Throughout the centuries, the Dariali Gorge has held strategic significance as one of only two crossings of the Greater Caucasus mountain range (the other being the Derbent Pass). For this...
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Lermontov’s Grotto
When the Emmanuel English Park was laid out in 1829 (named after its founder, Lieutenant General Georgy Emmanuel), near the Yelizavetinsky and Mikhailovsky springs, the architects Bernardazzi created two romantic...
Dusheti
The settlement of Dusheti is first mentioned in Georgian sources in 1215. In the 17th century, it served as the residence of the Aragvi princes, who owned extensive lands in...
Beshtau
The name Beshtau comes from the Turkic "beş" meaning "five" and "tau" meaning "mountain." Here, at the foot of Mount Mashuk, the last duel of the Russian poet Mikhail Yuryevich...
Gveleti
The first mention of Gveleti dates back to the 15th century. This village was founded by the Ingush clan Gelatkhoy, from whose name its name likely originated. In 1861, Gveleti...
The church in Pasanauri
The church in Pasanauri is a lost Orthodox temple of Georgia, built at the end of the 19th century. The building was constructed in the eclectic style (a mix of...