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From Wiki: Jvari Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari is a rare case of the Early Medieval Georgian church that survived to the present day almost unchanged.
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Das Kloster Dschwari, ist ein georgisch-orthodoxes Kloster aus dem 6. Jahrhundert nahe Mzcheta, der alten Hauptstadt Georgiens.aufgenommen.
Eine erste kleinere Kirche wurde im Jahr 545 unter dem regierenden Fürsten Guaram I. Kuropalat erbaut. Diese Kirche ist heute nur noch als Ruine nördlich der heutigen Kirche erhalten geblieben. Unter Guarams Nachfolgern, Stefanos I. und Adarnase I. Patrikios wurde die heutige größere, daneben gelegene Kirche zwischen 586 und 605 erbaut.
Jvari Monastery - VI century church and monastery, located in the east of Mtskheta, at the mouth of the river Mtkvari and Aragvi, on the rocky mountain peak. Jvari Monastery is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Upon adoption of Christianity, King Mirian raised a high wooden cross on this territory, which was worshiped by other Caucasian Christian nations. Guaram, the leader of Kartli, built a small church next to the cross nowadays known as "a small cross". At the end of VII and VII century, Guaram's son - Stepamoz I built a big temple next to a small cathedral, nowadays known as Jvari monastery. The wooden cross got covered up by a temple.
The Mtskheta church of Jvari is the first sample of the cross-shaped type churches, it is a new thing in the architecture. Other structures around the monastery (tower, fence) are much older. On the facades of the temple, you can see religious and historical persons, there are old inscriptions too.
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Mtskheta is one of the oldest cities in Georgia, located north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers. It was the first capital of Georgia. It is the birthplace of statehood and Christianity in Georgia, recognized as the "Holy City" by the Georgian Orthodox Church.
The most important monument is the church of Jvari (VI century) being a remnant of the monastery on the hill and the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (XI century) in the center of the old town. The styles of these monuments of Christian architecture in Georgia have a significant impact on the medieval architecture of the entire Caucasus.
The whole was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 as "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta".
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Mtskheta jest jednym z najstarszych miast w Gruzji, położona na północ od Tbilisi, u zbiegu rzeki Kura i Aragvi. Była to pierwsza stolica Grucji. Jest miejscem narodzin państwowości i chrześcijaństwa w Gruzji, uznana za "Święte Miasto" przez gruziński Kościół Prawosławny.
Najważniejszym zabytkiem jest kościół Jvari (VI wiek) będący pozostałością klasztoru na wzgórzu oraz Katedra Svetitskhoveli (XI wiek) w centrum starego miasta. Style tych zabytków architektury chrześcijańskiej w Gruzji mają znaczący wpływ na średniowieczną architekturę całego Kaukazu.
Ze względu na historyczne znaczenie, całość została wpisana na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO w 1994 roku jako "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta".
საქართველოს სამხედრო გზა / Georgian military road (ca. 212 kilometres long), one of the main attractions of Georgia, connecting two cities – Vladikavkaz and Tbilisi and two countries – Russia and Georgia. The Georgian military road can be without hesitation attributed to the most picturesque roads of our planet. Its construction began at the end of the XVIII century after the signing in 1783 of St. George’s treatise on the transition of Georgia under the protectorate of the Russian Empire. Having founded Vladikavkaz, its main Outpost in the Caucasus, Russia for 14 years (from 1785 to 1799) built a road on the site of the former mountain trails.
Almost throughout its length, the Georgian military road is an endless series of stunning mountain landscapes; especially in the Daryal and Gudauri gorges, in the area of the Zhinvali reservoir and on the Cross-pass. In addition, along the road there are plenty of very interesting man-made attractions, such as the ancient Trinity Church of Gergeti, Ananuri fortress, the castle of Queen Tamara, the temple of Jvari on the mountain above the ancient Mtskheta, medieval watchtowers.
