2 / 5 - One review
How to get there
A 3-hour drive from Tbilisi
When to go
All year round
Minimum stay
1 to 2 days
Dedoplitsakho (Georgia)
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Nicolas Landru
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Reviews of Dedoplitsakho
A dusty mining town at the gateway to the southern Kakheti steppe. Not too interesting in and of itself, it provides access to Vachlovani National Park and the beautiful archaeological site of Khornaboudji.
My suggestion:
Walk from the town to the perched fortress of Khornaboudji, one of those typical Georgian picturesque sites, 2 1/2 miles to the northeast.
My review
The wind and dust flying, the dryness of the soil and the architecture. This is how to best summarize my first impressions of Dedoplistskharo, a typical Soviet town developed in a no man's land at the gateway to the Kakhetian steppe of Shiraki.
Despite the negative image that might come from these comments, I still hold fond memories of it. This little town, set in the middle of an almost deserted and not very hospitable region, leaves the strong impression of the harshness of its environment, but it must be said that it's quite picturesque. A semi-desert moor, a stony and arid landscape that's almost lunar, and volcanic peaks that arise from this flat chaos...
On one of them, the Khornaboudji fortress ruins, a significant historical place, left a particularly lasting impression on me. The stone of the ruins seems to embrace the stone of the volcanic peak. When you climb it, you discover stunning views of the rocky moor. Something else interesting about Dedoplistskharo: the Vachlovani National Park centre, that covers a beautiful portion of the Shiraki steppes, welcomes visitors. You also have to do some shopping in town before heading out into the "pampas"...
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Nicolas Landru
