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Vardzia Caves, Vardzia

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Vardzia Caves (address: Erusheli mountain near Aspindza) is a place located in Vardzia (Samtskhe-Javakheti region) and belongs to the category of nature, ruins, natural attraction.

It is situated at an altitude of 4108 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 41°22'47"N latitude and 43°17'3"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Church of the Dormition (church, 4 min walk), Vanis Kvabebi (ruins, 32 min walk), Zeda Vardzia (church, 37 min walk).

Coordinates: 41°22'47"N, 43°17'3"E
Address

Erusheli mountain near AspindzaVardzia 383770 Georgia

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+995 595 64 23 46
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Vardzia Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zeda Vardzia, Tmogvi, Zeda Tmogvi, Vanis Kvabebi.

  • zeda vardzia1.4 miW
    Church

    Zeda Vardzia, Vardzia

    37 min walk • Zeda Vardzia is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church, of the Theotokos, located in the Aspindza Municipality in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. The church is situated 3 km northwest of Vardzia, the medieval rock-hewn complex.

  • tmogvi2 miNE
    Forts and castles

    Tmogvi

    52 min walk • Perched atop a rocky cliff in the historical region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tmogvi Castle stands as a formidable medieval fortress in Georgia. Overlooking the serpentine flow of the Mtkvari River, this ancient structure is a testament to the strategic importance it held...

  • zeda tmogvi vardzia1.7 miN
    Church

    Zeda Tmogvi, Vardzia

    43 min walk • Zeda Tmogvi is a medieval Christian church in south Georgia, in the historical province of Javakheti. The extant building is a three-nave basilica, built in the reign of Bagrat IV of Georgia on the place of an earlier church.

  • vanis kvabebi vardzia location map
    1.2 miE
    41°22'56"N • 43°18'27"E

    Vanis Kvabebi, Vardzia

    32 min walk • Ruins, Neighbourhood

  • kumurdo cathedral4 miE
    Church

    Kumurdo Cathedral

    103 min walk • Kumurdo Cathedral is a Georgian Orthodox Cathedral. It is situated on Javakheti Plateau, 12 km southwest from Akhalkalaki. According to the inscriptions on the walls, written with the ancient Georgian writing of Asomtavruli, the Kumurdo Cathedral was built by Ioane the Bishop during the reign of king of the Abkhazians Leon III in 964.

  • church of the dormition vardzia location map
    ~640 ftN
    41°22'53"N • 43°17'5"E

    Church of the Dormition, Vardzia

    4 min walk • Church

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