Dariali Gorge & Dariali Monastery
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The Terek River cuts through a kilometre-deep gorge in the Caucasus, and at its bottom sits Dariali Monastery, close to the Russia–Georgia border.
Dariali Gorge lies about 10 km north of Stepantsminda. The Terek River rushes between granite cliffs nearly a kilometre high. For centuries it was a key passage across the Greater Caucasus, and both Lermontov and Pushkin wrote about it. At the head of the gorge, beside the Russia–Georgia border checkpoint, stands Dariali Monastery, built in the 2000s, with its stone church set against the sheer cliffs. Entry is free, and a taxi there and back costs about 30–50 lari. Near the border, do not photograph checkpoint facilities.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gveleti Waterfall
- Gergeti Trinity Church, Kazbegi
- Stepantsminda Town & Kazbegi Museum
- Gergeti Glacier & Mount Kazbek
- Sno Village & Stone Heads
- Sioni Church (Kazbegi)
- Juta Valley
- Truso Valley