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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... …
RE: Georgia with 2-year old: please advise

by zashibis 31 March 2012

>Really? I had other experiences in Georgia. Yes, the marshrutkas were full, but not nearly as packed as i have had in for example some…
RE: Itinerary Ideas for 7 day trip

by Borjomi_info 20 March 2012

Hi What about Borjomi-Kharagauli national park and cave sity of Vardzia? in Samtskhe-Javakheti region you'll discover several wonderful…
RE: Georgia and Azerbaijian Must to see sites

by nopasaran 11 March 2012

Svaneti, Tusheti, Khevsureti, Racha, Borjom-Kharagauli National Park - these are my favorites. :) Followed by Kakheti and Samtskhe-Javakh…
RE: Gergeti Trinity church in May? / Rent Bicycles

by janggeo 28 January 2012

Hello 1. yes It's possible to visit Gergeti in May and it's better to get there at the end of May,will be steel cold at night. 2. yes…
RE: more travel questions

by defenestrator 08 December 2011

Samtskhe-Javakheti isn't a de facto nation.
RE: more travel questions

by RayCCroc 08 December 2011

It's all about [Samtskhe-Javakheti|http://www.today.az/news/analytics/88795.html] now Defenes.
Re: Minivan tours in Georgia

by janggeo 04 September 2011

Hello there is one small and cheap agency but Thay are working mainly in Samtskhe-Javakheti region(Vardzia) Borjomi.tours@gmail.co…
RE: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by slharris 04 August 2011

Hi there, Hope it's not too late to be helpful, but there are two direct marshrutkas daily from Tbilisi to Ninotsminda, as well as one…
RE: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by Monticola 26 July 2011

Thank you for your reply, it's very helpful. As far as birds are concerned, lake Khanchali is the most interesting one - it shouldn't…
Re: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by boombullyhostel 25 July 2011

Dear Monticola 1) There for sure will be straight marshutka connection Yerevan to Ninotsminda cause the town and surronding places are…
RE: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by zashibis 25 July 2011

By Georgian standards, the road from Akhaltsikhe to Ninotsminda isn't bad at all--it's curvy in places, but (mostly) well-surfaced. Judging…
RE: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by Monticola 25 July 2011

I can imagine it's a very dreary town, but I'm not into its architecture and (probably non-existent) sights. It's the lake to the south…
RE: Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by zashibis 25 July 2011

And you wish to go to Ninotsminda because...? I assume you must have a compelling personal reason because it's a dreary little town whose…
Ninotsminda (Samtskhe-Javakheti) - getting there and away

by Monticola 25 July 2011

During my travel in Georgia and Armenia in early September, I'd like to visit Ninotsminda in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.…
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,…
RE: Notes from Georgia

by zashibis 25 May 2010

A superb series of updates (many of which, I suspect, will appear uncredited in the next LP). One small erratum: >I don't know if any…
RE: Traveling in Southern Georgia and Azerbaijan

by zashibis 07 June 2009

It's difficult to guess what you could possibly mean by "Southern Georgia," unless you simply mean "all parts of Georgia that are not…
RE: Georgia Jan/Feb

by highlander_ge 21 January 2009

In winter I would advice to go to Samtskhe-Javakheti district, it is not hot there, but quite ok, and very beautiful. Also you can visit…
RE: Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan in December

by highlander_ge 23 October 2008

Hi, thats truth that high mountain places are unavailable in wintertime in Georgia. I can give you advices only regarding Georgia. In…
Tell Me About Your Trip!

by zashibis 08 September 2007

Hmm. The only "Orlovka" I can find in Georgia (as opposed to ones in Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Russia) is in Ninotsminda raion…
Hiking/Mountain Trips in Georgia

by zashibis 21 May 2007

Just want to put in a plug for the oft-neglected Lesser Caucasus. Yes, not as spectacular as the Greater Caucasus (Svaneti, Tusheti, etc.)…