Zhinvali Dam

Zhinval water reservoir with crystal clear water of bright blue color is one of the most beautiful places in Georgia, it is equally beautiful at any time of the year. The Zhinval water reservoir on the Aragvi River was filled in 1984. The area is 12 km², the length is 12 km, the capacity is 130 MW, the dam height is 101 m, the size is 400 m, and the reservoir volume is 520 million cubic meters. The underground hydroelectric power station is located at a depth of 73 m, 4 hydro units with a capacity of 32,500 kW each. It was put into operation in 1985.

Ananuri Fortified Castle Ensemble

Ananuri – is a fortress that stretches at the foot of the wooded massif of Sheupovari on the right bank of the River Aragvi. With the construction of the dam near the village Zhinvali, Ananuri was on the shore of the reservoir. The first information about Ananuri is known from the XIV century. In ancient Persian literature, it is called the fortified city of Kara-Kalkan-Kara, which means "Fortress of black shields". This name was given to the city because its protection was entrusted to the Khevsur people, usually armed with shields. At the end of the XVII century and in the first half of the 18th century (until 1740) Ananuri was the residence and stronghold of one of the strongest feudal clans in Georgia - the Aragvi Eristavs, whose property included estates located in Aragvi Basin.