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GeoV Says: If you are fortunate enough to be on the Mtskheta to Ananuri road in the autumn you might witness the seasonal movement of flocks from their summer pastures to their wintering quarters. You may suddenly come upon large flocks of sheep together with goats, horses, dogs,...
Church of the Assumption (part 2)
GeoV Says: The Church of the Assumption dates from 1689. Many of the interior frescoes have been lost except for a Last Judgement. Most of the decoration, therefore, is the stone carving on the exterior walls with crosses, dragons, angels and vines, especially rich on the south side.
GeoV Says: The Ananuri fortress stands spectacularly above a reservoir on the Aragvi River. The complex, from the 16th and 17th centuries, is actually a pair of fortresses and two churches enclosed by a curtain wall. The smaller Church of the Virgin is early 17th century and the brick...
maykal Says: The church of Ananuri is surrounded by turreted walls, giving the impression that you are entering a fortress...maybe the position was a strategic one before the flood waters rose and filled the valley, but now it is more picturesque than strategic, standing as it does on a...
maykal Says: If the gatekeepers allow it, you can go up close for a look at Zhinvali Dam, although watch out for the one-eyed dog who can be over-friendly at times. Views are spectacular, the road twisting round the east of the reservoir to remote Khevsureti province deep in the Caucasus...
Mtsvadi and Khingkali in wooden huts
maykal Says: Alongside the lake is an excellent restaurant hidden in woodland. It is mainly aimed at groups arriving by car, because you can drive up to the hut of your choice and provide the music with your car stereo! The food is typical Georgian stuff...mtsvadi (kebabs), khingkali...
josephescu Says: Buses to Pasanuri (a vilage close to Ananuri) from Didube are quite a rara avis, so if you are in a hurry or want to save the day, it’s worth paying a little extra, hop in a Kazbegi bus and then ask to stop an hour later at Ananuri. For the return to T’bilisi however, you’ll...
maykal Says: Ananuri lies on the Georgian Military Highway, so there is plenty of traffic passing the monastery, although as there is no village at Ananuri, there are no specific buses. If you don't have a car, you could hop on a bus heading for Pasanauri, Gudauri or even Kazbegi, and...
climb the opposite hill for nice views
josephescu Says:
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If the gatekeepers allow it, you can go up close for a look at Zhinvali Dam, although watch out for the one-eyed dog who can be over-friendly at times. Views...
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My friend Eka's relatives took me on a day trip to the church of Ananuri, standing one a clifftop above the impressive Zhinvali Reservoir. Ananuri is located just before the Georgian Military Highway...
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Ananuri is definitely worth to stop by on the way to Gudauri or Kazbegi. The beauty of the church is amazing couple with nature.
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