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Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in the historic town of Mtskheta, Georgia, to the northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. A masterpiece of the Early Middle Ages, Svetitskhoveli is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is currently the second largest church building in Georgia, after the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
In the upper left corner ( on the hill ) - Jvari Monastery is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Das Kloster Dschwari, ist ein georgisch-orthodoxes Kloster aus dem 6. Jahrhundert nahe Mzcheta, der alten Hauptstadt Georgiens.aufgenommen.
Eine erste kleinere Kirche wurde im Jahr 545 unter dem regierenden Fürsten Guaram I. Kuropalat erbaut. Diese Kirche ist heute nur noch als Ruine nördlich der heutigen Kirche erhalten geblieben. Unter Guarams Nachfolgern, Stefanos I. und Adarnase I. Patrikios wurde die heutige größere, daneben gelegene Kirche zwischen 586 und 605 erbaut.
Yard of Svetitskhoveli ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetitskhoveli_Cathedral )
with view at very old Jvari Monastery ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jvari_(monastery) )
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
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Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვარი, ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia (more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jvari_(monastery))
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
According to traditional sources of Saint Nino, who converted Georgia to Christianity, he stopped to pray on the highest hill Mtskheta and put the cross on him. In the 6th century, it was built in the place of two churches belonging to the monastery. The second - larger church was built between 586 - 605.
This church served as a model for the construction of other temples. The importance of the monastery grew with the passage of time and attracts many pilgrims. Also today, Great Church is used during major events. There are also fragments of the cross of St. Nino.
He is now included on the list of one hundred most endangered destruction of monuments of the world and UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994 as "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta".
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Według tradycyjnych źródeł Święta Nino, która nawróciła Gruzję na chrześcijaństwo, zatrzymała się na modlitwę na najwyższym wzniesieniu Mcchety i postawiła na nim krzyż. W VI wieku wybudowano w tym miejscu dwa kościoły, wchodzące w skład monastyru. Drugi - większy kościół został wybudowany w latach 586 - 605.
Kościół ten służył jako wzór przy budowie innych świątyń. Znaczenie monastyru rosło wraz z upływem czasu i przyciąga wielu pielgrzymów. Także dzisiaj Wielki Kościół jest wykorzystywany podczas ważniejszych uroczystości. Zachowały się też fragmenty krzyża św. Nino.
Jest on obecnie wpisany na listę stu najbardziej zagrożonych zniszczeniem zabytków świata oraz listę UNESCO od 1994r.
Jvari Monastery is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Jvari is a rare case of the Early Medieval Georgian church that survived to the present day almost unchanged. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to Georgian architecture.
Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთა) is a city in Mtskheta-Mtianeti province of Georgia. One of the oldest cities of Georgia, it is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Tbilisi, at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers.
Due to its historical significance and several cultural monuments, the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. As the birthplace and one of the most vibrant centers of Christianity in Georgia, Mtskheta was declared as the "Holy City" by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2014.
In 2016 the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta were placed by UNESCO under Enhanced Protection, a mechanism established by the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Mtskheta was founded by the ancient Meschian tribes in the 5th century BC. It was capital of the early Georgian Kingdom of Iberia from the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD. It was a site of early Christian activity resulting in Christianization of Iberia, where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion in 337. It remains the headquarters of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
King Dachi of Iberia (early 6th century AD), who was the successor of Vakhtang I of Iberia, moved the capital from Mtskheta to the more easily defensible Tbilisi according to the will left by his father. However, Mtskheta continued to serve as the coronation and burial place for most kings of Georgia until the end of the kingdom in the 19th century.
The old city lies at the confluence of the rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi. The rare blend of cultural values had ruled in this part of the world since the Bronze Age until prosperous Christian era over the unique eclectic lifestyle creating the mood of the town which is as old as the history of Georgia. Mtskheta is the most religious city of Georgia as it has been the shrine of pagan idols since times immemorial and it is where Christianity in Georgia takes its origin.
