medieval monastery in Imereti with 14th-century frescoes painted by Damiane, among the most refined in Georgian religious art.
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Ananuri
A 17th-century fortress-church complex on the shore of Jinvali Lake, on the Georgian Military Highway, one hour from Tbilisi.
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Bodbe Monastery
Active convent in Kakheti with the tomb of Saint Nino, rose gardens and views over the vineyards of the Alazani valley.
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Motsameta Monastery
Medieval Georgian monastery perched above the Tskhaltsitela river canyon, 6 km from Kutaisi, housing the relics of martyrs David and Constantine.
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David Gareja Monastery
Rock-hewn monastic complex in the Kakheti steppe, carved into limestone cliffs near the Azerbaijan border, with 6th-century medieval frescoes.
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Sapara Monastery
9th-century monastic complex among beeches above Akhaltsikhe, with medieval frescoes and forest track access that keeps crowds away.
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Mtatsminda Park
Leisure park on top of <strong>Mount Mtatsminda</strong>, 770 metres above <strong>Tbilisi</strong>, with a cable car from <strong>Rike Park</strong>, panoramic Ferris wheel and Georgian writers' pantheon.
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Mtskheta
Ancient capital of Georgia 20 km from Tbilisi: Sveti Tskhoveli Cathedral, Jvari Monastery and the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, UNESCO World Heritage.
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Alaverdi Monastery
11th-century cathedral on the Kakheti plain: 55 m nave, medieval frescoes and a monastic winery making wine in kvevri.
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Chronicle of Georgia
Sixteen concrete pillars 35 m tall beside the Tbilisi reservoir, covered in reliefs narrating Georgia's history from its origins to the 20th century.
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Batumi
Georgian Black Sea port among palms, art nouveau and skyscrapers: seven kilometres of promenade lively until the early hours.
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Svaneti
Region in northwestern Georgia above 2,000 m, with Svan medieval towers, Great Caucasus glaciers and villages inhabited since the Middle Ages.
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Gremi Royal Citadel
Former medieval capital of Kakheti: 16th-century church with frescoes, tower with views over the Alazani valley vineyards.
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Sighnaghi
Small walled town in the wine-growing region of Kakheti, with views of the Alazani valley and the snows of the Caucasus, known for its houses with carved wooden balconies and its wineries.
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Nekresi Monastery
Fourth-century monastic complex perched above the Alazan Valley in Kakheti, with views over the vineyards and the Greater Caucasus.
View DetailsNokalakevi (Archaeopolis)
Ancient capital of the Egrisi kingdom in Samegrelo: Cyclopean walls from the 6th century, a river tunnel and ruins above the Tekhuri River.
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Central Georgian region with Kutaisi as capital: UNESCO monasteries, Prometheus Caves, amber wine and green rolling valleys.
View DetailsSataplia Nature Reserve
Nature reserve 9 km from Kutaisi with fossilised dinosaur footprints, a limestone cave and a glass viewing platform over subtropical forest.
View DetailsStalin Museum (Gori)
The most visited museum in Georgia outside Tbilisi: Stalin's birthplace, his armoured railway carriage and the Soviet personality cult almost intact.
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Subtropical coast on the Black Sea, mountains of dense forest and the city of Batumi: Georgia's most humid and green region.
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Subtropical forest in <strong>Adjara</strong> with waterfalls and moss-lined trails: Georgia's rainiest corner, 15 km from <strong>Batumi</strong>.
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Limestone canyon with turquoise water in Samegrelo: a walk and boat ride through the narrowest walls of the Abasha river.
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Mountainous region in northwestern Georgia, famous for Khvanchkara wine, medieval churches and barely visited valleys.
View DetailsGonio-Apsaros Fortress
First-century Roman fort on the Black Sea coast, one of the best-preserved Roman military outposts in the Caucasus.
View DetailsTusheti Protected Areas
More than 80,000 hectares of mountains and stone villages in northeast Georgia, accessible only in summer.
View DetailsNarikala Fortress
Medieval fortress above the old town of Tbilisi: ruined walls, a restored church and the best views of the city.
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Georgia's wine region: vineyard valleys, kvevris buried in every courtyard, and the monasteries of the Alazani Valley.
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Family-friendly ski resort in Georgia at 1,700 m, with cheap lift passes, snow from December to March and a scenic train from Borjomi.
