Batumi – Vardzia, #5.4

Tour in Vardzia from Batumi

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 (Vardzia) 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.

From Vardzia back to Batumi.

Tour to Borjomi

Borjomi is a city of mineral waters, which became popular in 19^th century. Russian royal family members and Stalin visited Borjomi.
In the city there are museums of history, archeology, ethnography and flora-fauna. On the narrow train track which runs between Borjomi and Bakuriani you can see the bridge of famous French engineer Gustave Eiffel. The construction of the bridge was completed in 1902.

Tour to Likani

Likani is located in southern Georgia near Borjomi. In Likani there are mineral waters. Here you can see Christian Basilica and Stalin’s summer residence of 8^th century.

Tour to Batumi

Batumi is the second-largest city of Georgia, located on the coast of the Black Sea in the southwest side of the country.  It is 30 kilometers away from Turkish border. Batumi is an industrial and a port city. Domestic and international flights are carried out from Batumi Airport.