Samtskhe Javakheti (Vardzia, Rabath, Borjomi)

Samtskhe - Javakheti

2 Day Tours

places to visit:
▪ Castle Rabat
▪ Fortress Khertvisi
▪ Vardzia
▪ Borjomi 
▪ Borjomi factory
▪ Borjomi park
▪ Likani - Romanov's palace

 1th day
▪ Rabati Castle-FORTRESS RABAT - IX-XIII MEDIEVAL FORTRESS IN SOUTHERN GEORGIA, in the town of akhaltsikhe, in the territory of the historic area of meskheti.
▪ Fortress Khertvisi - is located in the province of samtskhe-Javakheti in southern Georgia is one of the oldest and best-preserved fortresses of the Georgian feudal period. The chronicler Leonti mroveli mentions khertvisi - which he considers to be one of the first cities of Georgia - in connection with the stints of Alexander the great (IV century BC) in the early middle ages, the city fell into decay and only in x-XI centuries the newly reconfigured the fortress had grown to the extent of the city And it became the center of the region mesxethi.
▪ Vardzia - Cave Monastery Complex of XII - XIII CENTURIES IN SOUTHERN GEORGIA, in dzhavakhetii. An outstanding monument medieval Georgian. Ensemble Vardzia Monastery was established primarily in 1156-1205., the board of George III and his daughter Queen Tamara. The Monastery is located in the centre of the main temple in honor of the assumption of our lady. Temple Zalʹnogo type of lockdown korobovym set (Podpruzhnykh Wells) and decorated pilyastrami, on the walls - unique fresochnyye painting (including images of King George III and Queen Tamar, 1180's., Master Georgi). Great historical and artistic value are frescos dormition of the mother of God, ascension of the Lord, and the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  2nd day
▪ Borjomi - Borjomi resort is situated at an altitude of 810-850 m above sea level. Borjomi belongs to the group  resorts and surrounded by mountain arrays, and covered with pine forests. The climate is very moderate temperature as in summer and in winter.
Borjomi is known for its healing mineral water, which is used as a drinking in the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and befuddled, ways, metabolism, kidneys, and in the form of bath - with cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the nervous system and the respiratory organs. Archaeological excavations here found stone baths, which indicates that the healing properties of the mineral water have been known and used in ancient times.
▪ Borjomi plant - borjomi extract from the 9 Operating Wells with a depth of 200 to 1500 m in the territory of the reserve, in borjomi natural for thermal water temperature of 38-40°C. Mineral Composition "Borjomi" has not changed since 1830, since the beginning of the permanent laboratory observations.
▪ Borjomi Park.
▪ Likani - Romanov's palace - villa in Moorish style, built for the great prince nikolai mikhailovich in the 1892-1895's. At the Likani, near  borjomi, known for his healing waters.

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