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Georgian history is like an onion. Just when you think you have a good grasp of its shape and content, you suddenly find yourself pulling off another layer. While Georgia’s Christian history is incredibly complex (dating back to the 4th Continue reading Uplistsikhe
You may find yourself in Khevsureti for a variety of reasons. Maybe you’re starting or ending an amazing trek, such as the famous hike from Omalo to Shatili. Maybe you’re coming to visit Shatili. Or perhaps you’ve specifically timed your Continue reading Shatili
No visit to Tbilisi is complete without a visit to Abanotubani and the famed Tbilisi sulphur baths. In fact, there is no reason you should only visit once. The baths’ rejuvenating capabilities are without peer – even baths in Iceland, Continue reading Tbilisi Sulphur Baths
To label someplace as the spiritual heart of Georgia is really making a statement – it seems that every village, town, city and region has its own spiritual center with an associated legend, martyr or relic. With that said, Mtskheta Continue reading Mtskheta
Georgia is amazing, but Georgian National Parks are spectacular. You’ll encounter none of the issues with parks in places like America, New Zealand, Western Europe, or even Canada – no excessive fees, no congested roads, no major crowds, and no Continue reading Lagodekhi National Park – Black Rock Lake
Vardzia is home to the most stunning cave complexes in all of Georgia (and this is saying something, as Georgia has many ancient cave monasteries and cities.) Additionally, simply driving through this region (Samtskhe-Javakheti) is a worthy activity in and Continue reading Vardzia
Sighnaghi doesn’t really feel like Georgia. In fact, it feels like central Italy. And after a few glasses of wine, who cares? You’ve got mountain views, ancient churches, crumbling walls, and rolling hills. Life is good. Originally built in the Continue reading Sighnaghi
The Kakheti Upper Loop Wedged beneath the rolling green Gombori mountains to the west and the dark, menacing Caucasus mountains to the northeast (Georgia’s natural border with Russian Dagestan), Kakheti sits in an ancient valley filled with chocolate-cake colored soil, Continue reading Kakheti