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samcxe-javaxeTis gzamkvlevi Samtskhe-Javakheti Travel Guide Georgia Tbilisi Tbilisi 2012 gamocemulia asociacia `elkanas~ mier Sveicariis ganviTarebisa da TanamSromlobis saagentos xelSewyobiT © yvela ufleba daculia avtorebi: Tamaz dundua, lela xartiSvili recenzentebi: dimitri axvlediani, istoriis mecnierebaTa doqtori, profesori; petre nasyidaSvili, soflis meurneobis mecnierebaTa doqtori, profesori, erovnuli akademiis wevr-korespondenti; elvard zazaZe, istorikosi; dali nikolaiSvili, iv. javaxiSvilis saxelobis Tbilisis saxelmwifo universitetis geografiis departamentis asocirebuli profesori. saredaqcio kolegia: mariam jorjaZe, manana gigauri, nodar ebraliZe dizaini da dakabadoneba: nikoloz daTeSiZe (edsTeiSen/ogilvi) fotoebis avtorebi: Tamaz dundua, goga Canadiri, ivane goliaZe, ivane nazRaiZe, kote gabriCiZe, giorgi darCiaSvili, laSa suxiSvili, una nasiaSvili, maia axalkaci, kaxa zazaZe, ia ebraliZe, daviT TarxniSvili, daculi teritoriebis saagento. fotoebi ydaze: Tamaz dundua, goga Canadiri, maia axalkaci, ia ebraliZe Published by Association Elkana with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Copyright © Elkana Authors: Tamaz Dundua, Lela Khartishvili Reviewers: Dimitri Akhvlediani, Professor of Historical Sciences; Petre Naskidashvili, Professor of Agricultural Sciences, Associated Member of National Academy; Elvard Zazadze, Historian; Dali Nikolaishvili, Associated Professor of the Department of Geography at Tbilisi State University. Editorial Board: Mariam Jorjadze, Manana Gigauri, Nodar Ebralidze English Editing: Mary Ellen Chatwin Design and make-up: Nikoloz Dateshidze (ADstation/Ogilvy) Photography: Tamaz Dundua, Goga Chanadiri, Ivane Goliadze, Kote Gabrichidze, Giorgi Darchiashvili, Ivane Nazghaidze, Lasha Sukhishvili, Una Nasiashvili, Maia Akhalkatsi, Kakha Zazadze, Ia Ebralidze, Davit Tarkhnishvili, the Agency of Protected Areas. Photos on cover page: Tamaz Dundua, Goga Chanadiri, Maia Akhalkatsi, Ia Ebralidze. ISBN 978-9941-0-4066-5 4 Sinaarsi CONTENTS gzamkvlevis Sesaxeb (gv. 9) rogor gamoviyenoT gzamkvlevi (gv. 10) samcxe-javaxeTi. zogadi informacia (gv. 11) rogor movxvdeT regionSi (gv. 35) municipalitetebi da administraciuli centrebi (gv. 37) saWiro informacia (gv. 119) kulturul-istoriuli Zeglebis GPS-is monacemebi (gv. 128) Briefl y on the guide (p. 9) How to use the Guide (p. 10) Background of the Samtskhe-Javakheti region (p. 11) How to get to the region (p. 35) Municipalities and administrative centres (p. 37) Practical information (p. 119) Th e list of Samtskhe-Javakheti cultural sites, GPS data (p. 128) buneba/hava RirSesaniSnaobebi Nature/Climate .......................................................12 Points of interest .....................................................39 biomravalferovneba safaris samonastro kompleqsi Biodiversity .............................................................13 Sapara Monastery .................................................................40 mcenareTa iSviaTi da endemuri saxeobebi agaris samonastro kompleqsi Endemic and rare plant species ..................................15 Agara Monastery ..........................................................41 cxovelTa samyaro enTelis qvakaci Fauna ...............................................................................17 Enteli Stone man .......................................................... 42 istoria baiebis kldeSi nakveTi cixe History ....................................................................20 Baiebi rock-cut Fortress ................................................42 kulturuli memkvidreoba awyuris cixe Cultural Heritage ...................................................22 Atskuri Fortress ........................................................... 43 dResaswaulebi axalcixe, rabaTi Folk festivals ...................................................................26 Akhaltsikhe, Rabati ......................................................43 eTnologiuri memkvidreoba da meurneoba samcxe-javaxeTis ivane javaxiSvilis Ethnological heritage and farming ..............................30 saxelobis istoriis muzeumi Ivane Javakhishvili Samtskhe-Javakheti `elkanas~ sacdel-sademonstracio nakveTi History Museum ........................................................... 