Garni Temple was erected in the first century and restaurated from 1968 to 1976 in the very same way it was once built: bluish basalt fixed with iron nails and filled with caper, no cement.
4 Days Trip into the Autonomous Region of Artsakh The Volunteer Corps AVC and Birthright Armenia took their volunteers for a 4-day weekend trip (10 -13 Mai) to the Republic…
Tatik Papik - We are our mountains - Sculpture near Stepanakert - Grandma and Grandpa with their bodies inside the mountain so that only heads are visible to symbolize that Arsakh people belong to their mountains
It is amazing how fast one will find a daily routine even in an environment that is still foreign and very different from what one was used to. But it…
Yerevan Highlights – Orientation Walk Considering it would be a good idea to have a first look around for orientation. So I went for a short sightseeing through the city…
Crossing Borders Well before 10 am I arrived at the Ortachala Bus station to catch the bus . But it turned out that I was the only one for Yerevan.…
What to do if you have only two days for the capital city of Georgia: a town placed wonderfully in a deep valley on the shores of the Mtkvari River,…
The Georgian train ticket is a DIN A4 page divided in three parts: No.1 is for me, No. 2 will be taken by the conductor and No. 3 remains with…
Kutaisi is the second largest city in Georgia and has been capital several times in the past. David the Builder was crowned here and buried not far in the Gelati…
The pilot had some difficulties landing in the windy mountainous area of Kutaisi, the plane was swaying considerably, and so two attempts were needed. There was such a tense atmosphere…