Discover Gvashigberdi in Georgia
Gvashigberdi in the region of Abkhazia is a town located in Georgia - some 162 mi or ( 260 km ) North-West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Local time in Gvashigberdi is now 04:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Erzincan, Grozny, Zugdidi, Zestap'oni, and Zemo Ghumurishi. When in this area, you might want to check out Erzincan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gvashigberdi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jvari (town)
Jvari is a small town at the northwestern edge of Western Georgian province of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The town is situated on the eastern bank of Enguri River and its name translates as "cross". It was the hometown of Meliton Kantaria, the sergeant of the Soviet Army, who was photographed hoisting a Soviet flag Banner of Victory over the Reichstag following the final defeat of Nazi Germany.
Located at 42.71 42.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tsalenjikha
Tsalenjikha (Georgian: წალენჯიხა, also transliterated as Tsalendjikha and Tzalenjikha) is a town in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of western Georgia with the population of c. 8,900 (2002). It is located on the river Chanistsqali. Historically, Tsalenjikha functioned as one of the residences of the Dadiani princes of Mingrelia and a bishopric seat with a medieval cathedral of the Savior.
Located at 42.57 42.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Chuburkhindji
Chuburkhindji (known as Tzalamukhi until 1957) is a village in the Gali District of Abkhazia. As is the case in the rest of the district its population is almost exclusively Mingrelian (an ethnic subgroup of the Georgian people). The village is the place of regular quadripartite meetings known informally as the "Chuburkhinji sessions". The meetings have been suspended by the Abkhaz side since November 2006.
Located at 42.59 41.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Zugdidi Botanical Garden
Zugdidi Botanical Garden (Georgian: ზუგდიდის ბოტანიკური ბაღი), Zugdidi branch of Central Botanical Garden administered by the Georgian Academy of Sciences; was built in the late 19th century by the prince of Samegrelo David Dadiani, near his residence. The garden now has over eighty genus of exotic plants introduced from southeast Asia, India, Japan, Mediterranean and the Americas.
Located at 42.51 41.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Dadiani Palaces Museum
Dadiani Palaces History and Architectural Museum (Georgian: დადიანების სასახლეთა ისტორიულ-არქიტექტურული მუზეუმი) is a Georgian national museum located in Zugdidi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia. The Dadiani Palaces History and Architecture Museum is considered to be one of the most eminent palaces in Caucasus.
Located at 42.51 41.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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