- Elevation
- 633 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport48 km
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport154 km
About Iq’alto
Iq’alto is a village. Location: Kakheti, Georgia. Elevation: 633 m.
Iqalto (Georgian: იყალთო) is a village about 10 km west of the town Telavi in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia. It is mostly known for its monastery complex and the Ikalto Academy. The Ikalto monastery was founded by Saint Zenon, one of the 13 Assyrian Fathers, in the late 6th century. It was known as one of the most significant cultural-scholastic centres of Georgia.
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At a glance
- Built
- 6th century
- Heritage designation
- Cultural Monuments of National Importance of Georgia
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Iq’alto
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 43 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- May (113 mm)
- Driest month
- January (28 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 11° | 18° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 8° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 36 | 45 | 76 | 113 | 111 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 29 |
How to get to Iq’alto
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 54 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 48 kmsouthwest
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 154 kmnorthwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 155 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 54 kmsouthwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 55 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 162 kmsoutheast
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 192 kmsoutheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 209 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iq’alto
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Tokhliauris Mta Mountain 18 kmS
- Lopota River 11 kmNE
- Pankisis Kheoba Natural site 23 kmNW
- Kisiskhevi River 25 kmE
25–60 km22 places
- T’ushet’is Alazani River 50 kmN
- Zedazeni Monastery Attraction 53 kmW
- Church of Saint Nino Attraction 56 kmSW
- Peace Bridge Landmark 56 kmSW
60–100 km9 places
- Caucasus Mountains Mountain 69 kmNW
- Betania Monastery Attraction 71 kmSW
- Mount Tebulosmta Mountain 70 kmN
- Gora Diklosmta Mountain 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lopota River, Georgia11 km NE
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Tokhliauris Mta Mountain, Georgia18 km S
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Pankisis Kheoba Natural site, Georgia23 km NW
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Kisiskhevi River, Georgia25 km E
Sources & licences
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