We fell in love with Georgia. It’s a beautiful country with incredible nature where you can spend days and weeks away from tourist crowds. At the same time, Tbilisi is growing into a modern city with a great vibe.
Given it is 3 hours flight from Dubai and pretty much everything in Georgia is very affordable, we plan to be back soon.
Our first trip to Georgia was in May 2021. The plan was to explore the capital and to do some small trips around Tbilisi. Even though we only stayed for couple of days, we managed to see a lot. We walked our shoes off in Tbilisi, drove to Gori, and explored the breathtaking Uplistsikhe cave city nearby. Lastly, we managed to squeeze in one day hike near Abudelauri lakes. AnnaI love to travel and make new memories around the world….
Our first hike in Georgia was from Stepantsminda to the foot of the Gergeti glacier covering Mount Kazbek. Stepantsminda is a small town in 1,740 m surrounded by mountains and one of them is the highest one – Mt. Kazbek (5,047 m). To climb up Mt. Kazbek to the top is very difficult because you need proper climbing equipment such as ropes, helmets, Ice Gripper Cleats for your shoes, etc. The top and the way there are covered by glaciers…
Stepantsminda is a small town in north-eastern Georgia. It is the center of the Kazbegi Municipality with an elevation of 1,740 m. It is located on one of the Georgian military highways and you will have to overcome lots of trucks going to Russia on the way here. Even though the town is pretty small and has just a couple of streets, it is a strategic spot for all kinds of hikes and trips. AnnaI love to travel and make…
Georgia is famous for its cuisine. While we are not big fans of bread or dumplings, we tried quite a few places and some of them several times. Here’s the list of our favorite places to eat and drink in Tbilisi (and around). AnnaI love to travel and make new memories around the world. Together with Lukas, we run Ithara – experience gift voucher platform in Dubai.
On the way back from Stepantsminda in a direction back to Gudauri (Tbilisi), we stopped for a short easy hike through a Truso Gorge valley (30 minutes drive). Truso George is located in the Kazbegi area and leads towards South Ossetia. This valley is pretty abandoned and it is a nice flat walk. Start early if you want to avoid buses full of tourists coming to take a picture on mineral stones. The good thing is that they don’t get…
Challenging marathon-long 3-day trek through Lagodekhi Natural Reserve will reward you with incredible views, pure nature and beautiful crystal clear Black Rock Lake bordering Georgia and Russia. Lukas KI love the airport buzz, planes and most of all – the feeling when you discover or experience something new. Together with Anna, we launched our gift voucher platform Ithara.ae. Photos are usually taken with Canon EOS 4000D, my Huawei Honor phone and DJI Mavic Pro.