46 sofel wnisSi Elkana Demonstration plot in Tsnisi village ..............33 turistuli marSrutebi Touristic routes .......................................................46 rogor movxvdeT regionSi Getting to the Region ....................................................35 kvebis obieqtebi Restaurant, cafes ............................................................48 axalcixis municipaliteti sastumroebi, sastumro saxlebi AKHALTSIKHE MUNICIPALITY .......................37 Hotels, guesthouses .......................................................49 geografiuli mdebareoba Geographical location ...................................................38 adigenis municipaliteti ADIGENI MUNICIPALITY ..................................51 bunebrivi pirobebi Natural conditions .........................................................39 geografiuli mdebareoba Geographical location ...................................................52 5 bunebrivi pirobebi turistuli marSrutebi Natural conditions .........................................................53 Touristic routes .......................................................71 RirSesaniSnaobebi kvebis obieqtebi Points of interest .....................................................54 Restaurant, cafes ............................................................75 ZinZis wylis xeoba sastumroebi, sastumro saxlebi Dzindze River Gorge .................................................... 55 Hotels, guesthouses .......................................................75 benaris fauna Benara Fauna ...............................................................55 axalqalaqis municipaliteti AKHALKALAKI MUNICIPALITY .......................77 zarzmis monasteri Zarzma Monastery....................................................... 57 geografiuli mdebareoba Geographical location ...................................................78 Wulis monasteri Chule Monastery ..........................................................57 bunebrivi pirobebi Natural conditions .........................................................79 oqroscixe Okrostsikhe (Golden Castle) ........................................ 58 RirSesaniSnaobebi Points of interest .....................................................80 abasTumnis astrofizikuri observatoria Abastumani Astrophyscal Observatory .......................59 abulis cixe-nasaxlari Abuli Fortress and Settlement ......................................80 turistuli marSrutebi Touristic routes .......................................................59 kumurdos taZari Kumurdo Temple ..........................................................81 kvebis obieqtebi Restaurant, cafes ............................................................60 samsris kldeSi nakveTi gumbaTovani eklesia da namonastrali kompleqsi sastumroebi, sastumro saxlebi Samsari Church and Settlement ..................................83 Hotels, guesthouses .......................................................60 javaxeTis daculi teritoria Javakheti Protected Area ..............................................83 aspinZis municipaliteti ASPINDZA MUNICIPALITY ...............................61 axalqalaqis adgilobrivi istoriis muzeumi Akhalkalaki Local Museum .........................................87 geografiuli mdebareoba Geographical location ...................................................62 turistuli marSrutebi Touristic routes .......................................................89 bunebrivi pirobebi Natural conditions .........................................................63 kvebis obieqtebi Restaurant, cafes ............................................................92 RirSesaniSnaobebi Points of interest ....................................................64 sastumroebi, sastumro saxlebi Hotels, guesthouses ............................................92 varZiis kldeSi nakveTi samonastro kompleqsi Vardzia Cave Monastery ............................................ 64 borjomis municipaliteti Tmogvis cixe-qalaqi BORJOMI MUNICIPALITY .................................93 Tmogvi Town-Fortress ................................................. 65 geografiuli mdebareoba vanis qvabebi Geographical location ...................................................94 Vanis Kvabebi (Vani Caves) .........................................66 bunebrivi pirobebi gaveTi Natural conditions .........................................................96 Gaveti Church .............................................................. 66 RirSesaniSnaobebi lebisi _ miwisqveSa sofeli Points of interest .....................................................96 Lebisi Underground Village ......................................... 67 borjom-xaragaulis erovnuli parki xerTvisis cixe Th e Borjomi –Kharagauli National Park ....................96 Khertvisi Fortress ......................................................... 68 qcia-tabawyuris aRkveTili saros ciklopuri cixe da eklesia Th e Ktsia –Tabatskuri Managed Reserve ....................98 Cyclopean Fortress and the Church of Saro ................ 69 6 tabawyuris tba buRdaSenis tba Tabatskuri Lake ............................................................98 Bughdasheni Lake ........................................................ 114 kaxisisa da weros tbebi madaTafis tba Kakhisi and Tsero Lakes..............................................