Month: October 2021

City walk & a new church

On our way to the south-east of Georgia, we came past Signagi, a popular tourist destination, and we also visited the Bodbe monastery. Signagi has the longest city wall in all of Georgia with 28 towers. Today it is possible to walk along a part of the wall, from where we had a great view …

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Lagodekhi National Park

We had found another National Park, where we wanted to go on a hike to explore the special vegetation of this area. Lagodekhi National Park is located in north-eastern Georgia on the southern slopes of the Caucasus and at the border to Azerbaijan and Dagestan. It was originally protected in 1912, under the Russian Empire, as the first nature reserve in …

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Gremi castle & the winery

Instead of climbing into the mountains, we were now in the flat wine area of the Kakheti region of Georgia. We went to visit the castle of Gremi and of course a winery, to try Georgian wines. Next to the castle of Gremi, a museum shows archeological artefacts. Most interesting were the bronze and iron …

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Hiking the Truso Valley

Besides the spectacular mountains, Truso valley is also interesting because of the peculiar travertine formations, mineral springs and a mineral lake, which are a sign of vulcanism in this region. We had spent the night at the beginning of the hike and started early, which allowed us to enjoy the valley all alone. We had a …

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The Military Road to Russia

On the way north we first visited the church of Samtavisi and then reached the Military road, leading from Tbilisi north to the Russian border. We came past the castle of Ananuri and the skiing resort of Gudauri, with the Georgian-Russian friendship monument, before we crossed the Jvari pass with 2,379 metres. We ended south …

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Heard about Uplistsikhe?

East of Gori lies the ancient rock-hewn town of Uplistsikhe, meaning “the lord’s fortress”. Built on a high rocky bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages. When we arrived it was sunny but soon clouds moved in and a cold wind made us cover up as …

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