With Mikal and Magdelena at Tsinandali

Georgian wine and the Kakheti

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October 6th 2014
The story really starts when we sat next to a young Polish couple, Mikal and Magdelena on the marshrutka up the Georgian Military Highway to Kazbegi. They spoke very good English and Russian as well, which is a great advantage in the ex-Soviet states. We were both going to Kasbegi for two nights. On our return as we waited for the metro in Tbilisi they walked up to say hello having travelled in a ... read more

Asia » Georgia » Eastern Georgia

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The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... ... read more