TownRacha-Lechkhumi★★★★☆4
Historic Village of Gogolati
A heritage village of old Colchian oda houses and richly carved balconies.
- Time needed
- 1.5 h
- From Tbilisi
- 285 km · 4:30
- Road
- Mostly paved
- Car needed
- Economy class
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- free
Gogolati feels like an open-air museum with centuries-old wooden houses
Gallery
Practical advice
These are lived-in homes; ask permission before entering a courtyard.
How to get there from Tbilisi
About 1 hour 45 minutes from Kutaisi; take the final village road slowly.
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Nearby places
Monastery
Nikortsminda Cathedral
An 11th-century cathedral covered in exceptional stone carving, with late medieval frescoes inside.
Town
Ambrolauri
Georgia's smallest regional capital, on both banks of the Rioni — the practical base for Racha and the edge of the Khvanchkara wine zone.
Part of these road trips
- Racha in Two Days — Churches, Lake and Mountain Villages 2 days · 330 km
Best car for this trip
Mostly paved
Guides
- Driving in Georgia: What the Distances Actually Cost You Georgia is a small country with slow roads. Here is what 267 measured drives from Tbilisi say about how long y
Pickup locations
Car Rental in Kutaisi — 33 km (straight line)
Booking and enquiries
The easiest way to reach these places is by car — you pick the route and the stops.