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Explore Vach'iani in Georgia
Vach'iani in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti is a place in Georgia - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) West of Tbilisi , the country's capital city .
Time in Vach'iani is now 01:22 PM (Sunday) . 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, Diyarbakır, Grozny, Zakvi, and Erinja. 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 Vach'iani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Հայ կրթությունը եւ Վրաստանը | Armenian education and Georgia
Yerkir Media video Ջավախքի առաջնորդարանի եւ Հայաստանի ԿԳ նախարարության ծրագրի շրջանակում վրաստանաբնակ 150 հայ ուսուցիչներ "հայ եկեղեցու պատմություն" առարկայից պետք է վերապատրաստման մասնակցեին Հայաստան ..
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 ..
georgia gs 2
moto travel 2008 bmw r 1200 gs adventure ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 7 km away
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 15 km away
Heshtia
Heshtia (Eshtiya) is a village in Ninotsminda (formerly Bogdanovsky) region of Georgia not far from Abul mountain. It is mainly populated by Armenian-Catholics.
Located at 41.27 43.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ninotsminda
Ninotsminda is a town and a rayon located in Georgia's southern district of Samtskhe-Javakheti. The rayon has a population of 34,305 according to 2002 Census. The Armenians number 32,856, Georgians 476 and Russians 943. It is near the border with Armenia. During the Ottoman rule, this was a sanjak of Çıldır Eyaleti, called Altunkale, which means "Golden Castle" in Turkish.
Located at 41.26 43.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 18 km away
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