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Unusual cinema – Dede in Usghuli

First week of July the holiday finally starts and we are off to Svaneti region (north-west Geogian) to experience the well known hiking trail from Mestia to Usghuli. The beginning of July  is also a celebration for film fans who gather and visit the Karlovy Vary film festival.  How does this go together? The answer is Dede…

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The art of armenian Khachkars (brothers)

Visiting Armenia for the first time for few days recently, I was much interested to compare the spirit, vibes of Armenia and Georgia. At the first glance, the most significant difference was the omipresent khachkars (cross-stones, carved memorial stele bearing a cross) decorating the monasteries, roads, cemetaries. Beuatyfully decorated, stone carved, marvellous craftsmanship used for centuries, hard and precise work and pieces of arts that remain as witnesses of the past and signs for the future.

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Shatili in blossom

Shatili – mission (im)possible

There are many valleys and villages hidden in the mountains of Caucascus. Most of them not accessible significant part of the year, unless you fly with helicopter. Shatili, never conquered by anyone in the past is one of those. Lack of helicopters, we were driven there and could not resist on riding the horse up the mountains. Only the sky is the limit.

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