Kartli region

    Kartli-is a historical region in central-to-eastern Georgia traversed by the river Mtkvari on which Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, is situated. Known to the Classical authors as Iberia, Kartli played a crucial role in ethnic and political consolidation of the Georgians in the Middle Ages. After the partition of the kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, Kartli became a separate kingdom with its capital at Tbilisi. The historical lands of Kartli are currently divided among several administrative regions of Georgia.

    Gori-is a city in eastern Georgia. Gori was an important military stronghold in the Middle Ages and maintains a strategic importance due to its location on the principal highway connecting eastern and western parts of Georgia. Gori is also known as the birthplace of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. The territory of Gori has been populated since the early Bronze Age. According to the medieval Georgian chronicles, the town of Gori was founded by King David IV.

    Borjomi-is a resort town in south-central Georgia. Is situated in the northwestern part of the region in the picturesque Borjomi Gorge on the eastern edge of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park. The town is famous for its mineral water industry. Romanov summer palace in Likani. It is a frequent destination for people with health problems. Borjomi is also home to the most extensive ecologically-themed amusement park in the Caucasus.

    Surami-is a townlet in Georgia’s Kartli region It is a popular mountain climatic resort and a home to a medieval fortress. Surami is located on the southern slopes of the Likhi Range. The first human settlement on Surami’s territory dates back to the early Bronze Age. Strategically located at the entrance into the Borjomi Gorge and guarding the road from eastern to western Georgia, Surami became a heavily fortified town in the 12th century. From the 1170s to the latter part of the 14th century, the fortress of Surami was a hereditary fief of the dynasty of the eristavs.

     Ateni Sioni Churche-is an early 7th-century. Georgian Orthodox church. some 10 km. south of the city of Gori. It stands in a setting of the Tana River valley known not only for its historical monuments but also for its picturesque landscapes and wine. The name "Sioni" derives from Mount Zion at Jerusalem.

    Surami Castle-is a medieval castle in the Georgian region of Inner Kartli. He dominates the northern part of the city Surami. located on the left bank of the river Suramula. For the construction of the fortress was their topographical location in the heart of Georgia in the valley as the valley, which runs near the mountain Surami Leahy. Archaeological finds show that already in the Bronze Age the area was settled about forta. As the country's history has been restored in parts of the fortress wall and form a tourist attraction in the city. From the summit offers a panoramic view of the valley and later buildings in the city.

    Uplistsikhe-is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture. The town’s age and importance led medieval Georgian written tradition to ascribe its foundation to the mythical Uplos, son of Mtskhetos, and grandson of Kartlos.

    Cave city of Vardzia-is a cave monastery dug into the side of the Erusheli mountain in southern Georgia near Aspindza on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. It was founded by Queen Tamar in 1185 and consisted of over six thousand apartments in a thirteen story complex. The city included a church, a throne room, and a complex irrigation system watering terraced farmlands. The only access to the complex was through some well hidden tunnels near the Mtkvari river. The church was reinforced and an externally visible bell tower added during the reign of Beka Jakheli in the thirteenth century.

    David Gareja-is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the east Georgia. On the half-desert slopes of Mount Gareja, some 60–70 km southeast of Georgia's capital Tbilisi. The complex includes hundreds of cells, churches, chapels, refectories and living quarters hollowed out of the rock face. He complex was founded in the 6th century by David (St. David Garejeli), one of the thirteen Assyrian monks who arrived in the country. The monastery saw further development under the guidance of the 9th-century Georgian saint Ilarion. The convent was particularly patronized by the Georgian royal and noble families. The 12th-century Georgian king Demetre I even chose David Gareja as a place of his confinement after he abdicated the throne.