It is likely that the name "Rioni" is derived from the Svan language (word "rien" means "big river"). With a total length of 327 kilometers, the Rioni is one of...
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Kutaisi view
Archaeological evidence shows that Kutaisi was the capital of the Colchian Kingdom as early as the VI-V centuries BC. Ancient authors associated ithis city with the myth of the Argonauts....
Kutaisi. Rioni river chain bridge. Winter view
The Chain Bridge in the city of Kutaisi is located on Saint Nino Street. The next bridge upstream is the equally famous Red Bridge. The Chain Bridge is the oldest...
Kutaisi. Red bridge
The Red bridge in Kutaisi was built between 1860 and 1862, making it the first metal bridge in the Caucasus and the oldest bridge in the city. The history of...
Kutaisi.View and White bridge
The White Bridge is located in the old part of Kutaisi and connected two banks of the Rioni River. Building of the original White Bridge was started in 1850 by...
Borjomi. Olga bridge
The Olga Bridge in Borjomi was built in 1868. This suspension bridge was named in honor of the wife of the Viceroy of the Caucasus, Olga Fyodorovna (1839–1891). On the...