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  1. nopasaran avatar

    RE: Highest Caucasus Roads

    by nopasaran 22 May 2012

    Do not know about Armenia, but here are several ones in Georgia: Jvari pass on the road to Kazbegi reaches 2 379 meters altitude... …

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    RE: WATER IN GEORGIA

    by Patrickb 12 March 2012

    I agree in Tbilisi it's fine but has a taste..I spent about 4 months in Adjara and drank the well/spring water and did not have any issues..…

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    RE: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by dato1121 16 February 2012

    Mtirala park is the best nearby; p.s. if u have more time u can even do kitrishi park.

  4. chel2011 avatar

    RE: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by chel2011 21 January 2012

    Thanks everyone! In the end we paid a taxi to take us to the fortress, then up to Keda and then to Batumi. Couldn't get further into the…

  5. GEOMOUNTAINTRAVEL avatar

    RE: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by GEOMOUNTAINTRAVEL 15 January 2012

    Hello, My recommend to see Mtirala National Park, this is nearby village Chakvi. Best Wishes Shota

  6. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by AndrewSmith 14 January 2012

    The marshrutka to Kholu is definitely worth it. There's a high waterfall at a village on the way - ask to be let off at chanjkeri. There…

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    RE: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by zashibis 14 January 2012

    I used to live in Batumi. Winter is definitely by far the worst time to be in Adjara: cold, cloudy, and very dull. You could visit the…

  8. nopasaran avatar

    RE: To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by nopasaran 14 January 2012

    Batumi itself is a quite nice place, but recently it is unfortunately being turned into something too shiny and artificial by our tasteless…

  9. chel2011 avatar

    To Do in Adjara area Georgia

    by chel2011 14 January 2012

    Im currently working for a month in the Kobuleti area of Georgia. I have just one day off a week and was wondering if anyone had ideas…

  10. nopasaran avatar

    RE: Practicing our tongue

    by nopasaran 22 August 2011

    Locals (Georgians) do not speak Turkish unless they have specially learned it - neither in Adjara nor in any other parts of Georgia. Perhaps…

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    RE: Direct Transportation Between Batumi and Yerevan

    by Fareaway 04 July 2011

    Hi, Andrew is right. 60$ is definitely NOT the price for a "normal" taxi but for a seat in a marshrutka. In 2008 or 2009, I was in Akha…

  12. georgiatraveller avatar

    Re: skiing in Georgia

    by georgiatraveller 07 February 2011

    It is Batumi not Batum. Khulo is a town in Adjara, a region in the southwest corner of the republic of Georgia. Located in the Lesser…

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    RE: route to follow

    by grushe 08 September 2010

    hello. better to cross the border in Sarfi (Adjara). if u ar going to move to Armenia, u should stay in Batumi and than move to Akhalt…

  14. zashibis avatar

    RE: Trekking food - kazbegi

    by zashibis 04 September 2010

    >There is zero availability for anything imported, even basics like rice. Might be able to get aggs and dairy products if you ask around.…

  15. aperdue avatar

    My trip through southern Georgia

    by aperdue 22 August 2010

    Last week a friend of mine hired me to drive him through southern Georgia from the east to the sea. over 4 days we covered 1220 kilometers,…

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    Which providence is best for a long term stay?

    by gdsgirl 09 August 2010

    Hi guys and gals, I could really use some help. Which providence is best for a long term stay: the provinces of Samegrelo, Guria and Adjara.…

  17. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Two Minor Questions

    by AndrewSmith 20 July 2010

    The leading provider is Geocell, #2 is Magti and #3 is Mobitel, a long way behind the other two. Coverage is generally pretty good in…

  18. altona avatar

    Two Minor Questions

    by altona 20 July 2010

    Looks like a trip to Georgia is finally going to happen. Tickets (return) to Trabzon airport are booked and paid for. Almost five weeks…

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    Re: Adjara - Matchachela valley - spelling, location

    by likakapa 15 February 2010

    The Machakhela community consolidates several villages in Adjara. These villages are situated on Matchachela ravine: Upper Chkhutuneti,…

  20. altona avatar

    Adjara - Matchachela valley - spelling, location

    by altona 13 February 2010

    Using search engines, I have tried a few spelling variations of the name "Matchachela" and have come up with almost nothing. What I…

  21. AndrewSmith avatar

    RE: Very Interesting article about the Azeri traffic police

    by AndrewSmith 04 January 2010

    #3 yes. I have visited Georgia regularly for about 10 years. It used to be a terrible problem, especially in Adjara. Around 3 years ago…

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    RE: Georgia/Armenia, some questions

    by Fareaway 28 July 2009

    Hi Janneke, as a female traveller you can feel perfectly safe there. And yes, as fluffy-bunny mentioned, men (esp. in Adjara and Zugdidi…

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    Ways to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia

    by traveling_porcupine 07 June 2009

    How to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia I need to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia (in the…

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    How to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia

    by traveling_porcupine 07 June 2009

    How to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia I need to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia (in the…

  25. jmrisley avatar

    Armenia to Turkey

    by jmrisley 12 August 2008

    Hi all. I left Georgia the other day for Yerevan. I'm now trying to figure out how to leave Armenia. I've been looking for information…

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