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30 Amazing And Unique Places To Visit In Georgia
29 May 2026
29 May 2026
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20825
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29 May 2026
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3 March 2024
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30 Amazing And Unique Places To Visit In Georgia
Georgia has mountains, sea, amazing food and a fascinating history. Are you going to see all those iconic places on your trip? How do you not get lost?
Enjoy tours to Georgia with our guide.
- Narikala Fortress
- Mount Mtatsminda
- Jvari Monastery
- Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
- Ananuri Fortress Complex
- Arch of Friendship Peoples
- Gergeti Trinity Church
- Davit Gareji Lavra
- Sighnaghi
- Nekresi Monastery
- Gremi Fortress
- Alaverdi Monastery
- Borjomi Central Park
- Rock-Hewn Town Uplistsikhe
- Stalin Museum in Gori
- Chronicle of Georgia
- Vardzia
- Prometheus Cave Natural Monument
- Bagrat Temple
- Okatse Canyon and Kinchha Waterfall
- Martvili Canyon and Monastery
- Batumi Boulevard
- Argo Cable Car
- Makhuntseti Waterfall and Queen Tamar Bridge
- Adjara
- Svan Tower
- Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory
- The Cable Cars of Chiatura
- Mtskheta
- Bridge of Peace
➤ Narikala Fortress
You can take a cable car to get to the fortress and see Tbilisi from above. Parts of the fortress walls have been destroyed, but there's a functioning church of St. Nicholas in the center that was built in the twentieth century on the foundations of an ancient church from the twelfth century. There's also a huge metal statue of a woman that symbolizes the greatness and hospitality of the country.
➤ Mount Mtatsminda
There's a 700-meter-high mountain in the middle of Tbilisi where you can enjoy the city's view. You can take a funicular up here or do some hiking, and then relax on the top with a picnic at sunset.
➤ Jvari Monastery
A monastery from the VI century stands on the edge of a cliff 20 kilometers from Tbilisi in Mtskheta, an ancient city. You can see it from everywhere. Getting here by public transportation isn't an option, but you can drive. It's also possible to go to the foot of the mountain and make an hour-long climb.
➤ Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Georgian temple with a long history and unusual architecture. It's also in Mtskheta. This church was built on the site of another one, using some of their ruins. Due to this, the temple has no symmetry, the columns are all different sizes and shapes.
➤ Ananuri Fortress Complex
The fortress is 70 kilometers from Tbilisi and is open to the public. You can see the Zhinvali Reservoir from the fortress walls. The fortress has three temples and several towers.
➤ Arch of Friendship Peoples
A 120-kilometer drive from Tbilisi, on the road between Russia and Georgia, leads to the arch. This isn't really an arch, but an observation deck with mountains in the background.
➤ Gergeti Trinity Church
The secluded Gergeti monastery is high in the mountains, more than two thousand meters above sea level, in the Kazbegi region. In the winter, there is a lot of snow, and in the summer, horses and sheep graze on green fields.
➤ Davit Gareji Lavra
This ancient monastery complex is on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The rocks have 20 monasteries and about 100 cave cells where monks used to live. This place is an amazing symbol of the past, with inscriptions that have survived to this day.
➤ Sighnaghi
Sighnaghi is a quaint tourist town 120 kilometers north of Tbilisi. The town has a population of only 15 hundred, but it is a popular tourist destination. Sighnaghi was renovated in 2005 to look like a small European town with beautiful streets, cafes, stores, and mountain view.
➤ Nekresi Monastery
From the monastery in Kakheti, Christianity spread to the rest of Georgia. Nekresi sits on a mountain, as do a lot of other monasteries, and under the mountain is the Alazani Valley with vineyards. Not too far from the monastic site, you can also buy famous Georgian wine.
➤ Gremi Fortress
There's an ancient castle in Kakheti with frescoes from the 16th century and a museum that tells you all about the fortress' history and legends: it was almost completely destroyed and rebuilt. After being closed during the Soviet era, it's now open to the public.
➤ Alaverdi Monastery
A temple and monastery in Kakheti, it is easy to spot from afar: the tower and pointed dome can be seen from other hills and from the access road. Like other Georgian monasteries, Alaverdi was closed, destroyed, and turned into a cowshed. Now it works and welcomes parishioners, and the monks who live there make good wine.
➤ Borjomi Central Park
A large and beautiful park in one of Georgia's most well-known resort areas. Ride the cable car, look at the river, swim in the healing pools in the summer, have a snack and, most importantly, drink mineral water straight from the spring.
