Hi again, everyone.
Today I'm gonna open you a famous mountain district called "Kazbegi" that is situated on the north of Georgia. The total distance from surface to Kazbegi + Gergeti Church is around 3 500 m (as the driver told me). Just imagine how high you sit and observe this planet :)))
As usual, all photos are taken by me (and movie is made by me) but I decided to make a short photo-movie in order to make it bright and interesting. Watch it first and love Caucasian mountains as I love them very much! (by the way, you can see a part of me there)))))
You know, it was my deep dream to go to Kazbegi but I was a bit afraid of it (I mean to go there alone). I didn't have any company but finally I got there and I don't regret about it. So, let's begin!
HOW TO GET TO KAZBEGI
You need to go to Tbilisi and then go to Didube bus station. There you'll find a lot of public taxi cars (called "marshrutka"). Don't forget to ask the drivers where the Kazbegi car is. The price of the ticket was 10 lari (around 5$).
Your way will pass through Georgian military road - the most beautiful road of Georgia. On the left and on the right you'll see the endless mountains, hills, small villages and you will go higher, and higher, deep to the Caucasian heart.
By the way, as I wrote, Georgian drivers are very...emotional and fast, the roads aren't good and the speed is very high. So take your pills and get the portion of adrenaline on Georgian roads! :-)
After 2,5 hours you arrive to Kazbegi. If you need to exchange money, you can do it here but I wouldn't recommend that (the rate is lower than in Tbilisi).
WHAT TO DO IN KAZBEGI
1) enjoy the splendid mountains around you
2) visit Georgian restaurants near the bus stop
3) take a car and go to Gergeti church on the top of the mountain (see on the photo)
4) go inside the church and buy candles for the saints
5) make photos of the mountains from the Gergeti top (as I did)
6) make a photo of Kazbek's top (the highest mountain in this region)
7) sit on the edge of the rock and think about the life (you'll feel that time has stopped in this region)
PRICES
food - almost the same as in Tbilisi
car to the top of the mountain - 80 lari (around 40$) both sides (but you can wait for 8 persons, take one car and share this money among all people)
MY IMPRESSION
I can say that I'm in love now. Caucasian mountains stole my heart and sympathy till my death. I felt so good on that top and so peaceful when I visited the church. Next year I'll make a mountain tour around Georgia and Armenia and will get my drug full doze (yes, mountains are my drugs).
I hope that each of you can enjoy this place as I did it. I'll remember this journey till the end of my life.
The Earth and the Creator are perfect.
Best wishes, Honeyashvili bee
Comments
Mano, no problem, we'll go to Svaneti together :)
Evangelina, thanks for your comment :)
Estanis, thanks for your feedback. Well, it's usual for many tourists to rent a car in Georgia and travel around it including Kazbegi. It's not expensive here as in Europe :) Next year I want to rent a car :)
I would also like to experience the feelings you describe sitting on the edge of that rock admiring those landscapes.
Btw, I guess it's not usual for tourists to rent a car to visit Kazbegi, no? I don't dare in some countries.
Thanks again for sharing your travels. I appreciate it.
Zivi, I must say that I have the same opinion as you :)
Hi Alina, agreed, what a georgous landscape. And as I must admit much more attractive than Bremen ;-)
Stranger in the night, thanks :)
sorry, couldnt write your name, just have what i stole from internet:)
Stranger in the night, where's my medal?)))))
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