Dzegvi: Holiday Apartments and Homes

Dzegvi lies on the right bank of the Mtkvari at its confluence with the Khekorzi. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Dzegvi can then continue searching for accommodation. Mtskheta-Mtianeti is described as a year-round tourist region and contains important historical, cultural, and natural monuments.

History

Historic roads through Dzegvi connected Lower Kartli with Upper Kartli, as well as the lowlands with the mountains. In the 12th century, Dzegvi was a Catholicos village. During Mongol rule, Dzegvi served as a yam, that is, a roadside station.

Culture and Churches

The Tsikhedidi complex in Dzegvi includes a tower, a wine press, St Mary's Church, a bell tower, and St Theodore's Church. Dzegvi Trinity Church is a 17th-century monument. A seven-line Mkhedruli inscription has been preserved on its eastern façade, naming Catholicos Nikoloz Amilakhvari. The church is built from carefully hewn yellowish-greenish sandstone blocks.

Bora Church is also called Pillar Church. It preserves a monumental conch composition with cherubim and Christ seated on a throne. Based on its stylistic features, it is dated to the 10th century; its frescoes date from the 11th to the 12th century.

Dzegvi Virgin Mary Church dates from the Middle Ages and follows a traditional Georgian cross-shaped ground plan. It preserves traces of elaborate façade carvings as well as remnants of interior frescoes. A church in Dzegvi also contains a niche with Greek inscriptions concerning the Crucifixion.

Dzegvi Holy Trinity Monastery is an active men's monastery with a small Late Feudal-era hall church. It is located on a wooded hill above the Mtkvari Valley. A visit to the monastery can include a short walk around the church. The access road is unpaved and rocky. In dry weather, a sedan can reach the monastery if driven slowly. Visitors are advised to dress modestly.

Landscape and Nature

Dzegvi Lake is a low-lying reservoir surrounded by gently rolling Kartli hills. The wetlands around the lake attract various bird species and provide opportunities for observing nature. The largely flat terrain around Dzegvi Lake allows for leisurely walks and picnics without special hiking equipment.

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