Georgia
in Western Asia
Asia

Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Lari - GEL
Spoken languages:
Georgian, Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Local electricity:
220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
GE
Internet top level domain:
.ge
Country phone prefix:
+995
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Georgian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Georgia in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery. On the list since 1994. The youngest site is Upper Svaneti. On the list since 1996.

Name Since
Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery
The construction of Bagrati Cathedral, named after Bagrat III, the first king of united Georgia, started at the end of the 10th century and was completed in the early years of the 11th century. Althou...
1994
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
The historic churches of Mtskheta, former capital of Georgia, are outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture in the Caucasus. They show the high artistic and cultural level attained by th...
1994
Upper Svaneti
Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has...
1996