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This
is the Georgia-the wondering country.
The Most of the history is created as legends and myths.
The great Titan Amirani, the Georgian Prometheus,
chained to one of these mountain faces, punished for
bringing fire to humanity. Others may recall the Golden
Fleece stolen from the kingdom of Colchis by Jason with
the old of the king's daughter Medea, who was then taken
to Greece together with Jason's Argonauts. |
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| EurasiaNet:
Georgia Resource Page - with links covering
political, economic, environmental, and social
developments. |
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| World
Factbook: Georgia - features information on
geography, government, transportation, and more about
the country of Georgia. |
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They
may well be ancestors of every Asian, European and
Native American alive today.
The Oldest Hominid
Site Found in Eurasia to Date.
Pleistocene age of about 1.8 MA. |
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This
is the Georgia-the wondering country.
The Most of the history is created as legends and myths.
The great Titan Amirani, the Georgian Prometheus,
chained to one of these mountain faces, punished for
bringing fire to humanity. Others may recall the Golden
Fleece stolen from the kingdom of Colchis by Jason with
the old of the king's daughter Medea, who was then taken
to Greece together with Jason's Argonauts. |
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Cultural tour
(C-4)
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"Myths in
reality"
15 days / 14
nights
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| Day 1 |
Arrival in
Tbilisi.
Hotel.Accommodation.
Dinner.
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| Day 2 |
Breakfast.
Tbilisi city
tour.
Visit the State  Museum of Georgia (reconstructs
the history of Georgia from Paleolithic times up to our
days.), the open Air Museum of Ethnography(in the Museum
are presented examples of architecture, artefacts and
the mode of life from all parts of
Georgia).
Excursion to Winery "Savane" (1894-1896.
Collections including 1600 sorts of wine, in which are
-Stalin's private collections, Napoleon's private
cognacs…) Wine Tasting.
Lunch, outing by cutter on
the river Mtkvari, interesting sights of
Tbilisi.
After lunch sightseeing old city Metekhi
church(13th c.), Sioni Cathedral(6th-7th c.c),
Anchiskhati church(6th c), Leisure time.
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| Day 3 |
Breakfast.
Tbilisi - arrival in
Kutaisi, one of the oldest sites in the world, centre of
western Georgia.
En route visit Mtskheta ancient
capital of eastern Georgia, visit Jvari monastery
(6th-7th cc), Svetitschoveli cathedral(11th c), Ubisa
church, Lunch.
After lunch visit Drive to Kutaisi,
the plot of the ancient epic by Apollonius of Rhodos is
associated with the city - this concerns the legendary
town of Colchis, to which the Argonauts sailed in search
of the Golden Fleece.
Dinner.
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| Day 4 |
Breakfast.
Kutaisi
sightseeing.
Visit Bagrati(10thc.), marvellous example
of the domed-church architecture of the high Medieval
period, Gelati monastery (12thc.) the complex comprises
a monastery, academy and church, Sataplia Nature Reserve
ancient Colchis woods of unique beauty and
caves. Lunch.
After lunch drive to Poti via Vani,
town of Antiquity (6th-1st cc. B.C.).
One of the main
towns of Colchis stood here, and Silk Way passed through
the region.
Hotel accommodation.
Dinner.
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| Day 5 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Mestia(1470 m
above sea level) center of Svaneti province.
This
land is unique with its nature,
traditions.
Architectural monuments of Svaneti are
included in the UNESCO list of world Cultural
Heritage.
Enroate visit in town Zugdidi palace of
Miurat.
Lunch.
Mestia.
Accommodation to the
private houses.
Dinner.
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| Day 6 |
Breakfast.
Mestia
sightseeing.
Excursion Museum of History and
Ethnology(unique collection of Icons, metal items,
procession crosses are exhibited in the 11th c church of
St. George.
Lunch.
After lunch drive to Village
Lenjeri and Latali.
Return to Mestia.
Dinner.
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| Day 7 |
Breakfast.Drive to village Ushguli,
unique for it's tower ensembles, via village Mulakhi and
Ugviri pass. Lunch near Ugviri lake. After lunch drive
to village Adishi, with a view at the widely summit
Tetnuldi.
Accommodation to the private houses in
village Ushguli.
Dinner.
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| Day 8 |
Breakfast.
Ushguli.
Excursion
to the Historical museum of Ushguli.
Walk to Lamaria
church(12th c.) with a view at the widely known summit
Skhara.
Lunch. After lunch return to Mestia, via
village Kala and Ipari, visit Kvirike church and Nakipri
church.
Dinner.
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| Day 9 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Kutaisi, En
route visit village Becho and Pari.
Lunch.
After
lunch visit Martvili church and Khobi
church.
Accommodation to the private
houses.
Dinner.
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| Day 10 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Gori, En
route visit Jruchis monastery and Katskhis
sveti.
Lunch.
After lunch visit Uplistsikhe
ancient rock-cut town(1st millennium BC.) the oldest
wine presses cut from stone.
Ateni Church Dinner.
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| Day 11 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Kazbegi,
center of the Khevi province.
 The picturesque
panorama opens from the site - Kazbegi Mount, with the
permanent snow cap and the long ceased volcano.
The
great Titan Amirani, the Georgian Prometheus, God had
chained him to this mountain faces, punished for
bringing fire to humanity.
En route visit Dzalisa
town-type settlement (2th-3th cc), the ruins of
Dionyse's palace, with mosaic floors and it's
appearance, Ananuri fortress(16thc.) the complex
comprises fortification, cult and civic
buildings.Lunch.
After lunch visit Gergeti Trinity
church(14th c.).
Gudauri mountain - ski resort hotel
accommodation.
Dinner.
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| Day 12 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Bodorna
monastery,Bazaleti lake, Lunch.
After lunch return to
Tbilisi.
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| Day 13 |
Breakfast.
Drive to Gareja
semi-desert., One of the holiest place of Georgia. At
one time this area was been ocean's bottom.
Visit
Davitis Lavra monastery(6th c.), the first monastery
created by St. father David in this
desert.
Lunch.
After lunch walk to Udabno
monastery fresco painting (9th-13th cc.).
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| Day 14 |
Breakfast Tbilisi.
Leisure time.
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| Day 15 |
Breakfast.
Departure.
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