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Climb to the top of Kazbek, second in height only to Elbrus. From Stepantsminda, the route to the summit goes through the Gergeti glacier (in the southeast of the mountain) and the old weather station.
Go on a trip along the Georgian Military Highway. It goes from Vladikavkaz to Tbilisi through the administrative region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, which includes Stepantsminda. Despite the name, this is a completely safe route with fantastic landscapes of the Caucasus Mountains.
Visit the Church of the Holy Trinity, located directly above Stepantsminda at an altitude of 2170 meters in the village of Gergeti. This is a cross-domed church built in the 14th century. He was described in his works by the great Russian poets Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov.
Learn the history of Stepantsminda at the Museum of Local Lore. It is located in a house owned by the writer Alexander Kazbegi. Now, in addition to the main local history exposition, here you can see a permanent exhibition dedicated to this author.
Visit the church of St. Nicholas, which stands out for its carvings on the stone facade and the cemetery, where the tombstones of Russian officers of the 19th century are located.
Feel the power of one of the largest waterfalls in Georgia – Gveleti. It consists of two turbulent streams falling from a height of 25 meters. Spray from it scatter to a distance of 15 meters, so it is very easy to get wet here.
Improve your health with the help of mineral water in the village of Pansheti, which is 2 km from Stepantsminda. There are also three ancient towers, of varying degrees of preservation.