Photos from Georgia ფოტოები საქართველოს фотографии из Грузии
The name in Georgian for the country is Sakartvelo (Georgian: საქართველო), meaning 'a place for Kartvelians'. According to ancient Georgian Chronicles, the ancestor of the Kartvelian people was Kartlos, the great grandson of the Biblical Japheth. The name 'Georgia' appeared in the Middle Ages, probably because the Gergians especially revere Saint George. The northern border with Russia runs along the Greater Caucasus mountains where the scenery is amazing (for example Kazbegi). The country has many beautiful churches and monasteries (like Ananuri or Gelati) often built in superb locations. |
![Sapara](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-sapara.jpg)
Near Akhalstikhe : Sapara Monastery
![batumi](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-batumi.jpg)
Batumi : the harbour
![Gelati](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-gelati.jpg)
Near Kutaisi : Gelati Monastery
![medieval tbilisi](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-tbilissi.jpg)
Tbilisi : gathering of a medieval society
More photos of celebrations from other countries
![Mtskheta](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-mtskheta.jpg)
Mtskheta
![Gori stalinis moedani](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-goris.jpg)
Gori (birthplace of Stalin)
Statue of Stalin on ... guess .... Stalin Square (obviously !)
the statue was taken down in 2010
![Zhinvali](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEOrgia-Zhinvali.jpg)
Zhinvali reservoir
![Ananuri monastery](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-ananuri.jpg)
Ananuri monastery and Zhinvali reservoir
![jvari pass](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-jvari-pass.jpg)
The Georgian Military Highway near Jvari pass (2676m, end of May)
![kazbegi](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-kazbegi2.jpg)
Kazbegi village seen from Tsminda Sameba church
![tsminda sameba church](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-kazbegi.jpg)
Tsminda Sameba church
![mount kazbek](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-kazbeg.jpg)
Mount Kazbek (5047 m)
![kazbegi](../../photos/2005trip/2005-GEO-kazbegi3.jpg)
Tsminda Sameba church seen from Kazbegi under some dark clouds
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(you guessed : Kazbegi is one of the most beautiful places I passed on this trip)
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