Friendship Monument

Where it is & how to get there

• By car: About 10 minutes north of Gudauri on the Military Highway.
• Parking: Roadside parking next to the monument.
• Paragliding: Tandem paragliding often takes off nearby.

The story of the Friendship Monument

The monument was built in 1983 to mark 200 years of the Treaty of Georgievsk between the Georgian kingdom and the Russian Empire. Its huge curved wall is covered in colourful tile mosaics of Georgian and Russian history.

It stands on the edge of a cliff above the Devil's Valley (Aragvi Valley), with spectacular views of the Caucasus peaks.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Stop on the way to Kazbegi.
• Stop here on the way to Kazbegi.
• Watch paragliders take off from the slopes nearby.

What's around the Friendship Monument

• Devil's ValleyDeep valley below the monument.
• Gudauri10 minutes south.
• Jvari PassHighest point of the highway.
• Travertine mineral springsOrange mineral terraces by the road.

Questions travellers ask