Agara: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Agara is located on the left bank of the Mtkvari River on the Doghlauri Plain. The town’s history includes the Agara Sugar Combine, founded in Agara in 1932 as the Georgian Sugar Combine.

Local History

Agara is home to food-processing companies, including sugar-related and other processing industries. Until 1995, sugar was produced from sugar beets sourced from the local districts.

Transport and Routes

The SH-23 state road is the Agara–Kornisi–Tskhinvali route. Agara is located on the Kareli–Khashuri rail and road corridor. The off-road route through the Dzama Valley is described as seasonal and runs from the end of May to the end of October. The off-road route into the Dzama River Valley requires an SUV or a similarly equipped vehicle.

Culture and History

The Kareli Municipality is associated with cultural and religious heritage sites, including the Samtsevrisi Church, the Kintsvisi Complex, and the Mdzovreti Fortress Complex. The Dzama Valley in Kareli Municipality contains up to 60 historical monuments. Kintsvisi Monastery in Kareli Municipality dates from the 12th to the 13th century and historically contained significant Georgian works of art.

Mzovreti Fortress in Kareli Municipality was built in the early Middle Ages and consecrated as a monastery in 2008. Ortubani Monastery is part of the Mzovreti Fortress Complex. The Abukhalo cave complex in Kareli Municipality dates from the 17th and 18th centuries and once consisted of eight caves. Ortubani Monastery in Kareli Municipality was considered the political center of Shida Kartli from the 14th to the 17th century. Mzovreti Fortress is described as being open to visitors year-round.

Nature and Trails

A 25-meter-high waterfall is located in the Dzama Valley in Kareli Municipality, near Mount Abukhalo. In Kareli Municipality, the Abukhalo Footpath leads to the summit of Bardzimjvari. To reach Lake Bateti, a three-kilometer hike is required in Kareli Municipality after the paved road ends. The southern marsh of Lake Bateti in Kareli Municipality provides habitat for the endangered banded newt. Lake Bateti in Kareli Municipality is suitable for picnicking.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Agara can continue their accommodation search afterwards. Other destinations in the selection: Mekheti, Didi Ateni, Surami.

For the higher-level travel overview: Shida Kartli.