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On one of the roads leading from Tbilisi to the southern region of Georgia - Meskheti, there is a small beautiful town of Akhaltsikhe with a millennial history. It is located in the south-western part of Georgia, near the border with Turkey, 208 kilometers from Tbilisi. Akhaltsikhe for a long time had a strategic importance, as it was at the intersection of major roads.

Even the name of the city says about his military past: Akhal-tsikhe in Georgian it means "New Castle", and evidence of this is the recently restored castle "Rabat". In addition to the fortress Rabat in Akhaltsikhe there are other attractions. Nearby, on a small hill is the Armenian Catholic Church of Surb Nshan, built in the XV-XVI centuries. We should also mention the monument to Queen Tamara ...

In 10 km from the center of Akhaltsikhe is the monastery of Sapara. A little further on, locates the fortress Kokhta  and monastery Shoreti. In 30 km to the west located Abastumani Observatory and Atskuri fortress. Interesting places to explore there are a lot, and besides, just 60 km from Akhaltsikhe is the famous cave city Vardzia ...

Akhaltsikhe’s history counts more than thousand years. According to written sources, the city was founded in the XII century BC, but it is believed that the first major settlement appeared in the X century.
At that time Akhaltsikhe was called Lomsiya ....

Today Akhaltsikhe - the administrative center of the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, and its population is about 20 thousand people, making it the largest city in this region. Here goes through several roads that leads to Tbilisi, Batumi, Borjomi, Gori, Kutaisi, as well as to Turkey. Landscapes Akhaltsikhe and its surroundings are a mixture of fields and hills, and the city is divided into two parts: the old town on the hill and a new area on the plain ...
In Akhaltsikhe there are hotels and guesthouses. Though they are few, but they are - quite comfortable and inexpensive. As in any Georgian town, Akhaltsikhe there are such institutions, with the national Georgian cuisine, and modern cafes and bars.

Akhaltsikhe interesting and very beautiful city with a highly developed tourist infrastructure...

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