By air
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), ~3 h by road
Europe · Georgia
Kazbegi, Georgia
A hilltop church beneath snowy Mount Kazbek
Getting there
Best time to visit
June to September — open trails and clear views
Don't miss
Gergeti Trinity Church
Mount Kazbek
Gveleti Waterfall
Dariali Gorge
Things to do
Hiking to Gergeti Trinity Church
Glacier walks
Scenic drives on the Georgian Military Road
Horse riding
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: MaxBenidze · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Warm layers, hiking boots, rain jacket, sunscreen
A quieter corner
The village of Juta and the trail towards the Chaukhi massif
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kazbegi?
June to September — open trails and clear views. What to pack: Warm layers, hiking boots, rain jacket, sunscreen.
How do I get to Kazbegi?
Fly into Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), ~3 h by road.
What is there to do in Kazbegi?
Hiking to Gergeti Trinity Church, glacier walks, scenic drives on the Georgian Military Road, horse riding. A quieter find: The village of Juta and the trail towards the Chaukhi massif.
What should I eat in Kazbegi?
Khinkali, mountain cheese, mtsvadi grilled meat and herbal teas.
About Kazbegi
- Mountains
Where it is
Kazbegi, officially Stepantsminda, is a mountain town in north-east Georgia on the Georgian Military Road, below Mount Kazbek in the Greater Caucasus.
History
The town takes its official name from a monk named Stephen who is said to have lived here. Gergeti Trinity Church was built on the hill above in the 14th century. In the 19th century the Russian Empire improved the Georgian Military Road through the valley, and in the Soviet era the town was named Kazbegi after the writer Alexander Kazbegi, who was born here.
People
Kazbegi's people are Mokheve highlanders who speak Georgian, raise sheep and cattle on the high pastures and keep old mountain customs alive.
Known for
- Gergeti Trinity Church
- Mount Kazbek
- The Georgian Military Road
- Mountain hiking trails
Did you know?
In Georgian legend the hero Amirani, a figure much like Prometheus, was chained to a rock on Mount Kazbek as punishment.
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