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Katskhi Pillar
A 40 m limestone monolith crowned by a tiny medieval monastery, rising surreally from the Imereti hills near Chiatura: one of Georgia's strangest roadside wonders.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Imereti, Georgia · Asia
Chiatura is worth a stop: 15 minutes from K’atskhi, 7km from Katskhi Pillar.
Chiatura is a town located in Imereti, Georgia. With a population of 11,943, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Chiatura 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 Chiatura to your route.
Chiatura (Georgian: ჭიათურა, romanized: ch'iatura [t͡ʃʼiät̪ʰuɾä]) is a city in the Imereti region of Western Georgia. It is located in a mountainous valley on the banks of the Qvirila River and is historically known as one of the most significant mining towns of Georgia. Apart from mining activity, Chiatura alsoRead more
attracts visitors due to its system of cable cars connecting the city's center to the surrounding hills.
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Chiatura is located in Imereti, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 42.2981 latitude, 43.2989 longitude.
Chiatura has a population of approximately 11,943 people, making it a town in Georgia.
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A 40 m limestone monolith crowned by a tiny medieval monastery, rising surreally from the Imereti hills near Chiatura: one of Georgia's strangest roadside wonders.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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A Soviet spa town of grand radon-bath sanatoriums built between the 1950s and 70s, now mostly derelict with trees growing through colonnaded halls. Stalin's private bathhouse survives among them.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Georgia's showpiece cave, 11km long with six of 22 halls open on a 1,800m lit walkway past stalactite curtains and an underground river you can leave by boat.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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