Uplistsikhe
Local name: უფლისციხე
Located in Shida Kartli, Georgia Coordinates: 41°57′56″ N 44°10′16″ E
- Population
- 728
- 728
- Elevation
- 569 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport73 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport137 km
About Uplistsikhe
Uplistsikhe is a village. Location: Shida Kartli, Georgia. Population: 728. Elevation: 569 m.
Uplistsikhe (Georgian: უფლისციხე [upʰlistsʰiχe]; literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli. Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Cultural Monuments of National Importance of Georgia, Tentative World Heritage Site
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Uplistsikhe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (87 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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° | 6° | 11° | 19° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 62 | 86 | 87 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 37 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Uplistsikhe
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 63 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 73 kmsoutheast
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 137 kmsouth
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 141 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 63 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 81 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 127 kmwest
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 214 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 227 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Uplistsikhe
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Didi Liakhvi River 5 kmW
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 5 kmNW
25–60 km11 places
- Vere River 59 kmSE
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 49 kmSW
- Lake Lisi Lake 53 kmSE
- Abanoskhevi River 48 kmE
60–100 km38 places
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 87 kmNW
- Zemo Bethlehem Church Attraction 61 kmSE
- Botanical Garden Attraction 61 kmSE
- Kldisubani Saint George Church Attraction 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Joseph Stalin Museum Museum, Shida Kartli5.3 km NW
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Didi Liakhvi River, Georgia5.3 km W
Sources & licences
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