Neighbourhood

Monastery of Ubisa

St George's Church of Ubisa Monastic Complex was built on the verge of the IX-X centuries. The Ubisa monastery has preserved unique samples of Georgian painting schools. The frescos of the monastery were painted in the 14th century during the reign of King George the Magnificent. The temple presents a magnificent composition of all the Great feasts: the Annunciation, the Palm Sunday, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the Epiphany, and others. The Ubisa Monastery was an important cultural center. Books have been manuscript here for centuries, there were schools of embossing and icon painting.

kozmani Church

Kozmani Church is a monument of Georgian architecture. It is located in the valley of Dzirula river , on the left bank, 6 km from the central highway ( Borit ), in the eastern part of Kozmani mountain . It dates back to the VIII century . The feast day of the cathedral is movable and is celebrated on the first Monday of the month of November according to the Julian calendar.

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Village Shrosha

The village Shrosha is located in the Imereti region, in the Zestafoni municipality , 400 meters above sea level. Pottery is developed in the village and it is especially famous for its clay products. Marble is also mined here. There is a market in Shrosha, next to the highway, where you can buy Georgian themed clay souvenirs, different types of dishes, pitchers, kets and many other interesting things. This market is very popular among both tourists and locals.

Kharagauli

Kharagauli is a municipality located in the Imereti region. Traces of human life here begin from the stone age, as evidenced by the paleolithic settlement of the Deviskhvreli. During the feudal period, the municipality was included in the Aragveti Saeristavo, on which the road connecting western and eastern Georgia passed. An important strategic object was Vakhani Fortress. In 1804, Elaznauri agreement was signed in Vakhani Fortress, by which the kingdom of Imereti became part of the Russian Empire. Kharagauli has an important role in the transportation system of Georgia. It connects western and eastern Georgia with the tunnels of Tsipi and Khanda. There are several railway stations in the municipality: Kharagauli, Moliti, Marelisi, Tsipa. In the region are functioning: museum, house of culture, music school, theatre and 12 libraries. Since 1998 a local newspaper has been published- “Chemi Kharagauli” (My Kharagauli). Kharagauli is distinguished by important cultural sites and beautiful nature. Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Ubisi Monastery, Meli Fortress and many other interesting places attract many hikers and nature lovers.

Borjomi

Borjomi municipality is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti region, on the historical side of Georgia, on the territory of Tori. In the middle of the feudal period, Tori (today's Borjomi municipality) was a separate sadrosho (military territorial unit), which was headed by the ancestors of Toreli. Subsequently, it was included in the board of the Atabegs, and in the XVI century it was conquered by the Ottomans. In the XVII-XVIII centuries the kingdom of Kartli returned Tori. Borjomi is a region of ancient culture and beautiful nature and there are many interesting monuments of different eras. Its nature, with forests, fresh air, healing and mineral waters, alpine fields and lakes hidden in the green, attracts many tourists and travel lovers. The ski and balneological resorts of Borjomi are very popular, where, along with a pleasant stay and enjoying the beautiful nature, you can visit pre-Christian cyclopean buildings, medieval temples and fortresses.

Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park

Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park - is located in the central part of Georgia and includes Imereti, Javakheti and Shida Kartli regions. Its total area is 107,083 hectares, which is more than 1% of the country's territory. The National Park Administrative and Visitor Centers are located in Borjomi and Kharagauli.

The creation of a system of national parks began at the end of the twentieth century. The purpose of creating a national park is to protect ecosystems of national and international importance, relatively large, natural beauty and conservation of existing biodiversity. The national park plays an important role in the development of ecotourism.

The network of tourist routes in Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park allows for one- and multi-day hikes and includes a total of 12 marked and well-maintained trails. Tourist shelters, picnic and camping places are arranged along the paths, there are places for lighting fires.