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- Kaspi is small and mostly industrial, but it serves as an excellent base for exploring the surrounding historical sites of Shida Kartli.
- Visit the nearby Samtavisi Cathedral, just a short drive from the town center.
- Local transport can be sporadic; organizing a taxi with a fixed price in advance is recommended for sightseeing.
- Check out the town's small historical museum to learn about the archaeological finds from the area.
🍽 Food
Enjoy fresh Georgian cheese bread at local bakeries along the main street.
Grab a bean-filled pastry from small street food stalls for a quick and filling snack.
Even though it's known for cement, Kaspi still has family winemakers where you can try homemade regional wine.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
The local market is the best spot to find seasonal fruits, nuts, and traditional spices.
Look out for small vendors selling handmade household items and pottery near the center.
Walk down to the river for a quiet escape from the town's industrial noise.
Take a short hike up the nearby hills for a panoramic view of the town and the cement factory.
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Kaspi is a small town of around 13,000 inhabitants in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia, lying some 50 kilometres west of Tbilisi on the Kura River. Bronze Age finds show that the area has been inhabited for several millennia, and medieval Georgian chronicles mention Kaspi as a market and key bridgehead on the military road linking the kingdom of Iberia with its western provinces. The town acquired its modern character in the 20th century through the large cement works fed by nearby limestone quarries, still one of Georgia's most important construction-industry plants. The streetscape combines Stalinist housing blocks, post-Soviet administrative buildings and old Orthodox churches, among which the 11th-century Church of the Dormition stands out. A few kilometres away rises the cave city of Uplistsikhe on a rocky terrace above the Kura: with its temple hall, theatre and dwelling caves dating from the 1st millennium BC, it is one of the oldest urban settlements in the Caucasus.
- Location: Georgia
- Top sights: Kaspi Cultural Center · Church of John the Baptist · eklesia
- Nearby: Mtskheta (33 km)
- Population: ~12.319 (2025)
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- Located on the Kura River, 50 kilometers from Tbilisi.
- Home to a major cement plant essential for the country.
- Habitation in the area dates back to the Bronze Age.
- Officially granted town status in the year 1959.
- Features the 11th-century Church of the Dormition.
- Situated near the ancient rock-hewn city of Uplistsikhe.
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