Stepantsminda (Kazbegi)

Georgia and Russia

We went north on the Military Highway in Georgia towards Kazbegi, whose current official name is Stepantsminda. On the way, we stopped at a supermarket in Gudauri, a ski resort, for…

Mtskheta

The Cathedral Full of Treasures

On the morning of the third day of our holiday in Georgia, we checked out the hotel in Tbilisi and headed north on the Military Highway. On the way, we stopped in Mtskheta and visited…

Tbilisi

The Market That Sells ‘Big CDs’

On the second day of our summer holiday in Georgia, after lunch in the old town of Tbilisi, we headed for Sioni Cathedral nearby. I enjoyed walking around this area, where…

Tbilisi

Iveria Hotel and Lunch

We came back to Tbilisi from Mtskheta, the ancient city of Georgia. On the way, Ana, our guide, pointed out one building from the car, saying “That is the most luxurious…

Mtskheta

The Nunnery and the Cathedral in Mtskheta

In Mtskheta, the ancient city in Georgia, we went to the nunnery where the Samtavro Church is. King Mirian and his wife, Nana, who established this country as a Christian country,…