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Akhshani Destination Guide

Touring Akhshani in Georgia

Akhshani in the region of Georgia (general) is a city located in Georgia - some 32 mi or ( 51 km ) North-East of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Akhshani is now 04:33 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Vladikavkaz, Makhachkala, Khasavyurt, and Grozny. Being here already, consider visiting Tabriz . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Akhshani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alaverdi monastery near Telavi (Géorgie/Georgia)

0:32 min by valpard
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Earliest structures of Alaverdi monastery date back to 6th century. The present day surviving cathedral is part of an 11th century Georgian Orthodox monastery. Located in 20 km from Telavi, in the Kak ..

Kakheti

0:46 min by Fridon Japaridze
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Kakheti Trip! ..


Georgia Trailer

2:58 min by gr8culinary
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The film trailer of our wonderful trip to the Republic of Georgia for the First Qvevri Wine Symposium. September 2011 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Ikalto

Ikalto is a village about 10 km west of the town Telavi in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. It is mostly known for its monastery complex and the Ikalto Academy. The Ikalto monastery was founded by Saint Zenon, one of the 13 Syrian Fathers, in the late 6th century. It was known as one of the most significant cultural-scholastic centres of Georgia.

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Located at 41.94 45.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 6th century, Georgian Orthodox monasteries

Matani

Matani is a village in the Kakheti region, Georgia. In the village is a 5th-century basilica, Tskhrakara (literally, the Nine Gates) and the ruins of an old palace of the Cholokashvili noble family. The village is also home to several traditional religious festivals throughout a year, particularly Didbatonoba (local celebration of St George's Day, November 23), Iakharoba (autumn), and Tsikhegoroba (local variant of Easter Tuesday holiday).

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Located at 42.08 45.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kakheti

Pankisi Gorge

The Pankisi Gorge (Georgian: პანკისის ხეობა, Pankisis Kheoba) or Pankisi (პანკისი) is a valley region in Georgia, in the northeastern corner of the country, bordering the Chechnyan republic of the Russian Federation. Administratively, it is included in the Akhmeta district of the Kakheti region. An ethnic group called Kists of Chechen roots form the majority (75%) in the area.

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Located at 42.12 45.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Georgia (country)

Telavi

Telavi is the main city and administrative center of Georgia's eastern province of Kakheti. Its population consists of some 21,800 inhabitants (as of the year 2002). The city is located on foot-hills of Tsiv-Gombori Range at 500–800 meters above the sea level.

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Located at 41.92 45.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Kakheti

Mutso

Mutso is a small village in Georgia. One of the former strongholds of the historic Georgian province of Khevsureti (now part of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region), it is located on a rocky mountain (1880 m) on the right bank of the Andakistskali river (ანდაქისწყალი).

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Located at 41.78 45.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mtskheta-Mtianeti