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River in Georgia
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Rioni Region is a lush, green, mountainous region in western Georgia along the Rioni River.
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A must-see church on top of a 40-m-high rock. Just a single monk is living there, Maxim, who comes down its ladder from time to time.
Sulfur pools
The pictures look very promising. Bring a bottle of tab water to clean yourself afterwards, if you do not want to try the semi-clean river. The sulphur smell of the hot spring is very strong.
By thumb, marshrutka and taxi, as always. Rioni's cities and towns are well connected.
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historically the capital of western Georgia, Kutaisi is a must visit for its two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
the capital of Racha is small but attractive, very leafy, and up a very steep road leading to the Greater Caucasus.
a very pretty, rustic town on the Rioni River up in the mountains that for centuries was a center of Georgian Jewish culture. Today it's a major tourist destination for domestic travelers, and attracts adventurous foreign travelers with its natural beauty, remote setting, and a local culture that has not seen the effects of tourism yet.
a mineral water spa town that is being revived. It has active spa options, but also interesting Soviet ruins or former spa centers. Also, several caves and sights nearby, the Prometheus Cave and Okatse Canyon, and more.
Vani became famous due to its stone grave, filled with gold. The graves were part of a large ancient urban settlement, and it is believed to have been the ancient capital of Colchis.
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