The most beautiful places in Georgia
The best of Georgia
Georgia offers an incredible mix of beautiful places – the wild mountain nature of the Caucasus with icy peaks, beautiful lakes and gorges along with the Caucasian culture of fortified villages. In addition, the early Christian tradition with interesting monasteries and churches. Let's see which places in Georgia are definitely worth a visit.
Kazbek
Massive Caucasian volcano
Kazbek (5,047 m above sea level) is a massive volcano on the Georgian-Russian border. It is the third highest mountain in Georgia and the seventh in the Caucasus. The starting point for the volcano is the easily accessible town of Kazbegi (Stepancminda) continue reading
Impressive rock town
The most famous rock city in Georgia
Vardzia had both of its greatest glory as many as seven floors and reportedly up to 3,000 rock flats. Unfortunately, most of it was destroyed by an earthquake. But it still looks impressive. continue reading
Ushguli
We combined a visit to this town with a trek via Adishi (Basic route: Mestia – Zhabeshi – Adishi – Khalde / Iprali – Ushguli) continue reading
Lake view
Beautiful lakes above Mestia
Despite the high ambient temperature, the lakes were very cold. However, it is perfectly sufficient to moisten hot feet. continue reading
Watchtowers
Monastery at the end of Georgia
The monastery also has smaller fortifications with watchtowers continue reading
Ushba glacier
Georgian Matterhorn
After less than five hours, we reached the viewpoint of Mount Ushbu. As it was the beginning of September and it was very hot, the snow was very slow. Even the whole glacier was covered with stones, so it was practically invisible. continue reading
Church of Cminda Sameba
The famous church below Kazbeg
One of Georgia's most iconic sites is Cminda Sameba Church, standing on a hill high above the village of Kazbegi. The church is located on the way to the famous Kazbeg mountain. It is definitely worth going to the church even if you do not aim to fight Kazbeg continue reading
Ushba Waterfall (Shdugra)
The most famous waterfall in Georgia
On the way to the glacier falling from the famous Georgian mountain Ushba you will come across the most famous and watery Georgian waterfall Shdugra. The trekking path will take you both under the waterfall and above it, where a well-deserved view awaits you not only to the valley, but also to the glacier itself. continue reading
Chauki pass (3,338m)
The highest point of the trek from Juta to Roshka
If you go on a trek to the Abudelauri lakes, a beautiful route awaits you from Juta to Roshka. The highest point of this trek is the Chauki Pass, which is a relatively flat and easily overcome mountain pass. There are wonderful views from the pass. continue reading
Mestia
The starting point for Koruldi lakes was the famous town of Mestia. It houses dozens of defense towers and is the center of the sub-Caucasian region of Svaneti. The road led along a small stream, which can be seen in the photo. continue reading
