Tskaltubo

Tsqaltubo Essentials

Tsqaltubo is a historic spa resort famous for its therapeutic mineral waters and grand Soviet-era sanatorium architecture. This selection features the subterranean landscapes of the Prometheus and Sataplia caves alongside the medieval ruins of the Geguti Royal Palace. The list also covers the cultural heart of nearby Kutaisi, including its 19th-century central garden, the State Historical Museum’s vast archaeological collection, and the city's vintage aerial tramway.

Prometheus Cave

Prometheus Cave Natural Monument also known as Kumistavi Cave and Tsqaltubo Cave is a karst cave located in Tsqaltubo Municipality in…

"Old Town" - "Gabashvili Park" Aerial Tramway

A vintage Soviet-era cable car connecting Kutaisi's historic district with the hilltop Gabashvili Park, providing views of the Rioni River and the city skyline.

Royal Palace of Geguti

The Royal Palace of Geguti was a Georgian royal palace active during the Middle Ages.

Village Market

Kutaisi's main agricultural hub, featuring stalls of local produce, Georgian spices, regional cheeses, and traditional sweets like churchkhela.

Sataplia Cave

Located within a nature reserve, this karst cave features illuminated stalactites and stalagmites, and a glass walkway overlooking the surrounding Colchian forest.

Kutaisi State Historical Museum

One of Georgia's most important research institutions, housing over 150,000 artifacts including Bronze Age tools, medieval manuscripts, and rare ethnographic items.

M. Balanchivadze Kutaisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre

A major cultural venue established in 1969, featuring neoclassical architecture and a facade decorated with statues of classical figures.

Central Garden "Boulevard"

Kutaisi's oldest public park, dating back to the 1820s, serving as a central green space with shaded walkways and monuments to local historical figures.

Dinosaur footprints

Fossilized tracks of both herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period, preserved within the Sataplia Nature Reserve.

Hotel Sakartvelo

A prominent example of Soviet-era sanatorium architecture in Tsqaltubo, originally designed to accommodate visitors for mineral water treatments.