Makhuntseti Waterfall

Makhuntseti Waterfall lies in Keda municipality, in the northern part of the village of Zeda Makhuntseti, 335 metres above sea level, on the right side of the Acharistskali. A small tributary drops 50 metres from a cliff and forms a fairly large pool at its foot; the cliff is built of beds of porphyritic tuffs and tuff breccias, and lush greenery surrounds the falls. It is one of the most easily reached and popular waterfalls in Georgia, 5 minutes on foot from the main road.

Zeda Makhuntseti stands on the bank of the Acharistskali at about 300 metres above sea level, 12 kilometres from the township of Keda, 30 kilometres from Batumi and 2 kilometres from Kveda Makhuntseti; by the 2014 census the village had 203 inhabitants. By the falls are restaurant-style eateries and picnic spots, and the locals sell churchkhela, honey, Adjarian dishes, fried fish, Keda wine and chacha, while craftsmen offer their handmade wooden bowls and dishes in front of their houses.

Makhuntseti also has one of the largest arched bridges in Adjara, dated to the ninth–tenth centuries, which people still walk across. The bridge can be visited together with the falls.

The arched bridge of the ninth–tenth centuries, one of the largest arched bridges in Adjara, bears witness to the past of Makhuntseti. The medieval Orthodox church at Makhuntseti is also counted among the historical monuments of Keda municipality.

The waterfall, formed by a small tributary that flows out of the beds of porphyritic tuffs, is an impressive natural monument that draws many visitors: from Batumi it can be seen on a day trip together with the bridge.

The waterfall is in the village of Zeda Makhuntseti, about 30 kilometres from Batumi and 12 kilometres from the township of Keda in the Acharistskali valley; from the main road it is 5 minutes on foot to the falls. The waterfall can be visited all year. Eateries and picnic spots are on hand, and from Makhuntseti you can take a boat along the Acharistskali or go rafting.