Kursebi: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Kursebi is associated with three towers, five churches, a castle ruin and the Berekashvili Tower. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Kursebi can then continue searching for accommodation.

Culture and History

Kursebi is first mentioned in written sources in the blood feud document of Tsirghaleta from 1403. The ruins of two churches have been preserved in Kursebi. The Zenobni Savior Church, dating from the 10th–11th century, is also located here.

The Zenobni Savior's Ascension Church is a well-preserved hall church from the High Middle Ages. Its façades are decorated with carved ornamentation, and the interior is fully painted. An Asomtavruli inscription above the southern porch is currently illegible. In 1545, King Bagrat III of Imereti renewed a donation from Kursebi to Gelati Monastery.

Geographical Setting

Kursebi lies in the valley of the Tskaltsitela River at an elevation of 350 meters above sea level. Summers in Kursebi are very warm and moderately humid.

Nature

Kursebi is home to mixed forests of oak, beech, fir and spruce. Annual precipitation amounts to 1,200 millimeters.

Other Features

The mineral waters of Kursebi are described as nitrogenous, weakly sulphide-bearing, hydrogencarbonate- and magnesium-calcium-bearing waters with a total mineralization of 0.4–0.6 g/dm³. Kursebi is described as a balneoclimatic spa resort where low-mineralized mineral water is used for baths.

Other destinations in this overview are Tskaltubo, Chkvishi, Zestafoni, Meore Obcha, Sairme, Etseri, Kveda Kinchkha and Kutaisi.

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