Ananuri is one of Georgia’s most touristy places. It’s a fortress with a pair of churches and an 11th-century defensive tower inside. The fortress com
Ananuri is one of Georgia’s most touristy places. It’s a fortress with a pair of churches and an 11th-century defensive tower inside. The fortress complex is located on the shores of the Zhinvali Reservoir, which, by the way, is quite remarkable in its turquoise waters. The Fortress used to be the seat of the eristavis (dukes) of Aragvi. These dukes belonged to an influential feudal dynasty that ruled the territory since the 13th century until it was overthrown by a competitor. The land went over to King Erekle II of Kakheti Taken @Tbilisi, Georgia
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