Kazbegi National Park

Kazbegi National Park (Georgian: ყაზბეგის ეროვნული პარკი) is in Kazbegi Municipality in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia.^[1][2]

Kazbegi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
View from Juta village in Kazbegi Municipality. Located on the southern slope of the main ridge of Kavkasioni. Kazbegi National Park.
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Location	Georgia
Nearest city	Stepantsminda
Coordinates	42°30′12.61″N 44°27′14.55″E
Area	1,446.17 km2 (558.37 sq mi)[1]
Established	1976
Governing body	Agency of Protected Areas
Website	Kazbegi National Park Administration

Kazbegi National Park is a popular tourist destination despite the lack of basic tourism infrastructure.^[3]

Historical monuments worth a visit are the fourteenth-century Sameba temple, the tenth-century Garbanikerk, the Sioni basilica, the Akhaltsikhe basilica and the seventeenth-century Sno Castle.^[4] In the area one finds a mix of Christian and pagan customs.

See also

• List of protected areas of Georgia
• Kazbegi National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage