Kazbegi Monastery

Georgia

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July 8th 2008
From Sumela I head to the Georgian border. I stay at a homestay with a Georgian family in Kutaisi, and wander around the local ruined cathedral in the early evening, before spending the rest of the night eating and drinking Chacha (the local firewater) with my hosts. I leave early the next morning for Kazbegi, high in the Geogian mountains, not far from the Russian border, and spend a couple of ... read more

Asia » Georgia » Western 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