Irao

Irao is an office in Akhaltsikhe Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti. Irao is situated nearby to the community center ახალციხის კულტურის სახლი, as well as near the courthouse ახალციხის რაიონული სასამართლო.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili and Ahmediyye Mosque.

Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili

Museum

Photo: bergie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Samtskhe–Javakheti History Museum is a museum in Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe–Javakheti, Georgia, founded in 1923. In its current renovated form, the museum was opened in 2012 as part of the Georgian National Museum network. Samtskhe-Javakheti History Museum named after Ivane Javakhishvili is situated 1 km northwest of Irao.

Ahmediyye Mosque

Photo: Kober, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ahmediyye Mosque is situated 1 km northwest of Irao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akhaltsikhe and Minadze.

Akhaltsikhe is a small city of about 18,000 people and the capital of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It's a rather sleepy town, but its Old City and Old Turkish baths are worth a visit, and it's a great base for exploring the surrounding areas, including Sapara Monastery in the immediate vicinity and Vardzia to the south with Khertvisi and Tmogvi Fortresses along the way.