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Subtropical region of western Georgia with humid forests, a cuisine spicier than anywhere else in the country, and the Inguri river border with Abkhazia.
View DetailsMachakhela National Park
Virgin subtropical forests, wooden villages and the Turkish border in the interior of Adjara, one of Georgia's least visited parks.
View DetailsKhertvisi Fortress
Medieval Georgian fortress on the cliff where the Paravani River meets the Mtkvari, on the way to Vardzia, no entrance fee and no crowds.
View DetailsMakhuntseti Waterfall
30-metre waterfall amid the humid forests of Adjara, combinable with the medieval King's Bridge, 40 km from Batumi.
View DetailsRabati Castle
Medieval fortress in Akhaltsikhe with an Ottoman mosque, an Orthodox church and restored walls that divide historians.
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6th-century Georgian church on a rocky promontory above <strong>Mtskheta</strong>, UNESCO Heritage, with views of the confluence of the <strong>Aragvi</strong> and <strong>Mtkvari</strong>.
View DetailsShio-Mgvime Monastery
6th-century Georgian monastic complex in a limestone gorge near <strong>Mtskheta</strong>, with cave cells hewn from the rock and an active community.
View DetailsOkatse Canyon
Metal walkway suspended over the Okatse River in Imereti, 20 km from Kutaisi, combinable with the Martvili caves.
View DetailsBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park
One of Europe's largest parks: Lesser Caucasus forests, multi-day routes and mountain huts in Georgia.
View DetailsIkalto Monastery
6th-century monastic complex in Kakheti with a medieval academy where the poet Shota Rustaveli studied, set among vineyards and oak forests.
View DetailsDmanisi Archaeological Site
The site outside Africa where the oldest known hominids were found, on a volcanic promontory with medieval ruins in southern Georgia.
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Green region of western Georgia between the Black Sea and Meskheti: choral polyphony, hazelnuts and the black-sand beach of Ureki.
View DetailsDashbashi Canyon
Basalt canyon with waterfalls and a glass bridge in southern Georgia, two hours from Tbilisi on the route to Armenia.
View DetailsKolkheti National Park
Coastal wetlands on the Black Sea in western Georgia, UNESCO World Heritage, with lagoons, peat bogs and migratory birds of the Caucasus.
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Black Sea port city with Lake Paliastomi, humid subtropical forest and Georgia's busiest commercial harbour.
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Mountainous region in northeast Georgia: medieval stone-tower villages, alpine trekking and a mountain road that only opens in summer.
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Adjaran coastal resort with a black pebble beach, palm trees and a seafront promenade on the Georgian Black Sea coast.
View DetailsLagodekhi Protected Areas
Century-old reserve in the far east of Kakheti: beech forests, alpine lakes and uncrowded trails in the Greater Caucasus.
View DetailsTsinandali Estate
19th-century manor estate in wine country Kakheti: botanical garden, historic wine cellar and museum of poet Alexander Chavchavadze.
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Ski resort in Upper Svaneti with runs at 3,165 m, Great Caucasus glaciers and medieval Svan towers visible from the slopes.
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Georgia's most remote park: clay badlands, pistachio forests and steppe wildlife in the southeast of Kakheti.
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Georgia's largest lake, at 2,100 m on the volcanic Javakheti plateau: grey-blue water, constant wind and a treeless horizon.
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Georgian mining town in the Kvirila river gorge, famous for its rusting Soviet cable cars that still carry residents over the void.
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Region of the Georgian Greater Caucasus with medieval towers, semi-abandoned villages and high-mountain trekking routes.
View DetailsPrometheus Cave
Limestone caves in Imereti with stalactites, underground lakes and a navigable river by boat, 20 km from Kutaisi.
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Ski resort at the Goderdzi Pass, Adjara, at 2,025 m and less than two hours from Batumi, with snow until April.
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5,047 m volcano in the Georgian Caucasus, with the medieval Gergeti church perched above the void and the village of Stepantsminda at its foot.
View DetailsAbanotubani Sulfur Baths
Thermal district in the old town of Tbilisi with brick domes, sulfurous springs and traditional Georgian massage in private rooms.
View DetailsKatskhi Pillar
40-metre limestone monolith in Imereti with a medieval church on top, viewable from a free lookout point in the valley.
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