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Samtskhe-Javakheti

Borjomi's mineral springs, the Vardzia cave monastery and the volcanic Javakheti plateau.

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Borjomi: Where the Water Does the Talking — Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Borjomi: Where the Water Does the Talking

Mineral springs, old-growth forest, and a Romanov summer palace — Borjomi is a small Georgian town that quietly over-delivers. Here's what to see, drink, and do.

Vardzia: Inside Georgia's Cliff-Cut Monastery City — Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia

Vardzia: Inside Georgia's Cliff-Cut Monastery City

Carved into a volcanic cliff in southern Georgia, Vardzia is a 12th-century cave monastery with 13 levels, frescoed churches, and a story tied to Queen Tamar's golden age.