Georgia
Things to do in Kazbegi
9 places8 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Kazbegi, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Kazbegi's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument
The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument or Treaty of Georgievsk Monument is a monument built in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk and the ongoing friendship between Soviet Georgia and Soviet Russia.
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Kazbegi local lore museum
Museum in Stepantsminda housed in the 19th-century residence of the Kazbegi family, including the memorial complex of the writer Alexander Kazbegi.
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Gudauri
Gudauri is a ski resort in Georgia, located on the south-facing plateau of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range.
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Stepantsminda Church of the Mother of God
Historic church complex in the centre of Stepantsminda, comprising the church, a bell tower and the graves of the writer Alexander Kazbegi and his family.
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Gergeti Trinity Church
Gergeti Trinity Church is a popular name for the Holy Trinity Church near the village of Stepantsminda in Georgia.
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Ananuri
Ananuri is a castle complex on the Aragvi River in Dusheti Municipality Georgia, about 45 mi (72 km) from Tbilisi.
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Darial Gorge
The Darial Gorge is a river gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, south of present-day Vladikavkaz. The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long.
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Zhinvali Reservoir
Multi-purpose reservoir on the Aragvi River in Dusheti Municipality, eastern Georgia, north of Zhinvali and about 70 km from Tbilisi.
Discovery routes in Kazbegi
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Georgian Military Road: Zhinvali, Ananuri and Gudauri
From the Zhinvali Reservoir to Ananuri Fortress, Gudauri and the Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument.
Stepantsminda: Gergeti and the Darial Gorge
In Stepantsminda, from the Kazbegi Museum and the Church of the Mother of God to Gergeti Trinity Church, then on to the Darial Gorge.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Ananuri
Ananuri is a castle complex on the Aragvi River in Dusheti Municipality Georgia, about 45 mi (72 km) from Tbilisi.
Museums
Kazbegi local lore museum
Museum in Stepantsminda housed in the 19th-century residence of the Kazbegi family, including the memorial complex of the writer Alexander Kazbegi.
Places of worship
Stepantsminda Church of the Mother of God
Historic church complex in the centre of Stepantsminda, comprising the church, a bell tower and the graves of the writer Alexander Kazbegi and his family.
Gergeti Trinity Church
Gergeti Trinity Church is a popular name for the Holy Trinity Church near the village of Stepantsminda in Georgia.
Monuments
Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument
The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument or Treaty of Georgievsk Monument is a monument built in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the Treaty of Georgievsk and the ongoing friendship between Soviet Georgia and Soviet Russia.
Nature
Zhinvali Reservoir
Multi-purpose reservoir on the Aragvi River in Dusheti Municipality, eastern Georgia, north of Zhinvali and about 70 km from Tbilisi.
Gudauri
Gudauri is a ski resort in Georgia, located on the south-facing plateau of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range.
Darial Gorge
The Darial Gorge is a river gorge on the border between Russia and Georgia. It is at the east base of Mount Kazbek, south of present-day Vladikavkaz. The gorge was carved by the river Terek, and is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long.
Mount Kazbek
Mount Kazbek or Mount Kazbegi is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus, located in Georgia, just south of the border with Russia.
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