Central and
Eastern Caucasus
(south side). Georgia.
Selected fotogallery
Photos: courtesy of Levan Palavandishvily, Chief of "Agrotourism Association of Georgia" & Beso Tsitelashvily.
To enlage photo, click on thumbnail image.
Tbilisi
at night.
Enter
to the one of the Kazbegi gorges.
The
history of the Georgia was started long before common era (BC).
The cave town of Uplistsikhe ("Place visited by the God") is
founded in the 1st half of 1st millenium BC...
...and
became unpopulated after Mongolian invasion in 13 AD.
Georgia is one of 1st states of the world which adopted Christianity.
Very
ancient-fashion basilical church is dated 6-7 AD. The ancient time arch-like
apartment below consists giant wine jugs.
Uplistsikhe.
Medieval king's palace "Tamaris Darbazi"
Cave
monastery of Vardzia is located about 70 km south from Borjomi. It consists
up to 600 (!) apartments, including Hvtismshobeli church (12 AD) at the
centre.
The
history of vine-groving in Georgia is as ancient as the Georgia itself.
Such the brands as "Kindzmarauli", "Khvanchkara",
"Akhalsheni" and many others are worldwide-known and considered
as one of the best vines in the world. Left- the ancient wine jug and
the goblet for Kindzmarauli, right - the geniune "Kindzmarauli"
- one of the Georgian national symbols.
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