Caucasus

High peaks, old monasteries and the home of wine.

Photo: Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0

Countries

Armenia

The first Christian nation, in stone monasteries.

Azerbaijan

The land of fire on the Caspian.

Georgia

Wine, mountains and fabulous feasts.

The Short List

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Spiritual · UNESCO

Geghard and Garni

Armenia

A cave monastery, and a Greek-style temple.

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Cities · UNESCO

Baku

Azerbaijan

A walled old city with Flame Towers and Zaha Hadid's center.

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Mountains · Churches

Kazbegi

Georgia

A hilltop church, under a giant peak.

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If You're Nearby

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Cities · Pink stone

Yerevan

Armenia

A pink-stone city, with Ararat in view and a Genocide Memorial.

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Spiritual · Cable cars

Tatev

Armenia

A cliff monastery, reached on a very long cable car.

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Nature · Lakes

Lake Sevan

Armenia

A big high lake with old churches.

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Spiritual · Monasteries

Khor Virap

Armenia

A monastery under Mount Ararat.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Aragats

Armenia

Armenia's highest peak, with a crater lake and Amberd fortress on its slopes.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Gobustan

Azerbaijan

Ancient rock art and mud volcanoes.

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Cities · UNESCO

Sheki

Azerbaijan

A silk town with its beautiful Khan's Palace.

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Cities · Sulfur baths

Tbilisi

Georgia

An old town of balconies, baths and bold design.

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Mountains · UNESCO

Svaneti

Georgia

Medieval stone towers in the high Caucasus.

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Heritage · Wine

Kakheti

Georgia

Clay-jar wine, 8,000 years old as a tradition.

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Spiritual · UNESCO

Mtskheta

Georgia

An ancient capital and its cathedrals.

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Heritage · Caves

Vardzia

Georgia

A cave monastery in a cliff.

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Beaches · Black Sea

Batumi

Georgia

A subtropical seaside resort.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Kutaisi and Gelati

Georgia

A medieval monastery, with cave and canyon trips nearby.

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On the Map

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