Khertvisi, Georgia

Vardzia

Vardzia is a cave monastery site in southern Georgia, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Kura River, thirty kilometres from Aspindza. The main period of construction was the second half of the twelfth century. The caves stretch along the cliff for some five hundred meters and in up to nineteen tiers.

City
Khertvisi
Country
Georgia
Category
Religious
Suggested visit
About 45 minutes

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