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A 5th–6th-century fortress in Gagra with the 10th-century Church of St. Hypatius inside.

Gagra · Abkhazia · 43.280, 40.265

A 16th–18th-century fortress on the Zhinvali reservoir along the Georgian Military Highway, with a frescoed 16th-century church.

Dusheti · Mtskheta-Mtianeti · 42.241, 44.702

A 19th-century Russian fortress in New Athos with a panorama over the sea.

Gudauta · Abkhazia · 43.090, 40.810

A 17th-century royal residence in Telavi — the only surviving royal palace in eastern Georgia.

Telavi · Kakheti · 41.918, 45.473

A 1st–2nd-century Roman fortress where, according to legend, Saint Matthew is buried.

Khelvachauri · Adjara · 41.572, 41.573

A 13th-century fortress above Gori with views over the city and the Mtkvari valley.

Gori · Shida Kartli · 41.987, 44.109

Ruins of the 16th-century capital of the Kakheti kingdom with the Church of the Archangels — a UNESCO candidate site.

Kvareli · Kakheti · 42.002, 45.660

Medieval city ruins and a fortress in the Dmanisi valley.

Dmanisi · Kvemo Kartli · 41.334, 44.343

A 17th-century fortress in Ambrolauri, the ancestral stronghold of Racha's eristavis.

Ambrolauri · Racha · 42.510, 43.150

A 4th-century fortress above Old Tbilisi with the best panorama of the city; the cable car from Rike station takes you to the top.

Tbilisi · Tbilisi · 41.688, 44.809

A fully restored 13th-century fortress-town in Akhaltsikhe with a mosque, church and citadel.

Akhaltsikhe · Samtskhe-Javakheti · 41.642, 42.985

An 18th-century wall with 23 towers encircling the "City of Love" with views over the Alazani valley.

Sighnaghi · Kakheti · 41.620, 45.922

One of the oldest fortresses in Georgia (10th c.), above the confluence of the Mtkvari and Paravani.

Aspindza · Samtskhe-Javakheti · 41.480, 43.285