Dusheti District
Area- 2981,5 sq.km,
Population- 33, 600
100-1500m above the sea level,
Average summer temperature: +22,5◦
Average winter temperature: - 0; -15◦
District center - Dusheti
Resorts:
Pasanauri – climatic – balneologic resort, 1050m above the sea level. Type of water- carbonic acid, profile- prophylactic, pulmonologic, neurologic
Vazha’s Tskaro - climatic – balneologic resort, 1100m above the sea level. Type of water- carbonic acid, profile- gastroenterologic
Resorts:
Ananuri – 1020m above the sea level, climatic, profile- prophylactic, pulmonologic, neurologic
Bazaleti Lake - 900m above the sea level, climatic, prophylactic and cardiologic
Barisakho – 1500m above the sea level, climatic, balneologic and prophylactic
Vedza – 800m above the sea level, prophylactic and gastroenterological
Tvalivi- 800m above the sea level, climatic and cardiologic
Korsha- 1300m above the sea level, climatic, neurological and pulmonologic
Nadibaani- 1120m above the sea level, climatic, balneologic. Type of water - carbonic acid, profile- gastroenterological
Zhinvali – 920m above the sea level, climatic, prophylactic
Kvesheti- 1150m above the sea level, cardiologic, type of water - carbonic acid, profile- prophylactic and gastroenterological
Natural monuments:
Roshka Rocks- Dusheti District, Barisakho Municipality Council.
Bodorna Pillar- Dusheti District, Bazaleti Municipality Council
Springs:
The spring of Abudelauri Lake – Barisakho, Dusheti District
The source of the Tetri Aragvi - Dusheti District
Sachvevt Khevi - Gudani – Khakhmati, Dusheti District,
Forests
Dusheti Forest. Area -110,1hectares
Hunting – “Shevardeni”LTD, Dusheti District (The Tetri and Shavi Aragvi area, the Valley of Pshavi Aragvi, total area – 45798 hectares)
Main rivers- Aragvi
The mountains – Alevi, Mtiuleti, Gudamakari
Lakes:
Bazaleti Lake –located in Dusheti District, 5km south to Dusheti, 879m above the sea level, Area -1,22sq.m.
Depth -7 m
The lake feeds on atmospheric sediments and temporary tides. In January and February, it is covered with ice. The water contains small amount of minerals. Herrings, roach, barb and other species of Cyprinidae family are found in the lake. There is a high class resort complex “Bazaleti Tba” near the lake.
Water reservoirs: Zhinvali Reservoir (Dusheti District)
Rafting areas:
Pasanauri-Meneso (Dusheti District)
Magharoskari- Tvalivi (Dusheti District)
View overlooks:
Zhinvali Water Reservoir
Picnic areas:
Sharakhevi, 5km away from Zhinvali, near the river.
Beaches:
Near the village of Ananuri (Dusheti District)
Camping areas:
Near Ananuri Church (Dusheti District)
Tourist Bus Parking:
In front of Ananuri Church
Wildlife Species:
Mammals: aurochs, chamois, deer, wolves, foxes and lynx
Birds and wild fowls: eagles, hawks, jays and black kites
Fishes: herrings, varicorhinus (a genus of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family) and mursa Cultural monuments:
Ananuri Fortress (late feudal period) and church
Pudznari Holy Virgin’s Church - XIII century.
Koroghli Church and tower - X century
Bodorna Church - 1717
Mchadijvari Church - 1668
Fortified village Shatili
Fortified village Mutso
Museums
Vazha- Pshavela House-Museum in Chargali
George and David Eristavi House-Museum in the village of Odzisi
Museum of Local Lore in Dusheti
Valleys:
The Pshavi Valley
The Khada Valley
The Khando Valley
Mtskheta Tourist Information Center
Address: 3 Arsukidze str. Mtskheta
Tel: +995 32 51 21 28