Kakheti is the most easterly region of Georgia. It's also the principal wine making region and has some magnificent scenery.

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Situated on the Georgian and Azerbaijan border, the David Garedja Monastery is a sprawling and enchanting complex, set in magnificent surroundings.

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The monasteries of Shuamta are among the most famous of Kakheti. Old Shuamta is a fifth century chapel that stands alone on a hill of the Gombori Mountains; the new one is a nunnery with a sixteenth century church.

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Shuamta means "between the mountains" and certainly deserves its name. In the fifth century, the founders of what is today one of the most ancient churches in Georgia found the location ideal, well-protected in the hills above the plain and facing the high mountains of Dagestan.
From below, you first arrive at Akhali Shuamta, the new monastery, founded at a later date and lower down, and which is today a convent that is still in operation. It is closed but if you ring, the nuns will certainly accept to let you visit the church. Otherwise, you can just enjoy its beautiful sleek silhouette that juts up from behind the walls.
After this place that is full of life, going to Dzvéli Shuamta, the Old Shuamta, is a more intimate experience. Infrequently visited and situated at the edge of the forest on a hill which is dominated by the mountains, the small stone basilica is steeped in spirituality and history. It is the last vestige of an age when Shuamta was one of the major monasteries of Kakheti. Its Romanesque-style architecture is simple, clear and attractive. It is said that the Georgian architect who designed it had never seen the plan of a basilica, hence its atypical appearance...

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