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Imereti


Imereti region is located in the center of the country. The Rioni River crosses the area from the north to the south....

The city of Kutaisi is the current capital of the region and it was built on the path of the Rioni river. The region is full of religious monuments, with the two most impressive ones being in Kutaisi ; the Bagrati cathedral and the Gelati Monastery, both part of the UNESCO programme. When you cross the river you might come across the White bridge. On the White bridge there is a statue of a kid that it is said he used to steal hats and then jump of the bridge to escape. The region also has some nature to visit like the Prometheus caves or Martvili Canyon.