Far Northeast
This abandoned ruin of an 11th-century Georgian church is relatively plain but exquisitely sited on a tree-shaded, grassy platform overlooking an emerald-green valley, 17km southeast of Ardanuç.
It's signposted from the turn-off to Bulanık village. The last 1.5km to the church from Bulanık are along an unpaved road with a precipitous drop at one point – dangerous in wet conditions.
29.62 MILES
Despite a 30m tower-spire, this laboriously restored ancient church is somewhat hidden amongst trees in Upper İşhan (İşhan Köyü), a green oasis village on…
6.84 MILES
This ruined fortress-citadel is a very dramatic sight, sat impregnably on top of a crag formed by soaring sheer rockfaces that rise from a hilltop on the…
19.69 MILES
The impressively huge frontage of this shattered 10th-century Georgian church stands at the back of a peaceful highland village accessed by a 10km series…
15.23 MILES
Founded by Georgians in the 10th century, this castle ruin retains a fairly well-preserved watch tower and curtain wall guarding a river crossing below…
28.14 MILES
Climbing a rocky cliff just across the Kura River from the city centre, the crenellated grey-stone walls of the 16th-century Ardahan Castle are extensive…
13.34 MILES
Porta (Khandzta) Monastery holds a special place in Georgian history but today it's a severely dilapidated series of ruins in a thickly wooded canyon,…
28.58 MILES
The shattered apse is all that remains of what was once a 7th-century Armenian cathedral, rebuilt by Georgians in the 9th century and used for royal…
27.31 MILES
Two modest medieval castles, Kizkalesi and Erkek Kalesi (literally Girl Castle and Boy Castle) are just 500m apart, commanding a fertile valley where two…
6.84 MILES
This ruined fortress-citadel is a very dramatic sight, sat impregnably on top of a crag formed by soaring sheer rockfaces that rise from a hilltop on the…
12.73 MILES
The steep, 3km, uphill climb off the Artvin–Ardahan road to Hamamlı village is rewarded with some fine vistas across the reservoir lake far below. In the…
13.34 MILES
Porta (Khandzta) Monastery holds a special place in Georgian history but today it's a severely dilapidated series of ruins in a thickly wooded canyon,…
15.23 MILES
Founded by Georgians in the 10th century, this castle ruin retains a fairly well-preserved watch tower and curtain wall guarding a river crossing below…
19.69 MILES
The impressively huge frontage of this shattered 10th-century Georgian church stands at the back of a peaceful highland village accessed by a 10km series…
27.31 MILES
Two modest medieval castles, Kizkalesi and Erkek Kalesi (literally Girl Castle and Boy Castle) are just 500m apart, commanding a fertile valley where two…
28.14 MILES
Climbing a rocky cliff just across the Kura River from the city centre, the crenellated grey-stone walls of the 16th-century Ardahan Castle are extensive…
28.58 MILES
The shattered apse is all that remains of what was once a 7th-century Armenian cathedral, rebuilt by Georgians in the 9th century and used for royal…