Excursion

We're off to the legendary cable car city — Chiatura!

Tbilisi, Georgia

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from85 ₾

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English, Georgian, Russian

Description

We’re repeating our journey to this one-of-a-kind city (see photos 1, 2, and videos, including drone footage 1 & 2).

Chiatura was one of the first cities in the USSR where cable cars became public transport!
The number of passenger and cargo cable lines here is absolutely unique.
Neighborhoods are hundreds of meters above the city center, and cable cars became the main way to get around.

Mgvimevi Monastery — a women’s monastery partially carved into a cliff. Inside one of the chapels, you can see a real stalagmite!

Katskhi Pillar (40 meters tall) — one of Georgia’s most iconic landmarks, near Chiatura.
In the 1950s, alpinists discovered ancient ruins on top of the pillar!

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Location

Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of around 1.2 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the fifth century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Because of its location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history, Tbilisi has been a point of contention among various global powers. To this day, the city's location ensures its position as an important transit route for energy and trade projects. Tbilisi's history is reflected in its architecture, which is a mix of medieval, neoclassical, Beaux Arts, Art Nouveau, Stalinist, and Modern structures. Historically, Tbilisi has been home to people of multiple cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, though its population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox Christian.

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