# Prometheus Cave (Kumistavi)
- URL: https://explore-georgia.ge/en/places/prometheus-cave-kumistavi
- Type: place to visit
- Region: Imereti
- Coordinates: 42.376728, 42.600828

Prometheus Cave lies in Tskaltubo Municipality, by the village of Kumistavi, in the basin of the Kumi river. It is in the category of a natural monument.

22 halls have been found in the cave in all, of which 6 are open to tourists for the time being. Visitors walk a path 1,420 metres long; the route takes in the halls and a boat trip on the cave river.

In the halls there are curtains of stalactites and stalagmites and hanging waterfalls.

## History

The cave was found on 15 July 1984 by a speleological expedition of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography, led by Jumber Jishkariani.

At first it was called after the village, the cave of Kumistavi; the name of Prometheus came later. It was equipped for visitors in 2011.

## Visit info

The cave is open every day: in spring from 10:00 to 18:00, in summer from 10:00 until 18:00 or 19:00, in autumn and winter from 10:00 to 17:00. Check the current hours before you go.

The speleological tour lasts about 1 hour, takes in 6 halls and ends, at the visitor's choice, on foot or with a 15-minute boat trip on the cave river. Diving in the cave has to be booked in advance.

## Tips

The temperature in the cave stays at about 14 °C all year, so take something warm even in summer. The cave is about 7.5 kilometres from Tskaltubo, some 10 minutes by car.

## Safety

Stay on the path and follow the guide's instructions, in the boat as well.

## Sources

- [Agency of Protected Areas — Prometheus Cave](https://nationalparks.ge/en/site/prometheuscave)
- [Prometheus Cave — Georgian Wikipedia](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/პრომეთეს_მღვიმე)
- [Prometheus Cave — English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_Cave)
- [Kumistavi — Russian Wikipedia](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кумистави)

## This page in other languages

- [ქართული](https://explore-georgia.ge/ka/adgilebi/prometes-mghvime-yumistavi)
- [Русский](https://explore-georgia.ge/ru/mesta/peshchera-prometeya-kumistavi)