Object description

Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument is a river gorge in western Georgia, in Tkibuli and Terjola municipalities. Historical and geographical name of this area of Georgia — Okriba. The main river in Okriba is river Tskaltsitela , also spelled Tsqal-Tsitela . The river got it name because of reddish color of water: Tsqal means water and Tsitela means red in Georgian. Water acquires it color by washing clays containing iron rust. Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument is stretch of Tskaltsitela river canyon approximately from Gelati Monastery Bridge all the way to Godagani Bridge at elevation of 130–200 meters above sea level.