ancient ruins
David Gareja Monastery Complex
A 6th-century cave monastery complex carved into a semi-desert hillside on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border with vivid medieval frescoes.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Kvemo Kartli, Georgia · Asia
Gardabani is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Rustavi, 24km from David Gareja Monastery Complex.
Gardabani is a town located in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia. With a population of 12,364, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Gardabani 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 Gardabani to your route.
Gardabani (Georgian: გარდაბანი) is a city of 11,650 residents (2021) in the valley or plain of the same name, in the southern Georgian region of Kvemo Kartli and is the administrative centre of the Gardabani Municipality. It is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of capital Tbilisi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) fromRead more
Rustavi in the Kvemo Kartli Plain at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level. Until 1947 Gardabani was known as Karayazi (Azerbaijani: Qarayazı) and the city status was granted in 1969, after a thermal power plant was built for Tbilisi in the 1960s causing rapid growth. Since then more plower plants have been built and the city nowadays supplies almost all thermally generated electricity in the country.
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Gardabani is located in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 41.4597 latitude, 45.0899 longitude.
Gardabani has a population of approximately 12,364 people, making it a town in Georgia.
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ancient ruins
A 6th-century cave monastery complex carved into a semi-desert hillside on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border with vivid medieval frescoes.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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A charming maze of cobblestone streets with leaning wooden balconies, sulfur bathhouses, and the ancient Narikala Fortress overlooking the Mtkvari River.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A dramatic gorge housing two UNESCO-listed medieval monastic complexes, Haghpat and Sanahin, masterpieces of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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A 6th-century Georgian Orthodox monastery perched on a hilltop overlooking the confluence of two rivers near the ancient capital.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Georgia's ancient capital and spiritual heart with the UNESCO-listed Jvari Monastery and Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, where Christianity was adopted in 337 CE.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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