Kaspi

#195 among destinations in Georgia

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Kaspi is a town in central Georgia on the Mtkvari River. It is a center of Kaspi district, one of the four districts in Shida Kartli region. Founded in the early Middle Ages, the town turned into possession of the Amilakhvari noble family in the 15th century. Kaspi officially acquired a town's status in 1959 and, as of 2014, had the population of 13,423. ()

Alternative names: Population: 14.7 thous. (2020)Coordinates: 41°55'17"N, 44°25'18"E

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Shida KartliGeorgia

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Kaspi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grakliani Hill, Ertatsminda Cathedral.

5.2 miN
Archaeological site
Grakliani Hill
134 min walk • Grakliani Hill is an archaeological excavation site in eastern Georgia near Kaspi, showing evidence of human presence possibly going back 300,000 years. The site was discovered in 2007, during work to widen the Tbilisi-Senaki-Leselidze highway. Research is being done by students and faculty from Tbilisi State University.
6.4 miSW
Church
Ertatsminda Cathedral
163 min walk • The Ertatsminda Cathedral of Eustathius of Mtskheta is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Kaspi District, the Shida Kartli region, Georgia. It is situated in the centre of the village Ertatsminda. The Orthodox cathedral was built in the 13th century.