Tsalka Canyon, Natural monument with waterfalls in Tsalka Municipality, Georgia.

Dashbashi Canyon Natural Monument is a deep gorge cut through volcanic rock and marked by several waterfalls along its path. The steep walls reveal layers of different stone, creating a dramatic valley that the Khrami River carved through.

The canyon formed millions of years ago when volcanic eruptions shaped the rock and created cracks in the earth. Over time, the river worked through these cracks and expanded them into the deep gorge visible today.

The canyon is also called Dashbashi Canyon after the village northeast of it. On the road through Tsalka stand the ruins of Kldekari fortress, the centre of resistance of the Kldekari princes against the Georgian kings. The 18th-century chronicler Vakhushti Batonishvili described a whirlpool in the canyon that was rich in fish in his time.

The site lies about 90 kilometers south of Tbilisi and requires roughly an hour of travel from the capital. From Tsalka town, the roads become gravel and unpaved, so sturdy shoes and careful footing are helpful for the journey.

The Diamond Bridge opened in 2022: a 240-metre glass walkway suspended 280 metres above the canyon floor. It is described as the longest and tallest free-hanging structure of its kind. The bridge is the reason many travellers now stop at Dashbashi village, 3 km from Tsalka town.