Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Mtskheta-Mtianeti is a region (mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and the adjoining mountainous areas. The western part of the regio...
Description
Mtskheta-Mtianeti is a region (mkhare) in eastern Georgia comprising the town of Mtskheta, which serves as a regional capital, together with its district and the adjoining mountainous areas. The western part of the region, namely the entire Akhalgori Municipality, is controlled by breakaway South Ossetia since the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.
Location
Key facts
- Cities 4
- Villages / Towns 8
- Protected Areas 1
- Churches & monasteries 3
- Natural monuments 4
- Cultural & historical monuments 2
Cities
Mtskheta is a city in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia. It is one of the...
Stepantsminda is a townlet in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Geor...
Dusheti is a town in Georgia, the administrative center of Dusheti Municipality,...
Tianeti is a townlet in east-central Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. Tianeti...
Villages / Towns
Ananuri is a castle complex on the Aragvi River in Dusheti Municipality Georgia,...
SS Georgia was a passenger and cargo ship that was launched in Germany in 1891 a...
Shiloh is a city on the northeastern edge of Harris County, Georgia, United Stat...
Pasanauri is a small town (daba) in Georgia, situated in the Dusheti district, M...
Gergeti is a glacier located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazb...
Zhinvali is a townlet in Georgia, Dusheti Municipality, on river Aragvi. It has...
Juta (in Mtskheta-Mtianeti): rural tourism and local culture.On TravelGraph: map...
Shatili is a historic highland village in Georgia, near the border with Chechnya...
Protected Areas
Kazbegi National Park is in Kazbegi Municipality in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region...
Churches & monasteries
The Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Orthodox Christian cathedral located in the h...
Gergeti Trinity Church is a popular name for the Holy Trinity Church near the vi...
Jvari Monastery is a masterpiece of 6th-century Georgian architecture, standing...
Natural monuments
Mount Kazbek or Mount Kazbegi is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mo...
Kazbegi Range (in Mtskheta-Mtianeti): visitor guide and travel tips.On TravelGra...
Gveleti Waterfall is located near the Dariali Gorge by the village of Gveleti, n...
Bazaleti Lake lies near Dusheti at about 880 metres above sea level. The lake co...
Cultural & historical monuments
Ananuri Fortress (in Mtskheta-Mtianeti): visitor guide and travel tips.On Travel...
Shatili is a medieval fortified village in Khevsureti, in the Arghuni gorge at a...