Despite its small area, Kutaisi tourism has a lot to offer visitors from the charming and compact city center to the beautiful botanical gardens and beautiful natural sites. There are many things to see in Kutaisi that make it a wonderful Georgian destination in itself. In this article, we will learn about the most prominent tourist areas in Kutaisi, Georgia.
Bagrati cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral was built in the 11th century and has beautiful Georgian designs and decorations. The cathedral enjoys a beautiful view of the city as it is located on a high rocky river bank.
Gelati Monastery
King David IV built Gelati Monastery in 1106 to be one of the largest Orthodox monasteries in the Middle Ages. It has facades of large smoothly carved blocks, balanced proportions, and beautiful arches. Inside, there are medieval frescoes as well as birds that give visitors a sense of inner peace. It still functions as a monastery today and is a pilgrimage site for many of the Georgian Orthodox faith.
parliament building
The Parliament Building is a modern Kutaisi tourist attraction designed by Alberto Domingo Capo, commissioned by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. The building includes the plenary hall and the office room.
Prometheus Cave
Discovered in 1984, 20 km from Kutaisi, Prometheus Cave is one of Georgia’s natural wonders thanks to the presence of thousands of years old stalagmites, stalactites, cave pearls, underground lakes, and petrified waterfalls.
Ocatse Canyon
Ocatse Canyon is the largest canyon in Georgia, with a depth of between 20 and 100 meters, which is a suitable place for hiking and relaxing among the beautiful natural attractions. The 700-meter iron bridge at the edge of the valley is a great way to enjoy the scenic beauty of nature.
Sataplia Cave
Sataplia Nature Reserve, which is located 6 km northwest of Kutaisi, has some preserved dinosaur footprints and a beautiful cave complex with many stalactites and stalagmites. A museum and a glass corridor can be visited inside the cave. The Sataplia Reserve was established in 1935 to look after the 5 Sataplia Caves, and to protect the dinosaur footprints discovered there.
Martvili canyon
Martvili Canyon is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the city, as it enjoys scenic landscapes and the opportunity to do recreational activities such as boating through calm waters, and a cable car trip to Martveli Monastery with a distinctive view of nature.
Kutaisi Synagogue
Located near the Green Bazaar, Kutaisi Synagogue is one of three synagogues in the city, however, it is the largest and largest of them all built-in 1885. There is a plaque in front of the building in both Georgian and English about the history of the building and to get a greater understanding of the Jewish community in Georgia.
Beautiful Colchis Fountain
The beautiful Colchis Fountain was erected to commemorate the ancient Greco-Roman area that was once the place of today’s Kutaisi. Near the fountain, there are many statues and monuments in the park with paintings written in Georgian and English.
Kutaisi State History Museum
The Kutaisi State History Museum has two rooms filled with artifacts from all over Kutaisi’s history, dating from Bronze Age tools to medieval icons to 19th-century wine labels. Kutaisi Historical Museum houses a huge collection of artifacts, amounting to 190,000 pieces dating back centuries of history.
