Top 10 Caves 소코카서스

We asked at the restaurant and were allowed to pitch our tent in the garden. The trout for dinner was delicious.

Absolutely beautiful, highly recommend. There’s a beautiful stream near the place with breathtaking nature. The church is really lovely as well.

The Armenian craftsmanship of the khachkar can be seen in the rock walls of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Not far from Gori lies the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe. People settled on the plateau as early as the Bronze Age. The fortress city was founded in the 6th century BC and developed into a trading center on the Silk Road with approximately 5,000 inhabitants. The oldest surviving written reference dates back to the 1st century. Attempts to conquer Uplistsikhe repeatedly failed; it wasn't until the 13th century that the Mongol ruler Ögedei Khan succeeded in capturing and destroying the city (Wikipedia).

The founding of the monastery in the 4th century AD on the site of a pagan spring is attributed to Saint Gregory, the patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Wikipedia).

Entrance fee: €5 per person. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Campsite available at the nearby campsite or at the top of the hill before the park entrance.

Bring change for the parking and time for the visit

Tiny chapel/hermitage, part hewn from the cliff and part built from basalt blocks. It's fun to get to as well!