The ancient city Akhaltsikhe is located in the southern part of Samtskhe - Javakheti. The city is situated in the Akhaltsikhe basin, on the both beaches of the river Potskhovi.
The history of the ancient city is connected to the deepest past, to the Bronze Age. Archaeologists discover the ruins of the earliest settlement. The population of the city was protected their city against enemy by fire and sword.
Akhaltsikhe is mentioned in the ancient sources as “Lomisa”. From the 12 century sources, we learn that Samtskhe atabag renewed and restored the castle and named the fortress as "Akhaltsikhe". In 1840 the city was granted the status of Akhaltsikhe.
Many people have an interest in the monuments of the deepest history, which pass the way of centuries, thousands of tourists visit sights such places.
Akhaltsikhe is the city which has the greattest treasure of Georgia- Rabati fortress. Here are blended with Turkish, Georgian and Russian architecture. The fortress is reconstructed in 2012 year, and today many visitors visit it. The local area of Rabati is 7 ha km. In this journey you will visit the castle: restored towers, mosques, churches, halls, Jakeli family palace, baths.
Once feasts are held here, once imprisoned for months, the city's population was protected from invasion of the enemy. Something mysterious sense fell you when walk in this fortress. After rebuilding the castle, in unique and picturesque place has been added to the list of Sites of Georgia. You really must arrive here and visit those beautiful and magnificent places of Akhalcikhe.
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