By the River Mtkvari 5

I took this photo beneath the Peace Bridge, a modern pedestrian bridge at the Old Tbilisi section of the Georgian capital.  I included a section of the steel beam of the new bridge (upper… Read More →

Road to Kakheti 2: Under the Clouds at Shuamta

Back Into the Fog We  were on our way to Tsinandali, an old winery just outside Telavi, in the tourist region of Kakheti and we just traced a winding road that crawled under a low… Read More →

It’s Warm and Easy in Tbilisi

The Country Georgia’s location in the Caucasus region is somewhat like a link between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.  To its west is the Black Sea and its neighbours includes Russia to the north; Turkey and Armenia to… Read More →

The Jvari Monastery

On a mountaintop overlooking the old capital town of Mtskheta and the scenic  confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers stood the ancient structure of the 6th Century Jvari Monastery. According to traditional accounts,  Saint Nino who brought… Read More →

The Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi

Regarded as a masterpiece in the history of medieval Georgian architecture; the Bagrati Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral of Dormition or the Kutaisi Cathedral) is frequently used as the symbol of the… Read More →

The Legendary Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta

Another UNESCO World Heritage Site  and one of the most venerated places of worship for Georgian OrthodoxChristians; the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is located in the historical town of Mtsketa, the old capital of Georgia.  The site… Read More →

The Motsameta Monastery in Kutaisi

On to the 3rd of my series under Churches and Monasteries, I’m featuring in this post my photos of another monastery found in the city of Kutaisi in the Emereti Region of Georgia:… Read More →

The Gelati Monastery in Kutaisi

Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1994; the Gelati is a monastic compound containing the Church of the Virgin built in 1106 and the 13th century churches of St George and St Nicholas.  It… Read More →

The Metekhi Church in Tbilisi

One outstanding feature of Georgia (the country) is the abundance of very old churches and monasteries.  Almost every major city has a medieval era religious structure usually built on photo-perfect locations on top… Read More →