natural wonder
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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Imereti, Georgia · Asia
Kharagauli is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Shorapani, 30km from Katskhi Pillar.
Kharagauli is a town located in Imereti, Georgia. With a population of 1,738, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kharagauli 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 Kharagauli to your route.
Kharagauli (Georgian: ხარაგაული [χäɾägäuli]) is an administrative center of Kharagauli district in Georgia. It is situated on both banks of Chkherimela river in a narrow and deep gorge, 280-400m above the sea level.
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Kharagauli is located in Imereti, Georgia, Asia. The coordinates are 42.0214 latitude, 43.1977 longitude.
Kharagauli has a population of approximately 1,738 people, making it a town in Georgia.
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natural wonder
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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A Soviet manganese-mining town where aerial cableways strung above the Qvirila gorge in 1954 carried workers up the cliffs. The rusting originals were retired in 2021 and replaced by modern gondolas on the same lines.
31 km · about 35 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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