Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-hewn town, dating back to the 1st millennium BC. It is where the foreman of Shida Kartil lived which is how the town got its name which means ‘the Lord’s Fortress’. Built on a high rocky left bank of Mtkvari river, it is notable for its unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures and the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.
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Saturday, 31 January 2015
Saturday, 24 January 2015
GEORGIA - Gori
Gori is known as the birthplace of the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin. A museum that has honoured the life of Joseph Stalin since 1957 is now a tourist attraction that mostly attracts foreign tourists and a few die-hard Communists.
Saturday, 17 January 2015
GEORGIA - Kazbegi
Kazbegi (officially named Stepantsminda) is a mountain town on the famous Georgian Military Highway. It is also famous for its view of the Mount Kazbeg and the Gergeti Trinnity Church (Tsminda Sameba).
Saturday, 10 January 2015
GEORGIA - Ananuri
Ananuri is a castle complex situated on the foreland by Aragvi River, not far from Zhinvali Dam. Ananuri was built by the Dukes of Aragvi region and its earliest parts date from the 13th century.
Saturday, 3 January 2015
GEORGIA - Mtskheta
Mtskheta is an ancient capital of Georgia, located at the confluence of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers and it was here where the adoption of Christianity by Georgia began in the year 334. In 2014, the Georgian Orthodox Church declared it a “Holy City”.
Thursday, 1 January 2015
2015 - Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everyone!
And hello, 2015. Looking forward to a better year ahead.