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Historical region in Georgia
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Kartli is a region in central Georgia containing Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Mount Kazbeg and the Georgian Military Highway.
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A beautiful castle and monastery overlooking the Zhinvali Reservoir.
Close-by Algeti Lake.
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 bronze age settlement and the 1.8 million year-old fossilized remains of the first human in Europe have been discovered here.
Discovered during the widening of the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway, evidence of human presence going back as far as 300,000 years.
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.
Bordering regions to the west are Samtskhe-Javakheti and Rioni Region, and to the east Kakheti, which all have numerous (mini)buses every day running into Tbilisi and by Gori as well as Mtskheta from its major…
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Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისი), is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River. The metropolitan area covers 726 km² (280 mi²) and has a population of approximately 1.3 million (2026).
Gori (Georgian: გორი) is a city in the Shida Kartli region of Georgia.
Gudauri (Georgian: გუდაური) is a ski resort in the Kartli region of Georgia.
Khashuri is a town in central Georgia, the Kartli region.
Mtskheta (მცხეთა) is a town with a population of about 8,000 people (2014) 15 km north of Tbilisi in the Kartli region of Georgia.
Rustavi (რუსთავი) is a city in the Kartli region of Georgia. Only 25 minutes from Tbilisi, packed full of Soviet architecture, surrounded by abandoned factories, derelict Soviet-era parks, and dusty hills, it's something different.
Stepantsminda (Georgian: სტეფანწმინდა; formerly Kazbegi, Georgian: ყაზბეგი) is a town in the north of Georgia, popular for the trekking opportunities in the visually spectacular surrounding mountains, its views of the mighty Mount Kazbeg, and for the beautiful view from the town of the Holy Trinity Church outlined against Mount Kazbeg itself.
contains one of the highest mountains in Europe, Mount Kazbeg
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ItinerariesThe Georgian Military Highway (Georgian: საქართველოს სამხედრო გზა [sakartvelos samkhedro gza], Russian: Военно-Грузинская дорога [Voyenno-Gruzinskaya doroga], Ossetic: Арвыкомы фæндаг [Arvykomy fændag]) is a mountain…
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Food & drinkGeorgian cuisine is very varied. In addition to its many famous meat dishes, there are also a range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, in part due to the ubiquitous presence of the Orthodox Church which prescribes frequent…
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Nature & adventureNorthwestern Georgia provides some excellent hiking opportunities, and is a good way to experience the region.
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