ancient ruins
Vardzia Cave Monastery
A spectacular 12th-century cave monastery complex carved into a cliff face with over 6,000 rooms spread across 13 stories above the Mtkvari River.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia · Asia
Akhalkalaki is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ninotsminda, 17km from Vardzia Cave Monastery.
Akhalkalaki is a town located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. With a population of 7,437, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Akhalkalaki sits in Georgia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Tbilisi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Akhalkalaki to your route.
Akhalkalaki (Georgian: ახალქალაქი, romanized: akhalkalaki [äχäɫkʰäɫäkʰi]; Armenian: Ախալքալաք, romanized: Axalk’alak’) is a town in Georgia's southern region of Samtskhe–Javakheti and the administrative centre of the Akhalkalaki Municipality. Akhalkalaki lies on the edge of the Javakheti Plateau. The city is locatedRead more
about 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the border with Armenia. The town's recorded history goes back to the 11th century. As of the 2014 Georgian census the town had a population of 8,295, with 93.8% Armenian majority.
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Akhalkalaki is located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 41.4051 latitude, 43.4863 longitude.
Akhalkalaki has a population of approximately 7,437 people, making it a town in Georgia.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
A spectacular 12th-century cave monastery complex carved into a cliff face with over 6,000 rooms spread across 13 stories above the Mtkvari River.
17 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
A 123 sq km lake at 1,959m near the Georgian and Armenian borders that freezes solid each winter, when locals run horse-drawn sledges across the ice and pull fish through drilled holes. Bleak and treeless the rest of the year.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A fortress in Akhaltsikhe founded in the 9th century and rebuilt wholesale in 2011-12, where a mosque, minaret, Orthodox church and synagogue stand within one set of walls. Controversially over-restored, and undeniably striking.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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