Tetra Cave Natural Monument

Tetra Cave Natural Monument is the Most Beautiful Cave in Georgia, a karst cave located 1.6 kilometers northwest of Tskaltubo in Tskaltubo Municipality in Georgia's Imereti region. It is 140 meters above sea level and is known locally as White Cave. Tetra Cave was formed in the karst massif of Sataphlia-Tskaltubo. It is naturally decorated with chalk limestone, which adds a lot of white color to the cave interior. The cave entrance is guarded by a special door that conceals a 2-meter-diameter vertical hole with a long, horizontal bottom floor that leads to a 25-meter-long and 3.5-meter-high limestone cave with characteristic white chalk remains. The cave has a fascinating variety of old siphon channels.

The cave exploration can be quite magical if you're lucky enough to be in a quiet and respectful group of fellow visitors. The concrete paths and steps are well-knit, and the multi-colored lighting is truly breathtaking. Stalactites, stalagmites, mirror pools, petrified waterfalls, "bottomless holes," massive cavernous ceilings, and a journey to the lowest point with a river miraculously running through. The guide service could use some improvement—little details must be requested because there are no signs, and only basic information is provided.

Location: Tskaltubo, Georgia.