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Davit Gareja is a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex in a unique setting on the border with Azerbaijan, about 2.5 hours drive from the capital Tbilisi.
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Monastery Lavra was founded by a Syrian father who returned from the Middle East to spread Christianity in Georgia in the 6th century. The watchtower is from the 18th century. Lavra is still used as a monastery today.
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Comprising about 15 monasteries spread over a remote area, its uniqueness is heightened by a lunar, semidesert landscape.
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Resident of Lavra.
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To get to Udabno (another monastery) requires a hike into beautiful and remote territory.
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Left is Georgia while the plains on the right belong to Azerbaijan.
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10th to 13th-century frescoes in one of the many caves belonging to Udabno.
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The Udabno stone chapel on the top of the hill. On the left is Azerbaijan, right is Georgia.
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On the way back down to Lavra.
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