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Discover Kumurdo in Georgia
Kumurdo in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti is a town located in Georgia - some 79 mi or ( 127 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kumurdo is now 11:37 PM (Friday) . 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: Tabriz, Diyarbakır, Grozny, Zakvi, and Erinja. When in this area, you might want to check out Tabriz . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kumurdo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vardzia Adventure Race 2009 Clip
watch out : 2. Vardzia Adventure Race / 2010 www.tourism-association.ge ..
Travelling in the Caucasus, Georgia
From Akhaltsikhe to Vardzia, 28-12-2009 ..
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moto travel 2008 bmw r 1200 gs adventure ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vardzia
Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Mtkvari River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century. The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred metres and in up to nineteen tiers. The Church of the Dormition, dating to the 1180s during the golden age of Tamar and Rustaveli, has an important series of wall paintings.
Located at 41.38 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Vanis Kvabebi
Vanis Kvabebi (Georgian: ვანის ქვაბები; English: Vani's Caves) is a cave monastery in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia near Aspindza town and the more famous cave city of Vardzia. The complex dates from 8th century and consists of a defensive wall built in 1204 and a maze of tunnels running on several levels in the side of the mountain. There are also two churches in the complex.
Located at 41.47 43.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Akhalkalaki
Akhalkalaki is a small city in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti with a population of 60,975. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Volcanic Plateau. The city is located about 30 km from the border with Turkey. 90 percent of the city's population are ethnic Armenians. The city was passed from Ottomans to Russians after Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829). On January 4, 1900, an earthquake destroyed much of the town and killed 1,000 people in the area.
Located at 41.41 43.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Akçıl, Çıldır
Akçıl is a village in the District of Çıldır, Ardahan Province, Turkey.
Located at 41.30 43.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway
The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway, or Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway, is a regional rail link project to directly connect Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The project was originally to be completed by 2010 but is now scheduled for completion by 2013.
Located at 41.24 43.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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