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Explore Sionmsheni in Georgia
Sionmsheni in the region of Georgia (general) is a place in Georgia - some 24 mi or ( 38 km ) North-East of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Time in Sionmsheni is now 04:29 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tbilisi " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tabriz, Erzurum, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Cherkessk. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tabriz . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sionmsheni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Грузия
Израильские туристы в Грузии Сванети. www.georgia.travel ..
Road to Kakheti
Scenes of our drive to the Kakheti region ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tianeti
Tianeti is a town in east-central Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|6|34|N|44|57|19|E| | |name= }}. Tianeti is the administrative center of Municipality of Tianeti, which also comprises the town of Sioni and 43 neighbouring villages (total area – 907 km²; population – 13,400, 2002 est.). It was known as Tionets during the Russian Empire's rule.
Located at 42.11 44.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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).
Located at 42.08 45.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Martqopi
The Battle of Martqopi was a 1625 military confrontation between Georgia and Iran. The Georgians' 15,000 men strong force, led by general Giorgi Saakadze, annihilated a 30,000 men strong Iranian detachment of Shah-Abbas I. In spring 1625, in order to avoid a forthcoming revolt, Shah-Abbas I sent 60,000 of his troops into Georgia under the orders of Qarciha-Khan. He attempted to carry out the policy of wholesale massacre and deportation in Kartli.
Located at 41.79 45.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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