VARDZIA
Vardzia, the cave city, is located at the central southern part of Georgia.This is the city carved in a huge rick more then more then 700 years ago. Vardzia isbuilt in the 900 meters long rock and has 12-14 levels in height. Building up this place started in 1156 by other of king of Georgia, George III and was finished by the king Tamar at the right begining of 13th century. The complex includes more then 240 well preserved caves, but initial number of the rooms was more than 400. On the way to Vardzia travelers will be able to visit following place: Mtskheta town, Stalin`s home town, mineral water resort-borjomi, Akhaltsikhe (Rabati) Khertvisi fortreses, invincible fortress of Tmogvi and Vardzia it-self. This tour is made as circle trip, that means driving back to Tbilisi an other way.
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