In recognition of its role in the Georgian Christian history, Mtskheta was granted the status of a "Holy City" by Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia in accordance of the written testament of his 11th-century predecessor Melchizedek I of Georgia.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (11th century) and Jvari Monastery (6th century) in Mtskheta are amongst the most significant monuments of Georgian Christian architecture, and are historically significant in the development of medieval architecture throughout the Caucasus. Of special significance are early inscriptions, which form a valuable reference in the study of the origins of the early Georgian alphabet.
Monastery of the Cross (Jvari, Georgia): 6ith century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, it is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
German war graveyard on top of the Jvari Pass (Kreuzpass). German prisoners of war had to work on the "Georgian Military Road" crossing the Jvari pass and equip it with avalanche protections. About 200 of them died in this place in the years from 1946 to 1950. Of an estimated total of 40,000 German POWs in Georgia, 8,000 died in those years.
My own grandfather was a POW in Russia as well and only returned in the early 1950's, alive though. Got me thinking.
Nowadays, the Chinese are working on building a 9km long tunnel, making the pass road superfluous and speeding up traffic. The cost runs up to half a billion dollars but being run by Chinese, the whole thing will be built within a few years and already the valleys on both sides of the mountain are gigantic construction sites.
Jvari Monastery is a sixth century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia.
Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.
View over Mtskheta town, near Tbilisi, Georgia, taken from the Jvari monastery above the town. The night version worked best as a close up for better detail on the cathedral.
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
Jvari Monastery is one of the most iconic in Georgia. This ancient temple dates back to the 6th century AD. It was built at the dawn of the adoption and spread of Christianity in Georgia. The name of the church is translated from Georgian as “the cross” and has its own history. According to the legend, the cross of St. Nino, one of the most revered saints who converted Georgia to Christianity, is kept here. After some time, a temple was built on the site of the holy cross, which later became the basis of the present Jvari.
The Jvari temple is located nearby the ancient capital of Georgia, Mtskheta, on the top of a high mountain, from where picturesque views of the neighborhood open, at the intersection of stormy waters of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. The temple attracts thousands of tourists because of its architecture, location and historical value. Exterior and interior decorations of the temple are made in simple, and we can say quite austere forms. Unlike most Orthodox churches, Jvari is beautiful with its simplicity, rigor and clarity of lines. According to the structure, the temple is classified as serial, or tetraconch. Inside the temple right in the center under the dome on a stone pedestal, stands the impressive wooden cross, decorated with inscriptions and carvings. The exterior facades of the temple are decorated with simple, and at the same time expressive bas-reliefs.
To the top of the mountain where the temple stands, lead two ways: a new asphalt road for cars, and a path through which people used to climb up to the sanctuary from time immemorial. The trail begins at the highway. Climbing up along it until about the middle, you can come across a spring with holy water which is believed to appear thanks to the prayers of St. Nino. This water is considered to be curative and miraculous. The temple of Jvari went through a long and difficult journey of one and a half thousand year’s length along with the Georgian people, experienced hardships and difficulties, becoming a symbol of faith for Georgia.
At the Jvari Monastery of Mtskheta, Georgia, built between 590 and 605 AD.
Nikon D850, Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
One of the oldest cities of Georgia, it is located 20 kilometers north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi river.
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Tkarsheti is a small picturesque village in Georgia, located along the Jvari Pass or Cross Pass, one of the most iconic mountain passes in the Caucasus. This pass is part of the Georgian Military Road, a historic route connecting the capital Tbilisi with Vladikavkaz in Russia. The village is located in the heart of the breathtaking Caucasian Mountains, surrounded by lush forests and mountain meadows. This makes it a perfect place for nature lovers and adventurers. The Jvari Pass, through which Tkarsheti is located, is a historic passage that has been used since ancient times. It played an important role in trade and communication between Europe and Asia. Tkarsheti reflects the traditional Georgian mountain culture. Visitors can experience authentic Georgian cuisine, local traditions and warm hospitality. Tkarsheti is an ideal starting point for beautiful mountain hikes. In winter, the area is popular for skiing and other snow sports. The village is ideally located to explore Kazbegi National Park, famous for the impressive Mount Kazbek and unique flora and fauna.
