Кутаиси
city
О направлении Кутаиси
Некогда столица древней Колхиды — царства, за золотым руном которого плыл Язон, — Кутаиси сочетает глубокую историю с известняковым ландшафтом вокруг. Полюбуйтесь фресками и мозаиками XII века монастыря Гелати, внесённого в список ЮНЕСКО, Багратским собором XI века над городом, сталактитовыми залами пещеры Прометея и сохранившимися следами динозавров в заповеднике Сатаплиа. Завершите посещение имеретинской кухней: сыром сулугуни, кукурузным хлебом мчади и настоящим грузинским супра.
Культура
Познайте подлинное имеретинское гостеприимство, где каждый гость считается благословением, а традиционные церемонии супра превращают трапезу в глубокий культурный опыт. Рынки Кутаиси переполнены ремесленными изделиями и улыбками торговцев. Город звучит традиционным грузинским полифоническим пением.
Советы путешественникам
Валюта: лари (GEL); карты в крупных заведениях, наличные для рынков. Язык: грузинский, старшее поколение говорит по-русски, молодёжь всё чаще по-английски. Безопасность: Кутаиси — исключительно безопасный город. Транспорт: центр удобен для пешеходов; международный аэропорт.
Туры, включающие Кутаиси
Все туры в Кутаиси
Georgia in 14 Days — Grand Discovery
The definitive two-week journey across Georgia, east to west and mountains to sea. From Tbilisi you explore the wine villages of Kakheti, climb the Military Road to Gergeti Trinity beneath Mount Kazbek, and visit Stalin's Gori, the cave town of Uplistsikhe and Queen Tamar's cliff city at Vardzia. Then west into ancient Colchis — Kutaisi's UNESCO monasteries — and up the Enguri gorge to the medieval Svan towers of Mestia and Ushguli, before finishing on the Black Sea at Batumi. Fourteen unhurried days, every region, expertly guided.
Grand Tour of Georgia — 10 Days
Ten days, mountains to sea, across the best of Georgia. From lively Tbilisi you climb the Georgian Military Road beneath Mount Kazbek to Gergeti Trinity, then sweep south to Queen Tamar's cave city at Vardzia and the spa town of Borjomi. West in ancient Colchis you explore the UNESCO monasteries of Kutaisi before reaching the subtropical Black Sea coast at Batumi, and finish in the wine villages of Kakheti. Ancient capitals, high passes, cave towns, seaside and wine — expertly guided, on prices that stay fair.
Caucasus Jeep Expedition — 8 Days
An eight-day 4x4 expedition the length and breadth of Georgia, off the tarmac and onto the mountain tracks. From Tbilisi you cross to Bakuriani via Manglisi and the volcanic Lake Tabatskuri, climb to the Vardzia cave city and Rabati Castle at Akhaltsikhe, then push west through Kutaisi and up the Enguri gorge to the Svan towers of Mestia and Ushguli. The return runs over the high passes to Gergeti Trinity beneath Mount Kazbek. Seven nights, hearty meals, and country you simply can't reach by paved road.
Western Georgia & Black Sea — 6 Days
Trade the well-worn eastern route for Georgia's green, dramatic west. Over six days you cross from Tbilisi into Imereti and Samegrelo, where limestone canyons cut through forest and rivers run a startling emerald. You climb into Upper Svaneti, a high mountain world of stone tower-houses that have guarded these valleys for nearly a thousand years, and stand beneath Mt Shkhara at Ushguli. Then you drop to the subtropical Black Sea coast, finishing in Batumi among palm-lined promenades and sea air. Expect waterfalls, ancient monasteries, alpine roads and coastline, all guided, all included, at a price that respects your budget.
Heart of Georgia Heritage — 5 Days
This five-day route follows the spine of Georgian history at a comfortable, unhurried pace. You walk through Gori, Stalin's birthplace, and explore the rock-cut town of Uplistsikhe carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari river. In Imereti you stand inside the great medieval monasteries of Colchis, then turn east into Kakheti, Georgia's wine country, where vineyards roll toward the Caucasus. You taste in family cellars around Telavi, visit a cathedral that has watched over its valley for a thousand years, and end above the Alazani in walled Sighnaghi. History, faith and wine, expertly guided and fairly priced.