Hidden places in Georgia

2 uncrowded places in Georgia, away from Tbilisi: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

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Hidden towns Georgia · Kakheti

Sighnaghi

An 18th-century walled town on a ridge above the Alazani valley, with the Caucasus as a backdrop and Kakheti's wine villages below.

Coordinates: 41°37′10″N 45°55′19″E
Crowds: Some visitors
Landscape: Plateau & highland
Best season: Best in Autumn

Forgotten ruins Georgia · Samtskhe-Javakheti

Khertvisi Fortress

One of the oldest fortresses in Georgia, a 10th-century keep on a rock at the meeting of two rivers, walked past by everyone on their way to Vardzia and entered by almost no one.

Coordinates: 41°28′59″N 43°17′13″E
Crowds: Quiet
Landscape: Gorge & canyon
Best season: Best in Summer