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Gud-Mountain is a peak near Gudauri.   This name was often used in the 19th century, including in Lermontov's novel "A Hero of Our Time" (1839): "And indeed, Gud-Mountain was smoking;...

The Caucasian Gate is the old name for the Darial Gorge. Since ancient times, the gorge was the only route from Transcaucasia to the north, known as the Darial Pass....

The most famous attractions of Gveleti are two mountain waterfalls. The larger waterfall is located in a mountain gorge on the Gveletistskali River. Its height reaches over 25 meters, and...

On Monday, June 28, 1899, around 9 a.m., Grand Duke George Alexandrovich went for a ride on a tricycle, despite the doctors' prohibition (since 1890, he had been suffering from...

Maradidi is a small settlement in Adjara, located on the Chorokhi River. When the river was navigable, trading ships traveled along it to Artvin (a city in the northeastern part...

The mosque in Yelizavetpol was built in 1606 by Sheikh and engineer Baha ad-Din. He acted under the orders of Shah Abbas, which is why the building is sometimes called...