Stay : Cultural stay in Georgia
For a 20-day stay oriented towards the discovery of Georgia's cultural heritage, the most practical way is to organize your trip by focusing on a specific region at each stage. In each of them, you will find an urban center with infrastructure from which you can organize your excursions. Here are the best options, the choice of regions being flexible
Summary of the stay
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Detail of the stay : Cultural stay in Georgia - 20 days
Day 1: Visit of Tbilisi
In itself, the City of Tbilisi has a strong capital of historic monuments. The old town contains many ancient places of worship: Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian churches, mosques, synagogues, ruins of a temple of fire. Civil architecture is also of great richness: bath, fortress, caravanserais, bourgeois houses, sculpted balconies, interior courtyards. The curious of Soviet architecture will also see many prestigious monuments of that time.
Day 2: Museum day in Tbilisi
Two museums are worth a detour in Tbilisi: the Museum of Fine Arts, which contains all the avant-garde painting in Georgia, the naive Pirosmani, and the treasure, the icons, frescoes and jewellery objects of the entire Georgian history. Also, the National Janachia Museum containing the finest treasures of the Georgian archaeological crafts, including gold work. The two museums are at the time of writing, either closed or restricted in their exhibitions: don't be too disappointed if you can't see everything they're supposed to contain.
Day 3: Discovery of Kakhétie
Steps: Telavi, Sighnaghi, Manavi
La is the first region where you will have to go. Close to the capital, there is a very high density of historical monuments (churches, fortresses). You can base yourself in the city of Telavi. By visiting Telavi by the main road, don't miss the fortress of Manavi. Before going to Telavi, take a detour through the fortified town of Sighnaghi, a pearl of civil architecture of the th century, which contains beautiful Armenian churches. Visit the Sighnaghi Museum, which contains a beautiful collection of Pirosmani. Then go through the convent of Bodbé which dominates the plain, where is Saint Nino, which converts the kings from Kartlie to Christianity.
Day 4: Telavi and its environs
Steps: Telavi, Alaverdi, Ikalto, Gourdjaani
Back to Telavi, in Gourdjaani, make a small hook to see Georgia's only double dome church.
Once in Telavi, visit the palace of King Irakli II, Persian type. Nearby you will have the choice between the monastery of Couamta, the Ikalto Academy, the cathedral of Alaverdi, the monasteries of Grémi and Nékressi.
Day 5: David Garedja Monastery
Steps: David Garedja
Returning to Tbilisi, from Sagaredjo, visit the only cave monastic complex of David Garedja.
Day 6: Mtskhéta, one of the oldest cities in Georgia
Steps: Mtskheta
By staying based in Tbilisi, you can over a day go to the spiritual heart of Georgia, ostensibly: Mtskhéta, the ancient capital, contains the country's architectural jewels, the cathedral of Svétitskhovéli, the monastery of Djvari, the unique architecture.
CATHÉDRALE DE SVETITSKHOVELI
Day 7: Around Tbilisi
Steps: Betania
From Tbilisi, you can visit the remote monastery of Chiomvrime, in a natural circus, than go to the Haut mount, high perched. On a day also, you can go to the south, to the monastery of Betania, superbly located in the mountains.
Day 8: Kvémo Kartlie Region
The day after, take an excursion to the south, in Kvémo Kartlie, on the archaeological site of Dmanissi. Stop at the church of Bolnissi, not to mention in this city the curious architecture of the German settlers who lived there until the Second World War.
Day 9: On the Military Road
Steps: Mtskheta, Ananouri, Stépantsminda Khazbégui
North of the capital and Mtskheta, in the Great Caucasus, take the Military Road to Stepantsminda (Khazbegui). There is the legendary Chapel of the Holy Trinity (Tsminda Sameba) at the foot of Mount Kazbek. Don't miss the fortified church complex ofAnanuri on the way.
Day 10: In the middle of the mountains
Steps: Ananouri, Stépantsminda Khazbégui
Between Ananouri and Khazbégui, the road is littered with defensive towers and stately chapels. You will find what you need in Stepantsminda.
Day 11: Fortresses, churches and picturesque villages
Steps: Bolnissi, Batoumi, Ksani, Samtavissi, Gori, Ouplistsikhe
Starting from the west, in Chida Kartlie, stop at the Forteresses and Kaspi fortresses in the Kura Valley, as well as in the village of Igoeti where the beautiful church of Samtavissi is located. Around Gori, see the Cave town of Ouplistsikhé and the church of Sioni in the deep valley of Aténi. In Gori, where you can stay, Stalin's museum is a unique witness to a whole century of history.
Day 12: From Kareli to Koutaïssi
A Kareli, don't miss the fortress, as well as Sourami, just before going west. In Sourami, see also the ancient Armenian church. From here you can in 3 hours go to West Georgia in Koutaïssi.
Day 13: Exploration of Koutaïssi
Take your time in Koutaïssi. Don't miss the church of Bagrati. Around the city, the famous sanctuaries: the academy of Guélati, vestige of the cultural power of the XIIth century, and the monastery of Motsaméta, perched on the peak of a meander.
Day 14: On the trail of an ancient queen
A few kilometers south of Koutaïssi, in Gégouti, do not miss the impressive ruins of the palace of Queen Tamar.
Day 15: Ancient sites of Vani
Steps: Vani
Archaeology enthusiasts can then go to Vani. It is here that many archaeological specimens today exposed in the State Museum have been found.
Day 16: First days in the far west
Steps: Zougdidi
Direction the subtropical region of Mingrélie. Visit Sénaki Fortress before visiting Zugdidi where you can see one of Napoleon I's mortuary masks in the museum of the Palais Palace.
PALAIS DES DADIANI
Day 17: Zougdidi and its surroundings
Steps: Zougdidi
Around Zugdidi, you will appreciate the frescos of the churches of Tsaïchi and Tsalendjika
Day 18: Southern Georgia
Steps: Bordjomi, Akhaltsikhe
By leaving west Georgia, go through southern Georgia before joining Tbilisi. In front of Likani park in Bordjomi, the fortress is impressive. Then go to Akhaltsikhé, where you will find accommodation and dining.
PARC LIKANI
Day 19: title
Steps: Tbilissi, Akhaltsikhe
In Akhaltsikhe do not miss the old town, which contains the ruins of temples of all religions that have marked the country.
Day 20: Last visits
Steps: Khertvissi, Vardzia
And then it's the Cave, the cave town of Queen Thamar. On the road, stop at the fortresses of Atskhouri, De and the church of Tsounda.
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