Akhaltsikhe

Akhaltsikhe is located in Smatskhe-Javakheti, in the Akhaltsikhe valley at both banks of the river Potskhovi, at 1000 MSL. It is the center of municipality, in the past it was called Lomsia.

Important Sights:

• Rabati Fortress
• Sapara Monastery;
• Atskuri Fortress;
• Slesi (Moktsevi) Fortress;
• Saint Mary church in Vale;
• Church and the fortress in Tiseli;
• Church in Sakuneti (XV-XVI);
• Fortress Jvari in Chvinta;
  
• Church in village Eliatsminda (XIII-XVI);
• Saint Mary church in Bieti;
• Fortress Arki;
• Fortress Sakanape.