Places to visit in Georgia
71 places to visit in Georgia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Gelati Monastery, Jvari Monastery, Mtirala National Park and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Georgia on your shelf.
71 travel stamps in 11 states and provinces
The best known in Georgia
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Gelati Monastery
A monastery and academy founded in 1106 by King David IV, known as the Builder, on a hill near Kutaisi. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the king lies buried at its gate, and the apse of its main church holds a great mosaic of the Virgin.
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Jvari Monastery
A 6th century church on a hilltop above Mtskheta, looking down on the meeting of the Aragvi and Kura rivers. It has survived almost unchanged and gave its name to a whole type of church found across Georgia and Armenia.
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Mtirala National Park
About 15,698 hectares of ancient rainforest between the Black Sea and the Adjara mountains, inland from Batumi. Its name means weeping, for all the rain it gets, and its relict forests became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
The great medieval cathedral of Mtskheta, the old capital just north of Tbilisi, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tradition holds that the robe of Christ is buried beneath it. It is the second largest church in Georgia after the Holy Trinity Cathedral.
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Ushguli
Five medieval villages at the head of the Enguri gorge, among the highest places in Europe lived in all year round. Hard to reach, they have kept their Svan towers, stone defensive houses that rise over the rooftops, and form part of the Upper Svaneti World Heritage Site.
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Alaverdi Monastery
A monastery in the Alazani Valley whose Cathedral of St George was built in the 11th century by Kvirike III of Kakheti, on the site of an older church. It counts among the four great cathedrals of Georgian Orthodoxy, and the monks still make wine here.
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Ananuri Fortress
A walled castle with two churches inside, on the Aragvi about 72 km north of Tbilisi along the road to the Caucasus. It stands on the shore of the Zhinvali Reservoir, and its towers and domes are reflected in the blue water below.
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David Gareja Monastery
A monastery cut into the rock of Mount Gareja, on the half desert edge of the Iori Plateau some 60 to 70 km southeast of Tbilisi. Hundreds of cells, churches, chapels and refectories are hollowed out of the cliffs, some still painted with old frescoes.
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Nikortsminda Cathedral
An early 11th century cathedral in the village of Nikortsminda, in the mountain region of Racha. Its outer walls are covered with richly carved stone, and its interior is painted with frescoes.
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Samtavisi Cathedral
An 11th century cathedral near the village of Igoeti, some 45 km from Tbilisi. It set the Georgian pattern for cross in square churches, and its east facade is carved with fine decorative stonework from a high point in Georgian architecture.
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Shatili
A highland village on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus, in the old province of Khevsureti. Its medieval stone tower houses are packed so tightly together that they read as one fortress, and only a couple of dozen people still live there.
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Uplistsikhe
An ancient town cut into a rocky bank above the Kura, about 10 km east of Gori. Halls, streets, a theatre like space and dwellings are carved straight out of the sandstone, with a later brick church standing on top.
Georgia by state and province
- Tbilisi16 stamps
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti12 stamps
- Kakheti9 stamps
- Imereti7 stamps
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti7 stamps
- Samtskhe-Javakheti6 stamps
- Adjara5 stamps
- Shida Kartli5 stamps
- Kvemo Kartli2 stamps
- Guria1 stamp
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti1 stamp
Collecting in Georgia
Does LOQAH have stamps in Georgia?
Yes. 71 places in Georgia have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Gelati Monastery, Jvari Monastery, Mtirala National Park. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Georgia?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Georgia stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Georgia on your shelf.
I have been to Georgia before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Georgia and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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