Lake Paravani

Paravani - Is volcanic-tectonic type lake in Ninotsminda municipality, Samtskhe Javakheti region. Its located on 2073 meters above sea level. The lake is frozen in winter and the ice thickness varies from 47-73 cm. There are rivers which flows to the lake: Shaori river, Sabadostskali, Rodionovskistskali, The river Paravani takes the starts from Paravani Lake. The lake is rich with fish: trout, carp, chapala and etc.

There are different villages around the Paravani lake: Poka, Vladimirovka, Tambovka, Rodionovka and Aspara. On the shore of the lake, there is Poka monastery, newarby is Shaori Fortress and on the east side of the lake is Paravani caravansary.