➤ Rock-Hewn Town Uplistsikhe
Incredible ancient city carved out of the rocks, whose history dates back to the end of the second millennium BC. There were people living here back in the 19th century, but now it's just a historical monument. You can get to Uplistsikhe by train from Tbilisi, it takes about an hour.
➤ Stalin Museum in Gori
In Gori was born Joseph Dzhugashvili (Stalin). There was a museum built here in 1937, and it's still here. The museum is for people who want to know more about the Soviet leader and his life. Even a train carriage in which Stalin travelled through the USSR is there.
➤ Chronicle of Georgia
The monument designed by Zurab Tsereteli has columns, statues, a small church and a huge staircase. It's near Tbilisi, about 13 kilometers away. However, getting here isn't easy, you have to take a cab or take a car. You can also walk here, but you'll have to climb 120m to get here.
➤ Vardzia
Four hours from Tbilisi is another cave monastery city. The city stood for a hundred years and was destroyed by an earthquake, but there are now about a hundred buildings with ancient frescoes and inscriptions.
➤ Prometheus Cave Natural Monument
The ancient cave can only be seen on a sightseeing tour, which includes a boat ride through the underground reservoir where stalactites hang from the ceiling.
➤ Bagrat Temple
The temple is in Kutaisi, it was built in the XX century and for a long time it was the center of Christianity in Georgia. However, it was destroyed almost completely by Turkish and Russian troops. The temple that you can see today is an example of a good, quality restoration that was finished a few years back.
➤ Okatse Canyon and Kinchha Waterfall
Okatse has a beautiful natural park with waterfalls. Depending on the time of year and how much snow melts, waterfalls can vary in intensity and number. Okatse Canyon has a stunning blue pool of water. In the summer, you can swim here.
➤ Martvili Canyon and Monastery
You can get to Martvil Canyon from Kutaisi by car or shuttle bus. They're gorges in the rocks that are millions of years old. Dinosaur remains were once found here, and now you can go boating across turquoise waters, surrounded by greenery and waterfalls. There's an ancient yellow stone cross-shaped monastery nearby.
➤ Batumi Boulevard
There's a seven-kilometer long embankment with fountains, cafes, observation decks and sparkling illumination at night.
➤ Argo Cable Car
Georgia's longest cable car is the Argo in Batumi. During the 15-minute ride, you can see the mountains and the sea, the Ferris wheel, the port, and the seafront. At Mount Theria, where you'll ride the cable car, there are cafes, restaurants, an observation deck, and a church.
➤ Makhuntseti Waterfall and Queen Tamar Bridge
It's less than an hour from Batumi to the highest and most impressive waterfall in Adjara – Makhuntseti. There's also the thousand-year-old arch bridge of Queen Tamar. Without a single support, the bridge has lasted through all the earthquakes that have struck at different times.
➤ Adjara
Georgia's Adjara region is concentrated around the city of Batumi. This is the most Muslim part of Georgia. With Adjara's location between the Black Sea and the mountains, you'll find a lot of nature here. Besides Batumi, there are plenty of other beautiful resorts in the region:
- Ureki,
- Kobuleti,
- Chakvi,
- Makhinjauri.
➤ Svan Tower
Ancient towers keep many mysteries, it's still not clear exactly what they were built for from the eighth to the thirteenth century, but there's a lot of them on the territory of Svaneti. The towers weren't built for human habitation, there's a theory that they were built for avalanche protection, but it's not proven.
➤ Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory
Since 1932, the observatory has been 1,700 meters above sea level. In the Soviet era, this place was used to observe solar system objects. Now the observatory has been renovated, new optics have been purchased, and the grounds have been landscaped so that anyone can come see it. The building has a cafe, a store, and a library where you can co-work.
➤ The Cable Cars of Chiatura
The unusual view of Chiatura's old mining town will transport you back in time. You can only get to or from the mountain summits by cable cars because the city is surrounded by mountains. Those roads are all very dilapidated, many no longer work, it's not safe to use them, but you'll be able to take a ride on some of them.
➤ Mtskheta
Twenty kilometers from Tbilisi is the center of pilgrimage for Georgians, Mtskheta. This place first appeared in the V century BC, and preserved many pre-Christian monuments. Mtskheta became the center of Georgian Christianity in the Middle Ages after many temples were built here. It's a city now with 8,000 people and a constant flow of tourists.
➤ Bridge of Peace
There's a modern pedestrian bridge in Tbilisi, linking the old and new parts of the city. The bridge is brightly lit at night, so it won't go unnoticed. The names of elements from Mendeleev's periodic table are translated in morse code, but only those that make up the human body. Not only does the Peace Bridge take you from one end to the other, but it also offers a stunning view of the city.