Tkarsheti is a lesser-known gem along the Jvari Pass, one of the most beautiful routes in Georgia, perfect for those who want to avoid the crowds and immerse themselves in the tranquility of the mountains.
Tkarsheti is een klein, pittoresk dorpje in Georgië, gelegen langs de Jvari-pas of Kruispas, een van de meest iconische bergpassen in de Kaukasus. Deze pas maakt deel uit van de Georgische Militaire Weg, een historische route die de hoofdstad Tbilisi verbindt met Vladikavkaz in Rusland. Het dorp ligt midden in de adembenemende Kaukasische bergen, omringd door weelderige bossen en bergweiden. Dit maakt het een perfecte plek voor natuurliefhebbers en avonturiers. De Jvari-pas, waar Tkarsheti langs ligt, is een historische doorgang die al sinds de oudheid wordt gebruikt. Het speelde een belangrijke rol in de handel en communicatie tussen Europa en Azië. Tkarsheti weerspiegelt de traditionele Georgische bergcultuur. Bezoekers kunnen kennismaken met authentieke Georgische gerechten, lokale tradities en warme gastvrijheid. Vanuit Tkarsheti kun je prachtige wandelingen maken door de bergen. In de winter is het gebied populair voor skiën en andere sneeuwsporten. Het dorp ligt op een ideale locatie om Kazbegi Nationaal Park te verkennen, beroemd om de indrukwekkende Mount Kazbek en unieke flora en fauna.
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Tkarsheti is a small picturesque village in Georgia, located along the Jvari Pass or Cross Pass, one of the most iconic mountain passes in the Caucasus. This pass is part of the Georgian Military Road, a historic route connecting the capital Tbilisi with Vladikavkaz in Russia. The village is located in the heart of the breathtaking Caucasian Mountains, surrounded by lush forests and mountain meadows. This makes it a perfect place for nature lovers and adventurers. The Jvari Pass, through which Tkarsheti is located, is a historic passage that has been used since ancient times. It played an important role in trade and communication between Europe and Asia. Tkarsheti reflects the traditional Georgian mountain culture. Visitors can experience authentic Georgian cuisine, local traditions and warm hospitality. Tkarsheti is an ideal starting point for beautiful mountain hikes. In winter, the area is popular for skiing and other snow sports. The village is ideally located to explore Kazbegi National Park, famous for the impressive Mount Kazbek and unique flora and fauna.
Tkarsheti is a lesser-known gem along the Jvari Pass, one of the most beautiful routes in Georgia, perfect for those who want to avoid the crowds and immerse themselves in the tranquility of the mountains.
Tkarsheti is een klein, pittoresk dorpje in Georgië, gelegen langs de Jvari-pas of Kruispas, een van de meest iconische bergpassen in de Kaukasus. Deze pas maakt deel uit van de Georgische Militaire Weg, een historische route die de hoofdstad Tbilisi verbindt met Vladikavkaz in Rusland. Het dorp ligt midden in de adembenemende Kaukasische bergen, omringd door weelderige bossen en bergweiden. Dit maakt het een perfecte plek voor natuurliefhebbers en avonturiers. De Jvari-pas, waar Tkarsheti langs ligt, is een historische doorgang die al sinds de oudheid wordt gebruikt. Het speelde een belangrijke rol in de handel en communicatie tussen Europa en Azië. Tkarsheti weerspiegelt de traditionele Georgische bergcultuur. Bezoekers kunnen kennismaken met authentieke Georgische gerechten, lokale tradities en warme gastvrijheid. Vanuit Tkarsheti kun je prachtige wandelingen maken door de bergen. In de winter is het gebied populair voor skiën en andere sneeuwsporten. Het dorp ligt op een ideale locatie om Kazbegi Nationaal Park te verkennen, beroemd om de indrukwekkende Mount Kazbek en unieke flora en fauna.