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Russian men, lack of restaurants
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Kazebegi must be included in your Georgia trip!
rjaparidze Says: Kazbegi or Stepantsminda as it has been renamed recently is one of the top destinations when visiting Georgia. Beauty of nature is amazing and this part of the country is connected to Russia through Dariali Gorge (though it has bee closed by Russians under a pretect of...
Rest in the Villa of the Duke Chopikashvili
beso Says: Rest in the finest Villa of the Duke Chopikashvili, modern archicet composed in yhe renesaince style. with its own swimming pool, Sauna, Bar, the most spectacular view, beatufull garden with waterfall. The most famous guests of the Villa: Zviad Gamsaxurdia, First President...
Ninuca Says: It is worth to see believe me! I'm from Georgia and am used to our natures beauty, but in spite of this the mountain Gergeti and the church standing on the top of it impressed me very much! The view is unforgettable (please see the photo attached and you will believe me...
Local restaurant: A decent Option
JohnniOmani Says: The food situation in Kazbegi is not good due to the town shutting down so early every night. If you are hard up for some food after arriving by mini bus then you can either go to the recently built hotel with the classy hotel restaurant (a bit pricy and you cant miss it due...
Heaven of milk & dairy products
josephescu Says: There were so many cows returning at sunset that I believe almost every house had at least one. Being a great fan of fresh milk and all sorts of dairy products, especially of unindustrialised ones (harder to find nowadays), I decided to take some with me for the way back to...
JohnniOmani Says: Kazbegi is a very small town that shuts down when the sun goes down. There are no real pubs or spots to meet other travellers other than meeting up with them at the homestays around town. You can hang around the square in the evening if you want to meet locals but chances...
MalenaN Says: Are you going from Tblisi to Kazbegi the best way to do this is probably with a shared taxi. It cost slightly more then the minibus but is faster and more comfortable.For Kazbegi the shared taxi is leaving from Didube. They leave when the taxi is full (four passengers) or...
meriko Says: So, I just wanted to add to these posts that I've been in Kazbegi this summer for just a one day trip to Gergeti Sameba Church and the transportation from Tbilisi is still the same. The minibus leaves from Didube bus station, the first at 9 am and is very easy to find. The...
Getting from Kazbegi to Tbilisi
DinkaYa Says: The last Marshrutka leaves at 17:00, when we were there it was full, so we decided to grab something to eat and then head back to Tbilisi. Unfortunately, when we decided to go back around 18:30 there was no way to get back, the square was empty of taxis and the only driver...
Great taxi driver, who will not rip you off!
DinkaYa Says: Yamze, who we stayed with in Kazbegi, arranged us a Taxi back to Tbilisi, late in the evening, for 60 Lari.The driver name is Beja, he owns an old Lada car. Does trips to and from Kazbegi, speaks some English and Russian, in addition to Georgian. He starts off from Didube,...
marshrutka rather than private car
josephescu Says: The last hour on the road to Kazbegi leads through the what's left of the “Georgian military highway”, a bumpy and virtually unpaved path climbing up mountains in narrow U-turns. Considering the poor condition of the road and the traffic on this only route to Kazbegi, I...
DinkaYa Says: There isn't a photo magazine in Kazbegi, so if your memory card is full and you are looking for a place to burn a CD with some photographs - forget about it, we didn't find a shop there. Although, some people recommended checking up in the hotel, they might have a computer...
DinkaYa Says: There isn't one there! If you are trying to buy some alkaline batteries for you camera - forget about it! Make sure to bring some with you, because there is no alkaline batteries available in Kazbegi!!!
josephescu Says: It just happened that my day at Tsminda Sameba church coincided with an important religious celebration, apparently the Maria Madloba. Dozens of cars, carriages and trucks full of people started to appear on the plateau. In a few hours, the peaceful atmosphere from early...
josephescu Says: According to ancient Greek mythology, Prometheus the Titan, the father of the Greek Noah, is considered the benefactor of mankind. Zeus assigned Prometheus the task of forming man from water and earth, which he did, but in the process, Prometheus became fonder of men than...
JohnniOmani Says: Kazbegi is next to the Russian border so you need to be careful while trekking in the area due to a slight military presence but more importantly because of drunk Russian men. While walking around town before nightfall, a Frenchmen that I was travelling with was harrassed as...
JohnniOmani Says: Kazbegi is well known in the region for being a gorgeous place to trek and despite the surrounding hills looking like they would be on an elementary level they are not. Trekking up to the church is easy enough because there is a road that winds through the villages and...
josephescu Says: A torch/flashlight may prove useful when electricity runs out at night. For the walk to Tsminda Sameba plateau, bring a raincoat, water and some food. Once you’re there, you won’t want to leave too soon, and the fresh air will make you hungry within t he hour.
henri123 Says: ONE OF THE HIGHEST SUMMIT IN THE CAUCASIAN RANGE (5033M) CLIMBING ALL THE WAY TO THE GEORGIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH.LATE APRIL THERE WAS SOME SNOW, THE BLUE FLOWERS WERE ADDING INCREDIBLE COLOURS TO THE WHITE SNOW AND GREEN GRASS
josephescu Says: The road to Kazbegi follows an ancient passage crossing the Great Caucasus and is a fantastic adventure in itself. The dirt track through the challenging mountain was only properly engineered as a road in the early 19th century, together with the Russian annexation of the...
Plan a Kazbegi vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Kazbegi locals
There are great domestic animals just running around the town, and as you trek up the trail. And, while there's not photo, there is a little dog that'll...
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Q: This is incredibly embarrassing, but I can't find any information regarding weather for Kazbegi, either current or historical. ...
A: The weather should be nice but you'd better take worm clothing. Bear in mind that there may be exceptions as well if it starts raining or whatever. For ex. yesterday it...
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Kazbegi. Ok. I'm not a climber/trekker/hiker/whatever, but well worth it to get to the mountains here. And, hike. Not only will you be out of breath from the walk. It'll take your breath away.
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Kazbegi: great place to get away from it all :)
Kazbegi is a beautiful town near the Russian border. Many travellers head to this town to see the beautiful mountains and the famous church that has become a symbol of Georgia. The town has a lot to...
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The highlight of my trip of 2001 was undoubtedly Kazbegi...a white-knuckle ride in a minibus whose driver had a penchant for overtaking at speed on blind corners, staying with a local family and...
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Kazbegi is situated in a valley about 1750 metres above sea level in the Caucasus region. The surrounding landscape is beautiful with impressive mountaintops (Mt Kazbeg is the highest peak with its......
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Kazbegi is one of the few places in the world where you can get the "end of the world feeling" It is 20km to Russia and not far away from Tschetschenia. The mountains are absolutely nice and the...
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