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Explore Avketi in Georgia
Avketi in the region of Georgia (general) is a town in Georgia - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Avketi is now 12:11 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Erzurum, Diyarbakır, Vladikavkaz, and Grozny. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tabriz . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Avketi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Visit of Gori (Géorgie/Georgia)
Gori is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and the centre of the homonymous administrative district. As of 2002, it had a population of 49500. Gori is well ..
Uplistsikhe (Géorgie/Georgia)
Uplistsikhe (literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvar ..
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Georgian Driving
Three examples of stellar driving on the roads from Borjomi to Tbilisi (August 2009). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ateni (Georgia)
Ateni was a medieval city in Georgia, in the valley of the Tana river, on both banks of the river. Ateni was built in the 11th century by the Georgian king Bagrat IV. The city was secured with three fortresses located near Ateni: Ateni fortress, Vere fortress and Dektsikhe. In the 13th-17th centuries Ateni was still considered an important place in the country but in the 18th Century it began decreasing in importance and gradually the town became a village.
Located at 41.90 44.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ateni Sioni Church
The Ateni Sioni Church is an early 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church in the village of Ateni, some 10 km south of the city of Gori, Georgia. It stands in a setting of the Tana River valley known not only for its historical monuments but also for its picturesque landscapes and wine. The name "Sioni" derives from Mount Zion at Jerusalem.
Located at 41.90 44.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe (Georgian: უფლისციხე; literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.
Located at 41.97 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gori, Georgia
Gori is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and the centre of the homonymous administrative district. The name is from Georgian gora (გორა), that is, "heap", or "hill". As of 2002, it had a population of 49,500. Gori was an important military stronghold in the Middle Ages and maintains a strategic importance due to its location on the principal highway connecting eastern and western parts of Georgia.
Located at 41.97 44.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is a region in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e. , Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.
Located at 41.97 44.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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