Arrangement of Tourism Infrastructure at Vardzia Complex in Aspindza Municipality

Published: July 12, 2017    /    Actual till: August 11, 2017

Georgia intends to receive financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Development Project III, and to apply part of proceeds for payments under the contract for: Arrangement of Tourism Infrastructure at Vardzia Complex in Aspindza Municipality.

The SP site is located in Aspindze Municipality, Southern Georgia, at 253 km distance from Tbilisi and 30 km distance from Aspindza. Vardzia is a cave monastery site, excavated from the slopes of the Erusheti Mountain on the left bank of the Mtkvari River. The extended area of Vardzia-Khertvisi has been submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The SP design has been already agreed with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia.
The Sub-Project (SP) on Arrangement of Tourism Infrastructure at Vardzia Complex envisages: - Extending of the existing parking area; - Arrangement of visitor center; - Arrangement of vineyard terraces; - Rehabilitation of the access road (total length- 3km) to Vardzia Complex.