Day excursion to Kazbegi with a visit to the most picturesque places along the Georgian military road

Duration: 1 day Departure from Tbilisi to Kazbegi on the famous Georgian Military Road. On the way, visit the largest reservoir in eastern Georgia - Zhinvali, the Medieval Fortress and the Ananuri Church. Crossing of the Caucasian ridge on the cross pass, whose height is 2395 m Gudauri. Friendship Arch. Immediately after the pass, visit mineral springs with high iron content. The end point of the tour is a visit to the Holy Trinity Church on the top of Gergeti. Mount Kazbek (5033 m) is located in the Caucasus Mountains on the border of Russia and Georgia and is one of the highest peaks of the Caucasus. Kazbek is an extinct volcano, the last eruption of which occurred about 6 thousand years ago. In Georgian, Mount Kazbek translates as “mountain with an ice peak”. Indeed, the mountain is covered with eternal snow and valley glaciers with a total area of 135 square kilometers. On the river Aragvi is located Zhinvali reservoir, providing the Georgian capital with water and electricity. The dam on Aragvi was built in 1985. Zhinvali reservoir is considered one of the most beautiful places in Georgia. The turquoise mirror of the reservoir stretching between the mountain peaks is unusually picturesque at any time of the year. On the shore of the Jinval Reservoir there is an interesting attraction - the medieval fortress of Ananuri, built in the sixteenth century to protect the surrounding lands. To this day, a part of the fortress wall, a watchtower and three churches located on the territory of the fortress have survived. The Arch of Friendship in Kazbegi is a monument built in honor of the friendship of the peoples of Russia and Georgia. It was built in 1983, on the two-hundredth anniversary of the Treaty of St. George on the accession of Georgia to Russia. Near the arch there is a wide observation deck, which offers a wonderful view of the surrounding area. The site is “fenced” by a giant mosaic panel depicting significant events from the history of Georgia. The Gergetsk Trinity Church attracts not only believers, but also atheists, because this church is the highest building in Europe. The height at which it is located is 2,170 m.