Achmeta: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Akhmeta Municipality combines views of the snow-covered Caucasus with the Alazani Valley.

Nature

The Akhmeta area includes the Batsara, Babaneuri, and Tusheti protected areas. The Batsara-Babaneuri Protected Areas in the Akhmeta Municipality comprise the Batsara-Babaneuri Nature Reserve and the Ilto Managed Reserve. The latter supports botanical, educational, and adventure ecotours. The Batsara Nature Reserve contains almost 270 hectares of tertiary relic yew forest.

The Tusheti Protected Areas comprise the Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve, Tusheti National Park, and Tusheti Protected Landscape. There are 11 routes there, ranging from 1-day to 6-day trails. The journey from Kvemo Alvani to Omalo is possible only by off-road vehicle.

Activities

Tours in Tusheti include hiking, cycling, horse riding, cultural tours, birdwatching, and observing bezoar goats. Khadori Waterfall, Oreti Lake, and Ortskali Lake are associated with hiking and adventure tourism in the Akhmeta Municipality.

Culture and Cuisine

The Akhmeta Museum is a place to learn about the history of the town. Kvetera Fortress comprises an inner and lower fortress, a fortress wall, a palace, a hall church, and a domed church. Local wine and khinkali dipped in clarified butter are highlighted as foods to try in Akhmeta.

Visitor Information

A visitor information area for the Three Alazani Biosphere Reserve was opened on 19 December in the Akhmeta Municipality building.

An overview of other destination pages: Arsha, Passanauri, Lami, Ananuri, Chinti, Chargali, Juta, Natakhtari.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Achmeta can continue their accommodation search afterward.

To the overview of the higher-level destination: Mtskheta-Mtianeti.