Georgien 2018

Alex und Peter machen Kulturferien in Georgien.

Tblisi, Metekhi plateau and church

The Narikala fortress in the background, on the hill

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Tblisi

Europe square, the Mtkvari river in the back and

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Sulfur baths

Tbilisi

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Tower of Rezo Gabriadze Theatre

A famous puppet theatre

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Tourists recording the puppets

Rezo Gabriadze Theatre, Tbilisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Backstreets of Tblisi

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Zhinvali reservoir

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Ananuri

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Ananuri

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Ananuri Bridge over the Aragvi River

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The outskirts of Gergeti

The gas pipelines are everywhere

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Kazbegi/Stepantsminda as seen from Gergeti village

And the mountains, and the gas pipeline leaving space for people and cars

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On the way to Gergeti Trinity Church

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Flowers

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Bus station

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Mount Kazbeg (5047m)

And down below the road leading to Gergeti Trinity Church

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Gergeti Trinity Church

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Kazbegi/Stepantsminda in the valley floor

On the way up to the Holy Trinity church

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Gergeti Trinity Church

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Hotel constructions in Gudauri

A famous ski resort

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Paralaudakia caucasia

There are many lizards in Uplistsikhe

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The Mtkvari river

As seen from Uplistsikhe

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Uplistsikhe

The ceilings of this cave town fell after an earthquake

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Uplistsikhe

A cave town, and a medieval church

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An abandoned village seen from Uplistsikhe

The Mtkvari river in the background

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Breakfast

Tomatos, cucumbers and strained yoghurt...

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Gelati monastic complex

Notice the beautiful new tiles

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Gelati monastic complex

Restauration is ongoing

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Gelati

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Gelati

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Gelati

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Gelati

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Gelati

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Bagrati Cathedral

UNESCO removed Bagrati Cathedral from its World Heritage sites in 2017

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Mtskheta

As seen from the Jvari church

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Sveti-Tskhoveli Cathedral

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Sveti-Tskhoveli Cathedral

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Sveti-Tskhoveli cathedral

Mtskheta

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Signagi

In the background the Alazani Valley and the Greater Caucasus mountains

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Gremi

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Gremi

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Gremi

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Gremi

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Alaverdi Monastery

In the Kakheti region of Georgia

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Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral

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Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

Wikipedia notes that it was partially built atop an Armenian cemetery

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Tbilisi

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Tblisi

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Tblisi

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