
Photo: Paata Vardanashvili (www.paata.ge) from Tbilisi Georgia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Close-by Algeti Lake.
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A bronze age settlement and the 1.8 million year-old fossilized remains of the first human in Europe have been discovered here.
A beautiful castle and monastery overlooking the Zhinvali Reservoir.
Very interesting contrasts and colours created by the mineral water coming out of the ground. The water is also drinkable, a little bit like in Borjomi, but very iron-tasty. Some complain about the many tourists coming here—no wonder so close to the highway.
A remote and less visited mountain region. From here, hikes as well as tours with horses towards Omalo in Tusheti National Park can be undertaken, crossing the Atsunta Pass.