Ushguli

Svaneti

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July 31st 2010
Having decided to fly over Azerbaijan due to the 100 dollar price tag for visas we have found ourselves with a bit of time on our hands.And what better way to use that time than a 300km detour on a crap road through the high Caucasus mountains of Svaneti.Five years ago we thought about doing the Svaneti loop but banditry was rife at the time so we turned it down.Seems the bandits have gone now an ... read more

Asia » 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