Kazbegi National Park
National park in Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kazbegi National Park (Georgian: ყაზბეგის ეროვნული პარკი) is in Kazbegi Municipality in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia.[1][2]
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Kazbegi National Park | |
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Location | Georgia |
Nearest city | Stepantsminda |
Coordinates | 42°30′12.61″N 44°27′14.55″E |
Area | 1,446.17 km2 (558.37 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website | Kazbegi National Park Administration |
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Kazbegi National Park is a popular tourist destination despite the lack of basic tourism infrastructure.[3]
Historical monuments worth a visit are the fourteenth-century Sameba temple, the tenth-century Garbanikerk, the Sioni basilica, the Akhaltsikhe basilica and the seventeenth-century Sno Castle.[4] In the area one finds a mix of Christian and pagan customs.